Ren'Py DropOut Saga [v0.12.0b] [LazyBloodlines]

[Meiri]

This update once again showed how fucking good LB is at building a world where nothing just happens in a vacuum. I love how the world around the MC and his harem (feels difficult calling it that because the pacing is GLACIAL here) is developing.

When Sophia asked the MC inside the car after replacing the head of that gang they attacked what they risked their lives for that day, I was once again reminded why I love this game so much - it's the "cut the bullshit" type of dialogues between the characters. Straight to the point, like people who know and trust each other do. I BELIEVE that Sophia and the MC have that kind of bond.

Now, though, the shitty parts.

I am really getting tired of flashbacks. I want to see what happens NOW, not what happened 1, 5 or 10 years ago anymore. No mentioning of Ingrid for an update, no Isabella was beaten in the past, no past stories about the military, medical training and whatever. It's so difficult to follow all these little backstory-bits.

Also, the game has like 10 girls, out of which we've been seeing 2 nude so far in 3 years of development. Love Sophia and Ava is hot as hell, but it's time for them to take a backseat.

Also can't help feel like this update had like 100 renders total or something.

Once upon a time it seemed like we were going somewhere with some of these girls and Isabella's been teased / baited for multiple updates now. Just let the dam burst so we can get over these hurdles. The perfect moment, seeing how this story is writting, will not come for it.

I don't know, every time I'm playing the game I'm sucked in and immersed immediately, but when it's over I go "That's it?"

I mean some of the delays were very unfortunate and out of his control, still I am happy with his pacing currently.

Now onto the story, you can't just push to the side Sophia the single most important person currently in his life and the only one that currently knows everything about us and still trusts us and Ava whose memories and past seem to be key for our story.

At least with this update we seem to slowly be starting to build the idea of a harem, with Sophia marking territory but still starting to understand, and we get two new girls in the house which means more time to interact and more chances for them to discover who we really are.

Overall honestly even if the update felt a bit short on content, with the rate he released it I think its ok and honestly I'll be happy if we can get another update with this amount before the year ends.

 

[Ogre]

I'm a son of ogre yujiro hanma not some insect's!

Oh it's on now buddy. It's all ogre for you!

 

[dakkarf952]

Okay i have to say i'm lost, what is the song when the MC sits on the stairs with jasmin and Julie, in his home at night?

I tried searching for the lyrics, that gives me ShawnJames-Hellhound but neither the singer nor half the lyrics fit (there is way more in the song in the game), then i went ahead and used UnRen to unpack the thing and check out the song that way, i found it but its just named Hellhound2 and thats it...searching for Hellhound on Youtube and Spotify also doesn't give me a single version which sounds close apart from the Shawn James version...is this some kind of mashup?

 

[blblblblb]

this game should be tagged as a VN no?

 

[Ebonheart (FR)]

This update once again showed how fucking good LB is at building a world where nothing just happens in a vacuum. I love how the world around the MC and his harem (feels difficult calling it that because the pacing is GLACIAL here) is developing.

When Sophia asked the MC inside the car after replacing the head of that gang they attacked what they risked their lives for that day, I was once again reminded why I love this game so much - it's the "cut the bullshit" type of dialogues between the characters. Straight to the point, like people who know and trust each other do. I BELIEVE that Sophia and the MC have that kind of bond.

Now, though, the shitty parts.

I am really getting tired of flashbacks. I want to see what happens NOW, not what happened 1, 5 or 10 years ago anymore. No mentioning of Ingrid for an update, no Isabella was beaten in the past, no past stories about the military, medical training and whatever. It's so difficult to follow all these little backstory-bits.

Also, the game has like 10 girls, out of which we've been seeing 2 nude so far in 3 years of development. Love Sophia and Ava is hot as hell, but it's time for them to take a backseat.

Also can't help feel like this update had like 100 renders total or something.

