VN - Ren'Py - Being a DIK [v0.10.1] [DrPinkCake]

Review of v.0.1.0

What a great initial release! Coming off of Acting Lessons, I had high expectations for a new Dr.PinkCake release, but this actually exceeded them. It raises the bar in so many ways and hopefully the few blemishes can be polished up in future updates.

So, what's to like?

Stunning models/renders - My personal favorite - Maya.
Great presentation - The UI aesthetic, music and environments all serve to reinforce the setting of the game.
Great writing - The story and characters all have an atypical depth and complexity to them. Most of the interactions and events seem at least plausible as things real people might do/say and things that might actually happen to them.
The way the MC is presented (even when he's being a DIK) feels relatable. So many games get this wrong and when they do, the story may as well go out the window as your motivation ends up just being , "execute the necessary actions that get the desired content".

What's not so great?

The minigames are a mixed bag - I enjoyed the "Math" one and the "Gender Studies" memory game was OK, but the "English" one was less enjoyable, the "Brawling" was meh and the sliding block puzzle was pretty much impossible in the time limit provided (I guess I don't have the right brain for it).

The voice acting is weak - It's not that it is so bad, but everything else about the presentation is so good that it really falls flat in comparison.

Overall, though, as you can tell by the star rating, top-notch work by Dr.PinkCake. Well worth playing and well-worth a Patreon sponsorship if you have the means.

Being A DIK [v0.1.0] [Dr PinkCake]
Wow, the last game(acting lessons) was an emotional rollercoaster, and this game is already starting to become that too! (kudos to you DrPinkCake)

Top
+story; it just gets me every time. I really get secluded from the World and get absorbed in to this game. Really good job on that.
+good looking girls; really not a single girls is badly designed
+Dialogue is also top tier
+pacing; is on point ( not to rushed nor too slow)
+minigames; work great and are fun to do.
Really good job overall i really appreciate this game.

Tip
-some choices; for example when you get to chose that you ‘prefer milfs’; your dream sequence auto means submissive mc/femdom. (i pref milfs; yet i dont like femdom)’
-i mostly choose to play the goodguy, which seems in regard to the other choices, not the most rewarding.
-could do with a few characters who have some bigger size tits/ass ( like the librarian)
-maybe some scenes?( though i get that it is the First realease)

Its allround a very well designed game, it has much potential and i eagerly await the next update.
(PS i hope the mc will get a bit of fortune in the next update)
Keep up the good work!!

OK, like many others have already stated, this game has a lot going for it.
The visuals are stunning, and most of the models are breathtakingly beautiful.
The music is good.
English is excellent, and a lot of the banter between characters is quite funny.

Alas, beautiful pictures, cool music and funny one-liners are not enough to make a great game.
Minigames are not my thing, luckily there's an option to ignore them.
Music, though well chosen, gets repetitive and distracting after a while.
None of the male characters (MC's father excepted) are sympathetic. The mandatory "buddy/sidekick" is more annoying than friendly (where's Liam when you need him?).
The story progresses the same way whichever path you choose (yes I played 3 routes Massive dick/Neutral/Massive chick).
Some of the choice options in certain situations make you feel how much the MC is railroaded into events he has no control over. (not going to spoil it for those who haven't played it yet)
This lack of control over the MC's actions is what I regret the most, since the setting and cast ensemble have a lot of promise.
I wanted to rate this one 3.5 stars, but apparently the rating system doesn't do half stars...

Excelent improvement on Acting Lessons.
Great, very nice renders.
Nice animations.
Nice scripting and characters.
Like the mechanics.
The music is great.
Sexy chicks, easy morale system.
Two routes (dick o chick)
Best v 0.1 I played so far in a year.

This game is another masterpiece in making from the creator of Acting lessons. That game is absolutely a stunning game both story-wise and visually.

This title (v0.1) has beautiful visuals and an excellent beginning of a story. Simply one of the best starts for a new game on this site! Maybe this will be the game that will overthrow DrPinkCake's previous title as the best game on this site?

Really good..

The girls are beautiful, the story are interesting and the jokes are good too I love how the dev always have 1 hilarious friend for the MC in his game.

Game mechanics is also good, I love the free roaming part of the game. It makes the game more alive, not just like a visual novel.

Just hoping the dev can focus on a good story and not too much tragic ending like his previous game

Good job!

Wow best 0.1 version i've ever tried.

