Unity - Inn Another World [v0.065a] [Dagotto]

As of v0.065a:

I am quite blown away by how good this game is. Like, I don't know what I was expecting, but this one was definitely a surprise. I haven't finished the current version (I've done up to the end of the main quest, and just have some side ones to complete), but I think I've done enough to give a review. So! Without further ado:

Animation/Artwork - 5/5

Not going to lie, when I saw the banner here, I was iffy on the art. But then I started playing and discovered that the dev really made sure to give each character and girl expressions and everything. The artwork and animations are actually VERY well done, and the girls are lovely. Well done!

Storyline/Dialogue - 5/5

Yay, story! While the game kinda starts off cliche (guy gets killed, resurrected by a goddess, etc.), it actually branches off into what looks to be a good story. And what I like about this game is it isn't JUST about the main story. You can go through and choose the girls you want to get to know, and each is very well fleshed out. No shallowness here - they all have their quirks, insecurities, etc. And the MC is actually LIKEABLE! He's a genuinely good dude. Now you can kinda make him what you want (a little bit; there are choices that allow you to kinda adjust his worldview), but how I played him, I liked! Without going into too much detail, I actually like this game, because, at least to me, it touches on racism (NOT IN A BAD WAY!); what I mean is it explores it from a fantasy aspect and shows how it can affect people. It's actually very touching. I encourage anyone that plays to NOT skip through the dialogue. And speaking of, VERY good dialogue. Very few (if any) errors; the dev(s) took it seriously, and I LOVE it!

Gameplay/UI - 5/5

I love when sandbox games are done well, and this is one of them. Exploration is simple, inventory is simple, the game doesn't have too much of a grind (enough to where you don't rush through the game), and you have to woo the characters. It's just very well thought out gameplay. I will say I didn't play the early version of the game, and I have read some discontent on the room and inn building aspect. I don't mind it too much; it adds something else to do. If anything, I hope it gets fleshed out more and becomes more relevant to the game. It can be a bit tedious, so I am hoping for more reward as you run the inn better.

Now for my con. Again, this is my personal opinion. But man... I am NOT a fan of Rei. I get she's a snarky sidekick, but to me, she is just overly unpleasant. She actually comes across as racist more than anything. But I am not giving up on her. What I am HOPING for is that, as Rei spends more time with the MC, she warms up to him and realizes that her perceptions are skewed. That is what I am hoping the dev is going for. Because right now... Ugh, she's just not a fun character for me. But again, I guess a game has to have someone like that in it. Just wish it wasn't the MC's shadow. xD

Besides that, this game was an absolute pleasure to play. If you like a fun story, a good sandbox game, and sexy monster girls, this one is for YOU! Highly recommend!

Cheers,

Radical Dreamer

Really really solid. The Inn game segment is still a bit buggy, but was a very welcome surprise that I did not expect going into what I thought was a pure VN style game.

The characters are all great, layered, interesting, and fun to interact with. The only thing worth considering is that the game expects a bit of a time investment before you get to porn. It's not THAT grindy, but it expects you to read. If you don't read, you could probably get through relatively quickly. And there's lil bit of a traditional grind.

This is a fun, sandbox portal fantasy game. A goddess commands you to manage an inn, for mysterious reasons. As the town and visitors are 90% women, I don't think many will have a problem with that. The complaints I had on it previous version (Inn more of an afterthought, low on actual story) have largely been addressed in the new Unity update!

Its always scary to change formats, but for this, it turned out for the best. Now you can not only see your boarders, but customize each room, exterior and hall with a slew of decorations and amenities to lure in high paying patrons. This is something that was not available before, which left your inn feeling rather small. The underused bar should be getting an update soon, so that will be nice!

The Good

+ Unity Inn
I'll say it again. the customizable inn is a boon, and helps it feel like you're there for a purpose.

+ The shops
The shops have also been updated, not just the new furniture store, but the potions and the dwarf builder. Soon the armory. Its really taking shape!

+ The girls shortstacks
Greenskins, gnomes and scalies, oh my! All we need is to get a certain grouchy helper to come around and rescue a koboldette wearing a jeweled buttplug and we making it out of Isekai with this one!

+ Options
If you are into dickgirls or certain fetishes, they are toggle options at the beginning. Don't expect ton of conversion, but for those seeking even more variety in your fantasy- its (slightly) there.

+ Slow burn romance
I like almost all the options take some work to trust you. It may be a town of hot females, but they aren't easy! There's no hookers in this realm, you want sex you better make the ladies appreciate you.


