Shamelessly plugging my updated review in the thread because it was all the way on page 3 and no one will likely even see it:
v1.20.1: So, a year and a half later from my original review, where are we now? Well, there’s definitely a lot more substance and quests. The problem is that there’s been so much time put into slowly developing the girls’ relationship with MC that there still isn’t a whole lot of lewd activity. And there’s nothing wrong with that, I see what the creator is going for with the slow burn, but unfortunately that means that while there is a decent amount of scenes now, the problem I had with it before is still there: they’re so far between that it’s hard to really call this a game you can get off to (unless you plan on unlocking the whole gallery and coming back later). And that’s a shame because the art is so damn good.
Another thing I have an issue with unfortunately lies in the general structure/foundation of the gameplay: I get when games have choices that have major consequences to the story, but I don’t know if I necessarily support it for an adult game like this. I’m not saying the game needs to go full harem route or anything, but being locked out of entire routes/lewd scenes and being forced to make a completely separate save file for alternate decisions isn’t fun or innovative; it’s just frustrating. I hate having to pick between characters (for example, Flora and Jacklyn or Isabelle and Kate) because I want to be able to see what they both have to offer without being forced to go through 2 or more different saves every time both characters get updated routes. And it’s especially annoying considering that characters seemingly only react to the decisions you make in other routes when the developers want them to. It’s a porn game, it doesn’t have to be hyper-realistic and logical; can’t we just act like every route is separate and MC isn’t actually cheating to save a lot of time and headache?
Same thing for Love/Lust. Why not be able to develop both routes in one playthrough? It would make more sense that way in my opinion. Love and Lust (as general feelings) are not usually mutually exclusive in romantic relationships, especially the ones being portrayed in this game; they’re two sides of the same coin. One side of the coin may develop faster than the other, but they can coexist and be explored without ruining one another. For example (if you have both stats high enough), maybe one in-game day that you replay a scene, the girl is feeling romantic and wholesome so it’s the Love version. Then, the next day, the girl is feeling horny and pent-up, so it’s the Lust version. Or maybe you can just choose between them whenever you want. I don’t know how difficult it would be to implement something like that, but getting rid of at least most of the major exclusive choices in the game would make for a much more enjoyable and streamlined experience, in my opinion. I feel like it’d also make development speed faster because there would be less independent variables to worry about when coding; but that’s just a guess considering I don’t have any experience with that kind of thing.
That aside, I do think that eventually, the game will reach a point where most characters have a fully established relationship with MC depending on your choices and then the lewd scenes will start flying out like crazy. But until then, maybe skip this one if you’re looking for a good fap. But if you just want a dating sim with likeable, multi-dimensional characters (that don’t want MC’s dick immediately), some entertaining dialogue and fun point-and-click shenanigans, I’d say it’s worth a download at its current state. I’m bumping my rating from 3 stars to 4.
I do hope that every update starts to have a bit more substance. At the rate this is going, the game will probably be completely finished in like 3 years lol. I wish the devs the best of luck! This could end up being something really special.
also flora is best girl