VN - Ren'Py - Industry Baby [v0.3] [Ekko]

Amazing renders. One of the best renders I've seen on this site. The camera angles are interesting and the movements are natural.

But the writing is bad. Really bad. And it's bad because it tries to take itself too seriously. You definitely can find stories with much less effort or thought went into it on this site and reading them still feels less annoying than this story. Because the story tries to build a realistic characters and traits and then when you finally grasp a character , they do some random shit and you don't know what's what anymore. It could have been a lighthearted and sexy funny little story but it tries to do too much and fails.

But then again, the renders are so good that you gotta at least try it.

You get to fuck Dalia in this game. So, yeah. Try it out at least

best in class renders and camera angles coupled with good lighting.visually the game looks stunning.it needs some time to pan out story wise.hopefully we get a huge update in the coming times.been a fan of the devs previous work.highly recommend it

Industry Baby [v0.3]

Girls / Renders: 2/5
There are so many games with beautiful HS2 models, but for some reason you won't see them - "ok-ish" is the top you can count on here.
The poor color palette and problems with color saturation, do not help either

Sex scenes / Animations: 3/5
Technically good (many frames, moving camera, many angles)
Visually not bad either (different positions, different "configurations")
Could be better, but still it's early in the game

Tension building / Gameplay: 1/5
Plot is stupid af, but it is standard in this... industry. Worse, it's visual novel with meaningless choices. The game also fails to build any tension - you do nothing and things just happen

enjoed playing the game



amzing graphics
initial storyline excellent
story build up is also good
character are good



need more renders (
cant increase text size , will be good if can

updates are quite late

Enjoyed myself with this one. MC and Mariam's relationship develops quickly but feels natural, with some porn game logic bits here and there. Miriam's makeup looks great, don't listen to the fool below me.
Will be back for future updates.

Review as of 0.2, spoilers beware

This is just a personal opinion and it might seem like tough love but I would like to see this story evolve and grow. The story isn't bad but it has some issues that can easily be stamped out or addressed going forward. The game intrigued me enough to support it going forward to see how the Developer continues the story.

Positives
To start off positively I like the setting the author is going for. It is unique and uncommon, yet the author chose to take a more positive spin than the dark reality sex work can touch (so far).

Miriam is honestly very lovely and I am curious to see how she evolves in the AV industry when it is clearly not for her. Although I wish the story would focus less on her feelings for the MC at the current point of the story and more her attitude to her situation and future. Also I love Eri, but I love the shit stirring friend archetype. Mariam also mentioned how she had issues with her body, how can we explore this more in the story or was that a one off line?

Final main point I want to add is the last half of chapter 2 in isolation is an insanely good scene, and the actual lewd scene that followed was both very hot and hilarious as the characters kept up the roleplay all the way through. I might just be interpreting this wrong but I love how the lawyer scene had double meanings for Regina as a person in their defamation.

Negatives - These are personel negatives, I do like the story but I want to air these out, so there are a bit more.

Regina's escalated role in the story seems an oversight for CH1. She was just a minor college issue and even Mallory barely knew who she was, but come chapter 2 we learn Regina has always been a menace. I'm sorry but if Regina has been bullying the MC since Middle school and possibly earlier to the point where the MC almost gets suspended for hitting her, I refuse to believe Mallory wouldn't know who she was given how motherly she acts. And she would be labeled as more than a college rival by the MC given how persistent she is.

The love confessions all came too soon. Mariam in isolation I can somewhat accept given she might actually be cursed and the MC is the one human who gave her kindness at arguably the lowest moment of her life. Heather in isolation I could accept given that they were basically a couple for many years before she left, and those feelings didn't leave. But put together we have two of the 4 LIs of the game meeting the main character and declaring love/interest within less than a week time frame, and episode wise its within 1 single episode. That is worryingly too soon and for both it sets up a bad precedent.

