Unity Heartstrings [Alpha 2.1.1] [Alien Cat Games]

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BlackJaller

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From my point of view I loved it, and since it was naturally translated into Spanish it was much more comfortable. I really enjoyed playing this version. Here, more than looking for hot and lascivious scenes, it has a context where the character is built little by little. I hope to play the next versions since this project promises a lot. :D
 
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AlienCatGames

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Gonna wait until anal is included but looks interesting
Haha! Anal was something that was going to take a while to happen, at least anal with the Love Interests. But if you're ok with a scene where the guy just imagines it, like the one you can find in the game, then I can add it earlier. ;)

From my point of view I loved it, and since it was naturally translated into Spanish it was much more comfortable. I really enjoyed playing this version. Here, more than looking for hot and lascivious scenes, it has a context where the character is built little by little. I hope to play the next versions since this project promises a lot. :D
Thank you so much for the feedback and kind words. ♥ I love reading you guys and knowing that you like it so much.

You're right, sex in the game builds up gradually. I try to make the story and relationships feel realistic. That works a bit against me sometimes, but I try to stay true to the story and the characters.
 

AlienCatGames

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Hi ! How do you get to the right wing of the school, while in the hallway ? Mouse give no path on the right :( Is it a bug ?
I am stuck there :)
I'm sorry to hear that you are having problems with the game.

It could be an issue with the UI elements being misplaced due to an incompatible screen resolution. Just yesterday, I was testing a Mac version with someone and he was experiencing UI issues because his monitor didn't support 16:9 resolutions. The game is created and designed to work with 16:9 resolutions, so that might be the issue.

When exactly did it happen? , you can see where the UI appears to navigate through the hallway on the right. If your game doesn't look like it does for this guy, the resolution might be the problem. Try switching to full screen or windowed mode.

By the way, Our Red String is awesome, I'm a huge fan of Eva Kiss' work and it inspired me a lot to create this game. I didn't know the other game in your signature, I've seen it and it looks really good. I'll take a look at it.
 
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AlienCatGames

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bitBuck1228 said:
This project 100% deserves attention. The narrative, set in a time when "the grass was greener" (for my generation, at least), features early cell phones instead of today's AI-laden smartphones. This choice makes the plot incredibly inviting, with realistic storytelling and a wonderfully slow, organic relationship progression, a refreshing change from the rushed, illogical "dummy fuck-fests" so common elsewhere. The story is truly top-notch—an 11/10.

The visuals are also great. The appealing image filter creates a unique style that sets it apart from competitors. While cartoonish, the characters fit perfectly into the environment; decorations, though static, are uniquely placed rather than simply copy-pasted. The scenes avoid the generic "clothing boutique template" seen in many visual novels, if you know what I mean. Character avatars within scenes are nicely animated. The single animated scene I encountered was well-made, though I wished it were a bit sharper; on a 2K display, it looked slightly blurry, but despite that, the animation itself was excellent.

I truly hope more patrons discover and support this gem, allowing the developer to create what could be a true masterpiece.

Keep going, @AlienCatGames !
Man, I really loved reading your review and the feedback you gave me, I'm so glad you liked it so much. And I'm also happy that you appreciated all those little details I put into the game: the 2000s nostalgia, building the story and the relationship with the characters gradually and in a natural and organic way, the attention to detail in the environments, in the characters' clothing...

Thank you so much, really, it makes me really happy to read your feedback and know that you like the game so much. ♥

Edit: I almost forgot. Yes, the animation looks a bit blurry because I recorded it with a low bitrate (on accident, it was a mistake) and it stayed that way. But don't worry, that scene and others further along, which are also blurry, I'll redo and they will look sharp. (y)
 
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AlienCatGames

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wpeale71341 said:
Looks great. May be a good story as well. Found navigating around to be a chore. Navigating conversations is a pain as there is apparently no rollback feature. It is very easy to make a bad comment when it is not your intention to do as you are just presented with a tiny sample of the actual conversation you are about to make. Lots of content simply comes up as support me on patreon so I can make it or even enter your patreon passcode to view. Aside from those major complaints the characters have a nice development to them. Too bad its just a pain in the ass to get to know the ones you actually want to involve yourself with. Oh and the few cute sex scenes you see in the preview photos.....spoiler. They are not real life. Its from a porn scene you can unlock access to when you read the site on the bathroom wall. No nookie for you.
Hey! Thanks for your feedback, let me explain a few things:

The rollback function is implemented in the code, but honestly, it's not working quite well, so it's currently disabled. It's something that has been requested a lot, and I hope to fix it in the future, but right now, I'm prioritizing continuing with the story. Also, there's the issue with the dialogues. In Settings, under the Gameplay tab, you can enable the option to keep the responses in order. This makes it so that the top option is always a kind response, the middle one is charismatic/kind, and the bottom one is a snarky or rude response.

That said, maybe I should make the responses longer on the buttons so you can see the full answer you're going to give. I'll probably ask about this in a poll on my Patreon.

As for the first scene, yes, it's a porn scene that the character watches, but the one that happens the next day does involve the protagonist. What I can't do is include sexual scenes with the protagonist and other characters right at the start of the game, because it would be tricky without breaking the logic of the story and the characters, so I have to get creative with it.

