VN - Ren'Py - Lovephobia [v0.80v4] [Kuviragames]

Lovephobia didn't draw me with spicy content but due good written character those being Ava and Zoe the dialogue between those three bring laugher and heart where it need. if you looking for wholesome content then Lovephobia is for you.

Also that fact the main Li Ava and zoe aren't looking like many model in other project is a breath of fresh air.

It's a strange story that doesn't really seem to be going anywhere in a typical slice of life VN way. The biggest issue I have is with the MC. What is his relationship status? Is he in a relationship with Ava? It is never defined, it just seems like the family wants them to be in one but are they boyfriend/girlfriend, or FWB? There seems to be no choice about it for us to make and no explicit answer is given. I presumed they were just friends with benefits and then the MC on some occasions talks about cheating on Ava when with another LI and sometimes not when with others. So the question is are you cheating on her? I couldn't work it out for sure. She encourages you to kiss her sister but are you allowed to go further? You are clearly in an emotional relationship with Zoe but it feels like it be physical soon. Is this cheating? Maybe it's lost in translation from the dev's original language but I don't understand where the boundaries are and this annoyed me throughout. Just have a chat or a choice and define it. It would be better if you had a clear open relationship that is discussed. If not is this a harem game or are you meant to choose you're LI? There doesn't seem to be a lot of choices to make this happen, so it's likely there's going to be a lot of anger later and it will all be unnecessary, if it was just made clear. All of this leads me to feeling I don't want to be in a relationship with Ava. Ava is by far the weakest character with Zoe, Zuni, Mila, Linda and Suzi all far more rounded and interesting and much more appealing as an LI. Visually it looks pretty good with some nice LI's but at times there are some strange facial expressions, particularly on the MC. There are some funny moments but mainly it's just light hearted. Strange and confusing at times but inoffensive. 3 stars

5/5. Lovephobia hooked me fast—grounded story, funny banter, Ava & Zoe feel like real ppl. There is no NTR scenes in the game yet, but i have faith in the gamedevs implementation of it in the game.. Renders are good, writing carries hard. Few choices, but they matter. Solid gem.

I wish for more NTR content and believe this game has big potential in that path. And it is 100% OPTIONAL for you NTR-haters out there.

Lovephobia is more than a simple sex game. It has beautiful characters and a grounded story that is a beautiful read.

The two main LI, Ava & Zoe are really beautiful and feel like they could be real people.

I think if you want a sweet wholesome story that also has some dramatic moments you will love this.

The dialogue between MC and Ava especially is funny and sweet at the same time. And Ava & Zoe don't always dress like runway models, which is a breath of fresh air in avns.

If you want a great romantic story with some great laughs along the way and some quite deep topics at times then look no further.
Ava and Zoe are two of the most lovable characters you will ever meet.
I love this VN and it's developer, he's one of the nicest guys on here and deserves more support. I look forward to seeing alot more of this.

It's amazing to see how many talented developers there are out there who know how to create an interesting story that players want to read and enjoy. This game is a great example of that. The graphics and scenes are of top quality, and the main character doesn't annoy you, but rather makes you feel empathy for him.

Overall: 2/5

(I'll skip over the visuals because it's pretty much normal Daz renders with mostly still renders and basic h animations.)

I know it's a slice of life game, but it's too bland, linear, easy for my liking. Some games can pull of a linear story because of an interesting introduction and plot development. This unfortunately doesn't have one besides a cliche story and protagonist.

I mainly dislike the fact that as a player you don't receive a choice (beside the age verification choice) for the first 10-20 min of gameplay. When VN games do this most people fall asleep reading the walls of dialogue. The players aren't immersed.... that's it. I think this game would be best suited as a kinetic novel because of the lack of consequences and agency with the choices. VN's aren't a medium where you can afford to do this because of the still renders, lack of animation and game mechanics that is otherwise present in other game genres. Yet...many of these games on this site like this one still continue to do it, and they basically turn into a scene viewer. This is when the choices are plainly A and B, with one choice being obviously the best choice.

