VN - Ren'Py - Moonripple Lake [v0.51] [BCG]

Hi, really well made game i enjoy it a lot, the history is very entertaining and the characters are funny and charismatic, this is clearly example of how porn games should be nice smooth animations and engaging stories.

I wish you the best devs, thanks for the hard work.

For a VN like this to work it needs to do well, in my opinion, 3 things: art, pacing and characterization.

The overall appeal of the art in this game is amazing. Characters feel distinct enough from each other and are absolutely well designed. It's how AI should be used right now, meaning it expedites development and lowers the overall budget, but still requires manual touches for it to look actually good. Clearly the Dev understands that and is pretty obvious that some post work have been done all around.

On the pacing, to me it's clear most Adult VN devs don’t realize their limits as writers. Good structure and grammar aren’t enough sometimes. For long walls of text you need to have strong prose. 99% of porn game devs don’t have it tho. In this game I don't think the Dev’s prose capabilities matter. The imagery carries the story alongside the minimum required text, keeping everything fluid, never overstaying its welcome. Every scene serves a purpose by moving the story forward or setting up future erotic events, none of it feels like complete filler or attempts at higher writing or something. Also, the dialogue feels realistic and flowy considering the context of the VN. That's why I think this game stands out among the rest when it comes to pacing, never leaving that feeling that things are either too fast or slow, it's just right.

To top it off, the characterization is strong. Not once did any character act out of line with their established traits. The surprises come from the situations, not from characters behaving unpredictably. That’s, to me, how fiction should work, you should usually know how a character will respond. It makes the story more satisfying and immersive. You look forward to the situations themselves instead of wondering if someone will act irrationally just to subvert expectations.

If the dev can maintain this level of quality through the end we'll have one of the best AVNs of all time.

VISUALS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The artistic component is well-cared for. Despite the extensive use of AI, the overall effect is pleasant and consistent. As of now, the animations are few, mostly created through the use of two alternating frames but convincing. The latest chapters also feature more articulated ones. The "spicy" scenes graphically fulfill their purpose. Also, every scene, even the safe ones, Is crafted with care: visuals always depict writings.

SOUND ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The sound design, often underrated, is properly treated here. The music choices are always coherent and appropriate, perhaps just lacking a bit of identity. Similarly, the choice of sound effects is spot-on, managing to emphasize the narration, particularly for the "interesting" scenes.

GAMEPLAY ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Gameplay, being a visual novel, is not its core. Besides reading, there are predetermined sections of the story where we can move freely on the city map. In these parts of the game, in addition to figuring out the right way to proceed with the story—which is quite evident—we can collect sexy polaroids as a secondary collectible. As of now, choices are few and exclusively concern the "spicy" scenes.

WRITING ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The writing is the best I have ever found in an NTS game, and among the best I've ever seen in adult games. The characters are believable and well-written, the dialogues are realistic and error-free, and the pacing is perfect for a story of this type: neither too fast nor impossibly slow. I haven't skipped a single dialogue. The story follows multiple threads: the one between the protagonist and Suzie intertwines with a supernatural narrative element and, more generally, with the city's events. This last part of the story has not yet been explored in depth (Chapter V) but proves to be interesting.

H- SCENES ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Scenes are incredibly hot. Every frame is thought in minute detail. What makes the difference is not just the graphics, but also the audio editing and, above all, the writing. The latter is excellent both in the build-up preceding the scenes and in the scenes themselves. The ending of Chapter 4 is among the hottest I have ever seen.

THEMES

• Wholesome sharing and swinging: the main focus is always the couple's pleasure and kinks; MC and Suzie love each other and there's no room for humilation and infidelty (just sharing ).
• Futa/femboys (an on/off toggle is present):
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• Strong MCs: both the MC and Suzie have their own, aware, personality and know what they're doing. MC seems to never take a pure passive role in the NTS dynamic.

FINAL VERDICT ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The game is, overall, the best NTS I've ever played. If you're fan of tags like swinging, cheating, voyeurism and group sex this game is for you.

Version-0.51- The Paypal are Scumbags Era

Art:
Honestly its great, there are few examples that show AI tools can be used for good, this sits on a very high pedestal pushing that standard.

