VN Ren'Py Abandoned Master of Dark Arts [v0.42a Test build] [Moda Softworks]

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This is good to be added as a review... The dev will appreciate that I tell yah.

As a fan of romance I must say that this game in its current version left me very pleased. I liked the game. A lot.

Based on the description, it looks like it will be a one love interest game and personally, I love that. No harem, no other girls or anyone else stepping in. I'd like it to stay that way. I don't mind dark themed plots as long as I can play it in a "vanilla" way. Being the "good guy", protecting and loving Daisy, etc.

We have a good MC. Pretty normal, I honestly don't think that, so far, it stands out much. He definitely cares about Daisy and they are both in love, that's for sure. And most importantly for me, he is not a creepy as fuck pervert.

I think Daisy is so fucking adorable. I love how "possessive" she is with the MC. Like I said, she is clearly in love with him even though she tries to hide it.

And now, what I did not like, in my opinion. I'm not going to reveal spoilers, but we are given the reason why Daisy "denies" her love for the MC. A reason that seems to be quite tied to the main plot of the game. But I think she overdoes it. Beyond this reason, she excuses herself in the typical "We grew up together, you are like a brother." And it is a valid reason, of course. What does not convince me at all is that she repeats it many times.
What I do understand is that she is quite an innocent and inexperienced girl in the world of romance and sexuality. Hence her discomfort when talking about these issues. In my opinion, this is well done. Just as in games and in real life there are people who like to enjoy and explore their sexuality to the fullest, there are also those who are much more reserved and do not like to talk about these issues.

So overall, it seemed like a very good game to me. I will definitely keep track of it and wish the developer the best. I read the complications that occurred with the work team and I cannot imagine how difficult it is to carry out a project under these circumstances.
 

Norman Knight

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This is an interesting game the setting its intriguing, it's always nice to see a developer being original and try to make a story different from the usual mold.

The characters are well designed Daisy its one of the best love interest in recent times with a nice chemistry with the MC and speaking of the MC he has a design that hasn't been repeated in other games so that gives the game a more unique style, I'm definitely watching this one.

Good luck dev you have a nice project here.
 

DrakoGhoul

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Superpowers + Graphical Violence? Sounds like the kinda game I'm interested in. That disclaimer below in red though, especially the school setting one has my dying over here for some reason :ROFLMAO:. Anyway, I'm looking forward to playing.
 
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DDoS_V4

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As a fan of romance I must say that this game in its current version left me very pleased. I liked the game. A lot.

Based on the description, it looks like it will be a one love interest game and personally, I love that. No harem, no other girls or anyone else stepping in. I'd like it to stay that way. I don't mind dark themed plots as long as I can play it in a "vanilla" way. Being the "good guy", protecting and loving Daisy, etc.

We have a good MC. Pretty normal, I honestly don't think that, so far, it stands out much. He definitely cares about Daisy and they are both in love, that's for sure. And most importantly for me, he is not a creepy as fuck pervert.

I think Daisy is so fucking adorable. I love how "possessive" she is with the MC. Like I said, she is clearly in love with him even though she tries to hide it.

And now, what I did not like, in my opinion. I'm not going to reveal spoilers, but we are given the reason why Daisy "denies" her love for the MC. A reason that seems to be quite tied to the main plot of the game. But I think she overdoes it. Beyond this reason, she excuses herself in the typical "We grew up together, you are like a brother." And it is a valid reason, of course. What does not convince me at all is that she repeats it many times.
What I do understand is that she is quite an innocent and inexperienced girl in the world of romance and sexuality. Hence her discomfort when talking about these issues. In my opinion, this is well done. Just as in games and in real life there are people who like to enjoy and explore their sexuality to the fullest, there are also those who are much more reserved and do not like to talk about these issues.

So overall, it seemed like a very good game to me. I will definitely keep track of it and wish the developer the best. I read the complications that occurred with the work team and I cannot imagine how difficult it is to carry out a project under these circumstances.
Thank you for playing.
I'm glad you liked MC and Daisy, I was worried people might not get these characters but it seems I was wrong :HideThePain:
And about that repetition issue with Daisy... I'll do my best to address it, any suggestions are welcome.
 
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ben akeba

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devnote is a killer, i won't be able to try the game seriously

- You can compare this game with Dreams of Desire but with different kind of story.
(best marketing idea for the other game, not this one)

- This is not a porn game, think of it like game of thrones but different.
(said more seriously a game with porn in it ... naming an heroic fantasy serie with more erotic scene than fight scene after saying that feel like a loss of indentity)

i'll keep my thought about 20 people down with covid in an independant team and the loss of hardware ... due to covid T_TT_TT_TT_TT_TT_TT_TT_T
 

Tunak23

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Whenever you can please give us an android port dude!
The Plot seems intriguing and I am willing to try it out.
 
