Ren'Py Abandoned Apartment 96 [Update 3] [YTV Productions]

[Cornfield]

No, it fooled me, it is a prank on the dev's part. The game searches your computer for your name.

maybe u missed something? or mb just go talk to sophia and go back to take shower. 1 of these should solve your problem

Ooops thanks, item left in Living Room, as simple as that.

 

[Obranyi]

How to get scene with Vivian, all points achieved, nothing.

 

[zger]

How to get scene with Vivian, all points achieved, nothing.

i think for now u could only see it when u deciline julias offer to go to bar together. its first or second julias event after prologue.

 

[Cornfield]

I have only been able to see "Hints" from early in the game, but now when the hint notification appears, I go to the the phone and there is nothing there, if I click on the notification I also see nothing.

 

[zger]

I have only been able to see "Hints" from early in the game, but now when the hint notification appears, I go to the the phone and there is nothing there, if I click on the notification I also see nothing.

check phone -> contacts and see girl points. if points r low spending time with them/cleaning bathroom on saturday morning/having family breakfast on sunday morning will increase points. u need enough points for hints to apear.

 

[Cornfield]

check phone -> contacts and see girl points. if points r low spending time with them/cleaning bathroom on saturday morning/having family breakfast on sunday morning will increase points. u need enough points for hints to apear.

OK, I assumed the hints were just on progressing the game, I didn't realise they were a sort of points bonus deal.
Thanks, I will take your advice .

 

[Vhaerun]

How to get scene with Vivian, all points achieved, nothing.

Look at the walkthrough for Prologue & Update #1 in the top post under the download links. There's a section at the bottom that tells you how to get the scene for Vivian.

 

[Saint Blackmoor]

Small continuity problem, When MC meets Vivian, she tells him her name but the dialog box still has ????
I like the Game, didn't like the new roaming system, seemed kinda off-putting at first, but better now.
Holy Fucking Taco Hotdog

 

[BGRW2020]

I really hope this is not going to be a forced 3-some I for one would not like that at all - I would really like to stay with Julia alone without the others involved - please let me know if the MC will be allowed to make this choice so I can make a decision to stop playing or not

 

[zger]

I really hope this is not going to be a forced 3-some I for one would not like that at all - I would really like to stay with Julia alone without the others involved - please let me know if the MC will be allowed to make this choice so I can make a decision to stop playing or not

threesome? for sure forced? dont think so. Game is trying to avoid forced stuff. u dont like girl u can ignore her. at some point if u like julia and alex and mb there could be some special event for threesome but not forced.

 

[BGRW2020]

My thoughts exactly. So when I was tasked in writing the game, I started with an outline, but then I went and asked a question here on F95 about what tropes people were tired of seeing. I want to write something different, so that's my aim in this.

Interesting start, please keep the choices open and frequent, hate being railroaded into something

 

[BGRW2020]

Only real issue with reality is the panties in the bathroom - seems to me there should be an option to put them into the hamper, no need to take them, any smart man would not do that

 

[Deleted member 3208170]

Hallo Vhaerun

I tested the game again and this time be more selective with my choices. zger recommanded it. Thank you for that.
I want to give you my honest opinion. And I hope it comes not around as sinister or so.
Just My thoughts I dont demand or expect anything from you. Just my opinion when I play your game.

Could contain minor spoilers.

First love the art style. The ladies looking good. The assets too. The game runs smooth without loading times. We have here one of the best UIs for a sandbox game I ever have seen, If I would be able to skip a day in the kitchen. A dedicated skip button is missing. The rest works wonderful. All this is a good working ground for a game.

But it has problems and I have a few suggestions If you don't mind Vhaerun.
As I understand you on discord you choose a sandbox game, so we can choose which one we want to hunt down. This Time I go full throttle for Sophie because BDSM is my kink and Alex's really annoys me.
Let's say my experience was a lot better than my first play through. And I mean a lot. But at this point it gets convoluted.
Our choices matter but somehow don't. We have the illusion of choice until the game says "no". Most apparent in the Panty scene. No decision power for the player = not good feeling for the player.
As I said I tried to ignore Alex, but somehow I got a point for her (should not have breakfast with the family) and that triggered her scene with her searching my room. So I was railroaded again. Something I really tried not to do.
My conclusion is the sandbox in itself is not a good tool to give player power over their decisions. I suggest we could call her out and say just "No" to her.
Something like: "Look Alex I am not here to be your new Daddy. I am only here to fight the loneliness of your Mother. You don't want her to be lonely, do you?" Don't take that line Vhaerun it was a Joke. That would trigger her Histrionic personalty disorder and things get worse. (Did the writer work in the field of psychology?)

