VN Ren'Py A Perfect Marriage [v0.7.3] [Mr Palmer]

[Sharpx23]

Transition updates are always bummers, that was barely anything for 5 months of work/delay. Just ends at the shower scene, father Palmer couldn't even get in the next day of work and the option to dress sexier. Disappointing update in terms of content length. The quality is fine.

 

[luxilfer666]

Solid update and a few points where I'll try to avoid spoilers. Overall the story is very well written and paced! Just a specific point or two about a certain event that was both hot and very important in the overall story of Anna:

First, I have been verbally supportive of this dev and game the entire time. IMO, it's in the top 3 best adult VNs currently out there. However, I have only verbally supported because I don't give a single dollar to a dev until I see the dev finish at least one good title and begin another. Too many flakes and milkers out there.

This update has reached a point of no return on the Chris path where we will now learn what this dev is about. It's hard, definitive line that even an average storyteller must know cannot be undone. The story will either progress realistically from here on between them or the dev will pull a milking, L&P-like move where Anna immediately backs away from Chris.

It's a bad sign if on the Chris path Anna suddenly wants to pull away or we just don't see those two for a while.

Why is this the case? Because you cannot do what they did in this update and go back from that. What he did, what she allowed and did...and then said...that's an absolute delineation line. There is no going back (good for us on that path).
The time to realistically back away or cool the situation off is, at the latest, the pictures. She sends some, she gets a dick pic and MAYBE wakes up the next day determined to not go further. You could maybe do it then and have it not make your eyes roll so hard they're looking at your own brain, lol.
Now? No. Can't go back. In fact, realistically they should have done more. IRL that gets to fucking real quick. They fuck IRL of in that scenario. Period, end of story. Yet, it's a porn story so I'll grant that it stayed at what it was.
Still, that's too far to go back. If the next update or interaction with them is Anna backing off or cooling it down for a bit...I can't say I'll trust this dev writing or plan for this story.

Secondly and very importantly, this does NOT mean Anna has to become the town bicycle starting in the next update. I'm not saying she and Chris did what they did and now Anna has to be the town slut or anything.
I'm only saying that her relationship with Chris (and David by proxy) is forever changed. You cannot do what they did and go back to anything like it was before.
On that playstyle/path, the story for those two from here out has to be set based on what just happened. EVEN IF Anna suddenly got some definitive proof that David didn't cheat or didn't get a BJ from that woman, you cannot do what she did with Chris and go back to normal. To do so is to have no idea how actual people behave and think.

To do so is L&P-level "Sophia acts like a slut for the 100th time before suddenly deciding she can't...only to do it again an hour later with someone else or even the same person" bullshit. To do it is to also make Anna a weird psychopath.

I hate to say it but I have cheated once and it's partially why I even found this site. I'm still paying for my fuckup as I lost someone I actually cared about over it (and other things I stupidly did, admittedly). I haven't even tried another relationship since. Anyway...
When you cheat it doesn't happen all at once. You slowly flirt for, in my case, months. Then you have a moment where it outright crosses a line, usually overtly going from flirting to talking about fucking. Presented as a joke or not, it goes from flirting to specific talk of each other hooking up. From there it's just a matter of time and when you finally fool around you don't just stop. The whole "stop...we can't..." before one of you turns and leaves is not how life works Iol. It just isn't. That's movie shit. It's not real.
In my case and many others I've learned about, when you're cheating with someone you've known a while it takes both parties over. You stop thinking of consequences and that's the problem. The excitement (and guilt) becomes part of the cheating. It's only when you've both lost the person you cheated on that you slowly become bored with each other and you stop...before trying to get the back the one you betrayed in the first place.

I get that "porn logic" is a thing but this story has been written very well so far and I'd hate to see it fall back to the stereotype BS just to prolong it.

Again and so I'm clear, her path with others can be whatever the dev still wants or will make up in the future. Anna and Chris specifically have crossed a line that cannot be uncrossed. The time to do that was before the latest event. It would be horrible writing to uncross that line.
Anyone else (Rob, Jake, Hank, etc) is fair game as that line hasn't been crossed yet.


Third and finally, in the cheating/unfaithful route Anna shouldn't even be thinking there could be some conspiracy with David. She has tons of people, strangers, showing her evidence and telling her that David cheated. Well, with common sense you'd reach that conclusion. No actual woman would get half as much proof and question if their man cheated. To her, realistically, it's a better story when she has those moments of "fuck it, he cheated so fuck him and I'm doing what I want"...because that's what actual women do. It just is. She shouldn't be confused or unsure if he cheated. She has seen and heard enough to be 110% sure he did.
So Anna has not just crossed that line with her husband's best friend but she did it largely due to believing David already cheated and doesn't find her as attractive anymore.
She has zero reason to want to even think about uncrossing that line she crossed with Chris. Realistically, the only thing left is to sed her slowly lose her desire to even lightly protest. Those weak, fake "but we can't...we shouldn't" replies as they're fooling around should slowly fade with time. That's how far it's gone.

