Ren'Py Absolute Domination: Rework [v0.4.1] [RudeStudio]

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dspeed

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Thank you so much! I can’t believe someone would spend so much time just to write this letter to me. ^^
I’m very appreciative of that. ^^
I’m glad you can see both the bad and the good things. You even noticed how much effort I’ve put into this project.
I guess I have to admit that this project is a big failure for me.
This is my limit. ^^ I think I need to stop stressing myself out with this project from now on.
Thank you so much again for your time.
Stay well, my friend!

ps: I will finish this project with 3 or 4 versions left. ^^ It will be completed with the best story route I choose.
I don't think the project is a failure at all. You have a very large game with hours worth of content. The problems are in structure, design and pacing.

It's the classic sign of a project that has had lots of different interpretations on it and lots of different approaches over time, it's just become messy and unfocused when you're actually playing it. Essentially, in this project you've learnt the most important lesson in the life of any developer - scope creep will kill your project's productivity and focus. In your next project, you can map it out in a design document and really think about what you want to do and stick to that.

I still think that this is a slice of life anime style story VN and the sandbox stuff has taken away from your project rather than added to it, even if I prefer sandbox gameplay myself
 

RudeStudio

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I don't think the project is a failure at all. You have a very large game with hours worth of content. The problems are in structure, design and pacing.

It's the classic sign of a project that has had lots of different interpretations on it and lots of different approaches over time, it's just become messy and unfocused when you're actually playing it. Essentially, in this project you've learnt the most important lesson in the life of any developer - scope creep will kill your project's productivity and focus. In your next project, you can map it out in a design document and really think about what you want to do and stick to that.

I still think that this is a slice of life anime style story VN and the sandbox stuff has taken away from your project rather than added to it, even if I prefer sandbox gameplay myself
thank you ^^ I got it so far

I'm listening to all opinions from players ^^
 
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lurkathon

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How do I gain Physics and Technology knowledge? I'm uncertain how to progress Charlotte from here.
I bought 10 of each book from the Mall and read them, the same thing I did to learn flirting topics. "Physics" book was named "physical".
It may have been too many books, but it worked.
 

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I remember playing the original and not liking it. Thank goodness the rework has a "Story mode". Although I wish it was structured in a way that the player could choose which route to follow, and including all the side-quests and choices. There was a moment when the Story Mode focused only on the gang stuff and it got really boring. But when the paranormal stuff started it got really cool. The reworked game is in a much better state.

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I'm splitting 70/30 on whether I like the game or not, it will depend a lot on how the story goes and its outcome. The game is tagged as harem, and I hope Route A has a harem ending as was promised throughout the game.
 
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I remember playing the original and not liking it. Thank goodness the rework has a "Story mode". Although I wish it was structured in a way that the player could choose which route to follow, and including all the side-quests and choices. There was a moment when the Story Mode focused only on the gang stuff and it got really boring. But when the paranormal stuff started it got really cool. The reworked game is in a much better state.

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I'm splitting 70/30 on whether I like the game or not, it will depend a lot on how the story goes and its outcome. The game is tagged as harem, and I hope Route A has a harem ending as was promised throughout the game.
In fact, as long as you are willing to invest money in the creators, most of the game plots will follow the investors' ideas. Because in the real world, this is how society works, and so do games.
 
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RudeStudio

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does it mean that chosing story mode you are not able to make Bomi and Lara side quests?!
When storymode ends, the game mode will automatically switch to sandbox and you can find bomi and lara then.

On the designed timeline, bomi and lara's content will come later on the main timeline
 

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When storymode ends, the game mode will automatically switch to sandbox and you can find bomi and lara then.

On the designed timeline, bomi and lara's content will come later on the main timeline
ok, maybe I'm dumb, but...
that's my progress when story mode ends:
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Lara is nowhere to find

and I can find Boni only early morning in school hallway, but I automatically get this screen (love points are maxed I think)
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school gym is empty all day

EDIT: you can check these if you want, but I found my save from previous update when I was playing sandbox and I see there is no new scenes with them (Boni and Lara) so "my urge is extinguished" ;)
 
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RudeStudio

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ok, maybe I'm dumb, but...
that's my progress:
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Lara is nowhere to find

and I can find Boni only early morning in school halway, but I automatically get this screen (love points are maxed I think)
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school gym is empty all day

EDIT: you can check these if you want, but I found my save from previous update when I was playing sandbox and I see there is no new scenes with them (Boni and Lara) so "my urge is extinguished" ;)
Oh I think there;re something wrong with this route @@ which one did you choose? I can't fix it in this version but I'll note that for next release
 
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