VN Ren'Py Harem Hotel [v0.18.2] [Runey]

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DigDug69

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torresm said:
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I could do with some more Ann content in the game btw... we need some melanin in the cast.
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Since the request lines are open....
We need Autumn in our bed...
Please...
Pretty please...
Sniffles....
Pretty pretty please...
She doesn't have to do anything yet, but just be there....
 
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Runey said:
90% of each character's story focuses on personal relationships between characters where politics and ideology are in the background. It's all about the characters, first and foremost. If it was not about the characters, I would just cut out the slice of life, character growth, relationship development, drama, sex, outfits, etc etc and cut straight to random people you don't know whipping out the guillotines. But what fun is that? A reader needs to be invested to continue reading, and HH isn't a history lesson or a documentary. Within a story, you cannot jump to the boss fight and retain the same emotional impact and catharsis you would have if you connected to the main characters and want to see them thrive, and the enemy vanquished.

Since most people are probably aware of One Piece, and our stories share similar themes, try considering what that story is about and what it focuses on. The characters are the focus, each one of them has a different political theme (being a slave, being from royalty, being dirt poor, oppressed by the world government, etc) and each one of them has a dream they want to achieve that is prevented by outside forces, and each battle is a battle of ideology in the background. But we fall in love with the characters and their growth first and foremost. How they connect, how they disagree and fight each other, how they grow, how they love. This is a very similar formula to HH.
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One of the only games where I actually enjoy reading and participating in the story. This right here is why
 
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TheDevian

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DigDug69 said:
Since the request lines are open....
We need Autumn in our bed...
Please...
Pretty please...
Sniffles....
Pretty pretty please...
She doesn't have to do anything yet, but just be there....
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It is not as if sleeping with the others includes sex anyway, I just want to cuddle. XD
 
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torresm

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harestheonly said:
full save please, and could someone recommend more games made with honey select?
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There are so many HS games around these parts that you probably have 3 or 4 stuck to the soles of your shoes right now. You gotta be more specific than that. lol

Or just do some "window shopping" around the forums, find one that picks your fancy.
 
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stoicism

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Runey said:
Social Justice is not an American concept, unless your knowledge of history only goes back to 2016. Your usage of conservativism and everything makes me think this is the case. Most revolutionaries who fought for our freedom are "Liberals" in the global sense (not the modern American-centric sense). Liberal meaning Free. This is where the statue of "Liberty" comes from. AKA, the statue of freedom. To conserve in this case would mean to bring back the monarchies. There is so much more to history than the last 10 years of the US.

The reason we have freedom is in large due to revolutionary protestors overthrowing their governments, mostly violently. Such as the French Revolution, Boston Tea Party, and many many more. None of them were trying to conserve the past or use legal means to gain their freedom, because that fails. People in power don't give up their power from being asked nicely.

The history of liberation and the fight for freedom for all people is what I take inspiration from, going back hundreds of years and all around the world.



Every character faces social injustice, among many other types of injustice, such as political and economic injustice. I wrote MC in a way where he cares about the world through his favorite people because caring about the world first and people second is unfortunately not really how humans work. We're more selfish. Most want to live for their loved ones, you know?

No, they do not want to be "safe", they want to be "free". They are putting themselves in grave danger for freedom.



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Harem Hotel is free and always will be if I can keep it that way. I think all books should be. There are an infinite amount of copies of HH in the digital era. Donations put food on my table, clothes on my back, and well much more. I'm very lucky to not simply survive, but thrive with my work.



90% of each character's story focuses on personal relationships between characters where politics and ideology are in the background. It's all about the characters, first and foremost. If it was not about the characters, I would just cut out the slice of life, character growth, relationship development, drama, sex, outfits, etc etc and cut straight to random people you don't know whipping out the guillotines. But what fun is that? A reader needs to be invested to continue reading, and HH isn't a history lesson or a documentary. Within a story, you cannot jump to the boss fight and retain the same emotional impact and catharsis you would have if you connected to the main characters and want to see them thrive, and the enemy vanquished.

Since most people are probably aware of One Piece, and our stories share similar themes, try considering what that story is about and what it focuses on. The characters are the focus, each one of them has a different political theme (being a slave, being from royalty, being dirt poor, oppressed by the world government, etc) and each one of them has a dream they want to achieve that is prevented by outside forces, and each battle is a battle of ideology in the background. But we fall in love with the characters and their growth first and foremost. How they connect, how they disagree and fight each other, how they grow, how they love. This is a very similar formula to HH.
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Honestly, while it's definitely not flawless (won't get into that right now), the political depth of the game is really pretty well thought out I think.
I really like how it (correctly) paints the system as the corrupting force over just a few ill intentioned powerfull people whose removal would right most wrongs in the world.

Personally really wondering if Nia's shenanigans are going to have consequences, especially considering (personal opinion:) I wonder how tenable the sanctuary and her heroism really is, and I wonder if her appearance on Vanessa's radioshow possibly did more harm than good by giving identifiable information on her.

While all the characters are great in their own way and I'm dying to see the development of all of them (both the narrative and personal development, as well as the other kind for some :sneaky:) I personally really hope to see the development of Jin and Sylvia (though Sylvia definitely shows some development already even if she's not the focus character in those scenes)

Also wondering if this is going to be the last we see of Queen Jia. Would really like to see her freed from her plight. Although I would definitely also respect if she's just the unfortunate "permanent" victim of the story, especially given she already has served her narrative purpose to strip Lin of her more "liberal" (modern politics use of the word) tendencies and to abandon more institutional approaches of reform.
So having her simply be one of the unfortunate souls that could not be saved is definitely possible too, and frankly, I'd respect it. It's real. You can't save everyone no matter how much they deserve to be saved.

Additionally, personally wondering if there's going to be any deeper development for the less involved elves in the sanctuary (Ann, Cira, Peni), though of course they're just side characters, but still.

Anyways, game with good narrative, good character development, good but real (including the painful part) politics, and a harem. What more could a man wish for in their adult game :D
 
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