VN - Ren'Py - Growing Things Up [v0.41] [Kinkbr]

PROS
- Great visuals. The best thing about the game.
- Decent amount of content. Plenty of lewd action as well.
- Character models are pretty sexy and unique. Usually you would recognize a few of the daz models from other games cause devs would just grab the model from the store/pirate site and lazily insert them in straight away. But the dev has really put an effort into customizing them and they look great.

CONS
- Underwhelming story, nothing out of the ordinary from what you've probably already seen dozen of times. Even if you don't play F95 games a lot. Guy lives in a female dorm and then all start falling for him.
- The sex scenes are kinda janky and weird. Some poses are a single frame, some sex scenes end abruptly and they lack much interaction/dialogues besides generic moans or the occasional 'omg this feels good' or 'omg you're so big'. The sex lacks passion and feels more like a transaction.
- Very linear. Dev tried to have a good mc vs bad mc mechanic but its not really distinct. All the scenes play out the same regardless of your choices/actions.

VERSION: 0.32b
SUMMARY: Simple story with good writing, humour, visuals and lewd content.
RATINGS (out of 5):

1. Models: 4
2. Visuals: 4
3. Animations: 5
4. Characters: 3
5. Story: 4
6. Writing: 4
7. Pacing: 3
8. UI & Sounds: 3
9. Lewd: 4
10. Kinks: 3

Average: 36 of 50 possible points giving a 72% rating i.e. 3.5 stars, however I feel this game is closer to 4 stars.

PROS:

1. Gorgeous models, not the total best I have seen but very nice and nice to have semi-realistic MILFs
2. Overall visually the VN looks good, still not 5 stars worth, but world and setting is fleshed out nicely.
3. Animations are very good, hands down some of the best I have seen, fluid and high fidelity.
4. Writing is pretty good, reads well and structured nicely.
5. Story has plenty of humour and the visual cues and style just adds to it, its nicely done. The story itself is interesting due to the duel nature of things.
6. UI and Music is generally good, the music livens it up and provides that extra immersion.
7. So far, a decent amount of lewds that are good.

CONS:

1. Characters are bit unrealistic, superficial is the first word that comes to mind, most woman the MC deals with are sex starved nymphos. The MC is not a prude, he comes across as innocent and inexperience but he is not really. This all makes a bit confusing as he almost has two personalities going. Its not confusing really or an issue, its just a little bit jarring if not surprising...The character themselves are not bad or completely superficial, but they are sex crazed (still fun though and good for an adult VN)
2. Story is pretty much that run of the mill college student steps into the unknown with a lot of bullshit hitting him for all angles and much of it is bullshit as its not very realistic (at least in my world). Its hard to fully rate this section though as the story is still unfolding, its not bad and there is room for intrigue to grow. Especially with MC's
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3. Pacing is good in terms of adult VN content, so thats nice and for us perverts who like that (why else play adult VN) its nice to get action early on and often. That said it also does feel a bit sudden sometimes. This is a con for me, but its actually a toss up, I do also like some action and not boring, cock blocking that is more dialogue than anything else.
4. Loading option from quick menu or menu is missing, its annoying when wanting to roll back to change a choice and having to go to the main menu first.
5. Sounds like interacting with world, doors closing, sirens, even sexual sounds would be nice, more work sure but provides really nice immersion.
6. No real kinks so far which is probably something that ties into pacing, the MC only has been with the LI for a short while. But hopefully we can see some fun sexy kinks later.

FINAL THOUGHTS:
Overall its a good VN, with plenty of potential in terms of story and length. Models and lewds are very nice and will be even better with more kinks on the horizon.

the story is good , the renders are great and sex scenes are very very hot i don't think it could much better than that if you ask me but with each update it seems that it does in fact get better . i have seen better VN than this one but this one is actually pretty good it has a nice balance of storytelling and sex scenes . i don't know about others but that is a plus in my view plenty of sex and decent story

As someone who's played quite a few adult games, I was curious to see what "Growing Things Up" had to offer. At first glance, it seems like a typical life simulator with a mature twist, but there’s more to it than meets the eye.

One thing I really appreciated is the level of control you have over your character's life. You can decide everything from their career path to how they navigate relationships. The choices you make actually matter, and it’s satisfying to see how they affect the story. The art is decent, and there’s a good amount of attention to detail, especially in the adult scenes.

