VN - Ren'Py - In Her Service [v0.89.70] [Blue Factory Games]

Version 0.89.50

A neither here nor there game with nice character designs and animations that struggles to get its footing over the years. The unusual contradictory story world is never explained to players other than in cursory mentions while the main plot seems much ado about nothing.

Story
The story starts out with MC, his girlfriend (Sylvia) and her daughter (Iris) being slaves sold and transferred to serve under a new mistress (Talia). The entire gameplay revolves around the daily lives of the trio serving Talia and her partner (Henry) in the house.

The setting is unorthodox but never properly explained to players - it seems to be a marriage between a medieval social setting and a modern urban technological one. There are talks of nobles, arranged political marriages, knights, swords, cannons, slaves mixed with typical modern household appliances, supermarkets and clothing.

While it is technically possible to expand a story in a such a surreal environment, the execution and world building requires literary finesse which the game lacks. There is no elaboration on this surrealism and players are simply told to accept from random bread crumps along the narrative.

The main plot which consists of Talia resisting an arranged marriage to Henry is also weakly crafted. As Talia is for all intents and purpose already a FWB with Henry, a marriage of political convenience doesn't sound particularly bad. We get no explanation on why she is detrimentally opposed to the arrangement.

This whole fuss around Talia's resistance to the marriage, MC and Slylvia getting wound up over it etc. just seems like contrived drama to add some heft into sex scenes.

Game Mechanic
Visual novel with choices that do branch the story into broadly two paths i.e. faithful or open relationship with Sylvia. There is also an optional NTR side path for those into that.

Background / Character Renders
The backgrounds are extremely limited and generic as the most of the story takes place within Talia's premises. Character models are done well with VAM which is generally more realistic than HS2 and more refined than Daz3D.

Character Development
Quite patchy - there are occasional glimpses of character complexity in MC, Talia and Sylvia, but most of the time they come across as bland and uninspiring. Characterizations are sufficient for a normal AVN but not enough for a game that is heavily reliant on it due to gameplay being confined to a house without heavy plot twists.

Sex Scenes
The sex scenes are mostly quite softcore, relying on dialogue, animations and ambience to deliver rather than the usual hardcore in your face genital penetration raw sex prevalent in most AVNs.

However, I felt the developer has overplayed the dark moody ambience to the point that it's hard to make out what's going on. The whole idea of dimly lit softcore scenes is to conceal critical bits just enough for players' imagination, not present a mass of grey yellow shilouttes that have them squinting to make out what's going on.

BGM and Sound Effects
A limited collection of BGMs that beats silence, but don't really amplify the mood in most cases and occasional generic sound effects.

Conclusion
I am guessing that the developer's intention was to have a game that dwells into the conflict and passion between a limited number of characters in a confined setting. However, because of the unconventional setting that is never properly explained and a lack of plot events to push the story forward, gameplay gets stale without proper immersion.

Execution of softcore in a dark setting sex needs further refinement as it's coming across as neither passionate nor erotic currently. All in I would say it's an average experience with good graphics and animations let down by flawed presentation and lewd scenes.

Ich habe das Spiel ausprobiert und war zutiefst enttäuscht. Es machte für mich keinen Sinn, es war nichts anderes als moderne Sklaverei. Ständig klicken, ohne wirklich Fortschritte zu sehen und ohne eine wirkliche Bedeutung. Nach kurzer Zeit hatte ich dann keine Lust mehr und löschte das Spiel endgültig. Es ist einfach nichts für mich. Die vielen Mausklicks und die mangelnde Motivation zerstören zudem jeglichen Spaß. Ich hatte mir mehr erhofft und wurde leider enttäuscht. Ich werde meine Zeit lieber in sinnvollere Dinge investieren.

I tried the game and was deeply disappointed. It made no sense to me; it was nothing more than modern slavery. Constantly clicking without really seeing any progress and without any real meaning. After a short time, I lost interest and deleted the game for good. It's just not for me. The many mouse clicks and the lack of motivation also destroy any fun. I had hoped for more and was unfortunately disappointed. I'd rather invest my time in more meaningful things.

Excellent animations, good premise, fine character development and pacing. Generally quite good, but comes with minor flaws, too:
- The English (/the translation) is mediocre at best.
- BGM is fine after u turn it down, but no proper sound support for most lewd scenes. Barely any moaning / lewd sounds. I personally find proper sound implementation crucial (especially in NTR games), so this is a big negative aspect for me.
- You more or less need to install the walkthrough mod to be sure to land on the right path. Dev could just add path/decision hints himself.
- NTR path is okayish, could have made use of some sub-paths/sub-kinks like femdom, humiliation, forced-bi/gay etc. tough. Missed opportunity.

