VN Ren'Py Karlsson's Gambit [v0.8.31 TestB] [Grym Gudinna Games]

[harsha_26]

So what?) Yes, Alexander entrusted Veronica with overseeing the entire Gambit process, but she herself does not claim any authority, and all the sisters and other participants are well aware of this. So the question still hangs in the air: what did she personally do that was so bad that a player who play EvilDom (!) suddenly wanted to destroy her?

I would understand if he (role) played a "White Knight in shining armor Super-Duper GoodDom" who does not accept any evil (even when it comes to "gray morality")... But here we are dealing with a person playing an EvilDom who wants to destroy her for what? For not being evil enough? Or for being too kind? Questions, questions...

You know why those rest of three sisters (especially Dominique even as evil) are feeling powerful enough to takeover the company and rule? Because, they knew the real power behind them is veronica. She is the executor. Just because she hates alexander doesn't actually equal to she is a "pious savior queen". She an't done anything to the people. She is only interested in savior for namesake and want to built a perfect world in Island4 by selecting only few privileged people and selling them "tickets".

And yes, Evil Dom in a perfect sense is revenge and takeover the company from karlsons and dont give them any scope to achieve name and fame after everything sort out, thus becoming the new evil, following the foot steps of alexander who built the company by suffering lot of shit from powerful females in his K to Z levels of training same as Kane.

But, Tess wont do all these in her game. Veronica is her alter ego. She protects her at anycost and in anais game, she will be called as Savior by history (no matter how good or bad she handles Gambit & Island shit).

 

[PickerLewd]

I can name a few:
-> Having a harem of sex slaves that are kept in cages.
-> Injecting your daughter with a terminal disease that cannot be cured.
-> Sexually assaulting anyone your own daughter.
-> Placing a killswitch inside your ex-gf's son.
-> Raising your daughters to become murderous lunatics (Juliette in particular).

-> Having a harem of sex slaves yes, but none of them are kept in cages.
-> If she walks, I consider her cured.
-> There isn't much evidence, but ultimately the decision was based on scientific findings.
-> Speculation not yet confirmed.
-> It was all Jules's mom's fault.

Checkmate! Alexander was a good person .

 

[Ricthequick]

But, Tess wont do all these in her game. Veronica is her alter ego. She protects her at anycost and in anais game, she will be called as Savior by history (no matter how good or bad she handles Gambit & Island shit).

Unrelated, since I'm not on Patreon anymore (at all), are there updates on Karlssons Effect (how I mentally named Anais's game)?

 

[harsha_26]

Unrelated, since I'm not on Patreon anymore (at all), are there updates on Karlssons Effect (how I mentally named Anais's game)?

According to her latest post, Next update planned for Halloween (test version).

 

[PickerLewd]

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Corporate Development Memo 27 October 2025
Update possible release dates...

Hi everyone!

I am keeping this one a bit shorter as I'm racing to try and finish everything and maximizing time as best as possible! Here's a rundown of where I am and some possible release dates of the Test Version.

Sub Path:

I have run through it myself and with editing people enough now and consider it "ready" for a Test Version release. All music/dialogue/render edits are pretty much set and I have moved on to the dom path.

Secret Sub Path:

I have also run through this path and edits as well with a few people. I am going to run through it a few more times personally but generally also consider this stuff done. I have shifted mostly to the dom path.

Dom Path:

The pics below are part of the last scene I am working on and it's almost done. I have run through the rest of dom path and already added music/first and second run edits for every scene except this one so I'm very far along on editing. The edit help is starting on this path on Monday/Tuesday and hopefully this goes well. I'll have it start even without this final scene being completely done just to get the ball rolling.

When these runs are done, I will compile the overall Renpy version of the game into a "game" file and that will be the final runs of testing. Unless there are major errors found, I may ignore very small errors and put them on a list for the Final Version. Once it's a game file, I am hoping all major problems are gone by that point. But if something bad comes up, I will recompile the game.

Possible Release Dates:

I always want a bit of flexibility just in case something comes up both in real life or weird errors I don't know about yet.

But generally, in a perfect situation it might be possible for the Test Version to release by Halloween/this weekend. I don't know if this will happen but this is a goal I have right now. But if I don't quite feel it's ready, I'll put it off until I feel good about it.

If I don't quite feel it's ready this weekend, I'll aim for getting it out during the following week. But I'm pretty close now so I have very little doubt that it will be ready by the following weekend at worst.

The update will end up over 4,000 renders, and maybe even more towards 4,500 by the time the Final Version is done. I have already outlined the extra scenes I want to insert from the Test Version to the Final Version and will be working quickly on these once the Test is out.

Please remember that the Test Version is by design intended to be just that -- a Test Version that may need a bit of work. I won't have all the animations in yet, and I would really appreciate any feedback or other errors you find! Hopefully, the major bugs/errors will all be gone, but there are always little things that are likely to be caught when a much larger group of people get access to the game. So any helpful tips are appreciated!

The Test Version will also not have an intro/outro quite yet although I'm kind of close to finishing them as well.

Anyway, it's after midnight now so I will try and get some rest but thank you for the patience/support and I'm working hard to get this out ASAP! Thanks!

Love,

Tess

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[kinkyshin]

So... are we all in agreement here?

