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The game isn't saccharine sweet, but is not at acting lessons level either. It's a good blend with solid humor. There is only one scene that may affect you, as it did me, but it does have a chance to redeem itself as well. I think it's worth checking out. There is drama, but it's inline with the college movies from the 80's,90's and early 2000's.

If you want another vn that's really happy and good story I also recommend my new family. It's great and always leaves you smiling.
Acting Lessons wasn't at Acting Lessons levels either... until it hit the final quarter. I don't think BaDIK is going to go that dark, but we just won't know until we reach the end game.
 

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So it's true then? Acting Lessons is really depressing?
Not really, no. It's over exaggerated. Well to summerize the story, i will tell you in a few lines:


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Now, i mean; if you can have so many girlfriends in Acting Lessons, why would you feel sad about the ending?
 
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Acting Lessons wasn't at Acting Lessons levels either... until it hit the final quarter. I don't think BaDIK is going to go that dark, but we just won't know until we reach the end game.
I believe dpc said that he wasn't going in a direction like AL for this one. Where it was meant to be a generally happy story (with some drama of course).

Acting lessons for me was great until that final twist. It seemed forced for shock value. I don't regret playing it, but I'd never replay it.
 

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So i take it the lewds compensate for that ending? :D And it doesn't seem as dark and depressing as Seeds of Chaos or Good Girl Gone Bad
 
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So i take it the lewds compensate for that ending? :D
I'd suggest playing it, the writing and character dialogue is really good. I wasn't aware of the twist, but if you're aware of it before hand I'd think that it'll impact you less. It has some great comedic moments in it. And yes the scenes are great too

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It's definitely not like Seeds of Chaos, I never played Good girl gone bad, but I'm sure it's not like that either. I suggest downloading Acting lessons, play it all the way through as I feel, despite the twist/ending, is still worth the time to experience the story. DrPinkCake states that his stories cover items that may be upsetting to those who may suffer from depression or are in a dark place. Topics like substance abuse, physical abuse, cheating etc are all on the table, but it also fleshes out his stories more than others generally.

When I say AL was depressing etc, I'll explain/expand that comment here: When I play VN's like AL, Badik where they're story/character driven, I tend to put myself in the main characters place. I also tend to attach myself via roleplay to certain characters in those games. So when the twist happens in AL, It didn't depress me, just kinda threw me for a loop and left me unsettled. Badik did the same for me as well (as I wasn't playing with a walkthrough at that time) and the choices I made took me in a direction I really didn't like with an event. After realizing I made the wrong choices, I did a replay and all is well now. :)

So I recommend playing acting lessons, then download Badik and play through that one, you'll likely play through Badik a few times to get a good sense of what type of experience you want with the characters as there's a bit more choice in Badik than AL or other VN'S. Also, check out the walkthroughs for this game as if you're SET on a character or a few characters it'll help you make sure that you're choosing the right avenues to continue with those characters (so far).
 
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So i take it the lewds compensate for that ending? :D And it doesn't seem as dark and depressing as Seeds of Chaos or Good Girl Gone Bad
Seeds of Chaos is certainly dark, but Good Girl Gone Bad doesn't have to be dark at all. You have a lot of choice as to how that game goes, and can get a lot of different variations and endings in an upbeat, positive story. You just have the option of going pretty dark.

I'm not a fan of dark porn, myself, and I've skipped Acting Lessons. I absolutely love Being a Dik, though. I highly recommend it. If you want to steer clear of any bumpy choices, you can always read the walkthrough that's posted on page 1.
 
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Maybe im tripping.

I remember a tweet that was along the lines of, "I was going to include this scene in episode 5 but decided against it at the last second, sorry!" of Jill blowing the MC during the couch scene in Bella's house.
 

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oh my fucking god, why is there still talks about if BaDIK is gonna go Acting Lessons way? DPC said after he "announced" this game after finishing AL that, BaDIK will have light theme. After 0.1 came out, it was said again. And again, and again, and again, and again, and again. If someone quotes this and says "but the warning at the beginning", I will burn down his/her house.

This. Game. Will. Not. Have. Dark. Stuff. On. AL. Level. ffs
 

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oh my fucking god, why is there still talks about if BaDIK is gonna go Acting Lessons way? DPC said after he "announced" this game after finishing AL that, BaDIK will have light theme. After 0.1 came out, it was said again. And again, and again, and again, and again, and again. If someone quotes this and says "but the warning at the beginning", I will burn down his/her house.

This. Game. Will. Not. Have. Dark. Stuff. On. AL. Level. ffs
Probably just because AL is all there is to compare to for his work. Plus the warning at the beginning of BaDIK didn't help. I don't think it will go down that kind of road, but I guess there is potential for it to happen if DPC get's fed up and just wants it done. Other devs have scrapped stories or endings for less.
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oh my fucking god, why is there still talks about if BaDIK is gonna go Acting Lessons way? DPC said after he "announced" this game after finishing AL that, BaDIK will have light theme. After 0.1 came out, it was said again. And again, and again, and again, and again, and again. If someone quotes this and says "but the warning at the beginning", I will burn down his/her house.

This. Game. Will. Not. Have. Dark. Stuff. On. AL. Level. ffs
I am sorry if i bothered you. I haven't played AL and when i started Badik i got that warning that threw me off. Since i don't like dark games i decided to look into AL and i saw what people said about it being dark and depressing. And i thought to ask about Badik here on this thread. Again sorry if i bothered anyone.
 
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I am sorry if i bothered you. I haven't played AL and when i started Badik i got that warning that threw me off. Since i don't like dark games i decided to look into AL and i saw what people said about it being dark and depressing. And i thought to ask about Badik here on this thread. Again sorry if i bothered anyone.
Nah, it's cool man, you don't to apologize. It's just it's something that pushes a lot of hot buttons as it's brought up all the time, not all that far behind from "Update?" .... (y)
 
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