Others Dandy Boy Adventures [Halloween 2023 Special] [DandyBoyOni]

[kaken]

Nice game, keep working! Maybe add scene repeat, not buggy gallery (often crash game) and watchable avatar

 

[geemergary]

This got way longer than I thought it was going to. TL;DR, the game has some issue and some really good points. Yes it's still being developed and I'm optimistic it will improve a lot, but that can't be used as a blanket excuse for its issues.

Played 0.02 awhile back, now I've played most of 0.03 (I think I just have a couple Tess scenes left, but it's really hard to tell). The threads reactions thus far seem quite accurate to me.

Biggest thing imo: DX mode is the worst idea ever. It's actually worse than just locking the entire game behind a paywall and never doing a timed release like every other dev on Patreon. The way DX mode is set up it actively tricks players into thinking the game has effectively no sexual content, and actively chases away potential fans, which are where potential patrons come from.

DX mode should, instead, lock extra features, such as the avatar viewer. The avatar viewer is the best new feature imo, though I will admit it took me an embarrassingly long time to realize it was on the computer in Alex's room. I love the feature, but recognize that it is the kind of thing that would be reasonably locked behind a bonus Patreon tier.

I would ask in exchange, however, that we have an unlimited number of save slots. In 0.02 I made a save before every sexy scene so I could go back and enjoy not just the cool avatar images, but also the fun story. Playing through 0.03 I ran out of save slots. I consider this unforgivable. I need either a scene replay feature, or unlimited save slots so I can have my own scene replay check points.

I think it is a very good thing the devs listened to the fans and scrapped the "watch other people fuck your family" story lines (at least for the incest patch). But I think the buying soda for your sister until she lets you cum on her is too grindy and makes very little sense. I'm fine with grinding for extras, but grinding should not lock basic story progression.

Another issue is the rather empty world. The main, and very valid, response is that the game is still in development. The issue is that this response foresees that the game is only meant to be played in its final form, which clearly is not the case. This game, like just about all other porn games on Patreon, are designed to be played in installments, and for each installment to be a more or less satisfying experience. When a lot of empty space is created wherein there is nothing to do, it creates a problem for playing that installment. This is why Renp'y games work so well for the format. Because it's very easy to create no more space than is actually being used, and to add any needed additional space only as needed. I admire the devs here for trying something different. But they need to adequately address the new challenges they've created for themselves, and right now I don't feel like they are doing so.

The mini-games, are absolutely horrendous. The paper-boy mini-game is absolutely infuriating. It controls like garbage and I honestly do not think there is any saving it. The crate moving puzzle games are just as bad. I like puzzle games, but these just feel very poorly designed. This again seems like an attempt mix things up for the genre, which I can't say is a bad idea by itself. But the way these are implemented loses sight of what brings being to the genre in the first place: the porn, the girls, and the story. Mini-games of the type used here mix very poorly with these core experiences that people are looking for. Exploring the town to uncover secrets on the other hand is not necessarily at odds with these key features. Exploration holds some interest in common to that of discovering a story. If the town had more to explore, a few random and respawning items to find, that would be a good more in my opinion. The shovel spots aren't bad in my opinion, and could be expanded into some reasonable exploration features.

Okay, I need to stop because this is already waaaaaay too long. If you read this whole rant I'm sorry to have subjected you to the contents of my brain.

 

[exirock]

Nice game, keep working! Maybe add scene repeat, not buggy gallery (often crash game) and watchable avatar

the gallery has a bug is gonna be fix aswell someothers in a few days through the the bug fix update

 

[exirock]

This got way longer than I thought it was going to. TL;DR, the game has some issue and some really good points. Yes it's still being developed and I'm optimistic it will improve a lot, but that can't be used as a blanket excuse for its issues.

Played 0.02 awhile back, now I've played most of 0.03 (I think I just have a couple Tess scenes left, but it's really hard to tell). The threads reactions thus far seem quite accurate to me.

Biggest thing imo: DX mode is the worst idea ever. It's actually worse than just locking the entire game behind a paywall and never doing a timed release like every other dev on Patreon. The way DX mode is set up it actively tricks players into thinking the game has effectively no sexual content, and actively chases away potential fans, which are where potential patrons come from.

