Ren'Py Text-only game I made

[coldbrewz]

Sorry for my bad English.

I'm making text-only game with Renpy. (But this have background image.)
I think ero game's most important point is "situation".
My game will be an adventure game where you can have a relationship with anyone you meet. (female protagonist)
Currently, the demo version is almost complete.

I hope someone is interested in a game like this.

 

[moskis22]

You said "sorry for my bad english" but you are making a text-based game? Well, i don't mind at all because mine is worse, but it is weird
Anyway, if the game is good there will be people interested on it

 

[coldbrewz]

You said "sorry for my bad english" but you are making a text-based game? Well, i don't mind at all because mine is worse, but it is weird
Anyway, if the game is good there will be people interested on it

Yep, I know. It's ironical.
But sadly, my country can't publish ero game because of some shitty law, so I have to making it to English.

And you are right. I left the first post with the determination to make a good game.
Thank you for the comment!

 

[Jofur]

But sadly, my country can't publish ero game because of some shitty law, so I have to making it to English.

Wait, why would that matter? If porn is illegal in your country, the language itself doesn't matter. Only releasing it for public consumption would. Surely if you can access websites like these, other people from your country can as well? Admittedly the player base might not be huge.

This is gonna sound really mean, and I'm sorry. But your game better have WAY better writing than in your posts or else it's gonna be dead on arrival. If there even is an audience for text only renpy games out there in the first place.

 

[coldbrewz]

Wait, why would that matter? If porn is illegal in your country, the language itself doesn't matter. Only releasing it for public consumption would. Surely if you can access websites like these, other people from your country can as well? Admittedly the player base might not be huge.

This is gonna sound really mean, and I'm sorry. But your game better have WAY better writing than in your posts or else it's gonna be dead on arrival. If there even is an audience for text only renpy games out there in the first place.

I also recently found out about these laws.
If I use the language of my country on my game, it must be reviewed by a separate review institution, and adult content is of course rejected. Uploading without review is illegal.
So few people detour in the same as me.
My country's people are doesn't use English very well, so they won't be tracking you by judging that you are a native of English content.

It's crazy.
I understand you don't understand.


And I think your comment is realistic, not a mean. I know it can be impossible challenge for me, but I just trying what I can do.
It will be fun to find users who have similar tastes, even in small numbers.

I'm not a full-time pro ero game developer, so it's fine.

 

[Jofur]

Uploading without review is illegal.

Do you live in North Korea or something? I mean I can understand a government reviewing wide release movies or going after major "porn producers", but how authoritarian is your country where they go after or even care about random people releasing small porn games on the internet? How do they even have the resources for that?

 

[coldbrewz]

Do you live in North Korea or something? I mean I can understand a government reviewing wide release movies or going after major "porn producers", but how authoritarian is your country where they go after or even care about random people releasing small porn games on the internet? How do they even have the resources for that?

Surprisingly, I live in a "liberal democracy" country.
Our language is unique(only use in my country), and all games depicting sex are illegal.
So if a someone reports it, the police have to investigate it, and I can be tracked down.
This is also why I don't say where I live.

I feel like live in China or North Korea as you said.

 

[262177]

Please don't worry about your English. As long as it is understandable (and machine translations adapted to context those days can actually give surprisingly good results), you'll get to the point where you become fluent in it should you choose to keep it in English.

A random thought: Ren'py allows for multiple l10n (localization), so you should definitely add your native language as well. More work, but if it makes you feel better...

"Bad English" or Engrish as some call it in the west should never stop your creativity. Many content creators have transcended language barriers and they are shockingly good at it now, since they've been using it every single day. You can trust a translator's word on this - this can't be worse than a game translated back and forth with massive loss of context.

Your posts alone are more than enough proof that you can 'get your shit together' and you just need more confidence and practice. So don't let that stop you and just warn your userbase beforehand, you'd be amazed at how many native speakers or even writers with a master's degree have metric fucktons of typos and terrible grammar because they don't proofread their work or don't do it properly.

Yeah, getting lectured on confidence by a depressed poster with low self-esteem is kinda ironic but bear with me. I know how you feel about censorship issues.

tl;dr (too long; didn't read version) - Don't let that stop you! Make what you want to make, be passionate about it, and let your mind roam free while you still can! I wish I could still do that.

 

[Jofur]

I feel like live in China or North Korea as you said.

Well for what it's worth, god speed, and good luck.
Also what 262177 said. The best way to learn is by doing, even if your first try isn't perfect it's still the best way to improve.

 

[taler]

I'm guessing South Korea lol.

 

[coldbrewz]

Please don't worry about your English. As long as it is understandable (and machine translations adapted to context those days can actually give surprisingly good results), you'll get to the point where you become fluent in it should you choose to keep it in English.

A random thought: Ren'py allows for multiple l10n (localization), so you should definitely add your native language as well. More work, but if it makes you feel better...

"Bad English" or Engrish as some call it in the west should never stop your creativity. Many content creators have transcended language barriers and they are shockingly good at it now, since they've been using it every single day. You can trust a translator's word on this - this can't be worse than a game translated back and forth with massive loss of context.

Your posts alone are more than enough proof that you can 'get your shit together' and you just need more confidence and practice. So don't let that stop you and just warn your userbase beforehand, you'd be amazed at how many native speakers or even writers with a master's degree have metric fucktons of typos and terrible grammar because they don't proofread their work or don't do it properly.

Yeah, getting lectured on confidence by a depressed poster with low self-esteem is kinda ironic but bear with me. I know how you feel about censorship issues.

tl;dr (too long; didn't read version) - Don't let that stop you! Make what you want to make, be passionate about it, and let your mind roam free while you still can! I wish I could still do that.

Yes, I am also influenced by many Russian games.
They're also not very fluent in English, but they've made a lot of great games.

I know that every creation has both positive and negative reactions.
I try not to be influenced by it as much as possible.

If I keep updating and get people's attention, I think I'll be able to get feedback on English as well.

Thanks for the kind comment.

 

[meola147]

Do you live in North Korea or something? I mean I can understand a government reviewing wide release movies or going after major "porn producers", but how authoritarian is your country where they go after or even care about random people releasing small porn games on the internet? How do they even have the resources for that?

Middle East = Hell. My country ban ALL pornography contents. If government see naked woman on the game or website they instantly ban website, game etc. They threaten us (Jail , money penalty) Especially you can't write adult +18 stories. This is an illegal. This site is illegal for my country. My country banned this site. My translator friends (Adult games English to main language) been tried in a court. Polices are found him. So you're very lucky. Yes China, North Korea ban all pornography contents like my country but At least China, North Korea give more money their people. My country give me only anxiety. Shit.