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

[SatanzSun]

The absence of at least a little follow up on the contract signing of Meredith and Maxine and a straight up switch to the Julia/Lilith story kinda bummed me out, considering that this is supposed to the end of this iteration of the game.

like i would have been ok to wait an additional month to have a scene or two on the MC waking up with Maxine and Meredith, and maybe a quick fun scene, then go to the future jump to Brie....

Dunno having something like that absentee kind of made this whole buildup with the 2 human women feel hollow...
i mean i get it the deep lore focus is on the demon aspect but still...

 

[sac812]

does the walkthrough mod work with the grammar patch?

Unless something has changed with the WT mod, my understanding is that they're not compatible.

Last I saw, the WT mod also edited the script files directly, so in order to be "compatible" with the grammar patch, the WT dev would need to maintain two different versions -- one mod for the game's script files and one for the grammar patch files, which is a pretty tall order.

 

[Rehwyn]

The absence of at least a little follow up on the contract signing of Meredith and Maxine and a straight up switch to the Julia/Lilith story kinda bummed me out, considering that this is supposed to the end of this iteration of the game.

like i would have been ok to wait an additional month to have a scene or two on the MC waking up with Maxine and Meredith, and maybe a quick fun scene, then go to the future jump to Brie....

Dunno having something like that absentee kind of made this whole buildup with the 2 human women feel hollow...
i mean i get it the deep lore focus is on the demon aspect but still...

Honestly, their main story arc concludes with the worship contract. I get what you're saying and I'm sure we'll see some scenes like you described in the sequel. But to include a sex scene, even a small one, focused on them in the epilogue would have been a narrative distraction from the main story reveals there that set up the sequel.

 

[Rule97]

so i take the main storyline is finished? Last I played it was in chapter 3 and it was a pretty great game, will there be no more content, or we can expect some side stuff?

 

[Rehwyn]

so i take the main storyline is finished? Last I played it was in chapter 3 and it was a pretty great game, will there be no more content, or we can expect some side stuff?

If you read the dev notes, you'll see that this is just the conclusion of this "game" and there will be a sequel that's a direct continuation of the story. Essentially, "Season 1" has ended and "Season 2" is what they're working on now.

 

[The_Hybrid]

This project just has two different "fanbases"

One group is here for the milfs and favor thick girls

the other group is here for the daemon storyline and attractive *cough* petite girls (julia, ruby, brie)

which combined with updates more or less only focussing on one of these can lead to dissatisfaction

its not that big of a deal

Seem about right, cause I'm in group 2 lol, don't get me wrong, the story as a whole is top tier for sure, the character's in-depths are shown and shined, I love them as characters, but as LI wise, the blondie auntie and the blue haired one, not so much. I understand the need for those 2 but usually we kinda have a certain choice of either only using them not in sexual ways or using them and intimate with them too. It would certainly give more chance for each group to choose if they want to see certain characters in certain ways, but this just feels forced so it would certainly come off wrong, and struggle to actually enjoy the game. I'm certainly having both a blast and struggle while playing this

 

[Krytax123]

This completed tag is so unnecessary lol, the only thing it did, was flooding the thread with confusion

just remove the damn completed tag and you dont have to point out the dev notes all the fucking time

 

[The_Hybrid]

grannies??? dude, what are you - twelve years old??? Maxime is about 40 and Meredith even younger - do you need lollies to get yourself off??? got me really amused

Still can't believe Maxime is older than Meredith , cause from the looks, it's sure as hell the opposite

 

[CrazyRabbit]

Anyone knows the most "logic" choice between Resist and Give in for Meredith in the romance route ? Kinda lost on it...

 

[Maviarab]

Anyone knows the most "logic" choice between Resist and Give in for Meredith in the romance route ? Kinda lost on it...

