But... but surely the default partners for Tommy and Ellis are each other? 😵
Jokes aside, I know that one thing a lot of VN makers do is to let backers pay extra to beta test the game, and I was wondering if it would make sense to have the £20 tier be a beta test tier, but with the added bonus that every tier at £20 or over can get the DLC free of charge if/when it's released. Does that sound like it makes sense?
Haha, I was really hesitant with that reward for that reason 😅😂
That makes a lot of sense! And sounds like a really good idea actually. Thank you for the suggestion! 😃
We're almost definitely going to go with that honestly because it quite neatly solves the issue with the DLC and is a good, non-physical reward that I hadn't considered. Thank you again 😃
Thinking more about the "default partners" thing:
On the one hand, I certainly feel that romanceable characters should be allowed their own lives and agency outside of their interactions with the MC, and this can include having their own romantic interactions with other characters if they're not being romanced by the MC.
On the other hand, this is what it feels like the Tommy/Ellis relationship already is, and it would feel very weird if they both just ended up dating other people at the end despite having a far more compelling relationship with each other.
On the... third(?) hand, people paying you large sums of money to help you fund the game is definitely a good thing, so I don't want to say you shouldn't do it... 😅
So, I guess I can see arguments both ways. 🤷♂️
Yeah, it's definitely something that I've been torn about, because if it's included, it will be challenging to get it to feel as organic and natural in the game compared to them dating a character they have a pre-established relationship with, or no one at all.
But the money for those tiers would really help towards funding the game.
I guess I'll see how it goes ^^
It might be that I think I don't need those tiers to get the game funded, or it might be that nobody picks them anyway 😂😅
