There is still more needed. I need it to be clear that these encounters are forging a bond between you and Trent.
I appreciate when people tell me when parts of the story don’t work. I have the larger story in my head so sometime I read more into what I wrote than what I wrote.
Any feedback on the Nym - Ryder back and forth over drinking buddies? Since our mythological friends are 1000s of years old, I like inserting characters into history/myths. I hope find some humor in this.
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I know what you mean. I have so many ideas for this thing I'm writing but I just can't seem to take it off the ground because every time I reread it, it just doesn't construe exactly what I had in mind. I'm stuck for more than a month.
That being said,
I got the forging of the bond with that last update you did. When Trent said you were his, it felt deep. Not just something you say when having dominating sex.
I should talk more about the other parts of it, not just the sex. Sorry for not bringing it up earlier. Your game is about more than smut and that's what's special about it.
Nym is truly an intriguing character and her banter with Ryder is really fun(and funny).
I specially liked the Agatha Christie name drop. They sound like really old buddies and it reads that way.
I was skeptical to the bisexual aspect of it at first, since we gays rarely get any cool games and I was scared of it taking over the game. So I was surprised how much I liked Nym.
I loved that she emailed her presentation and complained about Ryder being a malware magnet.
Although she might not be my choice for the MC's trainer in game, if this were my real actual life, I'd probably pick her. She seems miles ahead of Ryder as a teacher. We've yet to see Grey in action, but I doubt he'll be a better teacher than fabulous Nym.
Grey scares me a bit. In a lot of ways. From a sexual standpoint the scary part excites me, but as a mentor... I dunno if I would be able to handle his way of treating me. Can't wait to see him in game though.
A pitfall of those games is that usually characters don't have a clear voice or POV. Their art might look different, but the dialogue is bland and could be said by any character.
So kudos to you for having such a clear vision, well delineated characters, cool humor and overall great writing.
I'll try to be even more complete when giving feedback in the future, since you seem to enjoy it.