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Approfondimento: ideare il concept del tuo gioco

Creare il tuo concept

Analizza idee di esempio e bilancia trama e romanticismo per creare un concept vincente.

Per ora, questa lezione è disponibile in inglese.

It all starts with an idea

Illustration of two characters in a romantic embrace, one in a cowboy hat, against a blue sky.

Your concept is the first step of your creative journey, and it's what takes your fans on an adventure to live out their favorite fantasies.

Diagram titled "The Dating Sim Process, Step by Step" with five stages: Create Concept, Art for 3 LIs, Write Ep 1, Write Ep 2-3, and Launch.

In the video, the lesson breaks down three sample game ideas to show how to shape a strong concept. The key theme is balance: leaning too far into lore, or too far into romance, can miss the mark. The most successful games on Dorian combine plot and relationships to keep fans engaged. If your idea needs tweaking, that's normal, the lesson walks through how to adjust it.

Diagram titled "Ingredients of a great dating sim": a problem, that centers the player, solved by the romance.

To put this into practice, complete the Story Design Worksheet to define the key parts of your game.

More resources

  • Use the Story Design Template to map out your game (available as a PDF download on the lesson page).
  • Explore the Creator Wiki for the basics of using the engine.