Ren'Py Abandoned Insight [v0.7.0] [Doragin]

[Jackbite]

A solid start with lots of room to expand! A likable protagonist! with a good heart! And reel sympathy for
the leading Girl! Keep up the fine work! I'm looking forward to your next update.

 

[Doragin]

Gave it a shot after seeing this in the latest updates tab a few times and this is a very charming game. Base concept is rather interesting and I look forward to see how it is executed, it was a small thing but seeing the 'you feel horny' indicator when passing by the bathroom and using that to find a new scene was great, really played into the empath stuff being a core mechanic rather than just a gimmick, I liked that. That being said I am not super interested in investigating the player's backstory or anything, I'll just take the empath abilities at face value and roll with it, don't need to dwell on it.

I played it and saw all the content in maybe... 30 minutes? At least until I had 'wait for an update' on every goal, so I assume that was all the content. Models seem nice and are solidly in my strikezone and the idea of the school and working with all sorts of (what I assume are) fantastical/otherwordly girls is a good method of having interaction by porn logic. There isn't a lot yet to comment on, but most of everything I saw was at least par if not better. Backgrounds aren't mindblowing but they only need to be functional, which they are. I only have two real nitpicks and both are related to navigating. It'd be nice if there was some sort of visible indicator of what objects/people are interactive without having to mouse over them, and some of the camera angles in the house where you'd have sudden drastic elevation changes of the camera angle were a bit disorientating if you're going through them quick.

All in all I like what I see, even if there isn't a ton, and I am interested in seeing where the dev takes it. There's a lot of interesting games on this site, some with a lot of content some with not so much content, but what really struck me is the potential of this one and I figure it's worth supporting the dev so I can see if they manage to exploit all the potential of this concept.

A solid start with lots of room to expand! A likable protagonist! with a good heart! And reel sympathy the leading Girl! Keep up the fine work! I'm looking forward to your next update.

You guys and your sweet words, aww <3.

Thanks for the support, it has been a slow start but I keep improving with every update I hope I can match all expectations.

 

[r3ck5]

Liking it so far, but a hint system for content not yet unlocked would be swell. I don't know if you've played Cure My Addiction before, but the hint system in that game is fantastic and you KNOW if you have content left to do in the game.

The Luna scene, for example, didn't trigger until my 3rd time teaching, so I could have missed it entirely if I had not kept going for a few days, since there's no indication that it's there.

Overall though, thumbs up and keep it up Doragin

 

[__unidentified]

Thanks for the game, really appreciate it !

 

[Doragin]

Liking it so far, but a hint system for content not yet unlocked would be swell. I don't know if you've played Cure My Addiction before, but the hint system in that game is fantastic and you KNOW if you have content left to do in the game.

The Luna scene, for example, didn't trigger until my 3rd time teaching, so I could have missed it entirely if I had not kept going for a few days, since there's no indication that it's there.

Overall though, thumbs up and keep it up Doragin

Hmmm, okay I have some questions/stuff to say:
-first did did you see the hints in the goals on the phone?

-second do you feel like you need a hint system for every content there is or just the quests (because right now the hint system works only for quests/main story)

-the game is being made in a way you will have no difficulty finishing the main quest (example you will need money so you will have to work and doing so will trigger the Luna event), all other quests are optional and as such are not bound by this so you could miss them, but that is something I intended, you will have to search for them and explore the world and stuff, you don't need a hint system telling you to go to school to work for Luna's event because when I actually finish the game that is pretty much a guarantee when you are going to do the other quests, it will happen (Does this makes sense to you?).

- I will play Cure My Addiction and see what it does so I can steal 'adapt' some ideas.

- Finally if you finished every quest in the current version you will be shown a pop up saying you reach the end of the quests, it is an obvious one so you know when the quests are done.

Thanks for the game, really appreciate it !

And I appreciate you saying that <3

 

[Bobber Tail]

Liking it so far, but a hint system for content not yet unlocked would be swell. I don't know if you've played Cure My Addiction before, but the hint system in that game is fantastic and you KNOW if you have content left to do in the game.

The Luna scene, for example, didn't trigger until my 3rd time teaching, so I could have missed it entirely if I had not kept going for a few days, since there's no indication that it's there.

