I think it’s better to narrow down the choices to things that are “in-character” for her, rather than try to guess what the player would want to do or say.  Honestly, it’s more fun to write this way, and I think it will be more fun to play too.  I’m looking forward to seeing how this story turns out!

It’s amazing what a difference it makes to have free & low-cost software like Ywriter, Inkscape, GIMP and RPG Maker.  I would never even have dreamed of doing a project like this otherwise.

I just recently learned about a great writing tool called Ywriter that I hope will make it much easier to write more consistently without having to stop so often to try to remember everything that may or may not have happened in the past that would be relevant to each scene.

Although Ywriter is designed primarily for writing novels, not games, the ability to organize the story by scenes, chapters, and sections fits perfectly with what I need to write more effectively for this project.  In Ywriter, I can quickly see who was in a prior scene, what items were relevant, where it took place, as well as a summary of what happened.  It even allows me to import images such as character portraits.

Going forward, I’d like to try focusing more on writing outside of RPG Maker, so that I can import the dialogue and script characters’ behavior with a clear understanding of how the scene should play out.  Hopefully this approach will allow me to work more efficiently on this aspect of the project.

Please do keep it coming…and thanks your support!

My thought was that it might be cool to make losing part of the gameplay as well.  For example, if you lose a battle, you might still have a chance to talk your way out of being killed.  I don’t think I’d do this for every battle though, since it would take too much time to add dialogue for so many scenes that players won’t even see most of the time.

Unscripted defeats would probably be best limited to boss fights or other especially difficult encounters.  I have some ideas for how the story could continue after an unscripted defeat, or at least offer a chance to retreat and try again.

What do you think of this idea? If you lost a battle but were able to continue playing (with consequences), would you reload your last save, or keep moving forward?

Everyone here knows the meaning of Nia’s name right?