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Babysitters VN/Sandbox vote
Hey guys,
I've been receiving quite some messages whether it would be possible to make straight visual novel regarding next game. I know we've planned to have sandbox type as there are quite some players who like this style, but I want to know real numbers. I understand I cannot meet expectations of every single player, but at least I want to give you space to tell your opinion.
I will try to describe shortly differences in game mechanics between Sandbox and VN type of game and let you decide what kind game the Babysitters will be.
Sandbox type:
Each day will be divided into single hours and each hour you can make some actions which will progress time further (train, work, eat, sleep, interact with girls etc.)
Pros:
- free roam option and real daily life feeling
- player needs to look for clues and things to progress in story, feeling of being rewarded
- longer gameplay each version
Cons:
- repetitive gameplay (although we will try to decrease it as much as possible we cannot totally avoid seeing same action multiple times again)
- more time spent with bugs hunting and coding the mechanics
Visual Novel (TellTale) type:
You will progress through story as in typical TellTale type of game. Based on your decision tree different story paths will open/close for you.
Pros:
- player is 100% focused on the story and his decisions without any distractions
- no repetetive gameplay
- more time spent with renders and less time with coding and bugs hunting
Cons:
- no free roam option (although we will make some mechanics and mini games as you could see on Yacht)
- shorter gameplay each version
PS: Game mechanics in sandbox type of game would be simple pictures of rooms you can click and teleport there.
***BELOW ARE VOTES AS OF - 8:20PM EST (1/18/19)***
Sandbox = 36%
Visual Novel (TellTale type) = 64%
78 votes total