A little gem of a game with something for everyone. Mostly geared towards NTR and NTRS (netorase), I think, but with a nice vanilla path as well.
Visuals: Let's start with the most contentious part of the game. The art won't be for everyone, but it is enough for me. The dev admitted that he didn't know anything about rendering and didn't have the hardware for it, so the first version looked on the rough side, but as time went on, you can definitely see he got better at it and the visuals improved while keeping the distinct style. It grew on me and definitely did not stand in the way of enjoying the game. In fact, I like it. Gives the game a bit more character. One star.
Gameplay: A surprising amount of choices that all affect various triggers, the effect of which you can see at any time in game by pressing the Stats button. These stat combinations affect what route you get on and what scenes you see, as you'd expect. I like flexibility and being able to see what the game has, so I make a lot of saves for various points. Don't think I've had this many saves for a game this early in development before, which is a good thing and leads to the next part: the game has a lot of routes. Several, I reckon, with different ways of getting on them. I've only played the NTRS and vanilla, but they were both pretty well done. What's interesting is that vanilla path, usually the red headed stepchild of these games, adds exhibitionism play to keep it from being dry and boring. That or some breeding fantasies, I think. Either way, you can play the way you want and get somewhere you'll enjoy being at. One star.
Writing: The star of the show. You know the author has experience in writing erotica. It's not dry or overly verbose, the plot moves at a good pace no matter what route you're on and you can tell there's a clear plan where the dev wants to take you. The character interactions are a joy. I particularly loved the NTRS path. The wife is hesitant, but curious. The husband is supportive. The main "bull" is not coercive. No blackmail, no humiliation unless you specifically want it. You can preserve the love between the husband and wife and really get the feeling that they're having fun together without it turning into unwanted NTR. I love that. One star.
Characters: Here we run into my first complaints, but also compliments. The compliments are about the main couple: they act like real people. Again, mainly about NTRS path. There's desire mixed in with hesitancy from both of them. They're curious, they want it, but neither of them wants to ruin what they have. Both are completely open with one another and there's some gentle encouragement from the husband. Another thing I like is that you set the broad terms as a player and the characters function within in while still retaining some agency. The wife won't ask for permission for every little thing, she will be naughty on her own without breaking any rules the player has set, which is again something I love. Makes her feel like an actual character but also keeps the player involved. Hope to see her suggest more things to the husband and them both having fun with it.
My one complaint is about Darrel, the main "bull". He's a stereotypical fetish bait: a hulking black guy who works out before working out and has a comically large dick that in reality would rip a normal woman up and send her to the hospital to get stitches. It's the low hanging fruit of these games. It is offset by him having a personality that seems fitting to his role and yet knowing his place in the overall framework. Again on the NTRS route there's no coercion or blackmail, he's encouraging and knows when to push, but also when to stop. He's not a terrible character, but I just wish the developer would have been a tad more original. He's shown to be capable of it, so why reach for the trusty trope jar right off the bat? Leave that to the amateurs and hacks. I feel like the game could be even better if the dev added some more varied potential lovers and wasn't afraid of going off the beaten path. Maybe in the future updates? Darrel being the safe starting charater until the game expands and adds more options? One can hope. One star.
Updates: Pretty frequent (once every 2 months or so?) and the developer is active in the forums, which is a nice touch. Gives me hope for the longevity of the game. One star.
Total: 5/5
Overall a great product that is well worth your time if you're into the specific fetishes, but maybe even if you're pure vanilla, since all content is avoidable. For the latter I recommend waiting for a bit for the game to get more content before checking it out. Either way, the game is more than worth supporting, if you can. I wish luck and resiliency to the developer and can't wait for further updates!
