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foundparadise) wrote2012-07-06 12:14 pm
foundparadise) wrote2012-07-06 12:14 pm
Dating Sim open post ideas (via helperanon)
| Royal/Fantasy |
| Protag: Suitor is a lord or lady of repute from a neighboring kingdom or something. Cast List: King/Queen (adulterous or widowed) Prince / Princess Wizard / Sorceress Lady-in-waiting / knight Chamber maid / Stable boy Peasant girl / Huntsman Minstrel King's Fool Background setting: castle + courtyard + gardens + surrounding village + possibly forest |
| School |
| Protag: new student or faculty member adjusting to new school Cast: Art student / Nerd Goth kid Cheerleader Jock / Athlete Principal Class Clown Rebel (without a cause) Coach Counselor Setting: high school grounds + sports areas |
| Western |
| Protag: ?? Cast list: Bandit queen / Robber baron Oil tycoon / New-Money widow Desperado / Cowboy Dance hall dancer Prospector Bar keep Socialite / Gentleman from out East Setting: boom town, saloons, gambling halls, dusty streets, rickety hotels / taverns |
| Horror |
| Setup: Strange new family has moved into the spooky house next door, protag hopes to discover their secret(s). Cast list: Ghost Vampire Werewolf Japanese demon Incubus / Succubus Demi god of some kind Setting: spooky house, regular neighborhood, protag's house |
some more thoughts
We should probably look at / recompile the ooc / how to play notes. Neko had things set up so that people would play relationships with players earning "hearts" like points to get to the sexy end. Technically it's just a suggestion and nobody has to play that way, but it's very fitting with the theme... and frankly I like this idea. But I wonder if everyone will have that kind of patience? Should we ought to give an additional option for flexibility that allows players to "play from save point" so that people can skip to the sexy ending if they so choose? It sort of defeats the point of a Dating Sim if they skip all the build-up, but on the other hand, I'm wondering if we'll suffer lack of participation if people don't have the option to skip straight to sexy tiemz. What are your thoughts?
Something else I think we should encourage is flexibility... and approaching things in "stages?" If people just try to go at the relationship without doing time skips, man, they'll just be playing forever and getting nowhere. XD;
Also, might be important to encourage them to be as tropey / stereotypical as they want, unless you want me to add more information to the cast list depicting things like 'know-it-all' older sibling, 'baby' youngest sibling etc etc. idk /tired
Oh, one last thing I thought of, sorry. If you have any better ideas/options for images, please don't hesitate to pick something you feel fits better. I admit that there was just so much to it, I only did basic google image searching, which doesn't always lend to getting the best results.
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As for the hearts system, I like it, but I think we need to offer many options for that. The skip to sex option (cheat code, trigger all flags, etc) AND the build up. I think if we just mention it, it shouldn't be that big of a deal?
Your images are perfect, bb. Don't worry 'bout it.
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A cheat code! How funny; I really like that. How about two kinds of cheat codes--one that advances the player straight to the sex scene, or triggers an "alternate" sex scene (maybe one that the cast member would not normally play? something the player could define as being "outside the characters' normal comfort zone" but not something that they find offensive/squicky to play) and one that highlights all the correct flag answers? ... How about a cheat code that lets you get all the wrong answers and maxes out the skulls but still lets you have the sex scene? xD for the lulz and hate sex opportunities.
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So MOSTLY FOR MY OWN REFERENCE
-normal cheat
-"alternate" sex scene (ie, romantic for stoic characters, etc)
-hate sex cheat
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Could also have a cheat code glitch that takes characters out of one scene and into another for fish out of water fourth wall wtf-ery. Bonus points if the rest of the "game" keeps functioning normally.
ex: cheat code brings a vampire over into suburbia, replacing the youngest sibling, and everybody keeps referring to him/her as the youngest sib. Or the background/settings for future world are put on wild west world and only the two characters are aware of it.