Z.D.Prince
My Pseudonym
Who Am I?
I'm an indie developer who primarily works in RPGs and Visual Novels. In fact, that's where most of my free time goes as well. If I'm not making one, I'm playing one for fun and fresh inspiration. I'm well-rounded in game design overall, I've needed to be when running solo projects or managing teams, but my favorite aspects really are mechanical and narrative design. I love writing engaging characters and experiences, especially when gameplay can meld with them diegetically.
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I'm most fond of character driven experiences in many genres, favoring Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Realistic Modern. I enjoy a comedically wide range of series, from slice of life slow-burn romance to brutal, melancholy dark fantasy. My favorite games are Xenogears, Persona 3, and Library of Ruina, though Katawa Shoujo and Fate Stay/Night also get a special mention. Each of those and more are a core part of what inspired me to start making games in the first place, though I've been tinkering with writing and programs like RPGMaker since I was old enough to use a keyboard.
My Vision
I view games as an art form no less than Film or any other, and I most enjoy creating games with a strong story, or which use the interactive medium of gameplay to elevate the experience. Even the most fantastical settings can be used to relay mundane, relatable problems through its characters, and those same worlds can show thrilling tales of humanity overcoming all odds through the power of the things we value most.
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I love nothing more than making art, and making that art the best it can be. If you have any interest in my projects, or want to discuss your own, I'd always love to talk.
To deny the world has meaning is to say you've given up on trying to assign that meaning for yourself.
