VN - Ren'Py - My Bully Is My Lover [Ch1 Ep3 Part 2] [NiiChan]

The story and characters are one of the best in adult visual novels, episode 5 especially was phenomenal for me. The art and animations are good too and the choice of music during most scenes is great. Niichan is truly one of the best game developers in this genre.
My favourite girls(as of episode 5) are Emma, Gwen and Sky.

This game is a must try if you like visual novels in this genre.

First of with something good. The Renders, Animations and overall look of the game. I really like it. Kind of unique look. Iam not entirely a Fan of "anime" looks, but this here works, its a little bit between anime lookalike and sort of realistic. I like it. Maybe it would have been slightly better if the bodys of the girls would look more different... to be honest, the boobs and other things are more or less the same, same nipples, same skin color... here and there are some differences (freya or Karla for example) but besides the hair, Sky, Aine, Emma, Lily, Gwen and most other girls have nearly the same body and boobs. Not much to complain about it, doesnt really matter, but maybe you can work on that a little bit. For example, get some girl some tanlines or so. Just a thought.

The Animations are really nice, yeah kinda short and of course a loop, but i like them, they are a real plus to the game. Most of the animations out there are just annoying, but in this case i like them all, i dont talk about the sex-scenes only. The blinking eyes, smoke or the hot coffee steam... little details i really like.

Than the overall sound... most of the time in these kind of games i will turn it off entirely after a minute and just throw some relaxing chill music on. Cause lets just face it... the bakcground music or sounds of about 99% of the games around here are a pain in the ass. Not so here... the music fits most of the time the mood and scenes (its getting better with every chapter i would say...) And some sounds like knocking and so on are ok too. But please please never ever get the idea to add endless moaning sounds to sex scenes, they are really ridiculous as far as i can tell... there are some games out there with these sounds, and really, oh my god they are awfull. unrealistic moaning sound in a loop that doenst fit the scene at all.... what a turn off, so please... jsut dont do that ever

Than the story, it started really dull and very plain and just not interesting... my first impression of the title and overview in this post was confirmed at first, but the overall look kept me going on. But to be honest, it took me nearly a week to go through the first 3 chapters (and i have to say, i have way too much time to play games... really good VNs around here i ruhed thorugh in 1-2 days, read them 12 hours a day or something like that). But at chapter 3 something poked me about the story and the characters. Chapter 4 got me hooked up than, and chapter 5 was just.... wow. You got me now.

Dont know how to discribe this, but i got the feeling the author changed or something like that. But i guess thats not true, cause everything leads toward this development between the MC and the girls in the first place.

But it was kinda well hidden under the dull and plain start of the game under things like the bullying (i was bullied nearly my entire schooltime, and i have to say, nope how the MC is going, and what was going on in his school time, sorry that is not bullying, not even close to that what iam gone thorugh...i got a little bit angry here, cause bullying is nothing that shoudl be downplayed, but nevermind, i dont blame you here) and burger shack setting...

Than you started to uncover some things behind the curtain of the girls... especially emma. And thats where the game is really starting through now. The game is like a Horse in a race that starts slower than every other horse but is increasing the pace constantly. The game gets better and better with every chapter. You have to fight thorugh the first 3 chapters to discover a real gem here.

Keep going like this and iam sure you will get more and more patrons... in me you already got one more for now.



Now the not so good things... Maybe iam alone with this opinion, but its always a little awkward to me if there are so many girls nearly falling instant in love with the MC for just acting nice... but ok its a fantasy. But another thing is, when there are so many girls acting like that... in this game i lost count. Even random encounter on the street goes like that "oh hello, i can sense that you are a really good guy, i already like you, and iam already wet" (to exaggerate a little bit)
and the MC didnt do anything else just than to greet her... that is a little bit too much for me. To late to change that... but building up relationships should be a little bit deeper than that. Even in a fantasy AVN.

