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

Come for porn , left with unexpected amazing story !!!
just random searching for game to **** off , instead found my new favorite game !! this game is unpolished gem!!
deserve popular games section in f95zone!!

Art 6/10: I think art is the Achilles' heel cause it lacks in many aspect like posing, (liam sometimes has girly poses, people move in the front and in the background they are freezed on spot and the rest is pretty standards premade poses).
Most of the Renders are from different version of daz and sometimes visually clash with one another.
Last of the downsides, sometimes the we have a series of pictures with one on focus, the other is out of focus and again the next one on focus (like when the Mc and Megan try the script after amish one, when they kiss for the first time)
On the plus side i really like the use of real pictures (like the park and some other) that really looks better than old renders. A big plus goes to the animations cause are simple but a good good compromise between a simple picture and a complex animation that makes the game feel alive and allow the developer to not spent too much time on them (and I didn't forget about the slow/fast button, where is the thumb up emoji when you need him?).
To be fair and square most of the problems with the art exist cause of 2 problems most developers have to deal with: time and money, so it's not really dev fault, but I cannot put them on the same level as a lily of the valley, dream of desire or other works.

Story 9/10: As many of you already now my despise for the "one dick to rule them all, harem shit" goes beyond human comprehension but i was baffled by how well this one is made. I will be really short here cause i don't want to spoil anything to anyone. The good writing is what the game really shine on, it made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me angry, sad, horny,pissed, confused, amazed and sometimes it really hit near home. another strong suit of the story is that is has so many branches that replay the game at least 3/4 times is a must and probably you don't see the whole of it.

Sound 6/10: A good background music that accompanies you throughout the game

Overall 8/10:I want to start by saying it without delay that is the best new game the I played in the last six month. It really hard for me to have a connection and dive in a game, but @Dr PinkCake did a wonderful job and should be proud of it. It pains me to say that there is no NTR:test2: and the bromance with Liam will definetly end in a gaymance:tf: ( a couple of times I just want to yell " just blow him already!!".
For those who like other game like "melody" "life with Mary" "Dreaming of Dana" etc... it's the game for you & for those like me, who are degenerate pervert who likes weird shit, i'll say to give it a try & I hope it will be a pleasant surprise like it was for me.

One of the best-written erogame I've ever played. The story is interesting and funny without the need of grinding. You have the chance to bang all the girls when the story goes on.
All the renders and characters are gorgeous especially Liam. Each character has unique look that fits with their personality so well.
Most scenes with Liam is hilarious. The talk scene between Liam and MC beside the lake gave me chills, which is something I didn't even look for when playing an erogame so I believe this is a great game so far.

First off, the writing in this game is bloody fucking brilliant. Honestly, truly, it is HILARIOUS. Liam is the best goddamned character in the game. It takes some work to get me to laugh at a VN, not once but three times, laughing out loud, with a couple of chuckles along the way. The comedic timing with the super quick scene changes reminds me of archer's comic timing. Liam is best girl!

One of the very few visual novels here on F95 that actually fleshes out the story and is not just a half-assed sorry attempt for a money grab. Everything is perfect, in my honest opinion, in this VN. The characters other than the main character are not just made with one personality to go on, but a much more complex and fluid personality.

Hands down one of the best games i've played. The story is very realistic, the dialogues are not dumb and lead to very authentic character reactions. Overall - very pleasant and can't wait for the update!

This is very good. The renders look great
It is a bit like the telltale adventure games but only for dating sims. It is heavily story/dialog based which is just the way that relationships work. Whoever wrote this knows how to actually talk to real people and gauge their reactions pretty realistically: nothing is an instant 'rejection' or 'instant panty-dropper' either. Which translates into not having to be 'Mr. 100% Perfect'. You can actually play this game without having to need a walk through in fear of missing out certain scenes, but you will have to make choices in how you pursuit the available girls, I doubt they will all enjoy being part of a submissive harem, just like in real life!

Original and great story. The protagonist have much choices to do.
The plot is intriguing and original, and the girls are really hot.
Liam is a funny and crazy man and the dialogues between him and the mc are hilarius. So , great job and i'm already waiting for the next update.

Fantastic game. It is one of the few games where the writing makes you get involved with the characters and makes you genuinely care for them. The story has many different branches for all the different girls and I think this game has doen it better than any other. The renders are phenomenal too, all the girls look stunning and they're all realistic but at the same time varied. I wish there was more emphasis on some of the other girls thoguh and maybe have some of their stories intertwine a bit more. Regardless of any improvements that could be made and I'm sure will, this game is easily one of my favourites and one I will support for however long it is developed.

Pretty good so far. Good looking characters and realistic proportions always gets my vote. And it's great how some characters have proper depth. Can't wait to find out more about Melissa and uncover what feels like an interesting personality hiding under bravado. Some remain very shallow but maybe that is for now and will be developed.
Well worth a play.

