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Babysitters VN/Sandbox vote

Added 2019-01-18 23:46:38 +0000 UTC

Hey guys,

I've been receiving quite some messages whether it would be possible to make straight visual novel regarding next game. I know we've planned to have sandbox type as there are quite some players who like this style, but I want to know real numbers. I understand I cannot meet expectations of every single player, but at least I want to give you space to tell your opinion.

I will try to describe shortly differences in game mechanics between Sandbox and VN type of game and let you decide what kind game the Babysitters will be.

Sandbox type:

Each day will be divided into single hours and each hour you can make some actions which will progress time further (train, work, eat, sleep, interact with girls etc.)

Pros:

- free roam option and real daily life feeling

- player needs to look for clues and things to progress in story, feeling of being rewarded

- longer gameplay each version

Cons:

- repetetive gameplay (although we will try to decrease it as much as possible we cannot totally avoid seeing same action multiple times again)

- more time spent with bugs hunting and coding the mechanics

Visual Novel (TellTale) type:

You will progress through story as in typical TellTale type of game. Based on your decision tree different story paths will open/close for you.

Pros:

- player is 100% focused on the story and his decisions without any distractions

- no repetetive gameplay