DX mode should, instead, lock extra features, such as the avatar viewer. The avatar viewer is the best new feature imo, though I will admit it took me an embarrassingly long time to realize it was on the computer in Alex's room. I love the feature, but recognize that it is the kind of thing that would be reasonably locked behind a bonus Patreon tier.

I would ask in exchange, however, that we have an unlimited number of save slots. In 0.02 I made a save before every sexy scene so I could go back and enjoy not just the cool avatar images, but also the fun story. Playing through 0.03 I ran out of save slots. I consider this unforgivable. I need either a scene replay feature, or unlimited save slots so I can have my own scene replay check points.

I think it is a very good thing the devs listened to the fans and scrapped the "watch other people fuck your family" story lines (at least for the incest patch). But I think the buying soda for your sister until she lets you cum on her is too grindy and makes very little sense. I'm fine with grinding for extras, but grinding should not lock basic story progression.

Another issue is the rather empty world. The main, and very valid, response is that the game is still in development. The issue is that this response foresees that the game is only meant to be played in its final form, which clearly is not the case. This game, like just about all other porn games on Patreon, are designed to be played in installments, and for each installment to be a more or less satisfying experience. When a lot of empty space is created wherein there is nothing to do, it creates a problem for playing that installment. This is why Renp'y games work so well for the format. Because it's very easy to create no more space than is actually being used, and to add any needed additional space only as needed. I admire the devs here for trying something different. But they need to adequately address the new challenges they've created for themselves, and right now I don't feel like they are doing so.

The mini-games, are absolutely horrendous. The paper-boy mini-game is absolutely infuriating. It controls like garbage and I honestly do not think there is any saving it. The crate moving puzzle games are just as bad. I like puzzle games, but these just feel very poorly designed. This again seems like an attempt mix things up for the genre, which I can't say is a bad idea by itself. But the way these are implemented loses sight of what brings being to the genre in the first place: the porn, the girls, and the story. Mini-games of the type used here mix very poorly with these core experiences that people are looking for. Exploring the town to uncover secrets on the other hand is not necessarily at odds with these key features. Exploration holds some interest in common to that of discovering a story. If the town had more to explore, a few random and respawning items to find, that would be a good more in my opinion. The shovel spots aren't bad in my opinion, and could be expanded into some reasonable exploration features.

mate u cant expect the game to be free like the other games that hv tons of patreons they just started and they dont hv many patreons, the mini-games they need a little work but no big deal i played the minigames and i had fun the warehouse job hv a bug that is being fixed, u need to see that games need a mix of content cant be all click here click there eat that girl and done for that might just well see videos or read hentai manga, everyone know the objective of this games but we need innovation. In my opinion this game has a huge future.

 

[geemergary]

mate u cant expect the game to be free like the other games that hv tons of patreons they just started and they dont hv many patreons, the mini-games they need a little work but no big deal i played the minigames and i had fun the warehouse job hv a bug that is being fixed, u need to see that games need a mix of content cant be all click here click there eat that girl and done for that might just well see videos or read hentai manga, everyone know the objective of this games but we need innovation. In my opinion this game has a huge future.

Indeed, I applauded their attempt at innovation in my rant. In this case it just doesn't work. I don't deride the attempt, only the result.

I also specifically said it would be better if they simply locked the entire thing behind a paywall rather than their implementation of DX mode. Once again, I don't deride their attempt to make money. The issue is that new-comers may mistakenly believe the game has significantly less content than it actually does (as has been seen in this thread) and hurts their own attempt to build a fan base.

I also didn't even mention the warehouse sneak-job. I honestly had no problem with that. It's the paper-boy job and the crate moving games that are terrible. I specifically said I am optimistic about the future prospects of this game, but these mini-games in their current form are all but inexcusable.

I do not intend this to come across as overly defensive. An exchange of ideas is a great thing. And my rant was far longer than I could reasonably expect anyone to read.

 

[Setosu]

This got way longer than I thought it was going to. TL;DR, the game has some issue and some really good points. Yes it's still being developed and I'm optimistic it will improve a lot, but that can't be used as a blanket excuse for its issues.