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Hey Dev, an Indian viewer here.

Just wanna say the plot looks interesting, can imagine a hundred different ways this can lead to. And pretty amazing character artwork as well.
Characters look well scripted for the plot with MC being an army veteran and the Female lead being a shy and beautiful childhood friend.

What i didn't like was the constant denial of Daisy's feeling towards MC and her calling him 'Bro' in like every sentence. It just doesn't feel right with the plot and their already growing closeness with each other after he returned from his tour.

Also being someone who has an Indian heritage, its a shame to not see some Hindi sentences added just for making it more interesting, but loved your depiction of Daisy in sari. Hope you make it a memorable event when she wears it for real and add some more Indian flavors in the game since what it completely lacks is the Indian feel cause for someone who's mother was Indian, not knowing Hindi and not mentioning anything else about India (atleast only in front of daisy since i got some vibes from MC about him being protective of his Indian heritage) in the game.

As an Indian viewer, what I would like to see in future are some events happening in India as well, which might take place in order to keep Daisy safe from the Elders. Also some references to Indian cuisines ,culture and heritage of MC's mother's hometown.

But overall, great plot, beautiful artwork and well written characters.
Waiting eagerly for the next update, sorry to hear about the complications with your dev team and wish you the very best.
Stay safe and keep developing this piece of art.
 
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SecretSal

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If any of you are from India please give me some pointer on character development. (Fictional MC is Oxlandian+Indian)
Seems pretty good so far. If he's half-Indian and has grown up in Oxlandia, the Indian influence on his immediate life will be minimal anyway. Some possible connects you can use - since it's his mom that's Indian, he would definitely have had a good amount of Indian cuisine while growing up. Some references to that wouldn't be amiss, like how you did with the sari.

He also could have picked up a few phrases from his mom's native language, which would depend on which part of India she's from (Hindi would be the most likely language option). It'd be hilarious if the character dropped a 'bhenchod!' at a key moment.

Lastly, Indians typically have large families, or at least are well-connected with their extended families, so if he has a relationship (however tenuous) with some of his mom's family back in India, that'd be cool. Also could be a good excuse to show some scenes from India, and maybe even bring in some of the mystic aspects from there as well, considering how magic already plays a part in the story.

Anway, really good start so far, the vibe is pretty unique. Only criticism I'd level is that some of the characters seem to be painted with very broad strokes, and not much nuance. Especially noticeable with the black characters, who straight-up act like animals. Okay, the second guy had the excuse of being an Elder, maybe they're all assholes. But the first guy was a typical 'u want dis bbc?' caricature, which was much more shallow than the well-rounded characterisations given to MC and Daisy. Considering how India generally has a problematic perspective on black people, it felt a bit awkward IMO.
 

Juraj_SVK

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Yeah, so far so good. There are a few grammatical errors, but that happens.

I really hope we'll get to a point where the MC confesses his feelings towards Daisy, and of course, that we'll figure out what's going on with MC being able to use Daisy's power without the whole blood-sucking thing.
 

Streetcarbon

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The renders look amazing, but the storytelling is just plain boring so far.
I hope it improves on that in the future as the game looks promising.
However, try to limit the single choices. It is rather annoying and the game also tends to blue ball the player more than once, as if this game was developed by someone that wanted to make a porn game. But is also a member of a Church choir and doesn't dare to take that one step that would be called. A sin.
I also hope there will be actual choices that matters.
Also, the karma system seems to follow an reversed logic, or needs a better explanation.
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Hellkinglucifer

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Thank you for playing.
I'm glad you liked MC and Daisy, I was worried people might not get these characters but it seems I was wrong :HideThePain:
And about that repetition issue with Daisy... I'll do my best to address it, any suggestions are welcome.
Nah Daisy constantly repeating that is a thing some people do in real life so as to convince themselves it is real so i don't think it is an issue to address. I mean i wake up everyday and tell myself my dick is bigger than the Eiffel tower maybe sometime in the future it will be actually real :p
 
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syfy88man

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yea another game that this is reminding of is Sorcerer [v0.21.0] [Talothral]. which is a good story as well since he was an orphan child as well and is being careful in the love dept as well.
 
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HUNUTAN

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Why is this karma here at all? firstly, she herself is added without the right to choose. And secondly, the protagonist here is initially a romantic and karma for him is an extra element, since judging by the plot, he will not change in any direction.
In most cases, the game provides one single option, and it looks like a mockery of the player.
But what I agree with the rest of the comments is that the graphics and characters turned out just fine.
 
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