VN - Ren'Py - Dancing Colors [Ep. 4] [Nilx_games]

EP.4 Review – Mixed Feelings



Honestly, I’m not sure how to feel about this game. The dialogue feels unnatural...characters speak in an overly formal, "respect-ish" way, even when interacting with friends like Alex and Sophia. Their conversations lack authenticity, making it seem like their friendships are forced rather than organic.

While this game is definitely better than most on this site, it struggles to create engagement. There’s little emotional connection between characters; they come across as robotic, only showing real emotion when discussing their pasts—and even then, it feels limited.

Ashley’s story, in particular, feels out of place and forced, as if the player is being pushed into caring without proper buildup.

That said, the game excels in its visuals...renders and character models are great and the music complements the atmosphere well.

Final Rating: 3/5
It’s worth checking out if you’re bored and have nothing else to play, but don’t expect anything deeply compelling.

So ... the young man is an astronomy fan ... fine ... and his mom is in financial difficulties ... ok can happen .... Mom can't pay the bills but Junior has a VR set to play on the computer? + throws a thousand dollar telescope off the roof of the house without caring that it's broken? .... just leaves his bike in someone else's yard without locking it and goes into the woods? The characters actually constantly feel like they have the famous stick up their ass .... so ... the "game" that seems more like a picture book ... is not bad ... but it's not good either ... the dialog, the graphics and so on are not horrible ... but also not worth 5 stars ... the whole thing still seems very ... Alpha?! .... if you have a little time try it out ... but don't expect too much from it.

Fantastic game. One of the best written VNs on this site, reads as if characters are real people instead of the usual nonsense. Nice character models and the story is interesting.

Outside of 1 BJ scene there are currently no other sexual scenes in the VN. Chapters are short, but collectively its a solid amount of content for a year old game

I don't want to be too harsh with this game. It's not horrible... it's just something we have seen again and again.

It's just the usual high school/college setting father dead, lonely nerdy loser guy story.
Nothing is particularly good, nothing is particularly bad.
The graphics, the characters, the writing, it's just all.... workable I guess. Or okay? Meh?

There's quite a bit of contentI, but skipped a lot because nothing could quite engage me, and when I read it, it was all just things I'd seen before and TBH better.

And that's pretty much the game for you. If this was like the first or maybe even the tenth VN of this type you read, you would probably like it.
But I've read dozens of these and to make me really want to continue reading, to make me like and appreciate you have to be extraordinary in some way, writing, characters, renders, sex scenes... even animations. If anything stood out, I would have liked the game more.

One thing that stood out to me, but not in a good way is the pacing of the relationship between the MC and Luna. Overall it's okay, but they both say things that you wouldn't say the first or second day you do something with a new acquaintance. Like the MC says to Luna on the first day he visits her something like "You can tell me everything, I will always be here to listen, I'll always be there for you."
Like, dude! She has met you for a second yesterday, this is the first day, you are overreaching.
And at the lake Luna says "I always wanted to touch your hair." Lady, what do you mean always? You know the guy two days now!

In both cases this could have been easily made a non-issue if you changed the dialogue to fit that they are still at the beginning of their friendship.
Now, you might say that's not so bad in the general sense and maybe not, but for me it's just another indication that this game doesn't quite get it right.

This way even three-stars are generous, because honestly, this is an average game. It should be two and a half stars

I wish the dev best of luck, I am sure this will find its fans. Maybe I will come back to this one in a year or two and check how it developed
For now I can at best say this is solid, but nothing really draws me to it or engages me enough to continue following it.

Renders and music are great. But oh guys, there are three chapters and no porn content. But this game is so cute that I'm not sure if there is any need for porn content here . Well, the update duration would increase.

I think the execution and the stylization are great and this could be a good romantic game, the problem is, I don't know how where this is going.

The MC and the main LI are already seemingly in love after a couple of days based on their common interests, the spark is there, and it seems like this is going to be a monogamous game, so why introduce all these other beautiful women?

Also, the shift in how the mean girls act is weird, in the first episode when they come into the bookstore it seems like lighthearted teasing, it did not seem like bullying at all, then in the latest episode, they are calling mc a pervert and being extremely aggressive. Maybe the author is disguising that the main mean girl has a crush on MC and doesn't like that he likes a different girl, but it's done pretty suddenly and weirdly.

All in all, I don't know what the point of the game is at this point. There are no decisions to be made about who the MC likes, you are thrust onto the artsy girl even though you are a science focused nerd. I feel like this game would have more potential if there were more choices on who the MC actually likes because I think the current LI would actually make just as good of a friend if you wanted to go that route.

I just don't know who this game is for. I enjoy story > porn in these types of games, but I don't see any options moving forward. Obviously, it's the author's vision, but open the game up, and allow us more choices, kinetic novels are a drag.