Pros:

• Awesome renders.
• All the characters look detailed.
• Interesting story with a bit of humor in it.
• Plethora of angles,poses on each scene.
• Scenes feel alive(there's background ppl).
• Masterpiece animation-s.
• Alot of minigames,which are also skippable for ppl that dont like them.
• 2(maybe 3) possible routes.
• A lot of collectables secrets.
• Proper english.
• A uuuuuuge amount of BG music.

Cons:

• None!
• Ok maybe the image puzzle minigame could be a bit easier.

This game seems to be a proper masterpiece.
This guy doenst just milk patrons with small updates every month.Also the releases are episodical.I haven't checked the previous game from this dev but now i definetly will.Prolly in my top 5 dev teams for this kinda games.Would pledge without second thought

This game is fantastic. It's only v0.1 (1 episode) and already has more content than a lot of games on this site. The renders are all amazing, the girls look great and seem to have actual personalities. The story is interesting and believable and I actually laughed out loud numerous times during gameplay (that dude Derek is a fucking treasure).

The only bad thing I can say about this game is that I can't wait for an update (which will probably take very long if the creator keeps his standards - it's obvious a tremendous amount of work went into creating this game so far). Also, it seems a walkthrough would be VERY helpful since there are multiple paths depending on the personality you develop as you go through the game.

Going away to college


The good

• Creative and funny intro
• Good looking (and even animated!) renders
• Animations
• UI / phone (apps)
• Decent writing, very few typos
• Romance (I'm a sucker for romantic scenes like cuddling with Maya while watching a movie).
• Overall production quality

The so-so

• Main girls (nice, but none of them got me really excited - even some of the side characters are more appealing).
• Girls - while not being easy "prey" - still fall too quickly for the MC (and in some cases for no apparent reason).
• Music (some fits the scene nicely, some quickly gets annoying).
• (Partial) voice acting (well meant and done, but not my cup of tea - rather annoying than immersive).
• Dick / chick mechanism (good idea, but somehow half-baked - there should be a third choice option: acting nice = neutral).
• (Timed) mini games (some are fun while others at least are not too bad).
• Dreams & special renders (nice, but I'm not a fan of showing the "goods" before we really earned them).
• The story so far is okay, but not especially compelling - there are also some inconsistencies.

The improvable

• Deriding critics of Acting Lessons ("whiners") during the intro (not a confident and mature way to deal with criticism).
• Parts of the story feel forced on the player (like pursuing Josy).
• A lot of humour is on knee-slapper or even lavatorial level.
• Not much variety in body shapes (most girls seem to have big boobs and sometimes also unnatural looking wasp waists).
• Skin sometimes looks like sandpaper, kinda off-putting.
• (Return of the) one-dimensional clerk jerk (low effort laughing stock character).
• Dad calling the MC "son" sounds weird.

Overall a pretty good VN which appears like it was made by an established studio with a considerable budget.

Just a quick review of the 0.1 .0 version.

This sets a whole new benchmark for all games in this genre and for a first release on top.

The animation and renders are awesome. There is a nice mix of freeroam in this VN that doesnt bother you and just adds some small exploration elements. There are some unlockable renders to find and unlocked by some (optional) well done minigames.

There is a lot of content in this first release and with such a high quality ... incredible. So many hot and unique looking girls and all of them have some personality to them. This is one of the few games that make me feel bad that I cant afford the money to support it.

Cant wait to see how this great game will develop. This is a must play - without a doubt.

I don't have enough words to descrive how amazing this new project is, lol.
Technically is incomparable at this time, superb!

I can say that the story has caught me from the very beginning haha.
I'm loving the way the game and events are being developed so far.
But we're talking about Doc, so i could't have expected less..

I get used to the huge quality content from this talented dev when playing Acting Lessons.
But damn! This one goes beyond, is way more ambitious, and is breaking all the barriers here! This really is something else! Holy Liam!!!

Very sourprised and happy with this first episode
This is just the first episode of course, so i can't talk about everything yet or even give a final review, but this first episode was truly somethin and i wanted to express it..

I had so much fun playing it and i can't wait to see how the adventure continues!
Tought i think i never played a first episode this complete, long, full, rich and so well presented. No words really..
Bravo Doc! You just have created another monster.. (masterpiece)
I can't wait to see how the game and it's characters will develop now!

So beautiful and charismatic characters, i really love what i saw and experiencied with them.
Some of the conversations with this wonderful characters are so deep and real that this probably will make you feel things & think more than once.. ^^
Another huge suceess with your good writing here

Btw, i also love the phone system and the minigames,lol.
I love we all have the option to check the phone and text back with different options in the messages, call and interact with the other characters.
The phone feels like another character lol. Pretty funny new addition

Being a Dik is a top notch work and a very atractive new proposal for the adult games!

