VN - Ren'Py - Girl in Charge [v0.40.2a] [GrimaGrima]

This game is unfairly badly reviewed so I have to give it 5 stars in order to bump it up a little.
People complain that there is no corruption arc but that is the point of the game and although I'm a big fan of slow corruption I like the idea that there is a story of a girl surrendering to her desires from the start. And it's quite refreshing that she is actually in charge ad not manipulated into sex which, in most cases, feels rapey and makes you feel bad for the FMC.
I also like that, although this could be easily a kinetic novel, the choices you make have a small impact in the story and I hope that the dev keeps it up and he will give us a better story moving forward...

The render of this game show little motivation, characters are often static. Not static in the meaning of the in that there is no animation (there is none) , but static in position and movement. It looks like moving cut out puppets in front of a background. Just one background per scene and the stiff puppets (characters) are shifted from one side to the other. Another thing is the bad dialogue. I wouldn't say it's porny flat like somebody wrote, but it's uninspired and it's a bad try to knit the scenes into a story. There is no real logic why the MC does what she does. She gets a bad suggestion from somebody and jumps into the situation without any thought. There is no arc of suspense. The reader/viewer will never ask what happens now. The worst in the story is the "to be continued" after every day and the messages about unlocking backgrounds and characters without actively doing something to unlock them feels weird.
The bodies of the people are mostly okay, but some are shaped in a more cartoonish way , the proportions just do not fit. Faces look artificial. they are robotic masks. They have their beauty, but more like a Barbie doll. It's just to much of a plastic look or like those old hand made cinema posters from the time of Gina Lollobrigida.
All in all an interesting idea, but not an interesting implementation. It feels boring.

[Rev @ Girl in Charge - Chapter 6 Part 1[v0.30.0b]

Not for me.

Art's alright: boobs are nice but faces look the The Sims starring in a superdeformed comedy anime. Little sense of weight or life in the sex scenes.

Writing is bad. Scenario's been done, narrative is boring and contrived, voice is You're Either Not From Round Here Or Haven't Hit Your Majority. Characterization is a binary He's a Douche or She Likes It In The Ass.

Porn is far too ass-focused to interest me.

Gameplay's just another VN. Didn't get any use from the Unique and Original Features.

This is a good game with good character models. It is worth supporting and keeping an eye on.
The plot is not top-heavy (the girls are), with more characters and plot added with each update. It also has two cool features. Make a Scene and favorites.
I gave it a 4 for now. I will wait to see how it progresses.

Update 3/16/24
The game was good before, but now it is even better.
GrimaGrima has made vast improvements and even gave us Build a Scene. He's active here and listens to feedback.
The art has improved, and the dialogue is great.
The game is 5 stars for sure. I highly recommend it.

This is basically a corruption game without the corruption because the MC is already pretty perverted.
The dialogue is porny flat, the sex is quick and the choices not really there. There is no emotional bond with anyone, no sense of intimacy, the MC has basically decided to be an open buffet and that's the plot for you.

I'm sure there are people who enjoy the female protag fuckfest kind of experience but I didn't.

Solid collection, this is a promising game and I would like to see where the developer goes next. This is a game with good models, and an idea that can go somewhere. Hopefully more releases are to come.