• (A. DO YOU WANT TO FOLLOW THIS CHARACTERS STORY OR B. NO?)
  
  
• (A.DO YOU WANT TO SEE THIS SCENE OR B. NO)

The lack of consequences of meaningful choices makes it difficult to care about the story or its characters. There’s no sense of risk, no branching paths, and no emotional buildup. You’re simply guided through a predetermined experience with minimal input, which undermines the core appeal of visual novels: player agency and narrative personalization. Theres no in-game exploration, no meaningful choices, no "real" agency over the story. The game basically features 90% less of what a VN is supposed to be, and therefore it is harder to care about the story or its characters. When visual novels front-load exposition without agency, it becomes a slog of unbroken dialogue. Players aren’t immersed; they’re spectators.

The character that suffers most is the protagonist. The MC is painfully plain — too perfect, too agreeable, and ultimately forgettable. He lacks flaws, internal conflict, or growth. Even his relationship with Ava (the FMC) feels artificial and unearned, like a plastic romance dropped into the story without chemistry or tension. Their interactions are hollow, and the emotional beats fall flat not because of the slice of life genre, but because of the poor development of these characters. This also speaks for the rest of the game and the rest of its side characters. Unfortunately, I can't recommend this game.

Iam not rly good with reviews but yea here i go

I like the characters (the sisters are gorgeous) and i also like how they interact with each other and the story as a whole the only thing i kinda dislike is the face of the MC not gonna lie but there way worse Male MC models out there so i cant rly take a full start for that away

other than that i dislike NTR and most of the time its just g*y af BUT i think its done better here than in any other game i tried that had it (wich are not many because not my cup of tea) and it helps that the sisters are immune (keep it that way please)

so yea in short keep up the great work

TLDR: Dialog so bad, story so boring, even while skipping unseen there is nothing to be seen.

I'll give you a small sample of the dialog, I believe that is all I will need to convince you that this game is not worth your time. Okay here we go.

Her: Idiot. I love you so much.
MC: I love you too, my little bitch.
MC: Forever my bitch.
Her: Forever.

hahhahaHAHhah so bad hahah this writing is so bad!

Ok! Lets just say that it has been a while since I have stumbled on one of these that I have actually cared about the MC's character AND about the LI's that were presented to him in the game. Tough to choose who I care more about among them. But the ride home sister is at the bottom of the list and he had sex with her more than once. Looking forward to future updates as I feel this one may have a future even with no incest and the mild NTR that was in it so far. Not upset over teh NTR as it was what I felt to be necessary and essential to the forming of the story so far. And what a story it has been. There are enough characters for potential romance with that not involving incestuous encounters was a good choice in my book. Am curious as to how things evolve with the family members not being able to keep their legs closed with other members of the community though.

The dialogues, character personalities, and storytelling are all top-notch. I won’t get into the technical aspects like sound, music, or graphics—not because they’re bad, but because even if they were, I’d still give this game 5 stars purely based on how well the character dynamics and interactions are handled. That said, those technical elements are actually quite solid too.

Our main LI is cute and totally in sync with the MC—fun, relatable, and the kind of girl who blossoms and becomes even more beautiful as the story progresses. This gives the game a strong emotional core. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel a bit guilty when getting closer to the side girls because of her. But honestly, that guilt makes the relationship with Linda even more intense and exciting.

The younger sister is just as adorable, and honestly, all of the side girls are well-written, charming, and easy to get attached to. Each one brings something unique to the story and feels like more than just filler content.

Even though the story has a warm and relaxing tone overall, there’s this subtle undercurrent of possible NTR scenarios lurking in the background (including family members like the mother and sister). I personally enjoyed that touch—it adds just the right amount of tension without ever becoming uncomfortable or off-putting.

With believable characters, engaging dialogue, and well-balanced pacing , this is a solid 5-star game in my book.

Wonderful game.

A very good script, the characters have personality, and the story is believable. Also, if you like the possibility of cheating with consequences, not just for the sake of cheating but because there are feelings involved, this is a game to enjoy.