Once upon a time it seemed like we were going somewhere with some of these girls and Isabella's been teased / baited for multiple updates now. Just let the dam burst so we can get over these hurdles. The perfect moment, seeing how this story is writting, will not come for it.

I don't know, every time I'm playing the game I'm sucked in and immersed immediately, but when it's over I go "That's it?"

To be real, I didn’t notice that many flashbacks in the game. Not enough to bother me, at least. I’ve seen a few other VNs on here that rely way more on them, including one in particular where it feels like the dev just skips actual storytelling altogether. That kind of approach gets old fast, and in that case, it made everything feel way more confusing and overwhelming than it needed to be.

Still, I get why it might bug some people. I also prefer when most of the events play out in the present instead of constantly jumping back and forth.

This update felt a bit short to me and didn’t really add much overall. That’s why it gave me a bit of a filler episode vibe. I was also let down by how it wrapped up. The suspense at the end was clearly building to a cliffhanger, but it fizzled out the moment an "ally" suddenly showed up and defused the situation before anything could happen. It kind of killed the impact for me.

I’m still into the core plot and the main characters, but I’m starting to feel unsure about the pacing and how the school principal cover involving the MC and the college life side of things seems to have been dropped for now. Guess we’ll see what comes next. Really hoping for more tension, stronger moments, and something that moves the story forward.

 

[Ebonheart (FR)]

this game should be tagged as a VN no?

The first part of the game, the prologue, is basically a very limited sandbox. The second part, the main game, feels more like a visual novel and/or a kinetic novel, still not sure imo. Either way, all the little gameplay elements are gone. I guess that’s why the mods didn’t tag it with a VN tag or change it.

 

[mrmarioman]

really liked the prologue, but with every new update this keeps getting worse. theres one sex scene, short and vanilla, and with the same usual girl, again. theres just nothing interesting here. maybe in 5 years of milking they'll get there

 

[duckfarmer234]

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Public Update v0.12.0

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Hey guys! What's up?!
Phew! Special thanks to all the Patrons. Your feedback helped a LOT in fixing some stuff. Especially regarding the Android build. By the way, I've made some adjustments regarding the last scene with Julie. Made a better transition from the dinner scene to when Jasmin shows up at the door. Also added a few events that'll increase Jasmin and Julie's love points, and updated their LI pages. If you've played v0.11.9, it's NOT NECESSARY to download again and replay the update. Everything will be adjusted when you play the next update automatically!
Today, we get the public update. But for next Saturday I already have a lot to show on our next weekly devlog!

For those who didn't see the last post:

This update was a BEAST to work on! Honestly, I'm exhausted in the best and worst ways possible. I'm really proud of how much work went into this update, and I've learned a ton, but I definitely need some quality sleep after spending months obsessing over every little detail and planning what's coming next. I'm gonna be honest here, I'm not 100% satisfied with it. But I've delayed enough. And since this is early access, things might still change a little.

But damn, I'm so excited to hear what you all think! Your input helps make the game better, so don't hold back!

About the update itself - honestly, I've lost count of how many scenes are in this thing. We're talking around 1000 renders and 12 animations. It's probably 2-3 hours of gameplay, though it could be more or less depending on how fast you read.
Anyway, enough talk - here are the mirrors!

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2-3 hours of gameplay? who is that based on lol? the slow guy with a dislocated finger at the play-doh factory?

 

[Hanny2000]

Julie...

 

[5mithers]

Just a quick (possible?) error in a line here:


Guessing that should be the Pack. Since he's currently a member of the Pack and fighting against the Herd? Or maybe I don't remember some backstory from previous releases.

 

[qljrnt6jc4eh2]

Can one look up the patron codes somewhere? A quick search didn't show anything, especially nothing up to date.

Just a quick typo in a line here:
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Guessing that should be the Pack. Since he's currently a member of the Pack and fighting against the Herd? Or maybe I don't remember some backstory from previous releases.

