About to start development on new game, does it sound interesting enough?

[Futurama Fan]

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So as the title says, I'm just wrapping up preproduction for a new game and I'd like to know what community thinks about the idea before I dive into development. You may have guessed from the logo it has to do with gambling and prostitution (and yes, as my name suggests, it was inspired by Futurama).

The idea is simple: you play blackjack to earn money that you can then spend on hookers found around the casino.
The base game wouldn't be to complicated, having only blackjack as a means of gambling and you'd only be able to fuck the girls on the spot where you find them. The catch is, there are security guards patrolling the casino floor so you'd need to be careful not to get caught in action or you get thrown out, game over. I have a few ideas for expansions once the base would be done, like adding other casino games (rouletter, poker...) and making it possible to lead the hookers to more secluded areas and so on.

I want to make it in orthographic view, mixing 3D environment with pixel art characters. Here's the art for the main character:

And here's the starting pack of the ladies:

(I have some experience in game development and design, but these are litteraly my first pixel art works so I'm guessing there's still room for improvement)

So having read all of this, I have two important questions for you:


1. Does this look and sound like the type of game you'd be interested in playing?

And (provided you answered the above question with YES)

2. Would you be willing to support the development of such game on Patreon?
(in exchange for some benefits of course!)

(Also, this is in no way a binding question, if you say yes I won't be hunting you down once Patreon launches with "But you said..." I'm just trying to see if the idea is viable)


That's pretty much it, thank you in advance for any insight, looking forward to hearing your thoughts and opinions!

 

[Jash]

Hate to be harsh, but I'm gonna be straight with you: I wouldn't be interested in this at all. I hate having to gamble against an AI in general because it takes all elements of skill out of the game (since you can't bluff a computer) and replaces it with "winner is the one who gets dealt the right cards" (and as a wise man once said, "the problem with playing basketball against a computer is that the computer decides whether or not the ball goes into the net"). And if the majority of the game is just "playing blackjack to be able to access the porn" (when the porn is the only thing I'd be playing for, not the damn blackjack) I simply wouldn't bother. And if the main twist on the gameplay is having to stop having sex with the girls in order to avoid a game over... that's just annoying and breaks up the flow of my fapping. If you're making a porn game, most of the time people are there for the porn. Almost anything that actively obstructs the enjoyment of the porn is just bad.

I mean, it's cool that you want to try and create your own game. But it seems you got your concept and thought about how to make it original, but didn't stop to ask yourself "is this really actually going to be FUN?"

 

[Tinman]

It sounds like you've taken every bad mechanic from last decade's porn games and mashed them together. I don't like halting sex scenes to avoid getting caught. It takes away from the fun of the scene and bad RNG can often completely stall the game. I don't like gambling in video games, especially blackjack, because there's no real skill and once again a little bad RNG can completely stall a game. I don't like gathering money for a one off sex scene, as there's very little reason to replay the scene and it often isn't worth the time invested to gather the funds.

The one thing I do like is the art you've shown for the girls. Looking closely they all seem about the same in terms of asset sizes, so that could use some diversification if you make more girls. And some of the eyes seem off, but I lack the experience to explain how they seem off or what you can do to fix them. I did have to really focus closely on them to notice these problems though. Overall the girls look good and should provide ample variety for an early build.

 

[Futurama Fan]

Hate to be harsh, but I'm gonna be straight with you: I wouldn't be interested in this at all.

Not being harsh at all, the point of me asking was to see what people think about it and I appreciate the honest opinion!

I hate having to gamble against an AI in general because it takes all elements of skill out of the game (since you can't bluff a computer) and replaces it with "winner is the one who gets dealt the right cards" (and as a wise man once said, "the problem with playing basketball against a computer is that the computer decides whether or not the ball goes into the net"). And if the majority of the game is just "playing blackjack to be able to access the porn" (when the porn is the only thing I'd be playing for, not the damn blackjack) I simply wouldn't bother.

I see your point here, I guess what I was thinking was that I could make a game that could be enjoyed both by porn players as well as gamblers. Maybe not a smart move... But I see a simple solution here, I can add "luck" option of some sort that makes gaining money easier. I might be wrong, but I don't see a point in ability to bluff in any game other than poker since "winner is the one who gets dealt the right cards" is (to my understanding) how real life gambling goes as well, specifically with blackjack or roulette or crabs or wheel of fortune (games that I plan on including eventually). Am I seeing something wrong?
And don't get me wrong, I do completely understand that gambling is not something a people want to do in general and especially in porn games, butI'm just wondering.

And if the main twist on the gameplay is having to stop having sex with the girls in order to avoid a game over... that's just annoying and breaks up the flow of my fapping. If you're making a porn game, most of the time people are there for the porn. Almost anything that actively obstructs the enjoyment of the porn is just bad.

I should've explain this a bit further but I didn't want to make the post to detailed and long. I'm planning on having more hooker "tiers". The mechanic I was talking about applies only to the cheapest ones and is ment for people who enjoy the thrill of danger of getting caught. The second tier you'll be able to lead away from the patrolled areas and enjoy the porn scenes without interuption of security, and the more expensive ones you'll take to the hotel room with completely un-interupted, longer and more versitile scenes.

Again, I appreciate the honest opinion! I'd love to hear more feedback on my comments!

I don't like halting sex scenes to avoid getting caught. It takes away from the fun of the scene and bad RNG can often completely stall the game. I don't like gambling in video games, especially blackjack, because there's no real skill and once again a little bad RNG can completely stall a game. I don't like gathering money for a one off sex scene, as there's very little reason to replay the scene and it often isn't worth the time invested to gather the funds.

Completely understood, thank you for the feedback! The hookers (at least the starting ones) aren't supposed to be that expensive though, so a single gamble could cover you for multiple scenes, and Ido want to have a lot of scenes in there. As for the rest, please read my replies to Jash to see my point a bit better.

The one thing I do like is the art you've shown for the girls. Looking closely they all seem about the same in terms of asset sizes, so that could use some diversification if you make more girls. And some of the eyes seem off, but I lack the experience to explain how they seem off or what you can do to fix them. I did have to really focus closely on them to notice these problems though. Overall the girls look good and should provide ample variety for an early build.

Great tip, thank you for the feedback and liking them! I think I know what you mean about the eyes and I think the issue is the canvas size that I'm using, I'll need to look into creating them a bit biger to have more leeway and room for details, but this will have to do for the prototype at least.

 

[Termin8tor]

It sounds like an interesting game, and because it’s blackjack, you would not be playing against any AI but the dealer’s, and that doesn’t involve any bluffing or anything. It sounds interesting enough, but it doesn’t sound like there would be any progression. There would be no upgrades or anything to keep you motivated, besides the hookers. So, to answer the questions, 1 I would be interested if there was some sort of progression besides more sex scenes, and 2 no because flies come out of my wallet when I open it. If I had the money to spare, I might.

 

[Obscure]

Just not big on cards.