VN Ren'Py Abandoned Lust Campus [C3 Final] [RedLolly]

[qwert9111993]

It's a shame, because I found the sex scene with the artistic change quite exciting, and I thought the project could have an interesting future. But it seems the developer wasn't entirely clear about where they wanted to take the game's story. Many games are trying to emulate the success of EvaKiss, but few come close.

 

[afc2112]

I would love to see someone continue this story somehow even if the characters aren't a 100% recreation. We already have plenty of AI games on here...a Lust Campus inspired game will probably be welcomed with open arms

 

[unocrus]

I think the developer pocketed about 25 000 dollars during that period between when the C3 Final was published and her disappearance.

Thats crazy. I absolutely understand slow development due to the dev having a full-time job taking up most of their working hours, but with that kind of money coming in they could at least take some time off to work on their game. Otherwise what's the point of having the financial backing?

 

[Walter Victor]

Thats crazy. I absolutely understand slow development due to the dev having a full-time job taking up most of their working hours, but with that kind of money coming in they could at least take some time off to work on their game. Otherwise what's the point of having the financial backing?

To make money without doing anything?

 

[Ebonheart (FR)]

I hadn’t heard anything about this game for a while until I saw new posts in this thread. I’m not surprised by how it ended. Unfortunately, situations like this happen fairly often on this site for various reasons.

I liked the first version when it was released. It was a typical dating sim set in a school environment, with a female main character and some freedom in choices. I preferred the original art style, especially the way the characters were portrayed. In my opinion, it was stronger than the second version, except maybe for a few backgrounds.

I’m not sure why RedLolly stopped working on the game. From what I remember, communication was limited and updates took a long time. The change in art style and the complete reboot likely caused some people, myself included, to lose interest and slowed the project down.

I know the developer officially ended the project after closing Patreon and other accounts. It’s hard to say whether the game had much potential since it never advanced far in either version. The story was fairly simple and content was limited. I think the main draw was the visuals and the overall atmosphere.

 

[RetroGuy]

I’m not sure why RedLolly stopped working on the game

I believe she's just a difficult person to work with. One artist quitted and then another artist quitted. I don't buy the talk that the first artist suddenly got disgusted with drawing dicks as it was suggested. If you don't know what is going on, then it is probably about money.

 

[La Dani]

My idea.
Artist Who started the project was also very active in alternative nude modelling.
High probability that that kind of job Is more remunerative.

 

[Saerwen]

I hadn’t heard anything about this game for a while until I saw new posts in this thread. I’m not surprised by how it ended. Unfortunately, situations like this happen fairly often on this site for various reasons.

I liked the first version when it was released. It was a typical dating sim set in a school environment, with a female main character and some freedom in choices. I preferred the original art style, especially the way the characters were portrayed. In my opinion, it was stronger than the second version, except maybe for a few backgrounds.

I’m not sure why RedLolly stopped working on the game. From what I remember, communication was limited and updates took a long time. The change in art style and the complete reboot likely caused some people, myself included, to lose interest and slowed the project down.

I know the developer officially ended the project after closing Patreon and other accounts. It’s hard to say whether the game had much potential since it never advanced far in either version. The story was fairly simple and content was limited. I think the main draw was the visuals and the overall atmosphere.

I agree. Many FMC games are copy paste and they don't offer nothing new, at least this one had something new and interesting. There's only a few of them that are actually good, the rest are bad porno.

 

[Ebonheart (FR)]

I believe she's just a difficult person to work with. One artist quitted and then another artist quitted. I don't buy the talk that the first artist suddenly got disgusted with drawing dicks as it was suggested. If you don't know what is going on, then it is probably about money.

I’m not really in the loop on this kind of thing, so it’s hard to say how much truth there is to that. It sounds more like speculation than anything based on real facts. Something might have happened between the original artist and RedLolly, but practical reasons like money, time or concerns about being tied to an adult game seem more likely given how that could affect someone’s career or reputation.

I mention these possibilities because they’re among the most common and reasonable in cases like this. If RedLolly really used that as an official explanation, it feels pretty weak. Maybe it was just the most convenient thing to say at the time, no idea, but it does come off as a bit strange.

My idea.
Artist Who started the project was also very active in alternative nude modelling.
High probability that that kind of job Is more remunerative.

Didn’t you mention earlier in this thread that RedLolly had an OnlyFans account or something like that, which was later taken down ? That came to mind when you talked about her career as a nude model. I’m not sure if she’s really pursuing it professionally or if it’s more of a hobby or artistic outlet.

I assume she does a lot of different things in her daily life, and maybe this project either lost her interest or took up too much of her time. From what I remember, she lives in Barcelona where the cost of living is quite high, which could be one reason among others that made her reconsider her priorities. It’s a good thing she eventually shut down her Patreon and officially stopped her game. It was about time.

