VN Ren'Py Friends in Need [S1 v0.85c] [NeonGhosts]

[NebulousShooter]

I for one am not a fan of the re-make. I liked the story of how money corrupts, and the length women will put up with to have access to it. It's like a safe for TV garbage now, taking out everything that separated this game from the rest of the trash heap. Shame to see the Dev sold out, but not surprising...I don't think there is a single dev left with a backbone not made up of wet noodles.

Everything is still in the game if you play the dark routes, the only thing that is different is that isn't the only interpretation of events with hints to back it up. You can still see it as a 'story of how money corrupts, and the length women will put up with to have access to it' if that reinforces your biases.

 

[Orklad]

Could it be that you're actually fucking retarded? Novels and films don't get reworked AFTER they're published for the audience to see en masse. Rough drafts are things that exist BEFORE publication, not after.

What Western VN's are doing is the equivalent of Tolkien, George R. R. Martin or J. K. Rowling remaking the earlier chapters of their book series after they've been published while the last chapters STILL haven't been completed.

What another comment before said is true, the western VN world is toxic as fuck. There's no longer any fucking excuse that they're solo devs, indie devs, free games, middle of development, etc. Not with the plethora of resources that are widely available in fucking 2025. Japanese VN's also started much in the say way, but they never were even a tenth as amateurish and unprofessional in the way the conduct business as western devs.

Just look at the OG Tsukihime, which was when TYPE-MOON was still a doujin group back in 2000. And with the money they made from it and its spin-offs they were able to make the legendary Fate/stay night in 2004.

Huh. Good thing Star Wars never re-released previous versions with changes made to them...and thank God there are no director's cuts of any movies. Or movies with extra scenes that get released (based on Tolkien's books, for example).

That would be awful.

 

[ffive]

Huh. Good thing Star Wars never re-released previous versions with changes made to them...and thank God there are no director's cuts of any movies. Or movies with extra scenes that get released (based on Tolkien's books, for example).

That would be awful.

Bonus points for that post bringing up Tsukihime of all things as example of artistic integrity of Japanese devs given, you know, the fact it actually got a full remake. Plus the "legendary Fate/stay night" getting something like 3 different versions (the OG, Réalta Nua and a remaster of the latter)

 

[dreddhead]

Awful lot of bitching, from people who can't use the search function (or read the Dev notes on the front page).

Congrats on getting the rework done Neon. I'm looking forward to playing it.

 

[JayTee4]

Hey Neon,
Thanks for the new release. I am enjoying the expanded character details and interactions that you have included as it makes this story world much more immersive.
I found a spelling error in the post-photo session scene with Brittani and Guy - "exagerrated" moans vs. exaggerated moans.
Keep up the great work!

 

[IHATESlowburnBluBallgames]

Honestly I just think we should all be really impressed that I completely remade a few thousand images worth of content in only a month. I mean, it took me four months to redo Chapter 1, which was much smaller in scope.

To do the entirety of Chapters 2 and 3 in thirty days? I mean, c’mon. Big round of applause for this guy, amirite??

 

[dodgingnoir]

Hi Neon, any idea when you will release V0.73 on android? On your SS only V0.72 is currently available publicly.

 

[GaRbS]

Huh. Good thing Star Wars never re-released previous versions with changes made to them...and thank God there are no director's cuts of any movies. Or movies with extra scenes that get released (based on Tolkien's books, for example).

That would be awful.

Bonus points for that post bringing up Tsukihime of all things as example of artistic integrity of Japanese devs given, you know, the fact it actually got a full remake. Plus the "legendary Fate/stay night" getting something like 3 different versions (the OG, Réalta Nua and a remaster of the latter)

Yeah, you people are actually stupid. No one here is complaining of works getting remasters or remakes after they're completed, we're complaining of works being remade while they're still in production after they already were made available to the audience.

And it was not an example of artistic integrity, it was an example of good business conduct you moron. Also, the "remaster" of Fate/stay night is quite literally just an official English translation. The only remaster FSN has ever gotten is the PS2 Realta Nua version, all others have just been simple ports.

 

[Sabahudin]

Old saves don't work I assume gotta restart the game?

 

[lorddarkam]

People complaining that you cannot rape people in the game anymore is... Wild... (Reworded the kindest way I'm able)

dude theres is 10000000 games focused on forcing married women to have sex with strangers

 

[NeonGhosts]

Hey Neon,
Thanks for the new release. I am enjoying the expanded character details and interactions that you have included as it makes this story world much more immersive.
I found a spelling error in the post-photo session scene with Brittani and Guy - "exagerrated" moans vs. exaggerated moans.
Keep up the great work!

Ack, thanks!

Hi Neon, any idea when you will release V0.73 on android? On your SS only V0.72 is currently available publicly.

I have a supporter who makes those builds for me, so I'm just waiting for him to have the time to do so. To be honest, the only real difference between .72 and .73, is that you get to view eight extra Brittani photos, at the start of Chapter 7. It shouldn't have any real bearing on your save files.

 

[ffive]

Yeah, you people are actually stupid. No one here is complaining of works getting remasters or remakes after they're completed, we're complaining of works being remade while they're still in production after they already were made available to the audience.

I'm sure getting the remake sooner somehow makes all the difference in the world, and yet i couldn't care less.

And it not an example of artistic integrity, it was an example of good business conduct you moron.

That only really applies in the situation where the author is paid once for completed works (which puts incentive on releasing it promptly, no matter how half-assed and broken) not continually in the subscription/support model which is the case here. "Smart" guy.

 

[lorddarkam]

Do you think who will do a WT for the 073?

nah, cuz there nothing new

 

[ojdoo]

All of them.

And once I’ve remade all of them? I’m going to remake them again.

And again.

And again.

And again.

Hey Neon,

I think you're responses are funny as hell. Thank you for continuing to create with your time. You can never please everyone, nor should you try. Hope you stay passionate about creating fun content. Thanks again.

- A Fan

 

[La Dani]

Damn.
If you don't fall in love for Nicky, it means you never had worked with a girl when a morning, greeting her, you discover you love her.

 

[La Dani]

Now this game needs some ambient music that fits with the scene.

 

[GaRbS]

I'm sure getting the remake sooner somehow makes all the difference in the world, and yet i couldn't care less.

No, you could in fact care less, by not responding to people complaining about the remake.

That only really applies in the situation where the author is paid once for completed works, not continually in the subscription/support model which is the case here. "Smart" guy.

The continual support model is precisely the bad business conduct I'm talking about you idiot. Western VN devs like to treat their subscribers like investors that bankroll their projects with the only thing they get in return is the product that normally a consumer would get for a one-time purchase.

It's not even like art commissions because at least the commissioner gets to dictate the art piece they want and the money spent is also a one-time only thing. Jesus, what an awful practice.

 

[TheSkeptic1]

Patreon is rather allergic to anything that is not considered 'vanilla'.

If I'm understanding this correctly, that would mean the Chapter 1-7 Remake v0.73 (Subsribestar Version) is the "desirable" version for the F95 community?

 

[NebulousShooter]

To be honest, the only real difference between .72 and .73, is that you get to view eight extra Brittani photos

He says, as if that wasn't 90% of the reason I play his game

 

[katzenstreu]

I’m glad everyone likes the three entire chapters I remade.

you did great work indeed. ♥
they only 2 things i dont like is that gabby's, brittani's and mason's age is not changeable anymore and that the brazilian girl dont have subtitels.