The courtroom scene in isolation was the best part of episode two for me, but in context of the rest of the story it felt like we skipped half a chapter. We literally went from the MC finally having it hit him he will have porn uploaded of himself on the internet for all eternity and struggling, to a time skip where the MC is super hyped to have another porn scene and execute a machievellian plan we didnt see him work out. On replaying the game there are several small hints the MC is ready to climb the ladder and will do anything for it, but there was no indication he was willing and planning to get someone arrested to do so. There is also the issue of Mariam admitting her issues, which were hinted before honestly but she then disappears for the rest of the chapter when we have had her in every scene prior to this moment for the entire game.

A take away
If I had to summarize one area for all the story flaws in my eyes its the courtroom onward. It time skips and we no longer see a major LI who was in almost every scene, we see the MC do questionable actions to get ahead we had no idea he was willing to do or planning in conjunction with Kat to do, a LI immediately asked to rekindle a relationship with the MC despite bitching at him and only being back for less than a week, and yet despite all of that the courtroom scene in itself felt very well done and the lewd scene that followed might be one of the top threesomes I have seen in an AVN.

Honestly if we had the remaining CH2 and the courtroom was a 2.5 or even a CH3 with more build up I would say it was a well done moment. But despite how good it as it felt like the story skipped some very crucial steps in between. I hope going forward the story doesn't make the same issues as CH2's second half did, and im willing to support the developer to see if he can do that.

This is so much better than I expected. Cover girl caught my interest and thought it would be a quick romp with a bunch of slutty bimbos in the porn industry and largely just worth leaning on the space bar to get to the scenes to check them out. Not my usual go to game. Couldn't be more wrong. Great story, great girls, and even the innocent virgin or hopefully more for LIs rather than porn stars who ride you slightly more than others. Good time, eager to see more, and some nice twists with a clever and confident lead rather than an insecure twit led around by his tonker.

Review for v0.2

I kinda had this stigma going in that given the game is about the down on his luck MC becoming a pornstar, it would have a sort of seedy and maybe bittersweet feel. That's actually pretty far from the truth. This game takes a porn theme and twists it into a, for lack of a better word, "safe" sort of romance harem game. I didn't expect that, and I think it works. I was actually enjoying the first half of the game despite some pretty clear flaws. But while you kind of had to suspend disbelief to enjoy the first chapter, I think the second half of this (what I'm assuming is the most recent update) drops the ball with the story.

The game doesn't focus much on the details, but the plot itself is simple enough. Despite graduating top of his class, the MC can't find a job. His landlady, who actually IS a landlady, manages a porn studio and the MC decides that's the route he wants to go. This is no ordinary studio though. It prides itself on essentially not being sketchy and making sure everyone is comfortable at all times. Models choose who they work with, what they do, can say no at any time, etc. It doesn't feel porn-y, which is nice. Just as the MC joins, another girl finds herself in a similar circumstance and ends up partnering with the MC. Before they shoot their first video, they spend a week getting to know each other.

Now the game does move too quick for it's own good, but despite that I think the blooming romance is kinda nice. I am a sucker for cute romance though. Miriam, your partner, is genuinely an endearing love interest. Then at some point your girl best friend gets added to the mix and their group dynamic is pretty fun honestly. Do a lot of the deeper emotional moments hit? Not really, or not as much as they could have, but again if you don't take it all as seriously in the first place it's not so bad. Eventually you get to the day of the shoot and get an alright sex scene and some cute dialogue.

Then what's basically the next chapter roles around when a girl from your childhood shows up at your doorstep. Turns out she's the landlady's daughter and you two have a deep history where something happened and you guys are now at odds. There's sort of an interesting dynamic going on where they clearly still have some feelings for each other despite whatever happened, so then you wonder what DID actually happen. After a few tense back and forths through the update, a scene comes around where you guys talk and it's revealed what went down. Turns out your landlady sent her to live with her father for awhile and just never told you? That's literally it. It's just so dumb lol. She knew you guys were very close, but the game doesn't explain why she didn't tell you. Literally one phone call, or even a text, could have solved this too but they just never bothered? They have this "emotional" moment about starting over and forgiving each other over literally the dumbest drama that could be cooked up.

