Background art is another vital part of
a VN, because it helps set the scenario without narrative
description. The mood of a scene can really be enhanced by background
art, and the old saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words”
really holds meaning in this case. Due to the nature of VN's being
mostly dialogue-driven, a lot of time is spent on character
interaction with other characters or the environment, so very little
actual description of the environment itself is given. Small things
that may not be illustrated can be referenced in dialogue, and it is
up to the reader's imagination to conjure up those images. As a
result, it is not necessary to depict everything in background art,
but enough to generate a setting where your imagination can fill in
the blanks. For me, the challenge with background art is on several
fronts. One is price—artists spend a lot of time on their art and
though a single piece of background art may not break the bank, the
number of required scenes in a visual novel might! I am trying not to
write the story in a way that avoids backgrounds to save money,
because I want the story to be really engaging, but at the same time,
I need to be careful and not include many scenes that will only be
onscreen for a short amount of time. Thankfully, the story I'm
writing lends itself to fewer locations than most visual novels, so I
want to make sure that the background art you'll be seeing is the
best it can be!
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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