Story:
Its hot man, if NTS and swinging with optional femboy content is your thing , you will be eating GOOD.
The pacing has been good so far, and I hope the dev keeps it going for a bit longer,its a fine line to walk and BCG has done great so far.
IMO NTS is at its hottest when the boundaries are still risque and taboo.
I can wait to see what BCG decides to do with the cast he has written, as there is a lot of potential for characters we have only gotten to see in passing so far, and the ones we have gotten time with up to now have been a blast.

Gameplay:
Limited but clean, I will always take a VN that only fills our plate with the tools it needs to provide its story and fun, I appreciate that this game does not have excess grinding and leveling nonsense to slog through. Nobody wants chores they have to do before enjoying something. BCG hits that perfectly.

ETA to "Culture":
No need to worry with this one, it knows its an erotic story and it gets right to it. There are no 45 minute long into monologues to skip through, or piles of puzzles before you get what you came here for. All without compromising on still telling a fun story and building the world it takes place in.

Femboys?:
only if you want this content, it can be turned off at anytime with settings, but if you do, don't sit with me at lunch tomorrow, you suck.

Final Thoughts:
This one is getting purchased, this dev is going places.

This game is the platonic ideal of NTS for me... stupidly sexy gf, playful and lighthearted tone, confident stag MC, unique story, gorgeously perfected "traditional style" AI artwork, compelling side characters, all around cute and charming vibes. Suzie is probably my number one hottest girl, and Cee is definitely the GOAT trans baddie on this site.

10/10 so far, keep it cooking.

one of the few yet best ai cg netorare-based game ever.
pacing is good.
characters are aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
relationship dynamics is somewhat understandable.

5/5 recommended game. just play it because the game is actually good and top 2 in netorare tag games by rating.

This is the best NTS game ever made. The characters are great and there is an actual story (won't spoil anything but its cthulu ish).

The animations and girls are top notch. Its really fun pushing the MCs girl to do things with others.

Also the trans friend is super hot (optional).

Great game and can't wait for updates!

Moonripple v0.51 is a visual novel that offers a modicum of choices, made exclusively with artificial intelligence art by BCG. The game’s central premise revolves around sharing the girlfriend with random men in the small town the couple has just moved to, emphasizing multiple times that it is a conscious decision made by a very generous couple. The main story concerns the mystery surrounding the seemingly placid city of Moonripple Lake. You are thrown into it almost immediately, and from then on your attention is divided between hanging out with friends and slowly grappling with this element of strangeness. As of now, the contrasting plot remains underdeveloped, existing mostly in the background and not yet strong enough to truly hook the player. The art follows the typical anime style produced through ai but is polished nearly to perfection by the developer, giving it a distinct look compared to other creators who use the same tools. Still, small inconsistencies sometimes break immersion, particularly when different images of the same character don’t quite align, along with the lingering sense of artificiality. The side characters offer unique personalities, making their interactions feel distinct from one another. However, in a game centered on an open relationship, it is difficult to avoid the impression of a weak protagonist who seems to take pleasure in watching others enjoy his woman. If you are into this kind of relationship, Moonripple may be a hit. Otherwise, it will not be a satisfying experience.

This is CRAZY good.

As a self-proclamed connoisseur but also a designer my self in the past, the attention to the detail here is nuts, the scenery is fantastic, -ye ye, we know AI yadayadada, but the thing is, IF you know how to handle the tool, then my friends, you DO have a work of art.

Won't spoil anything, but quality-wise this one is hard to beat, A LOT of care, please consider playing it.

Tasty. Easygoing. A bit of text chunker but spicy enough. The scenes are two or three images to create the motion effect, but those are so good thati t definitly worth. Fully recommendable. We Want More!!!!

We want to see more games like this with really beautiful art, pretty good story with nice netorase and good balance between scenes and dialogues, it's only missing more interaction with environment and more sound effects.

really a good game, ntr, nice cg, the story very hot. It's worth trying because you'll like it, the creator is constantly updating the game or publishing development updates. The NTR is very well done and the story is engaging.

Moonripple Lake is loads of fun. It starts off feeling like it’s going to be another crypto playboy harem story but it quickly takes a few fun twists, introducing a fantastical story element and a few less-common kinks in optional* swinging and femboy content (warning: although you have control over whether your girlfriend goes all the way, it seems to be scripted that you’ll encourage your girlfriend to tease and rub against other dudes). It has a charming cartoon style and a carefree tone/promiscuity that reminds me a little of Summertime Saga and makes for a lighthearted read.