That could be whatever on it's own, but then the game also completely forgets this girl, Miriam, you spent an in game week falling in love with. The MC doesn't even acknowledge her when agreeing to start over with your childhood crush. The romance brewing between Miriam and the MC was like the whole reason I was enjoying this, and what the major focus was on, so this whole shift away from her is just strange. I think she shows up for like one scene? I have other gripes too and most of it is again the game just moving too fast, but that's a smaller problem in the scheme of things. I think the cliffhanger at the end is weirdly out of place too for the whole vibe the game had going, but I guess it's too early to say.

TLDR - The game starts as a flawed but enjoyable romance story with some fun characters, but then veers away from that with poorly written drama while forgetting about the characters you just spent time getting to know. If it gets back to that more lighthearted and fun romance feel, this could draw me back in a bit.

I hesitated in trying this game at first because a lot of bad ratings, but I'm glad I didn't listen to those. This AVN isn't perfect of course, some flaws here and there but it's to be expected considering this is far from completed.

As for the story, I can see a lot of people liking it, while others would complain about the realism. I personally think it's fine if AVN isn't totally realistic, I mean it's a porn game ffs, some bullshit along the way is totally acceptable.

I'd like to observe how this one will turn out, this has potential.

At version 0.2 there is already enough content here that I am sure: This is going to be one of the absolute top games, and of basically the same quality as the well established games that I am going to allude to below. Despite playing in the adult industry and some people almost behaving as if there might be pale flowers around, the vibes are those of a cosy restaurant, but less serious and instead oozing with once in a lifetime banter.

If we allow it, Gabe (or whatever you call him) is clearly about to build a harem with so far 3 main love interests: a sweet fellow prospective porn acting talent, Gabe's foster mother cum boss Mallory, and Mallory's daughter. For now, you don't really need the walkthrough mod to stay on everyone's path. (All the limited branching seems to be related to path points for potential love interests.)

Initially it looks like a plain romantic couple love story with some optional quasi-mother-quasi-son incest on the side. But then we get a bully lover style plot twist. And later on another plot twist that I don't fully understand yet, as it is a cliffhanger.

Of course we are treated to the beautiful girls typical for good Honey Select based games, and nice love scenes with animations. The plot progression is perhaps not the most logical, but it's not blatant porn logic, either.

I will be devastated if Gabe's year-long best friend and verbal sparring partner, tomboy Eri, won't ultimately decide that she is actually not a pure lesbian but bisexual, and join the harem.

In any case I am waiting anxiously for the next installment!

The biggest reason this gets 5 stars from me is the setting, because it's original as hell. No college, no superpowers, no homecoming..

The game, overall, is high quality, though. The dialogues and renders are great and the love interests hot as hell. They feel alive and not like dolls that are just there to be banged.

I can't wait to see how things develop from hereon out.

The game isn't free of little flaws, such as how quickly feelings are involved (although I like that MC and Mariam used those 7 days to build chemistry and get to know each other), as well as the choice of whom the second update's big sex scene was with.

It's an extremely promising game, though, so I feel that 5 stars are warranted for now.

Keep going, Ekko!

your storytelling is nothing short of captivating. Every choice, every dialogue, and every character feels so thoughtfully crafted. The art style perfectly complements the narrative, and the music enhances the emotional depth of each scene. You've managed to create a world that's not just experienced, but felt deeply. The emotional connection to the characters is powerful, and the way you’ve intertwined the plot twists is pure genius. Thank you for creating a world where players can lose themselves, reflect, and connect on such a profound level. Your hard work and dedication are truly inspiring

As some have mentioned before the story progression doesnt really make any sense here. There are so many problems with it. I wont mention all of it as some other reviews already cover that.