Overall though, thumbs up and keep it up Doragin

I've taught 4 times, click every student first, then start class, nothing happens.
As for time management, going in and out doors dozens of times to advance less than 4 hours is a lot.

 

[Bobber Tail]

Hmmm, okay I have some questions/stuff to say:
-first did did you see the hints in the goals on the phone?

-second do you feel like you need a hint system for every content there is or just the quests (because right now the hint system works only for quests/main story)

-the game is being made in a way you will have no difficulty finishing the main quest (example you will need money so you will have to work and doing so will trigger the Luna event), all other quests are optional and as such are not bound by this so you could miss them, but that is something I intended, you will have to search for them and explore the world and stuff, you don't need a hint system telling you to go to school to work for Luna's event because when I actually finish the game that is pretty much a guarantee when you are going to do the other quests, it will happen (Does this makes sense to you?).

- I will play Cure My Addiction and see what it does so I can steal 'adapt' some ideas.

- Finally if you finished every quest in the current version you will be shown a pop up saying you reach the end of the quests, it is an obvious one so you know when the quests are done.



And I appreciate you saying that <3

All the quests say wit for update. It opens mall and dorms, then says in development.

 

[Doragin]

I've taught 4 times, click every student first, then start class, nothing happens.
As for time management, going in and out doors dozens of times to advance less than 4 hours is a lot.

what are you trying to get is it the Luna event?

If you click the minutes or hours you move time slowly, like 15 min or 1h.

To technically finish the game you have to:
- Talk with Lilith in the cafe on the weekends
- ask Noelle phone number
- keep working until Luna comes and talks to you

But don't worry too much about that, I still need to add alot of things there are missing for it to feel natural

 

[Bobber Tail]

what are you trying to get is it the Luna event?

If you click the minutes or hours you move time slowly, like 15 min or 1h.

To technically finish the game you have to:
- Talk with Lilith in the cafe on the weekends
- ask Noelle phone number
- keep working until Luna comes and talks to you

But don't worry too much about that, I still need to add alot of things there are missing for it to feel natural

I eventually got the clock thing. On week 3, no Luna event. Also, a few random spelling errors.

 

[Doragin]

I eventually got the clock thing. On week 3, no Luna event. Also, a few random spelling errors.

Hmm the event is pretty easy to trigger, something must have went wrong, can you send me the save.

And if you could point me where the spelling errors are I would appreciate it

 

[Bobber Tail]

Hmm the event is pretty easy to trigger, something must have went wrong, can you send me the save.

And if you could point me where the spelling errors are I would appreciate it

I wasn't keeping track, enough just trying to be everywhere at once trying to find hidden events. Found a couple.

Edit: I started a fresh game, got the end game screen. Must have been a lock from old save. When he tells Luna "I own you" it should be OWE. I just saw that, there aren't many, but they are just one wrong letter.

 

[Doragin]

I wasn't keeping track, enough just trying to be everywhere at once trying to find hidden events. Found a couple.

Ya no worries, about your save I guess you just need to keep giving your lectures, after 4 days I got the event, it is random so you might just been unlucky

edit: Fixed that type, will come with the next release thanks <3.
I read this shit like 3 times before uploading and still find errors amazing

 

[Bobber Tail]

Ya no worries, about your save I guess you just need to keep giving your lectures, after 4 days I got the event, it is random so you might just been unlucky

edit: Fixed that type, will come with the next release thanks <3.
I read this shit like 3 times before uploading and still find errors amazing

I am an author and still jumble words. I see the cafe moving towards skimpy clothes, maid cafe and the uniforms keep getting skimpier as the tips increase. Both girls working there. Definitely need curtains on the windows.

 

[Doragin]

I am an author and still jumble words. I see the cafe moving towards skimpy clothes, maid cafe and the uniforms keep getting skimpier as the tips increase. Both girls working there. Definitely need curtains on the windows.

How did you know XD, nah curtains doesn't attract customers, you have to think big XD

 

[ssj782]

Is there any content at all?
I've been playing for less than 10 minutes and every goal says 'wait for an update'.
I got a job at the school and have done 3-4 classes.
I got the skirt flip.
Handjob in the toilet.
And that's it. I'm not seeing any progress after barely playing at all.

