VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Acting Lessons [v1.0.2] [DrPinkCake]

What a game... I played many of the VN you will find here, in F95 Zone, but none approach this one. Well, many are very good, that for sure, but this game took my feelings, i was so so "IN THE GAME" during all the episodes. Dramas, laughs, hot moments, i enjoyed all. And be sure to have a very high feeling when you will play it.... And for one time we have a game who will be finished!!! PLay it, you can't regret!

Started off fantastic. Not the best thing i've read but well done with decent characters.

Then it happened, the drama barrage. I love a good drama as much as the next girl, I love my soaps and period dramas but they have one thing this VN doesn't, pacing.

We had 4 chapters of decent slice of life like romance build up and then 3 more chapters of drama on top of drama on top of drama and when you pile it on too thick it loses impact.

The problem now is the writer as backed himself into a corner. The only way of saving an ending that would work is to have this all be a movie and not actually happening. The reason for that is because of all the previous build and drama, no happy ending makes sense. It would require olympic levels of mental gymnastics to put together something that makes any sense at all now.

All that could have been saved with pacing and spreading it out a few more chapters to let one drama episode sink it.

What should have been great has been let down by being too dramatic too quickly and leaving any rational plot conclusion in doubt.

Such a well done VN with excellent plot and character development. Right up there with some of the other top VNs that I also enjoy. A good mix of story and H-scenes with many various choices to be made. I look forward to more from this developer and the next chapter in the series.

This is the first the first game on this site i'm giving a rating (i played a lot of them here), and heres why - i like the story, the characters, the humor, and what's most important for me, that theres really meaningful things in the story, not only "let's go there to have some fun", "let's rest there to rest after having fun" as in most games of this type i played. I'm writing this after playing 0.7.0 version, and this is the only game where i saw the main twist, and said "I did not see THAT coming! I hope there won't be any pianos in the bushes".

1 star for the quality of the renders, everything else has become tired, soapy mess. Episodes 1-4 were great, in 5 there were worrying signs and 6 and 7 are completely off the rails, and actually souring my appreciation of the previous episodes. Things happen 'for the sake of plot', not because of characters acting in-character (which is kind of ironic given the name of the game) and with seeming little-to-no internal consistency. My guess is the story somehow spiraled out of control for the author at some point, and that it is way to late to course-correct now.

5/5 writing
4.5/5 renders (for the new ones at least)
5/5 music/sound

I was absolutely stunned by the quality of this! Its got humor, heartbreak and lots and lots of pretty women. The storylines feel very fleshed out in my opinion, and its probably got the most interactive story of all the games I've tried.

I don't like to follow hype. Not for some kind of hipster bullshit, just that he often ends up in disappointment from a thing not measuring up to what it is sold for.

So I didn't give Acting Lessons a try for a long time. He saw the name pop here and there but just thought it was probably being oversold and moved on. Until this update, when I finally gave in and decided it was maybe worth a try.

Boy, was I wrong to download it. Cause now, I have to wait for the next episode... Seriously dude, I hate you for this. But thank you.

That's by a large gap the best game I found here. I like a lot of others narrative-deep game, but no other made me go up that high and low. Describing it would involve a lot of spoilers but I will limit to two comments:

First, before starting the game, Melissa was my favorite. After playing the game Melissa was my favorite. The plot was a bit against what I was aiming for, but in the end, it was really well managed and the story manages to be heart-warming and satisfying.

Second, Liam is the best bro ever. If the story hints what I think it hints in the lasts episodes... Well no spoiler...

This should be forbidden to take a story that high and that low. But damn, it was worth it.

Despite all the raving reviews, I brushed this game aside because vanilla sex and romance focused game just doesn't do anything for me. Boy was I wrong. I will say it now that this isn't a fapping game if you are desensitized like me and need some hardcore kinks to get off. What this game is... is an incredibly visceral and emotional story that will make you laugh, cry, and hope. All the characters are so fleshed out. They all have their weaknesses and problems to deal with. Through love and friendship they try to get through and give each other support. I might sound super cheesy, but the game really gives you all sorts of feels. It transcends the boundaries of game or porn and becomes something special. I recommend everyone give it a try.

