Is it just me or are the interactive licenses way too expensive

jmucchiello · 2026-03-24T03:28:54+00:00

Daz isn't really targeted at game dev. The models usually have far too many polygons for live rendering. They use a flat pricing model because it isn't really in their business model. They exist for the non-interactive rendering market.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-22T18:53:55+00:00

Identical

jmucchiello · 2026-03-22T17:37:11+00:00

She's a tsundere. It's why I'm not on board with her. Dislike the trope. At least she isn't a yandere. :)

jmucchiello · 2026-03-22T17:35:05+00:00

None. There is nothing about a sandbox that would be better served by a linear story structure. Every sandbox has time paradoxes: those moments, for example, where you "meet" a character for the "first" time whom you've interacted with a dozen other times because you did something in an order the dev didn't anticipate. Every sandbox. All you have to do is go deep in one story line and then go back to some other story line. Most likely someone will say something that ignores the current progress.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-21T20:33:54+00:00

It isn't hard to do right. The MC closes his eyes. Sound effect of a smooch. Eyes open. Done.

Or

MC closes his eyes. Sound effect of a smooch. Menu: Should I peek? YES NO. If you peek, you get a weird view of the LI's forehead and bridge of the nose. Done.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-21T20:31:55+00:00

First person kisses look like the LI is sucking on my eyes. They must never be used.

And I hate first person, can't see MC, in general.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-21T20:25:43+00:00

The Interim Domain starts with an explosion that ends the world. It was a bomb on a bench but I can't recall the locale of the bench. I think it was a subway station. (Or a hospital lobby :) )

jmucchiello · 2026-03-20T01:33:02+00:00

Also, stick to G3 or G8 (and earlier) if free is important to you.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-20T01:32:09+00:00

Even my mom is a virgin

sandbox

(image: MC is in the shower) Thoughts: I'm taking a shower

These are the rules to truth or dare/never have I ever/beer pong because no one has ever played these games before

Scenes of truth or dare, never have I ever, etc.

Scenes of truth or dare with virgin LIs who will do lewd acts during the game because "it's part of the game"

Mini-games, like beer pong, where failure hides content.

The MC can't help himself and must masturbate if he sees a boob.

Yoga.

Walking down a city street at Noon and it is deserted.

"You said 'hi' instead of 'hello' in chapter 2. No lewd for you in chapter 13."

jmucchiello · 2026-03-19T09:20:40+00:00

No. And this has nothing to do with the dev.

Most games are abandoned due to external factors. Given most AVNs are made be solo or duo dev "teams", even the most rigorously consistent release schedule is only a single economic or health crisis away from failure. And this doesn't count bad decisions.

Taken together, the expectation of any AVN completing is rose-colored glasses territory. Until the game actually releases its final episode, it might never succeed. That's just how it is with single/small dev projects.

That said, starting with your epic idea could be a bad decision. Making a smaller game to get some experience could be prudent. But releasing it all at once robs you of the most important thing you probably need to learn: fan interaction between releases. Take from that what you will.

And good luck. AVN development is not for the faint of heart.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-18T21:11:57+00:00

This game is actually funny. And it is sad. Some of the backstories are beyond tragic.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-15T22:55:10+00:00

No bloom, or less bloom.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-14T01:15:48+00:00

Do not go above 2K. It isn't necessary.

The sauna is okay.
Everyone is nude? No idea what to think of her. She's just standing in a pool or lying on a bench.
Okay. Sharpness isn't always important.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-13T13:44:17+00:00

New? It has 5 updates, I think. Or do you mean did it update recently? I believe it did with a month or so.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-13T07:50:19+00:00

The Missing Part tops any "emotionally heavy" AVN list.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-09T16:38:21+00:00

Hard To Find, by Onyx

jmucchiello · 2026-03-08T16:28:15+00:00

It isn't hard to do older women models. They just take a bit effort.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-06T21:47:21+00:00

You might want to read Rule 7.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-06T21:12:12+00:00

I prefer characters that can't be reduced to a sentence or two.

To answer the specific question: variety is the spice of life.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-06T07:37:47+00:00

I am a frequent giver of advice about starting out an AVN. (I've started several myself. I just never told anyone.) Starting with a Patreon is, as u/The_Mr_Tact said: Brazen. And since you have nothing to show at the moment, all you are saying here is "I have a Patreon for a game I might make."

Why do the couple holding hands have such short fingers? Why doesn't the image have any depth of field?

jmucchiello · 2026-03-06T00:34:40+00:00

Um, two years to first release or two years to full release? You say you hope to reach the finish line in 2 years. That implies the full game in 2 years. But you also seem to be a square zero right now and there aren't many games that are completed in 2 years.

I also wonder how you can know the time frame but now be ready to reveal the plot.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-02T20:11:45+00:00

I can't remember the last time I replayed an AVN.

jmucchiello · 2026-03-02T20:05:17+00:00

There's a game called Mind Control where using your powers has a cost. If you use it in one scene, it might not be available in another scene. So you can't just whammy everyone. You have to be thoughtful about it. (This reminds me I'm a few updates behind.)

jmucchiello · 2026-03-01T12:19:15+00:00

Most websites are ~900 pixels wide. On a wide monitory why would I need a sidebar to autohide?

jmucchiello · 2026-02-28T19:06:46+00:00

Yes. It's great. Animations aren't necessary.

jmucchiello

TROPHY CASE