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

[slave4tango]

Amazing job. Sometimes it's hard to understand the difference between available options to choose and I love this.

 

[gino.pilotino]

Maybe check your own first

I am not English. Nor am I the one writing a VN. Anyway... what you told me prompted me to try again and read more carefully. You were right. I was also a bit drunk last night and I may have misunderstood some of the sentences that seem much less inaccurate today. To sum up, I take back what I said yesterday. I don't really like his style but it's not bad.

 

[Mars88]

I am not English. Nor am I the one writing a VN. Anyway... what you told me prompted me to try again and read more carefully. You were right. I was also a bit drunk last night and I may have misunderstood some of the sentences that seem much less inaccurate today. To sum up, I take back what I said yesterday. I don't really like his style but it's not bad.

I don't know in what universe it's a one-star game, so if you are a sane person you will change your rating

 

[sac812]

English... damn English. The game would be good. But the English is terrible. It ruins everything. But why don't these people who know how to do things right, spend two dollars to get a good text? It would be a beautiful game with decent text. What a shame.this is the classic game where one (me) skips the dialogue to get to the next hot scene. so sad. it would be a 5 star game. but it just makes you angry. English... damn English.

Personally, I think the writing on the whole in this one is probably better than 90% of the stuff on this site. That said, I also understand where you're coming from.

As a native English speaker, there are grammar and language oddities that are consistently present throughout the text that it can be just annoying enough to be noticeable. Things like subject-tense agreement, maintaining a consistent tense within a sentence, idioms that use a word that's not quite the right one, etc. Which is why I'm fixing it all lol

I didn't want to say anything in advance in case I ended up bailing on it, but I'm so close to finishing now that I feel comfortable going public. I've spent the last 6 weeks or so -- in fits and spurts -- editing and proofreading and correcting the entire script up through the most recent release. As soon as I finish (should be in the next week or so), I'll post the revisions here for anybody else who might have been similarly frustrated.

I've never done this for a game before, but everything else about this one is so good, I felt like it deserved better treatment.

 

[camube]

Personally, I think the writing on the whole in this one is probably better than 90% of the stuff on this site. That said, I also understand where you're coming from.

As a native English speaker, there are grammar and language oddities that are consistently present throughout the text that it can be just annoying enough to be noticeable. Things like subject-tense agreement, maintaining a consistent tense within a sentence, idioms that use a word that's not quite the right one, etc. Which is why I'm fixing it all lol

I didn't want to say anything in advance in case I ended up bailing on it, but I'm so close to finishing now that I feel comfortable going public. I've spent the last 6 weeks or so -- in fits and spurts -- editing and proofreading and correcting the entire script up through the most recent release. As soon as I finish (should be in the next week or so), I'll post the revisions here for anybody else who might have been similarly frustrated.

I've never done this for a game before, but everything else about this one is so good, I felt like it deserved better treatment.

i played trouble at home. i'll check out the other 4 vns. thanks for putting it on your sig!

 

[Adhdclassic]

I have played this game so many times, I have never seen this scene. Tommy is a 1 second man.

 

[urm0mg3y]

I have no idea what the profile pics on the top left of the screen are during the meredith and maxime scene. Unlike the danger bar thingy there was no prompt that told me about it, did I miss something?

 

[sac812]

I have no idea what the profile pics on the top left of the screen are during the meredith and maxime scene. Unlike the danger bar thingy there was no prompt that told me about it, did I miss something?

They indicate each woman's jealousy during the threesome scene. Only affects some subsequent dialogue IIRC ... no other significant impact.

 

[MAGO-DAG]

I have played this game so many times, I have never seen this scene. Tommy is a 1 second man.
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This happens in case you go on the path of complete corruption without mixing romance or love, and then she still has feelings for her husband and at the same time she wants Mc,
and Mc himself makes her see something like this where her husband cannot satisfy her.

 

[Adhdclassic]

This happens in case you go on the path of complete corruption without mixing romance or love, and then she still has feelings for her husband and at the same time she wants Mc,
and Mc himself makes her see something like this where her husband cannot satisfy her.

Dude I was laughing the quick nut and her response. I love this game

 

[sac812]

IF YOU DOWNLOADED/USED THE GRAMMAR PATCH PRIOR TO FRIDAY, MARCH 28TH, PLEASE REDOWNLOAD FROM THIS POST OR THE LINK BELOW. THE VERSION ORIGINALLY PROVIDED WAS VERY POORLY PREPARED (MY OWN FAULT) AND WAS MISSING THE MAJORITY OF THE CHANGES I'D MADE.

This was originally posted in October 2024 when I first provided an edited script as an unofficial add-on. With the release of completed Game of Hearts / Season 1, the dev officially included the revised script files as an optional add-on instead of making them native to the default game.

My revisions include a fix for one minor variable bug that affects those on an Attraction path during chapter 3, but otherwise, is entirely dedicated to correcting/tightening up the English dialog throughout. More information is available in the enclosed readme, but I will highlight the following:

None of the original story, dialogue, or intent were substantially affected as a result of these edits. The changes herein are roughly comprised of:
- 50% - modifications to subject-tense agreement and/or maintaining a consistent tense (past/present/future) through a sentence or thought.
- 25% - edits to word choice, either for clarity (misunderstood or poorly translated idioms) or for style (I thought a different word or phrase was more appropriate).
- 15% - re-writing parts of dialogue for style, efficiency, or clarity
- 10% - correcting miscellaneous typos or inconsistent style

The "Grammar Patch" is not required to play this game, but will make for a more enjoyable read for those who care about such things.

To install, simply replace your /game/scripts folder with the entirety of the zip file linked below.

Feedback welcome.

You must be registered to see the links

Linked file is complete through the end of the Chapter 5, Part 2 release (March, 2025).

