VN Ren'Py Greetings from a neophyte game developer!

[Dragon59]

After playing a number of the games, I've decided to jump in the water as well!

I'm currently in the asset acquisition stage, and have made a few initial renders in DAZ Studio. Before long, I will be learning Ren'Py in order to make some sense of it all.

Any shared experiences from those also starting out? Any advice from those who've been here before?

I've already set up Patreon, SubscribeStar, and Discord presences to provide a place to share my work in progress. Is it recommended to set up a discussion page for the game before it is launched?

Anyway, I look forward to the process!

 

[Dragon59]

My game will hopefully be a story heavy one. The premise is the experiences around a local polyamorous community. Many of the events will be somewhat based on my own experiences over the years, even if some might be fantasy branches of my experiences.

Since there will be consensual non-monogamy happening, I know I will have to be ready for criticism from those who fear The Dreaded Three Letters. One way I hope to avoid some of those reactions is to have us follow a number of protagonists as they make decisions that will assist or inhibit as the games goes on.

Here's a test render from the first scene, two long-time friends catching up. In the course of the conversation, one will discover that the other is polyamorous, which sets one arc in motion.

Turns out the polyamorous character's wife is on the ISS, so we'll have some scenes there:

That last one was an early test. Both need some lighting fixes.

One thing is I don't want "relationship drama" to be the primary source of conflict. Perhaps I will need to come up with some outside threat, perhaps people in the region who think polyamory is immoral and want it done away with. It won't be a harem game, but one goal could be to see how connected a network one can make--building the biggest "polycule."

 

[jufot]

The premise is the experiences around a local polyamorous community. Many of the events will be somewhat based on my own experiences over the years, even if some might be fantasy branches of my experiences.

Since there will be consensual non-monogamy happening, I know I will have to be ready for criticism from those who fear The Dreaded Three Letters.

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Turns out the polyamorous character's wife is on the ISS.

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One thing is I don't want "relationship drama" to be the primary source of conflict. Perhaps I will need to come up with some outside threat, perhaps people in the region who think polyamory is immoral and want it done away with. It won't be a harem game, but one goal could be to see how connected a network one can make--building the biggest "polycule."

Sounds extremely interesting and I'm really curious how the community will react to it. AFAIK, realistic poly relationships in porn games don't exist. Everyone just wants a lazy harem, so it'd be nice to see something different. This will be made doubly more difficult by not having relationship drama as the main conflict.

I don't think you can realistically avoid the anti-three-letters crowd, unfortunately. WhAt Do YoU mEaN oThEr PeOpLe HaVe sEx?!?!? is unavoidable on F95, even though a genuine poly relationship wouldn't fit the definition of those three letters at all.

Anyway, please share your progress here. I'd be happy to subscribe to your Patreon if it looks like the game will tickle my fancy

 

[Dragon59]

Sounds extremely interesting and I'm really curious how the community will react to it. AFAIK, realistic poly relationships in porn games don't exist. Everyone just wants a lazy harem, so it'd be nice to see something different. This will be made doubly more difficult by not having relationship drama as the main conflict.

I don't think you can realistically avoid the anti-three-letters crowd, unfortunately. WhAt Do YoU mEaN oThEr PeOpLe HaVe sEx?!?!? is unavoidable on F95, even though a genuine poly relationship wouldn't fit the definition of those three letters at all.

Anyway, please share your progress here. I'd be happy to subscribe to your Patreon if it looks like the game will tickle my fancy

Thank you! I currently have 15 renders done and I think that I'll be able to share a demo version around 40 renders.

 

[Dragon59]

Oh, and here's an invite to my Discord server. Not very busy so far, of course!

You must be registered to see the links

 

[Asia Argento]

You had my curiousity for using the term “neophyte” in a fitting manner, but your ideas have my attention. Best of luck with your game and if polyamory is consented to, NTR isnt even in the discussion. So tough cookies for that crowd.

 

[jufot]

if polyamory is consented to, NTR isnt even in the discussion. So tough cookies for that crowd.

I've literally seen someone write "If the MC walks in front of someone else's house and they are having sex inside, that's NTR" right here on F95, so I think the outrage is unavoidable :/

 

[Brosewood]

Welcome.

Looks like a really interesting game. Can't wait to see it come to life.

 

[Niv-Mizzet the Firemind]

The premise sounds really interesting. Good luck with development!

Any shared experiences from those also starting out? Any advice from those who've been here before?

My experience is not with games, but I've assisted friends with their creative endeavours. My takeaway is that planning and preparation is a huge deal. Try to have a somewhat clear outline of the story and where it's going before anything else. Knowing the who/what/where/with whom when you start touching the other aspects of the game will make things easier.
In the same vein, figure out the mechanics of the game before you start coding.

