Does it bother you at all that people think Foks looks like Ren Hana?
Ooh okay this answer's got layers to it because I've made comments in videos but I want an official record of it here!
I first want to start off with clarifying that I don't have anything against people who see the visual similarities between the two, it's sort of a given with the fox guy x tank top combo. But it really all just comes down to coincidence and fox guys being fox guys lol. Foks is actually based on a real plushie I own and most of his characterization is inspired by my own ideas and songs that I like to cram together on character playlists when I brainstorm lol. Like I've said before, the clothing thing was because I wanted his home outfit to expose a lot of his fox features and make him look a bit vulnerable, and well, it's hard to get more vulnerable than a teeny tiny pair of shorts and a tank top, items I'd always see in my laundry room's abandoned clothing piles!
That being said, while I feel neutral on the comparison, I don't really appreciate the people that just refer to him as a Ren Hana lookalike or boil my game down to a Gatobob fangame, both because I wouldn't disrespect Gatobob's boundaries, but also because I put so much effort into making this game as a standalone piece that it kinda hurts to be seen as like a spinoff or sneaky copy haha. The implication that I'm trying to pull a gotcha on Gatobob both makes me sound like a terrible person and my game come off as a gimmick that doesn't really match its actual story. I don't want to be seen as someone trying to waddle around in another creator's shadow, and I'm really not egotistical enough to think what I make will ever match that level of popularity and success. I just want to make my own things and be recognized for myself and my work, not someone else's.
But in the end, I can't control what people say or think. The most I can do is just make my stance on the matter clear and request that people don't take comparisons too far. That's once again not to say that I'm mad at any comparison, there's some laughter to be had! But for the most part, I'd like to be known for the original things I make, and when I make fan work, which I do enjoy doing, I make it clear that that's what it is. So while I probably won't tend to repost things that compare the two because I don't want to fuel the misconception that my game's identity is tied to another, just know that if it's in good taste, that I probably still find whatever it was funny/cool/cute and am grateful for your work!
(I actually made a doodle of the two characters together, but maybe considering the time and place, it isn't fit for inclusion on this post JHGFDSFHJ) RBS is its own game and Foks is his own character, and I can only hope that the material will speak for itself to prove that!
Anyways, if you've read all of this--thank you! I talk too much, don't I, LOL? In exchange, have a sneak peek at Foks's main disguise which will debut in Week 2! Hopefully he'll look less Ren Hana-ful while he's pretending to be a totally chill and normal dude...! 🕵️🥸🦊
