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

[MilesEdgeworth]

Honestly, the evil route makes me almost as sad as the sub route does but I think it would be great if an evil Kane can somehow convince Alessandra/Juliette/Olivia/Dominique that he will impregnate them all... and then whichever son is the worthiest will take over the company one day. This is definitely a major improvement to Alexander's plan.

Alessandra doesnt care about power so telling her that about a baby would do nothing for her. She likes staying behind the scenes and being a puppetmaster. If anything, she would work to get her chosen leader pregnant.

 

[kinkyshin]

Alessandra doesnt care about power so telling her that about a baby would do nothing for her. She likes staying behind the scenes and being a puppetmaster.

1) We don't even know for sure that she doesn't want to be in charge. She says she doesn't, but she's not exactly an honest person and she also says this:


and then in front of her sisters, really seems to milk the idea that she has absolutely no goals besides endless hedonism





It's very possible that she does want to be in charge, she is just hiding it while secretly building allies with the ladies of New Paris and pitting her own sisters against one another. Considering the fact that Dominique and Juliette are teaming up against Olivia, it would sense for her to keep her ambition hidden. According to the faction sheet though, she can never win the Gambit which seems to disprove this a bit. However, she can still become the leader of World State C, meaning she is willing to become the leader to protect her way of life if her back is pushed up against the wall.

2) More importantly though, not wanting to be the leader and not caring about power are definitely not the same things. After all, she has been pitting her sisters against one another (or at least been trying to) and been trying to get Olivia in charge. She very much cares about who is in power. To expand on this, her child eventually being in charge would likely be something that she would like. Why wouldn't she want that? And if Kane told her she's either off the board, or has to give him a child and have that child participate in the gambit... well, I definitely don't think she would give up her position on the board. And besides, as much as she goes on and on about female supremacy she seems to like being fucked by a dominant Kane.

If anything, she would work to get her chosen leader pregnant.

Well, if what she's been saying is true, then that's exactly what she's been doing with Olivia. But her plans might have to change if evil Kane manages to get his way is what I'm saying...

 

[akki_sky]

Choosing Olivia will definitely cause friction with karlsson sisters, but I don't think we are there yet in storyline. Olivia and Kane will not announce their relationship to everyone so soon. Kane will most likely have to choose later when he will reach Z rank.

Kane probably have to kill Juliatte first. She will not tolerate this and will try to kill both Olivia and Kane.

 

[Meiri]

Choosing Olivia will definitely cause friction with karlsson sisters, but I don't think we are there yet in storyline. Olivia and Kane will not announce their relationship to everyone so soon. Kane will most likely have to choose later when he will reach Z rank.

Kane probably have to kill Juliatte first. She will not tolerate this and will try to kill both Olivia and Kane.

Why wouldn't she tolerate that? It depends on the path we are following I guess, I don't think she would be angry having another sadistic sister if we were leaning that way with Olivia.

 

[akki_sky]

Why wouldn't she tolerate that? It depends on the path we are following I guess, I don't think she would be angry having another sadistic sister if we were leaning that way with Olivia.

Because from my understanding till now, Karlsson sisters need Kane or his child specifically for gambit. So Juliatte is like, if I can't have him then no one can type.

Personally, I like Juliatte most in KG. I'm going to play her path even if she asked Kane to kill Olivia to be with her.

 

[daffyrolls94]

The shot composition work of this dev is diabolically bad. Why is this bitch facing the character we are playing and flashing her unaccountably tanned gooch to us? And blocking the view to that other bitch that's doing something sexual. The awkward doll-like poses and thoughtless lighting ain't helping either.

Apart from the very unique blend of fetishes this game has almost nothing else going for it.

 

[MilesEdgeworth]

1) We don't even know for sure that she doesn't want to be in charge. She says she doesn't, but she's not exactly an honest person and she also says this:
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and then in front of her sisters, really seems to milk the idea that she has absolutely no goals besides endless hedonism

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It's very possible that she does want to be in charge, she is just hiding it while secretly building allies with the ladies of New Paris and pitting her own sisters against one another. Considering the fact that Dominique and Juliette are teaming up against Olivia, it would sense for her to keep her ambition hidden. According to the faction sheet though, she can never win the Gambit which seems to disprove this a bit. However, she can still become the leader of World State C, meaning she is willing to become the leader to protect her way of life if her back is pushed up against the wall.

2) More importantly though, not wanting to be the leader and not caring about power are definitely not the same things. After all, she has been pitting her sisters against one another (or at least been trying to) and been trying to get Olivia in charge. She very much cares about who is in power. To expand on this, her child eventually being in charge would likely be something that she would like. Why wouldn't she want that? And if Kane told her she's either off the board, or has to give him a child and have that child participate in the gambit... well, I definitely don't think she would give up her position on the board. And besides, as much as she goes on and on about female supremacy she seems to like being fucked by a dominant Kane.



