Let us imagine that we are playing a very simple RPG with three attributes: strength, intelligence, and dexterity. The player can use those attributes to solve gameplay problems through either brute force (strength), smartness (intelligence), or craftiness (dexterity).
Rather than giving the player a pool of attribute point to distribute at the start, the player is asked to make a series of choices about their backstory and are given points corresponding to making a strength, intelligence, or dexterity choice. Rather than clicking a "+" button, this is how attribute points are assigned at the start.
The big problem is that unless one knows what attributes they plan to use in the core gameplay loop, writing the backstory first risks creating dead ends.
As
Ripe mentions above, the game is being created backwards. It should also be mentioned that this is just for the possible spycraft, we haven't even touched the multitude of possible sexual variables. Will we have to corrupt the character before they agree to more deviant acts? Will they have to give especially skilled sexual performances to reach content gated by skill checks? Unless those questions have been answered, in what sense can the backstory even be connected to the rest of the game?
So frustrating to witness.