That said, the game isn’t without its flaws. The pacing can be a bit of a drag. There were times when I found myself just going through the motions, trying to grind through certain parts to get to the more interesting content. And while the adult themes are a big part of the game, they’re not always seamlessly integrated. Sometimes, it feels like the game is trying a bit too hard to be edgy, which can take away from the experience.

Another thing is the lack of voice acting, which I found made some of the more intimate scenes feel less engaging. It’s not a dealbreaker, but it’s something I noticed.

After more than a year this VN still has a lot of choices that are labelled as DISABLE, you can still select them but they have no effect, they will get you to the next scene/chapter, no consequence, no variable is set in the script so that they have no impact for the future. Will it change? I don’t think so because they were already there at the beginning of the game one year ago and nothing changed since.

Let’s talk about the content now, release 0.30 now and there’s not much to see except for easy sex, way too easy btw, the MC hardly knows the girls he’s having sex with (5 already). And to make it worse, there is no animation anymore and some of the sex scenes are very rushed (only a few renders for the scene with Sarah that ends abruptly).

The story sounds promising (MC is not the innocent/weak man we thought he was), but the lack of choice (or the disabled choices) and content makes it kinetic, we have no involvement in it. And Deborah being a dominatrix who has a secret BDSM dungeon, I’m a bit afraid of what’s to come.

couldn't bare keep playing the game, feels like a female MC because more lesbian, and forced than anything else.
feels like the landlady is pretending to be a therapist just have her fetish with everyone.

MC is an idiot drone who just allows everything to happen with no say.

i guess if you like more lesbian/ unavoidable content (skippable be still happens), forced fetishes, submissive MC, and female DOM games then it's your type of game

I understand dev wants to make his type of game and some people like it, but if he gave us options then more people would enjoy his game

The only pro is renders of girls look good

First I have to confess that I've passed on playing this game a couple of times because I'm one of those weird guys that really doesn't like big boobs. LIke weirdly grossed out by it. However I know Im not the norm and I'm happy to report that isnt' all thats available here! lol

What I will say though is that this game is seriously top tier. I've played 100+ VN's and this honestly has to take the top spot when it comes to quality and animations. I've only seen a handful attempt something like this and none have ever achieved it to this degree.

My only complaint at all is that its not further along yet. Its by no means lacking content in its current state but I want 40 more hours worth!

This game is bound for greatness! Seriously!
The storyline is your usual fair, but the characters are all unique, deep and engaging. You can choose which characters to romance or not...choice is a friend to players in this game.
Animations are some of the best I've seen in any VN game, period! They are very sensual and natural...it really creates next level immersion!
Characters are diverse and beautiful looking with an impressive amount of depth, even at this early stage. They all have unique personalities with kinks that just add that natural authenticity to them.

Storyline is a bit cliché, however, the writing is good enough, conversations are varied and believable.
Overall, this game is very impressive, I'm thinking of becoming a patron to support it's development...it's that good!

+top of the class renders
-idiotic wimpy mc, this game isnt about him but the redhead female
- unlikeable and tropey LIS
-mishmash of story elements from other games
-unskippable lesbian content
-the options dont mean anything, the story its the same

I truly enjoyed this game! The renders and unique elements are fantastic, and the storyline is exceptionally well-crafted and engaging. I also really like all the characters in the game so far. I’m looking forward to more exciting updates!

From what is play till 0.24c version, this game has an okay plot, keep me going (sometimes the atmosphere is heavy, especially the first hour). Things usually happen fast, and it's worth your time. Of course, this one is not perfect at all, it's just suit me so much, that I give it 5 stars.

Based on v0.24c

This game is promising and has beautiful models. So far, the plot is good, the dialogue is decent, the protagonist is mediocre, and the history is great. The MC's stupidity was the only thing that bothered me. Looking forward to further updates

So game might look good at start but soon it will become too much average, hell if you look closely you might think its carbon copy of another game. Even front style of name looks same.

Things that I didn't liked :

- Ugly MC with monkey brains
- Bad pacing, everything is happening too fast
- Mehh story
- LIs are hit or miss

Will come back year later to see how game will turn out. Don't have much hope

Light and fun game with beautiful models. You can read everything without feeling tired and having to skip everything to reach the "good part". Plot is kinda cliché but it's interesting enough to keep you wanting more — It's hard to avoid clichés in adult games.

