An answer that is way too long, why am I like this
Oh yeah, I’ve been trying to figure out the right title for my project recently:
I think, when I came up with the “Creatures” title years ago (the town actually used to be named Kelleher but then I didn’t like how it sounded when I actually said it out loud), the focus was on encountering a varied cast of supernatural beings, so it made sense for the title to center that. I guess, to answer the question, I just think about what… encapsulates the core of the project? Like the two small games I made and put on itchio, they’re “Get There on Time!” (about consistently failing to arrive somewhere on time), which was an easy name to come up with, and then “All I Am Is This” (a weird exploration of identity in feeling), which didn’t come as instantaneously but still didn’t take very long, just came out of that same unsettled, amorphous physical feeling that went into the writing of the story itself. And then the villainess isekai project actually sprang forth from the title, The Villain’s Sure Victory.
Sometimes I just write down stuff that sounds like it’d be a cool title, and maybe I’ll come up with story ideas for it later. But yeah usually I just think about the core of the story and can come up with something I like. If there’s wordplay, even better! I’ve never had to think about it for very long, until I decided to rename CoK…
I just wanna convey that you’re a metalworking dwarf who lives in a touristy seaside town, but man, it’s kinda hard. Here’s what me trying to come up with a new title looks like, straight from a thread of Docs comments (outside opinions and suggestions are very welcome):
Silverware and Summer Shores
On The Beach Off Argent Street (I know it’s too long but I wanna write it down anyway)
Was thinking “Firesea Reef” since it’s an important draw of the town but it sounds more epic than it is and a playthrough might not include it at all; maybe find a landmark that will definitely show up in the story? Sunset Bay? That sounds stupid.
Silverware on Summer Shorelines (this is literally longer than the Argent Street one)
Beachside Silverware sounds too… “Beachside” just makes me think of surfing, and surfing dudebros
TL;DR (highly recommend just reading this): So far I haven’t had to think that much/hard about it, and I can find a title I like that conveys what I want it to, without too much trouble. Except with trying to rename Creatures of Kellevere. Oh, and my Halloween Jam project is currently unnamed but I’m not too concerned about that yet.
First of all, I love the idea of skyknights, had an immediate image of cool knights on flying mounts when I read the title. But I agree that Skyknight on its own doesn’t have the same oomph as a title that specificity gives. I think what works about Skyknights of Soshar is that it’s important to the knighthood—they’ve sworn loyalty to this empire; they’re here to protect this land called Soshar. But if you’re not sure about “of Soshar,” is there anything else you could connect onto “Skyknights” for the title?
Yesterday night I ended up planning out some variable things for the isekai story (dang it, me) and then I wrote some stuff for my Halloween Jam entry, which was unexpected but nice. But also not great because it was uhhh kinda late at night. Kind of like it is right now. And I do want to not be posting on the forums while sleep-deprived but I also wanted to finish this post before tomorrow to get it off my plate. Anyway I hope I can keep making a bit of progress with the Halloween Jam. And maybe find my notebook. Alright goodnight :D!