Especially if your into NTR, u might wanna give this a shot. Just install the walkthrough mod to make sure to end on your preferred path. The moment dev puts in some extra effort into consistently good lewd sounds, this is a 5/5.

Visual Novel with big and I mean big problems of temporal paradoxes created by a perhaps unclear lore in a game prologue.
But let's take it one step at a time...
One points in favour...
Very intrinsic plot and full of choices that lead to consequences that then lead to other choices and related consequences, I would say the top !
Graphics and models perhaps a little dated and woody but well cared for.
It's a shame that even though there is a day/night advancement and therefore the sensation of the passage of time, clothes as well as hairstyles or other subtleties never changes, and I mean never !?
Never seen a maid or servant keep her long-sleeved sweatshirt and then wear shorts even during work duty and continue like this throughout the game... two or three character dresses I would have included, if only to give a feeling of work and free time, or not ?
A landlady with servants at her suguito who only has a dress in her wardrobe and the same underwear every night...
A maid sporting a quarter of breasts or more with a pierced sweater and a servant in shorts ?
What self-respecting landlady would allow her servants to be so beggars in dressing that she appears a beggar herself...
When creating stories I have to support in every aspect and not just the one related to when I will see the next fuck.
As previously mentioned, the rich and intricate story is beautiful, but lacking in coherence of time...
There's talk of kingdoms and titles and knights and servants and debts to be healed to redeem freedom, which brings to mind bygone eras but then notebooks, induction kitchens and electric lights and contemporary clothes pop up... which leads us to think that it is a universe where the law of slavery has never ended and that the possessions or (Kingdoms) are governed by noble families.
But where does all this appear, where is the prologue that explains where we are and what era it is?

As previously mentioned, the rich and intricate story is beautiful, but lacking in coherence of time...
There's talk of kingdoms and titles and knights and servants and debts to be healed to redeem freedom, which brings to mind bygone eras but then notebooks, induction kitchens and electric lights and contemporary clothes pop up... which leads us to think that it is a universe where the law of slavery has never ended and that the possessions or (Kingdoms) are governed by noble families.
But where does all this appear, where is the prologue that explains where we are and what era it is?
And lastly, enter the interactions with the environment, players love to interact with hot spots or things to take or watch that increase desire and curiosity.
For the rest, as mentioned, it's a good game but it could be much more!
I hope that inspiration will be drawn from what has been written.

The unique character models, interesting personalities, and reasonable character choices and reactions make this currently my favorite NTR that I look forward to every update of. The primary LI relationship is felt out and when the main character gets caught making choices that don't value it, the LI reacts. I love when these games have reasonable reactions to the main characters being selfish or loyal, and when the NTR is hinted at or potentially hidden with the reasonable possibility of discovery. 5+ stars in my book

Just played through 0.85 in one sitting. There's an impressive amount of content here for <2 years of development time. Slightly overwhelmed with the decisions after my first run, in a good way!


There are minor grammatical issues and some grainy renders, but I love this game despite the flaws. The simple setup and plot hooks readers early, but there are significant differences in how the story grows. NTR/S fans shouldn't skip this one.

Review of [v0.85]

An interesting game about NTR corruption and dark desires, about how an ordinary married couple arrives at a house to serve a Noblewoman as slaves. The story doesn't really captivate me, as I find it quite boring, and as the dialogue increases, it becomes equally boring.

I find the best part to be when the MC feels desire for the Owner and loses his temper.

There are tons of routes and multiple endings; your decisions matter, and a decent walkthrough is missing so you don't miss anything.

The graphics are pretty decent, and the animations are well done, with good movement, but unfortunately, the lighting is very poor. Maybe the developer intentionally made it dark, but even so, it would miss a lot more light and more penetration details.

As for the audio, it's weak, with background music that's quite mediocre, and some other sounds, although there are parts without sound and almost all the animations are without sound or moans, which takes you a bit out of context.

In short, the game with corruption and NTR is quite interesting, although for me personally it gets boring after a couple of chapters, it's all a matter of taste.

PROS

• Decent Renders with good quality
• Good Ambient and Music
• Good Animations with good movement
• Your Choices matter
• Multiple Endings
• OK STORY

CONS

• The 3 dots that appear in the dialogue become very repetitive.
• The lighting is horrible
• Almost all animations are without audio or moans
• Bored of reading after a while of playing
• The transition from day to afternoon and night becomes very, very repetitive... it could be avoided by simply putting next day...