The thing that stops me from giving this game 5 stars is the level of complexity. One area this can be seen is its branching--there was one point where I must’ve passed at least 20,000 words between dialogue choices (and I’ve noticed in URM that none of the choices I've made so far changed the story in a meaningful way). The other area it presents in is its AI art.

I'm not outright opposed to AI art or low-interaction gameplay, but I think if you're going to cut corners in both of those areas, you need to make up for it with an absolutely killer story. So far, Moonripple Lake's isn't quite there yet.

Still, I highly recommend checking out Moonripple Lake for yourself. It’s fun, sexy, and easy to pick up and put down.

High quality game, AI is used well and it doesnt look cheap. Well written, plot is advancing. Not too many characters. Only real ding is there doesn't seem to be any choices other than if you want to see certain content or not (and even then its limited in some manners)

Would suggest this one

Gret developer, fast turnaround, reeeeally good game! I honestly feel this is quickly becoming my favorite game on here, and for good reasons. Art is fantastic, story is kickass (hot with a ladle of supernatural mystery), and updates are chunky (just like Suzi's ass :3).

While other hyped up games crawling and making blue balls watching GF waiting for NTS action , MNRL does some of it by v0 . 5 in very hot way. Despite some development pause in the way, which make over itself by latest update. By far this project is#1 favorite on the list!

I half expected another low effort cg-ai game, but damn was I wrong. The dev has put a lot of effort and attention into this game and it shows. The art style fits and the images look great. The sound bits are very nice and immersive. The story is a bit generic but intriguing and weaves nicely into the game without taking too much space.

My only criticism is the writing between the two main characters..it's a bit bland and forced, everything is spelled out beforehand. It kills any tension or potential drama as a consequence of their actions. If the MC was less direct about him wanting his girl to act like a slut and she was a bit more naive to his desires it could build more naturally, instead the MC tells her in the first scene of the game "act more like a slut" I'm paraphrasing. It's too forced.

Overall the characters we've met so far are quite good, hoping the bartender girl will bring something different in terms of personality than the other girls. We have 5 "yes-girls" in the game so far, we don't need another one. And by "yes-girls" I mean girls who would deepthroat the MC without any hesitation or expectation. 4 if you don't wanna count the red haired "succubus" lady..since she want to devour us literally...

Anyway, really good game I want more! MORE!

This game should be the standard for using AI in nsfw games. Truly groundbreaking. They use AI but in a way that brings out the best of it. Best of luck to the devs.

Art 5/5
Story 4/5
Update speed 10/5
Scenes 5/5 plenty
Kinks 4/5

Reasons to play Moonripple Lake:

- interesting setting with cursed town and mystery
- well written main couple and their experience with sharing/swinging (believable progress and reasoning)
- good looking renders and polished UI
- NTR and femboy are optional
- sexy girls and situations (including foot fetish and spanking)

This is intended to be a glowing review.

First: NTR is avoidable.
Like, 99%.
It depends on how sensitive you are to it and what you consider NTR.

The main theme and kink is that they like teasing other people and practically edging them. So ya, it borders NTR here and there. You can encourage it to get some too. But you can discourage it to avoid it too.

Enough of that.

Art: 5/5

The art for this is fucking AMAZING. imo.
Like sure the initial style looked a little AI (idk or care if it is or not).
But the control over the movements and expressions, and just teh frequency of those changes is really impressive and lent well to the feel of everything.

Art alone made this one of my top VNs.

Story: 3/5

Story... is alright. I've seen similar before so I wouldn't call it unique, but it seems to at least have a point to it with a potential ending.

Writing: 4/5

Solid grammar and realistic conversations, mostly. There is some porn logic with a bit of it that seems almost parody, but its entertaining.
I did skip occasionally.

Characters: 4/5

Visually they seem to have a similar shape with varians to scale more than shape. But its a good choice of shape at least.

Personality wise they all shared this little undertone of mmmf. Ya know, some hnnng. That lip bite for senpai feel. That detracted from their individuality but it wasn't bad imo.

Sex Frequency: 5/5

Not too much, not too little. Could go either way with more or less and still be good.

Kinks: 4/5

I'll just say it, I was hoping for a little forced consequences or choices. There was none of that.

Enjoyment: 5/5

My biggest regret is finding this before it was finished. Some day I will check on it and see the rest.