Ren'Py - Completed - After the Inferno [v1.0] [Classy Lemon]

Just finished the game and found it to be very enjoyable! It was certainly a hidden gem, I didn't expect such smooth animation or a genuinely interesting plot! Wish there was more Kyra content I will admit, she was delightful and my favorite LI. Similar complaints to others about the somewhat awkward execution of sandbox in the game, but nothing other than that (albeit I wish the game had lasted longer). A really fantastic first game for the Dev, and the voice acting was a pleasant surprise (more of that please!)

This is a review for version 1.0 (Completed). Overall a good game. I honestly enjoyed the story more than any of the sex scenes, both because the story was good but also in part because the sex scenes weren't all that interesting. Would definitely play a sequel if there was one.
Besides the 'okayness' of the sex scenes, my one other complaint is how shoehorned in many of them felt. I think there could've been better build up overall, some tension building.
I loved the climax of the story, there was a very Lord of the Rings moment that you'll know it when you see it.

Gameplay: Sandbox point and clicker, choosing between locations and choices.

Writing: Absolutely excellent, the characters show emotions well. There are multiple endings as well.

Art: Good models, and animated scenes. Big fan of the special effects, and scenery.

Audio: Music and occasional voicing.

Wow wow wow wow, wow.
This game is excellent, of course its not perfect but i enjoyed every second of it and thought about it even when not playing.
The pros:
- Sex scenes are videos, and not just a few pictures.
- Interesting plot. seriously, the level is of an expert.
- Graphics and especially the girls and even the MC are amazing, i loved every bit of it. The small details to make everything look as real as possible are so so so good. Sometimes i would stop playing (and fapping) and just watch, admiring.
- The "futa" part is avoidable and not main, not sure i saw it written, so if you dont like dont worry. If you do like then it is in a good taste in my opinion.
- Diversity on the girls- their looks and personalities and more.
- Cutscenes and voice acting, and the music and effects were divine.

Surely there are more good things to say about the game, but i will stop here.

For some, these are cons -
- Most of the time, the game is not going too into details about the sexy stuff that is going on, so if you come mainly for an erotic novel it may lack a bit.

Yup i am not sure i have more at the moment, and even that con isnt really a con for me, personally.

I honestly came for the sexy but stayed for the plot! Enjoyed every second and i hope that this game was successful for the developer and that he will make another game!

5/5

when i started the game my first fought was damn not much game play here and i was right.
but damn got to say that a lot of work have been put in to the stories.
cut scenes was really well made caught me by surprise
nice voice acting and choice of music
liked the model designs a bit for every type out there

all in all enjoyed it from start to finish rare i can say that

One of my TOP favorite games, the animation, art style, graphics, sound effects are all on point. It's an excellent and well written story with both an interesting MC and side characters I highly recommend for an interesting time and fun game

This game is amazing. The story is well written with both an interesting MC and love interests. The game does not fall into the trap of making the love interests static points with the only real difference between the start and the end of the game being that they went from not having sex with MC to having sex with MC or being completely sex crazed. Rather most characters change alongside the story making them much more interesting.

Another positive point point is animation the sex scenes feel good, although I would have liked to see more interactivity if that was possible, and the cut scenes with voice acting are probably some of the high points in the game.

I did encounter 1 bug, in the later stages of the game I had the problem that the tavern music/background sounds started playing over every scene, although I think that this bug is save file related.

The last positive point is that, well the game is finished. It felt short, but this is mostly because the writing was so good that you want more and it felt like the story was setting up for more (so maybe a sequel). At the very least I hope that the Classy Lemon will remain in this universe for their next game.

I really wasn't expecting such a masterpiece going into this. The art and animation is incredible & the story will get you quickly invested in the characters and their stories. It actually feels rewarding to get a sex scene.
Fantastic effort and a *very rare* example of a Dev that gets stuff done! A complete game, finished to a high quality without the geological timescale patreon-milking.

I stumbled on itby accident, but let me tell you, it was worth every minute I spent playing it.
- epic story in medieval fantasy setting
- plot was planned thoroughly, and even though sex encounters were often "sudden" (it's a porn game after all), they didn't interfere with the atmosphere and atmosphere of the story
- animations, music, voice acting - suprisingly good, they added a lot to immersion of the story
- "anime eyes" might be a bother in the begining, but you'll get used to them in no time
- satisfying ending, and now I'm off to check what other ending are there

Review for 1.0

Truly a gem on this site for me. Loved pretty much everything about the game as it hits a lot of things I like in AVNs

It's a fresh spin on the medieval fantasy genre that I think is very enjoyable. The overview gives a good description of the game. You play as a commander of a mercenary company, and it is very refreshing after playing as so many horny teenagers in other games on this site. The MC is competent, has good dialogue, and as you would expect from the leader of a mercenary company, he knows how to fight and isn't constantly getting his ass kicked. A big plus for me.

