VN - Ren'Py - Jezebel [Ep.1 v1.01] [Mr. Pengo]

Ep.1

Love it! A political intrigue with some porn sprinkled in. The story is interesting and the MC is devilishly sexy and ruthless.

You can play game as more of a dom or more of a sub and both work. Although MC is a stated bisexual, you can choose only men or only women as sexual partners.

Adult parts are relatively rare, but are of good quality. Very much worth playing if you like good stories with some porn sprinkled in.

If you're hunting for a game that just gets it, you gotta check this one out. Seriously, it's an absolute gem.

The world they've crafted here? It's something else. They don't dump a ton of lore on you, but you somehow just know how everything fits together. It feels super authentic, like a place you could actually stumble into.

And the protagonist? Wow. This character is pure fire. Whether you're loving their ruthless ambition or just marveling at their complex personality, stepping into their shoes is a blast. The roleplaying possibilities are just endless, making every playthrough unique.

What really blew me away is how deep the story runs. It's not just some shallow ride; it pulls you in and keeps you hooked from start to finish. You're always on the edge of your seat, wondering what wild thing will happen next.

Oh, and the art? Top-notch. The characters are so expressive, practically jumping off the screen. Everything just looks good.

They really nailed the choices too. Your decisions actually feel heavy, shaping the whole narrative and leading to real consequences. No filler here, just meaningful interactions.

And when it comes to the intimate scenes, they're not just tacked on. They actually fit the narrative perfectly, making them feel genuinely impactful and, well, pretty hot! It's refreshing to see them integrated so seamlessly instead of just being eye candy.

You also get to pick your own path, whether you prefer a certain orientation or a specific role for your character. It's awesome how much freedom you have.

Honestly, this game is a masterclass in storytelling. No pointless busywork or endless stats to track, just pure, unadulterated narrative goodness. This one's definitely staying on my favorites list for a long, long time. Don't sleep on it!

This is no joke one of the best games of this kind. Great setting that is believable to exist, lots of fleshed-out characters to interact with however one seems fit and the kind of protagonist that you either love to hate or hate to love, but is certainly fantastic to roleplay - all dressed in a very good looking art. Kudos.

Review for [Ep.1 v1.0]

Amazing game! Loved every second of it. My playthrough was dominant lesbian villainess which is exactly what I want from games and there's nothing like that available. So, consider me biased.

STORY - Wonderful, the game sets you up basically as evil right away, however you can spin that to your liking during the story and be more moderate. Story itself is written very well, it kept me hooked the whole time. The worldbuilding is beautiful too. During the span of the first episode you are told about different political factions, organisations and countries without a single "lore dump" moment - it's all natural and I've found myself having a grasp on the world while just following the plot development. Not to spoil the fun, I'll just say that episode one is a whole story arc and you won't feel like you've been cut off mid way.

GAMEPLAY - no gameplay, but quite a lot of choices. They are very thorough and shape the situations going forward and bring real consequences.

H-SCENES - not so great, but fully animated if it helps. I've only done lesbian path and had two scenes with two more of teasing I guess. Some naked cgs here and there. That said, I enjoyed the setting and how well they fit into the narrative. That is kinda hot, isn't it?

EXTRA - music and effects are not consistent and could get some work. You might as well not notice that, it just adds flavour if done well.

Mr. Pengo sir, amazing work. Can't wait for the episode two c:

One of the best recent releases here in awhile. You play as a psycho/sociopathic/ASPD/whatever the hell you call it, nymphomaniacal noblewoman obsessed with obtaining power, whatever the cost. This is a visual novel focused on storytelling and moderate choice-making: no grinding, no resource management, no great list of stats to keep track of. Duvessa as a villainous protagnonist makes sense; she's arrogant, deceitful, and utterly reptilian at times. However, she occassionally indicates that she might have or have had a conscience, which makes humanizing her easy. The sex scenes are stimulating and (mostly) well-placed, although there aren't as many as you might expect. You can also choose whether she is bisexual or straight.

The story so far is engaging and easy to follow: to secure your position as heiress to your father's titles, you've framed your brother for murder which leads to his disinheritance. Upon becoming heiress, you must address numerous issues that threaten your house's power, as well as deal with the blowback of your initial plot to disinherit your brother. Don't let the release date fool you; this first chapter took me a couple of hours to complete, and I didn't explore all of the different choices.

This game is only 4 stars for a few reasons:

-Duvessa is extremely horny, especially if she's bi, yet there were multiple occasions where she would express how sex-starved she was without doing anything about it. Considering her personality, why wouldn't she just pull a guard or maid into her bedchamber? V. hasn't a single serving girl she keeps around solely for wordless sexual gratification, despite professing to having seduced countless chaste women? This might sound strange as a criticism, but when you set up your protagonist as a nymphomaniac and then she doesn't really behave like one, it's not really unfair to think there ought to have been more sex than there was.

- The tone of the text is inconsistent, particularly close to the end of the chapter. Modern dialogue doesn't really fit into this game's setting, and the author sometimes opts for this form rather than a more formal, setting-appropriate one. It's very jarring and makes me want to skip the dialogue.


-Jasen, both as a character and dealing with him, is extremely annoying. There are very obvious solutions to the problems he causes that the game doesn't allow you to pursue because of as-of-yet unforeseen plot elements. I get that it's Chapter 1, and the author's gotta cook, but being forced to solve even one of his problems doesn't really seem to fit Duvessa's character.


Despite these few criticisms, I'd still absolutely recommend this game so far. Can't wait to see what Mr. Pengo does next.

The game has a lot of potential, but I can't give it a high rate since it feels more like a game with some very few sprinkles of sexual content on it, rather them a porn game wich is what I really want on this kind of game.

What I liked about it:

1) Female protagonist with sub/dom choice system
2) Good art - character sprites have expressions and are quite well animated
3) Both lesbian and straight content, all can be skipped, choose what you want to see
4) Above average writing
5) No pointless sandbox or shitty management/minigames/battles (seriously thank you for that)