v0.3 review
I normally avoid RPGM games, but I'm glad I didn't on this one. Karryn's prison shows a lot of promise, and unfortunately a few flaws.
First of all, I actually found myself playing it all the way to the end of the demo, which is quite frankly something that amazes me. That in itself speaks well of the game. But the combat system is interesting (though a bit imbalanced unfortunately) with three different statistics to manage, and a moveset that uses your stamina (functionally hit points) to use your attacks. When you run out of stamina, you're not dead, and in fact, I found a lot of combats myself hitting zero stamina on a turn, but then using my energy to recovery and then winning the fight. All together the system itself is rather great.
The unfortunate problem is that you're supposed to be this amazing warrior, but that because this is a game and RPG mechanics, you literally are a pushover in combat at the start, until you start using edicts to get stronger and get gear. Furthermore the rock paper scissors nature of combat is interesting at first and feels tactical, but the way the game 'locks' you out of a move for a turn really feels hampering and unfun. Further, there's supposed to be a way to seduce and use sexual moves against the opponents, which would make sense since you're a beautiful woman (with cow tits) in a mens prison, but, I never unlocked the ability.... and no idea how to do so. I would have loved to see that functionality personally in the 2-3 hour demo that I played.
The combat is really the place where the game falls down, because honestly I can't find much of a problem with this game elsewhere. It didn't feel like a typical RPG maker game. You don't grind for loot or gear or money, just experience. Loot and money are handled in a totally different way, which was integrated into the game as a mechanic, and made it quite enjoyable.
I would personally recommend checking this game out if anything in the description piques your interest.