NOTE: This is NOT the same file the dev has linked to on his Patreon. The effort is officially "dev approved", but I maintain it independently, and as any additional changes need to be made, the version linked here is more likely to be the most up-to-date one.

Enjoy!

 

[ddngblsng]

Just started the game and nearing the latest update, great story and design/renders. Didn't notice they all have sad expressions throughout the game, despite smiling. Made me fall for them, especially Julia and Brie.

 

[Ebonheart (FR)]

Yeah, the sex is oddly vanilla-flavored given the setting. I was expecting much kinkier stuff coming in. It's a bit too wholesome for demons and angels.

I agree with you that the corruption or temptation of the female characters often remains in fairly vanilla patterns, the sex scenes in particular. It's a bit of a shame that you can't really diversify the approach to each scene, alternating between classically romantic scenes or actions and more animalistic or brutal actions in style, mostly just for variety's sake and arousal.

I do, however, appreciate the rather calm, subtle and progressive rhythm of the seduction/temptation of the human female characters, even if unfortunately these sequences can seem a little long at times and the pace of the story's progression seems to suffer as a result.

I don't think this pace can be maintained in the future (Meredith's corruption is quite lengthy), especially if we have to accumulate a number of followers; it's surely intended to mark the beginnings of our character's ascension to the role of demon and challenger in the plot of the next power struggle for the demon realm.

I'd also like to see if, in the time ahead, the protagonist could fight both physically and magically using his demonic powers, to show a different side to his abilities than simply wooing the women he encounters.

Nonetheless, I find the story and characters interesting and intriguing, less so the humans (Maxime, Meredith), who are a little more bland and ordinary in comparison.
I'm really attracted by this blend of modernity and fantasy, where the narrative manages to keep a tangible and realistic representation, thus preserving a balance between these two worlds. The fantastic is approached subtly and discreetly, which is much to be appreciated.

The dynamics of the demons manipulation and plotting harmonize perfectly with the real-world setting, enriching the story while remaining plausible. It provides a captivating contrast between the everyday life of humans and the more obscure designs of demons, accentuating immersion in this world.

I'm quite curious to see what this power struggle between demons themselves, between angels and demons, will lead to, and to discover what the consequences will be for humans and their world, who unknowingly find themselves right in the middle of these secret struggles, since humans are their respective sources of power.

I'm rather skeptical about this skill point system and its real relevance to the game. It's an interesting idea for gamifying what is essentially a visual novel, but it does weigh down the experience a little. Scenes could just as easily be progressed without this system.
Some might even call it a superfluous layer of gameplay. I'm waiting to see whether or not this system will really prove its worth. By the way, I note that we didn't get a chance to assign our skill points earned in the last update.

Lastly, I can see how imposing relationships on the player for story reasons might not appeal to everyone. What's more, it's understandable that the human characters in question aren't always appreciated, either physically or in terms of personality. Yet I don't see this as a really major obstacle, as there are other satisfying elements in the plot, other characters and situations that contribute to a very enjoyable experience.

Also, I was wondering why Maxime and Meredith's eyes glow different colors, pink for one and red for the other. Is it due to their levels of corruption or different shifts in alignment depending on their respective progress in their relationship with the main character ?
I'm quite intrigued by this difference in the glow in their eyes and wonder if it could imply various things for their characters in the future.

I suppose pink stands for voluntary, loving consent to the pact or relationship with the demonic protagonist, while red embodies a more assertive, binding seduction to a slightly different variant of the pact.

 

[gusta]

thk

 

[Mthoe4177]

Hi, I'm trying to get the walkthrough mod to work but keep getting the error "Could not find font "jokerMod/Bebas-Regular.otf'. Is there a solution to that?

 

[WICKEDp4th]

Hi, I'm trying to get the walkthrough mod to work but keep getting the error "Could not find font "jokerMod/Bebas-Regular.otf'. Is there a solution to that?

JokerLeader

 

[JokerLeader]

Hi, I'm trying to get the walkthrough mod to work but keep getting the error "Could not find font "jokerMod/Bebas-Regular.otf'. Is there a solution to that?

JokerLeader

Here's the font

 

[Mthoe4177]

Here's the font

The font is there in the file when I download the walkthrough mod, but I still get that error when I try to pick any option from the main menu.

 

[louisamay]

Well, I wanted to review this, but was unaccountably unable to click on the 5-star element.
So I'll tell the dev here -- this is, for me, the best AVN going. Seriously. For those who enjoy the Emotions involved in the erotic, this has it DOWN. I've read the people who've decried the looks of Maxime, Meredith, even Julia and Ruby (??!), but for me, the whole story of an innocent (beautiful face, somewhat fat body) being drawn, slowly and ineluctably, into sexual abandon, and with such detail and grace, is DELICIOUS! Add to that an entire other-dimensional element of demonic dynamic, and other INTERESTING (not big-boobed, standard MILFY fare) females -- I am hooked. Really, SparkHG, you have done the medium proud, and I thank you for it.

 

[TigerWolfe]

Well, I wanted to review this, but was unaccountably unable to click on the 5-star element.
So I'll tell the dev here -- this is, for me, the best AVN going. Seriously. For those who enjoy the Emotions involved in the erotic, this has it DOWN. I've read the people who've decried the looks of Maxime, Meredith, even Julia and Ruby (??!), but for me, the whole story of an innocent (beautiful face, somewhat fat body) being drawn, slowly and ineluctably, into sexual abandon, and with such detail and grace, is DELICIOUS! Add to that an entire other-dimensional element of demonic dynamic, and other INTERESTING (not big-boobed, standard MILFY fare) females -- I am hooked. Really, SparkHG, you have done the medium proud, and I thank you for it.

I think you have to post in a thread first before you can review the game you should be able to review it now