GAME LINK:https://dashingdon.com/go/2887 Word Tracker Page:HERE
(This is where I’ll be keeping track of how many words I have in each section of the game along with how many I still need to write). Monthly Updates:HERE
RATiO is an episodic game with an urban fantasy setting, based in a world where the supernatural have recently come out to the public.
You play as a hunter (or a RATiO member), having been born into the business.
My Goals include:
Sexual preferences: straight, gay/lesbian, bi, pan, and asexual.
Gender options: male, female, non-binary (option to choose what pronouns are used, including the option to type in pronouns yourself.)
Quality of life details. Little things that change just depending on what a character says, you might find a few in the first episode. I can go into these a little more if anyone is curious.
A trait/perk system along with stats.
Dynamic NPC’s and character interactions. I have always been told I was good at writing side characters and I thoroughly enjoy writing them! (More an in the works thing, as it is only one episode after all).
Eleven to thirteen “episodes”.
A good amount of branching, which I believe I gave the feel for in the first episode already, but we’ll see via some feedback!
Romance options! Wewt.
A world that feels real, the kind of world that isn’t “It’s the mc’s world they all just live in it.”
A Few Things of Note:
This game features some old mythology that I researched. I did add some of my own flare and such to some of the creatures, however.
I’m aware it’s all pretty ambitious, I’m very detail oriented which is why there are so many small/big things going on. So forgive me if my mind is all over the place when I’m talking, it’s just how I work.
Sometimes I go into looong stretches of silence. I have very severe social anxiety and thus, talking with people (even online) is difficult for me.
When choosing to put sabrina (I don’t remember if that’s how you spell her name) in the report it goes to the next page and says you didn’t mention her
WOW! … Just wow this really cool but there is a race thing in the statscreen so are we going to be able to become a monster or a hybrid? Cause I want my character to be something like Dunpeal from Vampire Hunter D (he is a half vampire)
Wow. This is gonna take place in Indiana? Awesome! Might be a little more into this game then others just because of that! Who wouldn’t find it cool to read something about the place you live?
By the way, I like it so far! The codex/stats updating as you go is a nifty feature and so is turning the notices on/off.
Yes, unfortunately I think I’m incapable of unambitious projects half the time. But I really enjoy writing for RATiO as of right now and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.
Thank you! I think you saw that right before I updated it. A friend told me about that error. it should be fixed now.
I feel like it’s a little odd that the story your “uncle” tells is one of you being bullied as a child. I know it’s a stat checkpoint but I feel like it doesn’t fit with the flow of the story.
When you admit your feelings for one of your friends they respond by saying “We’ll talk about it later.” Seems kind of odd for someone who’s a good friend. I think the response should be different based on how high your relationship is with them.
Do you mean you find it odd he tells a story about you being bullied or the option in which you can bully the child back?
For the former, it’s meant to convey that he was proud you took care of yourself. Maybe I didn’t make that clear enough or maybe people really will find that odd.
I’ll put it on the suggestion list and look over it tomorrow before I start writing again!
And I’ll look into Jamie’s response too and add to it based on your relationship. I don’t know yet if I’ll make it possible to have a whole conversation about it at the party, but no matter what the crush thing will be discussed/resolved in the second episode.
Thanks for your feedback! I’ll update tomorrow about what I’ve done/decided.
To everyone,
I’m actually curious, how high were you able to get Jamie’s stat?
Ah. The uncle seems to be more teasing and by the way its explained in the story that seems to be more of what you’re going for but if it was him being proud of you that makes more sense.
Does Jamie have a set sexual preference or do your actions shift it? I know that that might bring up controversy in your thread about nature versus nurture in regards to homosexuality but I’m speaking purely from a game standpoint.
smile Keep up the good work homie!!