Edit: Saw the above comment about Luna's event being rng dependant (despise those) and made a save at 9:45 in the classroom. After giving the lecture, resetting, then repeating Luna's event started. After SEVENTEEN tries.
If you're dead set on rng dependant scenes, could you at least make the chances higher than the 1 in 20 I just got?

I was honestly expecting the class to all be supernaturals. But I also expected that the mc being an empath would give him more resistance than 'barely any'.

 

[Doragin]

Is there any content at all?
I've been playing for less than 10 minutes and every goal says 'wait for an update'.
I got a job at the school and have done 3-4 classes.
I got the skirt flip.
Handjob in the toilet.
And that's it. I'm not seeing any progress after barely playing at all.

Edit: Saw the above comment about Luna's event being rng dependant (despise those) and made a save at 9:45 in the classroom. After giving the lecture, resetting, then repeating Luna's event started. After SEVENTEEN tries.
If you're dead set on rng dependant scenes, could you at least make the chances higher than the 1 in 20 I just got?

I was honestly expecting the class to all be supernaturals. But I also expected that the mc being an empath would give him more resistance than 'barely any'.

You pretty much got everything, u just need the Luna one, but saving before will not work. The RNG is save aware let put it like that, so you literally have to go go sleep and go there the next day, the chance is 1/3 it is pretty high.

Resistance nope u got none for now at least.

EDIT: what I can do is a limit, like you go to school 4 times and if nothing happens I force trigger the event

 

[ssj782]

You pretty much got everything, u just need the Luna one, but saving before will not work. The RNG is save aware let put it like that, so you literally have to go go sleep and go there the next day, the chance is 1/3 it is pretty high.

Resistance nope u got none for now at least.

EDIT: what I can do is a limit, like you go to school 4 times and if nothing happens I force trigger the event

That's not where the save is, due to me actually seeing it after reloading enough times. That's why I saved my game 15 minutes before class started. I hit the minutes, started the class, then retried. It eventually worked. But after WAY too many resets.
But it actually seems to be 10 am, when the class itself gets set. Otherwise save scumming wouldn't have worked. It also required an actual 'load/reload'. I tried doing rollbacks a few times and never got the event. Which is when I switched to saves.

 

[Bobber Tail]

How did you know XD, nah curtains doesn't attract customers, you have to think big XD

Initially, as the girls will be nervous doing naughty things. It is a growth arc.

 

[Doragin]

That's not where the save is, due to me actually seeing it after reloading enough times. That's why I saved my game 15 minutes before class started. I hit the minutes, started the class, then retried. It eventually worked. But after WAY too many resets.
But it actually seems to be 10 am, when the class itself gets set. Otherwise save scumming wouldn't have worked. It also required an actual 'load/reload'. I tried doing rollbacks a few times and never got the event. Which is when I switched to saves.

Oh I though renpy used the same seed to get the random number guess not, but ya the chance is 30% so I don't think it's a problem but I will add a limit next version just to make sure.

 

[r3ck5]

Hmmm, okay I have some questions/stuff to say:
-first did did you see the hints in the goals on the phone?

-second do you feel like you need a hint system for every content there is or just the quests (because right now the hint system works only for quests/main story)

-the game is being made in a way you will have no difficulty finishing the main quest (example you will need money so you will have to work and doing so will trigger the Luna event), all other quests are optional and as such are not bound by this so you could miss them, but that is something I intended, you will have to search for them and explore the world and stuff, you don't need a hint system telling you to go to school to work for Luna's event because when I actually finish the game that is pretty much a guarantee when you are going to do the other quests, it will happen (Does this makes sense to you?).

- I will play Cure My Addiction and see what it does so I can steal 'adapt' some ideas.

- Finally if you finished every quest in the current version you will be shown a pop up saying you reach the end of the quests, it is an obvious one so you know when the quests are done.



And I appreciate you saying that <3

I did follow the current phone hints, yes, but I didn't even get Lil's event cause I didn't know about it (it's not in the hints on the phone)

If you intend on making the optional quests secret, than CMA's hint system won't really work for you, since that one basically shows you everything you can do, there's no truly hidden events in there.

As for your comment on ren'py keeping the seed when you save, nope. That's why a lot of games that have gambling in them (and doesn't block your ability to save) can easily be save scummed.