VN - Ren'Py - Jury [Ep.3 P1] [Nickle3DArt]

Now this is what I call a proper porn GAME and visual novel. Here choices really do matter and we have plethora of them. It's a proper visual novel with tons of choices (with consequences, otherwise the choice would be pointless). I love it that we can influence the trial the way we want to by asking proper questions but in general every dialogue and every choice we have has some bigger meaning.

Dialogues and characters are well written (there is some porn logic here at times but in doses that make it even better while at the same time without insulting intelligence of the player) and sex scenes are great. Some of the scenes are hilarious and despite rather morbid premise it's a game that will lift your spirits (which is harder to do than adding drama and some tragic past which most popular games tend to do).

When it comes to art it's not the top of the top but it's very good IMO and it serves its purpose perfectly (there are only a couple games out there that can make me as horny as I am when I'm playing Jury).

Due to sheer amount of paths available to us some mistakes happen here (e.g. a certain fact that I've learned wasn't acknowledged and I've "learned" about it the second time even though the character who told me that had done so already) but all in all it's a really polished game which I highly recommend.

10/10 game in my eyes (because the flaws are insignificant and amount of fun I have playing this game is incomparable).

I want to give this game a higher review SO BADLY, but there are just some glaring flaws that make the experience worse.

First off, the positives:
- visually it's great. In some instances it's a bit dated, but the variety of locations, the posing, the lighting, all show proof of skill
- I like the variety of girls, and the girls have distinct personalities (they're similar to each other, but you can identify each person individually)
- the setting is fresh and unique, which helps it stand out
- there are a ton of choices

Now, the negatives:
- the size of the game. At the moment, the game sits at nearly 14GB on my computer. This is a frankly absurd size, and I think it has to do with the number of differing paths (I'll mention them further down)
- the girls are very easy. They all like you very early on, even if they don't ALL have sex with you right away (some will)
- there are too many paths. I mean this is a very rare problem for AVNs to have, but this game has objectively too many paths and routes. I pity whoever tries to write a walkthrough, because there are ALREADY too many branches, and it'll only get even more complicated in the future. Either that, or it will suddenly get far less divergent, which will make people disappointed, so it's just a lose-lose situation.

But seriously, trying to see all the content was a genuinely frustrating experience. You basically have to focus on maybe...3 or so girls, and that'll be one run. So you'll have to do about 3 or 4 separate runs to get 90% of the content, cause you'll miss some other smaller moments if you don't go on very specific routes. For example, Jean and Jenny often interact with each other, so it's better to do them together. Aimee and Beth are often together, so that makes more sense.
- This leads to the next issue, where it later becomes just a numbers game. I have to spend so much time trying to figure out how to actually get someone's content, going back and forth, it becomes more a job than an actual game
- smaller issue, but navigating the save menu is genuinely so irritating. the arrows show a whole set of 9 pages, it doesn't progress by 1. It also isn't automatic to the next page, so you have to remember which page you were on. Not only that, but it'll regularly reset to the FIRST PAGE, so you have to go back and figure out what page you were on. This wouldn't be an issue if, again, there weren't a hundred different paths.

The game is solid. Good renders, beautiful LIs, interesting plot. What I like the most are the characters and the little interactions between them. Kinda realistic. And I love when porn games are as realistic as possible, while being able to carry the porn narrative.

The reason why I've given it a 4 star is the usual: MC is getting girls too easily. I mean, don't get me wrong, I want him to succeed. But I also want to see more reasons for the LIs to fall for the MC. Overall, kinda seems like a wasted potential. Still, compared to the rest of the games this one is great

Amazing game, everything I like in an AVN

Plenty of hot girls to choose from, A LOT of choices where you have to pick one girl over others.

Sex scenes are super hot as well.

The only negative about the game is that it is one of those games where the choices sometimes don't make sense. Like, what I draw on a mirror should have no impact on whether or not a girl who was not there decides to visit your room, but it absolutely determines that.

