RPG Maker Forums
Okay, so I have a pretty fleshed-out idea for a story, with multiple routes and endings. I'm a moderately-experienced writer (I've written short and novel-length stories, and a short comic book), but this is my first time working with games. Writing narration and dialogue right into the message box feels very unnatural, and since games have a totally different style from what I'm used to, I'm a little bit flummoxed. With traditional writing, my style is pretty blunt and to-the-point. When I apply that same style to a video game narration, it feels obnoxiously wordy!
I wanted my project's main narrative to have an 80s comic feel (think Marv Wolfman), but that kind of on-the-nose description feels kind of weird in an RPG-style game. The story-oriented games I know best are the Ace Attorney series, but since they're visual novels, they're much more text-based than most RPGs.
Basically, how should I do this? How much text narration should I use, in proportion to CGs and in-game cutscenes? How do I keep it natural? Should I write it as a screenplay and then transfer the text over to the message boxes?
Any and all help is appreciated. Thank you!
I wanted my project's main narrative to have an 80s comic feel (think Marv Wolfman), but that kind of on-the-nose description feels kind of weird in an RPG-style game. The story-oriented games I know best are the Ace Attorney series, but since they're visual novels, they're much more text-based than most RPGs.
Basically, how should I do this? How much text narration should I use, in proportion to CGs and in-game cutscenes? How do I keep it natural? Should I write it as a screenplay and then transfer the text over to the message boxes?
Any and all help is appreciated. Thank you!
Latest Threads
-
-
RMMV I need help to make a Skil to tranfer certain states (6 Viewers)
- Started by STARFALL
- Replies: 0
-
-
Latest Posts
Latest Profile Posts
Hello! I would like to know if there are any pluggings or any way to customize how battles look?
I was thinking that when you start the battle for it to appear the eyes of your characters and opponents sorta like Ace Attorney.
Sadly I don't know how that would be possible so I would be needing help! If you can help me in any way I would really apreciate it!
I was thinking that when you start the battle for it to appear the eyes of your characters and opponents sorta like Ace Attorney.
Sadly I don't know how that would be possible so I would be needing help! If you can help me in any way I would really apreciate it!
The biggest debate we need to complete on which is better, Waffles or Pancakes?