The idea behind that initial scene you mentioned is mainly to show the players the quality of the animations I can create; it's like a showcase. Those were my first animations, and I've been improving over time and will continue to do so. :)

Again, thanks for your feedback, I hope to fix those aspects you didn't like!
 
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AlienCatGames

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dude add incest
not easy with patreon censorship.
Exactly, it's as Eleanorduval said. I know I told some users in this thread that I might introduce incest in the future if I could come up with a way to add it logically and in a way that felt like a natural progression. And honestly, I did come up with an idea or a way to introduce it, but if I do, I'd get banned from Patreon, so unless the Patreon TOS change, I won't be able to do it. Sorry.
 
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Eleanorduval

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Exactly, it's as Eleanorduval said. I know I told some users in this thread that I might introduce incest in the future if I could come up with a way to add it logically and in a way that felt like a natural progression. And honestly, I did come up with an idea or a way to introduce it, but if I do, I'd get banned from Patreon, so unless the Patreon TOS change, I won't be able to do it. Sorry.
U can name them landlady or roomie,but u can change the relationship once u are in the game?
 
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bcool

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I'm sorry to hear that you are having problems with the game.

It could be an issue with the UI elements being misplaced due to an incompatible screen resolution. Just yesterday, I was testing a Mac version with someone and he was experiencing UI issues because his monitor didn't support 16:9 resolutions. The game is created and designed to work with 16:9 resolutions, so that might be the issue.

When exactly did it happen? , you can see where the UI appears to navigate through the hallway on the right. If your game doesn't look like it does for this guy, the resolution might be the problem. Try switching to full screen or windowed mode.

By the way, Our Red String is awesome, I'm a huge fan of Eva Kiss' work and it inspired me a lot to create this game. I didn't know the other game in your signature, I've seen it and it looks really good. I'll take a look at it.
Problem solved thank you ! As you suggested, it was a matter of resolution, that must be manualy changed in the settings to 16:9.
I have now access to the right wing ! Great !!!
 
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AlienCatGames

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U can name them landlady or roomie,but u can change the relationship once u are in the game?
Yes, I've seen games that allow you to set the nature of your relationship with the characters, and it's a way to get around censorship. But it's like I told you a few months ago: that would break the story, the whole move wouldn't make sense if it were just with your 'landlady' because of her illness. I'd have to restructure the entire foundation of the story. :confused:


I got stuck at the porn page. Is it a bug?
You're referring to the porn magazine, right? Check out this post: https://f95zone.to/threads/heartstrings-alpha-2-1-1-alien-cat-games.214594/#post-15367049

You're probably experiencing something similar to what that user went through, and also what happened to bcool in the posts above, it's a resolution issue.

Try changing the game's resolution in Settings, or switch between fullscreen and windowed mode.
 
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Meabe37

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es, I've seen games that allow you to set the nature of your relationship with the characters, and it's a way to get around censorship. But it's like I told you a few months ago: that would break the story, the whole move wouldn't make sense if it were just with your 'landlady' because of her illness. I'd have to restructure the entire foundation of the story.
Honestly, don't bother with this man. Call them Landlady and Roommate. Then call it a day. Everyone here playing AVN knows that it mean Mother and Sister.

Since i kinda forgot this game existed until now (as i said in my earlier post lol) i don't really remember well the beginning of the game ( probably gonna replay it at some point). But one thing is certain: pretty much everyone who gonna play the game gonna expect to be able "to do" the Landlady and her daughter at some point^^
 
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AlienCatGames

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Honestly, don't bother with this man. Call them Landlady and Roommate. Then call it a day. Everyone here playing AVN knows that it mean Mother and Sister.

Since i kinda forgot this game existed until now (as i said in my earlier post lol) i don't really remember well the beginning of the game ( probably gonna replay it at some point). But one thing is certain: pretty much everyone who gonna play the game gonna expect to be able "to do" the Landlady and her daughter at some point^^
When you replay the beginning, you'll see that I'd have to change and redo too many things, it's the entire foundation of the story.

I know that by not including incest (especially with a mother and sister as characters), I'm basically shooting myself in the foot, since it's something highly requested by the adult game audience. But in the end, I'm staying true to the story, the characters, and their internal logic. If I left everything as it is and simply said they're your landlady and her daughter (or a roommate), all the work put into the introduction and the story's foundation wouldn't make any sense. :(
 

Meabe37

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When you replay the beginning, you'll see that I'd have to change and redo too many things, it's the entire foundation of the story.

I know that by not including incest (especially with a mother and sister as characters), I'm basically shooting myself in the foot, since it's something highly requested by the adult game audience. But in the end, I'm staying true to the story, the characters, and their internal logic. If I left everything as it is and simply said they're your landlady and her daughter (or a roommate), all the work put into the introduction and the story's foundation wouldn't make any sense. :(
It's all good, not every characters need to be an LI but yes it's so common and expected from AVN that you might have peoples come here often asking for it or complaining of lack of content in the future with them.
Best bet would be to make it clear that they won't be any incest from the get go. Maybe some disclaimer or something.
At the very least make sure to no have any kinda of teasing or suggestion about it. Games who does this, like for example Eternum or Intertwined, who both tease heavily on that can be quite frustrating to players since they won't ever deliver anything on it.

As for the landlady thing, it's a moot discussion anyway since you don't plan anything with them :)
 
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