VN Ren'Py Color of My Sound [Ch.3A v6] [Gallant Trombe]

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fisty123

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I don't know. That is my thought after reading this from start to current end in one sitting, I just don't know what to feel or think about this one but I could not stop reading until it was finished.
Renders are amazing the way sound is done is a nice touch I assume it's due to MC's current issue of not being able to hear much music which is done rather well.
The characters so far are all great, the lies and hidden agendas I guess is where I am in the don't know feeling,
Like there is too much going on at once perhaps, which I knew was there before I started, so I just don't know I guess that's a good thing because it makes me want to know.

Either way it's a great game so far and even with me feeling unsure I am still looking forward to the next installment.
 

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I don't know. That is my thought after reading this from start to current end in one sitting, I just don't know what to feel or think about this one but I could not stop reading until it was finished.
Renders are amazing the way sound is done is a nice touch I assume it's due to MC's current issue of not being able to hear much music which is done rather well.
The characters so far are all great, the lies and hidden agendas I guess is where I am in the don't know feeling,
Like there is too much going on at once perhaps, which I knew was there before I started, so I just don't know I guess that's a good thing because it makes me want to know.

Either way it's a great game so far and even with me feeling unsure I am still looking forward to the next installment.
Thanks! The goal I wanted to achieve concerning the unease due to all the scheming, is to allow every character a role in the plot. I enjoy characters that have a reason to be part of the story, this isn't a dating sim after all. I try to make sure that regardless of how the player perceives each LI, there are always multiple motives for the MC to engage with each of them. And it is up to the players to decide for themselves why the MC do the things he did.

While I'm not happy with the pace of development, that is the reality due to my circumstances. So this allows me to cut down on branching choices and exclusive scenes, and prevent overextending the limits of an engaging story. I know many would wish there are more meaningful choices, but right now at this stage of the story, it doesn't make sense to introduce branches this early. I think it makes way more sense to do it gradually as the story approaches the end, not the other way around.

Now, as to there being too much going on, that is absolutely true. One of my primary concerns is how to exposit all the information there is without losing the players' interest. With how complex and subtle the story is, there is a huge risk that players would lose grip on what is going on and lose interest at various points. This is why I try to make use of as much visual storytelling as possible while limiting the amount of text there is. I want every word to be meaningful and each idea introduced short and concise.

This is why feedback is so important to me. It is hard to gauge if players are still following the story. I try to engage with players more and see what they think of the story after each update. That gives me a sense of where everyone is, and if the convoluted plot still makes sense to people.
 

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Thanks! The goal I wanted to achieve concerning the unease due to all the scheming, is to allow every character a role in the plot. I enjoy characters that have a reason to be part of the story, this isn't a dating sim after all. I try to make sure that regardless of how the player perceives each LI, there are always multiple motives for the MC to engage with each of them. And it is up to the players to decide for themselves why the MC do the things he did.

While I'm not happy with the pace of development, that is the reality due to my circumstances. So this allows me to cut down on branching choices and exclusive scenes, and prevent overextending the limits of an engaging story. I know many would wish there are more meaningful choices, but right now at this stage of the story, it doesn't make sense to introduce branches this early. I think it makes way more sense to do it gradually as the story approaches the end, not the other way around.

Now, as to there being too much going on, that is absolutely true. One of my primary concerns is how to exposit all the information there is without losing the players' interest. With how complex and subtle the story is, there is a huge risk that players would lose grip on what is going on and lose interest at various points. This is why I try to make use of as much visual storytelling as possible while limiting the amount of text there is. I want every word to be meaningful and each idea introduced short and concise.

This is why feedback is so important to me. It is hard to gauge if players are still following the story. I try to engage with players more and see what they think of the story after each update. That gives me a sense of where everyone is, and if the convoluted plot still makes sense to people.
just don't stop doing the "game of thrones" thing to start doing porn with toons and we're good haha, i'm loving your story <3
 
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Now, as to there being too much going on, that is absolutely true. One of my primary concerns is how to exposit all the information there is without losing the players' interest. With how complex and subtle the story is, there is a huge risk that players would lose grip on what is going on and lose interest at various points. This is why I try to make use of as much visual storytelling as possible while limiting the amount of text there is. I want every word to be meaningful and each idea introduced short and concise.
I don't know about others, but I love that there is so much going on. That everybody is suspicious and unknown where their *real* allegiance lay. And how some others are torn between their different allegiances.

However, exposing a character's suspicious behaviour through them having calls to superiors is a bit overdone. It would be nice to have more of other types of suspicious behaviour.
 

fisty123

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While I'm not happy with the pace of development, that is the reality due to my circumstances. So this allows me to cut down on branching choices and exclusive scenes, and prevent overextending the limits of an engaging story. I know many would wish there are more meaningful choices, but right now at this stage of the story, it doesn't make sense to introduce branches this early. I think it makes way more sense to do it gradually as the story approaches the end, not the other way around.

Now, as to there being too much going on, that is absolutely true. One of my primary concerns is how to exposit all the information there is without losing the players' interest. With how complex and subtle the story is, there is a huge risk that players would lose grip on what is going on and lose interest at various points. This is why I try to make use of as much visual storytelling as possible while limiting the amount of text there is. I want every word to be meaningful and each idea introduced short and concise.

This is why feedback is so important to me. It is hard to gauge if players are still following the story. I try to engage with players more and see what they think of the story after each update. That gives me a sense of where everyone is, and if the convoluted plot still makes sense to people.
Oh there is nothing wrong with how the game is written not in the slightest, despite my odd tastes in just about everything I was never big on the sci fi tag which is odd given I love the star ocean series. So this game for me I kept putting off and I guess went with not low expectations but more of I am reading this to pass the time. But it blown me away early that I could not stop reading it till I was finished.

