Ren'Py - Beach Glass [v0.1.1] [OtterFly]

Review v0.1.1

Certainly one of the most promising AVN's in development today. Models, animations, music, writing... is all top tier. The great effort in production value nan't be understated. On the flip side appears to be work of solo dev. While quality is excellent quantity is rather minimal. To maintain this standard hope can get some help, otherwise looking at a very extended development cycle.

Hope this project goes well but feel dev may have over-estimated their capabilities.. Certainly worth adding to watch list but would hold off until far more significant progress is made. Would like to bump up this rating in the future, but can't fairly offer more for what is essentially a brief prologue.

Super short story as of yet, but what a start. Incredibly cinematic and unique in that way, with intelligent writing that often relies on show rather than tell. Quite depressing for an adult VN, it feels more like a serious drama with nudity rather than something more shallow. It's a nice change of pace though and it's incredibly well done. Looking forward to the next chapter.

One word. Wow. The renders are really good, as for the story i think its a nice pilot episode, but so far it is unclear what is going on in the main character's head at all.
Really waiting for the next episodes!

This has some of the best renders I've ever seen. The story so far (as of part 1, part 2 isn't out yet) is fairly basic, but the premise hasn't even been revealed yet so it's too soon to assume it will stay that way, and I expect it won't. Very artistic so far, feels like I'm watching a film!

This is very early stages and we all know anything can happen with a project that has barely started.

But the style and atmosphere are something you will rarely see in any other adult visual novel. It's high visual quality, the expressions are minimalist but convey a great depth of (sometimes suppressed) emotion, the plot is meandering like you would expect from a melancholic road movie and the characters are introduced very slowly with lots of show and don't tell.

It's already obvious that this is going to be a narrative over sex kind of AVN. It is likely to be full of self discovery, fateful encounters between people who live at the fringes of society, seeking a better life in different places, running away from troubled past. And Bea might be what triggers their transformation into something new. And hopefully we will manage to put her on a path of reflection and purpose. That being said, there haven't been any choices in this version (0.1.1)

Novels/Shows like this tend to be a mix of deeply emotional, sometimes troubling and artsy. But if that is something you are looking for I have high hopes that this will be a highly rewarding journey.

Fantastic story with multi-dimensional characters you actually care about. Humor is well delivered and those moments when it hits is when you know this VN has potential. Bea is relatable whether you are into gay stories or not, and I was invested in her story from the onset. Worth following and supporting the creator.

I don't think any words I can formulate myself could paint the picture of exactly how good this game is. Early in development though it may be I've never seen an NSFW visual novel of nearly this caliber. The art is absolutely gorgeous, as you can very plainly see yourself from the preview images. The animations are so-so, but each still image is incredibly beautiful. This is to say nothing of the writing, which is of the same incredible quality. A slow start in any adult oriented game is usually nothing but a hindrance, most of the time if you're playing something like this you want to get in, get off, and get out. Any prologue risks scaring off players before they get to the good stuff, poor writing and models don't make for the most interesting use of your time when everyone is fully clothed, but this game has the visuals and writing to back itself up right from the get-go. The dialogue is fun and natural, what little of the plot we have in this early build is intriguing and lures you in, the comedy is subtle, yet expertly crafted. It's nothing you'll bust a gut over, of course, but it's good. Damn good. Everything here is so damn good. The day this game is finished is the day I can finally lie down and die, knowing something good came out of this world.

V 1.1

Not much to see here yet. But it shows a lot of promise and potential. Will update ratings as I see more.

The renders are very good., almost as good as SG / WiAB and that's saying something. The animations are smooth as silk. You can tell the dev had poured a lot of love into this project. Full points for that.

The LI's or the girls' looks are nothing to write home about. I felt that they are average at best, and in some cases even less so. I personally did not find any character attractive. Giving the FMC thick and bushy eyebrows is a questionable choice for example. But that is all largely a personal taste thing of course, so I'd say try it yourself and see if you like them. Don't take my word for it...

It's too early to give the story a proper review, so from what little I've seen I was mildly interested but not enough to think about it after I turned it off. We will see if that changes with later updates.

The music and SFX were on point! That part was impressive and very well done.

All in all, this project could go either way still. It shows quite a bit of promise. However, looking the current genre tags and the story's premise, I have a feeling that, other than the excellent art side of it, as a FMC game with very limited genre tags, it's target audience will remain a smaller part of the AVN community. That's a shame really, as a more varied genre tags would appeal to a much wider portions and give this project the recognition it deserves.

Maybe this will change in the future, who knows? Well... maybe the dev does.

In the end, I'd say this is worth your time so at least give it the old college try, just to expieriance it's unique and impressive art style if nothing else.

This is literally the best thing I have ever seen on this website. Writing is top notch. Art direction is top notch. Emotional storytelling from just perfectly timed eye animations. Queer characters who feel true to life. I am in awe. I cannot praise this first release enough, I NEED MORE.

