VN Ren'Py Isabella - Chasing Shadows [Ch. 4.2] [badtimetales]

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badtimetales

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I do hope that the first scene with Isa, either for Alex of for the MC (or both), doesn't feel like cheating, it would hurt. In my mind, it should happen in a open way. Like something that it was obvious it was coming and that everyone was Ok with. In other words, it was not a matter of IF, but only of WHEN.

While I do love the idea of the throuple, I don't want to see either Alex or Isa hurt, or feeling cheated, or swindled. So far, BTT has been guiding this with a masterful hand, I trust it will continue, but, the specter of seeing pain and distrust in either of the girls (I do like them both equally) brings some undesired feelings.

A bit more trust in me, please ;) Just kidding.

And thanks all for your opinion!
 

Jarulf

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I have a hard time thinking of an other game where a proper throuple relationship was made well (and I play a lot of them :ROFLMAO:)
That was a good example, but I haven't played it in ages, waiting for him to finish all the rework...
Athena and Heidi in Bare Witness could be good too, though I haven't explored it yet
 

MAGO-DAG

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That game breaks my heart. The third girl, can't remember her name, her story simply breaks me. I had to stop playing, it was too fucking close... too fucking close.

Peace :(
Oh, I understand you perfectly... I myself am not a fan of breaking women's hearts, of course it may sound like that from my side. I'm not saying that a harem should exist in every game, but no, it's not about the absence of a harem or something like that, I like a game when the story is really focused on one LI's or two or three LI's... deceiving no one and living in good relationships... I like games like this sometimes, without much tension and beautiful stories and slow progress towards attitude :coffee: o_O
 
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Kazanovaromeo

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OK , NOW the summary conclusion of the last brillient posts is that this is a unique Great game cause the aspects of a unique game are :
1st : Great Story and story line ..................checked
2nd: great dialouge lines............................checked
3rd : great Characters and character build....checked
all other aspects like music and sex scenes can make the game better but not making a great game cause always you will find different Fetishs suits diffrent ppl
last , it is a unique great game and we all will wait your next game eagerly , thank you very much badtimetales.:love::love:
 

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K something? And I agree that its a very emotional story. And I actually find her the prettiest too.
Kelly. She is hot. But I refuse to play the other paths in that game that would put you on her romance route.
 
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Kazanovaromeo

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You forgot to mention the wonderful community ;)
NO , what I forget is that it will be much better game if all players stay away from My Bloved Queen Isa to be Only mine.
and realy difinitely wonderful community but do not tell any one till they leave Isa alone.
 
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badtimetales

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OK , NOW the summary conclusion of the last brillient posts
it is a unique great game
:giggle:

Ok, that's enough now :ROFLMAO:

all other aspects like music and sex scenes can make the game better but not making a great game
*note* No sex and no music needed. Good, saves me weeks of work.

You forgot to mention the wonderful community ;)

Yep, not all devs are so lucky.

So a big thanks to all who contribute to the thread and a special thanks to all supporters and who wishlisted the game!
 

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That was a good example, but I haven't played it in ages, waiting for him to finish all the rework...
Athena and Heidi in Bare Witness could be good too, though I haven't explored it yet
I'm waiting for it to be completed to replay, but there's a fundamental difference, they are already in a relationship, MC is being added. While good, it's not really the type of story I prefer.

But, I feel like BTT is writing what can become the standard for dramaless throuples. For a while I thought that the writer of Triangle, Knight's Story and Couples, could be, but I think that there's something that really doesn't work for me in his games. The need to "separate" couplings. They are all in ONE relationship, or are they in separated relationships that may or may not fuse? I find that absolutely discouraging and sometimes right down the dreaded 3 letters path in terms of feelings. FFCreations, in Freeloading Family, did the same forcing the MC out of all of Alice's interactions with girls. It was heartbreaking.

But, BTT has the chance of creating a truly defining trend here. If the correct approach is taken, embracing the closeness and involvement of all three, so that instead of having 3 relationships, we truly end up with ONE that has 3 participants, all equal, all in, all at the same time.

That I have played, this hasn't been done. Somehow there's always a couple and a add-on. To me that is a poor man's throuple, while the true thing is a relationship. ONE relationship. The type of thing where it doesn't matter which one is in the middle. I have high hopes that this one is it. Very high hopes.

Peace :)

P.S.: The other games are mentioned for reference, not comparison. They are all part of my Top 20 and I love all of them dearly. No intention of disparaging or diminishing them.
 
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badtimetales

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I feel like BTT is writing what can become the standard for dramaless throuples.
Dramaless?!

I quote "Too much drama for me!"

But, BTT has the chance of creating a truly defining trend here. If the correct approach is taken, embracing the closeness and involvement of all three, so that instead of having 3 relationships, we truly end up with ONE that has 3 participants, all equal, all in, all at the same time.
Thanks ;)
I'll try to do my best.
 

Kazanovaromeo

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:giggle:

Ok, that's enough now :ROFLMAO:



*note* No sex and no music needed. Good, saves me weeks of work.




Yep, not all devs are so lucky.

So a big thanks to all who contribute to the thread and a special thanks to all supporters and who wishlisted the game!
For me , I play a game without any sex scenes from the start of the game from more than 2 years till approxmately now without any sex scene except one very short one and many of ppl here love it and give it high level comments , as for unique game IN MY OPINION ONLY I do not care too much about sex scenes , max as a great movie including sex scenes not porn movie , so go forward we are here till the end. :love::love:
 
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Jarulf

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I'm waiting for it to be completed to replay, but there's a fundamental difference, they are already in a relationship, MC is being added. While good, it's not really the type of story I prefer.
That is not something I mind, I mean in this game Isa is the one who gets added, as it were.
I have no idea how throuples actually work irl, but I'd imagine it is common that the third person gets added to an established couple.
But in a game once the throuple is established, it should never, ever be about a guy who has two girlfriends. That's not what a proper throuple is. Focus should be about the three of them, not the MC only.

do agree though that the way BTT has written it so far is very refreshing and sensitive.

I haven't played the other games you mentioned, so can't comment. Besides aren't we a little too close to breaking a rule by talking about other games? I'd hate to see these posts get deleted.
 

badtimetales

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BTT should make his next game with NTR and we'll see how the community turns out then :ROFLMAO:

Same like now.

Some will hate the pets.
Some will love them.

Some will love Alex.
Some will hate her.

Some will love the slow play.
Some will hate it.

Some will love the cutscenes.
Some will love them.

:rolleyes:

I do what I want to do.
If people like it, I'm happy.

(no, I'm not planning to do NTR)
 

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Same like now.

Some will hate the pets.
Some will love them.

Some will love Alex.
Some will hate her.

Some will love the slow play.
Some will hate it.

Some will love the cutscenes.
Some will love them.

:rolleyes:

I do what I want to do.
If people like it, I'm happy.

(no, I'm not planning to do NTR)
Oooff... it was a tight breadth until the end... Oooff
 
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