Oh shite, thanks. I suppose the general quality of the games is also a factor and I'd assume that 2D games will be generally of higher quality (even though there is plenty of low-effort MTL VNs out there). But yeah, could be that most of the players prefer 2D visuals (myself included).
It is possible, but perhaps the people who respond to the polls on the forums are not your average player, but a subgroup of them?
They are the majority because it takes less talent to develop a 3DCG game, not because they are prefered.
That could be because most of the 2D games would be from japanese studios targeting japenese players.
Hmm, that's a good point, but it's also possible that there being more 3D games is a bigger factor with regards to that than people's preference for 3D or 2D games.
The amount of work or talent if you wish might be equal (for top games/art), I'd say the difference is entry-level / learning curve for 2D art vs let's say DAZ, where anyone can produce reasonably good-looking images in a little amount of time.
This is so true.
To pull off a really good looking 3dcg game it takes a shitload of talent, knowledge and skill. Especially when we are talking about the DAZ/Blender side of things. 2d requires a different skillset but for that there are also programs out there.
Yeah, as grumpgranny said, it is about entry level and that's what I had in mind when I said that.
Is it really more expensive to outsource 2D art vs 3D art? Like from what I saw, 3D artists ask for 3-5ish USD per render, so ten renders would cost as much as less expensive character art (with some extra costs if it has different clothes and expressions or poses). So the real question is the requirements for a number of backgrounds, characters, and CGs, but if you can re-use them effectively, it might cost a lot less than hundreds of renders per release. And I'd argue it is also more dangerous if 3D artist ghosts you. But I think we might be getting off-topic here.
Based on what I saw in the recruitment section, the demand is mostly for DAZ. Sometimes skills in ZBrush or Blender are required as well.
I'm giving you the references I have regarding 2D art. This is the average price you're expected to pay if you want "decent" 2d art.
I know, these are pretty much my prices as well, haha. But anyway, my point is that if you are paying for art, it really depends on how many renders you need vs how many backgrounds / characters / CGs you need. Let's say you use school environment slice of life game with a few characters, if you don't need that many CGs, after the initial "investment" you can go a long way with what you have. Of course, it doesn't apply to every game.
I'm pretty sure the adult game market on F95 is exactly like the Free to play game market : only a handful of players are paying for a big majority of free players.
