VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Leap of Faith [Ch. 8 v1.0.3] [DriftyGames]

As of 20.01.2023: Late to this party I know, happy holidays to all reading retroactively. Finally found time to finish this absolute masterpiece, and I will say this unequivocally: BEST VN I EVER PLAYED ON THIS SITE! The quality of this game reached new heights from update to update. Was there since 0.3, and dont regret a single second spent on this topic and on this game. You could say I am euphoric for his next game(yeah...I'll see myself out). Drifty, you fucking legend thank you for gracing us with your talent!


This review thing needs a ten star rating so that games and their developers can get what they deserve and be exposed to maximum amount of views as possible.I cannot describe how joyful and amazed I am when I find a vn in which you can:Make meaningful choices,not being pressured in being a walking talking dick,having characters that have their own personalities and personal baggage and actually having a possibility to be friends only with said npcs. Lets start from the MC:you are a regular joe,not one of those superhero MCs which are jack of all trades from the very get go.Where your social and physical skills go is up to you.You have a good backstory,which for obvious reasons I will not spoil here.Now for the cast:

Chris:You know that feeling when you are blessed with at least one friend in rl that is everything but blood related to you.Kind of fella/gal that is like family to you.Well if you are then I have good news for you.Chris is Liam/Derrek quality best friend.

Kira: So far I consider her a good friend material,but not much more.It depends on the future development if I go for the playthrough dedicated to her only. She is getting her own separate save window.This first part of the update really warmed me up to her even though she wasnt the main star of it(which begs the question what will happen when we finally happen part 3).Im sure it will be glorious though.

Robin:Same as above. Part 3 will be the end all off this decision making.

Linda:She is kind of there....and that is it.Friends and that would be that.

Lexi: Will do a separate playthrough focusing on her. She is an intriguing character(and if there is a chance to set her up with certain someone from the main cast,boy am I going to go for it ).She is sharing the number one spot with Cece(will see how it goes when Drifty hits us with the part two of the update).

Stephanie:Gee goly,take a lucky guess what is my current opinion of her.It involves a certain piece of foot wear. As of 02.10.2020 attitude towards her changed significantly...just play to find out.

Cece The Queen: Just astounding.Absolutely adore her.Will be waiting for every update just to see where her road take us.If she does not becomes your main interest,trust me when I say this,you will be glad to have this messed up angel sitting on your shoulder and helping your MC become whole again.She will hit your heart strings with full force. <3

Not much said above I know,but I really want to avoid spoilers,and after all remember this is only my view on the game NPCs,and by what I see drifttygames will take us on quite a Roller Coaster ride with these characters.

Music: 10/10.100/10 From the main menu theme to the every single piece of music in the game.Every piece melds in with the scenes perfectly.

Graphics:Never cared about them,but the renders are top quality,at least from my perspective.

Driffty all in all amazing gem you are cutting here.Take your sweet time and hopefully Ill get a chance to support this amazing project.

Further edits pending

This review covers up to Chapter 3.

tl/dr: Honestly, this is one of the best games of this type. Go get it now and enjoy.

The story is the main focus of this game, though there is plenty of porn content to enjoy, too. The story is pretty well written so far. It manages to be funny, poignant and sad in spots, but it all flows well. Without giving away anything, one of the characters suffers from severe depression and it is a bit of a catalyst for part of the story. The story isn't yet complete, so only time will tell, but so far all of the character arcs feel realistic and have sufficient depth so that you actually start to care about what happens to all of them. The choices seem to matter and some are exclusive, so in order to see everything, you'll need to replay the game a few times.

The artwork is generally excellent. The author clearly puts a lot of time and effort into not only the models, but also animation. Its always nice when authors take the time to handle things like characters blinking. It's a small thing, but it really helps add to the realism.

The MC model is attractive in a more realistic manner than you often see in porn games. Most MCs are not all that amazing looking but suffer from "magic cock syndrome." Meaning that there's no indication, but as soon as the pants come off the MC has a cock that is at least a foot and a half long and super girthy. While I understand the reason for this I always feel it is better if the MC is more realistic. He's ruggedly handsome in this game and big, but not ridiculously so. Its totally understandable why several women would be quite interested in him.

The music deserves a special mention. I've never seen a labor of love game like this have quite so much music in it. Plus, it's not just Creative Commons music, the music is chosen to fit the scene. The music won't become boring or repetitive like it can in some other games.