I agree. Many FMC games are copy paste and they don't offer nothing new, at least this one had something new and interesting. There's only a few of them that are actually good, the rest are bad porno.

I’ve also had a hard time finding games featuring a FMC that really satisfy me. It’s usually either "romantic fanfiction" stories that’s kind of cheesy and dull with very vanilla content, or on the other hand, games that feel like slut simulators where the character sleeps with just about any guy or gets harassed and raped by anyone.

The writing in those isn’t very interesting either, and when it comes to porn content, you can find better stuff on mainstream platforms. I also find that these games are rarely written in a realistic way or from a female perspective that feels authentic, which hurts their credibility. Too often, the characters come off as clichés designed by and for men. That’s just my take on it.

 

[Saerwen]

I’m not really in the loop on this kind of thing, so it’s hard to say how much truth there is to that. It sounds more like speculation than anything based on real facts. Something might have happened between the original artist and RedLolly, but practical reasons like money, time or concerns about being tied to an adult game seem more likely given how that could affect someone’s career or reputation.

I mention these possibilities because they’re among the most common and reasonable in cases like this. If RedLolly really used that as an official explanation, it feels pretty weak. Maybe it was just the most convenient thing to say at the time, no idea, but it does come off as a bit strange.



Didn’t you mention earlier in this thread that RedLolly had an OnlyFans account or something like that, which was later taken down ? That came to mind when you talked about her career as a nude model. I’m not sure if she’s really pursuing it professionally or if it’s more of a hobby or artistic outlet.

I assume she does a lot of different things in her daily life, and maybe this project either lost her interest or took up too much of her time. From what I remember, she lives in Barcelona where the cost of living is quite high, which could be one reason among others that made her reconsider her priorities. It’s a good thing she eventually shut down her Patreon and officially stopped her game. It was about time.




I’ve also had a hard time finding games featuring a FMC that really satisfy me. It’s usually either romantic fanfiction that’s kind of cheesy and dull with very vanilla content, or on the other hand, games that feel like slut simulators where the character sleeps with just about any guy or gets harassed and raped by anyone.

The writing in those isn’t very interesting either, and when it comes to porn content, you can find better stuff on mainstream platforms. I also find that these games are rarely written in a realistic way or from a female perspective that feels authentic, which hurts their credibility. Too often, the characters come off as clichés designed by and for men. That’s just my take on it.

Yes, female protagonist games written by male Devs have manly behaviour which is no wonder why they are popular. This game is unique in a way that it's made by a woman dev so everything is different. Story, characters and kinks. Not to mention male characters are good looking and shown in every scene. The Dev herself said the game is more made to appeal to female players.

 

[Ebonheart (FR)]

Yes, female protagonist games written by male Devs have manly behaviour which is no wonder why they are popular. This game is unique in a way that it's made by a woman dev so everything is different. Story, characters and kinks. Not to mention male characters are good looking and shown in every scene. The Dev herself said the game is more made to appeal to female players.

These games succeed because they meet straightforward expectations. Otherwise, mainstream or gonzo-style adult content would not be as popular despite its flaws. I’m unsure how much can be said about what this game might have become since it was still in early development and much of its potential remained unclear.

I cannot say for certain that Lust Campus would have avoided the typical problems seen in similar titles. I also doubt its content would have been notably more original or refined. The core gameplay appeared solid, and the visual style supported the intended atmosphere well. I was personally drawn to the initial version. However, elements like the setting, story, and characters felt quite familiar and somewhat standard, though it’s unclear how much of this was final.

What stood out was the freedom offered to players to shape their character’s personality, sexual preferences, relationships, and interactions. Even if this was only partially developed, it suggested a flexibility often missing in games of this kind. Perhaps the ambition was too great and this complexity contributed to the project demise. Unfortunately, all that remains are guesses since the game will never be released.

It’s disappointing because few games attempt this approach, featuring a female lead who feels genuine, nuanced, emotionally complex, and clearly designed from a woman’s perspective. This perspective is rare but essential for crafting more authentic and human-feeling interactions.

 

[Zoltan Redbeard]

please make a Steam page for this game

Oddly enough, even this game, which has been abandoned for years, recently received a Steam page:

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Until proven otherwise it's hard to say, but considering the support e-mail provided is realredlolly@gmail.com (emphasis on the "real," why would the real developer bother putting that in their official e-mail?), it's likely the situation might not be too different from AOA Academy, Fantasy Valley Seasons 1 and 2, 53X Homecoming, and Divergence: Beyond the Singularity Part 1 & Part 2, but of course, I could be wrong

 

[Avaron1974]

This is called milking; oddly enough, some people love to pay for any shit that they throw in their faces on Steam. They value having a big collection of games more than actually playing them. Now the shady email, and if the Steam account is actually from the dev redlolly, is a mystery.