The storyline is very engaging, I guess for me it's more of a how will this turn out when it seems like everyone has their own hidden objective.I tend to overthink games with a heavy storyline, try and predict what will come and this one has me thinking of so many different parts that I walked away waiting more which as a dev is the main selling point.

The plot makes sense there is no issues there either, this is just more my own fault for overthinking what is to come next for each LI, will certain people be a side LI, and just the MC in general which left me with the feeling of "I don't know" instead of the feeling of this is the best thing ever.

So your game so far is amazing, it has me thinking about what is coming next to the point where I could not sleep so on that note it's a job well done and keep doing what ever is you are doing because it is working.
 

Moon Called

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Why did I not write a review? Since I abandoned it very early on so I believe it would be unfair to vote too.
What is this unbelievable opening scene?
Our protagonist makes a first appearance in an ordinary bar is totally unknown but already adored by groupies? First impulse to close the novel, but maybe it will get better.
Another groupie is already waiting outside, ok well why not. She acts like she's totally different from the other groupies, but she's not, then when she gets to the guy she claims she's still a virgin and wanted him first thing to get her virginity PLEASE WHAT? Totally normal behavior for a virgin and the MC even thinks about how innocent she is? Yeah, going home to fuck a complete stranger is the definition of innocence, got it.
In addition, she is what do we say 23-27 years or something? Not to mention her looks black love stick white hair looks like a virgin or more of a vamp goth chick?
I don't think I'm flouting too far when I say that the author has never had sex or been in a romantic relationship, let alone contact with women in general. It's all nonsense , I can't take it anymore.
 

Moon Called

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Thank you for sharing that feedback. May I ask what you thought of the Harry potter series?
Harry Potter is a great book and film series. I just don't understand the connection at all. If you tried to be funny in any way, you failed. I was talking about an extremely annoying portrayal of characters in an adult visual novel here and noted that it seems that person has no experience with women in general and you're bringing Harry Potter into the subject out of nowhere? Why then?
 

fisty123

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Another groupie is already waiting outside, ok well why not. She acts like she's totally different from the other groupies, but she's not, then when she gets to the guy she claims she's still a virgin and wanted him first thing to get her virginity PLEASE WHAT? Totally normal behavior for a virgin and the MC even thinks about how innocent she is? Yeah, going home to fuck a complete stranger is the definition of innocence, got it.
In addition, she is what do we say 23-27 years or something? Not to mention her looks black love stick white hair looks like a virgin or more of a vamp goth chick?
I don't think I'm flouting too far when I say that the author has never had sex or been in a romantic relationship, let alone contact with women in general. It's all nonsense , I can't take it anymore.
I am only taking a guess here but this storyline has royal families and more then one, one theory is that she was going to be forced into a political marriage against her will, because she said things like she wanted to be the one to decide her losing her virginity, no sex before marriage is still a thing after all and if her family knew the attack was coming then they would want wait till after it before getting into a political battle.

Another could be she is one of the rebels, wanted to enjoy her last night as a normal person before being trusted into the jaws of war.
Another could be because sound is a heavy theme here she loved the song the MC was playing, knows the war was coming and knows it would be the last time to hear this song due to being on the rebel side, who knows the end of the game might have MC playing her the first song she heard and made her fall in love with him.

I could keep going on here with other theories but no sex before marriage is still a common theme to use with Royal/religious families, as is being forced into a marriage you did not want to partake in. And everything I said could be completely wrong but there are just some ideas.
 
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All your guesses sound interesting and even plausible to a degree, but when you're thrown into a game with this "maybe not that big of a bunch of nonsense, but it comes off as the biggest bunch of nonsense" it's really hard to keep reading . I also don't think your views on the game can influence me enough to overlook the things that bother me. Nonetheless, thank you for your perspective.
 
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rambo455

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any info on the latest update i can read about ? as the game just gave me quite the cockblock for the story :p
 

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any info on the latest update i can read about ? as the game just gave me quite the cockblock for the story :p
I hadn't played Ch2PtA for a bit, and by the time I bought this over on Itch, it was already Ch2PtB, so I'm not sure where what's here left off to know what more there is. But, I am definitely still really enjoying the game. I am loving some of the newer interactions; the dev is flushing out personalities of characters more, but the mystery of people's motives remains.
 

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I hadn't played Ch2PtA for a bit, and by the time I bought this over on Itch, it was already Ch2PtB, so I'm not sure where what's here left off to know what more there is. But, I am definitely still really enjoying the game. I am loving some of the newer interactions; the dev is flushing out personalities of characters more, but the mystery of people's motives remains.
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though i trust none of the girls in the game i dont get the options to not trust them it seems :p
 

osanaiko

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I just sent the edited draft of Ch2 Part C dialogue back to Gallant Trombe. :love:

Without spoilers, the plot thickens nicely, and a chance for romance. (Hehe, that could apply to about every other part so far...)

It's still early in the cycle though, so don't start harassing GT for the release date (yet :devilish:).
 
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Canto Forte

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How much more does it need to twist and twirl tho?
Every babe in the team, every. last. one. of. them is a puzzle of strong emotions and
conflicting devotions towards their people vs. their puppet master vs. their team vs.
themselves. Getting another boss in a guerilla running corpo hag was not enough?
the plot thickens nicely
 
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