The BDSM exploration with Soph was excellent and really romantic. Loved it.
Jules was ok : stereotypical innocent, but deep down dirty girl. Like the rest of her family.
The hole Martin thing in the prologue in all honesty dose nott work. Martin in comparison to the women in this household is the most innocent person on this planet.
What I want to say things don't fit together, the introduction and the 180 in act one. It missis something.

Now to the Gameplay. I take two steps back and looked at it from a new perspectiv and have to say it isn't too much, but I remain by my opinion it is still boring to do.
The dead time is worse if you don't go full harem. Which is another argument against this sandbox style. It is frustrating to get the hint to meet Sophia on Wednesday evening, and it is Friday noon.
So yeah need an always anywhere skip button. I don't expect you to go VN, but a skip x amount of days button could help that.

The Money mechanics are ok. But there is a trap if you go shopping and don't have jobs to do. That's not good!!!
There was a tip here in the Forum that I should update my computer to generate more money while working.
I tested this for you and have to say maybe I miss something. But I highly recommend not to do this.
Because: Both updates together cost you 243$, and you generate round about 15$ per week more. That's 16 weeks before you got this Money back and generate a surplus. That's right of now not worth it.
The money grind is good, but the prices need some adjustment.
The Money grind is the only gameplay we have.

So I think that game has a good basis to start from. The gameplay could work. But it all needs to go more hand in hand. So Vhaerun I hope you don't see my feedback as evil minded.
Today with this stand of the game I would give 3 out of 5. Four without the Panty thing.

One question do the decisions even matter or are they a no matter thing because I can grind the stats anyway?

That would be somehow awesome and somehow stupid.

 

[zger]

Hallo Vhaerun

I tested the game again and this time be more selective with my choices. zger recommanded it. Thank you for that.
I want to give you my honest opinion. And I hope it comes not around as sinister or so.
Just My thoughts I dont demand or expect anything from you. Just my opinion when I play your game.

Could contain minor spoilers.

First love the art style. The ladies looking good. The assets too. The game runs smooth without loading times. We have here one of the best UIs for a sandbox game I ever have seen, If I would be able to skip a day in the kitchen. A dedicated skip button is missing. The rest works wonderful. All this is a good working ground for a game.

But it has problems and I have a few suggestions If you don't mind Vhaerun.
As I understand you on discord you choose a sandbox game, so we can choose which one we want to hunt down. This Time I go full throttle for Sophie because BDSM is my kink and Alex's really annoys me.
Let's say my experience was a lot better than my first play through. And I mean a lot. But at this point it gets convoluted.
Our choices matter but somehow don't. We have the illusion of choice until the game says "no". Most apparent in the Panty scene. No decision power for the player = not good feeling for the player.
As I said I tried to ignore Alex, but somehow I got a point for her (should not have breakfast with the family) and that triggered her scene with her searching my room. So I was railroaded again. Something I really tried not to do.
My conclusion is the sandbox in itself is not a good tool to give player power over their decisions. I suggest we could call her out and say just "No" to her.
Something like: "Look Alex I am not here to be your new Daddy. I am only here to fight the loneliness of your Mother. You don't want her to be lonely, do you?" Don't take that line Vhaerun it was a Joke. That would trigger her Histrionic personalty disorder and things get worse. (Did the writer work in the field of psychology?)

The BDSM exploration with Soph was excellent and really romantic. Loved it.
Jules was ok : stereotypical innocent, but deep down dirty girl. Like the rest of her family.
The hole Martin thing in the prologue in all honesty dose nott work. Martin in comparison to the women in this household is the most innocent person on this planet.
What I want to say things don't fit together, the introduction and the 180 in act one. It missis something.

Now to the Gameplay. I take two steps back and looked at it from a new perspectiv and have to say it isn't too much, but I remain by my opinion it is still boring to do.
The dead time is worse if you don't go full harem. Which is another argument against this sandbox style. It is frustrating to get the hint to meet Sophia on Wednesday evening, and it is Friday noon.
So yeah need an always anywhere skip button. I don't expect you to go VN, but a skip x amount of days button could help that.

The Money mechanics are ok. But there is a trap if you go shopping and don't have jobs to do. That's not good!!!
There was a tip here in the Forum that I should update my computer to generate more money while working.
I tested this for you and have to say maybe I miss something. But I highly recommend not to do this.
Because: Both updates together cost you 243$, and you generate round about 15$ per week more. That's 16 weeks before you got this Money back and generate a surplus. That's right of now not worth it.
The money grind is good, but the prices need some adjustment.
The Money grind is the only gameplay we have.

So I think that game has a good basis to start from. The gameplay could work. But it all needs to go more hand in hand. So Vhaerun I hope you don't see my feedback as evil minded.
Today with this stand of the game I would give 3 out of 5. Four without the Panty thing.

One question do the decisions even matter or are they a no matter thing because I can grind the stats anyway?