The one weakness in my opinion is the MC's phone as a game mechanic. It stays hidden until you mouse over the spot where it "lives" so it is easy to forget about. In addition, certain very important tasks can't be completed without doing something specific on your phone at a very specific time. The problem is there is some tasks that require you to use your phone basically on a single screen (if you try to use it one screen before you don't have any options and the same if you are one screen too late). The game doesn't always prompt you like it should if it is going to be something you need to do at such a specific time. You'll definitely want to review the walkthrough for those specific moments.

This game is shaping up to be a real winner. It definitely deserves a spot in your "porn game" folder.

Absolutely an amazing game.

Enjoyable story
Atmospheric music
Great renders
AMAAZING animations

This game is really really good. The music alone takes it a giant notch above a bunch of the other titles. The game is a visual novel that doesn't diverge too much, which I am happy and fine with.

That said this is only episode 3, and there have been warnings that events will have ripple effects in the future.

Definitely chek this game out.

Great game. One of very few games that have emotionally mature storywriting and don't include a childish conception of love, romance & sex.


If I go outside of the genre of erotic VNs, the writing could be better at times. But inside the genre of erotic VNs, very few games are better.

I don't have many words to describe this game, but I can tell this is one of the best game I hever played, the only one where I laughted, was arroused, and fell in love with the characters. Thank you for this ! Can't wait for more

I do not know how I haven't found this gem until now. If you are thinking of giving a try you should. It is an absolute masterpiece. Getting in my top 5.
The plot is great. You have the possibility of choosing which girl you want (and you may miss out on others in the process, so the choices have some weight also)
The characters are gorgeous. And the animations are really something else. A rare thing.
The music really sets the atmosphere also. Great choice and it makes the scenes so much more alive.
If I had to compare the quality of the game, I would say it's a "Being a DIK" quality, so stop reading and go play it! I can't wait for the update.

I just finished the chapter 3 and I can say that this game is god damn good.
The story become more and more interesting with the cliffhanger at the end of chapter 3 and the pending situation with Cece.
The art is great and the animations seems to become better and better.
I really like the fact that the characters are going all the way through some good and complete sex scenes. It makes it easier to be concerned by the evolution of the relation between them.
Cheers to the developer(s) and I can't wait for the next update.

An absolutely and amazing story. I personally love VNs that are not only focused on sex and lewd activities but has some story that is worth reading it.
This is the case of Leap of Faith.
It seems like every single character is dealing with their own issues, you may be able to know about this if pay enough attention them.
Renders are amazing, and even tho I'm not huge fan of the music, I gotta say that I don't find it annoying neither.
I'll be following this story from close.

Still at an early development phase, Leap of Faith, in it's current state [Ch.3], is an adult visual novel game that tells a very compelling story in a visually appealing game, featuring high quality renders and animations, pleasant music from a fully licensed soundtrack, and a clever gameplay system, providing an unforgettable experience where the highlights are its characters and its immersive plot, which won't leave you indifferent.

You play the role of a young man in a story setting that features themes revolving early adulthood's life struggles, focusing on friendship and romance, where you will bond with other characters, progressively, and where the erotic elements show their presence in an organic fashion; not feeling artificial in any way, but appearing as a natural process of the relationship, should you choose to pursue the characters at that level.

Written in a consistent manner, and alternating between a comedic tone and a more serious one (some darker moments included), it deals with believable real life issues, where drama may arise at some points. It will reward you with its elaborate narrative and delight you with a sense of immersion where you will take pleasure from every little detail you spot, as you explore and uncover its secrets, providing food for thought and evoking your imagination, leaving you hooked and craving for more.

With its clever phone system, this game is quite unique in the way it allows us to proceed in the story, as we can't advance through the dialogue alone. We need to consult our main character's phone (in the form of its many apps), at crucial points in the game, some being prompted automatically (such as in the occurrence of a phone call), while in others, we need to find them ourselves (like sending messages or checking social media posts), as the game will continue to run, otherwise, advancing the story and leaving us missing some scenes and important details of substantial relevance in the plot, that could have helped our understanding, or could even have altered the events of the game.

