VN - Ren'Py - Intertwined [v0.13] [Nyx]

For me the best AVN I have played so far.

+ Awesome and diverse characters. Every character has a story and their behavior makes sense - I've never seen better anywhere.
+ The story is very nicely written, the MC has private banter with each character, just as it should be.
+ Immersion in the story.
+ Your choices matter, the story unfolds accordingly and there are a number of paths = high replayability.
+ Renderings, animations, all at a high level.
+ Humour, I laughed many times.

I myself prefer AVNs that are all about story and characters, and I got that in spades here. 5/5 no question about it.

"Intertwined" is an absolute standout in the world of adult visual novels, offering a truly captivating experience from start to finish. The narrative control is superb, keeping players engaged with credible twists and a refreshing absence of the typical harem trope, allowing for deeper commitment to chosen love interests. The characters, rendered beautifully with top-notch models, exude both sex appeal and depth, contributing to the immersive storytelling. Despite occasional criticisms regarding pacing and emotional depth, the game's intricate plot, well-developed relationships, and meaningful choices ensure ample replay value. The interactions between characters feel authentic, adding layers to the storyline without veering into melodrama. While some may find certain aspects frustrating, such as limited choices or slow story progression, the overall quality of writing and character development shines through. With its blend of drama, comedy, and realism, "Intertwined" sets a new standard for adult gaming experiences, promising hours of enjoyment and anticipation for future episodes.

An absolute standout game here, a real GEM!

Story keeps you entertained right from the start to the very (current) end. Renders are beautifully done and the models are top notch. Re-play value also as there are few ladies to choose from.

The degree of narrative control is absolutely fantastic, twists are credible, and the - at least perceived - lack of a harem option adds commitment to the chosen LI's.

And the characters are sexy as hell. Well made, well told, let's have more of it.

Hot, interesting story, nice renders

Great cast of girls, MC is not a wimp or depressed emo kid for once, thank fucking christ.

Great replayability.
Good times.

Looking forward to more intertwines madness.

[SPOILER ALERT]

This is gonna be a long-ish review because I'm not even halfway there. But I think I'm ready to give this game a verdict (not the final one).

I've played multiple AVNs before and everytime I see some agreement and disagreement from other people, I can relate to both. But this game is somewhat different, I can't see why lots of people like this game and more leaning towards the disagreement (except if this is your first AVN ever). The MC has strong build with cool ass tattoos but this dude is actually a punching bag around the corner. He's also somewhat weak minded, don't even know how to react properly under stress. One of the example is when he got detention and came back to home, he caught Emily (MC's mom) kissing her neighbor (Melissa) and he went mad as hell about it, thinking that his mom divorced his dad because of Melissa. Few days later, he came back to his mom and asked for explanation, turns out his real dad (Santiago) is a bastard and his family won't even marry him and MC's mom. His mom then married someone who also already knew about her pregnancy. Guess what? MC's reaction is basically just "oh okay haha can I see my real dad?" and then they're being okay again. What the hell is this? the entire family is fucked. Emily is a hoe, Santiago is a douchebag, and their son is an idiot, what a great fucking family. Hell, they don't even know the word "resposibillity" at all. I swear to God, if she was my real mom, I would've disowned her for the rest of my life.

This game also has too many unnecessary flashbacks. What is this? Is this Naruto? I don't think so. Why so many unnecessary flashbacks??

Sex scenes? Probably one of the worst I've seen. Feels like I'm playing a video on 8-bit.

Intertwined also has a few of inconcistencies. Is this game take place in the US? why do they call soccer as football? why do 18 year old kids are allowed to drink in a bar?

The women are also weird, like they keep hitting the MC all of sudden. So far, the only women who have different approach are Cora and Layla. Their interest over MC seems genuine and they're the only reason why I don't give this game one star.

I still don't get it why many people like this game. Summertime Saga from 2016 has better storyline than this.

Edit: I made it through past 50% of this game, I think I'm gonna keep the rating this way. Also, what's up with most men in this game? why they're such an asshole? even your supposedly "best friend" is also betrayed you. I don't think average American men from the Midwest and East Coast act like a damn predator. I can tell that the dev is British, but they need to research more on how people around the world truly act in real life.

Honestly I don't have any real complaints. The writing is good! There's a good mix of drama and comedy in the narrative. The relationships feel a little more complicated than is typical in these games. Eagerly awaiting the next episode.

Intertwined [v0.12.3]

Pros:
+ Does a great job with character interactions
+ Character personalities feel fleshed out, well thought out
+ Overall story progression is interesting
+ Character development is well done
+ Choices really feel like they matter
+ Great for light fun, or a semi-light story (subject to change)
+ Great replayability potential

Cons:
- Nothing particularly out of this world, but doesn't necessarily try to be, nor does it have to be
- Main story progression may feel a little slow
- Limited range of emotional pull

This is one of my more favorite ongoing visual novels. The setting isn't fantastical or out of this world, but it does a good job of showing character development and progression. I like the way that the characters engage and interact with one another and with the MC. Conversations are well done. Scenarios aren't too over the top.