V0.65
Pros:

Cons:

• Offputting renders, the lighting makes some characters body parts and facial features looks like its glued on from different sources. It might be the filters, something is just cranked up way too high.
• Writing feels pretentious, you meet a new face, they trauma dump on you and everything gets solved with through main character syndrome, you acquire more bundles of emotional baggage masquerading as character depth.
• Stiff Dialogue, the characters don't feel like people interacting as human beings, but slot machines you roll to see what flavor of drama you are getting for that scene.
• Character bloat, new characters keep getting added explicitly asking if you wish to engage in their content, while the ones you already opted in a long time ago are still have little to no development.
• Tough luck trying to not get locked out on entire character routes with the amount of fake choices in the game.
• H content is very sparse compared to the amount of banter and unfunny joke dialogues that does nothing for character development or the plot.

This is one of a kind, Initially the "bland" design did put me off.
Still the crowd was talking about in lots of offtopics, had to test myself.
And well the story is engaging as fuck no ctrl skip here for lewds.
Dev is touching hard subjects and making Lis having Depth.
Mc is kinda boring, but the "main" girl, possible throuple and hot mom-in law in the corner are fire.

Now wishing dev can deliver the consequences and different outcomes that can happen in such interessing early story.

overall I quite like the game, but I just can't stand how androgynous the MC looks...half the time he looks more feminine than his love interests...but he acts like he can handle himself in a fight...I'm sorry but I would sooner believe he would cry if he broke a finger nail...but other than that, a pretty decent game with interesting dialogue and a story that could be going somewhere. Time will tell. Was tempted to give 1 star just for the MC design, but I want to be fair for the other decent work done on the game.

Dam story imo, i love the way all sister so much care all, lucky mc not dumb, the feeling character feeling so live, i pray good luck, and im wait the update, cause i feel cant not play it if to long not update xd, im going crazy and feeling something missing in my life now, cause this game awesome, feel like MC same like me( just MC a bit lucky, handsome, and smart, also richer than me xd)

Not a lot of choices and the choices dont really make much sense other than scenes with one character or not (and pretty weird that, that character in particular gets locked out for a period of time if you go the "primary" route)

Other than that its rock solid. Well written, interesting characters, good pacing. Good amount of content for how long its been out. One of the better games out there so far

There is a lot to like with this AVN. The story is solid, the renders are good to great and most of the characters are engaging. The dev is clearly talented and I am looking forward to see where this story goes.

On the pros side, I like the relationships. I like that the characters all act like people do and they are not all throwing themselves at the MC. I mean there is a little of that, but they are all not so enamored with him they give up who they are and only love him. instead, they behave like people and make mistakes like people do. I don't want to get to specific here because of spoilers, but I like the way the dev lets the characters be individuals. We finally have an AVN where NTR does not equal loser MC. It's not a humiliation thing, it is another character acting like a human and making decisions, good or bad, that affect other people.

On the con side, the MC is a bit too effeminate looking for me. I think the dev is using one of those daz models that can be male or femaie and it just is not working for me. Also, I don't particularly care for the forced relationship with Ava. I understand theirs is a unique relationship and they are friends with benefits, but at one point, the MC gets the opportunity to be with someone else and Ava's face keeps popping up reminding the player about her before the MC goes through with having sex with another girl. But if you have played like she is just a friend with benefits and you are not in a relationship with her, then why does this happen?

Regardless, if you like a good story with well written characters, and you don't mind people behaving like people you should check it out. If you hate ANVs with NTR and people acting like real people, then don't bother.

So far, a very solid piece of melodrama. If you're looking for a story where no one can maintain a healthy relationship, this is exactly what you're looking for.

The game largely centers around 2 families: MC's and that of his childhood best friend. And the story is mostly an exploration of all their relationships, romantic and otherwise. Expect a fair amount of drama and alot of cheating

This is my review for Lovephobia v0.63 by Kuviragames .

The good

• Renders are good
• Writing
• Gameplay
• Big amout of content 4+ hours
• Story is interesting
• Great characters

The bad

• NTR, but it works in the story

In conclusion, 5 stars worth playing.