The Bad

- Its all about them
Strangely for as many romances you can get into, the ladies sure talk about themselves but your character often doesn't tell them much about himself, and thus we know little about him. MC's trying not to freak people out with his real backstory, but still. Get some hobbies, Mr. Perv.

-Slightly disappointing Orc content
She's green so she's hot and who wouldn't fakka-fakka, but her gruff story was pretty abrupt. You spent almost as much time talking to stoner wolf dude as you do with her. LOL . Not my favorite.


The Ugly
We still got this slaver in town, huh. Its still a weird vibe considering how cheerful the other shops around it are. Maybe if it was like a jail and people had to work off a debt or something? Idk. Creepy.


Hand drawn games are hard enough bc you have to impress people with the art AND your programming skills. The new minigame shows a lot of potential. Give this a try, it's great!

Story 3/5
Not to sure about this one, story seems to be pretty good and it does seem like you have the choice as in who you want to have sex with which is pretty rare for sandbox really.

But it really lacks in content, game is 2+ years old now and its barely even gotten started on the main story which makes me think it will take ages to ever get finished, there is some content though wich is why i gave it 3 stars, each girl has some content.

The art is pretty good but the diversity in builds is pretty shitty, its main focus in on people with big tit fetish and when your not one of them then game loses about 100% of its value since there is pretty much nothing to come for and considering its custom art i find it a bit idotic that the creators dident make it so there would be something/someone for everyone, its the sure way of losing income which is a bit stupid, i know you can downsize the dog girls tits but it dosent really matter since its not untill after quests are done and you fucked her with her normal size.

The skip button is bugged like crazy, click it once and text auto skip 95% of the following text for ages.

Girls 2/5
I do like the art but i dont like the diversity in builds since there arent really any, big tits all around and thats about it, did like the dog girl after 2xtit reduction....also missed seeing a cat girl considering its pretty much all monster/beast/furry i found it a bit weird not having one of those.

Animations 1/5
Those i saw wasent really animations but just picture to picture like 2-3 frames if you want to call it that, which then speeds up a bit but animation no, i played 5 of the 10 girls to end out content and they where all like that and some scenes was 100% stil images, so i would still say animated tag shouldent really be on this game.

Music 2/5
Its very basic background tunes which in the long run will become more annoying then anything else.

Content 2/5
For a 2+ year old game it still hasent gotten anywhere in main story and updates is once a year maybe? so yeah its lacking in many ways on content.

Sandbox 3/5
The grind is pretty big since you need to earn a shitload of money to upgrade the inn and buy a ton of shit for it, so it will be a very long grind.
Moving around was somewhat ok since it does have a map and a few fast travel options.

Terrible after the year long wait for an update.
Used to be a fun game and personally I like the art style.

Starting up the new version, however, leads to a bad experience.

If you hit the skip button for the tutorial by mistake, you have to close the game and restart to choose the other..

Clicking on the bulletin board takes you outside.
Clicking on the Clean Room button doesn't do anything.

Navigation is much worse now.
The windowed mode looks odd and can't be resized by dragging. So some text for options and such gets clipped off the bottom.

Adding a room didn't work for me.. I added the room, added furniture, then tried to place the door and it wouldn't let me...couldn't back out of that so had to ctrl alt del to end the game and start over.

Maybe these are just my own probs...others seem to be doing ok with it...I just think it's been ruined.

Controls are unintuitive.
Performance was a bit laggy...
A year between updates seems a bit extreme.
etc....

On the bright side:
The artwork is nice
The colors are mild and peaceful

Sigh....too bad.

4/5 But I want to give it more! Why don't I? Just cuz it's not done yet lol! Played V0.055
Wasnt sure exactly what I was expecting going into this but I absolutely fell in love with this Game/Story/World!
Pretty classic set up in the realm of Dating Sims (at least imo); Each day has a few phases/times, can generally do one thing each phase ( Work, Flirt, Chat). I think it was handled well and I enjoyed myself!
I feel like every tag that is listed is present in the game, and all the tags are accurate as far as I can tell. (on pc so cant quiet attest to "MobileGame")
Now the Art is not going to be for everyone, and Honestly I skipped over this project a few time before just cuz of the style But I fully regret not enjoying this sooner in life lol! Just give it a chance y'all, all the art is super consistent and I did actually really appreciate it all!

