Casually, I’m about 99% done with part 1 of episode 1 of my future visual novel, which I’ve been developing using Sims 4 with heavy modding. I’ve been using HQ mods, hundreds of skin texture mods, custom eyes, hair, objects, furniture, etc., along with pose mods, Wicked Whims, and other mods. A while ago, I shared the idea in the Game Development section (although it only got one response, haha) to see if people might be interested, especially since most adult VNs tend to use hyper-realistic models, which are more common in the genre. Ultimately, I decided to finish it and finally launch it!
I’ve been working on this VN for about a year. The main challenge has been periods of inactivity and the fact that I tried to take on too much at once. I ended up generating a ton of content sexual scenes, detailed environments, and storylines, before focusing on programming the actual game and the sequences themselves. Thankfully, I’ve made solid progress recently, and I might be able to upload it today (fingers crossed), but if not, definitely by tomorrow.
The story is set in a fictional city (a U.S.-based island) which, in the universe of my VN, is an up-and-coming metropolis akin to a Western version of Dubai, in a semi-tropical-european style atmosphere. It’s becoming a hub for finance, fashion, film (with its own growing industry), luxury, and high-end tourism. The MC is a former boxer who had to redirect his life after a career-ending injury and ended up working in finance.
Beyond the standard linear structure that most VNs have, I want to include plenty of sandbox elements, though not a pure RPG. There will be free-roam sections, cellphone and social media mechanics, a variety of apps, and the ability to make choices that completely shape your character. You’ll have total freedom: be good, be an asshole, be a psycho, take advantage of people, have countless girlfriends, be a playboy, cheat, stay faithful, get married, maintain a loving and faithful relationship, and more. I have so many ideas, all set in a very defined and vibrant world, which I’ve been building for quite some time. There are also some roleplay or realistic features such as watching tv, free roam at home, go dinner, have a date, date apps, etc.
I think it has potential, but we’ll see once it’s released, haha.
Best regards!