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It's easier to get started with character design than programming. It takes a moderate amount of knowledge to figure out how to write and debug a computer application, while anyone can come up with ideas for fictional characters. I'm not putting down people who design characters and story for games, because coming up with memorable characters is challenging.

A lot of the characters in my indie RPG project are inspired by people I know in real life. Some details have been changed to protect the innocent (and the not-so-innocent), but I've met a lot of colorful characters in real life, and some of their traits would be interesting for a video game character to have.

When you're designing original characters for a fangame, you could think about different species in the "Marioverse", both friendly and unfriendly. Generic enemies and NPCs usually aren't very fleshed-out, so you could think about what kinds of personalities they might have. A lot of the Paper Mario partners use this approach. Maybe a Bob-omb would be angry and would be constantly blowing up! You could also turn these stereotypes on their heads - you could make a Bandit who dreams of starting a legitimate business instead of stealing coins from travelers.

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