Others Dirty Chatting [v0.14] [Mimir Games]

[Deleted member 7221708]

I really enjoy the concept of the game. I think the gameplay, with the clues system, is really nice, and the interface is for once not clunky and annoying. The art is cute as well and, despite what others say, I really like the characters as they are now. Didn't really encounter any bugs so far.

Now, the sad part, patiently waiting for the next updates

 

[starboy66]

That is expected, as I mentioned, old savefiles should not be compatible as I made significant changes to the save feature. If you start fresh, you can now skip the tutorial sections ! You can also set the message speed in the options if you wanna zoom through the beginning of the story.

I started this with a news session. This is the first time for me ever playing this game.

Make sure when loading an old save you are not trying to get data that might not be instantiated and initialized properly.

If I were you I would start a new session and save it immediately then try to load it to see if that works.

 

[theM8]

Something must have corrupted your savefile somehow, can you share it so I can figure out what's wrong ?

Sure

 

[genericthing5]

I had a bug happen where I tried reopening a completed save (a save I had literally started and finished from fresh for the sake of the new update) and now all the Jane content is gone for me.
Here gallery, texts, just gone.
Also is it normal for the game to make multiple saves now?

 

[MimirGames]

I had a bug happen where I tried reopening a completed save (a save I had literally started and finished from fresh for the sake of the new update) and now all the Jane content is gone for me.
Here gallery, texts, just gone.
Also is it normal for the game to make multiple saves now?

Yes, the game now creates several savefiles per session to facilitate exploring different branching paths. Having a whole character wiped out from a save is very unexpected though, sounds like an entire line was erased from the savefile. Could you share the savefile so I can check it out ?

 

[Chunzilla]

Love the update. Sad it was short but its understandable as there's alot to tweak and it's a new game. I like the art overall. The faces have a bit of the street caricature artist vibe to them so i can understand if some people aren't into it but I think Clementine is cute so i don't mind personally. I have zero idea how to find the clue about who's looking for Clementine but I'm sure it'll become obvious eventually! Can't wait for more!

 

[genericthing5]

Yes, the game now creates several savefiles per session to facilitate exploring different branching paths. Having a whole character wiped out from a save is very unexpected though, sounds like an entire line was erased from the savefile. Could you share the savefile so I can check it out ?

 

[MimirGames]

I had a bug happen where I tried reopening a completed save (a save I had literally started and finished from fresh for the sake of the new update) and now all the Jane content is gone for me.
Here gallery, texts, just gone.
Also is it normal for the game to make multiple saves now?

Well, looks like both of you guys' saves were created at specific edge cases that makes the path recording mess up. That's the problem with making some big code refactorings, it needs extensive testing to weed out all possible regressions.
I fixed your save (see attached file). By the way, I don't know if you're aware but you might have missed out on some earlier Jade content (her ManyFans account) !

Sure

Same for you, your fixed save is in the attachments. Careful though, saving "inbetween" conversations, like when you have to select a purple topic, might cause things to mess up again.

 

[MimirGames]

I started this with a news session. This is the first time for me ever playing this game.

Make sure when loading an old save you are not trying to get data that might not be instantiated and initialized properly.

If I were you I would start a new session and save it immediately then try to load it to see if that works.

Cheers for the tip, though it's a bit different in that case. I basically refactored the whole messaging system in this update, which includes the part that restores a conversation from a specific point. Unfortunately, I did not extensively test all edge cases, and since the whole dialogue graph system is something I came up with on my own, some weird quirks happen sometimes.
It's still very helpful to find out such regressions, be able to fix them and remember to be more thorough in the testing process. When you do everything on your own, you sometimes take shortcuts...

 

[Dreezky]

Nice work, can't wait to see the next updates

 

[InfiniteCanvas]

Just food for thought: when serializing data, put in the game version in the json save file and when loading, you can look at the version first before deserializing properly (just deserialize into dynamic or something with C#), giving you a chance to use different ones for different versions and implementing something like an upgrade path that fixes some variables that would be missing in an old version.
While you can't always make older versions compatible, this might reduce the need to start from scratch every update.

