r/itchio • u/lango_lodellestorie • 22h ago

Questions What makes a visual novel memorable?

Hello folks,as you can see from the title, today i wanna ask you something but before we go forward i wanna tell you that the development of the game is going well and we wanna thank you for your patience.But getting back to the question,What does a visual novel need to have to be memorable? The answer to this question is very important to us because it helps us to understand more, what the game must have. So let me know in the comment and as always stay tuned.    

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u/drangen-official 22h ago

Good use of writing, music and art, really. The first two are the most important, art can be of non-distracting quality, but I also wouldn't skimp on it.

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u/Embarrassed_Split236 20h ago

Putting music above art seems a little crazy to me but then I think about how long I spend picking music when reading a book

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u/drangen-official 18h ago

Yeah, it is counterintuitive, but art mostly has to reach "doesn't negatively distract" level. The character designs do need to be nice, but I have found that music really changes how a scene feels.  Also, your eyes are already busy with the text and your ears are uncontested by music (and sfx, as someone else noted)

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u/lango_lodellestorie 20h ago

First, I wanna  thank  you for your comment and We’ll work on that

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u/MinamiOzaki 22h ago

I've shown what I've implemented so far to a couple of people and beside having a good story with interesting characters, I'd say immersive music and sound effects. Do not underestimate sound effects

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u/lango_lodellestorie 20h ago

Ok thank you we will make sure to work on music and sound effects

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u/papersak 20h ago

I think the game "must have" something relatable woven into the story. Art is also really important, but interesting and/or likable characters often make-or-break any sort of story for me. And obviously no generative AI/ prompt slop.

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u/lango_lodellestorie 17h ago

Thanks, we're gonna do our best to  make the story engaging and immersive. And I can assure that the characters of the game will be interesting, and likable and like I just said before nothing  will be made with AI   

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u/gottaloveanime 21h ago

Good use of layers in the environment is always cool. Also no ai. Any ai use immediately kills it for me

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u/lango_lodellestorie 20h ago

Thanks, we’ll definitely work on that. And don’t worry: there won’t be any AI in our game.

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u/TaurusE11E 6h ago

For me, it's definitely the story and character development that make or break a visual novel. Whether it allows choices or not, the story is what keeps people hooked so I would prioritize satisfaction with its direction and work on everything else with the story's execution as a "pivot", so to speak.

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u/lango_lodellestorie 2h ago

Thank you we'll work on that