VN - Ren'Py - Game of Hearts [Ch.5 R1] [SparkHG]

Ratings on a 0-5 Scale (for clarification 0-1 = 1 star).

Concept: 2/5 There's a big competition between demons for taking power, oh what's that? You're the son of a powerful demon? How totally not cliche... that has never been done before...

Plot+Characters: 3.5/5 Same as above. A bit of yo-yoing of story-sex. Pacing is not the best. But the characters and the interactions are at least engaging. The world building shows genuine effort to make it better than the overused concept/premise would have you believe. On the fence saying 4/5 instead.

Sound: 3/5 Nothing to praise, nothing to shut the volume off for either.

Graphics: 4.5/5 Where the game shines. The animations and overall the sex scenes, while a bit shorter than one would like (maybe a touch more making use of looping animations/different angles to draw it out a touch wouldn't hurt), but I think its that its well done that people, myself included wish there was a bit more to the scenes.

Gameplay: 3.5/5 As some have said corruption is a touch different than a generic points system like many games, in a good way. As one reviewer also said I concur with: Stats should be explained somewhere in game better, like in a menu or some means the player can read it. We don't need a full on tutorial on it, just having it explained, especially for those who don't play the game for several months and forget for a fast reminder.

Overall: 4/5 Characters and overall writing (despite the premise being very overdone) put it over the top from a 3.5 to a solid 4/5 with upside. Game definitely one of the better active ones on f95 right now. I highly recommend, and if you've got some extra wagie bucks tossing this dev a few. They're making a solid game here worth backing. Game likely could end up being an unquestionable 5 star with a few tweaks, and I'm impressed with the game as a whole. GJ dev.

This game has the potential to be in the top 5 games at F95. Honestly Julia is my favourite model out of all the other games, so hell yeah ! that's an awesome model choice. The game is a good balance between a slow burn for the progress in plot and the sex scenes. The updates are packed with content and I'm waiting eagerly for the next update <3 Thank you dev!

I basically love the sex scene as it is very slow and very erotic than other games like hump and dump in different position. This game focus on aspects of emotional and physical sex scene and I like them it makes the scenes feels very special about mc and his partner.

This is one of my favorite games (Ch4),

• Love the storyline.
• Love the dynamic between characters and how the nature of relationships between characters change according to the decisions made by the player.
• Love how interactive the H-scenes r, best h-scenes I've experienced.
• Love the mysterious nature of events and the plot progression and character lore.

Hope the best for the dev, and hope we get to see this game blossom into it's full potential and wish all everyone all the best

At times I feel the narration takes a little long but, I appreciate the tension and understand there is a story to tell. The renders are great and the story does play well. Looking forward to see the finished story Enjoying so far.

[Version of the game at the time of Review: Ch. 4 P2 R1]

There is not much to say apart from "what a great fucking game".
The models are absolutely the best I have seen for a long while and even though the sex scenes are, at the end, rather short, the game and the scenes somehow ooze sexuality and sensuality. The corruption mechanic is definitely one of the best implementations I saw in a while as well.

The gameplay itself is also creative and even though, at its core, it is the same as usual (click the right option to get a reward), it implements it in an original way.

The story is fine. I do not want to get too much into it as it is not finished yet, so we will see in the future. I definitely enjoy the setting in general, but this is obviously subjective. For now, it is worth following it, but at the same time it is nothing too much out of the ordinary.

One small negative, or I guess feedback, is: please add more tutorials and descriptions. It is almost impossible to actually understand what some stats do without just trying and then potentially repeating the scene if you do not like the outcome. I mean things like corruption or love are clear, but at times it was confusing if I actually wanted to gather a stat or if I should try to avoid it (for example the "limit" or the "jealousy" stat.) I know it is early in development, but I think it would be beneficial to give at least small hints.

All in all, definitely put on my list and I will also start backing the project directly as this is by far the best game of this kind I played in a while.

The narrative of the game and graphics are excellent. The corruption factor in this game is one of the best I have played. The story is driven in a compelling manor with lots of future potential. The choices giving bonus scenes is a added plus

What an incredible game. The presentation is stellar, with beautiful character models in exceptional lighting and framing and great animations.
The writing is also really good, and the base premise is quite interesting. But the best thing i loved in this game is the pacing. All the character interactions are amazing, and the buildup to their respective lewd scenes are phenomenal.
Cant wait to see more. Its a strong recommend.

[Review of Chapter 4, P2 R1 by SparkHG]

Game of Hearts is one of the most immersive AVNs out there, and while the game is almost entirely vanilla-flavored, the sheer quality of sex scenes in this game are probably the best on the market. There aren't that many yet, but the few there are are a genuine experience to behold.

