VN - Ren'Py - Growing Things Up [v0.42b] [Kinkbr]

Discussion Reviews (74)
  1. Zorro#34
    3.00 star(s)

    Zorro#34

    A game with two 'faces', it begins as one sort of game and halfway later becomes something else entirely.

    Pros:
    1) The LIs are likeable.
    2) Many lewds.
    3) The whole camera spy plot is decent.
    4) The later game dual personality thing is good.

    Cons:
    1) Most of the LIs have oversized tits, even the younger ones like Sarah.
    2) The best model in the game is wasted on a one-shot side girl (Amanda). C'mon, she'd be perfect as Sarah…
    3) By mid-game, the game finaly crosses the line between 'good fuckfest' and 'bad fuckfest' when three girls throw themselves at the MC in rapid succession.
    4) By late game, the BDSM curve gains much more focus and becomes unavoidable. That's not for everyone, and certainly not for me.
    5) The camera spy thing gets resolved too quickly.
    6) The whole 'alternate place to live' thing gets more or less shafted pretty quick.

    So, this is actually for people who are… okay with BDSM. BDSM fans will probably get bored with the first half of the current content which is rather vanilla, and those disliking the stuff will drop the game when it becomes unavoidable.
    In general, it's an okay fuckfest with a plot twist.
  2. DrDerpington
    5.00 star(s)

    DrDerpington

    TL;DR = great harem game.

    Story: 4/5
    Pros:
    + Story follows this MC, who is surrounded by a lot of hot chicks.
    + Big part of plotline often revolves around S/M submission.
    + There is also this drama plotline, where MC is having split personality disorder.
    + Another sub plotline is about dark underworld and crimes.
    Cons:
    - There are some cliché in the story. Like "dont contact police, we will solve the case against criminal gang on our own".
    - Also all girls throw themselves on the MC like crazy.

    Art and Sex stuff: 5/5
    Pros:
    + Renders are very good.
    + Girls are sexy.
    + Sex scenes are hot.
    + Game has (sex) animations. Nice.
    Cons:
    - I cant think of anything.

    Gameplay: 5/5
    Pros:
    + This is typical VN with choices.
    + Choices have some impact on the gameplay.
    + English is decent.
    + Game has soundtrack. It gives the game nice ambience.
    + There are some sex sounds. (Like girls moaning during sex).
    Cons:
    - Majority of choices are mostly about 2 options: "The girl will like you and have sex with you" or "the girl wont like you".

    To sum it up:
    This is really great game. I will definitely recommend this.
  3. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
    4.00 star(s)

    Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

    This one certainly grew up on me ngl. Usual requirements such as renders and animations in particular are top notch however storyline felt unique in the sense and without spilling much spoilers here the mc follows a young man with multiple personality disorder and good contexts to back it up.
    Felt the sexual tension wasn't there where mc ended up having sex in the end which i feel should be worked on.. Dev did a nice job at non sexual part of the storyline in the game but nsfw scenes mostly lacks the emotional involvement of sort. Once again nice animations btw.
  4. B
    5.00 star(s)

    bert1983

    This game is top quality. Animation and images are fantastic.
    Story goes a bit of its rockers later on... But all in all. Great stuff.
    This game is top quality. Animation and images are fantastic.
    Story goes a bit of its rockers later on... But all in all. Great stuff.
  5. Q
    5.00 star(s)

    quark300

    One of the more promising AVNs Ive played. The story is genuinely interesting, even if it's still in its early stages. Its clear that there's a bigger story planned. I'm actually excited to see where the story is heading in future updates.

    But what makes this game stand out most are the graphics. Best for AVN I have seen so far.
  6. I
    2.00 star(s)

    insectgoat

    Was going great, I was enjoying the game, characters were great storyline was a little weird as your character starts to do some weird things without your choice mattering and it gets bailed out by the second worst writing trope ever severe amnesia.
    (it was all a dream is first btw)
  7. Alfius
    5.00 star(s)

    Alfius

    Wow...pretty nice.

    Not your average vanilla game!

    Yes, the girls fall for the MC pretty fast, but it's not as pointless as in a lot of other VNs. The girls are fleshed out a lot, there is mystery and intrigue.

    Then there is the whole psychology angle
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    So for me an easy 5/5. I can not wait for the next update.
  8. G
    2.00 star(s)

    Gpcd003

    Damn this dumb throwing the ball minigame is so frustrating, like why? what is the point? Like, seriously I don't get why do this kind of minigames forced on a porn game.