Thank you for this Doc, you're damn awesome !!

Rating as of v.0.10

Terrific start to the game, and lots of reviews have hit on the models and animation (they're top notch). But I wanted to touch on the family relations.

I love love love that the father/step-father is a genuinely good guy. I have two step parents, and they're both decent people who try their best. DIK's father gives him some spending money, is teaching him to defend himself and is just a good dude. Really refreshing in the VN genre.

Wow. Just WOW.
This is seriously the best porn game I have played. It's only the first episode and this game is better than any game I played in my life. I am kinda new in porn games community, but I played a few games already. Some were completed and some were still in development. This game feels like a full game. Some 1.0 versions of games are a lot worse than this. I beat the first episode today at night (I stayed until 5 am cause I couldn't stop playing) and the hype is through the roof. I couldn't be more excited for this game. But now is the worst part - wait until game is completed (I don't like playing games update after update. I like to have a full game and play it in one go). Renders and animations are AMAZING. Seriously the best renders I have ever seen. Girls are AMAZING. Seriously the best, sexiest and most beautiful girls I have ever seen in a porn game. I love pretty much every girl, but the best girl for me is Jill. Before playing my favourites were Maya and Sage and I couldn't decide who is better. But then Jill came out of nowhere and boom - she became my favourite. The story is looking pretty good and looking at Acting Lessons I am sure that it will develop and there will be a lot of twists and emotions. And last but not least the soundtrack is awesome and Dr chose some really good bangers. I love all the rock songs. I love everything about this game and I can't wait when I will be able to play the full version.

REVIEW BASED ON 0.1 VERSION


Fantastic renders and animations, coupled with a new (ish) take on the college setting, puts this game in a good position.

Story is quite well written so far, with some interesting scenes and scenarios, and choices that do ACTUALLY MATTER!

Dr PinkCake has possibly hurt himself with this initial release, as the quality is obviously expected to be maintained over all future releases, and that'll be a tough thing to do.

All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable release, and I look forward to what comes next.

i can think of few words to describe this game and one of which is "masterpiece" why you ask? because...
as always i love how the story is written and how each character's personality and actions seem real and genuine,the renders look absolutely beautiful, the comedy actually makes someone with a dead soul like me laugh at times but then again if you have played "acting lessons" by same developer and enjoyed that then this will definitely be your cup of tea, personally i like how Dr PinkCake allows people to choose between lovers instead of just either getting all the girls or none of course i hope there will be more distinct choices in the game about whom to chose and how to interact with each character much like real life, anyways this is still in first stages of development i strongly suggest trying this and enjoy it as it is one of the best first releases you will ever see. i wish there will be more updates.
WHY ARE YOU STILL READING THIS CRAP!!!!!!???? GO DOWNLOAD IT AND PLAY

Potential to be a all-time classic if it gets the proper level of support for the developer. There's a variety to the cast of female characters. The humor in the dialogue works well enough.
The minigames do fit into the story but are still somewhat tedious; what's great is they are skippable though it's at the expense of "dik" points and losing the chance at acquiring a "special render". At least the trade off is somewhat fair.
Overall, this is an impressive early effort in this ambitious undertaking.

Fantastic first episode. It sets up the settings and characters really well. Its only the beginning and I'm sure there is a tons to come. This will definitely top ActingLessons - huge improvement in renders as well. Looking forward for more!

See for yourself, don't waste your time reading the reviews! GO PLAY THIS VN NOW

This is hands down the best first release I've ever seen on this site. Amazing renders, great amount of content, well thought out characters, and fun story progression. On another note, usually I'm not a fan of mini-games, but those used in this game actually fit and are fun. I have never become a patron to a Developer after a first release, but I think I'm going to change that. I can only hope future updates are as amazing as this first one.

Reaaaally nicely made animations and renders and the girls... are just yummy!! and the story is good too and that Derek guy is funny as hell it's not often I read the text in games, but I do in this one and thats rare for me

and nice work on making the game easy going, so you dont get lost and dont know where to go, like in other games and just wanna say again, REALLY nice animations!

this is a masterpiece... from the story, to the humor to the daily life of a college student, it's funny and challanging, choices do matter and there's n alignement system.
the minigames might be hard for some, but they bring new dimension to the game