Does any one have any advice on how to catch consumers eyes?

I'd also be interested if you think classic point and click can be integrated with visual and still attract fans of both genre.

Does any one have any advice on how to catch consumers eyes?

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I'd also be interested if you think classic point and click can be integrated with visual and still attract fans of both genre.

i too don't understand this question. in my mind "interactive visual novels" and anything 2d or 3d about exploring scenes and uncovering story are variations on the same gametype. so i lump stuff like Myst, Monkey island, grim fandango, Silent Hill 1, etc all together. IE exploring rich environments, uncovering story, and little or no combat, or the emphasis on story over combat. in-game puzzles are optional.

Okay, I finally see that Brian is thinking that "point and click" is a genre. It isn't. It's a user interface method. A point-and-click adventure game is "an adventure game." A point-and-click interactive visual novel is "an interactive visual novel." There are surely other ways a visual novel could be interactive, but so what? It's still an interactive visual novel.

so then the question would become:

"can classic adventure game gameplay be integrated with interactive visual novels and still attract fans of both genres?"

i'd say most certainly. the former tends to emphasize gameplay aspects while the latter focuses more on story, but story is usually a big part of adventure games. i see no reason why a happy middle ground hybrid of the two can't be found.