Characters in RichCast

A great story can be crafted with two or three main characters.​

Consider what the player might want to ask your characters. Your choices don’t all have to impact the story progression. A simple ‘How Are You?’ or ‘Tell Me About Yourself’ can add depth and reality to a character’s interaction.

Give your character personality to make them memorable. Players will remember a funny, stern, crazy, or kind character.

Use logic to build a relationship with your characters. Giving the player the choice to give friendly or hostile responses can allow a real relationship to grow with your characters reacting to how they are treated.

Use the ‘Buddy’ system. Having someone to talk with the player, guide, and prompt them when needed can make designing your title much easier. This could be a friend, an assistant, a sidekick, or even someone guiding the player via radio.

Make your characters distinguishable from each other. If you have two blonde middle-aged women as central characters, people will get confused very easily.

Don’t overload the player with a character’s back story. It often isn’t necessary; rather, drip-feed them information as you go on. Not only does this keep players interested, but they are also more likely to retain the information.