 

[Murcury]

Cool concept and execution but I find the art style nothing short of repulsive.

Ive seldom heard anything about this... I love the concept of phone/chat games but what on earth is going on with everyones mouths and eyes???

 

[theM8]

i enjoy the art style. just to put that in here.

 

[Deleted member 7292955]

cyberstalking women has never been more relatable

 

[Deleted member 7292955]

The art style is really cute and fits the game, the dialogue is cringe worthy but kinda fun. Game couldnt read my new save so i just started over and finished. Really liked it

 

[Adbrin]

when it comes to Amanda says a girl is looking for her, i gave up. i looked everywhere to unlock that option, couldnt find it

I'm also lost on this option. Can anybody give a hint?

 

[goofy_panda]

I'm also lost on this option. Can anybody give a hint?

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the girl looking straight into her soul ig

 

[apparti12]

A hint system if you're stuck would be a huge help

 

[Another218]

Of course, my pleasure!

Clementine is a character who lives talking about other peoples. She appears to have nothing to share about herself. The interesting secrets to discover are all Jade's (as far as the story is developed). If she is going to be the main character you have to make sure that she transmits sensations and feelings to the player.
I completely understand that this is a game where there will be progression (possibly corruption?) but Clementine should encourage us to progress WITH HER. So far, all we have is the discovery, through Clementine, that Jade has a ManyFans account, that she danced with another man, that they went to a party thanks to her. At all times the center of the story is Jade, and it is Clementine who puts her in that position, more due to her own demerit than due to Jade's merits. Why can't Clementine integrate the players into her life, instead of snooping into Jade's life? Clementine is "vanilla"? Nerd? Ok, fine! Let me participate in her lifestyle and I, the real-life player, will take care of corrupting her. Why not imbibe into a game of D&D and corrupt it in the process? It's just an idea...

Do you know why I didn't say anything about this in my previous post? Because you already know all that. Argumentatively Jade is not necessary. It is up to the real-life player to modify/corrupt Clementine, so Jade's interaction is not necessary to achieve this. You added Jade because you are aware that Clementine has nothing interesting to contribute.
I'm not going to comment on the art because this is a chat game, the images are not supposed to be its strong point, but the writing and conversations have to be where this game shines. I'm writing all this to you because the game is just starting, so it's easy to rectify. I hope you have good fortune with the game!

Don't agree with you at all dude, I think it will be interesting to see Clementine's progression from person on the sidelines to actively participating in having fun and embracing herself. Jade serves as Clementine's foil and anchor in the story - someone to compare Clementine to, character who will react to and influence Clem's progress in a different manner than player adding element of chaos, dynamics and grounding. It would be a lot more boring if it was 1 on 1. A lot of games do that and it feels stale and without nuance.
You just need to give it a little bit more time. This is literally a prologue. Painting an overall character landscape. It will be a lot worse if it is rushed.
For me, writing-wise, first two episodes feel great - in the end of it I've got a clear idea of who is who and what can I expect from them. I actually remembered specifics about the characters and it's a great sign.
The only thing that really irks me in terms of writing is the abundance of "!" after every message. Protagonist seems just a little bit too excited pretty much about EVERYTHING.

 

[Bumbling Bitch]

this is what a "phone" porn game should be. stuff like slut phone or blah blah blah phone are all just slideshows of instant extreme (usually cuckold) porn that is no different from the other 1000 ntr slideshow visual novels pumped out daily. its nice to have something that actually makes use of the setting/format.

i would suggest on the not instagram app when a character has a comment under a photo, like the roommate commenting under the main girl, you should be able to get to their profile by clicking on the comment. even if there isnt much/any content on it it would be a nice touch. that could even be an alternative way of finding their not onlyfans rather than the current ai image enhancement thing or whatever that is supposed to be in the gallery.