VN - Ren'Py - Kingdom of Deception [v0.14.2.1] [Hreinn Games]

v0.12.4
Played about 2.5 hours (through Barrin and the catgirl raid) and I can't really get into it. As you would expect from a game/show/book based around political intrigue, there's a lot of talking with the payoff coming at some indeterminate time in the future. There's lore about people you haven't met, places you haven't been, and things which happened to them in the past. Betrayals because ???. Outlanders hanging around for reasons they're not saying. All this can be good, but I didn't find it particularly engaging here. The game seems to offer a choice between dom/sub and freedom/slavery, but -- as is often the case -- it's clear which direction the devs are leaning (in this case: sub-slavery). Again, not a bad thing, but you'll get more out of this if you're leaning the same way.

Speaking of unengaging: the sex scenes. While the orc rape shown in the preview screens has actually been removed from the game, the general tone of most of the scenes will likely appeal to people who are here for stuff like that. If you're not here for that you'll have to put in more work to get scenes, assuming you can even find them since certain scenes are locked behind certain choices.

A genuinely good game that has lost its way. Unfortunate too because everything about this game deserves to make it one of the GOATs but unfortunately the update cycle is way too slow. I'm hopeful that it'll be a good game when it gets finished. And when it does, I'll update this review to be a four star.

The earliest build played: 0.7.5
The latest build played: Public 0.12.4

How I came across:
I found this game somewhere in 2017 while browsing the VN section. Back then, I was intrigued by the art and the story and decided to have a go with this. Some of the earlier reviews are somewhere between 3 to 4 stars, so that helps in making me play this game too, I suppose.

The story (so far):
The VN Kingdom of Deception started after the long conquest of the Lundaris to stand on top of the racial food chain and the story started surrounding one of the Lundari forces' commanders, Commander Sabia Dufuor. Cmdr. Sabia Dufuor, along with a squad of her troops were on the search of an ancient ruin, however, the search was cut short after a rag-tag band of rogue Orcs from Grok og Dar, a nearby Orcish settlement, ambushed and completely annihilates them leaving Sabia to either surrender or face a duel with one of the Orcs. Her duel was short and she was knocked unconscious and brought to the settlement by the Orcs -- leaving her with nothing but rags. From here, she swore to eliminate both Tyra, her mother, and Lynn, her sister as revenge for what happened to her and the reason why she is now in the custody of the Orcs.

To reach that goal, she has to use whatever means necessary to ensure her position and make sure that her progress was not in vain, even if she had to fuck everyone (and to an extent, everything) - both literally and figuratively.

My experience (so far):
The VN Kingdom of Deception is a very decently made game, at first. The story intrigues me and a part of me wants to see where this will be going forward and another part of me wanted to see optional stories available for the players to... "enjoy."

However, nowadays, the game has taken a bit of a nose-dive in terms of quality and everything remained the same as it was in 0.7.5 but with miscellaneous quests given by NPCs or one-time events (such as Prison Break, Betting at the Bar, etc.) and of course, some of these scenes are repeatable with lesser quality control than previous builds.

As much as I like listening to the soundtracks, there weren't any significant changes after (more or less) four years of development. No moaning, no slapping cheeks sounds, no spanking, and of course "the money shot" noises after the dirty deed is done dirt cheap.

The gameplay is pretty basic as you only need to click choices and point to where you want to go on the map and on the locations available to you (as per Public build 0.12.4, Avarton and Whitecrest are two of the new locations that you can visit). And of course, the Sub and Dom values will alter how people perceive you as the former Cmdr. Sabia and how many scenes you can obtain throughout the game. While there are romance scenes, I think it is still an undervalued and underdeveloped aspect of the game, which could be a very interesting missed opportunity that the devs overlook.

But!
Even with all its weaknesses, the game gives you nothing but clues as to how you will proceed towards your destination -- which could be everywhere...

and bearing pretty heavy consequences.

Verdict:
Wanna have a go? Give it some thought. 3/5.
As a game, the VN Kingdom of Deception outweighs the positives with the negatives and there are quite a lot of it, which you can find throughout the comment section. However, after playing the game again from the start, I came to appreciate the game for what it is now and what it was then.

Version Played: 0.12.1

Content-wise, this rides a very fine line for me since the "consent" aspect is really hanging by a thread--at least in the early parts--but the writing and incredibly hot artwork save it. I dunno why, but I also think the whole orc thing is hot. There are some endings that are dark as all hell, but as this game definitely leans into the grimdark side of high fantasy you can't expect all sunshine and flowers.

Positives
+ Fantastic, original art
+ Intriguing, dark story focused on betrayal and revenge
+ Well-written and proofread!
+ Light RPG elements and impactful choice-based gameplay

Negatives
- As a general rule, I personally don't care for a lot of gameplay, particularly with the constraints that this game has (timed events, combat, multiple branches), but ymmv
- Story might be a little too dark for some

While I thought I would have fallen off earlier since I generally want a much more "click to cum" experience, this game really drew me in with its setting and really hot art and situations.