 

[Asia Argento]

I've literally seen someone write "If the MC walks in front of someone else's house and they are having sex inside, that's NTR" right here on F95, so I think the outrage is unavoidable :/

Wow. Thats pretty sad.

 

[Dragon59]

Thank you for the people who have written in recently.

You had my curiousity for using the term “neophyte” in a fitting manner, but your ideas have my attention. Best of luck with your game and if polyamory is consented to, NTR isnt even in the discussion. So tough cookies for that crowd.

I've literally seen someone write "If the MC walks in front of someone else's house and they are having sex inside, that's NTR" right here on F95, so I think the outrage is unavoidable :/

Yes, the outrage will be unavoidable. I think I am prepared for the storm. Also, the fact that there will be family, but no incest, children, but no loli content, will garner a few criticisms as well. I will have to be ready to deal with low reviews just because it doesn't have content they want.

Welcome.

Looks like a really interesting game. Can't wait to see it come to life.

Thank you! I'll be ready with a demo of the first scene before long. Perhaps since there is growing interest, I'll compile the first 16-20 renders in the next two days. I'm currently at 16, but I'd like to be able to share some of the action coming up (adding a third and fourth person to the conversation).

The premise sounds really interesting. Good luck with development!

Thanks!

My experience is not with games, but I've assisted friends with their creative endeavours. My takeaway is that planning and preparation is a huge deal. Try to have a somewhat clear outline of the story and where it's going before anything else. Knowing the who/what/where/with whom when you start touching the other aspects of the game will make things easier.
In the same vein, figure out the mechanics of the game before you start coding.

I have the major events for the next year of game time mapped out. I still need to figure out how I want to implement the dating mechanic. I won't need it until the end of the first chapter, beginning of the second.

Wow. Thats pretty sad.

Yes. They like to think of themselves as "Alpha Males," but their expansion of the definition of NTR to meaningless comes of as very insecure. This game is by no means an "Alpha Make Power Fantasy."

 

[jufot]

Yes, the outrage will be unavoidable. I think I am prepared for the storm. Also, the fact that there will be family, but no incest, children, but no loli content, will garner a few criticisms as well. I will have to be ready to deal with low reviews just because it doesn't have content they want.

Don't worry, you'll also have your fair share of supporters Ignore the haters, and focus on your own vision.

Yes. They like to think of themselves as "Alpha Males," but their expansion of the definition of NTR to meaningless comes of as very insecure. This game is by no means an "Alpha Make Power Fantasy."

I call this virgin-friendly wish fulfilment. I shudder to think what some of these people would do if they were to have an actual, real life relationship with someone

 

[Dragon59]

Don't worry, you'll also have your fair share of supporters Ignore the haters, and focus on your own vision.

Thanks! One of the events that inspired me to begin this project was the events months ago in Sunshine Love over the dreaded "Open Relationship Horror." Certain people were so afraid that Nichole, a character they were no longer interested in, would be sleeping with another guy. For a while, it looked like the developer was trying to bend over backwards to give in to the angry mob. Over the months, I've interacted with a number of users who seem quite interested in story driven games.

I call this virgin-friendly wish fulfilment. I shudder to think what some of these people would do if they were to have an actual, real life relationship with someone

Yes. They do seem to be very inexperienced with their ideas. It reminds me that I'll get a bunch of facepalms whenever I mention the reality of "female virginity." They don't want to hear it.

 

[jufot]

Certain people were so afraid that Nichole, a character they were no longer interested in, would be sleeping with another guy. For a while, it looked like the developer was trying to bend over backwards to give in to the angry mob.

I tend to think those sorts of comments are written by socially and sexually inexperienced teenagers whose only exposure to such topics have been TV and porn, resulting in a very warped viewpoint. Eventually, they either face a rude awakening when stepping into the real world, or they become incels. Oh, well...

Over the months, I've interacted with a number of users who seem quite interested in story driven games.

There are dozens of us! I've even had a recommendation thread on this exact topic a few months back.

 

[Dragon59]

I tend to think those sorts of comments are written by socially and sexually inexperienced teenagers whose only exposure to such topics have been TV and porn, resulting in a very warped viewpoint. Eventually, they either face a rude awakening when stepping into the real world, or they become incels. Oh, well...

Yeah. A rude awakening when they find out that the vast majority of women in the real world do not respond in the way they anticipate.

There are dozens of us! I've even had a recommendation thread on this exact topic a few months back.

Thank you very much! I'm going to take a look now.

EDIT: Good selections. I will check out some of the ones I haven't tried yet. At the very least, they will serve as inspiration that IT CAN BE DONE!


Three new renders to be done overnight.