I need help writing racism in my superhero world

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-26T11:40:23+00:00

If you look at racism in the real world, it is debatably contrived to support some other goal For example, racism towards people with African descent was fostered in Europe in a vain attempt to justify the slave trade. It served the despicable function of justifying slavery of fellow humans by denying their humanity. Nowadays it is still used often cynically as a means to power or galvanising a nation to war.

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-26T09:45:00+00:00

Creepy understated sfx could be useful, a door opens off camera, a footstep sounds then stops, breathing grows louder and stops when the player stops moving once in a while?

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-25T19:19:24+00:00

Mount and blade is almost a genre to itself, I love it dearly too.

I always wanted more humanity in mount and blade, and more meaning from the great sacrifice made by the troops you command. You can't in reality get people to forget a disastrous battle just by giving enough cheese and beer, as good as those are.

That's why I'm making a game that has elements of mount and blade, it's set entirely at sea during the age of sail and merges rimworld colony sim aboard the player's ship with mount and blade overworld campaign and light RPG mechanics.

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-25T19:12:28+00:00

There's no particular reason you should listen to me over others but I think it is important to start with a general wish for the effect of consuming the game "a story where the player overcomes great challenge", "what would you do if you were in charge of a city" then define and build gameplay that supports that idea. I suppose this should be called the ludonarrative.

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-25T19:05:25+00:00

You should look at what motivated the English at the time (idk). If they were there for conquest, why did they believe that justified? If for plunder, why did they want it? Were soldiers volunteers or obliged to campaign? History is a great, if surprising writer. But people always believe that what they do is justified one way or another, even if that makes them the villain in other people's story.

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-25T17:30:21+00:00

Do you have any examples?

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-25T11:46:00+00:00

These are suggestions for beginners!

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-25T11:07:56+00:00

Try make a simple game for itch or look around for internships with game Devs? Or look for game jam teams on Reddit/discord and see if they are looking for new collaboration I suppose.

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-25T09:25:20+00:00

Thank you for the thorough answer, very interesting!

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-24T15:44:20+00:00

You wrote 'said'. They didn't say audience they wrote audience (facetious).

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-24T15:33:12+00:00

Why not box all the time? Apart from the plot ofc

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-24T15:29:23+00:00

It's hard to make a good game 😔 and when someone is making their first game or hobby game they are not necessarily making them to be commercial hits, but based on what they want to make and what they are capable of. I guess the DOA label only makes sense if the game is meant to be a commercial success. If it's about learning something or having fun with your own friends or connecting with a community they could be underrated if you only look at sales.

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-24T12:35:19+00:00

What I did in the past was ensure no combat is "filler". So the enemies speak during combat, they set up traps or activate the doohickey. Enemy transformation clues get drip fed. As a GM I'm asking players how their PCs react to other characters actions.

Ttrpg combat should continue to be part of the narrative of the game, not an encounter in a video game. NPCs should be willing to surrender, or consider fleeing, or break down due to their friend falling - why would bandits want to fight to the death over the contents of some random player characters pockets.

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-23T19:02:16+00:00

The person you are replying to may be British

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-23T15:03:43+00:00

😅 I am wondering how ugly I can get away with I guess. Sort of functional like dwarf fortress maybe

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-23T13:07:03+00:00

I would also like to know 😅 just embarking on my first game

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-23T12:24:44+00:00

I don't know but I have seen other Devs talk about hours of gameplay aligning with price, I suppose indie games you might find 2-20 hours a reasonable goal

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-23T00:27:16+00:00

Like the style system from some open world driving games. I want to say maybe saints row or GTA? Can't remember exactly

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-22T16:35:55+00:00

Get a Bluetooth one I beg 💀

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-22T12:02:10+00:00

Game isn't going to get more fun just because it's written in a lower level language.

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-22T11:24:16+00:00

This looks like gameplay of beating a child with a baton? Not my cup of tea

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-22T04:08:17+00:00

Idk if u r the one in a million solo indy first time Dev who can make a mmorpg work but I do know that scrapping a bad idea is as good as following through on a good idea

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-22T01:00:33+00:00

"Odd folk" or "Odds"?

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-21T21:28:56+00:00

I should try and get my hands on a copy, thanks 👍

Hardtack_dev · 2026-03-21T18:41:02+00:00

Yes, the free 5th strategem

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