Whether through this system or the regular dialogue choices, you will feel you have the freedom to reject or accept other characters' advances and situations that arise in the course of the game, and that, seemingly, you are in control, and that your choices and actions actually matter, impacting the results you'll obtain, whether they'd appear in a shorter or longer term, even if the game mainly follows a script and you can't avoid certain parts or characters, completely.

The game characters are portrayed by particularly beautiful models, distinct from other games, and different from each other, ensuring variety and increasing the chances that you'll find one or more of them very attractive and appealing, maybe even allowing you to find your ideal virtual girl among the several love interests. They also possess their own individual personality and circumstances, making it easy for you to discern which type is more appealing to you, overall. Plus, they feel much more real and interesting than you'd expect of a game, and you just can't help but want to get to know more about them and engage with them.

Through its fully licensed catalogue, the music soundtrack is also very pleasing and appropriate for the multitude of situations we'll find ourselves in, suiting the different moods and blending with the atmosphere of the moment, perfectly. It will influence our feelings, be it joy or sadness, fear or anger, aiding us in the immersion factor. Besides, music is also an important component of the story, as some characters are involved directly with the music industry portrayed in the plot, and other characters interact with them according to their roles.

Take note that this game is still a work in progress; somewhere near its initial stages of development, but since its short period of time from the first release, it's been getting updates regularly, in schedule, and with a substantial amount of content in each one, covering a whole chapter, each.

Taking this into account, one still can't help but witness the quality and effort put into this project, where Drifty brings us a refreshing new experience, a true gem in the form of this title that stands out for the reasons already mentioned, and if it continues to deliver this level of quality, it will certainly succeed and soon reach the heights it deserves. Talk about a leap of faith.

Rating:

Graphics: 5/5
Sound: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Gameplay: 5/5
Overall: 5/5

Recommended to all players, especially to visual novel fans, and all those who like to immerse themselves in a good story, and invest their time engaging in a fictional world with interesting, believable and unforgettable characters, that will make you care for them and crave for more.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A GAME WHERE YOU SAY FUCK STORY I WANNA BANG EVERY; STRANGE GIRL, SISTER, MOM, COUSIN, AND DAUGHTER, MAGIC CREATURE, AND HOLE I SEE WITHOUT ANY INTERACTION BEYOND THROWING OUT THEIR PELVIS WITH YOUR MC’S COMEDICALLY HUGE PENIS!? ? WELL GUESS WHAT MOFOS, this not the game for that.

This game actually makes the characters seem human and not a walking genitalia. It has an acutal story that you wanna see, your bestfriend isnt trying to fuck your girls hes actually your friend. Your dick will get hard as your heart gets softer as you learn about each girl more deeply. I wanna joke on this review more but its actually a nice romance game. 5/5

I have to say it, this game really got me hooked.

Storywise is brilliant so far, the possible outcomes until now are plenty and gives the MC the option to actually choose what he wants.

Great scenarios, excellent music choice, some funny moments, others more serious.

Believable characters (Cece for personal reasons) allows the player a greater experience.

The phone allows you to track the characters evolution throughout the game, a great addition and simple to use it.

I can only hope for this team to actually end this game because it deserves it.

A big Thanks to all.

So far just 3 episodes deep so 5 stars is maybe a high praise...

But imo this game deserves it so far

The story makes sense and its a nice mix of different feelings troughout

The comedy in this game is top notch made me laugh alot troughout the game

Chris is definatly a best friend and i enjoy his banter troughout the game

Some beautiful girls Lexi and Stephanie and Cece

I hope the dev continues on like this with plenty of humour and fun and romantic and cute moments

The song selection for the scenes fit perfectly imo

The animations for certain scenes are fun to watch as well

To the developer keep it up like this .... Its a great game

Its a must play imo

Reviewing this after Ch3, so far very good start. Like-able characters, good story progression and most important thing is that updates are consistent with good amount of play through. Graphics are also good. Definitely worth play.

I rarely rate games this early in development but this already has more than enough for a review.

It's a usual story about a man meeting a bunch of hot chicks and how his relationship with them develops. Hardly original but then again nothing is. This game seems to borrow, both thematically and mechanically, from another succesful weg. But since the mechanics used are standard fare for mainstream games, I wouldn't say it's a copycat. Especially since it's well made and seeks to add and improve with more stuff (like the intimacy mechanic).

