REINARC'S PROFILE

Great post. These are all important, but I particularly like raising the stakes. Nobody (okay, maybe not nobody) wants to play a character who has an easy, breezy life. Being human is about struggle, especially in today's world. Your main character (MC) needs to struggle. Your villain should be more powerful than your MC for most of the game. Beat the living daylight (metaphorically, not physically) out of your hero. Make the player want to root for them.

I also think pacing is really important. Don't let the tension relax for too long. At the same time, when tensions are high don't hold it for too long. It's a really delicate balance.

I'm learning these things as I go, and it's much easier said than done. But, practice makes perfect. I agree with flowerthief that story and gameplay are equally as important as visuals. Unfortunately, visuals are how you grab people's initial attention. I wish I was a better artist. D:

Hi/howdy everyone.

I'm Michael (I also go by Rein). I started fiddling around with RPG Maker 2k3 back when I was waaay younger, built a little one hour game, then quit for 15 years. Now I'm back at it again with MZ. I'm always looking to improve and get feedback.

I also love to write stories, though it's been a while since I've done that. I'm a teacher as my main source of income, which I love.

I'll be lurking around, thanks for reading.