I would like to see better character development and more scenes like the down-blouse.

All models are distinct and seem like unique characters with their own style. Animations and sex scenes are limited but it's early in development, what's there is good. The premise is a standard harem game, but it's still fun to read. Highly recommended as it's in the top 10% of game quality.

i swear its like a trend. I see underwhelming games be completed or are complete everytime im looking for a game but every one with actual good writing as well as visuals either arent complete or abandoned. I am seriously enjoying this game which is a thing i can only say about a few games. The Mc interesting to "control" and i enjoy his interactions with the ladies of the game. . He's nice, not some sex crazy maniac, and not a douche. Most of the ladies are quirky in a good way and fun to talk to. I have to add that whatever is up with Deborah, i dont care. I am seriously in love with her. It's downright painful watching her exist and not being able to pin her against a wall. The models look pretty damn good if i do say so myself. Game has so much good humor to be found, actually managing to make me chuckle or laugh out loud. Highly recommend this as a play. Hopefully it will be finished and continue down the amazing road its going down.

Very Promsing Story So Far, cant Wait for the next Delicious Update. Great Selection of Females in it, Intresting choice as the PC & overall Settings feels good, only thing lacking is moans & sounds during Sex..

I'm on the line on this one (0.24c version). On the one hand the story is not great, not terrible, just more or less in the middle. Character personalities are very generic/tropey and sexual content comes out of the blue with no buildup or anything. Choices don't seem to matter so far (except the classical options to skip a scene) but that is to be expected since the game still doesn't have much content to be able to show the consequences of your actions. And it's obvious the creators aren't english as a first language based (few false friends coming from spanish or portuguese) but nothing terrible or problematic.

Characters and render quality are pretty high and the models are either unique to this game or seldomly used elsewhere, which is nice. There are lots of animations as well, many for non sexual scenes, which I like a lot, but the sex ones are too basic so far. And there is music but I can't comment on it since I turned it off as I usually do.

So, all in all, I'm divided. I'll give it a few more tries to see how it evolves, it could easily move up in stars or down, depending on how they work it all out.

Edit: by now, 0.4a version the division is over, this one is dropped. Definitely not worth it.

That's it, finally a game with models that don't look like all the other 3d games!

The actual game is quite alright, nothing crazy but certainly nothing bad.

The character developements are awesome and their models I can't stress this enough, this is the highest potential!

Make something ambituous out of this please.

Story 2/5
Im just getting to tierd of all the mindless fuckfest games, for me theres just no fun in it when there is no relationship buildup and being a pure porn game without having any choices it should just add a kinetic tag instend of letting players who arent into forced LIs waste time playing it.

Game gets ruined when it forces a LI on you that i personaly found to be extremly ugle, its a bimbo milf with huge saggy tits one i would never touch with a 10ft pole since im just not into that shit.
To make it really idiotic shes forced on you for absolutly no reason since MC dosent even get the appartment but stays at the house hes already at.

And when it comes to the plot with cams MC truly shows how little brain he has, he could have blown it all up so easily by checking cams for evidence since they arent only cams, would also be easy to find out who comes and goes by checking video fees in hallways, theres just to much that makes so little sense that it feels people has the same brains as characters in looney tunes.

To make it really stupid your given alot of choices to peek or ignore and such in the start of the game, then it changes to single choices with peek/look only.

Also to play this game you need to have a big tit fetish since its forced on you and you need to like being a slave and to play an MC with 0 backbone who lets him self get fucked by whoever.

The choices you some times get seems very very weird it gives you a choice "go for it" or "Refuse (Disable)" i have no clue what disable means but my guess is its a fake choice so its just a skip option so you dont see whatever happens but it still happens which would make it a kinetic novel and should be tagged as such.

Girls 3/5
Theres plenty of good looking girls and a good diversity in builds, but main focus does seem to be milfs with huge saggy tits, but not much content yet so its hard to say for sure.

Animations 4/5
They are pretty good.

Music 3/5
Pretty decent background suff nothing special.

Choices 1/5
Not sure there is choices in this game at all, LIs are forced and every sexual choice where you refuse says "Disable" which i see as a skip option meaning it still happens you just dont see it, which would make it a full kinetic novel.