How is it milking if it's not available for purchase?

 

[Joe Steel]

How is it milking if it's not available for purchase?

Through the magic of cynicism.

 

[buff]

Oddly enough, even this game, which has been abandoned for years, recently received a Steam page:

You must be registered to see the links

I could make an argument that an abandoned game is the best sort of game to put on Steam, because it's the only way to avoid the usual litany of a dozen or so Patreon updates from the dev where they bitch and moan about how hard it is to get their game up on Steam, how unreasonable and unresponsive the steam QA people are, etc. I've seen it so many times that when a dev I follow has the brilliant idea of "I SHOULD PUT MAH AVN ON THE STEAMZ" I am tempted to just forward them a stack of updates from the last guy who did it so they can copy/paste all the righteous indignation and save a lot of time.

 

[Avaron1974]

I could make an argument that an abandoned game is the best sort of game to put on Steam, because it's the only way to avoid the usual litany of a dozen or so Patreon updates from the dev where they bitch and moan about how hard it is to get their game up on Steam, how unreasonable and unresponsive the steam QA people are, etc. I've seen it so many times that when a dev I follow has the brilliant idea of "I SHOULD PUT MAH AVN ON THE STEAMZ" I am tempted to just forward them a stack of updates from the last guy who did it so they can copy/paste all the righteous indignation and save a lot of time.

Yeah, they should avoid Steam, who needs money anyway?

 

[buff]

Yeah, they should avoid Steam, who needs money anyway?

I'm not shitting on the idea of putting your work on more platforms, it's the pissing and moaning about it on Patreon specifically.

The patreon subs are the ONE group of people that has already bought the game, and is therefore most certainly _not_ going to be Steam customers (other than that one weirdo that will buy the game a second time, you know that guy, every game following has one). In fact, we're the folks that are paying for game development, so bitching and moaning about how all your time this week has been spent trying to soak cash out of a different market instead of generating content is probably not the right tack to take to your Patreon group.

 

[Avaron1974]

I'm not shitting on the idea of putting your work on more platforms, it's the pissing and moaning about it on Patreon specifically.

The patreon subs are the ONE group of people that has already bought the game, and is therefore most certainly _not_ going to be Steam customers (other than that one weirdo that will buy the game a second time, you know that guy, every game following has one). In fact, we're the folks that are paying for game development, so bitching and moaning about how all your time this week has been spent trying to soak cash out of a different market instead of generating content is probably not the right tack to take to your Patreon group.

Oh, yeah, that I can understand.

 

[Walter Victor]

I'm not shitting on the idea of putting your work on more platforms, it's the pissing and moaning about it on Patreon specifically.

The patreon subs are the ONE group of people that has already bought the game, and is therefore most certainly _not_ going to be Steam customers (other than that one weirdo that will buy the game a second time, you know that guy, every game following has one). In fact, we're the folks that are paying for game development, so bitching and moaning about how all your time this week has been spent trying to soak cash out of a different market instead of generating content is probably not the right tack to take to your Patreon group.

Well, I support several developers on Patreon (and a few more on SubscribeStar), and if they want to make more money (I don't consider it "soaking cash") off their game it doesn't bother me one iota. If they can earn more from their work, why should I object? They can use that extra funding stream to upgrade equipment, buy resources or just be comfortable enough in what they now make to continue developing a game I enjoy.

The developers of many of the most popular games on F95, which are eligible for it, make use of the opportunity to put their games on Steam. It hardly seems to have hurt their popularity or lessened the number of their subscribers.

If I objected to people making money, I wouldn't be on Patreon at all.

And no, I have never purchased an AVN on Steam.

Signed,
An unashamedly proud Capitalist!

 

[Avaron1974]

Well, I support several developers on Patreon (and a few more on SubscribeStar), and if they want to make more money (I don't consider it "soaking cash") off their game it doesn't bother me one iota.

If I have gathered what they are trying to say correctly it isn't their game being sold on Steam that bothers, it's them complaining on Patreon about the problems they face getting their games on Steam.

It seems quite a few devs have taken to complaining to their Patrons about what they have to go through with Steam.

And no, I have never purchased an AVN on Steam.

I do admit to owning quite a few AVN's on Steam, and a couple of RPGMS (mainly the Sierra Lee ones).

I do prefer buying the full thing rather than monthly subscription plus I like having all my stuff in one place..... well, a couple of places. I also have a few on GoG.