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The core of this game is enabling the sleazy self-serving producer cliché. To the point it yucked the original author out. That's the value proposition here.

If the new guy intends to turn the reboot into something the game isn't, he's much better off just creating a brand new game. He could even call his new game "Casting Director". It's not as if trademark law - or laws in general - applies around here... Just don't claim something is a remake when it doesn't do the same thing or scratch the same itch; that's a bad idea that will only generate needless badwill for the author!
That's the thing. A lot of games and devs on this site may start with the self serving MC archetype for a bit and then the original creator will either drop it due to unknown reasons or because they view the MC and the message of the game as too "yucky" for them. Whatever. Then there's the types who start that way and then slowly just make the MC turn 180 and become the super loved by everybody and can do no wrong types. WVM did this for whatever reason. Either way sometimes you just want a game where you can feed into the fantasy of power, of controlling and manipulating others and casting director and confidence man were both pretty good at delivering this feeling, however unfortunately both were dropped.
 
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sometimes you just want a game where you can feed into the fantasy of power, of controlling and manipulating others and casting director and confidence man were both pretty good at delivering this feeling, however unfortunately both were dropped.
Incubus City was completed though.
I would love to see a mix of that game and this one.
 
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Incubus City was completed though.
I would love to see a mix of that game and this one.
incubus city is well done because it stuck to it's premise. Why do we need to pretend to have some ethical aversion towards the games we create and play? Ultimately, it's the creator's choice. If old dirty dog felt like he was making something that he felt "yucked" out by then fair. I guess that's all they could stomach. In the end to me it's just fiction. No bearing on reality.
 

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This game had the potential for sure, I'd honestly have to replay it even to get an idea of where it was going to even think about trying to continue it, but honestly, even if I or anyone continued it, I doubt we'd do the story justice in the way that it deserves, but don't let that discourage you from trying your hand at it, everyone has to start somewhere and why not start on a premade field, sometimes it's better to run down a ready-made track than try to forge your own, at least in the beginning.
 
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I downloaded it through one of the links on the main page and had no issues, I don't think it's the links that are infested with trojans, perhaps it's your browser of your av acting stupid or something
 

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The core of this game is enabling the sleazy self-serving producer cliché. To the point it yucked the original author out. That's the value proposition here.

If the new guy intends to turn the reboot into something the game isn't, he's much better off just creating a brand new game. He could even call his new game "Casting Director". It's not as if trademark law - or laws in general - applies around here... Just don't claim something is a remake when it doesn't do the same thing or scratch the same itch; that's a bad idea that will only generate needless badwill for the author!
Did the dev actually say he was bothered by the content of the game he was making? I remember he mentioned viewing pornography being detrimental to his relationship with his girlfriend, but that doesn't mean he was grossed out by the game.
 

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Did the dev actually say he was bothered by the content of the game he was making? I remember he mentioned viewing pornography being detrimental to his relationship with his girlfriend, but that doesn't mean he was grossed out by the game.
He donated part of the income from the game to a domestic violence shelter and posted the receipts on patreon and subscribestar every month (I was one of his supporters for quite awhile) he definitely had a few moral issues and guilt of what he was writing based on that but the main reason it was dropped is because he got a new job. He had been fired from his previous job or something which is when he started the game and the game was abandoned shortly after he got a new full time job.
 

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He donated part of the income from the game to a domestic violence shelter and posted the receipts on patreon and subscribestar every month (I was one of his supporters for quite awhile) he definitely had a few moral issues and guilt of what he was writing based on that but the main reason it was dropped is because he got a new job. He had been fired from his previous job or something which is when he started the game and the game was abandoned shortly after he got a new full time job.
Ah, that's right! I had completely forgotten about the monthly receipts he would send us.

How odd that he'd even be interested in writing that kind of content if it bothered him like that. It's honestly probably for the best that he stopped then.
 
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Ah, that's right! I had completely forgotten about the monthly receipts he would send us.

How odd that he'd even be interested in writing that kind of content if it bothered him like that. It's honestly probably for the best that he stopped then.
I never chose the super evil options really so idk how dark it got. I always played the good natured hypocrite path lol. I liked the game mostly for the funny writing. There are a couple games since that have really good writing like College Daze though without the grindy mechanics.
 

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I never chose the super evil options really so idk how dark it got. I always played the good natured hypocrite path lol. I liked the game mostly for the funny writing. There are a couple games since that have really good writing like College Daze though without the grindy mechanics.
Yeah, I've been a sub for College Daze for years now. Know of any other games like these? Love & Vice is another good HTML game, but it's not really funny in any way.
 

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I tried both options, but honestly, it would have been kinda wholesome if the MC could actually become good at his job, give a chance to people who need it, and actually turn the bitch into someone maybe a little bit nicer and more professional at her job. Maybe she could actually feel guilty about his dog at some point(without needing the MC to remind her about Luna), and doing something nice for that dog, but hey...maybe that would require a whole other level of Exorcisms, Machitunes, Black Magic, Witchcraft, etc.
 
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I tried both options, but honestly, it would have been kinda wholesome if the MC could actually become good at his job, give a chance to people who need it,
Eh, you can already do that by not requesting sexual favors and hiring people based on their skill.
Becoming a hero who gives a chance to every aspiring actor is impossible...there's just not enough jobs, lol.
and actually turn the bitch into someone maybe a little bit nicer and more professional at her job. Maybe she could actually feel guilty about his dog at some point(without needing the MC to remind her about Luna), and doing something nice for that dog, but hey...maybe that would require a whole other level of Exorcisms, Machitunes, Black Magic, Witchcraft, etc.
If the game continued she probably would've had a path where she had a redemption arc since the game generally allowed you to be decent.

I still hope Dirty Dog will return someday since this game is not only great, but there's so much potential for people to add new content and alternate routes via modding (which obviously no one will do with an abandoned, unfinished game).
 

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Yeah, I've been a sub for College Daze for years now. Know of any other games like these? Love & Vice is another good HTML game, but it's not really funny in any way.
There is Masters of Raana but it is not real porn. It is just a good html game. There is .sexe which I think is the best game on the site but it basically just a demo and I don't think it will be continued.
 
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lnppo

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There is .sexe which I think is the best game on the site but it basically just a demo and I don't think it will be continued.
Yeah, .sexe is really good...and...also appears to be abandoned as well or at least in development hell (smurg, please!).

Other than the ones you guys have listed there's A Spell for All which has some good writing, albeit with some very frustrating "needle in a haystack" gameplay.
 
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