That would be somehow awesome and somehow stupid.

i agree with most of it. prologue is a bit rushed and i know its going to be adjusted. And other issues u mentioned exists mostly coz its early stage of game lets wait for more updates and hope that game becomes rly good one. (not like im not enjoying it atm )

 

[Deleted member 3208170]

i agree with most of it. prologue is a bit rushed and i know its going to be adjusted. And other issues u mentioned exists mostly coz its early stage of game lets wait for more updates and hope that game becomes rly good one. (not like im not enjoying it atm )

That's always my intention when I give feedback. That things can become even better.

 

[Havenless_]

I don't know how to feel about the "relationship" between Sophia and Anastacia. Well I do know how to feel. Somewhat uncomfortable.

Personally I don't find it sexy / sensual / attractive. The past of love interests is not a turn off for me. It doesn't matter if a character was a stripper, a prostitute, etc. As long as I do not talk about it excessively, I usually empathize with that character and everything is fine. Something similar as with Martin and Julia in the past, I have no problem with this. (But I want revenge)

And in Sophia's case, I don't care much about what she's done in the past, either. But I definitely wouldn't want to have one or more "naughty" scenes between her and her sister. Taking into account that Anastacia plans to visit the house. Nor have any other character "interfering" in the MC's relationships. I'm personally not interested in organizing threesomes or things like that. And the fact that almost all the characters have bisexual tendencies doesn't help much either. Sophie and her sister, Julia and Alex, Alex and Luna, Alex and Renata, Renata and Julia (Maybe yes, maybe not. I write it because they work together and have already talked about the MC) ...
I also feel sad for Sophie. I'm not interested in BDSM and clearly she was kind of sad about it.

The good news is that, so far, I have been able to avoid some of this. In the first Update when Alex tells us that the two sisters agree to go out with us, there is one option in which Alex makes us understand that she has feelings for Julia and the other option focuses only on the relationship between Alex and the MC. So far I have been able to avoid talking about Julia with Alex, I hope this is worth something in the future.

We also have Renata and her roommate obsessed with her. Although this is a bit ambiguous, but it leaves the doors open that she is in crazy love for her, or something like that.
And Alex in the restaurant when she looks at Renata, we also have the option to tell her that we don't like her talking about other women. I chose this, I suppose it will also matter.

I only wrote the things that I don't like so far, but I definitely love the game. Especially the renders. They are beautiful.

 

[Deleted member 3208170]

And in Sophia's case, I don't care much about what she's done in the past, either. But I definitely wouldn't want to have one or more "naughty" scenes between her and her sister. Taking into account that Anastacia plans to visit the house. Nor have any other character "interfering" in the MC's relationships. I'm personally not interested in organizing threesomes or things like that. And the fact that almost all the characters have bisexual tendencies doesn't help much either. Sophie and her sister, Julia and Alex, Alex and Luna, Alex and Renata, Renata and Julia (Maybe yes, maybe not. I write it because they work together and have already talked about the MC) ...
I also feel sad for Sophie. I'm not interested in BDSM and clearly she was kind of sad about it.

That's what I meant, and I agree with you. The Ladies are naughty and all of them very heavy into lesbian stuff. Nothing against it, I like Lesbian Porn. But it doesn't fit with the Martin stuff.
I hope this doesn't become some Psycho- Thriller where we are just a foolish play thing.

Sophie was not sad about it, she was insecure she was sad because she did miss something in her life( a deep desire).
In all honesty I think the BDSM exploration is really nice done.
They use a safeword, they do aftercare, and we witness her going into subspace (That's the Head orgasm she is talking about). As someone who is into that. As a Dom I feel proud when my partner goes there. It feels like ok I did everything right. I can reassure you that's the goal. She is good she wants it. And she likes it. She would not be able to go to subspace when she is not liking it. And both of them had thought about it and have a safety net.
I loved it. Somehow this scene, where she is restricted. It was one of the most accurate and realistic scenes BDSM related I ever witnessed. Maybe I exaggerate a little bit. But I think the person who wrote this particular scene has experience with BDSM in RL.

I feel with you, it seems harsh from the outside. That's the reason why I don't want to play as a malesub. BDSM can be on hte edge. But it was very light in this case. Maybe you should avoid Sophie. I would do when I am not in BDSM.

 

[imansou]

I'm always getting the same bug every time i try to work, buy clothes etc. "Tuple object does not support item assignment".

 

[exzaph]

saves?

 

[Vhaerun]

Hallo Vhaerun
One question do the decisions even matter or are they a no matter thing because I can grind the stats anyway?

Yes. I would suggest looking at the top post, or you know, read some of my other posts, about the walkthrough I've put there for download. It's not a good one, but it shows what each choice in the prologue and main story lines in Update #2 result in.