+Art and Style (very much my opinion but I say it's a positive)
+The personalities all felt quite full and unique from each other, Everyone has their own pros&cons
+Good Writing! Im no expert but everything seemed correct, and it all told the story so well
+Ran well, Nothing seemed to mess up at any point

Only thing I can think of as a "negative" is the Animation, just because it seems not all the scenes that could have been animated were so quite yet but Most were good anyways. Simple animations yes, but done very well imo!
So really it's just that this game is still being worked on, and I really hope that it continues to be worked!

4/5 Loved it, I want More! plz dev lol

Nice, harmless, fairly inoffensive story with custom artwork.

You are suddenly in a different world running an inn. You meet various characters and have sex w them. There's a bit more to it, but not much. I think it's meant to be more relaxing than anything. No drama, nothing upsetting, just chill for the most part to the point of being a bit boring.

The last update was May 2023.
The dev is very active in the forum helping out with issues which is great but a lot of time is spent promising an update which hasn't happened.

June 2023 the dev promised some pregnancy content but won't be included for 3 to 4 updates which will be several years it seems.

The artwork is nice/average and quite the undertaking apparently as it take an incredibly long time. Very nice choices of colors and the characters are pretty.

Nice game to play and delete. Come back in a couple years for the next update.

A game that doesn't overplay its hand and has been done a million times in different shapes and forms.
Isekai? Yep. Grind stats, money, and affection until sex? Yep. Clicking a lot through a town? Yep. Most originality goes out the window for this one, but I guess there is some dark tone to it, but not really.

"Bwaaahhh I had sex with inn owners to not sleep on the street because I'm just a poor widdle gobwin. Also racism bwaaahh" Damn, I mean you also willingly choose to do that as you tried with the MC. Also, why do people hate goblins? "oh well you know, lots of things". Okay. Just inexplicable racism. I mean, even in the real world there's at least SOME things racists all get behind on why they hate something. But okay, just plain ol' racism, not "oh just because they're green" or something. They further explain that maybe it's because they're short. Ok so why aren't gnomes facing the same prejudice? Why am I so hung up on this? Because overall, the writing is generally like this. It's like how a triple A game approaches serious subjects. It goes at things with a weak approach with as little understanding as possible. Like the whole slavery thing. Man what a shocker how that slave/master relationship turned out, you were nice to the slave and now they want the sex. Shocker, right? Whatever, I'm just saying the writing is generally uninteresting and lacking depth.

Also art, bleh.

Version Played: 0.055
Time played: Around 4 hours. Saw most content.

The charming, hand drawn art and pleasant game description are what drew me to this one initially. In terms of theme and structure, it's not drastically different than a lot of other games (sandbox, harem, fantasy), but it distinguishes itself with said original art and, particularly demihumans, as LIs.

Positives
+ Cute selection of girls of various fantasy species with distinct personalities and many with detailed backstories
+ Most characters have multiple sex scenes and they are all pretty good
+ You can disable some LIs if they are little too weird for you (see below) and choose futa or girl for one character
+ Generally speaking, you have choices on how to approach certain characters and can play the game fostering loving relationships, which is 100% my jam. (That said, I highly doubt even the more dom-y choices are that extreme given the nature of what's here currently)

Neutral
= YMMV on the art
= While there are plenty of sex scenes, you will have to put in the effort to raise affection levels

Negatives
- Slightly grindy in the "repeat this event x times to get to the next affection threshold," but I honestly didn't find it too egregious. To the dev's credit a lot of it is also to develop the LIs so it's more tolerable than most

iunnoHTFifeel (< new section!)
? The centaur is hot, but when you slam, her horsussy kinda freaked me out
? The bug girl. No sexual content for her in this build, but I'm kinda scared...yet curious

Overall, I really enjoyed my time with this game, and while the grind occasionally got to me, I would recommend this game if demihumans and the art are your thing.

Note to devs: Really fantastic game! I love what's here so far and am looking forward to new situations and new girls!

Love the game. Wholesome charachters and a general wholesome vibe overall. Art is improving with every release and the charachters all feel relatable!
I am especially into the futa bits though this is not for everyone!
Cant wait for the next update.

Great game. The art is very pretty. The world is super interesting and well thought out, the characters are amazing and very distinct, they all have different backstories, personalities and motivations. The dialogues with each character were superb and the best part of the game in my opinion. The sex scenes were hot, but there could be more of them.

Version Played: v0.055, Downloaded here

Characters: Star of the show for this game. There is a nice variety between them, and it's been genuinely enjoyable seeing their stories unfold. Different Races, different people, different walks of life - and they all seem well rounded. We're discovering a lot from their backstories as time goes on, the biggest issue is lack of content for all the characters - but that's what happens when you're playing games released like this, it takes time to fill out everyone.

