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As somebody else said before, this game feels refreshing because it try hard to distances itself from certain trite and true aspects of AVNs
Its unique "selling points" are:
-a very realistic portrayal of the human body in all its forms
-it isn't shy to show imperfections and even other aspect of the human anatomy which are usually frown upon
-finally we break the equation big boobs = two rubber balloons defying all the laws of physics
-lot of customization and attention to details
Said this, imho the insertion of the supernatural theme seems completely out of context and really detrimental to the whole effort. Note that I'm not criticizing the attempt to insert a "deus ex machina" explanation of why everybody is attracted to the MC, but specifically what has been chosen as expedient.
Considering the modern settings of the story and its tone, something like the pendant being an alien artefact that interferes with human hormones would have worked much better as a plot device, without ruining the suspension of disbelief. The whole "magic" theme is a bit out of context and too much in contrast with the rest of the premises and also with the extremely realistic, almost "gritty", renditions of the characters.
For these reasons, after the closing scene, I'm a bit perplexed of the direction this AVN is taking... Should I expect to descend into a nonsense comedy like "Above the clouds?" or maybe it will turn into an adult horror with a marked "b-movie" flair? ..and before someone comments, please note that I have nothing against fantasy even in modern settings, as long as fantasy and reality blends seamlessly (i.e. Vampire: the Masquerade, Call of Cthulhu).
Having played right to the end of chapter 1, I wish I could unsee the last scene with Maria and the demon because that scene alone really makes me want to drop this AVN entirely. (I was thinking of giving my support to the authors before that... such is the extent I hate that plot twist!)
This, of course, is just mho Peace.
Its unique "selling points" are:
-a very realistic portrayal of the human body in all its forms
-it isn't shy to show imperfections and even other aspect of the human anatomy which are usually frown upon
-finally we break the equation big boobs = two rubber balloons defying all the laws of physics
-lot of customization and attention to details
Said this, imho the insertion of the supernatural theme seems completely out of context and really detrimental to the whole effort. Note that I'm not criticizing the attempt to insert a "deus ex machina" explanation of why everybody is attracted to the MC, but specifically what has been chosen as expedient.
Considering the modern settings of the story and its tone, something like the pendant being an alien artefact that interferes with human hormones would have worked much better as a plot device, without ruining the suspension of disbelief. The whole "magic" theme is a bit out of context and too much in contrast with the rest of the premises and also with the extremely realistic, almost "gritty", renditions of the characters.
For these reasons, after the closing scene, I'm a bit perplexed of the direction this AVN is taking... Should I expect to descend into a nonsense comedy like "Above the clouds?" or maybe it will turn into an adult horror with a marked "b-movie" flair? ..and before someone comments, please note that I have nothing against fantasy even in modern settings, as long as fantasy and reality blends seamlessly (i.e. Vampire: the Masquerade, Call of Cthulhu).
Having played right to the end of chapter 1, I wish I could unsee the last scene with Maria and the demon because that scene alone really makes me want to drop this AVN entirely. (I was thinking of giving my support to the authors before that... such is the extent I hate that plot twist!)
This, of course, is just mho
Peace.
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Did you play the Christmas flashback part as well? I guess that might neither be your cup of tea, but I found it brilliant and hilarious.As somebody else said before, this game feels refreshing because it try hard to distances itself from certain trite and true aspects of AVNs
Its unique "selling points" are:
-a very realistic portrayal of the human body in all its forms
-it isn't shy to show imperfections and even other aspect of the human anatomy which are usually frown upon
-finally we break the equation big boobs = two rubber balloons defying all the laws of physics
-lot of customization and attention to details
Said this, imho the insertion of the supernatural theme seems completely out of context and really detrimental to the whole effort. Note that I'm not criticizing the attempt to insert a "deus ex machina" explanation of why everybody is attracted to the MC, but specifically what has been chosen as expedient.