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[Stan5851]

theres legit only one person who controls those collars making people slaves and here's a hint: it aint juliette.

And why should this bother the EvilDom at all? After all, if you don't impose some fictitious standards on his personality, which currently exist only in the minds of individual players, then in essence, this is the path of maximum selfishness, a willingness to walk over people, betray them, sacrifice them, friends, and sometimes even kill the people. And all for the sake of gaining power.

So in the context of the EvilDom, your argument about collars simply doesn't work. This route is not at all the path of Robin Hood, and certainly not the path of some kind of “righteous avenger.” So don't kid yourself. You play as a person who, through your efforts, is rapidly turning into the same evil sadist as the people around him.

 

[PickerLewd]

So... are we all in agreement here?

Absolutely! Just look at the name I gave to that image .

 

[Stan5851]

So... are we all in agreement here?

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Of course not. I want Kane to wear the same sexy red high boots as those sadistic bitches around him.

 

[minibaer12]

Why am I playing the Dom/Evil route to its maximum?

Simple answer: Because the developers let me play it! I don't know of any VN where I have a game world that's ruthlessly evil!

 

[Stan5851]

Absolutely! Just look at the name I gave to that image .

Yeah, right. A clown hat would go perfectly with those boots. But apparently, Tess saved it for the final version.

 

[Silver_Crow117]

So... are we all in agreement here?

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Idk I kinda like them!

 

[Dim the Wit]

Will never get tired of waiting for the comeback of this awesome game.

 

[Stan5851]

Spoiler: Another day of Dominance.

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[harsha_26]

Spoiler: Another day of Dominance.

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Juliette in her thoughts: "I will let him think he is dom. It is too fun to watch while the actual power rest with karlsson's."

Who the fuck would think this man is a dom lol. Same old clown expressions while women are surrounding and guiding the scene.

Imagine Cole in this scene and tell me if Dominique didn't waged war on juli.

 

[MilesEdgeworth]

And why should this bother the EvilDom at all? After all, if you don't impose some fictitious standards on his personality, which currently exist only in the minds of individual players, then in essence, this is the path of maximum selfishness, a willingness to walk over people, betray them, sacrifice them, friends, and sometimes even kill the people. And all for the sake of gaining power.

So in the context of the EvilDom, your argument about collars simply doesn't work. This route is not at all the path of Robin Hood, and certainly not the path of some kind of “righteous avenger.” So don't kid yourself. You play as a person who, through your efforts, is rapidly turning into the same evil sadist as the people around him.

Speaking strictly from the evil dom perspective, Veronica's control over those collars makes her a threat, she effectively neutered Alexander because of it and he was all powerful, can you imagine what she could do to me. Perhaps I can work with my hacker sister to fix that situation.
Also Veronica's got loyalty problems, she killed her own father, how could I trust her not to kill me?

 

[minibaer12]

Speaking strictly from the evil dom perspective, Veronica's control over those collars makes her a threat, she effectively neutered Alexander because of it and he was all powerful, can you imagine what she could do to me. Perhaps I can work with my hacker sister to fix that situation.
Also Veronica's got loyalty problems, she killed her own father, how could I trust her not to kill me?

Thank you very much for the tip. I can see that this could be a problem, especially in the case of the Dom/Evil path.

I would like to point out three other people who could also potentially cause problems: the three C's = Cynthia, Callista, and Cole

 

[MilesEdgeworth]

Thank you very much for the tip. I can see that this could be a problem, especially in the case of the Dom/Evil path.

I would like to point out three other people who could also potentially cause problems: the three C's = Cynthia, Callista, and Cole

As long as I don't screw over the dekocks, I believe Cynthia would back me especially if I become the head of the Karlssons. Cole will likely be too busy working on his plant problem to oppose me. Callista would definitely be a problem but she'll be useful as a veronica shield as long as I hide my darker impulses from her.

 

[harsha_26]

As long as I don't screw over the dekocks, I believe Cynthia would back me especially if I become the head of the Karlssons. Cole will likely be too busy working on his plant problem to oppose me. Callista would definitely be a problem but she'll be useful as a veronica shield as long as I hide my darker impulses from her.

According to world states, Veronica, Cole, Callista wont be in evil dom faction. But yeah, Cynthia would back Kane just because he is a decock conquering karlssons and she wont care if he is evil because she is even more a bigger evil lol. Remember how she killed slave?

But I dont know how if effects Nadia. Because Callista trying to change her revenge mindset. Hope Kane can able to do something to put her in evil dom faction.

 

[minibaer12]

According to world states, Veronica, Cole, Callista wont be in evil dom faction. But yeah, Cynthia would back Kane just because he is a decock conquering karlssons and she wont care if he is evil because she is even more a bigger evil lol. Remember how she killed slave?

But I dont know how if effects Nadia. Because Callista trying to change her revenge mindset. Hope Kane can able to do something to put her in evil dom faction.

Personally, I assume Callista isn't stupid and has probably already realized that her son, Kane, is on the fast track to becoming even worse than Alexander. I don't think she'll like that.

Regarding Cynthia, I completely agree with MilesEdgeworth . What if Kane doesn't take the throne? (Regardless of whether he follows the good or evil path)