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How many LIs are too many?

depends a bit on the length of the game tbh. like heart no kuni no alice has a lot of them but i think the time each li got was enough. i am fine with short but good stories too, if that is the route the game wants to take fine by me. more characters take more resources though... so after like 7 i might start questioning the quality of the game(eyeing paradigm paradox)
 
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I feel like anything more than five and maybe six would be too much lol. Would be concerned about the writing if there's a lot of LIs unless it's like a live service game where they can gradually add updates rather than all at once.
 
I guess when the developers can no longer make the characters stand out against each other and have character development that is when you know it's too many LIs lol. Like Paradigm Paradox it was long and TORTUROUS. some routes felt underdeveloped and i couldn't even feel for them anymore and i just want the pain to end. But if they can work it then be my guess but i dont want half developed slap sticks.
 
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With ported games, there might still be plenty of story content even if the number of romanceable characters increases.
I agree with everyone else that around five or six characters is probably just right. But I also like games with lots of romanceable characters simply because it feels impressive to see so many characters appear. *The Prince of Tennis* might have the most?
 
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hashi said:
With ported games, there might still be plenty of story content even if the number of romanceable characters increases.
I agree with everyone else that around five or six characters is probably just right. But I also like games with lots of romanceable characters simply because it feels impressive to see so many characters appear. *The Prince of Tennis* might have the most?
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For some reason when I read your comment the game date everything came to mind :akazukin_idk:
 
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Hmm, if each character's amount of screen time isn't handled properly, six would be too many.
 
i think 12 is too many but i don't really mind if they added more 😂
 
It can't be too much. It can be monotonous. If a character doesn't have its own story and character, it feels like a repeat, it's sad.

The MC can end up in a completely different place, filled with different Specifics. For example, to join the snake clan instead of the wolf clan, let's say.
10 or 12 won't feel like a lot if every story is written and there's a good lore.

I would probably settle on about 10, because more is too much work for developers and artists
 
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I think it depends on if the characters are there from the start to romance or if they're added later as DLC.

For DLC love interests, I wouldn't care how many if they each get a fully realized, fleshed out route that isn't a face swap with another character's storyline. ٩(๑❛ワ❛๑)و

For the main story or starring love interests, I feel like six is the absolute max I could feel that each character has been given enough time and quality control to have a meaningful story and conclusion for its game upon release.
 
I think the same amount of Lis that's in Charade Maniacs is already quite excessive; I felt a little overwhelmed and had to switch games, haha I still have three routes left to finish the game
 
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