Thinking Ahead - Taking Suggestions for a Future Game
Right now I'm making Overwhored, but I have a list of future games I want to make. One I want to make is an incest-themed mind control visual novel. A simple, short game.
Here's the basic plot: You play as a guy about to get kicked out of the family home because you were caught peeping on your twin sister. You make a mind control device to make things go back to normal but quickly realize you can do more. Over the course of several days you have to completely brainwash your mother and three sisters or you'll be kicked out.
So here's what I'm looking for: Brainwashing steps. A common complaint of Japanese mind control themed games is that they're just an excuse for sex and don't feature much in the way of mind control. The thing is that it's REALLY EASY to make a game all about sex, and harder to make it about non-sex stuff. Games tend to follow a pattern of "Challenge: Pass/Fail, If Pass get reward, if fail repeat". Rewards tend to be substantial and it's easy to just head straight to sex. I want a slower, patterned descent with sex at the late point and more kinky stuff at the very end of each individual characters brainwashing. Before then I want smaller, subtle changes, but it's challenging to think up enough for so many characters.
Everything is extremely nebulous at this point. I have some basic ideas and outlines but haven't fleshed things out yet. The characters can easily be changed.
I'll list out the characters. These have RPG Maker sprites because I did a simple mockup in RPG Maker (the system I'm familiar with) to start figuring things out. However the actual game will be made as a visual novel.
Jane: The sporty twin sister
i.imgur.com/T3cr7eT.png
Jason: The protagonist
i.imgur.com/feBeEbE.png
Kira, the smart older sister
i.imgur.com/RIfNKII.png
i.imgur.com/gVu9xLD.png
Noelle, the businesswoman mom
i.imgur.com/lNy851q.png
Finally, the bratty younger sister Sarah who doesn't have a proper mockup and is an artist. (Younger, but of age)
Since I haven't properly outlined the game yet I'm willing to listen to basically any suggestions concerning brainwashing steps for these characters or even the basic tenants of the game. If the plot sounds a bit like a cliche that's on purpose. I tend to start at that and then come up with the clever twists later. Though this is gonna be a pretty short game and I may play it straight.
Some characters could be cut in the interest of making a shorter game. I haven't decided yet.
You all are the experts on mind control stories, so I trust you'll make the best suggestions. Thanks a bunch for those who do leave some!
Here's the basic plot: You play as a guy about to get kicked out of the family home because you were caught peeping on your twin sister. You make a mind control device to make things go back to normal but quickly realize you can do more. Over the course of several days you have to completely brainwash your mother and three sisters or you'll be kicked out.
So here's what I'm looking for: Brainwashing steps. A common complaint of Japanese mind control themed games is that they're just an excuse for sex and don't feature much in the way of mind control. The thing is that it's REALLY EASY to make a game all about sex, and harder to make it about non-sex stuff. Games tend to follow a pattern of "Challenge: Pass/Fail, If Pass get reward, if fail repeat". Rewards tend to be substantial and it's easy to just head straight to sex. I want a slower, patterned descent with sex at the late point and more kinky stuff at the very end of each individual characters brainwashing. Before then I want smaller, subtle changes, but it's challenging to think up enough for so many characters.
Everything is extremely nebulous at this point. I have some basic ideas and outlines but haven't fleshed things out yet. The characters can easily be changed.
I'll list out the characters. These have RPG Maker sprites because I did a simple mockup in RPG Maker (the system I'm familiar with) to start figuring things out. However the actual game will be made as a visual novel.
Jane: The sporty twin sister
i.imgur.com/T3cr7eT.png
Jason: The protagonist
i.imgur.com/feBeEbE.png
Kira, the smart older sister
i.imgur.com/RIfNKII.png
i.imgur.com/gVu9xLD.png
Noelle, the businesswoman mom
i.imgur.com/lNy851q.png
Finally, the bratty younger sister Sarah who doesn't have a proper mockup and is an artist. (Younger, but of age)
Since I haven't properly outlined the game yet I'm willing to listen to basically any suggestions concerning brainwashing steps for these characters or even the basic tenants of the game. If the plot sounds a bit like a cliche that's on purpose. I tend to start at that and then come up with the clever twists later. Though this is gonna be a pretty short game and I may play it straight.
Some characters could be cut in the interest of making a shorter game. I haven't decided yet.
You all are the experts on mind control stories, so I trust you'll make the best suggestions. Thanks a bunch for those who do leave some!