In terms of gameplay, I’m not quite sure what would work yet. I wanted to develop the fast-paced FPS aspect into something more mature. Perhaps fusing it with other concepts? While in class, I spent a few days imagining a lot of mechanics that could be fun, but they never really cared to make them fit with any theme. What about a spiritual successor? Or a prequel? Something meaningful or purely fun? That’s one of the things I struggle with. Even if I want to create something purely for fun, it still needs to have some kind of meaning. Cynicism perhaps?

If there were a PBC II, I would like to implement the following features:

– A proper story mode

– Multiple weapons

– Multiplayer

– Better difficulty sliders

That’s about it, lol. What do you think?

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Factors were multiple : Lack of time, ambition way too high, difficulties to make it somewhat interesting… Having a clear vision of what you want to do from the start can be quite complicated and can really depend on what you enjoy doing at the moment as well. 

Let’s break down what has been done so far. 

Fixed Gameplay : 

Calling it “intensive gameplay” would be a stretch, but this mix of the cinematic and the interactive is what I ended up choosing for Bouquet Bleue. (Until the next drastic change that takes two months to implement, of course.)

With this format, it’s no surprise that Bouquet Bleue is story first and gameplay second. For some, these simple loops (Such a clicking, picking up, etc…) can be enough as it is.

The original third-person RPG approach was due more to a lack of vision. As I worked on the few scenes I had created, I thought, “Wouldn’t it look better as a point-and-click game? Attention to the environment works much better in these types of games.” Movement and exploration were also far from smooth.

During outdoor scenes, large camera angles capture the general ambiance. I would tend to say that details are less important than the overall composition.

This may seem like 101 to some of you, but the placement of objects in a scene and the space (Attention wise, not in literal size) they occupy can significantly impact how a first-timer interacts with the environment.

In contrast, the interior scenes are presented as a dungeon crawler inspired by my SMT IF play through (Wow, that game was garbage compared to II). Serve a more closed-off area interested in socialization and details. Depending on the situation, they can be reassuring, annoying, or terrifying.

Some features are still in their infancy. For example, weapons still malfunction frequently. It’s something I’ll probably rework before the demo containing the first few days is released, but we’ll see.

Any idea on a weapon I can add next ? 

Characters :

Even if the characters themselves were me made at the start, they wouldn’t be what they are without the help of an illustrator… and friend, that I’d like to call Ru. Not only in their design, but the way they are written.

“I remember thinking of two of my OCs (designs by Monochrome-Nocturne) with similar buns to Marine while designing her [R°1 & R°2]. Henha gave me a bit of Maya from Ace Attorney vibes while drawing, but I didn’t open her sprites and look while drawing her. For Rime’s undercut, I took inspiration from this Japanese person’s haircut (picture 3). So far the vibes I get are sci-fi and psychological, which made me keep the art less vibrant than my usual color palettes and a little serious unless you asked me for something more goofy in the expressions…” — Ruvik

All the things Ru introduced me to, either directly or indirectly, influenced my writing in a lot of ways. 

It’s no secret that a lot of my world building was inspired by SciADV (Science Adventure). From concepts to relations with science, in an (often) still grounded space, with creepy undertones, to character relations, etc…

In our different ways, we both were influenced a lot by a mix of purely Japanese products are our own country culture, creating a strange homunculus. 

   “My artstyle changed a lot depending on my favorite series/games when I was younger. Especially Gintama, Danganronpa, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure influenced my styles. Because I love to draw women more and less muscular characters, Jojo’s effects disappeared mostly, but I think the others still linger. Currently, I am more into Elden Ring and I started to try more painterly styles thanks to that. I use lots of textures in my art and the person I got that from is Huke [R°4], the artist of Steins;Gate and Black Rock Shooter, both are still very dear to me… ” – Ruvik

Did you like today’s illustration ? It was made by Ruvik ! Click here.

If you want to buy it for yourself, It’s available in the VGSharp store ! Click here.

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