VN - Ren'Py - Arcadian Acres [v0.3.2] [Wizard++]

(3.2 release)
This is a novella with some choices. I have honestly say that the story is compelling. The MC can be slightly customized at the beginning for RPG type stats. I'm not sure if skill checks are used, but I assume they are.

The Dev spins a wonderful tale in a world not yet before seen. The story will draw you in, as the LI's are written so well that as a reader/player, you want to help the LI. Once the story progresses a bit the reader may feel genuine emotion for the LI's.

THAT is damn good writing!

It is not a wanking game, well till maybe the later parts. Still worth the read. I don't have a total time on the duration of content as I was interrupted about halfway through.

Wizard++ Please keep adding to this! I'm looking forward to any ideas about how to take down the guild!!!
THIS IS A MUST READ!

For context, I have played v0.3.2. Nice story and premise accompanied by good hand drawn art (am tired of seeing lazy random irl porn gifs). I love the RPG features with different stats and different choices along the story hopefully leading into different paths. There is no shit tedious navigational feature I see with a lot of text-based games. Furthermore, I am super on board with all that has been said on the team's patreon About page (including intended gameplay features and sexual content). The writing is nice as well, with loveable (and intentionally hateable ) characters and no significant disruptive typos or errors. Would be nice to see the green background image change when in different setting. Nevertheless, I look forward to this VNs development.

ver played: 0.3.2 public on pc

Gave this one a shot and after playing it my thoughts on the game are that it's a very promising game with the right foundations! NOTE I ONLY DID ONE PLAYTHROUGH. The English and grammar is good with some typos or weird sentences here and there but are most likely due to negligence rather than being unfamiliar with how to communicate in the english language. The character portraits and art assets look good IMO, even if there aren't sex cgs. Some of the scenes being described could use some art like in the dream sequence and when we initially buy her, and I woulda liked more expressive facial expressions for when she cums but knowing how expensive it is to commission art I can understand why we dont get more and am fine if there never is more art for non main character romantic love interests. the text is readable and color fonts were used to differentiate between the speakers. There isnt any music.

The plot so far appears to be you a farmer going into town to sell his remaining harvest making up the last of your life savings. From there you buy a cowgirl that was being sold as meat (As in humans will kill her and eat her as steak), instead you buy her being the stand up guy you are and proceed to live life on your farm while trying to navigate and live in a world cruel to monster girls. The village you live next to is mostly comprised of speciests that believe monster girls are only good as animals who fall for their animalistic desires and are rather cruel with the norm being using them as slaves and sex workers.

It's a more realistic take on the setting, taking itself seriously while not being overly bleak or dreadful (at least so far) and detailing what it would be like to live in their world like dealing with bounty hunters looking to retake lost slaves, buying a new collar so that people inside the city cant just take away the slaves collar to have the authorities lock up your slave for not wearing it. So far we dont really get to have a say in affecting the plot or what we do all that much like going to the town brothel. Apparently in the next update based on the stinger from the end of this current one, the way the events that will unfold will differ based on your actions and your relationship with the LIs. But in the current content the choices of the player involve deciding who to spend time with between your two monster girl LI's and which bonding activity to bond with. You also have some early game choices to personalize the stats of your character which as of right now I have no idea if it affects the story or the type of character the MC is or how to gain more of them. Maybe there were some hidden stat checks? if there were it sure isnt obvious.

When all is said and done I liked it and will stay tuned for more. Finding a serious monster girl story/ game is a rarity. Hope this game gets more support and more content updates in the future!

Giving it 5 stars to encourage more people to try the game out and to encourage the dev not to abandon the game

I really like this . Storyline is interesting, unfolding too many possibilities to choose from.
I like the world settings the author created.
I will be anticipating and waiting for the rest ''hopefully''

This review is for the v0.1 version of this game - the first release, and a very limited one. The game is barebones for now - visual novel esque in it's setup, mostly linear with three choices so far. And one of which literally does nothing.

However! All that just highlights how excellent the writing is here. It's a real standout, and of noticeably high quality grammar and spelling wise too. The story is surprisingly engrossing (and actually uses it premise for more than porn), and disappointed when I ran out of content to play.