VN Ren'Py Growing Pains [v0.02] [Thomas Ernest]

BattleGrandma64

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I understand that you uploaded this as a demo, but there really is nothing here yet. I like what I've seen so far, but I don't think anyone could review this yet.

Edit: removed the part abt honeyselect bc i was mistaken
 
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Avaron1974

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I understand that you uploaded this as a demo, but there really is nothing here yet. I like what I've seen so far, but I don't think anyone could review this yet. Also since you're doing a honeyselect expansion game it'd be really cool if you learned how to animate the potion effects like who does similar stuff.
It's not Honeyselect, it's VAM.
 
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Ass expansion games are rare so it has me interested, If the dev is on the thread, I have some questions for him:

First, is the ass size in the big image at the top of the thread as big as the asses will get? Personally its almost too big for me, so I just want to understand if the asses will get too big for me later in the game or not.

Second, will any other body parts expand? I do like my girls a bit bigger, but I'm not too much into oversized breasts or fat women, I'm down for bigger nipples though.

Third, are the two girls in the big image the only love interests? Don't get me wrong, tomboys are cool, but I do like variety, a milf or two would be cool, a nerd girl, you get the idea.

Fourth, Is the game going to be a harem? How many LI's will there be? Will we need to choose one woman or can we have them all (or a large amount of them) at one time? If so will they know about each other or will they magically just never find out about each other?

Finally, Its not in the tags, but its always good to ask, Will there be NTR, skippable, avoidable, or otherwise? Same for prostitution and all the other tags like it. As I said, its not in the tags but its always good to ask.

Good luck on the game, dev, the idea of it seems quite nice and I hope you can see it though to completion. Oh right, how long are you planning to make the game?
 

DukeOfBruh

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Dev here for some extra info

Firstly, I am quite surprised by the amount of people who have taken an interest in the game. My main motivation being that, if I am not mistaken, there are no ass expansion games. Any game that has AE in it, from what I have seen, has it as secondary to the main fetish (breast expansion, weight gain, etc.). Because of this lack of content I wasn't sure if there would be any interest in such a game. This is partly why I "released" this with so little content.

Why is it so short?
I wasn't sure if there would be any interest in the game, so I wanted to see if this type of game would be viable. I also have very little experience in both the game engine and the visual program. Having started using the programs to build the game this weekend. In addition, I wanted some feedback to help me guide the direction of the game and I assumed the earlier I could get feedback the better. I believe in the phrase "make it exist first, then make it good later. Think of the game as a beginner artist's rough sketch. Seeing the main critique being about how short it currently is a good sign imo. It means the people want more!

What content will the game have?
Since it is very early in development I cannot make any promises, but will say what I would like to include. Fetish wise, I would like to keep it very ass expansion focused. I would like to add pregnancy eventually, but as an optional endgame scene. I am still 50/50 on adding any breast expansion. If I ever do, it would be a very small part of the game and would be left optional as well. In terms of sexual content there will be plenty of groping for sure. I would also like to add sex scenes as well, but after a bit of time, not much of instant "Who ordered the pizza with extra sausage?" sex. Also anal is a no for me.

What about the characters?
I am still not sure on the number of characters yet (early in dev/concept), I would like at least 6. So we are halfway there with three. Three? I plan on having the professor you very briefly see be a character you can interact with and grow. Riley and Izumi will be the primary girls for now, with any additional characters having less of a presence. I would like to have a diverse cast so if anyone has a character archetype they feel is underrated and underrepresented, post it in the thread! This game is about the sidelined becoming the star.

Harem/Poly?
Most likely not. But I wouldn't entirely rule it out. All characters will be expandable regardless of any romantic pursuit. I might go with harem if it ends up easier to write and code. It is more of a personal preference towards monogamy, rather than being entirely against it.

How big will the ass be?
The title screen size will likely be the size characters will spend a majority of the games as. The max size will be no bigger than the attached pic (still experimenting with sizes). Unfortunately this will not be to everyone's tastes, but I hope that if the later sizes are to much for some that they can still find some enjoyment out of the earlier sizes. file.png

Development timeline?
No definitive timeline currently. I am still learning the programs so the development speed will be a bit slow. My hope is to release about an hour of content every month if I can. Though I will mostly go at my own pace. With the game being rough around the edges currently, future development time will likely go into improving/expanding scenes and the improvement of visuals. I do not have a set goal for the game length, though I do no expect it to be a very long game.

Current content is not good?
If the current content is seen as not good, I hope to remedy that. Even if you like what there currently is, please let me know of any improvements that I could make. I would like to make something that I could be proud of and making something good involves knowing what makes something bad. Right now I feel my weakest link is writing, so criticism on that would be greatly appreciated.

Paywall?
Never. I want as many people to have access to the game as possible. I also want the lower pressure/responsibility of not letting people down on missed deadlines, promises, and etc. Though I might create a patreon solely as a tip jar if there is some demand.

