VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Melody [v1.00 Extras] [MrDots Games]

I think you don't realize what you guys have created here. A modern fairytale, that caught me so defenseless I absolutely wasn't prepared for it. Granted, the story goes easy on the main character - he clearly is in luck. Some tends to prefer darker things, these days. As for me, I simply recognized myself in him more than in anything, any media at all I have been using before.


I'm a eager reader, having read a lot since my young age. Really a lot. Lover of RPGs and even occasionally a little D&D game. Cinema lover too. More than everything, I'm a (french) writer, having wrote a fan fiction in a game universe that has been loved and read for four years. When I tell you I experimented with entering a story deeply, it's no joke.

Nothing, or at least I can't remember a thing, has got me as deep in as Melody. There are a few reasons to that and I will try and list some.
As I said before, the main character resonates in me incredibly - being the good guy, but doing some mistakes and not knowing how to react to it, yet having so much interesting experiences in the past, life always ends up giving another shot.
Storytelling is very good, also. Characters are complex, not only directed toward the one goal you usually witness fictionnal figures being mold into. Trust me on that, as a writer, I can tell you not so much people succeed in that area - including reknowned and successful writers.

The music vibes are incredibly strong. As a rock lover since my childhood, I don't think any other environment would have offered the possibility to get this thing to the incredible piece of art it is.

And there is Melody.
I'm completely hypnotized.

Okay, the graphics are good - but that's something a lot of games got right. That's not it. Melody is something else.
Melody is that incredible young woman that you want to protect, yet you feel her inner strength at every turn. She wants to feel protected and that someone cares about her, and like the fiercest flower she then blooms into heaven.

At the same pace the main character did, I completely fell for Melody. So much that I started playing that game like it was really me who made choices, not trying to get any girl I could to get naked as I always did in every game that offered me to do so, but I simply slowly lost sight of every other women in the game.


Melody is one of the finest worked on characters I have ever seen. I'm completely, utterly in love. So much that when I would left home to get to work, I would continue my game on my phone on the way there and at lunch break.

And then comes the really incredible part. All the chivalry displayed by the main character due to my choices gave me strength to go and be even more of the good guy. Playing this game starts to have a really positive impact in my life. I'm more patient and understanding with my loved ones.
The restrained choices I would have in game makes me think more about how to make the good choice in real life events.

So I thought I had to thank you for making this happen. Your work is incredible... i'm playing the game right now, using some relaxing music compilations to accompany the journey.
Of course I will be heading to Patreon as soon as Melody gives me a few minutes to do so, and buy the game there. It's the least I can do for such a masterpiece.

Please continue to do what you do. It's simply one of a kind. Don't fall into easiness for next projects, live up to your talent...
And thank you for everything.

Absolutely fantastic, loved the characters and the story. Brilliant pace as well, not too rushed, while keeping things progressing. *fangirling*
I wonder what the storyline will do from here on.

Something about these games I don't quite get is the order of sex acts, but that is probably my own hangup. It is interesting to me to see how different game makers clearly have different preferences, and different positions (pun intended) on contraceptive use. Anyway, great game, 5/5.

The first vn that I played.Great renders and art design... All characters are well proportioned. There’s a point system and shows how good your relationship with Melody is based on your decisions, after the right amount of points you level up your relationship with her and you unlock new sexual progress. Great story, mainly if you like music too. MC and Melody have natural dialogues, a coherent narrative, well written and there’s no corruption stuff here, so everything is based on the win the girl affection by dialogue or helping her. Melody and Sophia always my favorites!

Bad points:
Too much career-focused if you're on Melody's path

This game is one of the best games 18+ i ever played it has great story (but could be better ) the girls are beautiful and hot and the game has really great renders,
Melody is just perfect and i'll continue waiting for next updates i really love this game and i'd recomend everyone to play it

Great Regards Scrot

Love the story and love the characters. No dumb bimbos. They each have their own personality. Really looking forward to seeing more of all the characters. I started out playing MrDots other game, Dating My Daughter, which I enjoy a great deal, but Melody is so much better. It has better characters, both looks wise and personality wise and a generally better story.

