VN Ren'Py Hillside [v0.15.1] [DarkBlue]

[Weasel_Face]

Pretty sure we haven't seen the last of Eric, sorry, Zack moving forward. No doubt he will bat his lashes & turn up the charm in future episodes. Can't wait for MC to knock his Chiclets out though...

What happened to the stalker? He went on hiatus & Charlotte is back to showing MC the door? I hope she does and there is an incident, (no not a bad one, just a close call) Kinda weird from her after what he did for Kaylah... And why didn't MC talk to Charlotte after he punched the mirror about the same idiot that haunts her after getting bashed by Lucy for "not getting it"? He could have easily said that he punched the mirror because of him, & then let the healing start...

 

[monksims]

While I agree with you 100%, supporting someone on patreon doesn't give you rights to dictate anything, it just means you are supporting their art. You can always ask nicely though

Well, that's the only place that someone could try to demand something from the dev. But yeah, I agree that asking nicely might give better results. I just used a word that described the tone in Gabryel's comment.

 

[Ursus4321]

I really love this game

 

[m4pII]

The game feels like a big-budget TV series and I look forward to every episode.

And I caught myself thinking that this is the first time where I don't really expect lewd scenes.

It's a great plot, and I'm afraid that turning the game into a sex marathon will ruin all its magic)

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[HornyyPussy]

Well, that's the only place that someone could try to demand something from the dev. But yeah, I agree that asking nicely might give better results. I just used a word that described the tone in Gabryel's comment.

Yeah, i know what you mean. I guess my point was that patreon isn't a place where you buy someones product, it's a place where you donate some money to someone so they can continue with their art, it doesn't give you any "rights".

 

[Jarulf]

This is turning into one of my favourite VNs. While it's certainly not perfect, I am enjoying the slow pace, the slow development of the relationships between all the characters and their different struggles feels realistic, especially Charlotte's trust issues and growing interest in Alex with that hint of jealousy in one scene (or that's how I read it anyway). These are unusually complex characters for a VN, and I actually care about them.
It's actually come to the point where I don't really care about the lack sex scenes, when they do happen they will have a far greater emotional impact.

 

[extractied]

I won't blame someone for having trauma from being raped and nearly murdered I will however blame them for setting up their own child for a similar fate no excuse is good enough for that no matter what happens in this game I'm probably going to hold that against Charlotte.

It's difficult to do otherwise when you're practically alone raising your child.

 

[COOLMASTER]

the story and renders are already good, the dev developp it as a chess game and i m glad too fallow it !!
But now i think its time to start some action to make some papers and real impact in the story and maybe some surprise..
Also i hope this game don t stay too soft, sage and chast until now....
I hope about the erotic path begining too, because if i m agree too let the sensual and emotional growing, until now, this story's make me feel and think much more about a mainstream cops story rather then an adult story.....

So i hope some arrive slow and deep but soon

 

[3D Reaver]

If you want to demand something from the the developer, I'd suggest you to put money in and start funding them. If you're just like rest of "us" in F95Zone forum, you're just a freeloader and this is free entertainment for you. If you don't like this, stop playing it but, most of all, stop whining about free stuff.

he didn't demand anything

 

[arroganz]

This is an VN with a story. A story which i can relate to. It is not literature but it is better then a lot of other VN here.
If I just want porn there are tons of alternatives, but not with stories that makes sense.
I can wait for the lewd scenes. As someone posted earlier, sex wouldn't make sense at this stage.

 

[monksims]

he didn't demand anything

He did: lewd scenes.

 

[Walter Victor]

Just a few words about the animation question.

To me, they can add a LOT to any sex scene. But that's just an opinion.

I just checked, and the top-10 rated games on F95 are animated. The animations in some of those games are truly outstanding, and I believe add to their popularity, and consequently increase the revenue of their developers. So, if this developer cares about increasing his Patronage, it would seem wise for him to work on developing his skill at rendering animations, and provide them when they fit the storyline.

Personally, I don't mind waiting for a developer to create those animations that I feel are outstanding. But that's just me.

 

[HornyyPussy]

he didn't demand anything

"you need to start giving people something"

kinda sound like a demand......

 

[j4yj4m]

In the end there are too many people around on patreon who feel entitled because they give some money and are upset that Dev X still does make the content he wants and not the game they want.

People should become patrons to support a project, not to change it.

So, if this developer cares about increasing his Patronage, it would seem wise for him to work on developing his skill at rendering animations, and provide them when they fit the storyline.

Personally, I don't mind waiting for a developer to create those animations that I feel are outstanding. But that's just me.

That discussion actually happened a few weeks ago, when DarkBlue asked about it on patreon. In case you care you may want to look a couple of pages back.

 

[Skylaroo]

Hillside is still one of my favorite games (and Emma is arguably the best designed character I've seen with her excellent facial expression, she just feels so alive), however I am worried about the size and pacing of the game.

What I mean with this is there are tons of plot going on with each of the characters, so far we have:
1. MC's past about the other Emma
2. Charlotte's past (the assault by actor)
3. The stalker
4. The peeping tom
5. Suzi's blackmail
6. Emma crushing on Zack
7. The other student crushing on Emma
8. Kaylah's story?
9. Lucy's story?
10. Steve's story?
and so on (including the relationship between MC and the Lloyds + Kaylah?)

While it's definitely not a bad thing to have many plot like that, the reason why I'm worried about pacing is that it feels like all the plot seems to be going at similar pace. This then gives the impression to some people that the game is moving very slow and/or updates feeling short (despite the update objectively not short). I think the pacing could be better if some plot move faster than others so that some plot could be finished earlier which then gives the impression that we're making progress as we go on this wonderful journey.

Personally, I'd love to see the stalker and peeping tom plot to be finished shortly. I feel like they should serve as a way for MC to get into the main story which IMO is about MC's past and Charlotte's assault considering they are involving the same actor.

 

[3D Reaver]

"you need to start giving people something"

kinda sound like a demand......

He did: lewd scenes.

Has the meaning of demand changed ?

demand - an insistent and peremptory request, made as of right.

doesn't seam like it

You guys "need" to stop being so defensive of devs, seriously. Guy gives his honest feedback and says why he might stop playing and why patreons might stop supporting. If dev's patreons start dropping i think he might appreciate to know the reason why instead of being kept in the dark because being honest is negative. The dev can choose to do whatever he wants regardless of what anyone else says, even the patreons, but they don't have to support something they no longer like.

The dev doesn't even have to read this forum. As long as people aren't sending him emails or saying dumb shit on his personal social media or something they should be able to say what they want.

I like this game but it honestly feels like its spinning its wheels. too much setup and no payoff so far. i'm not just talking about sex scenes.

 

[JenMistress]

Just finished up 8...

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But in all seriousness, this game really has me intrigued with where this is going. Thank you so much for this.

 

[Simpy]

At this point Charlotte is irritating she still hates mc even though he protected Kaylah and her, she still thinks mc is some typical guy when Kaylah was hugging mc , idk what Charlotte needs to like him

 

[Voidstep]

i love the game but ending two updates in a row on exactly same cliffhanger(talk with charlotte) is just bad writing.

 

[j4yj4m]

@grohotor:
There are just different games for different players. Some are really high paced, some aren't and each will have their fans. I mean, one can suggest that some (some) patrons may not like a really slow burn, but you may just as well say that some people enjoy their coffee with milk and sugar. Sure, that's the case, but it doesn't really add anything to how the game should move forward.

Yes, being on this platform kind of encourages "lot's of lewd content right away" but it doesn't mean that every game here has to be the same or has to be developed in the same way.