Like this? Try: Rise of the White Flower, Seeds of Chaos, Fantasy Valley, The Big Beyond
Note to Devs: Looking forward to seeing what comes next. I'm hoping for lots more group content overall and that Sabia gets more and more into it!

"Noxian Nights" was a great game. "Kingdom of Deception" was also a great game at first, but in the last couple of years the DEV hasn't been warking hard. The terms of updates are excessively delayed, and there is not much content. It seems that DEV is just bored to make the game, there is no inspiration, and he just earns money. However, it's still Hreinn Games, so 4/5.

Kingdom of Deception is without a doubt one of the sexiest/best adult game out there. Filled with potential and eager to do more, this game feels like a volcano waiting to explode... But sadly, this volcano will take years to erupt and shows it's true potential.

Pros:
+ Story/lore: The story is very intriguing and compelling. it always grabs your attention. The lore is rich and detailed, and you will always find yourself wanting to know more.

+ The Art: This is the main meat of the game. The art is drawn in a sexy and meaty way, it's just delicious! Plus it gives the game it's own unique and distinctive look/style. All and all, the artwork here is simply mouth-watering good!

+ Main Character: Sabia is a busty arrogant sexy bitch who thinks she's superior to any race, but all that will change once she arrives in Grak og Dar. Betrayed by her own family, Sabia is willing to sacrifice and do anything; to fulfill her own revenge quest.

+ Side characters: Every side character is different and unique to one another, and all of them have a huge role to play in the story.

+ Meaningful Choices: The impact of choices in this game is unreal. Every action you do will have consequences, So tread carefully.

+ Writing: the quality of writing here is very solid. it's always detailed and on spot.

+ Puzzles: The game doesn't feature many puzzles, but it is fun and pose a little bit of a challenge.

Cons:
- Combat System: The combat here is average at best, it lacks depth and quality. It serves it's purpose, and gets the job done.

- Stamina Management: It's painfully agonizing. Sabia gets tired for doing the simplest of things, and sometimes I think the devs are doing it on purpose, just to extend the length of the grind.

- Hampered development: There's no denying that the game suffers heavily from it. The devs have an abysmal communication with their fanbase, constantly lie about improving and they lack transparency. This is inexcusable behavior, they need to change. Otherwise, this will harm the game more than anything.

- Soundtrack: It feels like nitpicking, but the game has been out for almost 4 years now, so it could use some new soundtracks to refresh things up.

- walkthrough/Guide: There's no way you will be able to finish the game without a guide, unless you play carefully and have a good tracking of what you're doing, and still the chances are high that you will end up missing some scenes.

To be honest, my critical side wants to give this a 4 out of 5, but I can't deny that my pervy side loves this game so much that I will end up giving it a full 5 stars. With it flaws, I still think this is one of the best adult games I have ever experienced.

Overall: Recommended.

0.11.5 version review.

This game has received an unhealthy dose of hate, just take a look those whining virgins below my post. After reading their reviews and wondering why this game had mostly an excellent reviews I decided to give it a try.

In short the plot is racist female goes native to have her revenge. The background story is that humans have won racial supremacy war and almost genocided orcs out of existence. The MC gets captured and starts plotting to gain power.

Unlike any other game this doesn't have a log nor any assistance where to go next. Either you need to have a very good memory or make some notes, if you hate this save yourself and don't bother this game. If it is okay, well then you will have an adventure of your life.

There is plenty of explore and to do. This is my first time with this game and the only trouble I had was finding a resting place (your green tent is behind other tents). Plot goes forward very smoothly and you have plenty of options to choose: whole lives, who dies, to lie or not, and to do whore yourself or not. Everything has their own consequences. What I like this game specially is that you do not have to prostitute yourself to advantage in plot or get sex scenes, there are plenty of them not depending do you like to bang orcs or not. Some of them are more difficult to get, so if you want to have them all either use walktrough or gallery mod.

This game also has a combat system which is fairly easy to learn. Characters and world is well written, there is no too much text and plot makes sense. If you want to have an sexy adventure and you fetishes hard interracial sex, what are you waiting for?

The game that does not let you to play without guide is a bad game.
If devs want to let player make choices they should be at least approximately equal and not like "this a bad choice / this is the worst choice which leads to the end of the game / this is the best choice which gives everything, alt tab to walkthrough to pick this one"
Plus the beginning of the game where you have to play exatly as walkthrough says literally step by step not to miss the time gate, it is very annoying

I was a huge fan of their first game Noxian Nights which I loved dearly. But this game suffers from various problems imo.

The whole beginning is a bit off to me, and just throws you into a mix of a weird scene with possibility to end in various ways, really odd start. And same goes for the main protagonist you play, She is a über slut from the very beginning and just fucks everything that walks on 2 or 4 legs!

For gameplay I'm not finding it very enjoyable and fun at all.
Its clear this is their first game on renpy, and imho it shows.

The art and scenes are however top tier - Could perhaps mention some angels could show a bit more or the girls, they are sometimes cut off.

Reason for the 3 stars is mostly because of the artwork is good and because Im a huge fan of their first game, else I would properly have given them 2.

This game has a shit ton of unique xxx scenes, and the story is engaging and new. It also has a lot of choices. Your choices actually matter.

