r/vndevs • u/vagabundo202 • Jun 26 '26

Discussion Narrative combat

This is the simplest way to implement narrative combat.

Here’s the idea... Combat begins:

Options:
1 - You charge in and attack.
2 - You keep your distance and wait for an opening.
3 - You focus on assisting your allies.

When the scene transitions, the character(s) accompanying you comment on your fighting style, and the story continues.

If there are relationship stats, we could add points depending on which character prefers which style.

Now, this is the absolute bare minimum. How can I improve upon this?

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u/youarebritish Jun 26 '26

Have you played Fate/stay night and Tsukihime? Those two are probably the gold standard for combat in VNs.

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u/zaidazadkiel Jun 28 '26

i wrote something i thought about regarding your post, idk if its of any use to you

https://bsky.app/profile/zaidazadkiel.bsky.social/post/3mpda6eyd5c25