The story and writing overall is very solid. It's interesting, and because of the more unique take on fantasy, gives you that sort of mysterious fantasy vibe that I love. All the supporting characters and love interests are great as well.

I'm also happy to say the game did a great job with the ending. Everything came together in a satisfying way, while also leaving room for more in the future in a good way. There's a lot more of the story that could be told, but your aren't left with a terrible cliffhanger or anything.

Now while the renders perhaps aren't the best around, I think the rest of the game really does make up for it. The animations are actually a lot better than most Daz games on this site imo, and paired with the good sound design, make them really stand out. Environments and backgrounds are actually done pretty well. It's really only the character models that might throw people off I think.

I have a couple critiques, but mostly minor stuff. I think a lot of the non-sex scenes could have used a few extra renders. Just a couple different angles as characters talk and scenes progress. It's something that seems smaller but goes a long way imo. While I didn't really mind the women having larger eyes, it is a bit jarring when the men look normal. The last critique is that there were a lot of creampie scenes, but rarely ever showed the "aftermath" shot of them. This is more of a personal taste thing, but I felt a little blue balled every time it happened lol.

Still, all minor stuff for me, as the game overall is very solid. If you like AVNs that have a focus on story and good writing along with the lewd stuff, this is a great one.

An incredibly interesting story... Sometimes it took my breath away) And this is rare.. even in the most budget publications) I liked everything about the game. Good animations, interesting story, characters.

A very well created and written, linear story-driven VN in its own interesting medivial fantasy world - with outstanding media enhancements, but also with some minor issues!

The "highlights" for me:

• the outstanding quality of the visuals (particularly the transitions, animations, movie sequences - WOW!),
• unique style of art, in particular for the character looks,
  which may have caused some polarisation, but for me it's literally "their Big Eyes are complementary to their Big Hearts"
  
• lovely, quite engaging side-stories for each female character within a well-written adventurous main plot,
• no Engrish, almost no write errors
• great voice acting in some of the sequences/scenes and moanings by !paid! voice actors in the lewd scenes,
• decent music, fitting fx & ambience sounds , contributing a lot to the atmosphere ,
• interesting world (building) with its own lore,
• choices with impact to the endings (main & side story), as well as to events & relations with the girls
• choices with options, you're not forced on a girl or any kinks you may not like
• MC and female cast with character, believable emotions & issues, matured attitude and coherent actions,
• some nice humor, adding ease and comfort to the plot,
• classy [lemon] lewd scenes without too many typical porn tropes ... and without taking advantage of any fruit at all while being optional fruitful acts within the plot!

Completed in a decent and pleasant way in only one year of solid development with reliable and continuous update periods.
Mostly a bug-free and very enjoyable "game".

On top of that : it's the dev's first attempt to create a game/VN!

Respect and Kudos ! All these should be worth of a 5 star rating.

For me, it's the few minor issues reducing my rating to 4,5 stars "only"... even I'd tend to give it the 5 stars it surely deserves:

• the quasi sandbox - which is more a point'n'click implementation for starting into one of the very linear side-stories with one girls of the female cast than an option to free roam or really interact actually,
• these side-stories are more self-contained episodes influencing the outcome of the main plot's endings, but aren't intertwined enough apart from these endings.
• after you've finished an episode with one girl, there's no option to interact further with that girl (or continue the optional romantic or sexual relationship with her)... except for a bit of informal side talk . Apart from that, the girl almost vanishes into thin air until the very end of the main story.
• in conclusion, the whole story and its evolution is too much focussed on the MC instead of on the girls and possible relationships with them. So the female cast becomes more of a side-kick, even when successfully avoiding the subtle impression of them being more serviceable to a means to an end.

Overall "After the Inferno" is an impressive and super solid work of a very talented and quite skilled developer - and for this being their initial, fully conclusioned "game" is proof of great potential!

I can only recommend to play...
wishing @Classy Lemon all the best for their next project to be a raving success and such a quality proof as well!

