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

Oh man this is easily one the best ever, the story is a masterpiece that i think this will be on my mind for at least a month. Truly perfect on every aspect except that it ending. Believe it or not but i actually play this game without sleep, that's just how hooked i was. I can't wait for your next project or the continuation of this one.

Simply my favorite VN on the platform and among my top 5 overall games this site has to offer as well. You can see so much dedication from the renders, to the character, and the story itself. It was genuinely hard to put this down and I can recommend this to anyone on the site. Rarely have I felt the need to check a Patreon, but this one sucked me in so hard I felt wrong not supporting the further development of its sequel. This was made by a guy with a full-time job by the way.... He's struggling to make this his main gig so any exposure from reviews would probably help. If you liked this game as much as I did and bothered to read all of this leave another one

Sexy milfs + Sexy demons

Amazing game where you slowly corrupt and influence woman into obsessing over you. The scenes are really fun, although I mostly just tried giving them endless orgasms (love mechanics like that)

This game focusing on corrupting Meredith to become infatuated with you so that you can grow stronger and not be weak in the upcoming succession wars.

The beginning for Meredith's story is finished. The overall story is just beginning

Excellent netori game. If you are a fan of the genre this is a must play for sure. Even if you aren't you should give this one a try. I don't think you'll regret it.

All the renders are HQ and incredibly well done.

The story is very engaging and it still feels like a real porn game. There is very little downtime between each sex scene, but you still learn a lot about the characters. Obviously this is only the first part of the story so I guess most of the characters will be further fleshed out in the sequel(s).

It's an awesome decision to give the player choices for scene variations. I haven't tried them all, but there are some mini variations and some more impactful ones. This must've been a lot of work but it is highly appreciated.

Easy 5 stars for this one, no question. Definitly one of the best games on here.

I've played countless of games with this "Demon harnessing power" theme, but this one executes it so FUCKING WELL.

With how the story unveils it has some substance to it. It ain't forced whatsoever-the pacing is just PERFECT with how the harnessing part was explained it almost hard not to be hooked with the characters.

Gameplay wise the minigames are the highlight, we can choose what we want to do, it is really a Game of Hearts. It's either to love or to lust, attraction vs. corruption, a really good way of delivering a minigame.

And to top it all off, the models are phenomenal, it's rare to see games with women with realistic proportions. SparkHG's renders served them right the lighting was top notch!

This game resembles at first sight, the style that I appreciate.
I hope SparkHG continues to have such a good imagination about the whole story.
In any case, I can't wait to play the sequel to this great game.
Good continuation SparkHG!

I loved this. Can't wait for the sequel. I like all the girls, but damn... Julia? Julia. I don't know why that hit as much as it did, but kudos to the developer for pulling on my heart strings!

Review of "Game of Hearts" [Ch.5 R2] ...

... as a game:
* Good story. The plot is interesting and there some plot twists. It would be excellent if the end wouldn't be a bit rushed.
* Excellent dialogs.
* It has music but no sounds nor voices.
* No bugs. Perfect performance.
... regarding its erotic side:
* Character design outstanding. The renders are very well done, all girls are hot af. Besides the girls has their own personality and you can know them.
* Scenes are excellent. The but is you will want more ha ha.
* Animations good. Maybe the worst part of all this block.
* There are music and sound but no moans nor voices.
* Has NOT gallery mode.

A "must play" for everyone that I can't give it my 5 stars because has not gallery mode (which I think it's a standard nowdays). I hope the developers fix this and I'm already looking for the sequel.

*prologue*
I started my vn players career from Milfy City and Being a dik so expectations were quite high for all these games. After playing through some 15-20 games, I discovered that I really started from the wrong end. I enjoy good storytelling, nice graphics and especially animations, but overall I wish to feel like I can influence the result.

*the review*
The story really got to me. What I want from these games and VN's, is to take me away from my current life to another one. Escapism simply. This story puts you in a powerful position, and really gives you the feeling that you are influencing on your surroundings. I only played through once, but kept saving and loading to get the desired outcome.

The graphical side of the game is approachable and somehow familiar, don't want to call it realistic. But approachable. The models are approachable. You can see, that time did it's toll and towards the end the new models are not that diverse, or I got the feeling that something is missing. Something new, that this developer could do, if given the necessary time and tools. But overall these models are great and I think you can find something different for every taste.

What I really enjoyed was that you can play around with this game, and choose your approach. Fullfill different kinds of needs, that you have in you. Choose your playstyle. As some folks earlier said, there are some strange icons and meters especially during the end, that are not explained. Their points are obvious (sad/horny meter) but the purpose is left unexplained. This also gives the vibe of rush, but overall I enjoyed this game very much.

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. Even without understanding the metrics, it feels like you'd have to go out of your way to lose any of the minigames, but I didn't test that because I was enjoying the game's progression.

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!