VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Game of Hearts [Ch.5 R2] [SparkHG]

This game is awesome
i mean aside from playing as most likely a bad guy?

my major criticism:
i have no idea what my powers really do
what are all the statistics
which thing do what
did i saw all the scenes??
does this game have optimal button presses to see everything?
i feel a bit cheated on content
i also don't understand the ending, did i won anything what was that?
EDIT: Ending literally lack final sex scene with girls you got from the run

anyways cool game, good animations, characters looks believeable and not uncanny, a bit ugly tho
no idea why game put some bald guy watching me fuck meredith, but fuck him... i have too many perks to go slow

For a completed game it feels CUT SHORT

I loved Game of Hearts. Very strong storytelling (outside of a few weird time jumps). The story, renders, characters, dialogue, and sex all play into eachother well, working together to draw you in and spice things up. Your choices seem to be more about tone than plot, but tone is one of the game's strengths. Everything coalesces to enhance the experience, which is rare in AVNs.

You play Red, a modern day young man who has just discovered he is a demon. A conflict you cannot understand is taking place, imperilling your life. You have to get stronger, and demons grow in strength by obtaining worshippers. You must seduce women and get them to abandon their old lives for you, or else you will be killed by rival demons. Apropos, your heretofore absent, self proclaimed demon dad explains just enough to set you up with opportunities to get stronger and stay alive.

The game's primary focus is on scenes with a curvy, innocent, married MILF you must bring around. How you approach the path to her corruption changes who you are and how people respond to you, but not your goals. Some may be turned off by how realistic this woman looks, but it's a nice touch to have a woman of a body type and age typically left out of AVNs be sexy and attractive. It made the fantasy feel more real and impactful.

You also get to play with a rich lady in her 30s or early 40s and some 20 year old looking demons. Each scene is well thought out and tends to build up from previous encounters (and as part of the plot) in a very satisfying way.

You can easily get attached to the three main ladies over the course of the game.

The modern fantasy aspects do a lot of work here, not just in nicely revealed (or concealed) lore and world-building, but also in explaining how the typical AVN tropes can even occur. Red's incredible sexual prowess, the special draw he has on women, his unearthly pursuasiveness, his enoromous cock and killer good looks? Demonic power, obviously.

Not everything is perfect. There are some odd transitions (including the narrative time skips mentioned above). At least one potential player decision is ignored by the narrative. A couple of the ladies are underwritten in comparison to the main three (though they are likely to play larger roles in the future). This being the first episode of a longer story, there are some dangling threads we have to assume will be addressed later. –I am definitely looking forward to House of Hearts.–

The sequel set-up also means we don't get a satisfying denouement after the climax. Specifically, we don't get to see what life is like for a demon or their worshippers once a contract is ritually finalized. Since that's an important question brought up throughout the game, it's a little disappointing to see it go untouched by the end. One assumes later editions will get there, but a taste would have been really nice. The game is primarily focused on the small story it is telling within a larger epic. After the climax, it shifts to previewing bits of the bigger story without enough closure for the episode, and this feels like a mismatch.

Also, the minigames are a bit opaque in their point and grading systems. I'm not sure what most of the numbers and bars meant. Sometimes scenes don't have them. Sometimes the scoring systems are entirely different from most other scenes. I don't know why. I ultimately decided to ignore them and focus on the interplay between the narrative, dialogue, and choices. That worked pretty well for me.

This is still a great game. If you're looking for well written sex scenes and corruption, surprisingly romantic elements, or a focus on MILFs, this is about as good as it gets.

Also, the epilogue made me cry. So I had to go support the dev on Patreon. Keep up the good work!

Fuck, I don't know how to review this.
When I originally read this, I told myself "you have to wait until its completed. If this novel makes it to the end, it will be among the greatest on the site." And that's what I did. Waited for well over a year until I saw a completed tag.

I am not sure why, but it was hard to get back into reading it. I knew it would be great but my head must have been thinking that I couldn't possible be remembering it right. It reminds me of reading my old favorite novels, only to find that they ring hollow compared to what they meant as I originally read them. But, I finally convinced myself to sit down and play.

Wow.

It was worth the wait.

Get's my vote for best screenplay, best corruption storyline, best facial expressions and best character development for not one, but 2 characters. Not to forget best ending! Loved it very much. Season 1 will be tough to beat, will Season 2 top it, or at least be on par? I hope SparkHG will not dial the big boobs too far back, the new LI seems a bit lacking in comparison =-)

One of the best AVNs I played this year, a top5 for sure. Writing is excellent, I mean the scenes are very long, sometimes a bit too long, but the writing is just amazing for all the sex scenes. Very hot stuff.
The women are great. I do appreciate the milf characters.
The minigame was interesting, I'm not sure if it has any meaning as it seemed really easy, but it was not a chore like it is 99% of the time, it felt there's a point to it.

