So far the game looks very promising. I'm looking forward to future updates. I'll post some issues and some suggestions below and maybe some thoughts:
Some issues:
-The location images are somewhat small. The mouse over tooltip does show the location in writing, but takes time to get to. (Possibly have the location images slightly bigger and with the title below them?
-All the other icons are images only as well and not always clear. I don't believe all of them have mouse over info.
-The character icons in the bottom right are even smaller. Itwould be nice to have the option to look at character art in a larger scale at your leisure. And right now (to me with my poor eyesight) they are very hard to determine who is who and therefor who I'm still missing.
-There is currently only one save, meaning that if you did want to try different routes with different people you'd have to play a new game from scratch every time. Given the grind that's asking a lot (I presume this will get resolved quickly, but since saves are also handy to go back to if you make a mistake having a few around does help even early on)
Some suggestions:
-Perhaps there could be bullying free zones. Class rooms with teachers in them should in theory be safe. (I don't know if coding the teacher characters to have an inhibitor stat on them would be easy). It could also allow you to interact with the bullies and gain Like with them without losing money.
-Perhaps bullies could give you a choice; money or some other form of bullying and consequence (even an increase in sub gain, though I'm not a fan of subbing and being bullied being the same)
- And perhaps bullies could stop asking for money if they Like you enough? Not just if you've gained a high enough Strength skill.
-Like dinner perhaps the family could have breakfast together? And perhaps you can create lunchgroups at school to have group Like increase there as well?
-Right now it's easy to come across some sexy, but not explicit scenes with women (the sister and the mom). I'm not sure how you'd go about making those avoidable for those who'd like to try a full Gay playthrough. Perhaps the same way you'd making M/M scenes avoidable?
Thoughts:
I applaud your desire to incorporate a lot of different tastes. It's going to be hard to cater to everyone. I'm hoping you'll be able to walk that fine line. I am definetly looking forward to seeing what M/M content you'll introduce (especially non sub and Dom MC stuff)
Thanks you for your comments and feedback..
I am currently working on a v0.1 quality of life update-- but sshh ive not told anyone yet..
Regarding the image sizes.. are you running the game at maximum zoom to the size of your screen? I know its still a bit small.. but Its hard to make certain things any bigger without scroll bars..
Ok so the npc page on the bottom right might have to be adapted as more NPC are added (oh yer, there is going to be even more in time!)... I am going to add right now, the option of displaying the persons pic in the main image area when you click on them from that list alongside when it displays their info..
There will be more save options in the future but this is kinda complicated in the way my engine saves.. so I will need to have a play around with that.. might come for v0.3...
Bully free zones. I do like that idea.. and then like you said being able to talk to them without the issue of being bullied and maybe be come friend, which would avoid them bullying you.. I have added in a random chance to fight your way out for now..
Some of the bullies are going to give you the chance in the future for other items / favours to not cost you money.. I might add in soon than later the option of taking a beating and therefore not cost you money but lose you dom points.. At the moment this only happens if you dont have the money to pay..
Lunch dates are going to be possible.. as will dinner with the family.. at the moment you can talk to people at certain location like sister / mother and they have a food related response / pic.. but thats it..
There are some sexy scenes with a few of the npcs.. The Upskirt quest will lead you into that a bit more.. I need to write more of an explanation on the phone set up screen to explain how to take pics are random location..
There are not much of what you would call explicit content yet..
Its going to be tough to make some of the milder female sexy scenes totally avoidable for someone who wants exclusively M/M content.. but not impossible.. probably going to be easier the other way round.. but i wana the paths to be totally player driven..
I'm less worried about being able to cater for all, im more worried that the pickings for some might be slight to start off with..
Thanks again for your possitive feedback