What I liked:

• Renders: Superb. Seriously, everything is so polished and crisp, the models are mouth-watering. Maxime, one of the LIs is a mature lady with probably the best character design in any AVN ever. She is drop-dead gorgeous.
• Animations are here too, and while simple in execution, they are very well done and welcome nonetheless.
• World-building: The game features supernatural elements, the MC is literally a son of a very powerful archdemon of hell. There is unnatural corruption and suggestion at work here, so some might find that too rapey, but to each his own I guess. Apparently, there is a war brewing amongst the demon kind, everyone determined to take a freshly vacant seat of a demon lord - MC's dad is one of them, and since he is participating that means his children are fair game too. So now our MC has to seduce women, add them to his harem, increasing his demonic energy to the point of being capable of self-defense against other demons.

What I did NOT like:

• As strange is it may sound, there is too much focus on sex scenes, and almost all world-building so far is wasted. The player is drip-fed knowledge of this world through small, but frequent lore dumps. Not the best way to go about it, especially as the game right now jumps between a sex scene and a lore dump, with no actual non-erotic action happening at all.
• The MC is a goody-two-shoes; Maybe we just haven't had the opportunity to see him outside of a bedroom long enough for him show some actual personality.
  • While on the topic of MC: every NPC we meet in the game tells us - in an annoyingly cryptic manner - that we met before, or at least someone who looks exactly like us, which when you see the MC's face pretty much confirms it was us. But the MC does not remember any of this, with any of the NPCs, because somehow, we got our memory wiped in the time before the game starts. Even though we've also spent years in the human world doing sucky jobs and living in a crappy apartment. So, how old were we and why didn't we age at all? And not only do they know us, itg looks like we had a romantic relationship with all of these women - yet none will outright confirm that, and plays coy if the MC dares to ask a question. And the final cherry on top of this vague mess is the fact that, by all descriptions of the past-self, our personality was exactly the same, so all the girls feel like they know have a chance to win our heart for themselves once and for all. JUST TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED PLEASE, DON'T SAY I AM IMPORTANT TO YOU <THE NPC GIRL> BUT NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO EXPLAIN OUR HISTORY TOGETHER?!

Overall, the game does one thing exceptionally well - the lewdness. But the interesting worldbuilding is utterly wasted, as that part of the story is moving at a snail's pace. I hope the dev can balance out the two, because right now, the replay value is close to zero.

Ver. (CH4 P2 R1)
I won't give a synopsis of the game explaining what it's like, I'll just give my opinion.

I just don't give it 5 stars yet because until now the game has only been about a "photo shoot" as an excuse for several sex scenes in a row.
It barely shows anything about the game's world, as someone in the comments below had already commented.
a game about demons, angels, celestial war, but poorly explored, I could say that the game so far is just fap content.

About the girls, I would give them a 5/10, there are MILFs and there are young adult girls. The MILFs are not that attractive, there are times when they are pretty, like the first MILF (I don't remember her name) wearing dresses, or like when the second MILF comes out of the shower with just a towel and has a pretty face and a nice hairstyle.
but their facial expressions look like they always have a stomach ache, your childhood friend (one of the young adults), smiles at you and the MC thinks "she's very beautiful when she smiles) but her face is almost like someone who is in pain. and this goes for all the girls in the game.
While the young adult girls have a hot body, the MILFs aren't all that great, the second one is chubby with stretch marks, the first MILF already seems to have gray hair... or at least she's old enough to be MC's mother.

I would give the animations a 5/10, it's a short loop with the camera moving from one side to the other.

Everyone in this game has a lot of secrets, this game leaves a lot of things unexplained... it either frustrates the player or leaves him very confused, he was having a normal and calm life until a girl tries to kill him, out of nowhere his father appears, missing like Darth Vader, and says he is his father, and his childhood friend seems to have some kind of relationship with the MC's father which the game also cannot explain.
and the game will introduce you to new LIS who have a past with the MC but refuse to explain things,
It's like you're being swept away by a wave, every character in the game has already chosen their destiny for you and you can't even clarify things and say what's happening, the reason? "I don't want him to get distracted"

the rendering is good, the theme of the story is good despite being poorly explored, the setting of the scenes is good, they said that we will meet an angel girl, I hope she has at least wings. It would be a shame if she looked like any other girl so far presented in the game.

The scoring system during sex is good... it gives a touch of reality, it shows whether the girl is enjoying the things you are doing to her during sex or not, it is quite fun, with skill points to influence the girls during sex, however, there is a demon whose only demonic magic is having sex... what an incredible demon... I expected more.
but apart from these facts it is quite interesting and I will definitely keep an eye on the game.

Sensuality and intimacy are probably the words best defining the quality of the renders and the atmosphere achieved. The background music also plays a major part in the whole experience.

