frap

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Overkill I know, but I'm using MS Project (and other similar software) for my timeline/storyboard!
Nice, I started to use something like Mind Mapper, but my right arm is disabled, and that was too much scrolling to zoom in and out to get to things, so I am just going back to my tried and true ...NOTEPAD!!!! :eek:
I have LOTS of pieces of paper scattered about, but I also use my phone to take notes when I think of them, that's synced with OneNote, which is synced with Project and OneDrive. o_O
I'm um... using Excel spreadsheets... and copious .txt files. In a perfect world I could write the damn thing in Scrivener, but it's just not worth my time to come up with some kind of way to get Scrivener to spit out properly formatted Python to do that.
 

I'm Not Thea Lundgren!

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I'm um... using Excel spreadsheets... and copious .txt files. In a perfect world I could write the damn thing in Scrivener, but it's just not worth my time to come up with some kind of way to get Scrivener to spit out properly formatted Python to do that.
I've got spreadsheets too, it's all linked! I'm sure if it was sentient, it would take over the world! Well, maybe not the world, perhaps a small village! :unsure:
 

somebodynobody

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As long as you have good organization you can even use naming schemes of files to break things up and keep things straight.

Chapter1.txt is only chapter 1, Maggy1-3.txt is all the special bits or text for maggy in chapters 1-3. etc.

If you just need short reminders, something like a story board works. Also note taking apps like onenote or evernote and saving everything to dropbox with folder structures.
 

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While I agree that more lewd pictures would probably attract a crowd... it's precisely the kind of knuckle-dragging crowd that wouldn't appreciate the game and become the infestation that sadly infects many a thread on this forum. :( So it has to be a delicate balance between "come and have a butchers at these knockers!" and "please peruse the tittays we have on offer in this fine adult game." :)


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Yeah it can be achieved. There are quite a few other games around here which proves this is possible, having reached a balance of lewdness and story that turned the game more popular. Like:
Claire's Quest;
Seeds of Chaos;
Good Girl Gone Bad;
Depraved Awakening;
Acting Lessons;
Become a Rock Star.
 

TheDevian

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I've got spreadsheets too, it's all linked! I'm sure if it was sentient, it would take over the world! Well, maybe not the world, perhaps a small village! :unsure:
I had something like that with my first game idea, a lot of macros in a word doc to even set up the indentations, section #, even a table of contents that was auto generated. It was then all linked through Visual Studio, so we could sync our work up when we made updates.
 

frap

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I had something like that with my first game idea, a lot of macros in a word doc to even set up the indentations, section #, even a table of contents that was auto generated. It was then all linked through Visual Studio, so we could sync our work up when we made updates.
Which makes me wonder... why am I not using gitlab or bitbucket to stash this? (Won't use github because I don't want it publicly available, but I think I can do private repos in gitlab and/or bitbucket.)
 

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Which makes me wonder... why am I not using gitlab or bitbucket to stash this? (Won't use github because I don't want it publicly available, but I think I can do private repos in gitlab and/or bitbucket.)
At the time, I was trying to gather a team, so that was a good plan, though yeah, not fond of the public factor, never was a fan of 'cloud'. :LOL:
Have to look into those others when I get that other game restarted, for this one, it's closer to a solo project, so less need for that.
 
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I'm Not Thea Lundgren!

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At the time, I was trying to gather a team, so that was a good plan, though yeah, not fond of the public factor, never was a fan of 'cloud'. :LOL:
Have to look into those others when I get that other game restarted, for this one, it's closer to a solo project, so less need for that.
This is why I use OneNote, I can access it from anywhere and on any device, but it's private unless I want to share it with someone! :)

I just wish I was at Notty's level when it came to storyboarding! :love::)
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This is why I use OneNote, I can access it from anywhere and on any device, but it's private unless I want to share it with someone! :)

I just wish I was at Notty's level when it came to storyboarding! :love::)
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Well, she does have the most important parts in there.
 

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Mike will turn out to be evil likely, unless Notty makes him a nice guy just to spite us. :p On the other hand he is likely a LI for female MC so I guess he might have some redeeming features we prefer not to see. :p
I actually don't think Mike is a bad egg. If anything, I'm still going with my indoctrination theory, Thorian style!
 

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We have overlooked the true criminal, the one who gave MC their orders. They want Ophion closed down so whatever is going on there can continue in secret. My guess is that would be the lady who tells Chris she can leave the Intrepid. That lady holds way too much power, traffic cops are in serious need of being stopped.

I mean you would have to be crazy to think science lady and drug man would be up to no good. Probably polluting the others on the base making Dr lady horny/angry, sister angry, and coder bad at their job. Even if this shows that something is messing with their higher brain functions. Crazy I tell ya.

Side note, the I-ships need a beam type weapon and a kinetic rail gun weapon. Both named the I-Beam to confuse everyone.
 
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