why are some ai-generated? i'm legitimately curious as why they're not just free assets or hand drawn. i feel like a lot of people wouldn't give this game a chance when they see it.
Aside from the story, I handle almost everything on my own, so creating a chapter every two months is impossible if I also have to draw the backgrounds. Using only free assets makes it hard to find backgrounds that fit the desired mood. I might consider outsourcing the backgrounds in the future, but replacing just the ones used so far is estimated to cost over $10,000, so I need to think carefully about it.
But, I understand the feelings of those who might choose not to play the game due to discomfort with the use of AI-generated backgrounds.
I'm actually really glad that you give us a heads-up about the backgrounds being AI-generated cause I'll admit, this is a lot better than lying and trying to hide it and it's also one of the reasons why I decided to play this game (and I'm glad I did). Keep up the good work and take a rest if you need too and I'm really looking forward for future updates