Hello there! New Dev: Creating Bidomon

Kurjen

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Feb 26, 2024
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Hello all,

I go by my online handle Kurjen and have browsed F95 for a while, but haven't actively participated in the community much (I'm not a big social media user in general). I'm looking to change that a bit as I start my journey to create an Erotic Game (working title: Bidomon).

My Background:
Since highschool I've dipped in and out of playing erotic games here and there. I have a fascination with how games can utilize sex as a motivator and reward. I've enjoyed titles such as Kamidori Alchemy Meister, Monster Girl Quest, Evenicle 1 & 2, Subverse, Crimson Keep and more. I think there's a lot of space to explore in creating high quality games that feature erotic content as a selling point, beyond simply clicking through walls of dialogue and/or mashing the attack button in what is mindlessly easy combat. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a good VN and strong story as much as the next person, but I feel there's a lot of potential for actually engaging gameplay.

A few years back, started college to study Game Design and have since graduated and worked at a notable company for a few years on contract. During that time I learned a ton about many aspects of game development. I've created a multitude of smaller student game projects as have helped ship 2 fully finished game titles to the public marketplace. My contract with said company has thus ended and I am currently unemployed (the games industry as a whole is a total mess right now, don't even get me started). Using my built knowledge and skills I am hoping to create an erotic game that many people will enjoy.

The Game (Bidomon):
I believe a big strength of games as an erotic medium is their strength to deliver fantasy scenarios and worlds very different from our own. One of the most memorable erotic games I've played has been Monster Girl Quest. Since playing it, I've searched for other games with erotic monster girl content that is comparable, but there's not much out there. So... why not create my own and help to fill that void.

Obviously inspired by MGQ, I am making a creature collecting RPG in the style of Pokemon. I've spent the past year off and on building up the code base and getting a core skeletal structure in place and functioning. I plan on sharing what I have once a few of the rougher edges have been sanded down in an attempt to start recruiting others to help with the project. More recently I've been prepping for this by creating the beginnings of a comprehensive Design Doc to help solidify a vision for the game as well as help onboard other into the project. I look forward to sharing more about the project in (near hopefully) future.

For those interested, I'll list a little info about the project and its future needs below.
Current Project Info:
Game Engine: Unity

Art (2D): UI, Environment, Bidomon & Erotic Scenes, VFX
Writer / World Builder: Story, Character Dialog, Erotic Scenes, Help Building Out World
Programmer: Currently covered by myself, though I am slow at it

Pay Style: Profit Share (game sales & a potential game dev patreon)

Many of the above I am ok with covering (creating myself or buying assets), though it will slow down development speed. What I will absolutely need to collab for is art for Bidomon and their erotic scenes.
This is a massive undertaking that will take multiple years at least to complete. Anyone who has shipped a fully polished game will know how much work it takes.

Note: Bidomon = Libido Monster