VN Ren'Py Friends in Need [Mini-Sode: Blue Valentine] [NeonGhosts]

[RainbowRobo]

I'd honestly be curious to know what the average playtime is.. Someone once said it took them 8 hours to get through one playthrough. It's kind of impossible for me to judge, unless I just play and give each screen a, "One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi.."

To pull ideas directly from my ass, if I had to measure this sort of thing I would have to make assumptions:
If I recall wpm reading speed is about average of 200, and slow at about 100. Assume 2 seconds appreciation for any given image, and maybe 5-10 for something 'special' (not just pornographic, but ones with particular details like that bracelet or the dress up scenes.) and maybe another 5-10 seconds for each decision option.
So i'd figure wordcount/100 + (image count*2)/60 + ((decisions+"special images")*5)/60 = assumed playtime in minutes.

But again, that's completely from my ass and i woke up and went straight for the rum today.

 

[atrebor68]

Please please NeonGhosts don’t forget to go on with the “strange love story” thru MC and Nicky. I am a romantic man!

 

[Lightaces]

Mason views himself as male. So, no, you didn't fix it for me. I wrote what I meant and I meant what I wrote.

Bigots gonna bigot.

 

[The Anti]

Mason gonna look real manly when I dress ‘em up like a good little pregnant house wife.

 

[armond]

I'd honestly be curious to know what the average playtime is.. Someone once said it took them 8 hours to get through one playthrough. It's kind of impossible for me to judge, unless I just play and give each screen a, "One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi.."

I love Mississippi

 

[allanl9020142]

I'm glad NeonGhosts is taking some time off once the chapter one rework is out
He is one of my favourite devs I don't want to see him get burnt out

Damn, I'm not used to you saying something normal and sensible.

I'd honestly be curious to know what the average playtime is.. Someone once said it took them 8 hours to get through one playthrough. It's kind of impossible for me to judge, unless I just play and give each screen a, "One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi.."

From start to finish, I take maybe like 2 to 3 hours. (Edit: Oh, wait. Maybe that's per update ... I don't know I never really time myself lol)

What if you just did a poll for both Patreon and on here?

 

[Old Grumpy Wolf]

Damn, I'm not used to you saying something normal and sensible.


From start to finish, I take maybe like 2 to 3 hours. (Edit: Oh, wait. Maybe that's per update ... I don't know I never really time myself lol)

What if you just did a poll for both Patreon and on here?

I wouldn't know that myself. As I get sidetracked a lot and the game could be open for hours before I get back to it.

 

[Joshy92]

Guys I can't calculate my playtime
I'm too busy jacking off to Mason & Nicki

 

[soldano]

I'm glad NeonGhosts is taking some time off once the chapter one rework is out
He is one of my favourite devs I don't want to see him get burnt out

Nah, we should have the right to enslave our favorite developers, and beat them with a stick until they release the game we want. And just the way we want it.
Has anyone read Misery? Well, you can get an idea of what I mean.

 

[PHIL101-YYouPPHard]

To pull ideas directly from my ass, if I had to measure this sort of thing I would have to make assumptions:
If I recall wpm reading speed is about average of 200, and slow at about 100. Assume 2 seconds appreciation for any given image, and maybe 5-10 for something 'special' (not just pornographic, but ones with particular details like that bracelet or the dress up scenes.) and maybe another 5-10 seconds for each decision option.
So i'd figure wordcount/100 + (image count*2)/60 + ((decisions+"special images")*5)/60 = assumed playtime in minutes.

But again, that's completely from my ass and i woke up and went straight for the rum today.

Nice. I was thinking of it in those terms, also, just less intelligently (my math skills suck ). I bet you could get a really fair estimation that way, though.

I guess ultimately the most important thing is do players feel the releases are too short. I mean, considering the high quality, I personally am always begging for more. But, accounting for that, I think the playtime is perfect; does everything it wants and needs to do and more. I have a feeling most of us feel the same.

Nah, we should have the right to enslave our favorite developers, and beat them with a stick until they release the game we want. And just the way we want it.
Has anyone read Misery? Well, you can get an idea of what I mean.

Neon's gone and released the inner Dark Guy in us all. And now? Now he gets the stick! And if that don't work, there's always the alley!

 

[RainbowRobo]

Nah, we should have the right to enslave our favorite developers, and beat them with a stick until they release the game we want. And just the way we want it.
Has anyone read Misery? Well, you can get an idea of what I mean.

You joke (i hope) but it does seem to be the attitude of people these days. I mean to some degree since forever (hence the King story) but, like, the internet made it seem to be the norm rather than the terrifying exception.

But circling back to playtime and update length, I'm not sure how to best explain that more is never enough. And that's a bittersweet but good thing.

 

[Dessolos]

Neon's gone and released the inner Dark Guy in us all.

Not gonna lie I recall when I was experimenting with some Nicki choices once ( before I knew dark path with patch was a thing) I was kind of an asshole to her and saw you get a different variation of some lewds scenes. Kind did like some of the rougher scenes just not the full on dark path stuff lol.

 

[Old Grumpy Wolf]

Not gonna lie I recall when I was experimenting with some Nicki choices once ( before I knew dark path with patch was a thing) I was kind of an asshole to her and saw you get a different variation of some lewds scenes. Kind did like some of the rougher scenes just not the full on dark path stuff lol.

So, did you like the full on anal destruction I've heard about? We're all friends here and since the truth is comin out, tell us. We're all ears.

 

[TigerWolfe]

released the inner Dark Guy in us all.

Speak for yourself. Not over here he hasn't.

 

[PHIL101-YYouPPHard]

Speak for yourself. Not over here he hasn't.

The alley has a lot of room in it.. and it's very dark, hard to see who's in it and who isn't

 

[Old Grumpy Wolf]

The alley has a lot of room in it.. and it's very dark, hard to see who's in it and who isn't

*starts throwing fireworks into the alley* "Let's put some light in there!"

 

[natehale1971]

Y'all need to get out of my damn gutter... it's getting to damn crowded down in here!

Man, i feel old, it's like i'm screaming, "Get off my lawn you damn meddling kids!" No. that's EXACTLY what I'm saying! GET OUT OF MY GUTTER! i need some breathing room damn it!

 

[Old Grumpy Wolf]

Y'all need to get out of my damn gutter... it's getting to damn crowded down in here!

Man, i feel old, it's like i'm screaming, "Get off my lawn you damn meddling kids!" No. that's EXACTLY what I'm saying! GET OUT OF MY GUTTER! i need some breathing room damn it!

 

[Joshy92]

I chose not to do anything to Ashe in that dirty disgusting alley.
She is too beautiful & kind to get banged in an alley

 

[soldano]

I chose not to do anything to Ashe in that dirty disgusting alley.
She is too beautiful & kind to get banged in an alley

Then you will be pleased to know that in one of my gameplays I destroyed her ass in that dark alley, and left her lying next to the trash (because I didn't have the option of throwing her into the container) like the dirty bitch she is.