Should I make a roguelite or a Metroidvania ?
Hi there, this is my first post in here, so I'm gonna keep it short (English not the first language)
I've been struggling to decide between the 2 genres because I love both so much, and what I love the most about gamedeving is actually writing compelling stories, I've been a TTRPG master for a long time now, so I think it just comes with the job description.
Right now I've got a good setting with lots of possibilities and it could go either way, just depends on my focus, and I think a metroidvania is the best choice for a compelling story, but I don't think I have enough knowledge on what to do with the map building and different mechanics needed to make a compelling Metroidvania.
On the other side, I can make a lighter game storywise, but focusing on learning the mechanics first and building something actually simpler, which as I'm writing sounds like the most logic reason, but I don't wanna get discouraged by the middle of the project because I chose something that doesn't focuses on what I love...
You guys have any recommendations or tips ?