I think that covers the basics. I am a generally very shy person, so it takes a bit from me to make public posts. I hope to make some good content that you can enjoy!
 

CoomerKing

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Dev here for some extra info

Firstly, I am quite surprised by the amount of people who have taken an interest in the game. My main motivation being that, if I am not mistaken, there are no ass expansion games. Any game that has AE in it, from what I have seen, has it as secondary to the main fetish (breast expansion, weight gain, etc.). Because of this lack of content I wasn't sure if there would be any interest in such a game. This is partly why I "released" this with so little content.

Why is it so short?
I wasn't sure if there would be any interest in the game, so I wanted to see if this type of game would be viable. I also have very little experience in both the game engine and the visual program. Having started using the programs to build the game this weekend. In addition, I wanted some feedback to help me guide the direction of the game and I assumed the earlier I could get feedback the better. I believe in the phrase "make it exist first, then make it good later. Think of the game as a beginner artist's rough sketch. Seeing the main critique being about how short it currently is a good sign imo. It means the people want more!

What content will the game have?
Since it is very early in development I cannot make any promises, but will say what I would like to include. Fetish wise, I would like to keep it very ass expansion focused. I would like to add pregnancy eventually, but as an optional endgame scene. I am still 50/50 on adding any breast expansion. If I ever do, it would be a very small part of the game and would be left optional as well. In terms of sexual content there will be plenty of groping for sure. I would also like to add sex scenes as well, but after a bit of time, not much of instant "Who ordered the pizza with extra sausage?" sex. Also anal is a no for me.

What about the characters?
I am still not sure on the number of characters yet (early in dev/concept), I would like at least 6. So we are halfway there with three. Three? I plan on having the professor you very briefly see be a character you can interact with and grow. Riley and Izumi will be the primary girls for now, with any additional characters having less of a presence. I would like to have a diverse cast so if anyone has a character archetype they feel is underrated and underrepresented, post it in the thread! This game is about the sidelined becoming the star.

Harem/Poly?
Most likely not. But I wouldn't entirely rule it out. All characters will be expandable regardless of any romantic pursuit. I might go with harem if it ends up easier to write and code. It is more of a personal preference towards monogamy, rather than being entirely against it.

How big will the ass be?
The title screen size will likely be the size characters will spend a majority of the games as. The max size will be no bigger than the attached pic (still experimenting with sizes). Unfortunately this will not be to everyone's tastes, but I hope that if the later sizes are to much for some that they can still find some enjoyment out of the earlier sizes. View attachment 5259151

Development timeline?
No definitive timeline currently. I am still learning the programs so the development speed will be a bit slow. My hope is to release about an hour of content every month if I can. Though I will mostly go at my own pace. With the game being rough around the edges currently, future development time will likely go into improving/expanding scenes and the improvement of visuals. I do not have a set goal for the game length, though I do no expect it to be a very long game.

Current content is not good?
If the current content is seen as not good, I hope to remedy that. Even if you like what there currently is, please let me know of any improvements that I could make. I would like to make something that I could be proud of and making something good involves knowing what makes something bad. Right now I feel my weakest link is writing, so criticism on that would be greatly appreciated.

Paywall?
Never. I want as many people to have access to the game as possible. I also want the lower pressure/responsibility of not letting people down on missed deadlines, promises, and etc. Though I might create a patreon solely as a tip jar if there is some demand.

I think that covers the basics. I am a generally very shy person, so it takes a bit from me to make public posts. I hope to make some good content that you can enjoy!
Hey, good luck man. Thanks for the detailed introduction to the game. I'm highly confident people will be interested in this, as long as it's given enough content. Who knows, it could be the start of something?
 
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Avedominusnox

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Dev here for some extra info

Firstly, I am quite surprised by the amount of people who have taken an interest in the game. My main motivation being that, if I am not mistaken, there are no ass expansion games. Any game that has AE in it, from what I have seen, has it as secondary to the main fetish (breast expansion, weight gain, etc.). Because of this lack of content I wasn't sure if there would be any interest in such a game. This is partly why I "released" this with so little content.

Why is it so short?
I wasn't sure if there would be any interest in the game, so I wanted to see if this type of game would be viable. I also have very little experience in both the game engine and the visual program. Having started using the programs to build the game this weekend. In addition, I wanted some feedback to help me guide the direction of the game and I assumed the earlier I could get feedback the better. I believe in the phrase "make it exist first, then make it good later. Think of the game as a beginner artist's rough sketch. Seeing the main critique being about how short it currently is a good sign imo. It means the people want more!

What content will the game have?
Since it is very early in development I cannot make any promises, but will say what I would like to include. Fetish wise, I would like to keep it very ass expansion focused. I would like to add pregnancy eventually, but as an optional endgame scene. I am still 50/50 on adding any breast expansion. If I ever do, it would be a very small part of the game and would be left optional as well. In terms of sexual content there will be plenty of groping for sure. I would also like to add sex scenes as well, but after a bit of time, not much of instant "Who ordered the pizza with extra sausage?" sex. Also anal is a no for me.