Lots of different routes during the game that lead to different outcomes. Not always what we want of course but I have to admit... that 6th chapter ending it's a fu* nail in the coffin, took me completely by surprise. I actually tried all routes to see if I could avoid that... bad Dev
You have raised the bar towards the last 2 chapters, wish you all the luck in the world.
Thank you for this game.

This game is amazing! So real, so intense. Story wery well. And it's not a sexy game: there is a really good storyline behind him. Designs and animations are really good.
The story is original and multiple choices are ok

How is this not the most popular game listed,
it most definitely deserves it.
It's heads and tails better than any game I've had the pleasure of fapping to.

Characters + development 4.5/5
Animation 4/5
story 4/5
Liam ∞/5

But seriously where is chapter 7? I need more Liam in my life.

Wow. I just finished playing this through for the first time.
I saw it on a blog post of someone's "top five' games and figured why not ?
I was not expecting a story that actually made me feel something. This is not your typical half finished attempt at a game.
This is Art !
I want to play through again and make different choices because they are significant in this game, but i don't feel like i can do it right now, i'm still too attached to the story i just lived.
Not everyone will have the same experience i did, but that is part of what makes this one special.
If you are looking for more than just pics to click through you have to try this one. Do not be fooled by the less than 1.0 version, there is already a substantial story to be experienced.

The writing is excellent and the jokes are funny. The pacing is great. I *really* appreciate the "Telltale-style" confirmation notifications.

I know people who behave *just* like Liam and some of his things legitimately made me laugh out loud.

Good Story
Good Character Design
Really Love this game
Play Only 3EP but i really Enjoy it
and it have both on PC and Android
Game play style like The Walking Dead had a choice to make
different consequence

really a fantastic game ...
DrPinkCake leads with a light hand and a lot of heart and mind the plot.
There is no lack of fun and humor and some surprise - sometimes pleasant,
often dramatic, and sometimes hellishly evil.
Technically A1 - HD resolution - the best game so far!

If you want to play a game to get into a depressed mood and not for sexy times this is the game for you. Everyone in this either has tons of life problems or is just a soulless asshole. Constant tension and drama is not what Im looking for.

Quite possibly the best game I've played in a while. Tells quite a good tale, and the "no game over screen, things can come back to bite you" really gives playing a unique feel instead of trying to 100% horndog into every sex scene possible.
Really recommend this to anyone, it's amazing.

Excellent Story. Author really gets you to invest in the characters, and the story takes you for one ride after another. The sex is good, bad, and sometimes very ugly. The worst of it is, I could see this actually happening to someone. This story embodies secret hopes and fears that everyone must face in life. as such this is far more than spank bank material. Well done indeed.

So, I do not often write comments. but fuck, this game is something. I waited a long time for the enough content, just hoping for a good game, but how could I be wrong. This game is not just good, it's a fucking masterpiece! Maybe it's an emotion, or just not enough gaming experience (although I do not think so), but it seems to me that this is the best game in the genre of erotic novels.
There are a lot of good games on this site, some are very popular, but none of them compare with this one. Firstly, characters, they are prescribed so well that you begin to see in them real people, with their own feelings, and individual traits of character. Some of them you like (not in the sense that you want to fuck them ... well, that too but this is not the main reason), and some of you hate it and it's real feelings.
The second is a plot, not that he tore templates, but for an erotic novel he's pretty damn good. The best thing about him is Liam, he's a fucking generator of excellent, funny and sad situations. Probably this is the best male character I've seen in games of this type, a real bro, which is too ideal for real life (I wish everyone such a bro as Liam)
And of course renderings and models, they are excellent, just fucking excellent ... nothing more to add.
DrPinkCake, if you're reading this, then you should know ... You're damn talented (really, have you made a deal with the devil?). I wish you progress and creative development, success and desire to make such excellent games.
I would like Acting Lessons to live for a long time, but this is your creation and you better know what to do with it. And yes, you are a drama master, but do not overdo it, okay? I certainly love all the gloomy shit, but still ... I hope you know what you're doing with us))

Great storrytelling, fantastic renders and animations and choices that really make a difference throughout the game. In addition one of the cutest main characters i've seen. Regular Updates, thx DrPinkCake