Graphics: If I can mark it down anywhere, I guess it's here. It's not bad by any means, I think the art is charming - but there is perhaps a lack of fidelity compared to some games. Whether that bothers you is your own cup of tea. I would go for a solid 4/5 on Art - but importantly, all the characters are distinct, no one looks too much like anyone else. Also, I'd like to add that the Dev is actually redoing a lot of stuff about art - and they are improving as we go on, which is always great to see.

Story and Writing: Writing falls in a couple of places - the biggest place that feels rushed/out of place is giving Alice the futa potion, I definitely felt like that should have had more build up/protest, it went over... very easy. Other bits are fantastic, pacing of people opening up is very well done for instance. To compare 2 characters, Alice takes a little to pry open, then once she starts to confide in you she's pretty open, and doesn't protest much when you try to help her. Sacha is very closed off, and takes time to pry and let her stew at every turn so far. You have to keep trying each step, where Alice only needs that for the first part.

The Sex: My main complaint is lacking in scenes, but that will be resolved as time goes on. We've got variety, we've got sweetness, and we've got plenty of horny. You get speed control, and a completion button - the writing in them is good as well.

Gameplay: A few people have complained about the Sandbox, but I'm a sucker for them. I usually prefer a sandbox game over a linear adventure - at least when they're done well. And this one is so far. There's development of skills and earning of money needed - and it's already well balanced, I don't feel you ever have to grind up too long. Some games I've felt the need to cheat to get through the story and content in a timely manner, I feel this one gets it right. The hint system is great too, barely needed, but nice and informative if you ever do want to use it.

Closing Notes and Thoughts: This is a game that strikes many of my fancies - fantasy world, monster girls, futa, non futa, size difference, and even the premise of running and inn is a personal favourite. So, I might be biased, but it's a 5 star rating from me. Pulling back on my biases a bit, maybe a 4 star generally - and of course if you don't like sandboxes, it'll probably feel more like a drag than a well paced experience.

tl;dr: cute girls, good pacing, go play it now
Edit: updated graphics section

TL;DR - A cute game with some really adorable girls that is hampered by an unnecessary sandbox system.

To begin the girls are all adorable. The art style may not be to everyone's taste, but I loved it. I like that it includes races who don't receive much attention in moster girl games, like a gnome. I enjoy that the girls have variety, not just in race but in experience. Some girls are virgins and some aren't. There's something for everyone.

It follows some typical plotlines for their individual stories. They all need help in some way, and you're there for them. The issues range from very serious to simple help at work. The serious issues were handled with care thankfully, and it doesn't feel exploitative.

The content is quite good, although as of the current release .055, not all girls have content. It's a bit of a shame that some girls have so much and others have none at all, but it's not a huge deal.

My biggest issue with the game is the sandbox system, and it's the reason I subtracted a star. I think this game would greatly benefit from a more linear approach with limited freeroam segments. It wouldn't need to be removed completely, but a less opened ended system would take this game to 5 stars instantly.

Overall this game is really good, and it's worth your time. Go play it and enjoy some wholesome monster girl content!

0.055.
Pros: -2d drawing, its not the best visuals i have seen, but its still really good.
-the universe is classic, simple, but efficient.
-same for the story, nothing pretentious, but it works well.
-the caracters are interesting overall, the dialog are pleasants to read.
-not as grindy as i thought it would be. You have stats to grind but its really easily done.

Cons: -the art is quite soft right now, a bit to soft for my taste, but its a really subjective point.
-some carac are a bit more grindier, i think about the lamia, her minigame about fantasy book was a bit annoying after a while.

5 stars because i think its a very promising game, and i really hope the developper will keep going!

A fun game to play in a corner at work.
Nice hand drawn art, and just a cheery adventure with some good lewd content. It's easy to pick up and play. There's no stat grinding, mainly just story driven content. I like it.