Well, if what she's been saying is true, then that's exactly what she's been doing with Olivia. But her plans might have to change if evil Kane manages to get his way is what I'm saying...

Everything we've seen about her from her interactions with Kane and Oliva to her interactions with her father ( probably) shows s she likes to work from the shadows. Hell even the first scene you posted shows us that. The last thing she'd want is to have a baby cuz that would put her front and center.

If I had to wager if Kane did happen to get the type of power that you're speaking of, she'd figure another way to manipulate it to her advantage. It's also why while shes not outwardly doing it, she's currently subtly putting kane against Olivia with her hints.

 

[kinkyshin]

Everything we've seen about her from her interactions with Kane and Oliva to her interactions with her father ( probably) shows s she likes to work from the shadows. Hell even the first scene you posted shows us that.

Yes, but essentially what I'm saying is... consider the possibility that she only 'likes to work from the shadows' because right now it's the safest play with her current status as z4. If she were z5 and her sisters dead, she wouldn't need to rely on subterfuge anymore.

Here are the facts:

-> Right now she has several sisters that all want the company and are willing to kill each other for it.

-> She tells her sisters that she doesn't want to run the company so they don't see her as a threat.

-> Secretly, she is building allies WHILE pitting her sisters against each other.

What we don't know:

-> We don't know if she is actually being honest when she says she doesn't want to run the company.

We still don't know all the details of taking over the company and/or if Alessandra is even a candidate, but it's not really crazy to think the Alessandra (who is a dishonest schemer from what we've seen) could simply be pretending to not want the company, have her sisters kill each other so she doesn't have to. I mean, why fight a battle against 3 sisters, when you can have them fight each other and then just stab the last one in the back and take the crown for yourself?

Another thing is that Tess said somewhere that Alessandra hasn't fully made up her mind on anything and is waiting to see how things play out before making a decision. She is an opportunist.

The last thing she'd want is to have a baby cuz that would put her front and center.

There is literally no evidence that suggests Alessandra does or doesn't want to have a baby. And how would having a baby put her front and center? Is Elena really front and center because Olivia wants to take over the company? Is Callista front and center because her son is competing in the Gambit?

Furthermore, regardless if Alessandra just wants to have fun or if she has ambitions to run the company, who could possibly give more safety to her life than her own child running the company? Surely that would be the best reality she could possibly hope for.

If I had to wager if Kane did happen to get the type of power that you're speaking of, she'd figure another way to manipulate it to her advantage. It's also why while shes not outwardly doing it, she's currently subtly putting kane against Olivia with her hints.

How is she putting Kane against Olivia?

If Kane is secretly submissive, then she will try to take him for herself, but besides that there is nothing to suggest this.

 

[MilesEdgeworth]

Yes, but essentially what I'm saying is... consider the possibility that she only 'likes to work from the shadows' because right now it's the safest play with her current status as z4. If she were z5 and her sisters dead, she wouldn't need to rely on subterfuge anymore.

Here are the facts:

-> Right now she has several sisters that all want the company and are willing to kill each other for it.

-> She tells her sisters that she doesn't want to run the company so they don't see her as a threat.

-> Secretly, she is building allies WHILE pitting her sisters against each other.

What we don't know:

-> We don't know if she is actually being honest when she says she doesn't want to run the company.

We still don't know all the details of taking over the company and/or if Alessandra is even a candidate, but it's not really crazy to think the Alessandra (who is a dishonest schemer from what we've seen) could simply be pretending to not want the company, have her sisters kill each other so she doesn't have to. I mean, why fight a battle against 3 sisters, when you can have them fight each other and then just stab the last one in the back and take the crown for yourself?

Another thing is that Tess said somewhere that Alessandra hasn't fully made up her mind on anything and is waiting to see how things play out before making a decision. She is an opportunist.



There is literally no evidence that suggests Alessandra does or doesn't want to have a baby. And how would having a baby put her front and center? Is Elena really front and center because Olivia wants to take over the company? Is Callista front and center because her son is competing in the Gambit?

Furthermore, regardless if Alessandra just wants to have fun or if she has ambitions to run the company, who could possibly give more safety to her life than her own child running the company? Surely that would be the best reality she could possibly hope for.


How is she putting Kane against Olivia?

If Kane is secretly submissive, then she will try to take him for herself, but besides that there is nothing to suggest this.

