VN Ren'Py Friends in Need [Ch.1 Remake v0.25] [NeonGhosts]

[balvenie1401]

That remaining 5% is Brittani, because I still have an idea for her dark/corruption paths where MC tanks her movie, and guides her towards being a different type of actress.

Very sad to read that it might only be Brittani, while she is the prefered girl by a long shot it would be fitting for several others in the cast, Nicki and Mason would be ideal gangbang material. Let's hope it at the very least will be possible for Brittani *fingers crossed*

 

[Joshy92]

I'm pretty sure that quote is from more than two years ago, at this point. :'D So, the project has undergone a lot of changes since then. I don't see it happening for 95% of the girls, if only because I'm not super interested in it narratively. That remaining 5% is Brittani, because I still have an idea for her dark/corruption paths where MC tanks her movie, and guides her towards being a different type of actress. But, there's also every possibility that by the time I get there, I decide it would be better for her to be more of an OnlyFans/e-girl type, who shoots content exclusively with a face-blurred MC. Who can say! The future is yet to be written.



Britt's audition is going to be pretty substantial for her character arc. It's not just going to be fluff/filler. And I'm going to try to get it out no more than two months after the release of Chapter 11.

One reason I want to pivot towards doing mini-chapters between chapters, is because they're honestly just so much easier to write. Look at it like this: Say I want to do Britt's audition, in Chapter 11. Say it comes after Gabby's scene. Now, Gabby's going to have four scene variations: love, friend, corruption, and dark. I have to do all those scenes, and two of them likely won't be taking place in the same location as the other two. So, now I have to write and render Gabby's scene, and connect it to Brittani's scene within the story. So, each time Guy has to do the, "Hm, time to go see Brittani.." thing. Then, after Brittani's scene, I probably have to have an outro from each path connecting it to whatever comes after. That kind of minutiae is what's exhausting and mind-numbing, when it comes to FiN.

But, if I can just do an in media res opening, where Guy's already at the studio with the supporting cast, just waiting for Brittani to arrive? Way easier. Way faster. Way less Neon tears.

Yeah it was from September 2023. That's why I said plans could have changed in my original post.

 

[With The]

dark path is actually main selling point of this game on the first time, without dark path then the game is not that special anymore.

 

[TrixRabbit]

Maybe to you, I'd still like the game if the dark path wasn't an option and if it dives into NTR (unless it's like one optional scene) I may drop it altogether.

 

[kevcolqaz]

Maybe to you, I'd still like the game if the dark path wasn't an option and if it dives into NTR (unless it's like one optional scene) I may drop it altogether.

No to most of the fans this game was loved because it had a dark start, the first update was him just raping and humiliating the fmc was very dark for a first episode, but it got tamer and he still has given multiple routes that's a good thing but development of all the routes is going to be longer, hope for the dark path it's not ntr but just prostitution or swinging and be optional so anti ntr fans don't stop the support

 

[Varrilete]

Very sad to read that it might only be Brittani, while she is the prefered girl by a long shot it would be fitting for several others in the cast, Nicki and Mason would be ideal gangbang material. Let's hope it at the very least will be possible for Brittani *fingers crossed*

Or the daughter of the rich dude. The one that takes MC to the drug/rape house, White Diddy

 

[Nerv_rr]

No to most of the fans this game was loved because it had a dark start, the first update was him just raping and humiliating the fmc was very dark for a first episode, but it got tamer and he still has given multiple routes that's a good thing but development of all the routes is going to be longer, hope for the dark path it's not ntr but just prostitution or swinging and be optional so anti ntr fans don't stop the support

also the only girl worth romancing is nicki anyway , i feel the others wouldnt be there if guy had bad luck and wasnt rich

 

[Ragnar]

Maybe to you, I'd still like the game if the dark path wasn't an option and if it dives into NTR (unless it's like one optional scene) I may drop it altogether.

Maybe you should play the patreon game Friends Indeed. No dark route, no ntr, just romance.

also the only girl worth romancing is nicki anyway , i feel the others wouldnt be there if guy had bad luck and wasnt rich

Nicki wouldn't be either. She returned to Guy's life because money

 

[Nerv_rr]

Maybe you should play the patreon game Friends Indeed. No dark route, no ntr, just romance.