RATING :

Content: ⭐⭐⭐
Sound: ⭐⭐
Renders: ⭐⭐⭐
Characters: ⭐⭐⭐
Animations: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Final conclusion: ⭐⭐⭐

In Her Service [v0.84]

I played In Her Service. It’s a decent game, not great. It’s got one good hook and her name is Talia.

She looked good in the promo shots. In the game, she holds up. I stuck around for her, mostly. The world’s a strange mix — some future-feudal hybrid where royal families still swing weight, but the main character lives in what looks like a generic American house. It’s jarring, but not worth dwelling on. Model limitations, I guess.

Jack is the protagonist. He’s a slave, though he doesn’t seem to do much. He moves in with a girlfriend and her daughter from the last place he was enslaved. Their names are Sylvia and Iris. The game says he cares about them, but I didn’t buy it. It felt shoved in. Like the developer wanted to force a moral dilemma. But all it does is put Jack in a position where chasing Talia — the only character with weight — immediately makes him a cheater. That’s not drama. That’s poor setup.

And Jack — he’s a blank slate. No real personality, no hobbies, no goals. Just a good-looking guy who says the right things when it matters. The kind of man women in these games go crazy for because the plot says so. He’s supposed to be from one of the Seven Great Families that helped build this government, but I wouldn’t know it. He doesn’t talk about it. No one’s chasing him for his name, his blood, nothing. It doesn’t make sense. Not even in fantasy.

Then Sofia shows up. She’s smart, dangerous, seductive — everything the others pretend to be. She plays the game like she knows she’s in it. She does the obvious thing. She attempts to sleep with Jack, not for love, but to tie herself to his noble bloodline. A ruthless move. The only real political move anyone makes in this world. But Jack reacts like a deer in headlights, because the plot demands he be dumb now. It’s not in character. It’s just lazy writing.

Talia, for all her charm, isn’t really dominant. Neither is Sofia, despite wearing a accessories that screams “Queen of Spades.” That part never gets a mention. Either it’s bait or the developer doesn’t know what they’re implying — which I doubt.

Jack doesn’t do any bodyguarding, though that would’ve made more sense. Talia never leaves the house. She’s depressed. He could’ve been her protector. Slowly drawn into her orbit. That would’ve made his relationship with her cleaner, more believable. But instead he just does chores, showers, and occasionally works out. Not exactly thrilling.

The “rival” Henry? He’s not a rival. He’s a drinking buddy. He just wants to hang out with Sylvia, who eventually cheats on Jack for no reason other than spite. Jack cheats because he falls for Talia. Sylvia cheats because the script says so. Then she yells at him about it. I didn’t care. She was flat and dull from the start. I let her go to Henry without blinking.

Progression-wise, it’s a mess. I usually avoid walkthroughs on first playthroughs, but I was glad I made an exception here. There are too many branching choices with no clear direction. I missed important scenes just because I went to the wrong room. For example, to get Talia’s tragic backstory, I have to skip a visit to her office and instead eavesdrop on drunk Henry in the living room. That’s dumb. Why bury the emotional core of the story behind something so random?

Visually, the models are okay. Talia and Sofia’s faces carry the game. Bodies are average. Sex scenes? Surprisingly solid. The writing during those was better than through rest of the game. But the men — their lack of decent equipment in underwear is just underwhelming.

In the end, In Her Service isn’t bad. It’s just confused. It tries to say something, but mumbles. The world is rich, but the writing doesn’t mine it. Characters like Sofia feel alive. Jack feels like a puppet. Talia could’ve been great, but the game doesn’t give her enough to work with. Same with the plot. It promises royalty, betrayal, politics — and delivers house chores and emotional limbo.

It could’ve been more. Hell, it should’ve been more.

Interesting and well written story and characters. It is surprisingly nice for a game about cheating and NTR. Good looking renders and animations. The included Flowchart is really helpful for missed scenes. This is a great game overall and i really enjoyed it so far.

This game pretty much aims to fulfill quite a few kinks, most which are avoidable but will lock off some characters romance.

Example: Tabia you are forced into a swinging route at first but then you manage to just date her, which honestly she is quite lovely.

Character models look pretty good along side really good animations and decent dialogue, although it is butchered in some spots.

The story is okay but is a bit complicated in how the world functions in said universe. Pretty much people go into slavery to get out of debt but the game doesn't go into detail at how the main characters are in debt to begin with.

The best thing about this game is the choices, it offers quite a few options with into how the story will play out and is near the current versions.

