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Survey: Have you played or developed a visual novel?

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geoffreak:
Hey all, long time no see!

I'm just dropping by to request feedback from anyone who has played or developed a visual novel. I'm sure most all of you know what a visual novel is, but for those who don't, here's the wikipedia entry about visual novels. If the name visual novel doesn't ring a bell, maybe you have heard of some types of visual novels in various anime and manga such as galge, eroge, dating sims, or H-games (though not all of each of these are visual novels).

Anyhoo, I am doing some research on visual novels with the intent of creating a new tool for building and distributing them. I would very much appreciate if you could answer any sets of questions that apply to you, but don't feel obligated to answer any question you feel is too personal. The more feedback I can get, the better this tool will be.

Thanks in advance!


Questions for anyone who has played a visual novel before:

* How many visual novels have you played? (it's fine to give a rough estimate)
* Do you play visual novels to the end? If not, why?
* How much do you usually pay for visual novels, if at all?
* How frequently do you play visual novels?
* What makes a good visual novel in your opinion? Are there specific types of visual novels you enjoy?
* If you play visual novels with multiple endings, do you play through to each ending?
* Have you played visual novels with sex scenes or nudity? If so, do all visual novels you play have sex scenes or nudity?
* Have you played visual novels that do not have anime-styled artwork? If not, is it a matter of preference or availability of these types of visual novels?

* What system do you play visual novels on? Is there a system you would like to play visual novels on, but can't?
* What language do you play visual novels in? Is this your preferred language?
* Have you ever paid someone to create a visual novel for you? If so, why and how much did it cost?
Questions for anyone who has created a visual novel before:

* Have you used a visual novel generation tool? If so, which one(s)?
* If you have used a generation tool, what were some things you liked or didn't like about it? Are there any features you wish existed? Please answer for each tool you have used.
* If you have used a generation tool, was it WYSIWYG (visual) or text based? Do you have a preference?
* If you did not use a generation tool, why not?
* What was your target development platform? Did you consider consoles, mobile gaming devices, or tablets?
* How much did you sell your visual novel for, if not free? How many copies were sold or distributed?
* Did you work alone on creating the visual novel, or was it a team effort?
* Would you consider yourself an artist, a storyteller, a coder, or some combination of the three?
* Would you pay for a tool that helps you easily create, host, and sell visual novels without requiring any programming experience?
Questions for anyone who has never played a visual novel before:

* Have you heard about visual novels prior to reading this thread? If so, why haven't you played one before?
* If this is your first time hearing about visual novels, are you interested in playing one? If so, how much would you pay for one?
Questions for anyone who is interested in creating a visual novel, but hasn't yet:

* Are you actively looking into creating a visual novel, or is it just a project you hope to complete eventually?
* Would you pay for a tool that helps you easily create, host, and sell visual novels without requiring any programming experience?
* Would you consider yourself an artist, a storyteller, a coder, or some combination of the three?
* Are you aiming to create a visual novel alone, or with others?
Questions for everyone:

* Would you be interested in beta testing a tool that helps you easily create, host, and sell visual novels without requiring any programming experience?
* Do you know another good place to post this survey? If so, would you mind posting it there and either relaying the feedback it receives or linking directly to where the responses are posted?

Soryon:
Ive never played one all the way through, and frankly, I dont have a desire to.
I have played a few dozen, but never went through the whole thing.

Sosseres:
PM'ed response.

Temuthril:
Have played.
1. ~19
2. Yes
3. I've only bought four, Demonbane was $39.95, Kara no Shoujo was 24.95 € (~35 USD at the moment), Ever17 and Umineko I don't remember. I intend to preorder the Saya + Hanachirasu set from JAST USA ($29.95).
4. Occasionally, other forms of entertainment (video games, anime) take their time too.
5. An intense plot that makes you want to read more and more. I enjoyed the military aspect of Muv-Luv Alternative and mystery aspects of Umineko, Chaos;Head and 999 for example. 
6. Sometimes
7. Yes. No.
8. No
9. PC
10. English
11. No

Last 2 questions:
1. No
2. Animesuki

Ultra_Magnus:
Does phoenix wright count?

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