Bug in S2. aa_amber is set to true but the game doesn't actually seem to check for the choice and assumes I went with Antonella. Perhaps she'd be a bit less bitter if the game actually checked the variable.
Also, as far as I can tell, we're not actually seeing all the Renpy notifications that we are supposed to be seeing according to the script. Like the "You did something to impress X! +2 points!"
Edit: played through the latest chapter. A very impressive game, clearly a passion project. You can see that in the numerous details that the game has. From the completely original UI to anime-style drawn character portraits in the main menu. A lot of love has gone into this, mad respect.
The writing is very solid. I appreciate the bitchy women actually, it really shows a well-known fact to anyone who has known a lot of women: they really don't like one another. Friendships are nebulous and who is in or out of a clique can change daily. As characters, they are a fair bit broken for various reasons which makes them all a fair bit bitter on top of everything. The total result is that a lot of readers can get whiplash from how different this is from the average game here. I'm talking about the ones where the MC fucks his way through the entire and nobody gives a damn. I rather love this approach, makes it feel more real.
My only complaint or rather an observation is that the MC is in a very odd spot. He lives at home, a role normally reserved for teenagers. He also has a daughter and is a cop, usually reserved for noir protags, who would handle the situations presented here in a different manner than a teenager would. He is neither here nor there, which kinda hurts the overall quality. Especially because he is entirely passive and the plot happens to him. He only reacts to things and is an observer for the entirety of the game. Again, pretty odd compared to what he is supposed to be. Perhaps in future releases, we can get some choice about actually pursuing a character and showing some initiative, that would be a nice start.
Also... god, he whines a lot. I know a good part of enjoying the incest genre is the conflict, but I swear he spent 90% of the Amber scene just bitching how they shouldn't do it. It's like every third thought of his. Of which he has a lot. Half the game I wanted to yell at him to stop being a bitch and give the women what they want and need. I hope those self-acceptance points really come into force in future updates.
Overall, great game, loved it, looking forward to more.
