VN Ren'Py Karlsson's Gambit [v0.8.2B Final] [Grym Gudinna Games]

[BigStuffedTiger]

Given that Seth isn't treated as having the same potential as Kane, I'm inclined to think that either he isn't Callista's son or his neurodegenerative disease is due to a deleterious genetic mutation that has rendered him an unsuitable source of genetic material for the Gambit. Maybe Callista adopted him. She was said to be kind hearted, although the results and repercussions of some of her past actions make me wonder at times. I suppose continued exposure to Alexander Karlsson forced her to toughen up and make compromises too.

 

[dougiehouser]

A question about how the game is split.

There are parts 1 & 2:
Is that a play one then play the other type of thing, as two separate games.
Or they are meant to be combined together before playing?

I ask because I assumed it was the 2nd of those options but they have duplicate files, so now I'm confused.

 

[SpeakSoftly]

This has been asked (and answered) several times already, but in short: put both files in the same folder and extract part 1 - part 2 will be extracted automatically and a new archive will be created - extract that one for the actual game.

 

[MilesEdgeworth]

While Cole's genes are fairly strong in Kane, I can see the resemblance between the two brothers but that may just be confirmation bias on my part. Anybody esle has thoughts?

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[HornyyPussy]

While Jakes fathers genes are fairly strong, I can see the resemblence between the two brothers but that may just be confirmation bias. Anybody esle has thoughts?

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To few male models in Daz, they all look related

 

[egorka8018]

Is there a Russian translation?

 

[Stan5851]

Is there a Russian translation?

Nope. Either translate the game yourself (e.g. using Maverick OCR Helper 3.0.2 with DeepL Tranlsator) or wait until content 0.6.2 is translated by Porno-Island translator, who is responsible for this work.The game (v 0.5.2 b) is currently translated into Russian and you can download it from there. The translation of 0.6.2 Final is in progress. (As of June 22, 25% of the update has been translated.)

 

[TessSadist]

Very briefly just wanted to thank everyone for kind words and also suggestions/ideas. I'm currently assessing the issues from 0.6 (definitely made some learning mistakes to improve upon for 0.7) and taking them into account with how I construct the next chapter with little tweaks, etc.

0.7 and especially 0.8 are to me the hardest to construct narratively so I am ready for the challenge. (I hope!)

I may share a good set of images outside of the game (I just did a 30 image set with Doctor Chastain, Raven, and Phoebe) as a thank you if something seems appropriate.

I have a big trip in July, so preparing a lot for that too since I plan to write a lot of dialogue during that time. (In an ironic way, I will likely get more work done on the game because I have less home distractions lol)

Might have a good artist to help with speed too.

I'm getting back in the flow of working on 0.7. Regarding translations -- I can't talk about specifics yet, but I will just say that someday a full Japanese translation (after completion of the game) may exist through another party (rights to publish so to speak). I'm working on another language too for a similar arrangement, but it's very early. I also have someone working on a French translation as well, but I will likely release that myself as an added thing down the road with my own versions in the future.

Hope everyone has a great week!

 

[lukrame]

Man interesting game.

I hope the endgame is that I can kill everyone. This game really brings out that desire to mutilate and murder women.

 

[delacroix2]

 

[Stan5851]

Man interesting game.

I hope the endgame is that I can kill everyone. This game really brings out that desire to mutilate and murder women.

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[Saromes]

Ive played two paths now to the end of version 6. "MC Sub (K3/No Sponsor) - Sis Evil Dom" and "MC Evil Dom (K9/Veronica Sponsor) - Sis Good Sub" Iwant to start a third playthrough, but I want to be sure to get as many new scenes as possible. Can you recommend some routes for me? Thanks a lot!

 

[gregers]

It seems to me that if you let Kane and Olivia win this Gambit and lead the Karlsson groups, you could well let them both enslave individual (or even all) of Karlsson's daughters.