I've just finished replaying the Prologue and there is an explanation just about that, I'm pretty sure. I think they were ONE and split after a struggle or something like that.

 

[Ebonheart (FR)]

2-3 hours of gameplay? who is that based on lol? the slow guy with a dislocated finger at the play-doh factory?

Uhh, 2–3 hours of gameplay ? That’s surprising. I didn’t time myself or anything, and I didn’t skip anything in the update, but I’m pretty sure I didn’t get anywhere near that long. So that claim feels kind of strange to me.

Maybe the dev originally planned for it to be longer, or maybe he just misjudged how long the update would actually take once everything was put together. Could also be he were thinking of the total playtime of the whole game (main part), which would make more sense. No idea, really.

Personally, this update felt pretty short to me. I couldn’t say for sure if it’s shorter or longer than the previous ones, though. Looking at my saves, I’d say it took me about an hour, maybe an hour and a half tops, and that’s while taking my time.

 

[Ebonheart (FR)]

Just a quick (possible?) error in a line here:
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Guessing that should be the Pack. Since he's currently a member of the Pack and fighting against the Herd? Or maybe I don't remember some backstory from previous releases.

I’ve also noticed some inconsistencies in the dialogue. Sometimes they’re called the Wolves, the Pack, or the Wolfpack. It’s not always clear, and I think the same thing happens with some of the other old mafia groups as well. Still, according to the game’s replay gallery, the official name seems to be Wolfpack, so I’d suggest sticking with that.

The Herd is the mafia group that the MC and the Wolfpack broke away from. They were behind the previous war that led to the death of Ingrid, the MC’s pregnant girlfriend. She was part of the Germans, a group that was wiped out by the Herd if I remember correctly. Right now, it’s the Russians and the Wolfpack who are on the brink of war, even though tensions between them have been rising for years.

 

[Bamboubud]

pass is the patreon code plz ?

 

[5mithers]

The Herd is the mafia group that the MC and the Wolfpack broke away from.

Now that you've said it I remember that. I knew something was itching the back of my brain that I wasn't remembering clearly.

Yeah, so he came up in the Herd, but broke off later. So not a typo/inconsistency. Just my old-ass brain failing me.

 

[7empest5teele]

Can we get a MEGA download option for season 1?
Every other choice comes with a russian roulette addition, that seem to sneak quiet little viruses when I click the download icon, sometimes repeatedly

 

[Ebonheart (FR)]

Now that you've said it I remember that. I knew something was itching the back of my brain that I wasn't remembering clearly.

Yeah, so he came up in the Herd, but broke off later. So not a typo/inconsistency. Just my old-ass brain failing me.

I don’t really remember the context of the line you posted. Was it when the MC first joined the Herd, or when he was trying to leave that life behind to be with Sophia and Ingrid ? If it’s the latter, then it should be the Wolfpack, so that would be a mistake.

From what I understand, the Herd is supposed to be the first mafia group the MC was involved with before moving on to the Wolfpack, which, like him, broke away from them.

I also get the impression he was part of a gang before getting into the mafia, probably back when he still lived in his neighborhood with his sister. She died, if I’m not mistaken, and I think they spent a lot of time on the streets. I don’t have all the details straight, so maybe I’m wrong about some of that.

If you go through all the dialogues in the prologue and main story, you’ll notice some errors and inconsistencies, especially with the mafia group names switching around. Overall, some details aren’t always very clear and the dialogue isn’t always polished, but the story itself is fairly straightforward.

 

[niknio93]

Im liking this game but I think thid yould be cataloged as a VN, the choices that this game offers are counted and we don have any kind of control besides the oce upon a time "love" or "corruption" options besides that and all the tags that I think no longer are correct. To me this game is very good but I fear the future of Ava and her past.

 

[SandraBollock]

pass is the patreon code plz ?

lbthx to unlock or use urm mod

 

[hakulaku97]

so is there incest yet?