Biggest problem for me was how the MC's partner suddenly becomes the main character and mc is just there to be nice to her, comfort her and all that.
Everything is about her. we dont see MC's own life or his solo interactions with others much.
2nd Big problem is the romance insert so early in the story. MC hasn't even started his porn career yet and here he is already falling for his co-star.
For me i would say romance doesn't matter much if you have story about porn industry, but even if we want it, it should have been later after MC and other girls have at least been doing the work for few months.

All in all except for nice visuals, this VN falls flat because of the bad story.

very good game. interesting plot. interesting characters. beautiful female models. good quality overall, from the graphics themselves to the animation, which is well done. nothing to complain about.

overall a very good game. thematically interesting and well implemented so far.

good luck to the developer.

for being the initial release i am looking forward to playing this even more as new updates come out. the story is really engaging, Animations done really well. I could car less for Regina. the characters are we thought out at this stage as well

Go for a first release honestly it's very good, both visually, as well as the plot and the music also gives it its added value, it has several pros and definitely the humor is quite good in this thing about Regina, that bitch got her little deserved, but honestly, there is something hidden with her and for me it could be that she is the typical Tsundere with the MC, or that is what left an impression on me, hence Mallory is fine although, out there some touch-up wouldn't be bad, giving her a little younger, or something like that, hence the girl at the end according to the flashbacks, it is deduced who she is and it remains to be seen how she contributes to the plot, although honestly she looks better with long hair, hence the lesbian friend who possibly is become bisexual or is it just an act because she has always been in love with the MC, but as always women complicate everything and for her it seemed like that was the best path to take, I don't understand if that is the case, but I would prefer something similar to that she is a lesbian and therefore in the future she wants the MC's LIs (I try to avoid that if possible); but honestly what I liked the most is Miriam, she is definitely one of my favorites of most of the VN that I play and she is not a redhead since I have a weakness for redheads, but as Miriam said I loved her at first sight, although I The only negative about it would be the name, I personally used a text replacement patch to change the name and make it more pleasant (this personally), I'll wait for the next update, greetings and good luck with this DEV.

Psdt: Don't let RE: Rudy die, I'm also following him closely (I'm just waiting to see how the MC of that VN puts Filo in his place, I can already visualize it and waiting for it to happen)

There really needs to be a tag for "good idea, fumbled execution".

Industry Baby is an odd game. The premise is interesting - two strangers are matched up as 'partners' for a company that provides pornographic actors for adult films. They have a week to get comfortable with each other before their first shoot. This is a great premise for a VN since you've got A) a natural reason to show plenty of sex scenes; B) two strangers who can have opposing personalities, back stories, and reasons for doing porn that they need to reconcile before their shoot; and C) a deadline which adds to drama.

Unfortunately Industry Baby doesn't really do anything with this premise. What we get is a good-guy MC who can only be very understanding and helpful and kind and safe towards his nervous female partner. Over the course of a week of not-all-that-much-happening they fall for each other like teenagers in a YA novel. There is no real drama or conflict between our two main characters which makes the story just kinda boring.

The only conflict in the story comes from a side character, our MC's female rival from college, who is just a bitch. It seems like the writer understood that you're supposed to have drama in a story but instead of injecting conflict into the main plotline, they just slapped it onto the side. You could remove the entire MC-rival thing from the game and it wouldn't change anything of consequence, which is a sign that your side-plot is pointless.

To make matters worse our female co-star is a kicked puppy. We’re shown through flashbacks that despite being an attractive girl with giant eyes and a lovely personality, she gets inexplicably treated like shit from almost everyone she meets. I have no doubt the writer thought this would endear her to the audience but it comes off as incredibly forced and unbelievable. Characters who get bullied by everyone they meet for reasons that are flimsy or non-existent aren’t sympathetic. They’re just pathetic. Being a perennial victim doesn’t equate to being noble or deserving of sympathy. It’s more likely a sign that a person is perpetually behaving in ways that rub others the wrong way.

