Dev Talk その① (Patreon)

Just a little dev talk.
I was reading the reviews again and found a few that caught my attention.

Let's see.

When I started writing EroSekai, I always thought in narrative terms.
For years I was looking for something to invest my time in and for it to be something I could enjoy as well.
(I enjoy a lot of things, as you may have noticed).
And I genuinely love the stories; there are very few literary genres that I dislike.

But, I've always been aware of one thing.
A game is a game.
A completely linear visual novel to me is not a game.
(Sorry if I end up offending anyone, but this is just my opinion).
So I was always careful to choose a story concept that goes hand in hand with the gameplay and game mechanics.
But that let me tell everything I always wanted to tell.

One thing I have to be clear about.

MY GAMES ARE NOT TRAINERS.

Does School Life have a Trainer system?
Yes.

I love Trainer games, ever since I played Princess Trainer by Akabur.
I was too seduced by the concept and I've always wanted to do something like that.
But, I've never approached EroSekai that way.

If I had to define EroSekai: SchoolLife in one term, it would be a dating simulator.
But never a Trainer.
I have two references that I have taken to start my projects.

- Good Girl Gone Bad by EvaKiss
- Witch Trainer by Akabur

Play them, they are great games.

My plan is to create a narrative base through each update.
With each new character integrated into the game, new routes will be unlocked.
(Not integrated yet.)
Think of it like the battle pass system that Fortnite has, but with updates.
Each pass has new skins, in my game; every few updates will have new characters.

Why did I decide to work on Fantasia if I haven't finished School Life yet?

Because Fantasia is not a spin-off, it's a side story.
I can't tell School Life without telling Fantasia, that's something you will discover while playing it.
It's also not mandatory to play both games, but for me it's necessary to tell both stories.
(It's like, my little artistic selfishness so to speak.)

Guys, honestly, I'm a newbie at this; it's the first time I 've ever dared to publish something of mine on the internet.
I have a lot of fears and very little personal confidence.
I'm terrible at communicating and worse at explaining.
That's why I let my actions speak for me.
I have said it before, and I will say it as many times as necessary.
Please give me time and let me tell you with my work.

Thank you very much.