As previously mentioned, I\u2019m planning to release a demo of Aurora\u2019s Nightmare before the full game is completed.\u00a0 At this point, the script for the portion of the game that will be in the demo is done (the first draft, at least) but there\u2019s some sound and artwork that still needs to be finished before I can compile and release it.<\/p>\n
When creating a demo, one very important question that needs to be answered is what part of the game you want to showcase.\u00a0 Do you want to just start at the beginning or maybe pick a later section that\u2019s more intense?\u00a0 How long should the demo be?\u00a0 15 minutes?\u00a0 An hour?\u00a0 Several hours?\u00a0 What about spoilers?\u00a0 Do you want to avoid giving away too much of the plot, or is it ok to include a big development or two?
\nIn my case, I\u2019ve long had a portion of the game in my head that I thought would make for a good demo.\u00a0 It\u2019s on the longer end for a demo (probably 2 hours or more, depending on reading speed), and includes a few big (though early) plot developments.\u00a0 But, since Aurora\u2019s Nightmare is a story focused game, I want to give people a feel for the world and characters.\u00a0 Not to mention the ability to make choices that affect the way things play out.\u00a0 The trick is to give players enough to get them hooked, but not so much that they don\u2019t feed the need to buy the full game.<\/p>\n
All that said, once the demo is complete I\u2019ll probably do an early release for friends and family and get their feedback on the length and content before I put it up for the general public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As previously mentioned, I\u2019m planning to release a demo of Aurora\u2019s Nightmare before the full game is completed.\u00a0 At this point, the script for the portion of the game that will be in the demo is done (the first draft, at least) but there\u2019s some sound and artwork that still needs to be finished before … Continue reading Demo Contents<\/span>