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Hi there folks!
I have a bunch of story ideas in my head, and I was hoping to gauge interest to see which of those ideas my fellow Chyoa denizens would be most interested in reading. Each story will have mostly vanilla kinks and sexual content, with the exception of non-consent which will be addressed per story below. Brief summary of poll options:
Fantasy war with a large cast
What makes it unique: Follow a large cast of characters in a fantasy world where war is being waged between a holy order, the tribesmen of the plains, forest dwellers (elves, beast people, etc. unified by a common cause), and a group of mercenaries with no loyalties. Power in this world comes from powerful relic weapons or pacts made with strong physical or spiritual beasts. A linear story with one ending.
Use of game variables: None
Estimated depth: 750-1000+ pages
Amount of smut: Mild, likely with a few non-consent scenes
Father and his three adult daughters
What makes it unique: Though the concept isn't unusual, what would make this story unique is the use of game variables and conditional text to allow players to be a good dad, bad dad, or something in-between. Stat checks determine which chapters a player has access to. Bad ends also included.
Use of game variables: Moderate-Heavy
Estimated length: Highly dependent on player choices, but 200-350 pages at its longest
Amount of smut: Heavy, non-consent is optional.
Romance visual novel
What makes it unique: An anime style romance where the reader will progress visual novel style. This means there will be a common route in which the player gets to know each heroine, with several choices interspersed using variables to track affection. At the end of the common route, the reader will be locked into one girl's romantic story, which can then branch into multiple endings per character. 5-7 main heroines, with several shorter side character routes chosen by readers in polls.
Use of game variables: Mild-Moderate
Estimated length: 50-100 page common route, followed by a 200-300 page main heroine route. Common route can be skipped after the first read. Side character routes anywhere from 25-100 chapters. Longer pages with 2000-2,500 character counter per page at the longest.
Amount of smut: Moderate, but backloaded into heroine routes besides a few mildly risque situations per heroine in the common route. Very unlikely to have non-consent.
Desert island survival thriller
What makes it unique: A handful of viewpoint characters (male and female), and nobody is guaranteed to survive. Things get quite intense as the story escalates. A lot of people think of Lost when they hear 'desert island', but I haven't seen that show and won't be knowingly borrowing elements from it.
Use of game variables: None, but there will be a few different branch splits and bad ends to give the reader room for interactivity.
Estimated depth: 300-600 pages with some variation depending on which story path the reader chooses
Amount of smut: Mild-Moderate, with some unavoidable non-consent scenes.
Middle-aged private detective murder mystery
What makes it unique: A twisting murder mystery narrative taking place in a small town, possibly a period piece. Anyone except the protagonist might be the murderer, even people he's sleeping with. A very serious story partially inspired by a visual novel called Kara no Shoujo (small aside, but this is one of the most well written visual novels I've ever played). Here is the opening for that VN, to give you an idea of what the mood/vibe of my story would be Kara No Shoujo OP (don't watch past 2:14 if you are squeamish, there's a rather violent image at the end).
Use of game variables: None. A linear story with short Bad Ends strewn throughout.
Estimated depth: 250-500 pages
Amount of smut: Mild-Moderate, with non-consent scenes in some Bad Ends.
Sci-fi space crew
What makes it unique: Lots of varied locations as the crew visit new planets. Should be a mostly fun, balls to the wall space metal adventure with spaceships called "Casings" that have very little machinery and are powered entirely by the ship's two designated mages. Very heavily inspired by the vibe of the anime called Outlaw Star, with lesser inspiration drawn from Cowboy Bebop. Not a fan fiction.
Use of game variables: None-Mild. I'd be trying something odd here, where there would be several main story scenes, and then the player would have the option to choose a planet to have a self-contained adventure on. Kind of like picking and choosing episodes of an episodic story-of-the-week anime or TV show. I may use a smattering of conditional text, but not a ton.
Estimated depth: 500-750 pages.
Amount of smut: Moderate-Heavy, and I may experiment with the occasional bizarre trope of "comedy rape scenes" that Japanese media (and others, I'm sure) sometimes uses. Might be a little offensive to some people, so beware.
Strange house with doors to other dimensions
What makes it unique: The protagonist moves into an old house in the middle of nowhere, but discovers that strange visitors come and go through doors connecting to other dimensions. This story would stray pretty far from conventional fantasy, and would have wacky characters designed after various cultures' myths and legends (Youkai, Celtic creatures , etc.) and some straight out of my wacked out mind. A comedy story with smatterings of drama and romance.
Use of game variables: Mild. Probable use of some conditional text and maybe some kind of stat tracking.
Estimated depth: 200-600 pages. I have no clue where this off the wall idea would go or how long it might go for.
Amount of smut: Moderate-Heavy, probably with some absurd or weird scenes just for the hell of creativity.