The story and characters are great. The author does well in creating a Medieval fantasy world that intrigues the player to see what comes next. The game pulls inspiration from other Medieval fantasy works like Lord of the Rings. The game also creates its own magic system that is interesting and inspires curiosity in the player to see what else the magic system has to offer. The art is great and I personally enjoy the more believable and realistic proportions of the women. Many of the characters are enjoyable and their designs are memorable. I only wished that there was even more story and arcs that we could experience with all of them. The game does well in making sure that your choices feel like they make an impact and that they actually matter.

Some minor complaints I have are that the sex scenes don't have that much build up. It's a little bit of foreplay then straight to hard and fast fucking. The second to last girl's sex scenes felt that it was too quick to get and felt like it was put there just to sex with this girl. I wished there was more of a relationship with that girl. Also, I would like more interactions between all the romanceable characters with the other romanceable characters. It feels odd that none of them talk about you sleeping with the other characters, but maybe this is for the best so that you can sleep with all of the women without needing to deal with any potential drama. I enjoy harem endings so I would prefer this over having to choose only one woman.

Overall, I think this game is fantastic and does well in providing a fun and interesting experience. It does well in what it is trying to do and there are minor complaints that shouldn't dissuade anyone from trying this game. I hope the author continues their work with this story. Either way, I am still excited to see what the author's future projects even if it isn't a sequel to this one.

Incredible game in nearly every aspect.

Two things I would've changed:
No sandbox
Add harem ending with pregnancy(ies) (But those are my 'fetishes' so I can't expect everyone to cater to those)

Everything else was phenomenal. Animations, voice acting, sex scenes, characters, storyline, game UI, dialogue. It's all incredible.

Very well put together.

I'd normally rate this 4 stars, but this deserves more for releasing in complete and polished state, with proper finished story , good voice acting for selected lines, cutscenes and animations.


Here are some minor gripes, so this review will have some useful feedback at least:

The sandbox felt a bit pointless and empty, though I guess it's better than a simple choice menu, though ultimately the same. Helped with the world, but maybe some minigames (plenty of opportunities for dice or cards) or more collectibles or quest items sprinkled would've helped.

Similar with choices - no much player agency, it's usually one good choice, and one stupid choice, so it read more like kinetic novel. Maybe some more flavor choices /dialogue would've helped, like naming herbs Faye showed us - that was pretty funny.

Sex scenes were nice, with great animations (though bit more varied and tastefully posed renders would've helped) but with not much time to build and feel the relationship. It didn't feel undeserved, but it felt rushed, hence less payoff. Also, some shown creampies (or runaway trickles during closeup shots) would've been hot.

It's definitely worth a play, hopefully it will have good sales on steam, this project deserves it. Thank you for sharing, wish you luck with your next project!

The game is amazing on everything: graphic, novel, lore, voice, over-powered main character, etc. I feel so good that I can actually watch and play at the same time. I'm sure the developer as well as this game is rarest gem on earth. I hope to see his/her/their products in the future, and I wish for their success. Many thanks.

Probably closer to 4 stars but i gave it a five star rating, because its one of the few games i actually bother playing instead of just skipping over everything.

Mc is definitely the strongest point, With an actual personality (which is unfortunately incredibly rare) and a unique look.
Story a close second with it being again pretty unique and more then a simple excuse for guy meet girl then bone (again pretty rare)
The weakest part was probably the girls who felt out of place sometimes and a bit too linear, Instead of being naturally present and relevant in this grand adventure, they were like mini adventures almost side quests, which when completed felt like they were over and done with.

Definitely worth a try for those unsure, also really good animations.

Everything about this game just oozes production value and passion.

Even the voice acting is good. Did make me read and stay up until 3 am.

If I had one criticism it'd be that the sex scenes are all pretty vanilla, but animation and sound quality still makes up for it.

As of v0.6
Simply amazing game loving the story so far with magic ,spells and other fantasy setup . Main character and female characters are a boost to the story as they all have a part to play in it . Music and sound effects are nice addition to the game . Sex animations are well done , Free roam is kind of off putting in this game with no hints but overall it is not that much so it's okay in the end .
Overall the game is totally amazing and it is worth playing for the story alone , definitely recommended and looking forward to endings to the story .

Great game, based on my tastes on force. I really like the story and the setting. An interesting fantasy one. The characters are likable and I find the style intriguing and refreshing. I have become a Patreon supporter!