Review for v0.1.0
I agree with a lot of the other reviewers on this. There's room for improvement as with most early versions of new games, but this is a pretty solid taste of a very promising fantasy AVN. The overview kind of spoils it a bit honestly as not everything described is even present within this version, but thankfully I didn't read it before going in anyway.
As far as the VN part of the game goes, I don't have many complaints. I think this first version has served as a great introduction to the game. We learn a bit about the MC, get a taste for the writing, meet some of the love interests, etc etc. It feels competent, looks nice, has good sound design, and has kept me invested with the darker turn the game takes around the end of current content. Even the sex scene and more intimate moments had a nice amount of care going into them.
My one real nitpick is that I felt there were some scenes that could have used even a few more renders to really hit more. For example, there's a moment where the game describes Mary Beth looking into your eyes before she kisses you. It would have been great to get like a zoom in on her face before she goes in for the kiss, but render wise she kind of just comes in out of nowhere with it.
The other part of the game is its RPG elements. For one, there's turn based combat. I don't mind it, but currently it's so easy that you could get through all the fights with your eyes closed. They are also all linear in that they (so far) aren't optional and you have to restart if you lose. You also have stats tied to it that increase from winning fights and having sex for some reason. The few choices you can make are mostly just avoiding girls, but I did wonder if I'd be handicapping myself by not sleeping with the prostitute for stat increases.
I don't know how much this game wants to lean into being an RPG, but right now none of those elements feel particularly impactful maybe is the word? I don't think they are harming the game, but I feel way more could be done with it if that is indeed the route the devs want to take the game.
All in all though, this did what a good intro/first version should do: getting me hooked and wanting to come back in the future. I actually enjoyed this a lot despite how short it currently is and I'm looking forward to being able to really sink my teeth into it down the line.