    This should be skippable or just a chilling minigame at best I does i need to be Faker to jerk off?
  9. Y
    2.00 star(s)

    yeetermcgee123

    Nice models but thats about all it has going for it. MC is possessed with two personalities, which is thrown on the player out of nowhere, and the plot is not advancing. There is a couple of hours content in the current edition

    Its one of those games where every character throws themselves at MC for existing. Every woman MC meets has their panties down after "hi, Im X"

    Not engrish, but the word choice is poor if you are a native english speaker.

    I would also remove the sand box parts, there is no reason content should be gated behind a minigame like that

    Plus is there is a good amount of user choices and they do impact the story, without branching too far off (which would require the creation of tons of content for each path)
  10. A
    5.00 star(s)

    asterisks 2209

    Walkthrough for the 0.42? Pretty funy game. characters (girls) looking nice, plot is captivating. I'm not a fun of BDSM but... I'm surprised mostly cause this all is part of the whole story.
  11. aFairReviewer
    4.00 star(s)

    aFairReviewer

    Overall: 4/5
    Gameplay:
    This dev understands the meaning of choices in VN's. I really appreciate that it gave me a choice within the first 5 min to make me feel like I have control over the scene. Another gameplay element are mini games (Beer pong and Blackjack) and these don't feel intrusive to the flow of the game at all. They make sense and they aren't a bore to play.

    Cons:
    My only gripe with the gameplay is that I wished there was more buildup and more variety with the choices. There are some flavor choices already ...I just wish there was more.

    Story:
    The story does feel a bit cliche. It ticks the boxes of youthful male moves in with hot landlord and other hot females that audiences see in other AVN's. Some of the girls have an initial disgust but then start to fall in love with the MC. The emotional buildup of these relationships feels terribly rushed, but I am glad that it gets straight to the point without forcing the player to read walls of dialogue that would further sour the experience. Overall, it's not a bad game/story.
  12. Daniel3333
    5.00 star(s)

    Daniel3333

    I really enjoyed the story, the depth of the characters, and the drawings and animations of the other characters. Also, thank you for the Turkish language support. We can't wait for the next update! I hope there's plenty of foot fetish content :)
  13. VinnneV
    4.00 star(s)

    VinnneV

    I played the game, and so far, I’d say it’s a pretty satisfying experience. It doesn’t bring anything truly innovative — a lot of the elements you see here are pretty common in +18 visual novels — but you can tell the developer actually put real effort into it.

    As for the story… honestly, I’m still not sure if I liked it or not. It hooked me in several moments, but it also gets pretty confusing at certain points — especially during that scene with the four-day time skip, where neither the MC nor we, as players, really know what happened. Still, the mystery surrounding this “fox” character and what actually happened to the MC’s sister kept me curious. I also wonder if the dev plans to add her as a potential romantic route in the future. :unsure:

    The other characters are great — I genuinely liked all of them without exception. And without a doubt, my favorite is Anna. The protagonist works well; he has personality, and I really appreciated that his “dark” version isn’t just the typical edgy guy who does bad things for no reason — there’s actually something behind it.

    The animations are really well done, and the soundtrack and sound effects are equally high quality. My only real criticism is that I wish the choices had more weight — it wasn’t very clear how much they actually impact the story.

    In the end, I think it was worth it. Honestly, I was expecting something way worse, especially after reading some pretty negative reviews. I thought it was going to be a total mess, but I was actually surprised. I had fun, and most importantly, I didn’t feel like I wasted my time playing it. It just proves that you shouldn’t rely solely on reviews — whether positive or negative. Are they helpful? Sure. But nothing replaces your own experience. The story got me curious, I liked the characters, and I definitely think it’s worth playing. (y)​
  14. qljrnt6jc4eh2
    2.00 star(s)

    qljrnt6jc4eh2

    Game version: 0.41

    Good start, nothing special though.
    The typical "guy living together with another family"-harem-game.
    I like it that way.
    The story is light and approachable, all of the NPC's characters serve the typical order of these kind of games, too: Milf, sassy queen, athletic built sex monster, almost under-aged princess...

    The overall visual quality is good, a lot of details here. The scenes are okay, pretty standard stuff. Only a little variation of positions per scene and no control over them.

    The story starts innocent, just like the MC. I was getting a lot of simp-voyeur vibes while "playing" him, he is overly shy, careful and, at the same time, horny as hell.
    It's not entirely clear if the MC lost his virginity to one of the girls once they have their first sex or before, but this clearly marks a new chapter. He's banging one after another (which is good, because that's why I play games like this one) and gets bolder and bolder.

