VN - Ren'Py - Games of Domination [v0.4.0] [JohnJohnsonGames]

v0.4.0

the game is good so far, I like the story even though I don't know yet where it's going to lead to since it's still too early to tell.

The characters personalities are unique and the chemistry between them is fantastic, this is one of the main selling point to the game and I hope this going to continue.

The character models are a bit off to some characters like the twins, I don't really like their design to be honest it's a bit off-putting. MC has a really young looking face, and it doesn't match his age at all, he looks more like a 22 Y.O then a man who is almost 40. Rachel face seems odd and doesn't match her age ether she looks why older than here actual age, like she has the face of a 40 Y.O woman than an 18 Y.O. I just off, and it doesn't match here personality or her cloths. I'm also not a fan of the red hair color she has, but I can accept it.

I do suggest aging up the MC and redoing the models of the twins and Rachel face.

V0.40

Just started playing this game, i kinda like the game premise
The main couple is written as such experimental and sexually liberated individuals and hence I've noted there is a planned sharing but not swinging, apparently due to some backlash of involving other male characters.
Involving other males is fine as long as it is optional in my opinion, in fact not considering this option is not in line with the characters' behavior/personality design.

I understand the character models perhaps dev trying to not use generic designs but some of the design choices i just cant get over,
1) Male MC is way too young looking if he is of same age as Kate
2) Rachel design is just weird for me, she has oval elongated face, round jawline, rounded nose, prominent forehead and flaming red hair, if she is supposed to be the daughter of MC and Kate, which both have darkish hair, and sharper facial features I just don't see how they can be related. She is also supposedly similar in age or younger than her cousins but she looks old, if you lined the females up without knowing who they are in game she looks more around Kate's age.
3) The 2 cousins are very heavily freckled, although i do like freckles they have no resemblance to their mom, perhaps due to their father/s genes?
4) Lily perhaps was designed to be pale as she is the more indoors kind of gal but at least give her more color around the eyes, and lips, she is too anemic, even albinos aren't that pale, lack of pigmentation does not equate lack of blood.

So overall i'd rate
1) Story/Writing 3/5 (for now as it is still in early stages, has potential )
2) Character Models 2/5 (Not because i think they are ugly, but as mentioned, some design decisions just don't make sense to me)
3) Character Design 4/5 (Characters personalities are well written, thus far the dialogue, how they act and how they are posed appears in accordance with their personalities)
4) Playability 4/5 (Choice based point system with good scene variations)
5) Sex Scenes 3/5 (Not many yet but not bad, i don't mind a lack of animations as long as there is a good no of poses/positions and chemistry involved)
6) Fetishes 4/5 (Based on the premise of the game, a lot of different can be added to the already interesting list of fetishes currently available and planned )

Overall it is closer to a 3 than 4 because of character models, but I'm giving it a 4 because i still think it is an enjoyable game with lots of potential. I'm interested in what the Dev has in store for us. Definitely a game worth checking out.

I'm going to start out saying that this game isn't really for me. I liked the sound of it, but the way it's written just feels kind of weird and a bit jarring. I thought I'd like the subject matter, a family playing power dynamic games, but ultimately because there is no MC I never really felt invested. Instead of telling a compelling story, it's kind of like playing with dolls, you make the story happen how you want. That sounds good on paper but as I played I realized one major flaw with that approach... There are no stakes, the exact opposite of what this kind of story should promise imo. The point of a power struggle is the stakes; if you control all sides then none of it really matters. There is no actual struggle.


My problem with the way the story was made aside, the character models are attractive and unique. The character personalities also feel distinct and individual. A lot of writers tend to write all of their characters with the same personality, not an issue here. The renders are all pretty top notch. The writing, is both technically sound and fairly interesting. My only other complaint for the game is no animations. This game is so well made on so many fronts, it seems strange to be lacking them.

So I'm docking two stars, 1.5 stars for how the story is designed and .5 stars for no animations. If you don't mind, or even like the idea of controlling all sides of a domination type game, then most everything else about this one is pretty good.

A very good effort with decent story-line, nice renders. Character development and variation is better than most VNs here.

Some content may not be for everybody but this VN ticks a lot of the boxes I prefer and has no irritating sandbox features.

Good work dev keep it up.

I really enjoyed Games of Domination! The storyline was engaging, especially because the characters were so interesting.

The visuals in the game are impressive. The character designs are detailed and the skin textures are realistic. Although no animations , it doesn't make the overall experience any worse.

Overall, this game is awesome! I would give it an 8 out of 10. The characters are attractive, the story is interesting, and the visuals are great. This game is definitely worth a try!

As of 0.3 I'd rate this game for 5 stars. To be clear I'm much more lenient on a 0.3 release than a full 1.0 release. On a 0.3 I'm judging the game's foundation and potential and for that I think it deserves 5 stars.

Writing

So the game is crushing it with dialogue. I enjoyed listening to the wife, MC and daughters talk with each other. I found their interactions and cat-fighting great and believable a lot of times.

The plot itself is a little empty at the moment. Step daughter shows up one day and tells MC he is the father from a one-night stand. The MC takes the news about as well as one would expect and lets the step daughter stay with them, which the Wife disagrees with.