I have a bunch of story ideas in my head, and I was hoping to gauge interest to see which of those ideas my fellow Chyoa denizens would be most interested in reading. Each story will have mostly vanilla kinks and sexual content, with the exception of non-consent which will be addressed per story below. Brief summary of poll options:
Fantasy war with a large cast
What makes it unique: Follow a large cast of characters in a fantasy world where war is being waged between a holy order, the tribesmen of the plains, forest dwellers (elves, beast people, etc. unified by a common cause), and a group of mercenaries with no loyalties. Power in this world comes from powerful relic weapons or pacts made with strong physical or spiritual beasts. A linear story with one ending.
Use of game variables: None
Estimated depth: 750-1000+ pages
Amount of smut: Mild, likely with a few non-consent scenes
Father and his three adult daughters
What makes it unique: Though the concept isn't unusual, what would make this story unique is the use of game variables and conditional text to allow players to be a good dad, bad dad, or something in-between. Stat checks determine which chapters a player has access to. Bad ends also included.
Use of game variables: Moderate-Heavy
Estimated length: Highly dependent on player choices, but 200-350 pages at its longest
Amount of smut: Heavy, non-consent is optional.
Romance visual novel
What makes it unique: An anime style romance where the reader will progress visual novel style. This means there will be a common route in which the player gets to know each heroine, with several choices interspersed using variables to track affection. At the end of the common route, the reader will be locked into one girl's romantic story, which can then branch into multiple endings per character. 5-7 main heroines, with several shorter side character routes chosen by readers in polls.
Use of game variables: Mild-Moderate
Estimated length: 50-100 page common route, followed by a 200-300 page main heroine route. Common route can be skipped after the first read. Side character routes anywhere from 25-100 chapters. Longer pages with 2000-2,500 character counter per page at the longest.
Amount of smut: Moderate, but backloaded into heroine routes besides a few mildly risque situations per heroine in the common route. Very unlikely to have non-consent.
Desert island survival thriller
What makes it unique: A handful of viewpoint characters (male and female), and nobody is guaranteed to survive. Things get quite intense as the story escalates. A lot of people think of Lost when they hear 'desert island', but I haven't seen that show and won't be knowingly borrowing elements from it.
Use of game variables: None, but there will be a few different branch splits and bad ends to give the reader room for interactivity.
Estimated depth: 300-600 pages with some variation depending on which story path the reader chooses
Amount of smut: Mild-Moderate, with some unavoidable non-consent scenes.
Middle-aged private detective murder mystery
What makes it unique: A twisting murder mystery narrative taking place in a small town, possibly a period piece. Anyone except the protagonist might be the murderer, even people he's sleeping with. A very serious story partially inspired by a visual novel called Kara no Shoujo (small aside, but this is one of the most well written visual novels I've ever played). Here is the opening for that VN, to give you an idea of what the mood/vibe of my story would be Kara No Shoujo OP (don't watch past 2:14 if you are squeamish, there's a rather violent image at the end).
Use of game variables: None. A linear story with short Bad Ends strewn throughout.
Estimated depth: 250-500 pages
Amount of smut: Mild-Moderate, with non-consent scenes in some Bad Ends.
Sci-fi space crew
What makes it unique: Lots of varied locations as the crew visit new planets. Should be a mostly fun, balls to the wall space metal adventure with spaceships called "Casings" that have very little machinery and are powered entirely by the ship's two designated mages. Very heavily inspired by the vibe of the anime called Outlaw Star, with lesser inspiration drawn from Cowboy Bebop. Not a fan fiction.
Use of game variables: None-Mild. I'd be trying something odd here, where there would be several main story scenes, and then the player would have the option to choose a planet to have a self-contained adventure on. Kind of like picking and choosing episodes of an episodic story-of-the-week anime or TV show. I may use a smattering of conditional text, but not a ton.
Estimated depth: 500-750 pages.
Amount of smut: Moderate-Heavy, and I may experiment with the occasional bizarre trope of "comedy rape scenes" that Japanese media (and others, I'm sure) sometimes uses. Might be a little offensive to some people, so beware.
Strange house with doors to other dimensions
What makes it unique: The protagonist moves into an old house in the middle of nowhere, but discovers that strange visitors come and go through doors connecting to other dimensions. This story would stray pretty far from conventional fantasy, and would have wacky characters designed after various cultures' myths and legends (Youkai, Celtic creatures , etc.) and some straight out of my wacked out mind. A comedy story with smatterings of drama and romance.
Use of game variables: Mild. Probable use of some conditional text and maybe some kind of stat tracking.
Estimated depth: 200-600 pages. I have no clue where this off the wall idea would go or how long it might go for.
Amount of smut: Moderate-Heavy, probably with some absurd or weird scenes just for the hell of creativity.
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