There are so many paths that some type of guide is really necessary to fully enjoy this game.

But the game is amazing!!

I like story and idea this game. The art is really good. So many chooses. The slow-paced plot, diluted events , but it very good, you haven't mad about it because it all very well balanced. I hope this project does not be abandon.

Has good and bad aspects.

The models are great and the renders are good but there's loads of issues with the writing:

The choice of a legal setting was absolutely awful because the writing shows absolutely zero understanding of police procedure or court procedure and has glaring ridiculous holes like the corrupt media outing all of the jurors on TV. The game also takes place in a hotel that has visible cameras aimed at the beds

The MC is a creepy artist loser yet supposedly has money and every female's interest. There's even a ridiculous news broadcast saying he's the kind of guy every woman wants to be with which screams 'incel never met a woman'

The MC is also ultra dumb, like cant even recognise the basic foods on his plate and is incapable of reasoning. He even unavoidably gossips about sex toys showing he has no integrity or maturity.

All other men have to be caricature-level sleazy to try and make the artist mc seem half normal, since his personality could never stand for itself.

Unfortunately the women are not written better:

You have some vulgar ones like Jenny who sound like an 11 year old pretending to be knowledgeable, unnecessarily rude ones like Lily acting like a teenager trying to be edgy or 'sassy', weirdly shy ones which have no self-awareness, nasty body hair and naivety like a child.

All of them will kiss and get wet over a single complement, it's embarrassing

Lastly there's obnoxious recap scenes each day which are just annoying

This AVN is awesome sauce! if like me, you love an AVN that has lots of meaningful choices and paths that can interconnect, against the backdrop of a part courtroom drama and part college-style shenanigans set in a luxury hotel, then you will love this one! choices really do matter in it and oh boy, they can come back to bite you on your peachy lil bum!

There is a lot of LI's to chase after and you can pursue romance with them all while acting either the good guy or a complete douchenozzle...my naughty nature had me playing the MC as a complete and utter scumbag...leaking the girls secrets to the press via shady late night meetups..taking inappropriate photos via a hidden camera to leak too...the wheelchair girls cleavage being one that had me giggling like a naughty schoolgirl...as well as snapping the reporters too when she got out the taxi...also loved punching the other douche Jacob in the bar...that was fun! as was leaking that story...

During the trial we can ask a question each day from various discussed by your fellow jurors and it can influence the outcome...which I love! Brooke is hot!....so I'm going to get her off (ahaha)...being a corrupt douche in this playthrough

There are many paths for the various love interests which means replayability is excellent...next one I will be an angel....*polishes halo*...meh...or maybe not...

Graphics are fairly decent, nothing amazing but not bad either. They are fine for the game and don't detract anything.

The dev has put a lot of work into this with all the intertwining paths and routes coupled with choices and their various outcomes. The story is both fun and captivated me enough to care...did Brooke kill her husband? I guess I will find out...

Would I recommend this? absolutely! there's lots of enjoyable content to unlock over various playthroughs. it's a 5 star gem!

Version Ep.2

A novel approach to the typical confined in a house with multiple girls harem setting melded well with mystery and court drama. Jury also features complex multi-pathing which allows for multiple reruns with a big cast of lovingly created LIs.

Story
MC is sequestered for jury duty to ascertain the guilt of a top celebrity who stands accused of murdering her husband. During the course of the trial, he will be staying in a hotel with other fellow jurors. Besides the trial, there appears to be a number of hidden agendas and secrets flowing amongst his fellow jurors.

Naturally do not expect the technicalities of being in a jury or courtroom drama to be accurate in an adult game, but I would say it's good enough to not fall flat immediately. Chapter 1 takes place before the trial and is focused on "harem LI introductions" within the hotel. It gets interesting in Chapter 2 when the courtroom drama starts and traces of outside influence within the jury start to surface.