Anna simply has no reason logically, emotionally or physically to suddenly decide to not go forward with Chris on the sneak.


TLDR:
You cannot do what Anna and Chris did and ever go back to what it was before between them. By "before" I mean before he stepped into the bathroom. That act and her act changed their relationship forever, in a story that makes any sense whatsoever.
It's a bad sign if the dev even tries to uncross that line between them. Others? Every path is still open for Anna to go any which way the dev desires. He's simply taken Anna and Chris to a place that cannot be logically withdrawn.

This comment is as lengthy as the inner monologues in the game lol

 

[AlfredBundy4]

This comment is as lengthy as the inner monologues in the game lol

lol, I can't help myself sometimes.

 

[Davidleene]

How many more updates are left?

 

[Sadowdark]

any Hank scene?

No - It was just a business meeting and putting pressure on Anna to accept Piguin's offer to become his partner again.And I wish she would dress more boldly,And the penguin forces Anna to fly with him to meet his business partner. And when Anna tells him that she has to take care of Sophia and next time she should tell her sooner. He gets angry with Anna and threatens that she should change her job if she doesn't have time for a business meeting with Pigiwn's partner.

 

[Hotcoupleeasy]

Good update as usual. Some people are strange if it's erotic they will complain where is sex. If dev add some hot scenes they will complain oh this is not realistic. C'mon guys just enjoy and support the dev.

 

[Sadowdark]

After checking the latest update here are my thoughts - it's a rollercoaster of emotions between hype and disappointment. Where some details elevate the game in my eyes (like Anna getting her delicious butt slapped), others throw me off a cliff (like when she doesn't answer phone texts). In positive cases everything is going ok, maybe not great, but ok at the very least. And in negative cases, for example, not answering phone text - I would prefer to not know a text came, instead her seeing notification in the morning that she missed a call/text.

Now a little bit about the "big" scene:

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All in all I still consider this update as a building block. It is better than previous update if you are on the kinkier routes, but if you have managed to not try the game yet I definitely recommend waiting at least next update, cause if it's not complete spit in players face it should have many hot things even without huge sex scenes to truly milk us!

Personally, I hope David can prove he was set up (as in my playthrough he denied all the traps and was always honest with Anna), and Anna and he get back to normal. But... Anna still like to be flirty and have some fun from time to time outside her mundane married life. And David will stay clueless, or if he suspects something he will be supportive and understanding and view it as a form of masturbation (stole this one from The Sopranos, thanks Carmela).

 

[Taven Val]

How many more updates are left?

Many

 

[AlfredBundy4]

Good update as usual. Some people are strange if it's erotic they will complain where is sex. If dev add some hot scenes they will complain oh this is not realistic. C'mon guys just enjoy and support the dev.

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Largely agree but my 100,000 word reply a bit back covers the "realistic" part. I think everything is great ao far! However, a line with Chris has been crossed (if on that path). It would be totally unrealistic to go back on that in any way at this point.

That's the only concern I have from a realism or believability standpoint (or milking a story standpoint). What she and Chris did is a game changer in their relationship so it cannot go back to "oh, I dunno...maybe...I kinda like it but I can't say so" BS.
If you shower with a man, jerk him off and tell him to cum for you as he fondled your ass and tits...you've made a choice, lol. You don't suddenly decide that you've gone too far or whatever. The die has been cast with them, lol.

 

[gammer0999]

i love this game i feel like the way the updates happen it keeps making you want to come back for more and see what happens.

 

[atrebor68]

Finally something happen! It should happened 2 or 3 episodes ago.

 

[Taven Val]

Is the file free of Malware if it's on the main page?

 

[AlfredBundy4]

After checking the latest update here are my thoughts - it's a rollercoaster of emotions between hype and disappointment. Where some details elevate the game in my eyes (like Anna getting her delicious butt slapped), others throw me off a cliff (like when she doesn't answer phone texts). In positive cases everything is going ok, maybe not great, but ok at the very least. And in negative cases, for example, not answering phone text - I would prefer to not know a text came, instead her seeing notification in the morning that she missed a call/text.

Now a little bit about the "big" scene:

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All in all I still consider this update as a building block. It is better than previous update if you are on the kinkier routes, but if you have managed to not try the game yet I definitely recommend waiting at least next update, cause if it's not complete spit in players face it should have many hot things even without huge sex scenes to truly milk us!

Personally, I hope David can prove he was set up (as in my playthrough he denied all the traps and was always honest with Anna), and Anna and he get back to normal. But... Anna still like to be flirty and have some fun from time to time outside her mundane married life. And David will stay clueless, or if he suspects something he will be supportive and understanding and view it as a form of masturbation (stole this one from The Sopranos, thanks Carmela).