Answering in weird order so my bad

C)



No reason for her to say that if she's not working on getting him to turn on her

B) It puts her front and center because it means that she wins the gambit and makes her the mother of the head of the company. Elena and Callista supporting their children aren't in the same situation. Im fairly certain that she knows how to win the gambit yet, she's not trying to seduce Kane. Sure there's some wiggle room there, but from all appearances, it appears that she's not trying to win the gambit by having a child with Kane.

A) We know that Dom, Juliette and now Olivia want to run the company. We also know that she has yet to have approached veronica for her support. There is a possibility that she's secretly scheming, but until she makes an actual move in that direction, that seems doubtful.

 

[Scyths]

Is there ever going to be a gallery ? Because I'm not sure I want to do 513 different paths and check if I missed anything or not. I had 3 routes in the first season, then only one of them passed to season 2, then I lost my season 1 saves therefore I'm stuck with one route.

 

[jadepaladin]

Is there ever going to be a gallery ? Because I'm not sure I want to do 513 different paths and check if I missed anything or not. I had 3 routes in the first season, then only one of them passed to season 2, then I lost my season 1 saves therefore I'm stuck with one route.

Eventually there will be a gallery.

 

[MilesEdgeworth]

If you want a gallery in season one, you have to get complicated. Download the season 1 sancho mod and use that gallery, then after you get to season 2, remove said mod. Not a great solution, but it's something

 

[akki_sky]

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Hi everyone,

First of all, I was contemplating posting about some overall macro level stuff on other sites, but I decided to respect Patreon and not mention other game hosting sites here. But I have made a post on Discord regarding other sites and adult content.

Second, I am planning to try and use part of August to take time off from design stuff a bit more to allow more focus on the game. That should likely give a hint about how I feel about where I am overall in the update.

Third, my total this week was 111 renders, which means we have crossed 2,500 renders and we are now at 2,504 total. This is a big crossing point for me, and I feel like I've got all the scenes I still want to add and I am trying to decide what to add/cut before trying to release. This is more difficult than it sounds because I always want everything in but also want to get something out so it's a push/pull constantly, etc. But I'll keep working on at least the next two scenes I am getting in for sure and then see where I am etc.

Fourth, I'm going to do a little bit of play testing this week to try and get a better idea of what I just mentioned above. I just want to get to a feeling of "ahh, seems ready" more than anything else.

My biggest stress/fear for later is actually wedding planning -- it's pretty stable and going well right now but I feel like it's going to accelerate in stress/time as I get closer and closer to December. So I am trying desperately to get an update out well before that kind of stress gets higher and higher.

But I'm happy that I feel like I'm getting closer and closer...

Please have a great week all!

Love,

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Now when I'm looking at this preview images again, I noticed Claudia there. I don't know why she is there among all karlsson sister's session with MC. Did not noticed her before. Last time I only got excited by looking at happy Juliatte and scared Kat.

 

[Stan5851]

Now when I'm looking at this preview images again, I noticed Claudia there. I don't know why she is there among all karlsson sister's session with MC. Did not noticed her before.

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[akki_sky]

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I know this is dom scene. It looks like Karlsson's sister are offering future possibilities for sliding with them. So, I thought maybe it would have been good, if only they are present.

Being said that, It looks like Juliatte offered him Kat as his personal slave for him or something that is why Kat is scared. And Dominique could have brought Claudia to offer Kane as his intern or something.

 

[Maviarab]

I know this is dom scene. It looks like Karlsson's sister are offering future possibilities for sliding with them. So, I thought maybe it would have been good, if only they are present.

Being said that, It looks like Juliatte offered him Kat as his personal slave for him or something that is why Kat is scared. And Dominique could have brought Claudia to offer Kane as his intern or something.

Kat doesn't belong to Jules....she belongs to Olivia.

 

[akki_sky]

Kat doesn't belong to Jules....she belongs to Olivia.

Juliatte doesn't know that. She sill order around Kat, we can see that in a scene with sunshine, Juliatte and Kat. And in that preview image it exactly looks like that. I think Kat doesn't belong anyone, she just play this survival game.

 

[MilesEdgeworth]

Juliatte doesn't know that. She sill order around Kat, we can see that in a scene with sunshine, Juliatte and Kat. And in that preview image it exactly looks like that. I think Kat doesn't belong anyone, she just play this survival game.

Even if she doesnt, Jules def knows Kat belongs to Olivia's mother. As for ordering her around, thats what all the sisters due to everybody thats not a karlsson, dekock or Jacob.

 

[kinkyshin]

Answering in weird order so my bad

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No reason for her to say that if she's not working on getting him to turn on her

Well I've seen this scene a hundred times and I've never once thought this was the case. I am considering it now, though it still seems pretty unlikely that this is her intention.