The start of this game is very short, but its long enough to guess the vibe and where this game is going to go. The main character is trying to find some meaning in her boring life.

Models are good and though theres no sex content, the characters are good looking enough to get me feeling stuff. Especially the MC who is very pretty.

Looking foward to the next updates but so far, theres not enough content for me to land on a 5.

The production is insane. It felt like I was watching an indie movie.

The writing (dialogue) is really good. But not just "good for a VN". It's really good writing, period.

I prefer choice-based VNs, but ignoring my personal preferences, there's nothing bad I can say about this one. A stunning introduction.

Oh ya, MC is fire.

I don’t usually post reviews, but this game deserves it. The rendering style and sound design are incredible, and there's this subtle humor in some renders that resonates with me. I’m genuinely excited to see more of the creator’s vision. While some reviews have offered valid critiques, I believe those so-called 'flaws' are actually what make this visual novel unique and memorable, Keep up the great work.

This is incredible, the writing, rendering, animations, colour grading, music, everything is superb.

This is just an opening so far but it is incredibly promising, if there's one game to play on this website, this is it. Master class.

Pretty sure the people rating this 3/5 are incapable of feeling things and completely missed how much was being communicated via a single image, a single small animation or a few lines of dialogue. Yup, it's definitely short, but it does the job of setting up the main characters, showing us a day in the life of Bea, and getting us interested in what is gonna happen next.

If I had one complaint it's that nothing really happens to push Bea over the edge and make her go do whatever it is she's planning, but I'd take away .1 of a star for that which rounded up still means 5.

The renders are either insanely good looking OR or slightly less good, but evoking a HUGE 'Life is Strange' vibe. I've also never seen such an amazing job at showing emotion through simple animations. It's just.. mind blowing.

Every single character we've met has been distinct and interesting in their own way. Bea is definitely my favorite, and yup, she definitely has is a bit whishy washy, mopey, but that's the point. It's called a character arc
Even though we just get to spend a few minutes with Hart, I'm already looking forward to learning more.

I do really love this
this can be one of the top class AVN in no time if the devs keep going

Visually stuning, I love the mood/tone and the art style so much!
Character is unique from other AVN and really cute!
Animation here is something I wish to be the future of AVN and it kinda like Film cinematic
Story is very interesting and mysterious

Thanks to the devs for really great work and I'll be waiting for the next update!

Hands down the best-looking game I've played in a long time! It also does a phenomenal job with it's atmosphere, it really felt like something much more than just a visual novel.
The first release is definitely on the shorter side, but It is enough to do a decent job of setting up the story and main character.

I can't wait for more!

I don't understand all the 5 star reviews. The game looks good, but is rather short. I would have liked twice as much content for the IR. I also find that it often goes on abruptly between scenes. You're suddenly always somewhere else, so it would be better if something was said about that beforehand.
Dialogs are also not optimal, there is also a lot of room for improvement. At the moment I would give the game 3 stars, and I think it's still too early to decide on a full 5 so quickly.

I am willing to improve my rating if the game convinces with more content and improvements in the future.

Kind of reminds me of teen zombie in your cabin, two lesbians crammed into a small space
Kat's cute. I wonder if she'll ever get a chance to play again.
The modelling is nice and probably quite unique , like it(I think it says at the end that the modelling is from blenderkit or something?)
The theme is quite intriguing, although it's more or less outrageous that an odd-job worker can go to a therapist on a regular basis (or attend something else on a regular basis, I don't remember too much about it)
I don't know what the author will do after that, I really can't tell much about the first chapter with the average length of the trailer as it is now
Looking forward to the story after that

Could not find a better game. Simply amazing.

Art: 10/10 (no words needed, best looking game in the industry)
Story: 10/10 so far (amount of gameplay is actually small rn)
Animation: 10/10 (IMO there is only animation where it is needed, it's a good point)
Characters: 10/10 (too obsessed, actual is 9/10, cause sometimes felt squishy over them)
Game overall: 10/10

It's good. So far, light on smut bits, almost non-existent, but what it lacks in nookie material, it makes up for in atmosphere and character establishment. Definitely going for a more artsy, emotional vibe than just a spank bank deposit. The renders are very well done, the models look great. The writing feels genuine and mostly realistic. And there is some pretty good humor in it as well. I genuinely snort-laughed when the MC is at the party, and pouring a cup of Vodka. Just, the expression on her face as she did it was so priceless. Said so much about her mood at the moment, and was just, really funny visual comedy.
I'm curious how much of it is just going to be visual novel, and how much is point and click. It starts with a bedroom where you can click on some items, and so I first thought "oh boy, it's going to be one of those designs", but then it never does it again. Which I'm fine with. If it's just peppered in to give us some time to flesh out a character's mood and current state in life, cool.
Overall, solid starting entry, definitely will be keeping an eye on this one to see where it goes beyond the demo reel.