This is probably one of the best games I've played here. The characters are well developed, and the story line is well done. I first played this game several months ago, and quickly got hooked in the first few minutes of playing. You have done a great job making the story believable and the characters interesting. I look forward to the rest of the story and to see where the MC and Melody go from here. Also how things develop with the rest of the stories characters.

English is not my native language, but I'll do my best to describe my feelings.

First,I saw this game on pornhub...
I was attracted to the good-looking characters, so I started to play this game.

I spent about 3 days playing through the latest version (v0.07), and now I really want to know the relationship between the MC and Melody.

They were strangers at first, but gradually relied on each other.
Seeing how far they will go and overcome challenges together are the main reasons I play this game.

Though it has good scenario, I think the music and sex scenes leave some room for improvement. Only dialogues and some changes on facial expressions seem to be a little tedious. It would be much better if there's background music.
And their sex finishes too fast, just give you some options and cum, I hope there will be more interactions between MC and other characters when the do something in the bed...

Still, it's a good game, and I am looking forward to the update after a few days!

Damn good game.. Nice renders,Heroines and story.. I love Good Music

This game definitely hit the spot for me..if i wasn't short on budget i will support the creator in a heartbeat.. And it has a lot of Content..took me days
to finish V.07 i hope more will come and continue to do soo..

Being a bit of a musician myself, this game attracted me because of its theme, name, and the gorgeous cover girl and her guitar. Fun fact: I named one of my guitars, Melody.

Being a fan of visual novels, and particularly those that deal with the music world, I had a lot of fun getting to know the main characters, their musical knowledge and influence, and going through the different paths and witnessing the consequences of my choices.

The fact that the main character can pursue other female love interests besides Melody, further increased my interest and immersion, as I love a good drama that comes from the characters engaging in multiple relations. Plus, all characters have gorgeous models and different body types, which increases the probability of satisfying more players.

The lack of background music is the only thing I can really signal as a weakness at this point, but the game is still under development, and we can simply play with other music in the background (preferably, some style related to those present in the game -- classical/jazz/rock).

Recommended to all players who like a good erotic story, drama, musical themes, and gorgeous young girl models.

I love this game, can't wait next chapter! the plot is well built, the protagonists have been studied in depth. I hope there are various endings, the only criticism is that sometimes there are too many dialogues and little action.

- 5/5 Story (The game has a good story. It's not just a "meet-n-fuck-fest" like other games).
- 5/5 Models and Renders (Very good looking girls and lots of different backgroud scenes).
- 3/5 Animations... (Some animations loops are a bit too short and have a weird speed/timing so they feel "robotic". The sex animations so far are a little below the average compared to other similar popular games).

- 4/5 Overall score!
It is a very good game so far, I just hope they can improve the animations a bit!

Loving it so far. Excellent progressive story with a fair amount of content with each update. The characters grow on you, the main character was well thought out and I love the way his back ground unravels as you progress through the story. The story is from my experience quite unique and will leave you wanting more.

One of my all time favorites, beautiful models, great writing, stellar renders, I am really enjoying the story so far, it progresses naturally, and doesn't feel forced, this is another VN done right, very close to perfection, branching choices are well implemented, and I am assuming there will be consequences to some of them further on .
An absolute must play, I cannot recommend it enough .

Great, great game! Top notch story and graphics! I think I like this game more than DMD. Melody is certainly better looking than D, IMO. Like DMD, it's a slow ride to get to deflower Melody but that's part of the fun. Luckily there are other characters to keep you busy!

I have tried quite a few games here and have even liked some.....this game has been one of my favorites. It has quite an engaging story featuring beautiful and varied models, my only critique would be that sometimes the body figure of Melody feels a little bit exaggerated(personal opinion)...still enjoyed it though..

I have no words. The renderings and animations are super, the girl wonderful, the story really teasing. Wonderful game. I like how the story goes on, the MC has soon to face little troubles being engaged with all the girl in the game, but how can you blame him: they are all so hot and beautiful...

