Okay, so I gave the game 5 stars, which may have a few of you confused, because for what is basically a tech demo, that's a pretty high rating. So why'd I rate it so high, so early? Because I believe this, depending on how much effort the dev decides to put into it, can not only be an easy 5 stars, but maybe one of the best games on the platform. But it's gonna need a lot of work to get there.
So what are we dealing with today? Not much. The game is very early on and lacking a lot in content, OoL, and features. But I'm hopeful we'll get there.
If you've seen any of the dev's other works, you may know why I'm so optimistic, though, because they've put out some of the best nsfw short film content there is and more or less dominates the short-stacks genre. So when I saw they were making a short-stacks game, it blew my mind.
But enough gushing. What does the game have, and what does it need to reach a true 5 stars?
Starting with what it has, not much, but also not nothing. For a tech demo, you get a few scenes and a general layout to help give you an idea of where we might be heading.
It has a really good way of playing, which mostly requires only one hand. It also has great character models and great animations, which is to be expected from this dev. The game also hints at a customization feature, which is cool.
But what does it need? Well, I'd like to see the game go a bit further and become fully playable with just one hand. It's almost there, as is, so just a little more work and it could get there.
It also needs to finish its map, which I'm sure they will, since it's just an empty void outside the front door. I'd be fine with them adding a few trees and some grass, then just adding an invisible wall right off the porch, just as long as it gets rid of the void.
But that kinda does it for what the game needs, but what about what I think it needs? What about what I want from the game?
-While the game will most likely finish up its existing map, but I hope it doesn't stop there. I hope it adds more area, more levels, so to speak, besides the cabin. Maybe an inn, maybe a bar, maybe a cave, I don't know, just throwing things out there.
-While the one model we get is great, I hope they add more characters to the game. I'd love to see this game kinda become a short-stack game and not just a yondle game. Like Midna, would be perfect for this game! This is where I think the majority of the game's potential can come from, by being a short-stack themed game and having all kinds of different short-stacks, or at least all the ones the dev already has models for from their animations. Otherwise, this would be a massive waste of potential.
-The game, at the moment, has a few lines of dialog. Now I can't say that's because it's early in development or if the dev really only wants a few lines in here, kinda similar to their animations, but I hope and pray it's the former. For this game to stay at 5 stars for me, the dev is going to have to add in some dialog during h scenes, and some kind of engaging story while outside of them. I can not stress this enough! A good plot and good dirty talk are extremely important in any h game, so if this game doesn't work on fixing that, it could spell disaster real quick. But we'll have to wait and see.
-And lastly, the game needs voice acting. Their animations in the past have had a little bit of voice acting, so it'd feel unfair to the game if it got left out.
So, should you play this game right now? Sure, but know that it's not ready. Not even close. But it hopefully will be one day.
Here are some pros and cons.
Pros:
-Great animations
-Great models
-Short-stacks
Cons:
-Very early in development
-Lacking content at the moment