Played 0.02 awhile back, now I've played most of 0.03 (I think I just have a couple Tess scenes left, but it's really hard to tell). The threads reactions thus far seem quite accurate to me.

Biggest thing imo: DX mode is the worst idea ever. It's actually worse than just locking the entire game behind a paywall and never doing a timed release like every other dev on Patreon. The way DX mode is set up it actively tricks players into thinking the game has effectively no sexual content, and actively chases away potential fans, which are where potential patrons come from.

DX mode should, instead, lock extra features, such as the avatar viewer. The avatar viewer is the best new feature imo, though I will admit it took me an embarrassingly long time to realize it was on the computer in Alex's room. I love the feature, but recognize that it is the kind of thing that would be reasonably locked behind a bonus Patreon tier.

I would ask in exchange, however, that we have an unlimited number of save slots. In 0.02 I made a save before every sexy scene so I could go back and enjoy not just the cool avatar images, but also the fun story. Playing through 0.03 I ran out of save slots. I consider this unforgivable. I need either a scene replay feature, or unlimited save slots so I can have my own scene replay check points.

I think it is a very good thing the devs listened to the fans and scrapped the "watch other people fuck your family" story lines (at least for the incest patch). But I think the buying soda for your sister until she lets you cum on her is too grindy and makes very little sense. I'm fine with grinding for extras, but grinding should not lock basic story progression.

Another issue is the rather empty world. The main, and very valid, response is that the game is still in development. The issue is that this response foresees that the game is only meant to be played in its final form, which clearly is not the case. This game, like just about all other porn games on Patreon, are designed to be played in installments, and for each installment to be a more or less satisfying experience. When a lot of empty space is created wherein there is nothing to do, it creates a problem for playing that installment. This is why Renp'y games work so well for the format. Because it's very easy to create no more space than is actually being used, and to add any needed additional space only as needed. I admire the devs here for trying something different. But they need to adequately address the new challenges they've created for themselves, and right now I don't feel like they are doing so.

The mini-games, are absolutely horrendous. The paper-boy mini-game is absolutely infuriating. It controls like garbage and I honestly do not think there is any saving it. The crate moving puzzle games are just as bad. I like puzzle games, but these just feel very poorly designed. This again seems like an attempt mix things up for the genre, which I can't say is a bad idea by itself. But the way these are implemented loses sight of what brings being to the genre in the first place: the porn, the girls, and the story. Mini-games of the type used here mix very poorly with these core experiences that people are looking for. Exploring the town to uncover secrets on the other hand is not necessarily at odds with these key features. Exploration holds some interest in common to that of discovering a story. If the town had more to explore, a few random and respawning items to find, that would be a good more in my opinion. The shovel spots aren't bad in my opinion, and could be expanded into some reasonable exploration features.

Okay, I need to stop because this is already waaaaaay too long. If you read this whole rant I'm sorry to have subjected you to the contents of my brain.

So first off, thank you for taking the time to write this and giving the game a chance. I am not the developer of the game and you may just see me as "That super fan that takes the developers side no matter what" but that's not the case. While I am a fan of the game for sure I know that no game is truly perfect. I was recently made a Game Tester of DBA for this version so I feel partially responsible for some of the bugs that have been found and I apologize for that. I know you didn't bring up the bugs but I noticed it's a factor that is driving people away. Some of your points I agree with and some I do not.

DX Version: That is a difficult subject. I can't speak for the developer so this is just my thought of it. If you are just downloading the game from here without reading anything about the game (either from this thread, the Patreon, or Discord) then yes, you will most likely feel tricked. When I first discovered this game I did a little browsing, learned about the DX version and what it brings and the incest patch that would be coming in this version, so I didn't feel tricked. I do agree that a game should be presented to you at it's fullest but the developer has a vision for the game that again I can't speak for.

Unlimited Saves: I am not at all savvy with code and don't know the difficulties of adding unlimited save slots would be so this is hard to comment on too. I think calling it unforgivable is a bit too dramatic but I know where you are coming from with wanting to see your favorite scenes again. So, while I am not really on board with the unlimited save slot thing I would love to see a way to replay scenes.

