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

This is a review of the first release, things may have changed in the future !

Game of Hearts seems like a great game in the making.
The art style is beautiful, the story intriguing and so far the characters are interesting.
There is also a surprising amount of content for a first chapter, congrats to the developper !

My only gripe is with the pacing which isn't on point yet.
The sex scenes are long, detailed and very much so interactive which is nice but the story elements are as fast paced as A-Train coked out of his mind haha !
My advice to the dev would be to slow down a little on that aspect.
That's the reason why I rated it a 4 instead of a 5 by the way. I'd be more than happy to change that in the future !

Looks very promising, I suggest you try it !

Review of Chapter 1

TL;DR: Fantastic start with a surprising amount of content at release. Great writing, realistic renders and a solid cast of characters so far.

Game of Hearts looks to be a story of corruption and seduction, where our demon-blooded protagonist aims to gather a harem of willing women to worship him. The key part there is willing: the author makes it very clear early on that the worshippers must choose to submit, leading to a mix of romance, corruption and domination which is frankly quite unique. The added twist of our MC being able to read minds lends itself well to the genre, allowing players to diegetically see the girls' thoughts during scenes - a great touch.

What struck me most is the realism of the renders. Both Maxime and Meredith are true MILFs, looking the part of older women with gorgeous bodies and beautiful faces, without any of the perfect barbie doll esthetic present on so many other VNs. Kudos for that, it's not easy to pull off. The writing is also fantastic - they both seem like real people with actual personalities and mixed feelings, reacting organically to the situations present. Let me put it this way: it's one of the very few VNs where I didn't skip any text at all, and that's saying something.

Overall the story is engaging if nothing too original. The demon backstory makes for a good excuse to speed up corruption while remaining plausible, and the mind-reading power is well implemented. The MC is likable, being both kind and confident at the same time. He clearly takes on a dominating role without ever seeming childish, inexperienced or cruel. It's also nice to see a father figure who isn't a total asshole - quite the contrary, he seems genuinely concerned for the MCs well-being, which is a pleasant touch.

Finally, there is some actual gameplay in this, whereby you have to balance arousal, corruption and fear during certain scenes in order to progress a girl's path without scaring her away too quickly. This is done exclusively through dialogue options, but the transparency of the stats leads to an interesting gameplay loop. Trying to find the way to get the most points by the end of the scene is surprisingly engaging, really focusing on the fine balance between caring and seductive.

An excellent start with a lot of promise, well done!

For a first release wow, just wow.
Amazing renders and coherent English, wait that's illegal.

Milf is already obsessed with mc. Amen

And that deal with Meredith was a turn-on, I went the corruption route and told her to let loose, I was not disappointed.
Definitely give this a try and see what you think, Dont like NTR but love Netori,(Yes I'm a raging hypocrite) that's fine you'll love this.