VN Ren'Py Exogon [v0.1] [Rexile]

[Rodrigoofb]

If you reject them you still get robbed...just by the other girl, forgot her name, the slave from trader you freed and apparently likes you...

That's even more outrageous what the fuck

 

[Rexile]

That's even more outrageous what the fuck

I think robbing your casino prize was a little harsh but since the player wins so much money in the casino, if you keep it, money will become meaningless in the game. So I figured out a pretty harsh way to have it stolen from you either way if you win it, in line with the crazy stuff that happens in Anubis. Keep in mind your pre casino money ia never stolen.

 

[Rodrigoofb]

I think robbing your casino prize was a little harsh but since the player wins so much money in the casino, if you keep it, money will become meaningless in the game. So I figured out a pretty harsh way to have it stolen from you either way if you win it, in line with the crazy stuff that happens in Anubis. Keep in mind your pre casino money ia never stolen.

Fair, but the MC's reaction was completely out of line, at least to me. You said it yourself, his winnings would make money meaningless in the game, so being robbed of it should come with an adequate reaction, not just shrugging it off like it was nothing. If we can't control his reaction at least a little bit when something so ridiculous happens, it gets harder to connect with him as a character.
It's your game but i would change those scenes a little bit to make the MC seem less dumb. Maybe have the girls ask for all his winnings in exchange for a fun time now, and in the future if he so chooses. And if the player refuses, have someone other than a LI or a character he can fuck rob him, that way the MC can be mad, but he won't know who robbed him. and the girls that are supposed to be LIs won't be thieving bitches.

 

[LadySpider]

Holy shit I just released the game yesterday and there's already a conversation here
Did you guys like it? Thanks for the compression tool! Didn't know about it, it's my first game.
Yes I tried to fix the volume hopefully it'll improve in the next update. If anybody knows how to do that, I'd love to get your help

So for the most part I enjoyed it, I don't like to rate first releases, but for a metric for you I would give it a 2.5/5. I like the story that you're laying out, I really love all the characters so far, the combat scenes were decent, and while I hate free roam I do appreciate you keeping it simple and not doing too much like other devs. It is pretty lengthy and has a lot of choices which is uncommon and greatly appreciated for a first release, and you've taken your time to lay the plot out to where it doesn't feel rushed.

The negatives for me outweigh the positives just because of the annoyance of them. I am a fast ready and even with max text speed, there is still forced stoppage at times, and also the black screen transitions take to long and they aren't even necessary to begin with. With some transition scenes there's the lightning effects and blur effects on the imagery in a couple of the fight scenes, it just doesn't look good at rather annoying to look at, especially if someone already has less than ideal eye sight.

It's a pretty good start, it just needs a little tweaking, I am excited to see where this project goes, best of luck.

 

[Rexile]

So for the most part I enjoyed it, I don't like to rate first releases, but for a metric for you I would give it a 2.5/5. I like the story that you're laying out, I really love all the characters so far, the combat scenes were decent, and while I hate free roam I do appreciate you keeping it simple and not doing too much like other devs. It is pretty lengthy and has a lot of choices which is uncommon and greatly appreciated for a first release, and you've taken your time to lay the plot out to where it doesn't feel rushed.

The negatives for me outweigh the positives just because of the annoyance of them. I am a fast ready and even with max text speed, there is still forced stoppage at times, and also the black screen transitions take to long and they aren't even necessary to begin with. With some transition scenes there's the lightning effects and blur effects on the imagery in a couple of the fight scenes, it just doesn't look good at rather annoying to look at, especially if someone already has less than ideal eye sight.

It's a pretty good start, it just needs a little tweaking, I am excited to see where this project goes, best of luck.

Thanks for your thoughtful review, LadySpider (are you really a lady btw? Just curious)

I'm glad you enjoyed Arc I! Yes I'm aware of the more technical criticisms, I'll do my best to get a refined version online in the coming days answering to the issues you guys reported, but unfortunately I have some shit at work I have to deal with first so it'll take some time. If you liked Arc I, you're gonna love Arc II! You're gonna witness my growth as a dev and a storyteller, stay tuned

 

[LadySpider]

Thanks for your thoughtful review, LadySpider (are you really a lady btw? Just curious)

I'm glad you enjoyed Arc I! Yes I'm aware of the more technical criticisms, I'll do my best to get a refined version online in the coming days answering to the issues you guys reported, but unfortunately I have some shit at work I have to deal with first so it'll take some time. If you liked Arc I, you're gonna love Arc II! You're gonna witness my growth as a dev and a storyteller, stay tuned

I am haha, and hoping for more beds full of naked beauties!
And it's refreshing to see a dev taking constructive criticism and looking at improving their project. I know sometimes it can be taken personal when you put a lot of work into your projects.