VN Ren'Py Hardenville [v0.2.4] [JoyFI Games]

[asahibito]

The game has the nice clean and clear lighting look that I like. Similar to JOHN and Summer Heat. The code is also nicely organized with some nice tricks to learn from. A good start so far, looking forward to future releases.


Some comments/suggestions:

Given the pop-up about playing on 4k screen it would be great if the quick menu and the corner phone are semi-transparent to reduce OLED burn-in. The white text of the quick menu is also very distracting during play. When idle they are should be that faint gray color.

It would be nice if right-clicking during gameplay brings up the save screen directly instead of yet another menu. It would be great if it essentially a nicely customized version of renpy's default behavior of save screen with the navigation menu on the side bar.

Speaking of saves, it would be great if we can name saves. The style I prefer is a text box in the save screen versus a popup asking for the name. This way it is optional and avoids unnecessary clicks just to save with a name.

I do get the idea that the gallery pages are there to promote the idea of future content. As a player I rather have only pages with content versus clicking through so many pages of coming soon.

The minigames are just simple enough but I can see how the randomized nature can be annoying especially if there are gallery pics or achievements tied to winning or losing them. It never hurts to have an option to skip mini-games. If it helps call it an accessibility feature.

It is nice that the game has Steam Achievements. It would be great if we can see the Achievements in the game itself and not restrict it only to Steam. Perhaps the Achievements can be tied to an extra gallery so there is a reward for getting them.


Best of luck to the development and definitely putting this on my wishlist.

 

[jhonatanw]

JoyFI Games Thanks for the update, excited for the next one

 

[jhonatanw]

I feel like these mini games should be skipped because not everyone likes to play them.

 

[Forgotted]

Has there been any advancement to the story since it was
released? By glancing at the changelog it doesn't look like it.
Just things like help finding your phone, a mini game, gallery
images and background images.


Thank you

 

[Dessolos]

Has there been any advancement to the story since it was
released? By glancing at the changelog it doesn't look like it.
Just things like help finding your phone, a mini game, gallery
images and background images.


Thank you

update is literally just setting up for a party and it ends right when the part starts

 

[Forgotted]

update is literally just setting up for a party and it ends right when the part starts

Many thanks...and also for the quick reply.
Cheers

 

[Bnshy]

update is literally just setting up for a party and it ends right when the part starts

So basically, no real new content?.

 

[Deleted member 53157]

Dick is too small for porn. TF is this.

 

[OneLane]

fair enough still doesn't make handball any less frustrating cause I had to save scum to get 5 points if I wanted the achievement but yeah I wouldn't dare say it need to be removed since you put effort it add it to the game and all.

didnt give me the achievement or gallery unlock after save scum on 2 different playthroughs

 

[Dessolos]

didnt give me the achievement or gallery unlock after save scum on 2 different playthroughs

glad I didnt try to get seeing how annoying it was I just went for a winning score lol

 

[fishbrain]

Just a few things.

First freckle girl looks a hell of a lot better, great job on that adjustment.

The menus are way too convoluted for a VN, might qualify for sandbox with that much navigation. lol

I almost quit when I saw the hawk tuah on the jersey, that shit is so overplayed and was just never that funny.

Is the mini goalie game even winnable? Choose one spot out of five seems damn near fucking impossible.

Never been a fan of forced content.

Overall all the girls are pretty damn hot.

 

[Dessolos]

I almost quit when I saw the hawk tuah on the jersey, that shit is so overplayed and was just never that funny.

Same I don't even know anything about that meme but I see it everywhere that is annoys me

 

[fishbrain]

Same I don't even know anything about that meme but I see it everywhere that is annoys me

If you want to know just Google it, you'll at least understand it then but you'll also see how fucking stupid it is and possibly lose hope in humanity, if you have any.

 

[Rsb_7]

Gallery password? The pinned msg is wrong

 

[Bad Wolf]

If you want to know just Google it, you'll at least understand it then but you'll also see how fucking stupid it is and possibly lose hope in humanity, if you have any.

I have hope that at some point the leaders of the world will step up and decide that the Fallout option is the only option.

 

[nighthawk1275]

Saves are corrupted sweet.

 

[Davizera]

APK(SIMPLE PORT NO TESTED)

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[moovigym]

This game showed qualities in the prologue that could be AAA grade AVN, but this update episode 1 just gave me the feeling of playing prologue 2 and seems to have failed to maintain volume and sexual tension overall

To put it another way, I think this game will get a lot better if it's already impeccable in terms of quality and if you can increase the amount and sexual tension in moderation

 

[Xgkk]

Not playing just vibing with the menu music.
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[JoyFI Games]

Okay, guys. Episode 1 has just been released for free. I intended, and hoped that the release would be faster than this. I’m a solo creator who designs characters, environments, and spends thousands of dollars on assets and licenses. I also code, redo textures, and do some Blender work. This is my first release.

Many of you want it to follow the standard visual novel style, but I want to use my own creativity and style. I spend countless hours creating something you can finish much faster than it takes me to create one render. Many new, great AVNs have 3-5 chapters in total for Season 1, with decent-sized content. I chose to do 10 chapters for Season 1, and it may continue beyond that.

Instead of hating on things, please use your words to encourage me to spend thousands more hours working on this project. If you disagree with something, constructive feedback is welcome, and please provide examples. If you don't like any characters, the build-up, or anything in the recent release, then I'm sorry, this game might not be for you. Please don’t share hate just to spread hate.

I’m over a year into this, and financially, I’m way down compared to income from sources like Steam and Patreon. I have not been able to pay myself a salary, and my credit card is maxed out with investment expenses. Many developers would quit at this point, but I’m not a quitter. I will finish this project.

Please understand that there is a human being with personal struggles and limited time behind all of this. If I thought that just sex scenes would be the perfect fit, it would be all over the place. I want a natural build-up. I might miss the mark here and there, but again, it’s my first release.