I tried to get through to the awful pacing and weird dialogue but couldn't as it felt the story overall wasn't written by the developer. I felt like I was reading one's fanfic created through ChatGpt. At least come up with original dialogue or revise it a bit from the one generated from ChatGpt. It just felt copy and pasted. I could give one instance. At the beginning, when the MC is introduced to his best friends and the scene at the library. That whole dialogue in both sequences felt robotic. I don't want to shame someone using ChatGpt, but I felt like I should do this to get the dev's attention so they can improve and create original dialogue.

Overall: 2

Vanilla goodness.

Story:

Not for all members of the smut crew but if you're into romance and wanting something that gives you the feels then I recommend this. It's sweet, the MC is likable, his friends are actually his friends and care about him. The dialogue is naturally and the story so far is well written. I'm sure there's going to be other additions to this story in the future but this was a nice read.

Renders:
Solid

Characters:

Well done. Natural looking models is always a plus in my book.

Dialogue:

This Dev gets it, so far there's no over the top tropes. The conversations all felt authentic.

Overall:

I'm sold and can't wait for more.

I had a really hard time rating this one. The graphics are good, the characters are unique looking and the dialogue seems natural. The story progresses well and there are a number of hot women in the story. It sounds like the start of a good AVN,

I guess, for me, it's all a bit too sweet. Yes, I know I have always said I want a good story, but I also like some kinks, and I can't see anything other than some sweet, loving, vanilla h scenes in the future. Nothing wrong with this, but I get that at home. Looking for something a little spicier at least and I can't see that happening here.

I will definitely keep my eye on this and will update the review if things change, but for right now, it is worth it to check it out for yourselves.

Good luck to the developer.

The first two episodes of this engaging romance simulator feature a captivating narrative, centered around a protagonist whose uncommon hobby among young people draws curious looks and sometimes labels of 'Weird,' especially from girls. The arrival of new neighbors in the neighborhood catches the protagonist's attention towards a young woman notable for her kindness, sparking a promising friendship. However, there appear to be secrets in her and her family's life that could jeopardize the future of this relationship.

Regarding technical aspects, it's hard to find faults. Both the user interface and modeling deserve praise, and the game showcases well-executed animations. As for audio, a melancholic soundtrack skillfully complements the scenes, adding an extra layer of atmosphere.

I consider this game a true gem, brimming with enormous potential. The only downside is its brevity, but the promise of regular deliveries of new content helps offset this issue. I strongly recommend that all romance simulator enthusiasts give this game a try and, if possible, support the developer through Patreon.

I really like this one it has soothing, calming and very sweet effect. Simple but very good. Very short for now only 2 episodes. Hope dev will continue this simplistic and calming story telling. Please dont jump the remaster/remake train.

7.8/10

Honestly, pretty good. As everyone else has said, it is VERY short, probably about 10 - 15 minutes long. That doesn't take away from the substance, though, and for a game in a genre chock-full of bland & uninspired characters/stories, this one has a fair chance at standing out.

I think the main differentiating factor is the sequence of rendering. I could count the amount of still renders on one hand; almost every single piece of dialogue changes a render in some way. Whether that's a shift in the camera angles, or a character being borderline stop-motion animated. It's very nice, and it does a good job at keeping the readers attention.

The other of two downsides (the current length), is the lack of choices. As of right now, this is a novel and nothing more, which is fine. I just prefer having choices, and if this story continues, I'd love to see it in some sense.

Other than that, I think maybe the dialogue could be a little less obvious, but I don't understand the dev's vision for this story yet, so that's why I'm not really giving this as a true critique. I only mean this in the sense that sometimes things don't need to be said, they can rather be inferred.

Overall, I see potential, the dev just needs to keep at it! Hopefully we'll get another, longer episode. I'm interested in what this game has to offer.

Way too buggy and there is no animation. When you get to the end and finally unlock the gallery, the game crashes. It has potential and hopefully the dev gets it fixed for the next update. I will adjust my rating as the game becomes more stable and more playable.
Update. The fix has not resolved the gallery crash. I am hoping the dev adds more animation to the story line down the road.

Dancing colors Ep 1

A good first release yeah it's shorter and kinetic but loved it. Fresh breath around here with MC who loves to stargaze. We can clearly see dev really put lot of work to craft his work. Got nice bgm, sound effects and ambience. I was totally immersive into it. Don't know whether this will kinetical in the future too. This episode on shorter side but on each click renders changes and renders are not repeating often either. Got fluent animations too. Felt like watching a movie. Loved the pace of the game. After completing the first episode there is a bonus content too

If you love reading a good story with nice visuals surrounded by good atmosphere give this one a try. You will love it. Keep up the good work dev eagerly looking forward to next updates. Hope this one stays here

Good

+ Renders
+ Story focused
+ Mainly focusing on one girl
+ Slow burn
+ Music & sound effects
+ Personality of MC and Luna

Bad

- shorter
- Luna's model felt basic mainly due to her hair

Nice atmosphere.
Music, sound effects, UI are very well done.
Good renders, both in terms of composition and quality.
Cute models.
The story is interesting. MC is relatable.
Writing is decent. Just a couple of places where it could be more polished.
The only problem is that Ep.1 is a bit short, and the other episodes are expected to be short too.
The game is good though.