u/starwarsbeta1

I know there is a stigma around using the RTP assets but for my first game I am wanting to save what money I can. And techincally I'm not using 100% default, since for the battles I'm using other free assets, which are of the default characters, so I'm just going to lean into it even if it will put off the larger audience. I'm even leaning so hard into it that I'm mixing the use of the default assets into the story itself, in kind of a self aware way. But that's not the real point of this post.

While figuring out what exactly this game would be the idea of going in an H-game direction has crossed my mind. With what I have in mind I think I could make either driection work. I know plenty of RPG Maker H-games use the default assets without issuse. But as far as I've seen they always have their own original characters involved in the "action". With my game I'm not making any original characters, just straight up using the default.

So the question becomes, can you even use the acutal default main cast in such a way. Not as background town npcs but like part of the acutal H-scenes. I looked through the user agreements and such but nothing caught my eye saying you can't. Plus obviously we know they are okay with mature adult games, it is again the question of is depicting the main cast characters in such a way going too far?

I want to get peoples opinions / knowledge on the matter before I fully commit to anything. I also feel like such a game could probably hit a very niche audience. Since I'm already going full in on a default game, might as well try to aim for something super niche, is also a thought that has come to mind over this.

I'm sure this is a common question here. I've been wanting/trying to make my first game for a while now, but I always get lost in the sort of idea stage. I do a bit of work in engine but mostly still just trying to figure out story. I just can't make something simple, always trying to create some grand world and I get lost in the entire scope of it. If scope creep is even the right way to explain my problem. Eventually, I get sort of bored or lose confidence in the idea and move on to something else, starting loads of projects but never finishing. Do people have tips to keep oneself grounded. Also I enjoy both regular and adult type games & honestly want to try my hand at both types. Which would you say is easier to start out with. I feel there are ups and downs to both & in my endless project starting I can't decide which is better to start out with.