Overall Rating: 9.0/10

The game is pretty great all around and has very good-looking girls, even if renders are average and writing could be a bit better. Wish this game had some music to back it up, but it is mostly silent and you better put up a playlist on Spotify or something while playing to keep you in the novel.

Would recommend it to anyone looking for a game where decisions matter and your actions have lasting consequences. The game does this well and is worth a try at least.

"Intertwined" is surprisingly for my really good VN,
(Played version 0.12.3)


I usually really lazy to stick read until the end of the episode of the game if the game almost 90% silent but "Intertwined" succeeded make me stayed to read.

The most I really liked it's the story of the game and make me think before try pursue with love interest , Is she will connected to us? or any MC relative?
also got element surprise and also good humors, all delivered with good and well-packed.

I gave 4/5
If near the future will added music and it will be set absolutely 5/5.

Because I am curator page on steam,
Hope also will coming to Steam and I am pretty sure this game will get very positive reviews, at least come to Steam with early access since this game already got a lot of hours to play and explorer.
and even your game deserve day 1 to buy.

Really enjoyed it. The girls are very attractive and the renders are great. The writing is good, vibrant characters and an immersive slice-of-life plot. Early animations are a bit rough, but this improves through subsequent updates. Thanks to Nyx for making this, great job.

Version 0.12.3 Rather impressed with this one. Very good graphics, gameplay and interactions.

The Dev has put allot into this one, many, many twists, turns and "intertwined" relationships. This is not a harem and so you have multiple LIs that you can date, break with, and ...jeez a little confusing to be honest.

I found it very much worthy of a 4 star rating, but I honestly had a hard time liking it. Personally I am not a fan of harem games, as those are just designed to be very easy, you get them all kinda thing, and no stress. This is not a harem, heck even dating 2 of them and you get into trouble - thus "Intertwined." Cool concept, but frustrating, I think by intent.

This game adds stress and consequences for your actions, but at this point in the game it ends up being frustrating as some of the LIs are not finished, you don't know what paths have more content, probably will become clearer as the game continues to fill out.

Excellent character development, beautiful graphics. Look forward to seeing what comes next.

One of the best adult games ever made. The characters are all very pretty and tons of them are my favorite in the genre. The writing is very good, especially the dialogue which is very witty and emotional at moments. As a bisexual man its awesome to have a really hot male character in the game. It makes the sex scenes alot better and this game has the hottest male main character ive seen in a game.

Exceptionally well written and super hot game, models are stunners (valeria, looking at you) and the premise is unique and interesting. this is one of my top favorites on the site at this time. Why must reviews be 200 words?

V0.12.1

hard not to like this one. plenty of characters to chase after, enough to meet many tastes and the writing is on point. none of that childish script that makes my ears leak IQ. plot is pretty vanilla for my taste but it is delivered very well.

not played many routes, as that's an end game thing for me but what i have seen has entertained my reader's itch, even if it IS basically a daytime tv drama. every time the credits roll i start humming the theme tune to 'neighbours'

there may be some shocks down the line, or it might just pan out as mildly entertaining as it has been so far. either way there are hints that the writer is as capable as the artist and i feel confident it will keep it's quality to the bitter/sweet end.

good stuff

This AVN has a very intricately woven plot line that mingles the stories of all the characters, as per the name "Intertwined." The graphics and models are very high quality. The character development is very good. The different paths you can take gives this a ton of replay-ability, trying to figure out how to romance each girl. There are only hints of a taboo topic, as of Version 11, but nothing taboo yet. One of my top 10 AVNs, all time.

Edit: As of version 12, there appears to be strong indications of taboos in some relationships.

The women are amazing, they have personalities and they are not two dimensional, especially Alexis. The story is well thought out. It's like a realistic slice of life where MC's dick isn't the cure for everything like most AVN's.

The most clever aspect of this game is how scenes vary depending on your relationship score. The only drawback is that I wish I could discern whether I am on a specific LI's path. However, it's not that bad because it adds to the replayability.

I'm still discovering new ways for Alexis to dump me.

One of the best games out there. Well written, good models, ample content. Nice for there to be a game with realistic consequences for prior choices instead of simply making it an absurd harem.

Hopefully not many new characters moving forward since we are 3.5 years in, the story feels about ~halfway finished at this point. Given that the story starts out about Erynn... would also make sense for there to be some character and plot development there

This is very clearly a five star game. The dev has put some serious thought into the branching, so much so that I am still finding 'new' stuff after a dozen playthroughs. The models look good and are attractive without the oversized udders that seem so predominant in VNs. And seemingly innocuous choices matter - imagine my delight when I found the way to Elena! My only gripe is that the wroting occasionally seems a bit off, but I think the dev isn't a native English speaker, and the rough edges get smoothed over a little later on.

Summary for ADHD afflicted: interesting story, attractive models, choices matter. 5*.