#oakhold-cheerios

i feel like i never see anyone mention escavalier or tyrantrum even though i think theyre pretty cool

Yeah I put a post about it right when I got a bot DM about it!

I don't have to imagine. look at her. She has so many thoughts all the time it loops back into no thoughts

chestnaught is soooo warm and toasty

ok but i couldn't care less about big impressive graphics or framerate (unless the drops are like, super duper noticeable) give me recognizable art styles

hi oakhold, everyone has a different process, so i'll answer from the perspective of mine: the first thing you figure out is the most exciting thing about the game, and this is what helps inform everything else. this 'core' might be the initial spark that led to you want to make the game, or something you figure out on the way. the core could be a fun game loop, a cute character design, a cool song, or a story that you want to tell. that 'core' thing should be something that can extend to a gameplay idea. maybe your core mechanic is something in the character's design, or something in their narrative. ideas might come naturally once you recognise the 'hook'. i think the storyline should be highly informed by both the gameplay, and the 'presentation' of the game. (presentation is how the game is styled, looks, feels.) think about how your story gets told, and how the player interacts with it. identify what's exciting about your game, and give it a context. why does my moth man have a hook hand? is he a lone rogue, searching for love? is my game Vampire Survivors, and needs no story? or is it The Walking Dead, and needs a cast of meaningful characters, with a global threat?

2) They fly incredibly long distances on fishing trips! Some of the sooties we tagged flew over 1600 miles in one continuous flight while fishing for their partner and chick.