[SQUID MASSAGE 3D BETA 1.10]
I'm going to be real, this might be the
hardest game out of all of Tukada's game catalogue
The 'mood' system he implemented is very temperamental, I couldn't figure out how to raise affection over 'Friends', and even when using favorable topic cards the girl has a chance to gain hate
Topic cards are gained via reading magazines and doing related activities (eating, drinking, watching a movie (couldn't get this one to trigger for me personally)) which is... a system. It does not help that you can't get a job yet so you're essentially relying on Squid Maid as the breadwinner.
Sometimes, the girls bring up conversation about various topics that gives you a prompt to use a card (if you have one), but I couldn't tell if using the card helped or not
Another thing is that once you trade contacts, you better pick up the phone or else the girl get mad and gives you an automatic 4 to hate.
Something something realism. Maybe there's something different about using ENG vs playing in JP, or a mechanic that factors in for a successful convo - I just learned you could take a shower in the bathroom, maybe there's a cleanliness mechanic hidden away