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Trials, Triumphs, and Lessons Learned from 8 Successful Video Game Releases and 3 Humbling Failures

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In June 2021, I made a decision: I would create my very first game and more specifically a yaoi visual novel. It all started when I stumbled upon the 2021 Yaoi Jam page on Itch.io. And like a fairytale, my game dev journey started. This wasn't my first attempt at making a visual novel. In the past, I had tried to create visual novels with two different teams, only to see each project collapse when the team leads abandoned them. It was disheartening to witness everything crumble, with no one left to carry on those projects. Drawing from my experience in project management from previous jobs, I knew I could step up as the project lead for this new endeavor. However, a leader without a team is powerless, so my first order of business was to start searching for a team. How my game dev journey started -- The story behind "The Prince's Heart". The home screen of " The Prince's Heart" visual novel. Since visual novels are narrative-heavy games, I needed a capab
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Drawing Manga With Guidelines

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How To Draw Manga Male Bodies

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  Unlike females, guys have flat chests (of course) and not much hip. Keep in mind guys stand differently from girls and their girls tend to be a part and do not curve inwards Drawing The Chest As an artist it's good to know the muscles underneathe the skin. maybe not all of them because there is a lot, but here are a few key muscles which make up the chest you should keep in mind. Body Types Did you ever wonder why in girl's manga there are only skinny guys? Well contrary to popular belief, girls who read manga tend to like guys who are tall and skinny (model like). Whereas in boy's manga, or action manga, you will find more muscular built guys. Keep this in mind when you draw male characters. There are always exceptions but if you compare manga you will see these traits are common!
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How To Draw Manga Female Bodies

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  The female body is usually very delicate. Girls in anime stand a certain way to emphasize cuteness, with their feet facing slightly inwards. Drawing Breasts A slightly awkward subject, but yet one that must be explained as it apart of the female body. Breasts do come in different shapes and sizes. Unless you're drawing something extremely perverted like, ridiculous large breasts which are unrealistic because the weight would break your character's back. As an artist be aware of what is realistic and what is sexualized fantasy when drawing girls. Drawing The Butt This is also pandering to the sexunes sof the manga lady, but it is good to know how to draw the butt cheeks, when drawing a character from behind.
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How To Draw Chibies

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  Chibies are quite cute things, but remember there are a variety of ways to draw them. Don't confine yourself to a specific type.
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How to Draw Manga Clothes

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  Dress for Success When dressing your characters, don't skip out on the details. Think about the details that will make them more convincing such as: Seam links Folds Buttons The Little Things Also avoid dressing characters in plain shirts and pants. If possible try experimenting with actual fashions of the day. Drawing Folds Folds are something you learn to do by observation, adn the amount of folds usually depends on style. However you should draw an ppropriate amount of fold lines to convey tension in clothes and cloth. Any place where the body bends there should be a fold line such as under the arms, knees and hips. How to Use Folds Fold in clothes are important so don't forget about them. You can use them to convey motion and make a pose appear more dynamic. Look at clothes people wear around you and observe the different lines you can make.
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What to Draw?

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  All artist have this period where they can't find anything to draw, which is crazy because there is an infinite number of things out there waiting to be created. Don't let the artist block get the best of you for too long. Here are some things artists can do to find that insipration to create somethng and practice. Keywords to Jumpstart Ideas Even if you have the inspiration, but you still don't know where to start, here is a list of keywords to think about when coming up with a scene. In fact just close your eyes, point to something at random and do it.
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