Noob Saibot 38 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 Naming Characters One of the hardest parts of creating a game besides the story is naming your characters. After all a heroine named Bertha doesn’t invoke the same response as Julliet or a Regina. A memorable name will define your character and shape your story and it should invoke an instant image in your players mind. NAMING GUIDELINES 1) Capture the persona of your character by trying to choose a name that captures the character’s personality. For example the name Kevin means gentle and handsome as Makalani means poor. 2) Chose a name in keeping with your character’s heritage and personality and/or trade. Example is Kevyn which is a Celtic, Gaelic, and Welsh name or Jessica which is a Hebrew name. It may not seem important, but doing such a thing can add culture to your characters if a whole race use names from the same country/region. 3) Make the name harmonious varying the syllables between first and last names. John Wright is dull, but Jonathan Wright has a more ring to it. Nonvaried names can work also like take Ian Fleming’s James Bond character. It worked because James Bond always introduced himself as ‘Bond, James Bond.’ 4) Keep the characters name consistent with his or her time period. Sherri and Brandy will not work well in your tenth-century Viking game set in Scandinavia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noob Saibot 38 Report post Posted November 12, 2009 I know its a short Tutorial (more like advice), but not a single opinion on it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