Give in makes it easier and will ilicit some more interesting comments from her hubby regarding how enthusiastic she is

 

[CrazyRabbit]

Give in makes it easier and will ilicit some more interesting comments from her hubby regarding how enthusiastic she is

Oh, so either are good then ? Only adds flavours and easy mode ?
Let's go then

Thanks a lot

 

[ename144]

just asking to clarify is this purely a mind control avn as in do all the LIs fall for mc coz of his powers or do they genuinely fall for him regardless

I'm not sure there's a simple answer to this question. We're told the MC is a demon, which makes him inherently alluring to humans but he cannot flat out control them. Some of the LIs are demons themselves, so they are simply unaffected by the mind control powers. In that sense the answer to your question is a clear no.

But the bulk of the focus in this season is on the human girls, and they are very much affected by the MC's powers. What that means is, IMHO, debatable. The game repeatedly assures us that the MC cannot "compel" and thus the girls' feelings are genuine, but what we see looks a lot more like a drug induced euphoria rather than mere sexual magnetism. The MC's "influence" is portrayed as highly addictive, too. I am skeptical that the human girls would be physically capable of saying no to the MC once he's got them hooked. So are their feelings genuine, or them attempting to rationalize their way to the next fix? We can argue over whether an MC who would make the girls want to say no could have hooked them in the first place, but it's a pretty big asterisk in my book.

So I would say the answer to your question depends on what motivated you to ask. If you're worried about the MC gloating over his unwilling subjects, then that definitely does not happen in this game. If you're worried about the idea of LIs only falling for the MC because he mind tricks them, that could well be an issue in this game - at least for the human LIs. If you're worried about whether winning over the LIs will feel too easy, that's probably going to come down to personal taste.

 

[lukas7533]

Top 5 avn for me, its one of the rare avns that combines quality writing with incredible visuals. Couldn't help myself and supported dev with 10e as they really deserve it.
Hopefully we will see more of Julia/Brie

 

[WellitsGood]

Srsly the visuals on this avn is top. Props to dev for making this gem.

 

[sananajo]

Decided pretty quickly that julia is gonna be my main LI. Glad that the ending didnt decide for her to be gone gone. Her scenes and the story mysteries kept me motivated to play. Great game.

 

[Carvas]

I don't think I've ever reviewed a game, but I suppose I can't pass up the opportunity to give this game 5* in basically any category you can think of!

I have played many visual novels shared here, some good, some bad, some because of graphics, some because of boredom... You name it, I've tried it... But what sets this game apart, in my opinion, is that besides having great graphics and a great plot, the story telling is incredible, the dialogs and thoughts are amazing, almost as if you were watching a moving.
While I've seen many games with excellent graphics, none has left me wanting for more like Game of Hearts!
To some extent I'm sad to have found it so late, but on the other hand I'm really glad about it because it allowed me play the full game instead of going to sleep with the feeling of "wanting more". At least as far as this episode goes, because... I definitely wish House of Hearts was already out and completed!

I will be keeping an eye out, for sure!

SparkHG I have no idea how complicated it is, but I know others have do it. I urge you to upload this game on Steam, because, just as me, I bet many other people are unable to keep up with a monthly fee but still want to support you!
And thank you for the time and effort to create this masterpiece!

(Still have no idea how to turn this into an actual review, would appreciate some help)

 

[Lynava]

I don't think I've ever reviewed a game, but I suppose I can't pass up the opportunity to give this game 5* in basically any category you can think of!

I have played many visual novels shared here, some good, some bad, some because of graphics, some because of boredom... You name it, I've tried it... But what sets this game apart, in my opinion, is that besides having great graphics and a great plot, the story telling is incredible, the dialogs and thoughts are amazing, almost as if you were watching a moving.
While I've seen many games with excellent graphics, none has left me wanting for more like Game of Hearts!
To some extent I'm sad to have found it so late, but on the other hand I'm really glad about it because it allowed me play the full game instead of going to sleep with the feeling of "wanting more". At least as far as this episode goes, because... I definitely wish House of Hearts was already out and completed!

I will be keeping an eye out, for sure!

