Hi. There's a lot I feel I need to say here. I thought I'd try to organize my thoughts but that's not working out so sorry, I'm going to be all over the place here.
You say this game is already a 'niche within a niche within a niche' -- In this context, how are we defining niche?
Is it a concept of worrying that you won't attract enough income? If so, that's super fine, I can understand that.
Is it considered niche because I don't recall too many games in recent memory where the whole concept of the game didn't involve completely sucking at it to see content? Or because the protagonist is a monstergirl and not some random weak and helpless character? I mean, that feels like the antithesis of a game, that a person has to specifically SUCK at a game to actually see the porn. Doesn't seem like making a game would be ideal in that case, but EVERYONE FOR SOME REASON DOES IT. Except maybe that guy doing FOBS. And again, that's hetero (god damnit)
This probably sounds like some kind of criticism but it's not or anything. I'm just trying to get a feel for why you feel that this game of yours is niche.
So, a ton of thoughts for your day.
There aren't a lot of good yuri games out there, at least to me. And I'll tell you the many reasons why and why that makes me love this game.
For one, yuri and futa. Like, that's my one god damn thing. That's the only thing I like. Doesn't matter if it's monstergirls, regular women, black, blue, white (but preferaboly not), it's all good.
Regardless of whether or not other people think this falls under the yuri tag, it does for me. It's super rare that there is a game like this that isn't a VN. VNs bore the hell out of me. Not that there aren't good ones. Like, the Sakura series? I don't know much about it but at least it's got something other than endless talking. I like plot, I just like something going on other than just talk. Secondly, the faggotry isn't second wheel. Like the gay scenes in Tokyo Private Police where that whole scene is just to help an insecure woman get over herself to go bang some random dude. Can't stand that either.
I love the art style. It's not that there potentially aren't any good yuri games out there, it's often that they have an art style I can't stand. Like those terrible 3d plastic models, or like the art from uh, Family Matters? I guess, i saw someone mention that ages ago. When things get too close to trying to emulate real life, it's kinda crap.
I love the fact that the fetishes depicted in this aren't extreme. Like, violated heroine, might have had some futa content or something but I realized with the character selection that it would likely include scat or extreme deformation and I'm just like no, that's not for me. I downloaded some game back in the day with the futa tag and the protagonist was stabbed in the stomach and bled out in the opening scene and I'm just like okay, guess I'll be leaving then. And this seems to be a REALLY common problem. Like, if it's gay or futa it's considered the biggest sin since creation to eastern markets so all other extreme fetishes are fine, too.
I don't care about violence, but I'm sure turned off by graphic violence.
I don't think double dicks are even remotely extreme, but again, personal preference. Toffi has a double dicked lamia in Fallen Angel Marielle, bless that bastard's heart. I could do without the rape in the games, but at the same time at least we don't just have only white chicks and humans running about. Monstergirls are fucking great.
I think one of my biggest problems is forced rape. Demon Master Chris, for instance. Chris walks into a new area, does something stupid without input from the player, boom, rape. I like to have control over this shit -- you know, if I want it to happen, it will, and if I don't, it won't. There is some admitted contradiction in that sentiment but just owrk with me here.
But this game here, of course, you have to actually work for it, and be decent at the game, timing enemy shots and what have you, so as not to take damage. And the icing on the cake is that it requires the player to actually arouse their enemies which makes it feel less or not even at all rapey. That's fucking great, thank you.
Lastly, there are very few games where it's not just white people and more white people, usually white dudes with white chicks. Since, as we all know, white is the greatest thing since sliced white bread. This isn't like an anti-white kinda deal but we have a rainbow of fucking colors, blues, purples, greens, and we rarely use them unless it's some random dude-orc. As an aside, I used to hate World of Warcraft. The eyes freaked me out. These days, I'm just glad for all of the colorful porn.
In closing, or in waiting for your further reply, I'd like to thank you for making this game, and hope you continue to enjoy making it, because it's a diamond surrounded by a minefield of ew.