Drafting His Design A Little 💕 Still In The Works But I Thought He Deserved A Fresh Face ^^

Welcome to the Dollhouse

PINNED INFORMATION

Hi there, I'm Abomination, I’m 25, and I’m the developer of Darling Dollhouse and Flowers of Evil! Darling Dollhouse is an erotic horror VN dating sim in development. It features Lowell Albrecht, a reclusive baker who takes a particular interest in you.

Darling Dollhouse is an 18+ VN. Minors are strictly forbidden from interacting with content. Please have either your age or an indicator that you are 18+ in your bio, or DMed to me in order to interact. Those who do not comply will be blocked.

The game will feature 3 settings, each indicating a different level of severity. Content warnings will be dispensed for each of these settings. At present, those settings and warnings are;

Sugar Cookie no NSFW content, objectification, imprisonment, possessive behavior

Crème Brûlée NSFW content, bondage and rope suspension, mild violence/gore, character death, mild references to mental and physical illness, drugging

Croquembouche Hook suspension, body horror, moderate to intense violence/gore, drug use and drugging, explicit references to mental and physical illness, dub/noncon sex, gaslighting, hypnosis/mind control

More information will be released with development, and a full list of content warnings and game guide will be released with the demo. Please feel free to ask questions here either directed to me (the creator) or Lowell! Thanks for stopping by!

If you'd like to support me, I'm on Patreon and ko-fi!

Popping this here too here's another stink man for yall :3c

Might fuck around and join yanjam

What if I use affection, be obedient, and all that to Lowell just to use it to try and escape? :3

Initially he'd be quite hurt! All the progress you've made trying to trust him and adjust to your new life and you'd throw it away, just like that? It wouldn't take long for him to turn the tables on you though- he might act petty and broken hearted at first, but he'll quickly adjust to being a gaslighty, manipulative little monster who's willing to do whatever it takes for your compliance to be assured. He'll use drugs, rope, chains, operant conditioning, sensory deprivation/overstimulation, cross any moral boundary to keep you "safe" in his care. You're the star piece of his collection, his favorite treasure. He simply can't let you go.

He'll enjoy himself too! What better could he ask than for a brat to tame? And good luck getting him to trust you enough to make the same mistake again- he's got your number now, and he'll make sure you're thoroughly broken before he let's you off the hook anytime soon.

SO, YOU WANNA MAKE AN INDIE HORROR VISUAL NOVEL ON TUMBLR

Have you been seeing some cool blogs for hot, murderous men who are attached to indie projects? Have you ever wanted to try and make your own, especially as someone who doesn't come from a game design background? Not sure where to start, whether with your Tumblr blog to promote it or with the game itself?

Hi, I'm Kat. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Design. I've been making games for 4 years and visual novels for 2. You may know me for Art Without Blood, 10:16, or Limerence. I'm here to help you make your first visual novel.

Though this is specifically geared for a Tumblr crowd making horror games, horror/yandere dating sims, murdersims, etc, I think anyone will find this useful! All of my advice is under the cut.

THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE STARTING

You should be wanting to make a game because you want to make a game. I'm sure there's someone out there who is only making a visual novel because they saw that dev's OCs and artwork get their own fandom. Do you want to make a game, or do you just want the attention that comes from making a game?

You cannot be a perfectionist, especially with a demo.

YOUR FIRST PROJECT WILL NOT BE GOOD. THAT'S OKAY. No one's first anything is good.

Some of this advice may sound rude. It's not meant to me. It's just meant to be realistic. Making games isn't fun 24/7. It'll be stressful. And that'll be okay.

OKAY, SO, LIKE, HOW DO I START?

"I've never done programming in my life! I'm so fucking scared right now!" You may be telling yourself this, shaking in your boots with tears running down your face. You're going to have to learn a little programming. It's not going to be all that bad, I promise.

ENGINES

Ren'py is the number one engine you will be recommended. It is very beginner-friendly, with lots of tutorials, assets on itch.io to use and download, and support. The engine comes with a few tutorials in the form of games, whose code you can freely browse. This is the engine I use most often.

