Personally, I'd go with a Patreon, seeing as how going with original character designs somewhat defeats the purpose of PVA then (and would also likely mean investing a larger portion of your time into creating something new entirely)

What I think you could do with a Patreon to incentivize it would be to post updates on it (such as early previews to patreons, etc.).


Still though, not sure what else you could do to fund the project outside of Patreon, seeing as how Big Nintendo would get anal over it x:

I'd go for the first idea Bro. You don't want to exactly redesign everything that you worked for, that'll be like throwing away a treasured item you value you so much. Copyright is just a mess, so I would try to avoid selling it off as it can get nasty.

I hope this comment helped. But either way, it's your decision, but redesigning it would take the P out of PvA.

Patreon,

the first one.

but will the game still be free to play and download?

Idea one, People donate but the game is free. Idea two, you buy the full game when it's done. Which would be 10$.

would rather go with idea one. once i get a steady income i may donate parton way. another idea is to start a donation pool with a set limit. maybe even offer a reward or two.

Take it from me, redesigning everything to be original is a pain in the ass you don't want to deal with. You'll either end up using basic designs that are rather eh to look at, or you'll end up with some stupid copyright hit or another by some obscure IP.

Patreon is a better choice, give the donators a good incentive, and nobody has to worry about Copyright either.

Patreon, personally~ Just don't try to do any raffles, since the darn site seems to think that constitutes gambling :/ I mean, I kinda see why, but whatevers.

Anywho! Half the reason I like pva is cause it's a super unique pokemon game X3 Though seeing a bunch of OC's would be cool, it'd be a little harder to connect to them, I think.

everyone is saying option one, and I agree, while coming up with an original species is cool sometimes, having to remake a game around a custom species with no sprite artwork on it would make it take almost 3 or 4 times longer to create.

Id say go with Idea one. Im sure a lot of people will help support you in making this game by donating to help :3

Idea 1 sounds like the better option for you, less work and you won't have to redesign everything.

True, but I would likely make more money and can present it to a larger audience. Thats the thing I'm pinned on. Btw, cute avatar. :P

You have a point, I guess the best thing to do is choose the best option that's good for you and your audience.
Also thank you, your avatar is cute too. :3

I wish I could go with idea one but either way I'd rather go with just outright buying the game.

Pateon seems to be the best option here. I mean, I feel it would be more beneficial for you.

I think the redesign could be a neat alternative, but with how long the project already seems to be taking I think the first option would probably be the better choice, unless you really think you can handle the redesign. Do you have any ideas for perks however for those who do donate?

Only thing I can think of is access to pics and animations within the game. Have any other ideas of what else? Also, Redesigning would be hard because it be harder to connect to an OC rather then a Pokemon. Had an idea to make Mark into a Naga character. Archie, I would cheat and make him a foo dog. (Basicly what an Arcanine is) Lily would stay a 4 legged canine and not so sure for Tommy.

The first thing that comes to my mind (based on the demo) is keeping the cutaways for the post-vore images Patron exclusive. Also maybe early access to demos. Of course, you'd have to trust that those who did support you don't go around sharing their versions of the game with those who didn't, which would be bound to happen eventually I'm sure. Still, offering something would sure be nice incentive, and would probably help convince more people to donate than simply asking for the money for the sake of asking for money.

Oh. Another idea that just came to mind, although you'd probably want to limit it to only a select few higher payers, could be getting to have their pokesona (or fursona reimagined as a Pokémon) appear as an Exstroy or NPC in the game.

Also, maybe Tommy would be better as a naga than Mark. Since he's already reptilian, and plays underwater, perhaps a naga/serpent would be a good fit for him. Of course, you'd know better than me. I also thought something like a dolphin could be fun, but most aquatic creatures would restrict him from ever doing anything on land.

That is true. I'd feel bad about not giving anything in return. Although, it seems both fitting and a cheat to offer a slightly different version of the game to Patrons. Other things I was thinking on offering are stage mock ups for future stages. Could be anything from bosses to special stages. Other game files I've built. Heck, Maybe the first edition of PvA! (Which is super buggy). Also, early access to boss scenes in their own game file. Would put certain stuff in the higher range so youtube cheapos are less likely to get them and repost.

Yeah, adding people's Pokesona's may not be as good of an idea. Already tryed adding some people after I released the demo. Was mostly a headache. x.x

Also, could Patron be setup to let donaters know when I'm streaming? Could just throw Stream on when I work on it, but not wanting a crowd. So I can stay more focused.

As you know, I would love to do a aquatic creature level. Such would allow more prey to be nommed without being as slowed down as a land character. The way I see with Tommy as a croc. He gets the best of both worlds. Heck, Tommy's water levels are basically an Ecco rebuild. Although, I'd love to have Tommy's stages be like the PS2 Ecco game. Loved the idea for the controls.

Ecco on the PS2 did have great controls for what the game was, though they did take some getting used to. Fortunately you get plenty of practice at them before spending 1,000 lives at fucking Hanging Waters.

Ohhh, I know what you mean there. The first time I went though that... "World?". I raged so hard. Weird thing is that the second and third play thoughs wern't so bad.

I've still never beaten a single Ecco game other than Ecco Jr, but that hardly counts. I'd love to see a new entry. It would look amazing on a modern console.

I'd say go for Patreon.~

First one

1st one i'll even help when i get the cash

I say idea 1 can help bro

the first idea seems best