The reason as to why this game gets 3 stars instead of 5, is that you NEED a guide to finish it.

This is a fantastic game, the story is a good old fashioned revenge story with a ton of sex and orcs. The art is fantastic and there is a ton of it. There are also a ton of events which are all unique from each other. Although the orcs seem to look the same, each have a different personality from the next.
My favorite aspect of this game is the choices, you can go the submissive route or the dominant route which is great. Each route is completely different from the other.

My only concern is that without a guide, it was rather hard to play.

this game has it all..rape..orcs..orcs raping..dominance submission..elf girl..cat girls..magic an orcs raping every one they can..and a great story about revenge and just how far one gal will go to get it.

All subjective here:

Pros:
- really well paced story
- good corruption setting
- has a walkthrough

Cons:
- devs are relatively slow compared to other games I have seen
- some events are not easy to see through and without walkthrough I could not finish them (might also be because I am stupid idk)

I used to play this game every time it got updated, but unfortunately, recently that has started to change due to these reasons: firstly, Hrein Games built this interesting, expansive world that at first glance encourages you to explore the rather vast map that they have created. However, the exploration of it is severely hindered by unnecessary timed events. Timed events suck in general, yet here they are even worse since they essentially force you on a narrow, rigid path, negating all the benefits of having an open world.
The second issue, somewhat related to the first, is the fact that it is becoming increasingly difficult to play this game without a step by step walk-trough. This, to me, immediately makes the game average at best, since I am not playing, merely shutting of my brain and clicking buttons whilst watching the scenes. Difficulty is an interesting topic in gaming, however I genuinely do not believe that there should ever be a game, especially an adult one, where the player is forced to use a walk trough.
Lastly, a quick one, the scenes are essential for a game like this, yet the deterioration of image quality in the recent updates makes me concerned for what the future of this game will look like.

Overall 3/5, this game definitely had potential to be one of the greatest on this site, yet due to the, potentially, over-ambitious 3 paths, the unnecessarily complex game play and deteriorating image quality, I do not believe that this will be the case in the future.
*edit, this game is also a bit more basic (vanilla) in terms of kinks when compared to their previous work (this is only personal preference though).

P.S I really liked Noxian Nights and a remake of that game, with the same scene quality, would be sick.

Kingdom of Deception was off to a good start, with a choice of different paths to lead you towards the same goal. More and more the game seems to have been falling into the trap of giving too many paths to follow, and thus leaving none satisfying. And it is understandable. If the main story progresses too fast, it runs the danger of players not wanting to restart to find the new side content. But with too much side content, development gives the impression of stalling, as a lot of what is added distracts from story progression.
The game still has a lot of potential and can lead to a satisfying ending, but it runs the danger of getting lost on the way.

Seeing as this is still rated so highly the only thing that can come to mind is it is not as popular as it once was so only the fans have reviewed it. This game before the last 2-3 updates was a solid 4/5 star game. Sabia was fun to play as, either a dominating bitch or a submissive slut. The quest and stories were not to demanding and required little effort to complete. This game has gone to hell since then, from a new art style to the constant delays the devs have to go through. Quest which absolutely made no sense and were only possible to complete with a walk through.
Why has this game collapsed? Unfortunately i think it might have to do with over ambition, the devs have 3 different sabias, dominant, submissive or neutral. All those scenes must be drawn at least 2. Plus Sabias allies could be different. This doesn't even mention that the artists and writers also have to write in more monsters so you ain't just seeing sabia take orc dick the whole game. Not just those demands but demands for Neve scenes as well.
I can't be too harsh on this game as I feel the devs have unfairly stacked the amount of work required for this game against themselves. I understand if someone grades it harsher then a 3...

Together with Third Crisis my favorite sex game (and I tried hundreds by now).

- Whats good:

- Very sexy good looking art and MC. Great tits, great cumshots, great bodies, sexy poses.
- Hot themes: Submission (domination also possible), rape, slave, humiliation, BDSM, gang bang, monster
- Plays very fast and easy, with minimum grind and fighting
- Gets new content every now and then

- What is not good:

- You really NEED the walkthrough to get all scenes. You need to speak to the right people (orcs) in the right order, wearing the right clothes, sleeping in between and choosing exactly the right options in certain order.

If you just play this on your own feeling with no walkthrough you will miss at least half the scenes.

If you dont mind tabbing between walkthrough and the game, it really is one of the VERY best games on this site.

This has been an immensely enjoyable game. Much more story than most, but with enough bouts of gameplay to be interesting. Good if you're a fan of a game that takes things slow, and rewards careful reading.
Come for the sex, stay for the political intrigue.

Gameplay is good.
Action is niceee as ff.
Porno art are special and erotic.
Character building is great.. and unique NPCs.
I wanna learn more abt this world.
I want to explore all of this map..
That's one of the Greatest game I have ever play.
Still.. It would be great if I get at least some hint.
Quests are deadly and also hidden

This fantasy world of the game is great. Protagonist is a badass chick and other characters are authentic as well. Artwork is beautiful. Story is interesting and well written. Theres a little fantasy management stuff but nothing rpgm. Lewd scenes are not animations but they are ok.