How to Become an Indie Game Developer
<p>Visual novels combine text, images, sound, and choices to create an immersive experience. They are popular in Japan and have a loyal fanbase around the world. I always liked visual novels and wanted to make one of my own. Inspired by watching <a href="https://myanimelist.net/anime/1210/NHK_ni_Youkoso/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Welcome to the NHK</a>.</p>
<p>In this blog post, I'm sharing what I learned making my first visual novel. I hope that this will be helpful or inspirational for anyone reading.</p>
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<h1>The Idea</h1>
<p>The first step in making a visual novel is to come up with an idea for the story.</p>
<p>It should be something you are passionate about and can sustain your interest.</p>
<p>I wanted to make a visual novel that explores the themes of love and fate. Inspired by some of my favorite visual novels, such as Clannad, and Nekopara.</p>
<p>I decided to make a visual novel about a young man who is trying to make sense of the world around him. Nelson Summers. He enrolls in community college facing challenges and opportunities.</p>
<p><a href="https://medium.com/@braden.bagu/everything-i-learned-making-my-first-visual-novel-845c69b25d68"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>