0. Notes
- I am aware that this is a demo version, and both gameplay and story are still being developed.
- This review does not cover experimental features.
- Some of my suggestions may be difficult to implement. I am not a game developer and do not know how challenging it is to implement changes.
- I may have duplicate suggestions as I did not read previous reviews.
1. Gameplay & UI - 2/5
The lobby is the standout aspect.
1.1. UI - 3/5
The aesthetic is beautiful, but it needs improvement.
1.1.a. Pros
- The main menu/lobby is very polished and visually appealing.
- The in-game menu is also acceptable.
1.1.b. Cons
- The in-game menu is not as visually appealing as the lobby.
- During sex, there is a lack of descriptive icons, and all insertions are represented by a flower.
- There is a lack of sidebar menu button description labels during sex.
- There is a lack of hover detail: hovering over buttons displays nothing or the button's instance name.
- The posture selection menu is buggy: it initially displays all postures, but then all but the first one disappear. They gradually re-appear as you use other sex spots. A better approach would be to display everything all the time or only relevant things, not to mix them.
- The "E - Interact" floaty button functionality can be extended, such as light on/off, doors, etc.
- There is a lack of a smooth transition when starting or changing actions during sex.
- Menus may need a translucent, black background to make the buttons more visible.
1.2. Gameplay - 1/5
1.2.a. Pros
- The sex animation is good (except for the insertion part).
1.2.b. Cons
- There is no story background or brief.
- There is limited interaction: you can only interact with the girl, and there is nothing else to do other than sex.
- The number of postures is limited.
- The limited actions are further limited by the existence of "sex spots," which makes actions a hard-coded looping sequence of animations.
- There is no smooth transition between actions (actions stopped, participants teleported).
- The up-and-down motion when moving can cause motion sickness. The movement period is short, and the amplitude is small make it so abrupt.
- The girl AI is bad: she starts moving away even if you are far away from her.
- Overworld movement is too rigid.
- Clothes feel like plastic.
- The clothes control is too simple: it's either on or off, which doesn't look good. A third "half-open" state would be appreciated.
- It would be preferable to have a separate area for each room to reduce the number of useless things that need to be loaded into memory.
- There are performance issues: occasional camera stutter with RTX-3050, 16GB LPDDR5, Ryzen 5 6600HS. So either HW detection is wrong, or optimization is wrong.
2. Customization - 4/5
The game is highly customizable, although the cycle-style menu for clothing customization may not be the best idea.
2.1. Pros
- The game is highly customizable, with every aspect imaginable being customizable and a lot of sliders available. (*MVP)
- The character card is a great feature.
- There are a lot of pre-configured character cards to play with.
2.2. Cons (minor)
- There is extensive detailed customization, but basic customization options are lacking, which makes it easy for new players to mess up.
- The names in the "Genitals" section can be confusing. You have to adjust every slider a bit to see its effect, but it may still be difficult to understand what each slider does. These code names also make it hard to mix and match values.
- Using cycle-style widgets for style customization is not a good idea due to the large number of options. Submenus with thumbnails would be more user-friendly. (this one's taking the point away)
- There is no manual value input, so sliders are the only option. It's difficult to set a value precisely and quickly.
- Card sharing is a subreddit.
- Male customization is lacking.
3. Graphics - 3/5
At a glance, the models look good, and the characters are beautiful. The house is also very detailed.
However, the facial expressions of the characters are a bit scary and too intense. This is especially noticeable when the camera suddenly zooms in on their faces when pushed against a wall. Even the included cards have this issue.
During sex, the characters hardly express anything, and the mouth motions do not sync with speech. While perfect lip sync is not necessary, at least having the mouth open and close at the right time would be an improvement. The cum animation is also a bit weird and cum model looks like spider webs. The "Cum on face" animation is especially creepy, with a big, thick, white stripe of something stuck right in the middle of their face.
4. Replayability - 2/5
Creating a character can be a pain for a regular player, and although there are enough pre-configured cards, players may eventually get bored due to the lack of gameplay, interaction or story.
I hope that the game can create a community like Koikatsu or Honey Select, with modders willing to expand the game's functionality and card creators creating beautiful cards, distributing them either free or paid.
5. Conclusion - 11/20 (2.75/5, rounded to 3)
This is still a new game, and many improvements are needed. I am looking forward to seeing how things worked out.
6. Should You Play It?
If you want to view high-quality sex animations, get your hands dirty with the character creator, or experiment with the experimental pose maker, then go ahead and try it out. Consider supporting their Patreon if possible.
If you are looking for a more polished experience or a story, it might be best to wait. However, from what I have seen so far, it may be worth the wait.