Pros:
-Good animations overall
-Beautiful characters

Cons:
-Too much talking and little action. (play if you like blue balls)
-Bad VN system. You need a walkthough or mod to unlock everything
-Very few scenes available
-Can't replay previous scenes

I just finished version 0.0.6 of the game. Seems like a really low version number considering how much content there is! FYI - I never played the first title in this series so that will obviously impact my overall impressions and review of this game.

Easily one of the Top 5 games on this site. I highly recommend this game if you like a real deep story and meaningful gameplay.

Pros:
- Deep and rich story
- Great writing
- Unique story and characters
- Fully developed story and characters
- Excellent renders and graphics
- Excellent animations
- Characters you get to know and love
- You get to be the good guy for most of the story
- Meaningful sex and intimacy (not a FAP and run game)

Cons:
- Slow story / sex progression. Not really much of a con for me but could be for others who are mostly playing for the sex scenes. Choose a different game if that is your intent!
- Could use more audio. There are plenty of places where it could be added.
- Could use more choices. The player is really only offered choices that don't have a large negative impact in the game. Sometime it feels like the player is being carried through the game (it is sometimes difficult to avoid this in visual novels so this isn't a huge negative). Sometimes I get the feeling like the author should have given me a choice to do this...
- My main gripe with choices is the main one you make in version 0.0.6. You are given the choice to continue your romantic relationship with Melody or just remain great friends. I chose to remain great friends and break off the romantic side of the relationship. I felt like the teacher / student relationship should be respected and I didn't want Amy (Melody's aunt) or Arthur (Melody's step-father) to feel like I took advantage of Melody. The problem is that this choice feels like it was never made and has no impact on the rest of the story. The player continues to kiss Melody on the lips with tongue and takes her out on frequent dates (not involving her lessons or music). There is no way to lock your relationship with Melody like there is with the other girls in the game. I hope the author reads this review and makes some adjustments.

Overall an awesome game and experience! I highly recommend it!

Beautiful models and the game itself in the sense of sad comic, sad.
However. What is the point rating for my decisions? totally meaningless.
There is an apparent attempt to get Melody's heart. 6/10. Why?
You play the whole game on skipping cheeks to see some plot or scene.
Where is the ability to conquer, be surprised to be curious?
The animation is perfect but the spirit and the importance of the action is strongly omitted.
It is better to read an erotic plot than to waste time with this title.
Head up, she just wants to add more emotions to the game.
I can not even count how many times the model changes, how many times it's showering, masturbuje.god.
From the start of the game, a beautiful cat will come to you. Really just fucking free from the start of the game?
It is reasonable to plant it in parts, as in memories. This will create interest and curiosity. I do not care for a psychologist but this is obvious that it wants more interest and imagination, as if.

Melody is a beautiful game in many ways, but is ultimately unsatisfying for two main reasons.

One is the storyline/pacing, where the root of the problem lies in both the MC and Melody being so frustratingly hesitant in their actions, with every single action being a crisis of conscience. Both are whiney and not very interesting characters. Story development then suffers as nothing really happens, except the MC gets to inch a little further into Melody's shirt each time. This sort of storytelling has made "sex with Melody" the final ultimate goal, whereas a better VN would make "sex with Melody" a significant but not final step in the larger story of MC and Melody's relationship .

For example, I like Aunt Amy more than Melody partly from graphics standpoint, but she's also a more interesting character because there's a lot more left to her story even after the MC's had sex with her. That's...way more interesting.

Second, the art/graphics. The backgrounds are lush, but the actual characters are problematic. Reusing renders from other games could be fine if the are good/updated, but all of the female teens still look like they're deep in drugged thought. The posing is always awkward, with the arms almost always at unnatural angles and poses. (Seriously, how often do people pose with their arms akimbo?) I think Amy's the best overall character, but even still her arm posing and wide-eyed/mouthed face can be off-putting.

I know I've come across as negative; there are a lot of good things for game. The themes are good, the game is beautiful (other than the posing), and the points system is useful. I will still play it, but I'm disappointed when I think the pacing and graphics hold it back from being a truly good game.