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Recently a question came up to someone I follow about what kind of game they would make with 3 million USD. I wanted to answer this myself...I would want to make a visual novel. Maybe you have heard of the fangame "Babysitting Cream". I want to put some of my own spins on the idea. Mainly expand on the system of morality. Include choices that would effect alignment more often. And different activities and variants open up based on these alignments, as well as endings and such. There coupd be a path to becoming a secret couple, or to getting caught and in trouble, or just being a good babysitter.
I don't think that would be super expensive to make on it's own, it could be done with Renpy (or Flash!). Most of the money would go towards hiring artists and coders, maybe a second writer. Things to improve the polish of the game.
For characters, I would use my own ocs, maybe even keep them in the Sonic universe, but I'm only 50% on doing that. Poly would be the charge and Gareth could be the sitter... and I could make up new expy characters for their parents.
I'll reply to this if I think of more, feel free to weigh in too.