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I have been making an RPG in RPG Maker 2003 for a while, though it's kind of a niche RPG based on a niche interest (Fatfurs to be exact). Though it uses a Niche interest, I tried to keep it tasteful and give it features that set it apart from other RPGs such as the hostage system and the Gordo Grande system, and I also have the option to have your own characters put in the game. (Being a fatfur RPG, only fatfurs are actually allowed).

...I've been struggling to get noticed though, and I want to start a contest for the addition of a new contest, but I'm worried I'm not well known enough to pull it off. Being a fatfur RP, I'm looking for a Mole playable, since they are obvious fatfurs, but... Fatfurs are niche enough, and I'm worried moles are too niche even among fatfurs, and am starting to consider making it a contest about dragons. Everyone loves dragons, and the contest would be less niche. ...But I was hoping I could save dragons for later. I also have a good mole-based character planned up, but no dragons. Still, regardless of what I do, I'm not sure how to advertise the contest and how to get it out to my niche.

Could someone give me some advice.

Maybe your problem with getting noticed is that Fatfurs are generally unknown? Did a quick google search and I didn't really find anything about them.

I'd say that if you wanted to get noticed maybe start with something more well-known.

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I think the main problem here is what fatfurs are.

Unless I googled it wrong- thats a fetish. And most people are not really into those things.

Note, I am trying to post this around my niche. I'm also not into it like some people are, and tend to prefer less exaggerated fatfurs like HIJOKE and Canson to the senseless, pools of fat I see some people draw. It's complicated, but I feel for me it's about the playful personalities, the illusion of size, and the fantasy trope of being impossible to hurt in the belly rather than merely making a character fat. I try to reflect this in my game by trying not to go too far with them. I ALSO REALIZE IT'S A FANTASY TROPE AND NOT REALISTIC, SO PLEASE DON'T USE THAT CARD AS AN ARGUMENT. (Can't find the Bold option here)

I also don't see it as a fetish, but more like an interest. Some people like pools of fat, but others like me just like round, soft characters cause they find them cute and their design has a huggable appearance to them. And Toma, it's not as easy as finding something else. Fatfurs are currently my favorite thing to draw, and is generally a big interest of mine. FA has fatfur art of all kinds, ranging from the more tasteful stuff I'm generally interested in to more unpleasant stuff that I usually avoid.

But I'm also looking for advice on starting a contest, and I'm wondering about good ways of advertising.

Oh. So you only wan't to make a RP about chubby furries, not actual pools of fatness like some things out there? I guess thats fine, unless you force a "every character must be fat" rule in it.

Well that IS kind of the theme, though a lot of the enemies are not fat, but yeah the characters are just round and chubby, not pools of fat. The worst is probably Splendid Ricky, but even he's only droopy around the (concealed) legs, and that's due to my general fatfur style being heavily influenced by Akira Toriyama, who has a lot of characters like that who are mostly round except for around the legs (Think Buyon and Balzaak/Tuskateer/Grandmaster Nizmo/Etc). I kind of like this style cause it adds density to the design, which IMO gives them a better illusion of being a living wall. ...That's usually about as far as I go, though, I find anything more than that to be kinda gross.

Ironically, two of the playable characters are Akira Toriyama OCs based off monsters from Dragon Quest and Blue Dragon.