SparkHG I have no idea how complicated it is, but I know others have do it. I urge you to upload this game on Steam, because, just as me, I bet many other people are unable to keep up with a monthly fee but still want to support you!
And thank you for the time and effort to create this masterpiece!

(Still have no idea how to turn this into an actual review, would appreciate some help)

You have to press the stars.

 

[sananajo]

I don't think I've ever reviewed a game, but I suppose I can't pass up the opportunity to give this game 5* in basically any category you can think of!

I have played many visual novels shared here, some good, some bad, some because of graphics, some because of boredom... You name it, I've tried it... But what sets this game apart, in my opinion, is that besides having great graphics and a great plot, the story telling is incredible, the dialogs and thoughts are amazing, almost as if you were watching a moving.
While I've seen many games with excellent graphics, none has left me wanting for more like Game of Hearts!
To some extent I'm sad to have found it so late, but on the other hand I'm really glad about it because it allowed me play the full game instead of going to sleep with the feeling of "wanting more". At least as far as this episode goes, because... I definitely wish House of Hearts was already out and completed!

I will be keeping an eye out, for sure!

SparkHG I have no idea how complicated it is, but I know others have do it. I urge you to upload this game on Steam, because, just as me, I bet many other people are unable to keep up with a monthly fee but still want to support you!
And thank you for the time and effort to create this masterpiece!

(Still have no idea how to turn this into an actual review, would appreciate some help)

you click on the star symbol (1-5 stars) next to the game banner. Then a pop up field will appear where you can write your review in. After that your rating and review will be posted.

 

[Danv]

eh.. i hope that Helena at the end is not a next LI to conquer, really not a fan of her looks, or her attitude
Maxime was good, Meredith was damn hot, but this one? already wish i can skip her

 

[LowLevelLesser]

Among the first games I played when I arrived in the forum were insexsity and simbro. Nice little games indeed and they updated quickly. Are you trying to compare the quality of those games to the quality of current games?

Are you comparing apples and oranges? Those games aren't even visual novels; I remember Insexsity being a point-and-click adventure game. (Not to mention the whole 2D versus 3D aspect.)

I don't know the first thing about developing a game, so as far as timelines go have no clue what it takes to finish one or update one. but most of the games that are top tier animations story and that tick most boxes are that long in the cycle. Given that from my own knowledge of developers I follow very few do this as a full time job. So perhaps this is also why it takes so long.

And if there is any developer that ends up going the route of "ok I'll put out shorter update schedules just to give you guys more" end up abandoning the project entirely or rebooting what's already there and then abandoning. so it is a double edge sword it seems

While I'd agree many milk supporters with very little payoff this Developer is not one- also to add I'd hazard to say you don't complain about this developer being slow because while they are slow every update has been prime content.
If they make you wait a year and a half for six renders and an animation then that's an issue

Mostly solid points here though I will point out that some visual novels use canned animations instead of self-made ones (which is generally fair enough; not necessarily criticizing it). The devs who are just making games in their spare time can pretty much take as long as they want. The ones making a side income are usually more motivated and the ones making a full living... sometimes remain motivated or they become complacent and a bit too relaxed about it and just enjoy the money coming in. Then you have some people who simply burn out and force themselves for a while before eventually giving up and disappearing (regardless of money).

Edited to add: An important point I forgot to make... the reality is; a bunch of people started making games specifically to make money and tend to abandon ship when they don't gain enough support fast enough (it's not about passion or creating as a hobby). It's a more common problem now than in the past. I literally saw someone post a demo a few months ago, then posted about how they were making it in the hopes to someday make a living from it and making games in general. They did some bugfixing but then it has been radio silence ever since... and considering they haven't gained a single follower or supporter... I wouldn't be surprised if they've already given up on the whole thing.

There's NOTHING wrong with wanting to profit from your self-made work (music, arts, crafts, games, videos, photography, etc) but it shouldn't be your ONLY motivation.