Living people don't need a core because the body itself is the perfect container for a soul, but if you're looking for a specific location it's simply the heart. Because of how emotions and souls have a tight connection it makes the most sense to use the heart as a core for a living person.

I do have another project in mind after MC ends, but that will take a long time.

Corpse Party, Password VN, Danganronpa. They're in order from biggest inspiration to lesser. I've heard people mentioning Scooby Doo, but those were unintentional.

Nope. I was browsing clothes and decided that one of our characters would wear it. For now the answer is just fashion, but we hold the power of retconning.

AWCKUALLY THIS COUNTS.

I was already a writer and reading FVNs made me go "what if we make one too?" and my friends were like "We're down for it."

In my personal experience? Two things in particular.

1) Don't rush it out. I was excited, I'm an impulsive bastard. Your first build sets up A LOT of expectations, many won't give you a second try. Either finish your whole plot or get done most of it.

2) VNs can suck quite a lot of resources, try to reduce it as much as possible. The more you can do yourself without spending cash the better. Sprites, coding, writing are the 3 must have. Music can be royalty, BGs can be royalty, CGs are a bonus.