Twine is a text-based engine that most people use for interactive fiction. You can add images and audio, though, if you don't mind messing with HTML. I use Twine for text games and for outlining for my larger games.

RPG Maker has multiple versions and has been used for exclusively VNs if you don't mind fucking around with plugins. It can definitely give your game a super unique feel. I recommend RPG Maker MV, since it has the most resources. This line of engines usually costs money, but it often goes on sale for under $5-$15.

People will recommend TyranoBuilder, but as a user and player, the lack of options and the format the games often come in is just...not fun to navigate. It advertises itself as little to no code, but it's often evident in the final results. Some good games have been made in it, though, so if you want to use it for prototyping/practice, you can. I'm not a fan, but that doesn't mean that fans don't exist! This engine costs money.

There are tons of Youtube tutorials for each of these engines. Promise. It's okay to be scared of code, but you're not going to stop fearing it until you learn how to combat it.

YOUR FIRST GAME

This is probably the most important piece of advice I will ever give: DO NOT MAKE YOUR FIRST GAME A LARGE PROJECT.

Your first game will not be good. And that's okay. What I recommend is doing "one week prototypes", where you make games in a short amount of time to learn skills. It doesn't matter how bad they are, just try to make them polished, and try to learn a skill along the way.

Eventually, start working your way up until you feel that the load for your dream project is going to be manageable.

ON MAKING YOUR DEMO

Your demo does not have to be perfect. That's why it's a demo! You are free to (and often will do) change things in it for the final game.

The purpose of the demo is to showcase the features, the general theme, etc. It doesn't mean it has to be the start of your game, but with a visual novel or other narrative game, it's easier to start from the beginning. One demo I really like is Dead Space 2's for E3 because although it's 2 hours into the game, it gives you a full feel for how the real thing will be.

I would say make your demo only 5-15% of your game. If your game is going to be less than 30 minutes of playtime, there isn't really a reason to make a demo.

OUTLINE AND PLAN YOUR STUFF, especially if you aren't used to writing. Keep a list of tasks on a website such as Trello, Notion, or Jira.

Do not spend more than 3-4 months on your demo for a visual novel. You can update it later. You can add things. You can do whatever. But if you are spending more than 3 months on a demo build, then you are never going to get the full project done. Unless your project is going to be super, duper big (as in you have a longer than 2 year plan on creating it), I'd be wary of your time. You also have people who are waiting for your game. Let them know of your speed, your scope, and your own expectations.

ON MAKING YOUR BLOG

Your Tumblr blog should enhance your game. Your game should not enhance your blog.

Make your blog, I'd say, when you have 75%-ish of your demo done. There's a lot of times I've seen people make blogs when they have ideas, those blogs sit for a year, and a demo never manifests.

One thing we do in game development is the devlog, where we basically talk about what we've done with our game. Set how often you want to write a devlog. Weekly? Every two weeks? Monthly? In it, list everything you've done, some challenges, and what's to come. It keeps it real, it keeps you working, and it keeps your followers consistently excited for your game.

If people send you hate, anon or not, do not engage. I know how tempting it will be to clap back or to be upset by it, but any sort of response from you is ammunition and fulfillment to the person who sent it. The best thing to do is to delete it. Feel free to joke about it in a private group chat or something, but being public will only make you a target.

In the same breath, do not be immune or rude about genuine criticism.

It's good to be joking and casual, but keep a sense of professionalism.

People on this website are horny. You are not obligated to indulge in horny asks, even if your game is NSFW.

In fact, you are not obligated to indulge in any asks that you don't want to.

People often make tags for asks per character (I have #dorian ask, #aeron ask, etc). Make a pinned post that has your demo's link and any other important social medias for your game.

ON MAKING YOUR GAME PAST THE DEMO

Try not to overscope! Try to give yourself a deadline. "I want to finish this game in a year." Try to stick to that. It is very tempting to want to continue adding things to it, but please make sure you get the important stuff done first. Core features and core gameplay. You can add extras in later updates, helping to prolong your game.

Practice writing and art in other places. Do short writing exercises. Talk about your game and its plot with other writers to help you tweak bits.

Plan your assets. Try to set a weekly goal for yourself ("I'm going to write 5k words and do 1 background this week").

