The Lesbian Project

"The Lesbian Project" will be an adventure visual novel where you, the player, will explore a large estate as you work for (and with) the residents to restore the estate, find love, beak an ancient curse, and pay off your loan. 

There will be at least five potential partners the player can choose from, with paths for those uninterested in a romantic partner or who are unable to successfully obtain a romantic partner.

Character customization was the inspiration for this project, and the player will be able to unlock outfits and various customization for themselves as well as other NPCs in the game. Different characters will change their outfits on their own, based on different times of day & special events. 

The adventure aspect of the game will come from exploring different areas of the game to learn new information about the world & characters. Items can be moved, taken, inspected, placed, & presented/gifted to characters to impact the events of the story.

Different characters have varying relationships with each other, and the player character will be responsible for easing (or instigating) tension between them.  This can be as simple as a dialogue choice, presenting a specific item, or having the proper stats in a certain skill to resolve (or cause) problems.

Players can choose to improve certain skills throughout the game. There are social ones like confidence, patience, and humor. Physical ones like cooking, cleaning, and dancing. Hybrid arts like singing, dancing, and the kazoo! All of them are optional, and may go up or down just by playing through the game casually. Players will not be barred from "Good" endings by neglecting skills.

"The Lesbian Project" will feature sensitive material and mature themes, but will not include any pornographic text or visuals. It will still be an 18+ game intended for adults!

As a member of the LGBT+ community, this game is also a passion project for me as I find it difficult o find dating sims/visual novels depicting women loving women in ways that I feel reflect my experience as a lesbian. I'm excited to prepare a variety of routes that respect WLW from many perspectives and options, with respect paid towards wlw who are asexual, bi, pan, trans, & aromantic. 

Writing and game design will be done entirely by myself, with input from others where I feel necessary. Character design and models will also be crafted by me, with character art and costumes being created by separate artists.

Future plans for the project include full voice acting, NG+ story changes, an additional 4 potential partners to choose, & an increased "wardrobe" for all characters!

Smile Game Builder, a 3D game engine similar to RPGMakers, is the engine I will be using to create the game,