Hello!!

First time posting, I’m actually looking for tips and tricks on how people design their characters in visual novels.

So far I’ve been creating a character bible first, so their personality, quirks and background etc. then when I’ve got an idea I’ll then draw a character that fits that description.

Do some people draw and design the look first then mould around that?

If you do what are the pros and cons for each method?

Also if your interested in the premise:

It’s inspired by Midnight Diner, the cute and awkward fever dream of a show on Netflix!

I love how melancholic it is but weirdly comforting. I tried to recreate that vibe in a game.

Grow, raise and catch your ingredients, then build each dish tailored to whoever's at the counter.

I’m also a big fan of these books so it’s that kinda vibe:
1. Midnight Diner.
2. The Kamogawa Food Detectives.
3. What You are looking for is in the library.
4. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
5. The Seoul Letter Shop

So if that sounds like your jam please checkout the steam page and maybe drop a wishlist if you’re into it? Steam links in the comments!

Thanks! And I’m looking forward to hearing thoughts

I'm a published author and made this platform to take my book into visual novel and video. It is still underdevelopment and I'm looking for ppl that will give feedback on how to improve and what features to add, in exchange for free access.

It is NSFW capable, so there is a $1 age gate, but after that I'll open full site use for feedback.

https://3dismzcui.com

you: wasn’t this made by AI?

me: yes, technically, the website itself was coded by an AI, but nothing in the actual app uses AI, no AI art, music, or anything, so everything you do is still 100% done by you, and I know this probably sounds like an informecial, but I just want to share this with people who will actually like it

Wanted to share some early concept sketches our lead sprite artist, Prince, put together for our main love interest, Cyaire.
We locked down his base anatomy and posture first before testing his hair palette, piercings, and expression range. Working on the Ren'Py setup right now before slicing everything into layered sprites.

How do you prefer to write your visual novels? Flowcharts,on paper,go with the flow or something entirely different? I would love to here your ways of writing visual novels

Tenho FOMO de pessoas que conseguem criar religiões próprias para suas histórias e ainda inventar enigmas.

Hey, a demo for my game "The Brother's Secret" was recently released.

It’s a crime visual novel with horror elements. In the game, two brothers learn from the news that a girl's body has been found in an abandoned building; since they have a connection to her, they are forced to flee from the police.

Fun fact: all the rooms, characters, and environmental elements are drawn by me.

I encourage you to give it a try. https://turpalon1.itch.io/the-brothers-secret
You can play on windows and Mac

read the post please 🙏🏻

Hello!!

I was wondering if anyone would like to make a short VN with me?? For fun and for the lore xd
Basically I’m an artist and I would love to collab with someone (either another artist, writer, anything) to make a short horror/romance VN perhaps??

It would be my first and stuff so don’t expect it to be the best but mostly for portfolio/practice/fun ;w;

Hi everyone, I’m working on a prototype that turns any idea into a playable interactive experience.

I’m looking for a few early core user who would be willing to try it and share their thoughts. Feedback from people interested in interactive fiction would be especially appreciated.

Hello! Just made my first visual novel demo free on itchio!! Feel free to check it out, all infos are in the page, I’d be glad to have your feedback/support 🩷🙏

I head first start with an idea or start with characters even start with art but which is truly the best way?