ValiDate, a Dating Sim

[Houseman]

And recolouring them takes so much effort too, don't forget.

If by recoloring, you mean using an out-of-the-box Photoshop filter, then yeah, that takes an incredible amount of effort.

 

[CriticalGaming]

And recolouring them takes so much effort too, don't forget. Also, that image in the demo... I knew this was gonna be an issue, looking at it and the character bios, but... everyone looks like they have the most punch-able face

First off, any kickstarter that is laying out a budget wheel like that is instantly a red flag. When they are trying to justify and breakdown where all the money is gonna go and your biggest budget is fucking Merchandise, that's when you know it's bullshit and you need to NOT donate to that shit.

 

[Elvis Starburst]

If by recoloring, you mean using an out-of-the-box Photoshop filter, then yeah, that takes an incredible amount of effort.

Oh yes. The most effort. 25% of the budget well deserved. Cough

First off, any kickstarter that is laying out a budget wheel like that is instantly a red flag. When they are trying to justify and breakdown where all the money is gonna go and your biggest budget is fucking Merchandise, that's when you know it's bullshit and you need to NOT donate to that shit.

Eeeyup. Like I mentioned before in the thread, it's clear what their priorities were from the start. And I stand by the belief that this isn't a passion project, even post budget restructuring

 

[Chimpzy]

Oh yes. The most effort. 25% of the budget well deserved. Cough

Makes sense tho, Adobe CC licenses don't come cheap and when you have a bazillion artists ... /s

 

[Specter Von Baren]

If by recoloring, you mean using an out-of-the-box Photoshop filter, then yeah, that takes an incredible amount of effort.

Makes sense tho, Adobe CC licenses don't come cheap and when you have a bazillion artists ... /s

You don't need photoshop for that even. You can use a free use program called Photopea to do that without even having to download anything.

 

[Worgen]

Sunset
Life is Strange 2
If it ever comes out that Chuck Tingle video game
Battleborn (They made a big deal, bigger than Overwatch about diverse characters and non sexualised female characters and how some characters were non binary)

Don't know what Sunset is, haven't played the Life is Strange series but it sounds pretty good, no idea how Chuck Tingle is, Battleborn was pretty awesome, shame they fucked up the launch so badly by having it come out right before Overwatch. Speaking of, if you consider Battleborn sjw then Overwatch must be sjw also.

 

[Chimpzy]

You don't need photoshop for that even. You can use a free use program called Photopea to do that without even having to download anything.

Good point, that leaves more budget to spend on ... whatever they spend it on. Since he's been mentioned, maybe on Chuck Tingle's erotic novels. It's not the worst option.

 

[Neuromancer]

Damn, this artstyle is garbage. How do people jack off shit like this? It's already sad enough that people get off on drawings, but these are even worse than usual.

 

[Dwarvenhobble]

Don't know what Sunset is, haven't played the Life is Strange series but it sounds pretty good, no idea how Chuck Tingle is, Battleborn was pretty awesome, shame they fucked up the launch so badly by having it come out right before Overwatch. Speaking of, if you consider Battleborn sjw then Overwatch must be sjw also.

Sunset is by I think it was Tale of Tale who made The Path. It's an artsy game about being a Black Lady physicist working and a cleaner in the middle of a revolution.

Life is Strange 1 isn't that far out there from what I heard but 2 very much is.

The Chuck Tingle game hasn't come out yet and is in limbo.

Oddly Battleborn was pushing the social stuff hard while Overwatch wasn't. Hell Overwatch was being attacked as offensive in the early days because characters were deemed too sexy. It's still being attacked now for things like Police Officer skins and other stuff too.

 

[Specter Von Baren]

Damn, this artstyle is garbage. How do people jack off shit like this? It's already sad enough that people get off on drawings, but these are even worse than usual.

Usually VN's try to make the chars visually pleasing. This project comes from people that see standards of beauty as being a system designed to shame others.

 

[Gyrobot]

Sunset is by I think it was Tale of Tale who made The Path. It's an artsy game about being a Black Lady physicist working and a cleaner in the middle of a revolution.

Life is Strange 1 isn't that far out there from what I heard but 2 very much is.

