Good point, although I find it odd to argue author's intent in this case. Patreon already got in the way of the game he wanted to make. It really fundamentally shifts the character dynamics when their relation is changed. Like, some lazy games just have incest you could drop because the characters are just written like porn tropes. But in this case it was a fucking gut punch. I don't know how some f the better games can even make sense unpatched.
There is a pause where the name should be because the player gets to name the relationships and name of the main character.That does not really answer how it is handled. Are lines changed or are there weird blank pauses in the dialogue where the words should be? Are there alternate recordings in the patch? I've liked voice acting when it's not selective and you get to hear kinky shit that is atypical to say, your average anime dub.
I think if a game is kind of shallow in it's writing, the voice acting might add a hook to the game. But these characters are pretty lovable in their own merits, seems like it could detract. It might actually work great for your second game since that's pretty fresh. It is hard to adjust when voice acting is added late, because we kind of already had their voices in our minds. We can fantasy cast anybody, where as when you get porn game voice actors, best you can broach is like early 2000s anime dub quality. At least if I'm using Sylvia and the Awakening as a baseline. I'm almost afraid to listen to the audio because it might shatter my image of the characters. What if Paris sounds like an 86 year old chain smoker? I'd laugh, then cry.
I get that you can mute it, and it's your choice to make. But I do want to make sure you know your characters ARE strong and they do stand on their own without a need to create any additional draw. So should something go awry with the plans and the voices end up being delayed or cancelled, you can be confident we love these girls enough to keep reading.
I will continue to write and produce the arts like I always have. Not sure how voice acting would change me writing all day long and making sure I have the best possible art. And releasing every single month like I have for the past eight months
Thanks a lot for saying that. I added voice acting as an option for those who enjoy it. And those who don't enjoy can turn it off, so I think everyone gets what they want
It did not change how I wanted to make the game. I'm writing the game exactly how I intended. if you input the relationships as something other than father and daughter, the game does not make much sense.
I meant no offence. My main point was that there is a divide between those who want full voice acting in games and those who would prefer "silent" protagonists and npc's. If adding voice acting doesn't detract from development, I'm on board. I actually like voiced characters.SuperWriter said:
Sorry if it sounded like I was offended! I totally understand there's a divide and if I was forcing the voice acting on you, I would really consider removing it. But since you can literally mute it with the click of a single button, I'm leaving it in for the players who do enjoy voice acting.
Really glad you enjoyed the voice acting! It would be impossible to leave a sound for the players named because you literally can put whatever.
So there's voice acting for 1 chapter out of six? I'm liking it so I think I'll wait until voicing is further along before playing the rest of the content... goddammit why did I discover this game now?
right at the start
