heyy, it's been awhile since you posted here so i hope this message finds u well :)
i'm just curious if you're planning any platonic endings/routes in this game! i like dating sims but i'm also ace/erotophobic so having characters flirt with me makes me cringe sometimes. joestar struck had a couple friendship endings which made me so happy, but you plan to have A Lot more characters so i understand if you'd rather just stick to 1-2 endings per character! either way i'm looking forward to it! good luck!!!!
Yes, I'm doing well now! Got sick for a few weeks and the catch up has been insane. I didn't realize it's been so long since I last posted, life got hectic between classes and health stuff. Woops! We also got a new cat (upping our total to 6 cats and 1 dog) so things have been a little crazy LOL.
But! Let me assure you that I'm still working on the VN. I just finished coding the pronoun system and working on some back end coding assets. I'll give an update on those soon, so stay tuned! ;)
As for your ask, I didn't initially plan on making platonic routes, but now that you mention it... It would be a great idea! And it would be rather simple for me to integrate, though it might make the routes a little shorter since it will skip romance dialogue. I'm already planning a system that I call the "spice level/meter" that adjusts what scenes and dialogue show up, so adding another level to it would be easy enough, and I was already thinking of having "neutral" routes that aren't bad endings or romantic ones, where you part ways as friends. I'd be glad to add platonic routes as a feature!
Here's what I'm thinking for "spiciness levels" so far:
Sweet = Platonic route, skips romance and NSFW scenes
Mild = Fluff romance, no NSFW text scenes or mature art
Moderate = Fluff romance, NSFW text scenes of before/after, keeps mature/suggestive art but skips explicit art
Medium-hot = Fluff romance, NSFW text scenes, keeps all art but blurs/censors explicit art
Spicy = All content unlocked, including uncensored explicit art
Do you think this might be too ambitious? I'd love to hear some feedback on this stuff. It's y'all's engagement that really fuels my motivation to keep going, though my passion for all of jjba will never wane. Thank you for the ask, the well wishes, and the luck! I have a feeling I'm going to need it! ❤️