Most of us aren't musicians. That's okay. Make sure the music you get for your game is allowed to be used. You can use anything non-commercial if your game will not cost money or donations. I try to do songs in the public domain or free to use overall with credit if I don't have a musician. Consult the Creative Commons website if you're unsure how you're supposed to use a certain piece of music. If you don't use the right stuff, not only can it put you in legal trouble, but it can put streamers in hot water if they play your game and they can't upload the video because music is copyrighted.

For the love of God, have fun.

Darling Dollhouse NSFW Alphabet

Here's Lowell's NSFW alphabet :) yall have fun he's a Freak™️

A = Aftercare He's very service oriented after sex. He'll clean you up, make you a snack, make sure you drink water- not a big cuddler after but he'd love to run you a bath and gently stroke your hair.

B = Body part cheeks of both variety 🍑especially when they’re all red

C = Cum Lowell wants to make you cum SO BADLY, as many times and as hard as possible. He's a swallower, and he loves drinking in all the noises and cute faces his dolly makes. He doesn't often feel the need to cum himself, but when he does, he's a whiner and a shaker.

D = Dirty Secret The only people he has slept with has been inside kink clubs, and for a while he was a frequent servicer at a glory hole.

E = Experience Lowell has slept with some people before M/C, but he eventually decided he didn't enjoy it very much. His experience was with the kink community in sex clubs, however, and he developed a lot of skill during that time.

F = Favourite Position Countertop, rocking horse, anything with suspension/sex swings, missionary/mating press with a partner bound to the headboard at the wrists.

G = Goofy Lowell is a big tease, and he's likely to giggle at M/C and their reactions, but it's more out of fondness than humor.

H = Hair Lowell's eyebrows aren't the only things he shaves to heart shaped, just saying ❤ trimmed short, dark brown, and extremely curly.

I = Intimacy it sort of depends on what you consider romantic/intimate. He considers himself very romantic, but if you don't find the concept of objectification and possession very intimate, it may not come across that way.

J = Jack Off Only really gets himself off when he's feeling VERY pent up and frustrated. He uses masturbation more as stress relief than out of any sexual need.

K = Kink Dollification, objectification, bondage, suspension, dress up, sensory deprivation, mindlessness/dumbification/bimbo/himbo, overstimulation, multiple orgasms, breathplay, face slapping, impact play, praise to his partner, degradation for himself, graphoerotica, ownership, toys, ahegao

L = Location At home. He's not really one for public sex, though he does have a fondness for using household furniture such as countertops, walls, couches, etc.

M = Motivation Seeing his partner get flustered/stammer/blush, wanting to relieve stress in his partner, watching his partner's eyes roll back in their head, cheek kisses.

N = NO ageplay, mommy/daddy, tongue kissing, scat, subbing (the closest he gets is being a power bottom), detransition (for himself)

O = Oral Prefers to give. He has a very big mouth and he's very eager to use it :) deep throating champion.

P = Pace starts off very light and teasing, pace is dictated by the reactions he gets from the M/C. He'll pick up the pace or slow down depending on their preferences. whatever gets them the loudest

Q = Quickie Fond of a quickie so long as he gets to really take his time with you later on. He considers it a kind of foreplay

R = Risk very experimental, given his... more eccentric kinks. He is perfectly capable of engaging in vanilla sex with a partner he cares about, but outside of a genuine emotional connection, kink is one of the only ways for him to get off.

S = Stamina Off the charts. He's a baker so he's fairly strong from hauling all that flour around and kneading dough, and given both his anatomy and his preference for multiple orgasms in his partner he can drag out a sexual encounter for hours. He can generally only take about 2-3 orgasms himself, but if you're going to make him cum, he has very extended orgasms- a few minutes long, at least.

T = Toy He has an extremely extensive toy collection and is always looking to expand it for both he and his partners wants and needs

U = Unfair Huge tease, but not really an edger. He's more likely to work you up with a lot of teasing before actually getting to full stimulation, but from that point on, all the teasing is verbal. More likely to push for overstim/ multiple orgasms

V = Volume He's a talker when he's topping, and tends to be very coherent. Might hum or coo in appreciation if his partner does something he particularly enjoys. When he's the one getting attention, however, he's a whiner, and while he still tries to talk, his words very quickly fall apart and he babbles incoherently.