Nicki wouldn't be either. She returned to Guy's life because money

its guys fault tbh he didnt have the balls to go and get her from brent

 

[Ragnar]

its guys fault tbh he didnt have the balls to go and get her from brent

That's open to interpretation because right now the first episode doesn't dwell too much in their past. Maybe with the remake we can see more about how Guy missed that train or how she ended with a tard like Brent.

 

[With The]

Maybe thats the reason why some people saying dark path kinda get tone down because they compare to E1 or E2.

 

[Master of Puppets]

That's open to interpretation because right now the first episode doesn't dwell too much in their past. Maybe with the remake we can see more about how Guy missed that train or how she ended with a tard like Brent.

I'm pretty sure that was already explained in the existing chapter one. Something like "he asked me out, you didn't".

 

[Ragnar]

I'm pretty sure that was already explained in the existing chapter one. Something like "he asked me out, you didn't".

That sounds like Nicki's pov but why didn't Guy ask? Why didn't she? What's Guy pov of the entire thing?
I don't remember chapter 1 in detail but I think it was just a excuse to jump into the let me borrow money for sex situation.

 

[TrixRabbit]

I don't think Nicki is there just for the money. I mean, yeah the money is good - but at the point where she shows up at Guy's door (the second time) she has nothing but the clothes on her back, no friends and nowhere to go. I think she would have showed up if he was living in a van down by the river.

 

[NeonGhosts]

That sounds like Nicki's pov but why didn't Guy ask? Why didn't she? What's Guy pov of the entire thing?
I don't remember chapter 1 in detail but I think it was just a excuse to jump into the let me borrow money for sex situation.

It's never explicitly said (I think..) but Guy losing all his money on a crypto rug-pull basically fucked him up for the next several years, financially and emotionally. He took a big, bold swing and was immediately punished for it. After that, the idea of trying to leave his crappy job, or ask out his cute coworker, would evoke a similar fear of failure. So, it felt safer to just enjoy what he had - stable employment that kept a roof over his head, and a pseudo-relationship that provided him some emotional intimacy.

 

[Joshy92]

It all worked out in the end. Guy is with a beautiful girl who's smile lights up a room what more could he want?

 

[52637]

It all worked out in the end. Guy is with a beautiful girl who's smile lights up a room what more could he want?

Offspring. Hopefully such developments are planned for the future

 

[Elduriel]

Offspring. Hopefully such developments are planned for the future

well the topic was sort of touched upon briefly with Nicki, and I'd totally be into it. Would be a nice conclusion to their story.

 

[Dessolos]

I don't think Nicki is there just for the money. I mean, yeah the money is good - but at the point where she shows up at Guy's door (the second time) she has nothing but the clothes on her back, no friends and nowhere to go. I think she would have showed up if he was living in a van down by the river.

the fact that she never went to guy for help when he would of been the easy solution because she valued their friendship and didn't want to take advantage of him and choose to suffer for those 3 - 6 months she ghosted. Shows this also the fact she only asked for a place to stay for a few days at the most and felt guilty about how good Guy has been treating her ( light path). Hell she didn't even want to ask for the money in chapter 1 to begin with. Which is why it takes her so long to open up to the idea of a serious relationship as she doesn't think she deservers such happiness or love because of her guilt, just shows how great a character she is and wrote.

 

[TrixRabbit]

the fact that she never went to guy for help when he would of been the easy solution because she valued their friendship and didn't want to take advantage of him and choose to suffer for those 3 - 6 months she ghosted. Shows this also the fact she only asked for a place to stay for a few days at the most and felt guilty about how good Guy has been treating her ( light path). Hell she didn't even want to ask for the money in chapter 1 to begin with. Which is why it takes her so long to open up to the idea of a serious relationship as she doesn't think she deservers such happiness or love because of her guilt, just shows how great a character she is and wrote.

Yeah, Nicki is Li Hall of Fame material for sure. That's part of what makes the light path in this so easy, the others are nice and pretty but no one really comes close (for me anyway). And most of the others wouldn't be around if it weren't for the money.