A fellow man of many words, lol. I like it.

So, as far as the big scene goes I have made my feelings known already. I would only add as a direct relay to your take that I see what you mean but also think it could (should) be something else. To
*This is all from the unfaithful or promiscuous route perspective, btw*

First, in actual life that would have 100% led to sex. In no actual situation would that go down as shown and it not lead to at least getting head. No disagreement there at all and I even said as much.
I just also think in the grand scheme it's fine to have kept it at what it was. No believable in an IRL way but close enough to be above-average in a porn story.

The final point I'd share is that I think it could be and SHOULD be a sign that Anna has officially crossed a line with Chris. No more pussyfooting or pretending to not want it. She does and should fully believe David cheated, want a little revenge and realize/admit that she does find him attractive.
This scene, IMO, said that blatantly so going back on that would be insane. It would be a sign of milking at worst and awful writing at best.

Even if she takes David back or believes him or whatever else, her relationship with Chris is forever changed. That can't be undone.

The only lines left are with the other men and I won't speculate where or how those should go as no lines have been crossed with them as of now.

 

[AlfredBundy4]

The one thing is, I am not sure why this took four months and not two? If it's a case of the artist slowing things down with renders - then I understand. But if it's a case of writing and programming? There's very little about Ren'py programming that's intensive and this game barely features any of it, just the phone really. If it's writing, writers block can be a bitch but you've got to power through. But it really wasn't long enough to justify four months UNLESS it was entirely a case of the art being time consuming - which given the quality of those renders I could believe.

My only knock. I don't know the dev's exact story but they seemed a bit faster in the past. This last update should take a semi-skilled developer about 2-3 months. 4 is pushing it a bit but I think they had issues or something this past few months.

My take is that life happens so I'm always willing to ignore it if it's once in a blue moon. Constant excuses and needing 6-12 months per update is when I tap-out and ignore the dev's work.

 

[AlfredBundy4]

Is the file free of Malware if it's on the main page?

Usually. I didn't get any notification.

 

[apollo261299]

This game has many scenarios for developing. Hoping Dev team can make . I already subscribe for support a bit coffee fee <3

 

[Deleted member 6558157]

About this new update and why it took longer than expected.

"Hello Gold Patrons,

Here's the latest update. You guys are amazing for being patient and sticking with me. I know it's frustrating waiting, but I'm simply not going to push something out until I'm happy with it. And I'm happy with it now.

Some things I want to point out:

• I did some work on the scene between David/Anna meeting in living room from last update, to get it up to my liking. I felt I rushed through it on last release.
• I added a shortcut to skip the Stenstromber flashback scene from the last update.
• I added a new phone app, retroactively to the beginning of the story. The texts didn't change, so no need to replay it.
• The stat box went through some changes. I got rid of the "David communication" line because that stat is baked in with other stats, so it's kind of useless.
• Your past saves from last update should work. I hope that's the case, but if not, please let me know so I can try to fix it.
• I'm going to work on a walk-thru next, and I'll send it out when ready. I want to add clarity on the paths.

About this update, I want to add that this is an important update, which is why I've spent a lot of time on it. The last update was mostly Anna and David processing the "split." That's not something I wanted to blow past. This update continues that same concept, but it also serves as a transition into the next phase of the story. A shift can be felt.

Finally, I want to warn that for those who reject Chris, this update won't have as much content, but I assure you the other characters will have more time in the coming updates.

Thank you all for the support! I'll probably have a debrief soon, and I might hold a Q&A but we'll see.

I hope you enjoy it!"

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[Enola Gay]

The last scene was quite good, but it should be much better considering prior sexual tension buildup. I would make it better. But I'm not a dev so I can stick my idea in my ass instead...

 

[stayclassy858]

Chris, you fucking slimeball asshole of a "friend". But goddamn seeing Anna's ring finger wrapped around his balls was hot . Like others have said I think the kitchen encounter was a much more intimate moment and would've loved to have seen her glorious milkers revealed then. Overall solid update, my only complaint is the amount of inner thoughts seemed to drag on, and fuck Robinson, that guy doesn't have a place in the game and feels super shoehorned in.

 

[Taven Val]

Chris, you fucking slimeball asshole of a "friend". But goddamn seeing Anna's ring finger wrapped around his balls was hot . Like others have said I think the kitchen encounter was a much more intimate moment and would've loved to have seen her glorious milkers revealed then. Overall solid update, my only complaint is the amount of inner thoughts seemed to drag on, and fuck Robinson, that guy doesn't have a place in the game and feels super shoehorned in.

yeah, hope there isn't much time wasted on that idea. Robinson can get blocked bruh