v0.055
You know those "eh" looking on the surface games with solid reviews because they are consistent, not frustrating, unpretentious, well polished games? Well those games are all also complete but IAW really has potential to be one of those really consistent quality experiences.
The story is pretty generic noblebright fantasy setup which is great because like the rest of the game it does its job and nothing more. No trying to be super dark or long as a novel, just enough to stage the game and give the girls a personality. They'd probably be distinct enough without the monster girl theme but with it's really set apart as it gives them a lot more variety and room for people who might really like that sort of thing (me, with centuars, maybe the best centaur game on the site).
The mechanics, again, are just enough but well executed. There's nothing frustrating and the grind is just enough progression, maybe even too fast but more content updated would fix that. The map system is well thought out and the potions, player stats, and inn upgrade systems are good as is and show promise for the future. The potion system is probably the second thing differentiating this game and is already great with huge potential for scene and fetish variation.
Now the art. It's probably the most contentious thing about this game but it's fine. It's not up to the ridiculously high standard of other ren'py games but is consistent enough to show what it wants to and nothing more. Great art can't save a bad game and good enough art can't hold an overall great game down. This may not be for everyone but personally if the overall experience is up to par then I can get into any style as long as it's all consistent and this game has that.
There's few games I want to see to completion more than this and IAW is probably the one that's most likely to do that. It's an unpretentious and solidly executed ren'py dating sim that does what it needs to, and even more if you like monster girls.

Inn Another World is a pleasant surprise as it broke the image I had made of this game before trying it.

From the looks of it, I expected another boring and tedious semi management semi free-roam game with lots and lots of grind for very few content. You probably know the type of game I'm talking about.

I was very much wrong !

Motivated by the good reviews that it already received, I decided to give it a try and it was worth it !

There's some grind but it is miniscule compared to what I thought there would be.
The characters are not bland at all, all of them are different and interesting. I even found myself invested in their stories !
The art while simple is good and diverse.

The only thing I would ask of the dev is to turn the music volume down when you first boot up the game, I really thought my ears were going to fall off haha !

Overall a great game ! I would highly recommend you give it a shot and try it if you're into fantasy and good writing !

Maaan, the game is really funny.
Not all stories about a guy getting drafted into a fantasy world need to make a lot of sense and make the MC feel super sad about it bla bla bla...
The MC is similar to 4 Element Trainer but it's not a total dickhead.

- The game is NOT grindy, I was really surprised on how fast the stats of the main character were raised. at least, compared to similar games.

- Also, it's almost impossible to get lost in the game, you can get hints and know where are all the characters at any moment.

- Most of similar games have lots of repetitive dialogs "until you unlock the next step" with each character. Not this game! There is actually a nice development, backstory, and personality on all of the girls, without needing to read "optional", wall of text stuff.

Really like this game. New content(Futa) for Maria alone is 5 Stars for me.Story is cool and interesting, Every girl feels uniqe.
Artstyle is cool,only sex animation could be a bit smother but that just a nitpic from me. Over all i really recomend this Game too atleast try it.

Based on 0.05

Pros:
Very good story
Not grindy
Ambience
Cons:
Story suffers when you think too much about it
MC appears as a morally dubious by dating all girs at the same time
Person dependant:
Art

Long story is that I liked the story for the most part, as it shows MC acting reasonaly when interacting with people. Some would say that his introduction is a bit off, accepting his abduction at face value, I disagree. His actions are pretty smart, instantly understanding that he is dealing with being of great power and just rolling with the punches. There could be a line or two of inner monologue describing what he thinks of the situation (is he excited to visit another world, or sad that he has to leave his family and friends), as his current first impression is of a guy that is keeping always calm and calculating.
This isn't helped by the fact that, if you take any heroine arc on its own he appears caring and good partner, but taken together paint him as manipulative bastard that is stringing all the girls making them think they are his only one. Unless this is what the author has in mind and there will be a harem ending a la witcher 3.
I liked the art, but you can decide on your own, there are screenshots in main post. Decide for yourself.
Ambience is just right. Present, but not in your face.
Gameplay is this make ALL choices "sandbox" VN, that evolved from trainer games (I think). You have a time of the day, events / heroines that are present on certain times and order and choices hardly matter as you will be dong all of them sunner or later(there is an exeption on goblin route). Unlike most games, there isn't that much of a "one time slot where everything happens, skip other parts of day" problem, which is a big plus.

I did enjoy playing it and the amount of content is pertty impresive, if the version number is anything to go by. The biggest downside is that the story doesn't suit simutanious dating of all girls and that on certain routes it seems like nearly all of the races are hated and estranged for one reason or another, begging a question who is the majority that is hating on everyone? Might be an issue of this still being early on in development, or me thinking too hard about it due to high quality of writing in other areas.

I'm not a native english speaker, so I can't tell much about language. It felt good and I understood everything, so it's functional, at the very least.

Would give it 4.5 considering it is still in development, but I can't, so give it 4. I hope to change to 5 when it's completed.