Another stick poll which could help me better understand the tastes of my fans

I think it's obvious that all or most of my games will be romances. After all I'm the master of dating sims

But apart this, what you prefer as setting? fantasy, sci-fi, modern age, etc? and comedy, horror or something else?

I allowed 3 options since I understand people can like various things, but I don't want to allow more than 3 votes otherwise results could be not very accurate.

I think I added all the major genres (and even some minor ones like Steampunk/Cyberpunk) but if I missed something let me know!

Jack, if you don't mind can you add "supernatural" to the list? I mean, what I like is a modern world with ghosts/vampires/super-powres/etc. and I don't think anything here fits that? It's not exactly fantasy but 'modern' choice isn't either

Bah I added it and all results were reset I hate this phpBB bug!!!

Isn't this genre and not setting?

Not sure, anyway I'm not editing the title (with phpBB forum software every time there's the risk of resetting the poll votes! )

I did vote, but honestly, I don't think I really care that much? I'm a little bit tired of vanilla fantasy, and I think comedy is very hard to do right, but the setting is way less important than the romance options.

Damn, I forgot the:

[ ] as long as it has yuri, I'm in

option!!!

The third choice was hard for me, I love cyberpunk(Shadowrun) and fantasy(D&D) as I have played those RPGs for over 20 years. The third choice came down to sci-fi, historical, and steampunk, and ultimately I chose sci-fi.

Hmm sci-fi is quite low, though to be honest we could consider cyberpunk PART of sci-fi... it's hard to make those distinctions!

Wish you merged cyberpunk and steampunk into one vote....*waves fist menacingly* XD.

Damn, I forgot the:

[ ] as long as it has yuri, I'm in

option!!!

Ultimately I am voting for that one .

Hmm sci-fi is quite low, though to be honest we could consider cyberpunk PART of sci-fi... it's hard to make those distinctions!

Yeah, you broke "science-fiction" into three arguable subcategories, but left "fantasy" as one giant one and gave us three votes, so...

I did vote, but honestly, I don't think I really care that much? I'm a little bit tired of vanilla fantasy, and I think comedy is very hard to do right, but the setting is way less important than the romance options.

Agree.

Why only 3, Jack? Makes this damn near impossible to decide!



As I've been sayin for...I don't even know--feels like YEARS--we GOTTA have more pure comedy games like Roommates!!!!!!







Question: What's meant by "cyberpunk"? Would that be like the BH games, w/ robots and such?

Yeah probably I should have posted a list first, and then choose from it. But I can't change the polls otherwise this forum software resets everything

I guess if someone votes sci-fi, could include both cyberpunk and steampunk

But fantasy? I don't think you can split that one?

Anyway, still quite surprised about the supernatural amount of votes. Good that I started Love Bites then

The escapist in me leans towards sci-fi and fantasy, though I can appreciate other genres when done well.



As much as I enjoyed Loren and SOTW, I prefer fantasy that veers away from the Tolkien mold. Jade Empire combined wuxia with steampunk. The Mark of Kri was noteable for its Polynesian influence. While it features the familar high fantasy races, Dark Sun forgoes the well-worn medivial setting in favor of a harsh post-apocalyptic world. There potential for more but people seem to love their elves and dwarves.

Ah yes, I completely forgot that I love "post-apocalyptic" stuff Like Fallout 4, etc. Or the Dark Sun series you mention, I really loved those RPGs when I played them... years ago

Anyway, still quite surprised about the supernatural amount of votes. Good that I started Love Bites then

I may or may not have that one particularly in mind when asked for "supernatural" choice added

And btw thanks for that and sorry for the reset





I went with fantasy. Tolkien or not I like all! I'm not picky about it. Detective/Crime is my not so secret love and honestly if I can't decide my 3rd pick it my as well be that one.



But as others already said I'm good with nearly anything as long it has great story, intresting characters etc.

But fantasy? I don't think you can split that one?

Actually I think Fantasy is one of genres you can split the most.

First some people consider supernatural to be a modern time fantasy, then there is a high fantasy and "casual" fantasy (witch is more like a historical but witch some fantasy elements).

Then there are splits based on mythology such as Norse mythology, classical medevil Europe mythology, Japanese mythology, Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology.... then there are Dark Fantasy, Goth type Fantasy and even Pirate stories with fantasy.

Then you could also split it on Adventure Fantasy and non-adventure fantasy .

And then there are also hybrids like SCI-FI Fantasy like some of FF series.

And if I ware to go deeper into smaller sub-genres there is much more splits I could think of.



That said while I might prefer some sub-genres of Fantasy over the other, Fantasy as a whole is still my favorite genre (After Shoujo-AI(Yuri) but that is not in a question here. And then there is also Chuuni but that is genre that can't be written by someone who isn't very familiar with it) fallowed by Supernatural.



PS: Not saying you should change a pool, just saying.

No worries I won't change the pool anymore

Yes if by fantasy you include the mythology, then there's a lot of stuff indeed

Fantasy and supernatural were an easy choice for my top two, but I was a little iffy about whether I should go for steam or cyber punk, so I flipped a coin, and it voted for steam.



Though to be honest I love the vast majority of your games -I haven't gotten to play all of them, and I'd probably play anything with an otome option , but I'm not all that fond of the horror and crime genres. I always end up hating the characters in those types of games, because there's always moment where the main character does something horribly stupid and you can't stop them. I know it's a necessary plot device, but seriously, what level of brain damage must a person have to willingly walk down a decrepit hallway toward the blood-curdling screams of agony in an attempt to ESCAPE when they can just break a window, bail, and call the police .



I know most characters in supernatural games have sort of an affinity for the stupid as well, but in those types of games the characters are usually aware that what they are doing is going to be risking death. It feels more like those characters are choosing to fight whatever comes there way, rather than trying, and miserably failing, to run away.



Actually, I'd really like to see what you could do with a supernatural themed RPG, though I know that's way to much to ask for. It's just fun to think about. Something like Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor meets Harvest Moon .