I think that the appeal of having the two win together has significantly gone down (for me) with the latest chapter. I've been playing the three PC's as loyal to each other, operating on the assumption that everyone else could be lying or trying to manipulate them, but with this chapter establishing that Olivia has been lying to Kane and Seth no matter what my choices every character decision I'd made in the previous chapters seems to have gone out the window.

I'm not trying to pressure the dev into writing another game than the one she wants to do, nor do I want to restart the argument over multiple protagonists that's been done to death in this thread already: I respect that that is the format the dev has chosen, but this chapter certainly illustrated why the story would work better for me (again, for me) with either Olivia or Kane as the single protagonist.

 

[Kagarus]

I think that the appeal of having the two win together has significantly gone down (for me) with the latest chapter. I've been playing the three PC's as loyal to each other, operating on the assumption that everyone else could be lying or trying to manipulate them, but with this chapter establishing that Olivia has been lying to Kane and Seth no matter what my choices every character decision I'd made in the previous chapters seems to have gone out the window.

I'm not trying to pressure the dev into writing another game than the one she wants to do, nor do I want to restart the argument over multiple protagonists that's been done to death in this thread already: I respect that that is the format the dev has chosen, but this chapter certainly illustrated why the story would work better for me (again, for me) with either Olivia or Kane as the single protagonist.

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[gregers]

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Possibly, but it does mean that regardless of her reasoning, I've been making decisions for a character without knowing their true motivations, undermining any attempt to roleplay the player character(s). Of course that may be a more serious issue for some players than for others, depending on our preferred playstyle. I know some of us don't roleplay at all, and in that case may reasonably consider it a non-issue.

 

[Stan5851]

I think that the appeal of having the two win together has significantly gone down (for me) with the latest chapter. I've been playing the three PC's as loyal to each other, operating on the assumption that everyone else could be lying or trying to manipulate them, but with this chapter establishing that Olivia has been lying to Kane and Seth no matter what my choices every character decision I'd made in the previous chapters seems to have gone out the window.

I'm not trying to pressure the dev into writing another game than the one she wants to do, nor do I want to restart the argument over multiple protagonists that's been done to death in this thread already: I respect that that is the format the dev has chosen, but this chapter certainly illustrated why the story would work better for me (again, for me) with either Olivia or Kane as the single protagonist.

I may have just missed this point as I only play Good Dom/Evil Dom routes. Could you clarify exactly what Olivia lied to Kane and Seth about in chapter 6?

 

[ciberma7865]

I may have just missed this point as I only play Good Dom/Evil Dom routes. Could you clarify exactly what Olivia lied to Kane and Seth about in chapter 6?

Cause of the intro of chapter 6

 

[gregers]

I may have just missed this point as I only play Good Dom/Evil Dom routes. Could you please clarify what exactly this is about and what exactly Olivia lied to Kane and Seth in chapter 6?

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[Stan5851]

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Thank you for such a prompt and detailed reply. Yes, I saw that scene, but to be honest at the time I didn't think of that rather obvious thought. It turns out she lied not only to Kane and Seth, but also to Alessandra, who first made contact with her (after "kidnapping" Olivia) by offering her a new job and a new life.

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[gregers]

Thank you for such a prompt and detailed reply. Yes, I saw that scene, but to be honest at the time I didn't think of that rather obvious thought. It turns out she lied not only to Kane and Seth, but also to Alessandra, who first made contact with her (after "kidnapping" Olivia) by offering her a new job and a new life.

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Yeah, all of that remains to be seen and I'm sure Tess has a plan for where she wants to take this, but it certainly (at least to me) casts a new light on most of Olivia's behaviour in the early chapters, e.g. her (feigned?) worries about what could have happened to Seth and Kane or her doubts about her ability to handle her mysterious new job, now that we know she has in fact been specifically trained and prepared for this.

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Olivia's first major "moral" decision, as far as I remember, is how to treat her kidnapper when Alessandra offers her the chance for revenge. That decision (again, to me) takes on an entirely different tenor if she knows what is going on and is making a considered, tactical response based on her training, rather than just responding in the moment.