VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Casteen [Ep.3 v3.01] [Lounatick]

A short game with still-animations(shifting back and forth from 2 slightly different pictures to conjure the illusion of movement), which is good for what it is.

The writing is a bit overdone. It fits the premise except for maybe the ending of episode 2(which feels a bit unbelievable in the sense of feeling rushed), but also over-explains many things. You can activate 'skip unseen text' and not really miss anything, but only do so with hints on(built in walk-through) or you'll miss the context for the choices.

There is a bit of music in the game(3 different tracks I think?) that fits into being background music well enough.

An average game that pulls of what it claims when you have hints on, a decent 1 hour to spend your time.

This game has a lot of faults, it has no animations, the renders while okay are also not plenty, and no walkthrough (there is a built-in walkthrough now).

But despite those shortcomings, the meat and potatoes are there, and boy are they good. It's a netori based game where the MC is casting young attractive women.

Would love to see some married women step into your office as well.

But aside from that, this game shows much promise.

Edit: So it seems like the Dev read my mind because in Episode 3 one of the girls who shows up in your office is married.

Short, simple and sweet. Basically 3 different casting couch corruption scenarios. The actual choices/interactions are fairly simple, but the setup and execution is hot and well-paced if you're into this sort of stuff.

I happened upon this from a poster on Cheerleaders - the Dev's other game on this site. I was unaware the Dev had any other games. I have enjoyed Cheerleaders so far for its unabashed directness. This title embraces the same philosophy to great effect.

First, this is a relatively simple, quick VN that concentrates on corruption and netori. It is rare to find a netori VN. Frankly, I wish there were more of them. You have two LIs in two separate stories that follow a similar trajectory. Amateur model, douche boyfriend, manipulative photographer. What could go wrong? Plenty if you are the douchey BF.

You are given a series of choices when interacting with the amateur models (both of whom are very tasty in a non-over-the-top voluptuous way.) Choose the right answer and a meter in the upper right along with some text alerts you if you are on the right path. A wrong choice can lead to a "game over" which is remedied by simply scrolling back. This is not a very long or convoluted process.

The setting and, more importantly, the writing really elevate the experience. There are no animations per se - normally a minus in my book, but the writing and framing during the lewd scenes make up for it. It's pretty hot when taken together. There is no cuck and it's not netorare (which is not cuck) unless you identify with the D-Bag boyfriends who make brief appearances in the stories. If you do, then don't play the game and go back to whining about NTR on every fucking game forum. But I digest...

So, if you want a quick pleasurable experience and enjoy corruption, this is your jam. I am a rather tough grader - I do not hand out 5s much. Why here especially if there is no animation? This VN is an example of a Dev who had a simple idea and executed it well. I appreciate that directness and excellence through simplicity - granted the renders, lighting, writing, music and posing are all above average. It is refreshing to play a VN that does its job. Bring tissue.

[Updated to final episode. Just as good as the other two. Get the tissues...]

Not bad. Really like the Idea of a male MC corrupting GFs of other dude and taking them for himself. So far not many choices are available on how to proceed. The main girl is cute and the renders are fine.

V0.1

So far we just get an intro feel for the MC. We can't rename him, currently. The dialog is simple. No glaring errors. It sounds like native English.

There is about 10 minutes of content, if you don't explore all options and just go with the correct answers.

It ends right when it's about to get good.

This could be a good game in the future. I only gave it a three because it left me hanging, feeling like I started to read something and it stopped without any actual excitement.