More about the art museum: It was fun picking (and getting suggestions for!) different works of art to include, and I wrote up brief descriptions of each to give the player some interpretive context. To cover my ass, there is a patron who says the descriptions on the plaques are nonsense. Anyway, the goal is to pick the art that you think resonates with your chosen teammate the most. Kind of a fun exercise, if I may say so. My co-storywritter Tiffany also introduced me to Nneka Jones, who does incredible mixed media portraiture with embroidery. And when searching for art depicting strength, I discovered an artist named Hiba Schahbaz. I went with a piece from each of those artists also. And so a lot of the art ended up centered on women and womanhood, which I guess is fitting for a roller derby game; roller derby is considered first and foremost a women's sport. Which is great, except that can be a little intimidating for those who don't fit the traditional, binary idea of what...
Progress of the JRPG-inspired game "Rorasuketo," a journey of friendship, mental health recovery, and roller derby.