How does any of this relate?

Hi everyone, me again!

Now many of you may be wondering what relation half of my research has to my project; I mean, I’ve gone from looking at game series to historical figures. How does any of it fit together? Well, I’m going to answer that for you now.

My research into existing game series is meant to inspire my lore and mechanics for my own project. Instead of trying to come up with a “100% original idea”, which is statistically next to impossible, I’m looking at what already exists, and what I can learn from them. I mean, immitation is the highest form of flattery, isn’t it? I also want to know what’s gone before, what didn’t work, or what I think I could improve on.

My character research is to help me make some decisions about what types of characters to include. I find characters both one of the most fascinating and most frustrating parts of the whole design process, and I often have way too many ideas on what characters I want.

So, there you have it. It may not seem immediately relevant when I talk about things like my favourite games, or awesome characters, but at the same time, it’s these that actually inspire me to make my own games and other creative work. Everyone needs a muse.

Anyway, I hope that’s cleared that up, and I’ll see you soon!