The Wife and the Step daughter's conflict is pretty much the driving story beat for 0.3 which does make it concerning since the current version of the game ends with the wife welcoming the step daughter to the family.

While this is nice and wholesome it pretty much leaves the story nowhere to go. Not helping things is that the Step Daughter doesn't really seem to have any other goal than hang out with her dad.

My recommendation to the creator if they read this is to have the story focus on the power dynamic between the MC, wife and Step-daughter. With all three of them fighting for dominance and who the "Head" of the Household is. Like I would rewrite a few early scenes to make it clear the Step Daughter is trying to seduce her father to ensure her place in the family is secured.

This could come from a place of insecurity and desperation to escape her current home life. Naturally the wife isn't taking these challenges well and starts trying to push back and exert her status as wife and then Head of the house. Alpha MC could be the MC pushing back against the both of them to achieve a level of balance in the house and regain control of this situation.

This plays nicely into the game mechanics.

Gameplay

So the game uses a simple Dom/Sub point system for the 4 main characters, the three I mentioned above and the other daughter. While there are other characters in the game, I think it was a smart move by the creator to narrow the focus just to the family. Trying to implement a good Dom/Sub system for everyone would be too complicated and way more work than a small team could be expected to do.

I also like how the game makes it clear that the player is more or less god. Like the player isn't playing the father so much as just controlling key choices the main characters make. Choices will either increase Dom/Sub or lower them.

I played a sub father and I was trying to make the Step Daughter the most dominant member in the household but wife just naturally grew in dominance unless I let the father become more of a switch.

This actually raises a good question that I think the game should make clear at the start. What determines a character taking the sub role in a scene? For example if the Wife and Father are having a scene together how does the game determine who is sub? Is it based on if the Father has a higher Dom score than the father's Sub score or is based on if the Father has a higher Dom score than the Wife's Dom score?

That little issue aside I think the game does a good job showing when points are being added and taken away. And scenes do a nice job of reacting when you're being alpha or sub.

Sex

So far sex scenes are pretty hot. Dirty talking is present but even playing as a Sub father I didn't notice any humiliation play (like making fun of him). The father gets tied up once and BDSM is implied but never shown in the 0.3 version.

So, the incest feels a little weird right now. The Step Daughter and Father haven't really shown any issue hitting on each other and touching each other. You can grope her breast and she lets you cum on her ass almost immediately. Granted she thinks they let things get too far but still, that's a pretty big jump.

I would have liked to see more of a slow buildup here. If you're playing a sub father the Step Daughter should be trying to seduce you, but if you're playing an Alpha father he should be trying to seduce the step daughter.

I was happy to see that there is a buildup with the other daughter, with them laying the foundation of her jealousy of her new sister. I do hope they continue to play with the forbidden taboo nature of this.

What's weird though is that towards the end of 0.3 the father makes a bet with the wife on who can seduce the Wife's sister and eat her pussy.........and the Wife is just okay with this? Like that's her sister, has she done that with her before? The incest taboo angle isn't brought up at all here, which is weird and a big off putting. One of the things that make the kink hot is that it is forbidden, like if people don't care that they're fucking their siblings the kink kind of loses its charm a bit.

Anyway I've talked long enough. Long story short I think the foundation is good but the game does show some concerning signs as well. Ultimately, while I'm willing to take a leap of faith now with the 5 stars, we will see if these concerns become more serious issues later.

Comment on version 0.3.

A rare gem of domination game within a couple or even more people( use the i-patch).

I like this game a lot cause it hit my target of games, sexy lesbian action, lovely couple dom/sub action, future family group action, future focus on MFF/MFFF action. No swinging or cheating but full of domination dynamic of the main characters. At least you won't see another dick involved among the four main characters action based on Dev's note.

The story is getting more interesting and the characters development or description is reliable. The models of each characters is great. The choice you make is meaningful and has shown different outcomes. You can choose the characters to be more dominant or submissive, and the dom/sub progress is interesting.

If you like a real dominant MC or into dominant or submissive play, you should give this game a try and enjoy the domination dynamic ride.

The game is incredibly hot! Although I wish the relationships was made more clear. I am still a bit confused on what is the actual relationships between the character as the dev intended.

I love the maledom and the MC being dominating, grabby and pushy without consent. It is incredibly hot.

I think this is a very nice game with great potential! Love the characters and that you can shape the decisions of each on wifi them instead of just one. The art is very well done and the scenes are good! I'd love to see all 3 female characters doing a femdom urination scene on the male MC at the same time!

I really like the premise of the game and am excited to see where it goes. However, the reason I cant currently score it higher is because the pacing is very off.

Taboo stuff doesn't feel taboo when it happens immediately and practically without resistance. Guy finds out this chick is his long lost daughter and almost IMMEDIATELY nuts on her without hesitation. It makes a potentially hot scene down the road feel mundane.

V0.2.0 - This is off to a decent start. Models are attractive and the the story could be fun. Getting to choose who is dom & sub is nice. This will be an interesting one to see how it progresses over time.

Decent writing, good graphics and shows potential. My only real gripes with the game was a few instances where it was a little confusing which character you were acting as. Other than that it's a little too early to say anything of substance.

Give it a few updates and it might turn out to be great.