User blog comment:Poisonshot/FNAF Game Making tips/@comment-3203466-20150903155010

More tips:


 * It's okay to use the mask or doors for your first game! Just be sure to try adding some limitations to them because else the player could win by doing nothing.
 * If you want "panning" cameras then make the cameras full-screen.
 * If making a game with a bunch of animations then it's better to have cameras similar to the ones in FNAF3.
 * If you're making a FNAF4-esque game make sure to not just re-use lights and doors.
 * Don't make the characters really creepy unless you have a good reason for it (beign withered, not beign real, ect)
 * Try coming up with some sort of backstory for the game; it makes things more interesting.
 * If you make one don't outright reveal it. Try making it a bit hidden.
 * Go creative with character backstories. Don't make them Springtraps-hidden for years, never known, ect.
 * Make your restaurants have some sense. You don't need to have them be something really specific like "Alice's Shrimp Shop".
 * "Humanitronics" should generally be avoided. One is okay but not 4-5.
 * Free-Roamers aren't copyrighted by anyone! While they're very hard to do feel free to make one if you want. TNaF, TRTF:R and other free-roamers don't own free-roaming.
 * Don't retain yourself from making your characters look cute; children are supposed to like them! Just don't make them too cute to be scary.