Update from final version: The quality of renders got better but the story got weaker for me. Clearly a personal thing but the hook I got at the start simply disappeared about 2/3rd of the way. Don't regret playing but fell in my rankings quite a bit.

I really love this game. The story is exciting, sexy and often also dramatic. The artwork is gorgeous, it has a tons of renders. But it's the fine up to hilarious humor what I like most! Really a great game, one of my favorites!

I love the story (so far I only okayed through the athletic perk) and boi! does the story get dark. It's the GoT of adult games. litterally. that one-night stand might come and bite you in the arse. All your choices will matter and you fav characters might die

Great game! Great renders, great writing, difficult and meaningful choices. Definitely a cut above the rest in many aspects. The game's mechanics have a way of making you think about your actions like few others do. Seems like a game that would be well worth playing through a few times to try the different paths that the choices lead to. Looking forward to further releases! (played .3.0)

Great writing has created an immersive story in Acting Lessons. The graphics and animations are great as well so far.

It is still early in the games development, but the two things that have shocked me the most thus far are that the game can be downright hilarious at times, and I actually like the MC's best friend. Usually other male counterparts are either a threat, or are annoying as hell, but Liam is spot on.

When a story is engaging enough that I feel for the characters, and even find myself actually laughing out loud, then I can't deny how great it is.

Wow man. Now THAT is a great game.

Perfect girls, both in their art and personalities.
I'm really in love with this game for now (v0.3.0). Even on this version, we already have a great amount of content.

I think this one have the second most beaultiful models of all games i've played so far.
Good work!

The story is good, characters are interesting. I love the idea of having best friend that always have your back yet very fun and childish . The dev sure have a good sense of humor. Images looks good and up until ver 0.3, each version has a decent size of content.

Now that this story is done, I just want to reaffirm my 5 star rating. Love or hate the direction the story turned, it's foolish to deny that Dr P hasn't lifted the bar of the quality of writing in Adult VNs. I'm not an emotional person but, damn, I felt real joy when things turned out ok for Liam and in the two separate endings I completed , one for Melissa and the other for Megan. That's the power of good writing.


Original Review July 5, 2018: Incredible, even after the excellent introductory episode this VN just keep getting better. Sure, this game has lovely looking girls, but many old and new games out there can say the same. What Pink is doing with Acting Lessons is raising the bar of the writing quality in Adult games. The characters are believable, the situations are interesting and fun, and there are different paths.

The way Pink will segue from one scene to another is brilliant. For instance, everyone's favourite scene seems to be when Megan is sure Liam can't be that wild, and then the very next screen he's yelling Drink! Drink! Drink! The best laugh in a long time. But he can also do the same thing in a more serious situation, such as the end of Ep 3 where you think the MC is having headaches again but the person at the doctors comes as a complete surprise. That is showing some real talent for writing.

This game has only been out for a little over two months, but has become one of the most popular new releases in that time. Pink is proving that a quality product will always find it's market.

I've been dreading rewriting this review for quite a while as this was at one point my favorite games on the platform... but for the sake of consistency it needs to be done.

First... I've changed my review from five to three stars, but I need to add clarification to this which is that... if you're someone who doesn't care how these games end or care about the story... then you'll probably like this and I still greatly recommend it. With that out of the way...

This is a game with great visuals, some hilarious moments, pretty good sexual content, and a pretty good story... until you realize how it ends. As a disclaimer I'm not someone who is opposed to "tragedy" in games. My problem with the ending was not that incident that we shall not speak of for the sake of dodging spoilers... my problem was the execution of it which was just... incredibly forced, thrown in for a cheap thrill, and it occurred at the expense of player choice.

Going into this game you're given the illusion that it is choice driven, but due to the way things end you quickly learn that your choices mean squat. For me... this unfortunately soured an otherwise great experience and a game that otherwise would've been 5/5 stars. If this is not something you care about? Play it for the gorgeous girls, *mostly* fun story, and sexual content. If this IS something you care about? Dodge this like the plague. 3.0 out of 5.0.

The amount and length of the dialogues is perfect, not long enough to be boring and not short and stiff.
Like how the player choices work, feels like the right amount there aswell.

Many hot characters with hot scenes, works well with the players choices.

This game is FANTASTIC... Seriously, if you're looking at the reviews wondering if it's worth the download, do yourself a favour and just play it.

Some of the best writing I've seen in a 'porn' game, with a few grammar issues that I'd only nitpick if I were a total pedant... I'm not though, okay?... The characters feel like real people, talk like real people, and react (mostly) like real people. They're all meaningful; not a single one of them is just a prop for the sex scenes.
Don't get me wrong, it's still a kind of wish-fulfillment fantasy, but it's wonderfully crafted, well paced, and it'll hit you in the feels from a few different angles.

If I had one criticism, and I do, it's that the animations in Chapter 1 are pretty wooden. But the quality of the animations seems to improve a little more with each new chapter, so I'm quietly hoping that when the story is all done those early ones will get refreshed.

Basically if you're still reading my nonsense right now instead of playing it, you're doing it wrong...