Darktoz with this comic book feeling not only doesn't throw me from the experience, but also doesn't make me dislike the oppressive, unjust tyrans/corporations precisely because of how over-the-top, grotesque they are.
Isn't it ironic that the dystopian setting fits femdom so well (how else make the protagonist permanently lowly?), and yet it effectively implies that women will run the society into shit when given the chance (xd).
I have just tried
The Shadow over Blackmore by Darktoz (the 1st day demo), and it's sublime! Absolutely top-notch! From the outfits to the storyline & atmosphere and the general introduction of all the characters, it's such a joy to experience! And the hint at perk customisation and in-game resources (like soul-draining?)? It is setting out to be a masterpiece. Although I may be biased as the general style is much more refined/civilised/cleaner than MANTIS, and it immediately introduces [the option of] chastity. Incidentally, why did Darktoz never dabble into chastity in his previous games? Too much work, art-wise, or has chastity risen in popularity over the past years?
Was it the case that you said you had encountered Dartoz-style alt-girls IRL back in the previous century? Am I misremembering things?
There was this encounter in SoB that seemed like hypnosis, or a reference to the psychological feeling of IRL encounters. I may sound cringe, but it reminded me of a real story from my life (and I don't have many of those).
...Three years ago in my schizo Ukrainian uni (and with me the only one in class), my Greek Catholic teacher failed to show up, and instead I was greeted by this ridiculously hot female professor clad in black (I kid you not). Then, the story went on in such a way that I politely asked her what she was doing there, and she refused to reply, instead proceeding to conduct the lecture. And what did I do in turn? Of course, I sperged out, made a drama, left the room for the administration asking questions, then came back. Afterwards, she actually shouted at me (!), I almost cried (!), but I stood my ground (?).
The hermeneutics of the above clown fiesta is diverse.
1. Of course, I exercised maximum politeness, I wasn't behaving in a deranged way. I merely asked her what the matter was and whether she was a substitute teacher, and she outright refused to oblige my inquiry.
2. I was the only one in the room, and I'm weary of random strangers trying to conduct the lecture.
3. She literally shouted at me at the end, and that is highly unprofessional, but that's the Ukraine for you.
4. The biggest take-away is that
I'm a sperg I do not behave submissively in social settings at all, for good or for ill. And yet, sexually, I have always nurtured submissive fantasies.
That's my account anyway, brought to life in my memory thanks to Darktoz' art.
P.S. Here's a cute femdom picture whose source I have failed to identify, it's from the myriad tumbex blogs such as haniboy-femd or domgirlheaven.