Considering the modern settings of the story and its tone, something like the pendant being an alien artefact that interferes with human hormones would have worked much better as a plot device, without ruining the suspension of disbelief. The whole "magic" theme is a bit out of context and too much in contrast with the rest of the premises and also with the extremely realistic, almost "gritty", renditions of the characters.
For these reasons, after the closing scene, I'm a bit perplexed of the direction this AVN is taking... Should I expect to descend into a nonsense comedy like "Above the clouds?" or maybe it will turn into an adult horror with a marked "b-movie" flair? ..and before someone comments, please note that I have nothing against fantasy even in modern settings, as long as fantasy and reality blends seamlessly (i.e. Vampire: the Masquerade, Call of Cthulhu).
Having played right to the end of chapter 1, I wish I could unsee the last scene with Maria and the demon because that scene alone really makes me want to drop this AVN entirely. (I was thinking of giving my support to the authors before that... such is the extent I hate that plot twist!)
This, of course, is just mho
I did, and that was the final nail in the coffin as far as my support for this AVN is concerned.
I don't have anything against lewd comedies, but I see this as a failed opportunity, not to mention that, considering the art direction, the setting and the story up to a certain point, I don't think the last developments reconcile well with all the rest.
A real shame, because -on a graphic level- this is something quite different from what the other AVN authors offers. Even those who seem to have mastered the art of rendering (LeFrench, Ocean, PhillyGames just to mention a few) don't go past the "perfect fuckdoll" look in most of their chatracters.
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Well, sorry to hear that then, though kinda expected. Still, to me, that batshit crazy fantasy stuff is another thing that just makes this game exceptionally awesome. There's tons of games out there with more than far-fetched storylines, especially among the utterly worn incest tropes. Jason offers something totally different and original and I love that.
And I don't see why a supernatural touch to the story would be worse than a sci-fi one or any other. That's maybe a matter of taste I guess, but nothing else. An alien artifact storyline wouldn't be more logical than this demon storyline, nor should it matter imo. Because logic is something that should be defined by the story, not the other way around. And imo, Coeur does a great job of that with their game.
Not meaning to start a fight here by any means though. It's not to your taste and that is alright. Reading your negative (but polite and constructive) feedback though, I just feel obligated to 'counter' it with my own to prevent Lexie lecoeur from doubting their vision for the game.
Hey, y'all. I've run into a problem with the latest build. I keep starting it (v0.9.2[1.63]) but it refuses to let me start a new game. I only get the prompt to continue and when I try to it says to "update your save." How am I supposed to do that? Isn't it supposed to auto-update after downloading the latest build?
I hope next update will have more content with main characters. Christmas spinoff was...strange, it's not what we really wanted, but if it means to give developer more time to overcome creative crisis, so be it. It's better to have nieche side story, than rushed main game update, which needs to be reworked later on or adds nothing substantial.
Can't wait for Steam release to support dev, rn he really can't dedicate enough time for updates. But comparing to other big games on this site like Pale Carnations, Being a DIK, City of Broken Dreamers making much more money his updates sizes and times are decent.
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The next update is scheduled for late April. I think I'm a bit behind schedule as I've spent a lot of time on Alex's alternative routes. Right now I'm on episode 02 and I can reassure you that the main JASON characters will be there. In preview in March, some renderings of the sequel on Patreon to come.
Hallo, dear develeoper, may I ask, how far we are with the bi/gay alternatives?
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Hello,
So far I haven't made any progress. Alex is the only bi character for now. But I'd like to add more content of this type in the future.
Personal preference. Should've gone with the typical black nails for a pale character like lexie, would've looked better.
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As curator VN on steam, I believe your game already worth and will get positive reviews, if we can see minimum 2 - 3 times updates this year, and release around Q1 2025 Jan-Feb as early access, I think that very realistic target you can achieve.
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To share without moderation!
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Wha..?? How did you make this? It's "almost" photo like... even the slight blur... Damn. I'm floored.
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Madison! She's my favorite character on your game, hope we will see more of her on next update
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What's not to love on our hopefully bisexual baker, even her potential girlfriend is hot as fuck.
Peace