TDLR: This game has a lot to offer for different people.
I give it 4/5 punch sfx's.

Incredible game, there are a lot of choices, which lead you on a variety of different routes. Talia, the mistress is one of the most bewitching characters i have ever seen. Can't wait for the next update

Goated game of all time, the only thing that i dont like is that you can't see the process to get a scene if you already have it forgetting about that forces you to replay and to keep mind on each of your step

Great game. There is plenty of option for you to choose, You can cheat, NTR, swing or be faithful (you can do a mix of these as well). Some models are a bit weird but i think visual wise its ok. The dialogue is huge, i still need to find 30% of the lines. I enjoyed a lot.

This game turned out to be surprisingly engaging. Although there are very few sexual scenes, the storytelling alone is enough to capture the player's attention. The characters are well-designed, both in terms of personality and appearance—they're definitely not your typical cookie-cutter types. The main female character, in particular, stands out as one of the most captivating female roles in the game. Highly recommended!

The story so good, one of my favorite love story
Nice graphics: the view, the scenes, animation smooth
Fast updates...what are you waiting for ?
if you need more, maybe new tags in future update...
Sorry for my english ^_^
Thanks Developer

You live in a house with your fat wife+daughter and another couple. Also your family are SLAVES! kind of

The story is nonsense and it simply serves to facilitate the dynamic of you living under the same roof with this other couple. Your wife is fat and ugly while while the other woman is attractive. Also the attractive woman's husband is in love with your fat wife. Now. I am not a big fan of the swinging stuff, but I think the most utilitarian solution to this conundrum is for you to change wives. Permanently. It would make everyone happy. Genuinely. PROBLEM SOLVED!

Your daughter also lives with you but she barely is even involved in the game, there is no sex scenes with her, hell you can't even kiss her. You could cut her out of the game entirely without it having any impact on any of the events in game.

Truth be told, the only value the game has is in the scenes of mild femdom with the attractive female LI(not your wife). And as previously mentioned YOUR WIFE IS UGLY! The dude can keep her for all I care, let's get divorced ASAP! If anyone is into NTR stuff the game does have that, but it is very mild NTR and your wife doesn't lean into it much at all. But again who cares she isn't that good looking.

It's a soap opera drama NTR "oh no my wife is cheating on me wyaah" but it actually only happens because you are cheating on her with the attractive female. Again. WIN WIN situation. All in all it's kind of bland stuff.

a rare gem with a lot of real impact on choices. the characters are well developed. for me it could have more femdom but it is a lot of it in it and well dosed. i´d say one of the best games on this site with regular updates.

This game has plenty of flaws, and the visuals are a bit dated, but it is still definitely worth your time if you are into any of the kinks. The dev does an excellent job of constructing erotic scenarios between the various characters.

While the dialogue can be a bit stilted and there are plenty of spelling/grammar mistakes, the writing is actually fairly good. The corruption arc is believable and paced appropriately, the the MC/Mistress dynamic is super hot. The Love/NTS/NTR paths are well-done, although sometimes I feel like the NTR/NTS paths aren't quite as seperate as I would like. Maybe I made some wrong choices somewhere?

Also, while the visuals are dated, I found they grew on me as I played. Mistress/Sylvia are attractive but not in the supermodel-doll style a lot of 3d AVN's have. And the new Iris looks incredible as well.

Overall, despite its flaws, I definitely enjoyed this game enough for the 5 star.

Scenes are very short. Art is mediocre while beeing a bit unique. I do like the character art design of the female mc. The writing and language are done well, the setting is a bit boring imo. The storytelling is as well. The plot and arc of suspense just dont really engage me. Character design (not art but storywise) is mediocre, they didnt really catch or interest me.

Personally I would love to see more focus beeing put on NTR, the game is much heavier on swinging and sharing content.

Dev seems to be engaged and steadily updating the game, though updates are a bit short in length.

Anyway good luck to the dev!

It's basically a soap opera, the renders are all kind of jank, the writing is bland. There's heavy, repetitive use of ... .. . with full scene transitions between interstitial dialogue to show characters taking a pause while speaking to each other, and it is so ass every time.

the servitude concept is jettisoned almost immediately in favor of he-said,she-said gossipy bullshit. felt like the game was funneling me towards sharing, which is not what i'm looking for from NTR tag at all.

idk it's got animations and stills but the lighting is all super dark, everything takes place at night, and the models aren't that attractive. The "other man" looks fucking ridiculous. i don't really care if this updates or not because i don't want to see more.