VN Ren'Py Completed The Joob-Joob [Final] [Pixieblink]

[Pixieblink]

Pixieblink

A couple of things.

When I go on the final date (in this version) with the young blonde girl from the restaurant. I get a flashback of Fatima in the belly dancer outfit before I have given her the outfit. I don't know if you want to add a conditional so that isn't shown before the player has gone through it.

Also, there is a writing issue at the end of this version, after the MC has discovered the speakeasy, and meets all of his GFs in the park.

hth, thank you for another amazing game!

Thanks for pointing both those issues out. I'll be sure and patch them both up before the next release.
And thanks for playing.

 

[Pixieblink]

Did not enjoy the sandbox elements. The models are good and the renders are great but that story...

Fine. You don't like the story.

So instead of complaining about it, how about some tips on how to make it better?

 

[Vrijgeest]

Fine. You don't like the story.

So instead of complaining about it, how about some tips on how to make it better?

Just gave a tip: remove the sandbox elements and concentrate on the VN. A halfway house is neither here or there and gets boring. True sandbox lovers (they do exist apparently) dont want dialogue just "meet and fuck". You are almost there as a true VN. Shame to spoil it.

 

[Pixieblink]

Just gave a tip: remove the sandbox elements and concentrate on the VN. A halfway house is neither here or there and gets boring. True sandbox lovers (they do exist apparently) dont want dialogue just "meet and fuck". You are almost there as a true VN. Shame to spoil it.

Hmm....

Anyone else feel like this is a good idea? Either/or, I'm good with it and could take the game either way.

 

[cxx]

as long as story advances w/o needless clicking around trying to find where's next trigger to advance story sandbox is fine (as long as no 10 "hotspots" to click).

 

[Vrijgeest]

as long as story advances w/o needless clicking around trying to find where's next trigger to advance story sandbox is fine (as long as no 10 "hotspots" to click).

But that only works with a non-story or a very weak story where the dev has run out of ideas. Here we have the basis of a good VN. Such a shame to turn it into a sandbox.

 

[Pixieblink]

But that only works with a non-story or a very weak story where the dev has run out of ideas. Here we have the basis of a good VN. Such a shame to turn it into a sandbox.

I've thought a little more about what you said.

True sandbox lovers (they do exist apparently) dont want dialogue just "meet and fuck". You are almost there as a true VN.

In a conversation with tk99 he mentioned that the pace of the game felt "hurried" or "rushed along " because of the minimal amount of dialogue between the characters. The game was mostly (for want of a better description) click & bang.

Click BANG here's a girl, Click BANG and the girl is happy, Click BANG now the girl is sad, etc...

I'm going to spit & polish both games a little bit and add some extra dialogue in future updates. Both to give the characters a little more depth, and to slow down (slightly) the pace of the story.



As for the sandbox, I think that some of the dev's go overboard with it. I personally hate games were you have to :
Click open door, Click enter room, Click go to dresser, Click open drawer, Click take panties etc...

But I think if used correctly sandbox can help the game flow and make it feel more interactive. As in :

Click open door. You creep around searching the darkened room, knowing that sneaking into your sister's sanctuary is off limits. She values her privacy and would not appreciate you poking through her private things, so you had better hurry. Not really sure what you're looking for you open her dresser drawer and find a pair of yellow polka-dot panties. Pocketing the panties, you sneak out of the room before you sister returns and lynches you for stealing her favorite pair of lucky underwear.

 

[tk99]

I'm not a big fan of sandbox games, yet I played a few and even enjoyed some.
But I wouldn't call your game sandbox at the moment.

If there is more than one event/scene/girl in one update you have to choose the right location to start the scene.
Other devs in "VN only" do this by a choice "visit a, visit b".

The typical "find something", "be somewhere at the right time" and the grind is completely missing, so for me it doesn't matter if pure VN or sandbox.

 

[katmandomo]

Hmm....

Anyone else feel like this is a good idea? Either/or, I'm good with it and could take the game either way.

I wouldn't mind if the sandbox part had a little icon showing which locations have available content. Clicking through all of the locations getting "nope, not here" messages isn't that much fun.

However, this game only has like 10 locations and no obnoxious timeslot mechanic or random chance elements to content being available, so it really doesn't bother me that much. It's not like I'm navigating an entire city one street at a time knocking on every door looking for something to happen like most sisterfuckers.

 

[cxx]

It's not like I'm navigating an entire city one street at a time knocking on every door looking for something to happen like most sisterfuckers.

and not forgetting at different time of day aka morning, afternoon, evening and night, that's mousekiller.

 

[TheSidewinder]

Pixieblink Not sure if this has been reported, but at the end of this release you get the usual "end of current version, here's my patreon account, thanks for playing" page, but then on that page, when you select to go back to the game, it starts this version over again at the "world map" page. I can click on Sausage World and repeat the entire release. Previous releases dropped you onto the world map but all locations said "nothing more in this version here".

 

[Pixieblink]

Ya. That last release was really rushed, not to mention a week late.
Had one of my videos cards melt down and it really set me back (I really do my best to release on schedule).

I'll get it all sorted out in the next update.

 

[Pixieblink]

Pixieblink Not sure if this has been reported, but at the end of this release you get the usual "end of current version, here's my patreon account, thanks for playing" page, but then on that page, when you select to go back to the game, it starts this version over again at the "world map" page. I can click on Sausage World and repeat the entire release. Previous releases dropped you onto the world map but all locations said "nothing more in this version here".

Ya, but thanks for bringing it up. Will be all better next release

 

[Vrijgeest]

I like your game but please watch where you are going. Just think of a VN. You have great models and renders. The sandbox is very alluring but just dont go there. A very twisted VN is very desirable.

 

[hamod]

Almost forgot... a few sneak peeks.
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1 of my favorit characters

 

[Pcdump]

Hope the update comes soon, can't wait for the girls college to open after that damn corona epidemic.

 

[hardace]

Click open door. You creep around searching the darkened room, knowing that sneaking into your sister's sanctuary is off limits. She values her privacy and would not appreciate you poking through her private things, so you had better hurry. Not really sure what you're looking for you open her dresser drawer and find a pair of yellow polka-dot panties. Pocketing the panties, you sneak out of the room before you sister returns and lynches you for stealing her favorite pair of lucky underwear.

Pixieblink, you are a great writer. It is your imagination that makes this game almost legendary. It is also you 'imagining' of your product that makes this game enjoyable for most of us, even though we may be less vocal than some of those whiners out there. If you are looking for opinions, mine is, 'Don't change a thing'.

 

[cxx]

nothing wrong except short updates (still and prolly forever).

 

[Pixieblink]

Pixieblink, you are a great writer. It is your imagination that makes this game almost legendary. It is also you 'imagining' of your product that makes this game enjoyable for most of us, even though we may be less vocal than some of those whiners out there. If you are looking for opinions, mine is, 'Don't change a thing'.

Thanks dude. A little encouragement is always welcome, seems like 90% of the feedback is often whining.

The Joob-Joob is on hold for a few weeks while I get caught up, overhaul and tweak the game for the release of version 2.0 and re-think my update strategy.

I am not abandoning it, just taking a few weeks to spit & polish v2.0 before I release it.

 

[cxx]

release joob v2.0 or release joob 2?