The Chuck Tingle game hasn't come out yet and is in limbo.

Oddly Battleborn was pushing the social stuff hard while Overwatch wasn't. Hell Overwatch was being attacked as offensive in the early days because characters were deemed too sexy. It's still being attacked now for things like Police Officer skins and other stuff too.

Sunset was the first and last business foray by Tales of Tales who made walking simulators on government subsidies in Belgium but financially failed and destroyed the studio.

And as for Battleborn, it was also because Pritchford cant stop acting like a goof and humiliated himself nonstop during Battleborn's run. Thinking his game is going to beat Overwatch and using ironic humor as a coping mechanism to avoid realizing his game was dead in the water.

 

[Gordon_4]

Usually VN's try to make the chars visually pleasing. This project comes from people that see standards of beauty as being a system designed to shame others.

Beauty can be an odd duck. Most people I know wouldn’t give Uma Thurman the time of day. I on the other hand would only kick her out of bed to shag her on the floor.

 

[BrawlMan]

For those mentioning Battleborn; all I can think of is this:

 

[Specter Von Baren]

Beauty can be an odd duck. Most people I know wouldn’t give Uma Thurman the time of day. I on the other hand would only kick her out of bed to shag her on the floor.

I still think there's something to be said about how Pinla's design is clearly not meant to be attractive. It's meant to be garish and unpleasant to the eyes. It's the kind of design one would expect from people making a fat joke. Big women can look very attractive, this is not how you do that.

 

[Gordon_4]

I still think there's something to be said about how Pinla's design is clearly not meant to be attractive. It's meant to be garish and unpleasant to the eyes. It's the kind of design one would expect from people making a fat joke. Big women can look very attractive, this is not how you do that.

Oh the art style for this isn’t great by any measure. I can see what they’re trying to do; but it ain’t working.

 

[Asita]

Oh the art style for this isn’t great by any measure. I can see what they’re trying to do; but it ain’t working.

I'm pretty sure that was what they were trying to do. This basically comes off as the visual novel equivalent of a Friedberg and Seltzer movie, invoking a lot of things the creators either aren't familiar with or disdain for the sake of pointing and laughing at it.

 

[BrawlMan]

Friedberg and Seltzer movie

I am so glad that the demon duo are not allowed to make movies anymore. How they stayed in Hollywood this long is beyond me. They killed parody genre. Fuck them hard.

 

[XsjadoBlayde]

And as for Battleborn, it was also because Pritchford cant stop acting like a goof and humiliated himself nonstop during Battleborn's run. Thinking his game is going to beat Overwatch and using ironic humor as a coping mechanism to avoid realizing his game was dead in the water.

He hasn't stopped literally to this day either...

(Ok, almost literally, I lost a day somewhere)

 

[Worgen]

Oddly Battleborn was pushing the social stuff hard while Overwatch wasn't. Hell Overwatch was being attacked as offensive in the early days because characters were deemed too sexy. It's still being attacked now for things like Police Officer skins and other stuff too.

No. While I can see Battleborn doing that, I don't recall it being the primary marketing campaign. Also you are wrong about Overwatch, you are talking about the thing with Tracers butt and the real complaint was that it was out of character not that it was sexy, if it was that it was sexy and they reacted to that, then they also would have changed up Widowmaker and they didn't.

If you want to know more about that story then check this out.

 

[XsjadoBlayde]

I am so glad that the demon duo are not allowed to make movies anymore. How they stayed in Hollywood this long is beyond me. They killed parody genre. Fuck them hard.

Uh oh...not sure about that, they may not be out entirely just yet though...
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Friedberg_and_Aaron_Seltzer

Announced projects[edit]
Friedberg and Seltzer announced their intention to release Who the F#@K Took My Daughter?, a parody of Taken.[4] On February 8, 2017, it was reported they were developing a parody of Star Wars titled Star Worlds Episode XXXIVE=MC2: The Force Awakens The Last Jedi Who Went Rogue.[5] Filming was set for Fall 2017,[6] but no news has emerged since.

Star wars parody yet to come!
Talk about striking whilst the iron is rusted into insignificance