BILLYX'S PROFILE

For myself, in truth? I actually think it's something that's just not considered. I don't think it has anything to do with the race, gender or sexual preference of the person making the game. It's just a matter of doing what feels normal.

I don't mean any form of insult by writing "normal" - I just think that when a person decides to make a game... it's a generic start point. We're all used to a young male... and generally white protagonist. So that's what gets put into the game.

Anyone who actually writes out a story first - and fleshes out the characters during the writing process - may decide they want to include a gay person, or a woman, man or trans gender person... black, white or yellow. This is probably only because they actually wrote out a story and fleshed out the plot and characters.

For most however, I feel they get a general idea and move in to get a game made. This generally includes the standard young, white hero. By the time the game creator actually begins to think of altering the hero character, they're already deep into the game... and don't want to go back and really re-do a lot of what's already been done. A lot of creative people will relate... at least I hope so... that once you get started you want to keep the train rolling.

By this point, if you go back and add a gay character or something, you don't want it to feel like they were put in to be the "token" gay character - so re-writes would be needed.

Sorry about this novel, but the jist of my story is this... I don't think the lack of inclusion is on purpose... more a matter not really thinking about it at all.

These make me remember how tedious sprite work is. Also made me remember how fun it was although I've never been good at it. Your work is way beyond mine. Haha.

With that said, something was bothering me. At first I thought it was the belly going up and down. I liked the version where the belly didn't move. But I think it's may not be the bottom of the shirt... rather the top. The bottom (belly) decreases a pixel, but the top (collar) stays exactly the same. But I fear that making the top go up and down along with the bottom, will make her shirt look like it is sliding up and down.

I don't know. lol. This is why I don't try and draw much. Overall though, as I wrote above, excellent work.

Haha. Sorry folks. Is there any way to change my topic name? Maybe add "Sprites" to it?
Had graphics on my mind so I never really gave any thought to the topic being confused with plot - which makes total sense. :)

Thanks guys. I'm looking forward to getting to know the community.

Just a brief hello - on account of me being new here and all.
I don't have much recent game making experience... but I love playing them and keeping up to date. So hello world... so to speak.