Open World: This is more an RPG than a point and click game like you see in Renpy games. Renpy games you just have a map of a city for example, little points on the map and bam, you have your world. Heck, I could make a Renpy game and claim you can travel the world, I'll just put a picture of the Earth and put random points on it and there you go. I am not trying to bash Renpy games since I do enjoy those games too but this game is obviously very different and I for one appreciate the uniqueness in this age of point and click. I love the charming little town of Beagleton and can't wait to be able to do things like play games at the arcade or take a date to the movies.

The minigames: I do feel your pain when it comes to the newspaper minigame and the puzzle minigame, believe me. Despite being a tester I could never reach the end of the newspaper delivery route so I know how difficult it can be. The controls for the newspaper are fine to me, it's more of the RNG of having one of the NPCs walk in front of you. The developer is aware about the irks some people have with the minigames. In this release the developer made it so you get much more rewards (money and items) just by following the story and the quests. So at the moment you really shouldn't have to play the minigames that much to progress in the game.

So there you have it, my rant to yours. As you have mentioned the developer does listen to what the fans what. He comes here and reads what is being said and sometimes comments, he is even more active on Discord. Right now I know he is busy with working on the update to fix the bugs (He'll also be adding more of those silver tokens in and probably some other little things). So if people have the same feelings as you and express that to him I am sure he is willing to try to do something about it.

 

[VNProtagonist]

where is it?

Ehhh out of respect for the devs, I won't say where it is. It's a secret for a reason! It's not even in the walkthrough other than a mention. I'm sure someone will give it away. It's just a fun little easter egg is all.

 

[geemergary]

Thank you for taking the time to read and address my post so thoroughly. I honestly didn't expect anyone to do so. I just had some things I felt I needed to get off my chest, and I don't think I could have taken that time unless I cared about this game the way I do.

DX Version: That is a difficult subject. I can't speak for the developer so this is just my thought of it. If you are just downloading the game from here without reading anything about the game (either from this thread, the Patreon, or Discord) then yes, you will most likely feel tricked. When I first discovered this game I did a little browsing, learned about the DX version and what it brings and the incest patch that would be coming in this version, so I didn't feel tricked. I do agree that a game should be presented to you at it's fullest but the developer has a vision for the game that again I can't speak for.

I definitely agree that it's a difficult subject. I do not envy the position of anyone that has to ask others for money. Part of the reason I love my government job so much. I just don't want people to get the wrong impression of the game, like I almost did before I activated the DX mode. I have no illusion that I deserve free shit. I just think that the timed release model has proven itself as a great way to introduce new-comers to the full experience a game has to offer, while offering a good incentive for people who would like to support the project. For example, right now I'm supporting Runey for Harem Hotel in my signature. I'm not saying I think every game should do this, but it's worth looking at as a counter-example.

Unlimited Saves: I am not at all savvy with code and don't know the difficulties of adding unlimited save slots would be so this is hard to comment on too. I think calling it unforgivable is a bit too dramatic but I know where you are coming from with wanting to see your favorite scenes again. So, while I am not really on board with the unlimited save slot thing I would love to see a way to replay scenes.

Yeah, that was probably overly-dramatic. I can't really excuse myself for that kind of rhetoric. I'll leave this as just a sincere wish then.

Open World: This is more an RPG than a point and click game like you see in Renpy games. Renpy games you just have a map of a city for example, little points on the map and bam, you have your world. Heck, I could make a Renpy game and claim you can travel the world, I'll just put a picture of the Earth and put random points on it and there you go. I am not trying to bash Renpy games since I do enjoy those games too but this game is obviously very different and I for one appreciate the uniqueness in this age of point and click. I love the charming little town of Beagleton and can't wait to be able to do things like play games at the arcade or take a date to the movies.

All good points. I do enjoy that Dandy Boy seems set to have some interesting exploration aspects to it. I used Renp'y games as an example of how installment style games, just as this one necessarily is, work so well. While a game like this that gives a big world before there is content to fill it appears to have some short-fall that a Renp'y game can avoid. Right now for Dandy Boy I think the only solution is to wait for the content. Perhaps the current empty feeling could have been avoided with more of those construction worker gates and some smaller areas. I can only wait optimistically for the areas to be filled with stuff as interesting as what we have so far.