And I definitely wouldn't go as far as to say "No reason for her to say that if she's not working on getting him to turn on her" though... I can immediately think of a few reasons at the top of my head lol but most likely of all is that it's just Alessandra doing what Alessandra loves to do the most... tormenting men. And this specific instance could be something of a unique case as it's somewhat a continuation of their previous conversation since she was there when Kane first met Olivia at the Joy Facility:






Would you say she's trying to turn them against each other here as well? She does mention the same thing after all (that Kane is essentially a slave and his sister is here in charge). But once again, I don't get the impression that she's trying to turn Kane and Olivia against each other at all... She even says that Kane doing well makes it easier for Olivia lol

And there are others too that insult Kane on the disparity between him and his 'sister' as well on the sub path. For example:



By your logic there's "no reason for Chanel to say this except to turn Kane against Olivia" right? But the reality is that Chanel is very loyal to Olivia and she's tormenting him because it's what she does lol. It's what they all do.

B) It puts her front and center because it means that she wins the gambit and makes her the mother of the head of the company. Elena and Callista supporting their children aren't in the same situation. Im fairly certain that she knows how to win the gambit yet, she's not trying to seduce Kane. Sure there's some wiggle room there, but from all appearances, it appears that she's not trying to win the gambit by having a child with Kane.

I've never said that Alessandra was trying to win the Gambit. (Veronica doesn't appear to be eligible to participate in the Gambit, but many people tell her that she could take it over if she wished to. The logical conclusion to make is that there are other ways to take control of the company than winning the Gambit.)

Here's what I said and it was mostly in jest:

I think it would be great if an evil Kane can somehow convince Alessandra/Juliette/Olivia/Dominique that he will impregnate them all... and then whichever son is the worthiest will take over the company one day. This is definitely a major improvement to Alexander's plan.

And then you said essentially that Alessandra doesn't want to be in charge, she would rather be the puppet master behind the scenes. And so I responded that this isn't 100% confirmed. I agree that it does seem to be the case. But it might not be. There are reasons why it's possible:

-> Perhaps it's simply safer to be in the shadows for now pretending to Juliette/Dominique that she has no interest in running the company, but if she were z5 with her sisters dead, she would happily leave the shadows and lead the company.
-> Perhaps she would like to take over the company, but simply isn't a candidate for the Gambit. (and in fact she can become leader if the gambit fails according to the Faction Summary)

Also, now that I'm re-reading it, a piece of dialogue in one of the pictures I posted is standing out to me now and possibly supports this point. Alessandra says "No Olivia, it's quite alright. I understand his feelings. No freedom, no power, and he finds his own sister here... in charge."

How does she, a Karlsson on the board understand this feeling? Maybe she means that her sisters Dominique/Juliette/Olivia all get a chance to win the Gambit and take complete control of the company while she has been snubbed (same as Veronica and likely Astrid) from participating in the Gambit? That would definitely be a bummer if she was interested in it. Now maybe I'm reading into this line too much and it wasn't at all how Tess intended it to be interpreted (aka it was just a throwaway comment not meant to be examined too closely), but maybe it was deliberate choice of words?

Anyways, in case it's unclear... I'm NOT saying that Alessandra wants to be in charge. All I'm saying is that we shouldn't 100% rule it out just yet.

We just don't know yet, and even if we did... Tess can change her mind at any time, like having Delilah suddenly becoming best friends with Astrid when she had been initially been available as a throuple romance with Juliette lol. And iirc, Tess announced that a major romance path for dom Kane had been changed the exact same time that she announced Celeste content with dom Kane would be be cut... this major romance option could easily be Alessandra since her path on the dom route was heavily tied to Celeste. Meaning that we could have an entirely different path with Alessandra from what we were expecting. Who knows...

 

[Stan5851]

And Dominique could have brought Claudia to offer Kane as his intern or something.

Well, this moment seems to have already happened in 0.8.2 (during the major scene with Kane, Claudia and Dominique). Regarding Katsumi, I agree with Miles — absolutely all Karlssons can give her orders. However, in the game, we haven’t encountered a situation where there would be a direct conflict between the owner of a particular girl and another Karlsson sister.

For example, I doubt that Kat or even Jules would dare to give orders to Junко in Dominique’s presence. Similarly, I doubt that Jules would dare to give orders to Katsumi in Elena’s presence (and now in Olivia’s presence as well)…I suppose that the sisters must know things like «who belongs to whom and who actually owns whom» like the back of their hand… otherwise, they are lousy players.

Kat doesn't belong to Jules....she belongs to Olivia.

..and Elena.