W = Wild Card He owns an oviposition toy mostly as a kind of joke. He's never used it and he's unsure if he ever will but it gives him a laugh. would probably get off on the belly bulge from layin in a partner, though.

X = X-Ray He's had a metoidioplasty and experienced fair bottom growth, so his dick is about 2.5 inches long and freed from the clitoral hood. It's quite thick, and it twitches a lot. He often uses toys specialized for trans men that function essentially as a cock sleeve, and for those, he's partial to large sizes. The bigger the toy he can penetrate you with the better.

Y = Yearning He has a very high drive to please his partner but a low drive for personal stimulation. He's perfectly happy if his partner is the only one who gets off, and he can occasionally be reluctant to be stimulated himself. Occasionally experiences hypersexual periods.

Z = ZZZ how fast they fall asleep after he doesn't lol. He's a chronic insomniac, but he does feel sort of drained afterwards. Generally needs to do a restful activity for a little while before being able to return to normal activities

will Lowell get a NSFW alphabet?

He's got one ! You can find it here

NOVIA AND H MY FIJWHEHR LOWELL MOVE I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HER

I'm happy to give more info on Novia!

She's classically trained in ballet, but her dance major right now is focusing on lyrical dance- she likes the freedom of movement in lyrical a lot better than her ballet background.

Her grandparents are from Cuba, and she's very close with her Abuelita! She visits her whenever she finds time between her busy schedule of work, school, and dance rehearsals, and calls her most weekends to check in.

Novia is incredibly kind-hearted, and she worries a lot about the wellbeing of her friends and family. She's definitely the 'drink water, here take a sip from my nalgene' type of friend.

She's an early to bed, early to rise type- gets up most mornings between 4 and 5 am.

She's pretty short, sitting at about 5'1".

She puts stickers on e v e r y t h i n g. Absolutely everything she owns is covered in them, and it's not uncommon when working with her to find a new one on work stations, small ones dotted across her cheeks, or for her to walk up and just pop one on your shirt.

My MC is holding Lowell so gently, giving him soft forehead and cheek smooches and letting him do her makeup <3 but only if she gets cuddles as a reward for sitting still that long!

For a genuine question, I'm not sure if this has been asked yet but how comfy is it to hug Lowell? Is he soft? Does he hug tightly? Stuff like that :D

I really love this blog and I'm very interested to see where the game goes! :))

Oh he’ll absolutely gush about that, and cuddles will be given freely- MC may have a little bit of a hard time getting him to let go!

Lowell is a pretty great hugger actually! He's pretty warm and definitely soft, and he's naturally kinda chubby so he's good for snuggling up to. He likes to start off with a big, bone-crushing hug, the kind that lifts you up and swings you around a bit, but after a moment he’ll relax his grip a little and end up cradling you pretty softly, running his knuckles across the small of your back or pressing little kisses on your shoulder, little sweet movements like that.

I’m so glad you like it and I hope you enjoy !

Aldhalsifurh ok so I've seen stuff for Lowell with an MC that's bratty in bed but what about one that's v subby and needy and just immediately caves to anything he tells them to do?? And what if MC got worried that since they're not being bratty enough he wouldn't have as much fun with them as he would for someone that was bratty? :3

He likes brats but he likes cute little helpless subby subs too, he'd be more than reassuring! You're still gonna get teased a lot, but more gently, and with a lot more obvious fondness.

You'd also be on the receiving end of a LOT of praise for behaving so well for him

What about Lowell's psychology makes him want to keep the mc and pamper them like a doll?

Excellent question! It's a little bit spoilers but without revealing too much he feels a total loss of control within his own life and that's extremely frustrating to him. Keeping a Doll, and particularly keeping them well, allows him to feel useful, interact with someone in a way that he feels a little more comfortable in, and gives him the opportunity to exert control after a long life of having pretty much no ability to do so.

He's also an avid collector who does like collecting dolls in general, and it thrills him to have a real live human specimen- the most unique doll he could possibly own, in his opinion.