My only gripe is the large number of "decisions" you have to make while playing out a single scene; the design may feel original and even interesting for some, but IMO going into such excruciating details to influence how your partner feels and reacts kills the pace, and the fap factor also suffers as a result. I'm not complaining; just saying I'd pull the constant questioning down a few notches because in its current state I lost interest pretty soon. You can't win me with visuals alone.

Great stuff, just not for me.

Truly a game that captured my heart. There is enough content to really enjoy it and to know the developer has struck gold, but its also far enough from completion that there's a long way to go.

The renders are great, the plot is fun and interesting. There's a good balance to plot to H-scenes. Really impressive work.

I was quite stunned how enraptured i became by this AVN.

It is difficult to not get a sense of guilt ( much like the MC feels) when you are pursuing your second follower. The woman in question is naturally sweet and kind and you cant help but feel bad for her as she is with you through no fault of her own.
She herself carries a monumental amount of guilt because of what she has to do with you in order to save her husband from the bad situation he gets himself into.

The secondary plot line that is slowly developing (his demonic heritage) seems like it is going to be quite enthralling as were teased that the MC has quite the past that he doesn't remember as you discover over the course of this AVN

Its definitely a favourite of mine as there are many pure sex fantasy AVNs out there already and its refreshing to enjoy this AVN that's been written well by someone who knows what they are doing

Spectacular.

Not my cup of tea. The MC is supposed to be a demon but you just don;t have any choice to make him a bit ruthless. He's always a protective white knight.

The story isn't too bad, but it is fed to you through constant exposition. A case of telling not showing. I love reading, but I ended up pressing space quickly because nothing was happening. I don't mean no action. I mean nothing. You're passively listening to someone's story 90% of the time.

It's sad because the sex scenes are nicely done. They are very vanilla (not really my thing in ero games), but made interesting by having a gamey system where you gain points, spend influence and raise corruption/attraction.

Too bad that all of this does not impact the story at all, except for a few swapped line. The game could at least pretend the MC has a different persona depending on corruption/attraction, but it doesn't even do that, you'll always be a goody two shoes.

[As of Chapter IV] This is amazing. It is very strong in terms of overall production, but the best thing is the intimate and sinful story the game tells. It is beyond me how the developer managed to make such a masculine power-trip of a game feel heartfelt and kind. Bravo.

Do I have to voice my concerns? I'm afraid that the over-arching story may get out of hand in the future. As we learn more about the demon-world, it may be too easy for the developer to substitute the personal story with some silly grand scheme of things. Still, I belive in SparkHG!

So, I will not call this game bad but it is just not for me... There are two big problems for me in this game.

One would be the story. Like I love reading it is a hobby of mine but this one it feels like nothing is happening. Like I want to know the world, the sucsesion war, demons and go on but no I am trapped in a home and making a porno while getting dropfed info. It just feels strange to me.

Two will be the girls but that is a opinion of taste. I don't like the two FML the other two that have nearly no screen time are hotter but the BIGGEST thing a LOT more intresting then the other two. Meredith is just not intresting same as the first lead because it just feels like it is happening.

Just not my cup of tea but will say to all people try it out.

Lovely writing and very interesting characters.
The scenes are top tier, the amount of detail and care it's mesmerizing.
I didn't quite get mechanics and the different stats implications so to me they feel unnecessary.
The MC it's kinda cool, I like the assertive approach because of his gift.

Meredith damn hot.

Quite interesting,,want to see where it leads with the conflicted mind of the MC between his demonic ascendancy and his genuine love for his girls.
Your choices have impact on your relationships with three girls you're involved with with a clever RPG like use.
The graphic are truly well done and the choice to have mature and more "normal" girls insted of the whole supermodel deviancy is such game is a major plus.
I've appreciated the writing and the relationships waved between MC and the two primary girls, Maxime and Meredith, the building of desire and, again the conflict in Meredith's mind.

Keep going

Not a game I don't regret playing. Two of the three LIs are bleh - not very attractive, and have no personality. And you're forced to be with them. The sex scenes are uncompelling. Worst, the protagonist, despite his irresistible charm, can only get laid by ruining marriages. Why? If you're into that, fine, but it's a niche thing, yet it dominates the game, at least as far as I was willing to play - it's clearly written to cater to that fetish, but isn't labelled as such.

The game looks fantastic, the dialogue is well written and the plot seems intriguing. The sex scenes being somewhat gamified is interesting and novel, but we will have to see how that system holds up in future updates.

The real draw of this game is the characters. Each is unique in looks and behaviour, and unlike most AVN's, they really come alive DURING the erotic scenes. Most AVN's have scenes as a sort of "reward" for getting enough "relationship points" whereas this game uses the sex scenes to further develop the characters and your relationship with them.

Very excited to see more.