The way you interact with the characters happens through dialogue choices that reward realtionship points. Some of these choices also develop one of three attributes (flirty, romantic, athletic). This allows you to roleplay your character a bit, depending on what attributes you choose more often. Again, the gameplay looks familiar but it's rarely done right. When other games just offer the illusion of choice, this one molds the story according to your decisions. You 'll see some scenes and miss others depending on things you have (or haven't) said and done in the game.

The story is interesting and the characters are believable (for porn game standards). With an ensemble cast of many, this dev did the smart thing and wrote each one in a way that makes them distinct. You will find yourself liking some over others purely on the way they are written, not just from appearance.

That's not to say the models lack in appearance. The game is well rendered, the faces are familiar but well made and the overall quality is up there with the best. At first I disliked the MC model, looking like a standard fuckboi, with his can opener chin. But he started growing on me and since in the game he 'll often act as a fuckboi ...you might look the part as well.

The game has good schedule cadence for updates. Dev is offering meaty updates at the time they are supposed to, which is something that has to be mentioned. In this era of Patreon scams and poorly made money milkers, it has to be applauded too.

My only gripe with the game is related to one of its strengths. Developing with extreme attention to detail, like this dev, is commendable. Noticing that MC's phone changed from smartphone to a nokia in flashback made me chuckle. But in some cases there is too much attention to detail. There are plenty of instances where I missed some obscure interaction, like not hitting the correct app at a very specific time. Missing those interactions has a cost in points which may result in missing scenes. And when some interactions are so obscure you'll probably miss them playing organically, you 'll end up needing a walktrhough. I like choices affecting the story but when minuscule things like that are causing me to miss scenes, it can be annoying. It might become a problem because people not using a wt could end up missing a good chunk of an update. Which can backfire, giving the impression of short updates.

Overall this has been a very enjoyable experience so far. A solid 4 star with 5 star potential. I hope devs creating complex and detailed games like this becomes a trend.

Update Ch4 0.4.1c :

As development of this game continues I felt I had to update the review. Two major flaws in my view that caused me to detract one star.

First is the way Steph is handled with a tacked in backstory that looks like it should be in another game. What was a perfectly fine sub-plot (with a netori twist) became something out of badly written Tom Clancy fan fiction.

Second is the fact that the game seems to railroad you into picking specific girls to settle for, too early in its life. Maybe it's a false impression because many of the choices are locked for later versions (also a major annoyance) but it looks like the dev wants to create separate routes for each girl and not allow MC to fuck around until he settles near the end. That should severely restrict the amount of content for each future update.

The game remains better than average bu t I can't rate it at 3.5 stars so 3 it is.

This is my first review, but I felt compelled to leave one. This is easily the best new game and is well on the way to becoming one of the greats. I am sure more people will begin to take notice as it progresses. It is similar to a DrPinkCake game (which, in my opinion, is a great thing). The story is compelling, the characters seem so real, it will make you laugh, it will make you cry, and it is also puts MC in the middle of a ton of hot situations. Plus, the renders are amazing. I can't wait to see what comes next as this game grows!

Great game for now.

The story is good so far, with some mistery. The girls are nice and it is hard to refuse some of them. Like the dynamics of the game and some animations.
Love the music.

5 stars for now.

The story is just breathtaking. The twists and turns all are just wow. I never really impressed enough with any games to post a review and this game did exactly that. Depression is a very lonely issue almost everybody feels now. There need not be a concrete reason for depression, but still it's enough for people to feel they have to kill them self and this game just addressed just that.
Even the love failure part was just sooooooo well written. Almost feels sorry for him as a real person. But the ending in chapter 3, well it just took the story to another level. Waiting for the next update with all my heart.

I really can't find anything to not like about this VN.
Each character has some depth to them, and lots of room to expand on.
The ladies are all very sexy and classy.
The story has an excellent flow to it. It pulls you into each interaction and holds you until completion.
I look forward to where this one goes in the future. Keep up the great work.
Maybe add a stat tracker for in-story tracking. For the MC and the ladies.
Thanks for sharing.

I approach games in this category with a great distance.
The creator of this game, however, deserves applause and admiration from my side, what he can do with it is a game of the highest litas, although he only has 3 episodes, after finishing I'm waiting with such impatience for the next update, like children for Christmas gifts.

Regards GamerMan from Poland

This game is really a breath of fresh air. It has characters you can actually like and want to learn more about, with depth and personality. I am excited to see where it goes, and can't wait for the next update.