The game is still in an early phase and there's certainly room to expand if the developer plays his cards right.

Game Mechanics
You get to make two types of choices here:

1) Deciding where to go during your free time in the hotel which will affect who you will meet and have interactions with.

2) Deciding which question to ask during the trial which will affect in which direction of the innocent-guilty spectrum your jurors slant towards.

As time is limited, you can only focus on meeting at most 2 - 3 LIs in the hotel within a single run. This allows for multiple replays if you intend to unlock all the scenes.

Background / Character Renders
Most of the action either take place in the hotel or within the courtroom, so the backgrounds are as generic as they come. But they serve their purpose so no complains here.

There is a huge cast of diversified characters including 14 LIs that are interestingly designed. Young, old, innocent, wild, black, white, blond, brunette, even disabled etc. - there's more than enough to have something for everyone.

One interesting call out is Alice, a sweet innocent artsy kind of gal that Daz3D usually has problems rendering compared to HS2 or AVN. Often characters designed in Daz3D end up too rough and jagged. Kudos to the developer who actually manages to design / buy a sweet and cute model to fit such a profile.

Character Development
Although the cast of LIs is huge, there hasn't been much of an opportunity to develop their characters at this stage. A few LIs such as Aimee, Alice, Jane and Layla have revealed some interesting back stories to date, but interactions with the rest remain surface cordial.

Personally, I'm not very hopeful that the developer can fully develop all the LIs in the story without setting back production timelines significantly, there are simply too many of them.

Sex Scenes
Very few as at Chapter 2 although there is a few teasing here and there. In fact, you might not even see any during your first run if your selected LIs don't have any sex scenes to date.

Overall, they are slightly above average in terms of dialogue, setting and animation but not exactly memorable. Hopefully we will see further improvements as the game progresses.

BGM and Sound Effects
Basic BGMs that complement the experience, there are a couple of sound effects here and there but the premise of the story doesn't really create opportunities for wide use other than some minor stuff.

Conclusion
Jury duty is not common material for AVN and it's creative how harem and mystery are welded in nicely within such a premise. The large number of LI permutations that players can select creates multiple possible paths ensuring replayability.

If you overlook some of the obvious unrealistic plot devices such as paparazzi attention on jurors, having a great time in a 5-star hotel, fellow jurors openly stating who they support etc., it has a nice story going and most of the characters introduced so far are interesting.

This game might be short if played in a linear fashion, but it truly shines when you explore the various branching paths it offers. If your goal is simply to play a visual novel with explicit scenes, this might not be the ideal game for you. However, if you’re looking for an adventure with an adult theme where the explicit scenes are just a bonus, then this game comes highly recommended by me.

I played Chapters 1 and 2 (Steam Version), and to achieve all the achievements, I invested about 20 hours of gameplay. In Chapter 1, I managed to reach four endings, and in Chapter 2, two endings, but I believe there are more. When Chapter 3 is released, I will explore the previous chapters even further.

In this game, every decision truly impacts your future progress. A kiss you give to a character, the choice of whom you meet, or even a book you suggest to someone can influence your entire journey in the game. And the most important aspect is in your hands; depending on how you guide conversations with the other jurors, you can influence the accusation or even the acquittal of the accused character.

To achieve all the achievements, I had to make 19 saved routes in Chapter 1. In Chapter 2, I used 10 of these routes to proceed, leaving me with 14 saved routes available for Chapter 3.

This game can become complicated for many and even frustrating. As an old-school gamer, accustomed to adventure games from the 80s and 90s, I don’t see any issues with this. However, for other players, frustration can be a crucial challenge, especially when realizing that they won’t be able to achieve a goal due to a wrong decision made in the past, without having any idea which decision caused the problem. I recommend that the developer create an option for tips that can be toggled on or off, providing guidance on what the player missed and where they made the wrong decision when they reach these scenes. This way, when the player plays again, they can decide whether to change the previous decision or do what they hadn’t done before.