    The reason for the bad rating comes with another, brutally and unreasonable change of the story:
    The forced introduction of the MC's schizophrenic condition.
    After this, everything went down the drain for me. The former story doesn't make any sense any longer. Although it IS possible to develop such conditions at any time at any age in your life, it felt like a spontaneous idea from the dev to put it into the game. Without reflecting about it one second. Just like "Screw the immersion and everything I've built until here: I'm just gonna "rape" the story and reshape it.
    I lost all interest in the game and stopped playing.
    It's such a shame, because the game had a lot of potential- even though it's already from 2023...
  15. Dybbuk
    4.00 star(s)

    Dybbuk

    Reviewed at 0.41.
    Really liked the game, despite being not really original on its premise (Young guy going to uni, getting mixed with the housemates, etc)
    The Story is relatively well written and tries to have a bit more depth than the usual VNs I have found lately. Nothing Award winning, but quite decent.
    Graphics are good, very good. Models may not be 100% original, with variations of the usual faces around, but hey, that's what you get on these types of games and DAZ. There are animations, that are quite well done.
    Content wise I was quite happy.
    The scenes are a bit cliche but so far no one has been stuck in the washing machine. Yes, everyone is jumping on the MC dick with little to no effort on his side, but I don't think a tremendous build up is needed on a light VN. Variables do not seem to be used much. As long as you are favourable towards the NPC, the scenes seem to be available.
    All in all, I liked it. I will keep an eye on future updates
  16. G
    5.00 star(s)

    grayhounds

    Excellent game, I look forward to future updates. Despite the seemingly simple and common premise (young guy moves to city alone for college) there's enough different parts about it (and pretty unique characters) with excellent execution and depth to make for a very entertaining experience.

    Renders are A+ I loved how all the girls looked and I really appreciated the plentiful eye candy, revealing outfits and sexy poses. Sprinkle in a few (admittedly short) well-animated scenes and I had a great time.

    Choices were mostly straight forward, which I really don't mind at all. Some people might have issues with that. Music was a little repetitive/stock, but there were some decent tracks.

    Overall, I really recommend. Eagerly looking forward to future updates.
  17. louisamay
    4.00 star(s)

    louisamay

    I like this game!
    Okay, now I'll get the title problem out of the way -- it sucks. Really, probably one of the worst titles ever; I feel bad for the dev, because this game has real promise.
    Very cute LI's (even one or two with normal-sized boobs, woohoo!), a story that balances a zany, hormonal energy with some very dark vibes as well. So far the tightrope is being managed.
    And there are moments of real erotic potential, where eros meets emotion, and actual relationships are born. Also, where depictions of kink have a bit of depth. I like that, keep it up! I just hope now that once the MC has begun to find his true dominant self, the story doesn't veer too much into BDSM latex land. That would also kind of suck.
    I would also leave off giving "choices" where none exist, i.e., having one choice to click on saying "agree". Hey, since most of the game has been pretty much kinetic anyway, why do that? It's stupid.
    But all in all, a game worth pursuing. Maybe it'll eventually make my Most Immersive favorites list. Thanks, dev!
  18. Trakzer
    5.00 star(s)

    Trakzer

    Godammit it's hard to figure out how to review on mobile, and imagine hating a game for grammar mistakes pfft, go back to school teacher, as for the game, pretty good, pretty good, saw better girls in other games but the ones in this one ain't that bad, specially the red haired mistress and the blondie plus her milf, as for the plot is not that bad either, very few games make me actually pay attention to the plot and this is one of them. Mc gives me the creeps and looks a tad too ugly but then again I don't really play vns for the mcs, at least not the male ones, so no points lost there.
  19. O
    3.00 star(s)

    OdinTGE

    The title has a grammar mistake. The first line of text in the game has a typo/grammar error. There are non-native English issues throughout. The writer does not know what the word "delicious" means. In one of the very early scenes a bed magically gains a sheet and pillows from one line to the next. Essentially, despite having high quality renders, the attention to detail is shit.

    There are a ton of women throwing themselves at MC, and you can mostly dodge the ones you aren't interested, but I couldn't dodge Sarah, which annoyed me.

    The game also suffers heavily from the very common affliction of Boobus-Gigantus. There are 3 women (2 LIs and a side girl?) in the game with reasonable tits. The rest are all trying to contain weather balloons in their shirts and mostly failing.

    Despite all of the above, I still played to the end of the .34 update. Mostly because the visuals are very good, and Reina and Anna are extremely hot.

    I see other reviews talking about forced lesbian content. Perhaps that's an older version of the game? I did not encounter any lesbian content, forced or otherwise.
  20. D
    1.00 star(s)

    Dbbballs

    Started good, good models acceptable MC etc. But like... why does every 2nd dev feel the need to add fucking magic or schizo shit like in this case out of nowhere. Like why? The story was fine now it's just hot garbage. The whole schizo "plottwist" was so unecessary
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