I actually think that the art is pretty good in amateur games. Sure, a large number of them have really poor visuals, but those are usually ones that are entirely done by one person. Apprentice and Out of Order in particular look great.
Personally, I think the art is far better than the writing in most cases. It seems like most fan adventures are started up by some fan of the genre who wants to make one themselves, and so decides to write and design it on top of organizing the project. Judging by the quality of the games, you definitely get the impression that the writers have no real experience, and they know very little about game design and structure (of course there are exceptions, don't get offended by this if you've written some yourself). In contrast, you can easily tell that it isn't the artist's first time ever trying to draw something.
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