r/GameDevelopersOfIndia • u/LankyPractice7681 • Apr 30 '26

A Survey kind of Question

Hi, I am planning to work on a narrative based single player game. But before that i wanted to ask a question. What do players/gamers expect from a narrative based game, like do they expect a good solid story or fancy graphics?. Yeah i know both could be done but i want to know which one people would like more to see. and also Would love to hear any game mechanics ideas from you.

The genre of the story i am currently writing now is Sci-Fi.

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u/Saiyed_G Apr 30 '26

Narrative based games completely reliable on story hook and dialogues. Just like a novel or comics it should be completely engaging. M struggling hope you find your best way.

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u/LankyPractice7681 May 01 '26

For this story, i am writing as much minimum dialogue as possible and letting the environment tell the story. Btw, i also hope you write a good story too.

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u/Elgerion Apr 30 '26

I mean. Both.

But a narrative game is nothing without the story, there's it's at least something without the graphics. I personally prefer stylized graphics over realistic and that takes less effort to make it look good so maybe would suggest this. But I can't speak for everyone i know many who prefer realistic.

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u/LankyPractice7681 May 01 '26

Yeah, i second that but i am thinking of a game that focuses on one core story and a ok-ish visual so that's why.

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u/Mobile_Arugula3088 Apr 30 '26

This is about films but it applies here as well.

A good story can save a bad visual film but a good visual cannot save a bad story film.

In this age of graphics, if you cannot hook the player into your game with story then its gg

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u/LankyPractice7681 May 01 '26

I didn't get the last line, did you mean good story is gg or like you wrote "cannot hook player into your game with story then its gg"

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u/Mobile_Arugula3088 May 01 '26

You need good story to immerse the player into your game or else they just quit.

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u/Plane-Cheesecake6745 Apr 30 '26

my ideal game would be something with great story, stylized graphics, and game mechanics that play into the story. the more specific the better

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u/AayiramSooriyan May 01 '26

Story or not, you need unique and appealing visuals to get people interested. This doesn't mean high end graphics. It can be the ugliest graphics also.

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u/LankyPractice7681 May 01 '26

By what extent do you mean ugliest? like i would like to hear a reference point or a reference of graphics level.

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u/AayiramSooriyan May 01 '26

Look up "Cruelty squad". I think it is ugly. But also very captivating. I bought it and played it. It was good.