[WIP] Powers That Be - first time creator, appreciate any advice

[Burst Out Games]

Hi all,

I'm sorta new to this forum, I've only been here a couple of times over the past year while checking out adult games. So I've been been playing Adult Visual Novels for the past 3 or 4 years, I really like the medium and since I have a background in media and design, I thought why not try making one myself since like most people I'm also stuck in lockdown.

I'm hoping you guys will be kind enough to give me some pointers? It's my first time, please be gentle with me!

For your viewing pleasure, I've attached the first image I've rendered below, which I may use for the Start Menu of the game. It'll tentatively be called "Powers That Be". (I actually have a few other renders done, but I'm not sure if posting uncensored stuff is allowed here?)

I've pretty much already decided to use Ren'py as the engine, and as you can see from the pic I've already starting using 3D rendering software. I've also got the main story drafted up, and have a rough idea of where the storyline branches are. I think I've got myself pretty much covered when it comes to the production part of it, but of course any additional advice there would be very welcome!

What I'd really like to get you guys' advice on, is how would I go about getting/doing these:
- Doing Marketing for the game (do I just go to online forums to promote, SEO, build a website, etc)?
- Getting Funding (I heard about Patreon, are there others, difference between one-time donation or monthly, etc)?
- Not sure if this is applicable, but Copyrighting?

Any help and advice you guys are willing to share is very much appreciated! Thanks so much, guys!


(I also take requests for images/rendering if you have anything specific in mind, I'm also open to working with others on their games if anyone will have me!)


[WIP] Powers That Be

 

[Noli Timere]

Marketing if you plan on having this as a payed project should be delt like any other PR marketted product, you can use free methods IE posting on sites like you did here, and setting up a patreon or paypal setup, or you can work out advertisement on adult sites, the choice is yours and dependent on the ammount of money you want to spend.

Copyrighting would depend on what content your using, and would best be delt with on your own, as we dont know exactly what you are going to use, any and all forms of media used must be your own or you will need to deal with copyrighting, IE: you want to use a song in your game that isnt made by you, so you need to get the rights to do this from the creator(s), etc, as far as copyright goes adult games have no special priveledges and can follow all copyright laws as any other product, including parody law.