Update 2024.01.07
All right now we're cooking.
Somewhat.
With the new year and new habits I have been being a fucking idiot with my time and efforts yet again so we are gonna start slow. A step forward is still a step. No matter how small.
I started on a small project in Twine, a piece of software that is good for making game stories as it allows for easy drafting of visual novel style games. I got the intro and three options for it afterwards. No real characters yet just a rough start for an initial greeting. I'm going to see about drafting one story line all the way through to give myself some room to work with.
Basic idea is gonna be you just got to a college, and the goal is simply to secure a first date with one of three lucky entities. No idea how it will proceed from here though.
That reminds me there are a couple of games that would probably be helpful to revisit. Katawa Shoujo and Coffee Talk.
Both feature relationship building. Katawa Shoujo was the first real dating sim I ever played. You play as a boy with a heart condition who got transferred to a school for people with disabilities. Each of the eligible girls has a different one, from pure trauma to blindness and a couple in between. A surprisingly sensitive portrayal of relationships considering it's origin story.
Coffee Talk is probably closer to what I am aiming at creating but that is still a long way off. You play as a barista who offers comfort in the form of warm drinks and a friendly ear and advice to whoever comes your way. Building relationships and events are based around what drinks you are able to figure out. It is a fun experience that is much warmer than the world presented by VA11-Hall A despite having very similar mechanics.
I will probably go through VA11-Hall A later when I have a little more time and a better idea of the story that I ultimately want to make.
Anywho goals for next week. I'mma be busy so let's keep it simple:
Lets get the next series of choices down from Coffee Shop, I'm thinking something to eat as well, so figuring out how to add values to each choice will be next up.
Let's also do another 30 minutes of "Hooked on You."
Better to under promise and over deliver than over promise and under deliver.
Let's build some shit.
See y'all later