What about the characters?
I am still not sure on the number of characters yet (early in dev/concept), I would like at least 6. So we are halfway there with three. Three? I plan on having the professor you very briefly see be a character you can interact with and grow. Riley and Izumi will be the primary girls for now, with any additional characters having less of a presence. I would like to have a diverse cast so if anyone has a character archetype they feel is underrated and underrepresented, post it in the thread! This game is about the sidelined becoming the star.

Harem/Poly?
Most likely not. But I wouldn't entirely rule it out. All characters will be expandable regardless of any romantic pursuit. I might go with harem if it ends up easier to write and code. It is more of a personal preference towards monogamy, rather than being entirely against it.

How big will the ass be?
The title screen size will likely be the size characters will spend a majority of the games as. The max size will be no bigger than the attached pic (still experimenting with sizes). Unfortunately this will not be to everyone's tastes, but I hope that if the later sizes are to much for some that they can still find some enjoyment out of the earlier sizes. View attachment 5259151

Development timeline?
No definitive timeline currently. I am still learning the programs so the development speed will be a bit slow. My hope is to release about an hour of content every month if I can. Though I will mostly go at my own pace. With the game being rough around the edges currently, future development time will likely go into improving/expanding scenes and the improvement of visuals. I do not have a set goal for the game length, though I do no expect it to be a very long game.

Current content is not good?
If the current content is seen as not good, I hope to remedy that. Even if you like what there currently is, please let me know of any improvements that I could make. I would like to make something that I could be proud of and making something good involves knowing what makes something bad. Right now I feel my weakest link is writing, so criticism on that would be greatly appreciated.

Paywall?
Never. I want as many people to have access to the game as possible. I also want the lower pressure/responsibility of not letting people down on missed deadlines, promises, and etc. Though I might create a patreon solely as a tip jar if there is some demand.

I think that covers the basics. I am a generally very shy person, so it takes a bit from me to make public posts. I hope to make some good content that you can enjoy!
Hello dear developer! I tested the demo, the girls are pretty and the shapes look great and exciting. Unfortunately looking at your reply I felt an immediate letdown. Due to these 2 main things: one is that you are planing to make GODZILLA women, most of people don't like monstrous proportions and most successful games keep things either borderline or slightly above borderline with all kinds of options to change things while playing; second thing you are making a porn game about butts and no ANAL? the whole concept is absurd and alienating. If you want to have great success keep the end game women slitghtly above borderline size(the picture posted by you is unacceptable and disgusting, that is a godzilla woman) posibly with a way to keep women as the individual player desires like growth and shrink potions as the player desires, if you like impreg and want it as an end game area then do lots of anal scenes and slow vaginal sex then more and then impreg(you can do anal scenes to "test" the strenght they develop to squeeze with the buttcheeks and ass hole for example), and last ting focus on story events and interactions. You want people to see a bunch of pretty pictures thrown into an app which later become disgusting and alienating and also against it's own nature then success will run from you and peoples hate will be your friend. Please keep in mind my advise, don't let great success run from you without you even knowing it. GL
 

DukeOfBruh

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Will be making weekly progress updates on the itch page:
 
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PvtRyan96

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Frankly, dev, don't even remotely listen to that guy. If it is your desire to make your girls exactly that big, then make them that big. Don't let plebs ruin it for you by calling them "godzilla women" or whatever less-than-creative insult they can drum up. Those of us who actually like sizes like that are angry as hell that people will walk in on creatives attempting to actually cater to us for once and just go "ACTUALLY THAT'S DISGUSTING; MAKE HER SMALLER" with no decorum and with all the unearned, presumptive pretentiousness they can muster.

And don't listen to him regarding player choice, either. Player choice is an excellent thing, but it can very quickly bloat work requirements way out of hand. Stick to your scope, make what appeals to exactly you and nobody else, then only once you've accomplished that should you even think about adding extra options. Gunning for huge scopes right out of the gate is something best left to the experienced professionals (or the clinically insane). Making a narrative that accounts for a million different ass sizes is a hell of a lot more work than making one that accounts for just one or two.

And finally, the whole "Big asses, but no anal?? WTF???" thing? Fuck that. It is NOT so obvious or implicit a connection as some would suggest. There's plenty of us who love big, fat fucking asses to slap, poke, shake, wobble, and get sat on by, but have little to no interest in plugging the hole between the cheeks. If you're intending to add anal, though, of course feel free to add it. I just couldn't stand by and let some guy barge in here and try to imply "you obviously have to add this or else you're stupid or missing an opportunity."

Good luck on your VN. I liked what I saw. I particularly liked the parts immediately post-growth where the MC imagined her ass smaller again so we could get more before/after-style size comparisons.
 
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.... Also anal is a no for me....
:cry: Don't want to be kink shaming because I personally love body modification but I've never understood people who like body modification but doesn't want to use it or make it usefull...To me it's somewhat the samething as NTR = Only watch but don't touch... So everybody his taste!