If I had to name some negatives, I don't like stories that don't really end, I mean there's heavy stuff pending, I just don't find it good design. Marketing to create hype for the next one I guess?
The majority of the story didn't really advance so there's a ton of content to be made. I hope the next season would be a bit less focused and a bit more progressing all the branches of the story, but without branching too much and result in abandoned or rushed project like many other games do.
The game was very narrow in its focus, I mean there's many story elements but it was basically about Meredith and a bit about the other girls. Some games involve what feels like 20+ girls, wish this had a bit more than it had, or at least more stuff happening not just Meredith, but let's say that was an artistic choice.
Nevertheless for the many things done right it deserves a clear 5*. I wish I could buy it somehow but I don't like subscriptions, and even if it would be on steam, these games are banned here so... (as if we're in some hardcore middle eastern country; no it's just germany)

The game is at it's core, excellent. There are some rough edges, notably the grammar. I get the impression that language isn't the creator's first language, but it doesn't bother me too much. The heart of what they're trying to communicate isn't ever lost, at least with the grammar patch added. The characters are interesting, original, and set up into a narrative space I haven't seen before. The scenes are all well rendered, and plenty attractive. This is a deeply romantic story, which is an interesting take on the themes of demons and corruption.

There are many good games on this site, but i gotta say, this is simply the best game I have ever played. Why? How do I put it. It is more than just an erotic game. All the characters are so well-written, you feel for them. Please keep up with the great work dev. Masterpiece

One of the best VN there is out there. Renders, script, story and the game mecanics works very well. If you put aside the 4th (last character found in the story), every girl is well written. I think Maxime deserve more time on screen just to explain her side of the story. A must do VN for sure !

Great story, beautiful renders and hot animations! It was a pleasure following the MC throught he story, guiding him and learning where it all would lead to. Looking forward to more from this developer!

Quite the experience this game was, I certainly enjoyed it! The renders were top-notch, the story was well written and enjoyable. There were some grammar errors here and there but nothing too serious. The character development was quite good as well, all the characters were just lovely and enjoyable. This game has left a really good impression on me; I would certainly recommend others to give it a try! Congrats to the developer for finishing this game. Of the many games I have played, this one certainly left a great impression and has gone on to become one of my favorites.

Game of Hearts is awesome! It has an amazing combo of searingly hot models, great animations, interesting storyline and fun characters. Absolutely had a blast with this AVN! Can't wait for the sequel!

I really liked this one. It has some of the most details sex scenes and really gets into the climactic aspects of encounters with love interests. The renders are pretty good.

I would say that there's not much of an outside or outer world aspect. You're really immersed in just the moments with other characters. The dialogue isn't too light or too heavy. It's generally with a purpose and conveys something meaningful to the story.

The power-up system is about as complex as it needs to be while remaining relatively clear in the purpose of each item.

If this had a sequel or the author made more games I would certainly give them a try.

This game is definitely a 5-star.
-Story is great, the universe in general seems to be quite interesting, sadly, the main focus of the plot goes somewhere else, it could've been better.
-There are few characters but they are very well written. It was a bit weird to me that these old ladies behave like teenagers most of the time, but, lets just say that was part of the fun.
- Renders are fantastic.
- Animatios are more than fine, but there are too few.
- Music was great.
- Playability during dialogs was quite interesting, and kinda new to me, they build the anticipation for the main sex scenes properly.

Overall I can see why this VN is highly recomended, but also I'm not gonna lie, towards the end it feels clearly rushed. So I think this an 8.5/10. Definitely worth checking out.

Excellent game.
If you are a fan of netori you will love this.
Renders are very good, i specially loved the renders showing closeup of the main Li. Animations are good too. Characters are complex and the main li the mc corrupts is just so satisfying to corrupt really good.

One of the best netori games on this site.

This is definitely one of the most unique AVNs I’ve played. The writing is excellent, and with season 1 completed, the developer took his time to cook with this one. It is definitely different when playing the mini-game. The level of control you have over the intimate scenes is top-tier.

My only minor critiques are that he spent about two years capturing Mederith, however, the dev already addressed those issues and will have a different approach with his next project. Also the heavy emphasis on MILF characters Don’t get me wrong—I enjoy mature women like anyone else—but I also appreciate variety, and would’ve liked to see more scenes featuring younger (or younger-looking) characters, like Brie, Julia, or Ruby. That said, it’s a small issue in the grand scheme of things. The game still earns a high rating from me and stands out as one of the best titles I’ve come across on this site in recent memory.

Brilliant. I hope you can make the transition to make this as your main income. The storytelling was something else, that we can not see in most of the projects nowadays. I wish the creator the best for the future.

Hello i dont coment but this is one of those instances. i dont get this game(i may be to dumb) but what is te point of it ?(i havnt played all of it) just got tierd of it seemed to depressing. good job to the developer tho everything looked great no hate on the visual stuff. i just may be to dumbt to get this game or i dont want to read all of the text, that may be an option. but i tried it and i share my thoughts. hope you dont hate me (to much) have a good one. and i hope you ceep going eaven tho its not my game

On the Internet, where porn is pretty ubiquitous, I usually don't play these games for their pornographic aspects. Don't get me wrong, a steamy element adds something fun to these sorts of games, but I'm usually looking for a good yarn out of these. That said: Wow, this one's good. Unless it really falls off at the end, it's more than earned five stars.

Incredible game. Renders and sex scenes are great and after that ending,

A lot of games with high quality renders are lacking in story but I can't say that's the case here.

I can't wait for House of Hearts.

A simply incredible game. Everything is very well done, you can see the care in every detail, in addition to a wonderful story. Looking forward to the continuation and hoping for a development as incredible as this one.