What our co-star needed to be was a girl who felt she had been backed into a corner by her circumstances and had decided that doing porn was the only way out. Someone who also felt deeply conflicted by her decision because doing porn is ugly and disreputable and something she will regret for the rest of her life. We needed to see her struggle, not fall in love. This would have opened options for the player to express their own opinions on her situation and the choice she was making. Do you try to talk her out of it because you can see that she is making a terrible mistake? Do you try to keep her on track because you think she’s hot and can’t wait to fuck her? Does she make you realise anything about your own reasons for being in the adult industry? There are lots of questions you could explore with a story like this. But we don’t get anything of the sort.

Having said all of that there is nothing offensively bad about the Industry Baby. For what it is the writing and characters are fine. Sex scenes are few and far between and not all that great when they do happen. The game simply misses its opportunity to explore an interesting premise.

Good game got nice renders and pretty girls. Plot is about MC entering in porn industry. This make many worry about NTR and other fetishes similar to this but dev himself confirmed there is no need to worry about it. But there are other males in the game some got nice personality and some not so. Ofc there are sex scenes between other males and girls. But MC's LI are safe. Main Li is cute.

Keep up the good work dev looking forward to next updates

Definitely a good stuff!
Good looking lis.
Amazing renders.
Unique story.
Decent MC.
Okay quality of lewd scenes.
Definitely deserve 3/5 stars.
Looking forward to where it's all ends, mixture maledom + light femdom is a unique combination, honestly not into any of them but I like lil bit of light femdom and maledom as long as it's not become hardcore male & femdom.
Compare to girls MC looks a little bit too average (just my thoughts).
Overall game is okay one of good game I have played.
Good luck with your game.❤❤❤

[V1.0]

It's not terrible, not excellent, just below average. Edit: In Fairness, this game is a 2.5. For me, it's a two due to its cons, but it could easily be a 3.

CONS
The writing is currently the game's greatest weakness. Its plot/story is disjointed and doesn't make much sense, and even at times, the dialogue is just very weak; here are a couple of points.

• MC graduates top of his class but straight up can't find a job anywhere, so he resorts to doing porn.
• MCs Uni "rival" because of him being "smarter" is also somehow doing porn now?
• Mariam (LI) is a virgin whose family is poor, so she decides to do porn?
• The rules the porn company has also just don't make sense for a company.
• Also, in regards to the porn company, through the game, it's repeatedly brought up how they're different and really care about their employees, and the hiring process weeds out bad ones. Frequently, we are shown dog-shit employees that somehow made it in? At least be consistent.
• This is just a [me] complaint, but so far, it's been a ratio of 3:1 in sex scenes, with three random porn shots (Voyeurism, not NTR) and only one with MC and a LI, and in the MC scenes.
• The dialogue and writing dramatically tank every time the story focus shifts back to the porn plot.

Basically, everything in this plot is made to shoehorn in the porn setting, even when it doesn't make any sense. This leads to dialogue and plot devices that either don't fit or are developed far too quickly.
[how is the game going to logically develop a "vanilla harem" in the setting of filming porn?]

PROS
While I've been a bit negative, the game isn't terrible; in general, it's got the porn aspects of a "porn game" down.

• The renders are really nice. The girls look great, the backgrounds aren't empty, and, as a nice touch, the characters change clothes between days, and the scene animations are pretty good.
• Also, while I've been criticizing the plot and writing, the LI(s) are pretty likable; the general dialogue between characters isn't terrible and is slightly endearing.

All In All
While I wouldn't recommend the game, I wouldn't discourage anyone from playing it. It's one of those games where you have to give it your own try. Remember this review was done on its first release so if the game improves in the future, I'll come back and update this review.