Good renders and good story. Tons of choices that have effects to the LIs that you go and to the story and make the game even better. Tons of LIs and each one has different personalities and its hard to who to choose because they are all interesting. Great game and recommend.

So many paths to choose with a bevy of beauties. The models are great and with all the paths, there is considerable replay value.

The story is good and am digging the sex scenes and overall lewdness.

This is what all VN should be like, choices that matter. Okay so you need a little Suspension of disbelief when it comes to the story, being on a real jury is boring so this makes it a little more hollywood style. Whats great about the game is time. there isnt enough time to do everything so the choices you make determine who you speak with, you won't be able to see every girl in 1 sitting.

Do all the girls want to jump your bones from the get go... well yeah kinda but again its a VN its supposed to be a little better than reality. If i wanted a game where all girls ignore me i would just go outside. I've played through it 3 times now and im still seeing things i didn't in the other 2 playthroughs and ive only changed up my choices in small amounts. There is a lot of content here already and i'm looking forward to seeing where it goes... as for the accused... so far i think she did it.

I love this! Okay, a couple of the LI's are familiar (Lily, Heather) but still, it's a creative way to keep us all in an enclosed space, and the MC is likeable (apart from a couple of sophomoric moments). I like the dynamic btw the female jurors and their harem king, and it's just fun to see what happens. Kudos!!

I am not sure what AVN everyone else is rating, but to me, this is just not good. First of all,... there is no way in hell any sequestered jury would be interviewed on tv. FFS... then the MC is the only dude?

The MC is dressed in a leather jacket and looks like some 50's reject who time traveled to the future; plus he gets an erection from being patted down by a cop. The LIs are all shallow and very typical. You have the agressive one, the shy fish out of water type with a "how to talk to men" book, a couple milfs for good measure, blond bimbo... should I go on?

Then there is the story... does the dev really think being sequestered is like staying in a 5 star resort? It's like a freaking vacation with a bar et al. It's just ridiculous. And of course, mr magic cock doesn't really have to do anything to get them to all want to jump on him.. Whatever. The only part I liked was the intro but once we got to the bus of jurors, it all went downhill pretty fast.

I am not sure what there is to like about this one other then the dev seems to have some talent as the artwork is pretty good but download it and check it out for yourself.

I did not expect to find such a complex game at random. First time I hear of it, it's a hidden gem. Really extensive. The models are nice, the characterization is great and every LI is unique. It avoid most tropes that we are used to.
It could use a gallery though.

Visually, is a feast for the eyes. The artwork is stunning, creating a visual experience that complements the narrative beautifully. The attention to detail in the design of characters, environments, and key moments enhances the immersive quality of the game, making it a true visual treat. The interactive element of the game is where truly shines. The choices presented to the player are thought-provoking and impactful, influencing not only the immediate outcome but also shaping the trajectory of the entire story. The branching paths and multiple endings add a layer of replayability, encouraging players to explore different choices and witness the varied consequences that unfold.

Somewhat unrealistic premise, but don't let that keep you from experiencing this game, which is promising to one of the all-time greats.

Renders, dialogue, characters & personalities are all very good to great, and there is enough variety for anyone. Also, replayability is high, but I would very much appreciate a walk-through

TL;DR: The idea is interesting, but the experience is not captivating.

Models are just passable. Only very few of them are more or less cute. For instance, MC says that pink-haired Lily is very beautiful... To me, she doesn't seem beautiful at all; besides, her model was used in dozens of other games. Aimee looks like a well groomed lady, but she doesn't seem like 27, more like 37. Maybe Katie has kinda pretty face, but her personality isn't very appealing.

The renders quality is just average, so why 13 Gb for only Ep.1?

The dialogs are pretty bland. Not much humor or anything remarkable.

The interface is rather nice.

Some music tracks are good, but some are annoying IMHO.

So it's not a bad game but it didn't seem attractive to me.

[Ep.1]