Thank you again for your thoughts. I look forward to the future of this game. I didn't feel it would be right to write my thoughts as a review for the thread because I feel like the game has so much room for growth that it's not ripe for review.

 

[Ghostly Hale]

It sounds like you didn't enter the DX code in the options menu. Someone posted the code on Pg 17 of this thread, along with the incest patch. Don't blame you for getting frustrated, it's not clear on the overview here at the moment that you need to enable the DX code for the more adult content (sex scenes and more nudity). Then there is the incest patch, which has to be applied to get the route with the Mom and sister.

For people having trouble with the warehouse package fetching quest, I'll try to upload a short video some time later today of how to clear it quickly. Being overly cautious makes it a lot harder then it needs to be, rushing through it is best. I am not saying that quest is perfect, I know it's not and even has it bugs but it can be done without too much pain.

I so played the game for two hours plus for nothing huh? Well i'll jump back in then

 

[Ghostly Hale]

Wait a minute...
Is the dev of this game Oni? The same Oni that's making the X-Men game?
If so props. Cause I love that game.
I'm talking about Rouge-like Evolution

 

[Setosu]

Wait a minute...
Is the dev of this game Oni? The same Oni that's making the X-Men game?
If so props. Cause I love that game.
I'm talking about Rouge-like Evolution

I don't think they are the same person lawl. The Oni of Dandy Boy Adevntures is only working on this.

Thanks for giving DBA another chance though, I recommend you finish the sister's route first before the mom's since if you do the mom's questline first there seems to be a chance for you to blocked from finishing the sister's questline. A bug that will (hopefully) be fixed in the hotfix update.

 

[Deleted member 435]

Let's try and see if I can get you on the featured slider, the game definitely deserves it.

 

[co11ider]

Any sex with mom and sis yet? Got a blowjob scene from mom and sis quest is bugged. Only want to restart is there is any sex with the sis.

 

[Setosu]

Any sex with mom and sis yet? Got a blowjob scene from mom and sis quest is bugged. Only want to restart is there is any sex with the sis.

Unfortunately finishing the mom's questline first blocks you from progressing with the sister, it's a bug that is being worked on right now. Sister's (Amy) story in this update goes as far as

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[Setosu]

As promised, here is a short video guide of how to quickly complete the warehouse section of the Mary Jane quest. It's possible to collect all the coins in one go using this route too but you have to be very quick, the last silver coin in the top left is the real doozy. So I recommend you just focus on collecting the coins first and then all you have to worry about is the package itself.

And if you reaaaaalllly don't want to deal with this part I have attached a save file you can use that completes that part (with all the coins collected) but at the same time has the bare minimum done with everything else in the game so you can experience it yourself.
The save file is from the DX version enabled and the incest patch installed, so if you don't have those things the save may not work for you or cause problems down the line, so don't say I didn't warn you.

Edit: If you all would like a more detailed walkthrough let me know and I'll see if I can get one going.

 

[D3licious]

Games great and unique!

My only criticism is the mini games could be a little easier, or give more money for completing each level.

Keep it up!

 

[Ghostly Hale]

I don't think they are the same person lawl. The Oni of Dandy Boy Adevntures is only working on this.

Thanks for giving DBA another chance though, I recommend you finish the sister's route first before the mom's since if you do the mom's questline first there seems to be a chance for you to blocked from finishing the sister's questline. A bug that will (hopefully) be fixed in the hotfix update.

Thanks for the warning . I was going to gun it for the mom's story.

 

[hera89]

How can i start the quest "Greasy tales"?

 

[Ryan87]

How do I meet/go to the aunt/cousin? I can't find any way to go to the countryside.

 

[Apocalypse2099]

How do I meet/go to the aunt/cousin? I can't find any way to go to the countryside.

The game now have a fast traveling feature... just interact with any bus stop... it will open the map and you can select other bus stops to go instantly there... oh and remember there specific key that will change between the screen maps