Than there are just too many girls. Its much better to focus the relationship build up on some girls and make the others just side flings withoput deep meaning, or just cut them out entirely. You already got sky, Aine, Emma and Gwen for serious possibilities (or a harem route, that i obvious to me) But there are lily, freya and naomi. And of course klara (everybody wants to bang the hot redhead landlady/mom and she is listed offical under the LIs too)

Dont know about the others who play this game, but to me its just to distracting. And i would prefer a more deeper realtionship with a few girls than to go all the way in a hurry with more than 8 at a time. But thats me... iam a romance guy.

Now to something i really dont like in this game, the choices... lets face it, they are not necessary at all. To say it crystal clear, if you have a choice, there are two obvious outcomes EVERYTIME, you either get points for the LIs, or not. So you can break every choice in this game down to this "do you want to get in her panties someday or not?" thats it. But the really bad thing is, if you make the choice to "not chase" the girl, the MC is a heartless ass. There is nothing between. A girl is sitting there crying in distress, and you get the choice to comfort her or to be heartless and just dont do anything. Come on... even if i dont want to get in the panties of a girl i still can be nice? In this game you cant be nice without pursue a realtionship of love. either you be an ass to the girl, or nice, if youre nice the girl will fall instant for you and the MC too, nothing in between. That is very annoying.

And the VN is complete kinetic. There are no choices given to have an influence on the story, the choices you can make are only for lovepoints for the girls, nothing more. I would say, just give us a choice for each girl in the first place where you can decide to be just her friend, or if you want to pursue something more... so we can still be nice to them without getting in her panties. For example, Lily is a nice girl, and i want to be nice to her too, but i dont wat to get something going on with her besides a friendship... but i cant do that, i can either be an asshole, or a nice guy, but the latter we lead to something more.

The other choices are just not necessary at all. "be nice, or be rude" thats all, and to be rude is just... ugh... in this game.

Overall i give 4 stars, there are some things to improve. And the start is not so good and alittle bit tirering... if you fight through the first 3 chapters you will be rewarded with a really good game so far.

and again i underestimated another game.... when i first started it, wasn't really impressed, the render was fine (and it got waaaaaaayyy better), the story was fine (and again,got waaaay better) and i did enjoy it when it came chapter 2 and 3. when it came to 4, i did enjoy it and was curious with what was going to happen


but them, chapter five arrived, and......... lets just say that...... i did not cry for something like this in a while, especially when it comes to visual novel. art is something that makes you feel, and great art is something that overwealm you with feeling, and this game did not disapoint when it comes to this regard. soooo yeah, the only thing that botherd me a little is the body language that is a little bit stiff but it got better with the updates.

keep up the good work

I was reluctant to play this game because of the female bully angle as I honestly have a little guilt from my high school days being part of a kind of mean group of girls. So I was worried the bullying aspect might be unenjoyable for me in this specific context. But, it is the hook that got me to look at the game in the first place.

But, the bullying is a very small angle in terms of actually showing anything (although of course critical for the plot) and being honest, this isn't really my style of game. But I had to leave a review because I just think Chapter 5 was so outstanding in giving me an emotional response. I really don't play porn games much for the porn but rather some cool stories with a dash of sensual/erotic enjoyment with it.

I identify very much with Aine (both in terms of her high school situation/life and even her mother to a small extent -- well not that bad but the tough/take no prisoners type of woman) but a lot of the women seem interesting. I think players that like playing a fairly normal guy (he's definitely not hot, but he's not bad I guess?) with a touch of mystery, eroticism, and dealing with some feelings about the past with women...will likely enjoy it!

Fair amounts of kinkydinky right now, it really focused on story telling. They really pulled a fast one on me, I didn't expect to get a portion of a sex scene immediately during the earliest parts of the story; the idea's very very welcome. The girls are loveable, their stories are interesting, each of them have almost similar likes towards mc, but different roots. Just waiting for the next episode since I'm playing Episode 5 and I want to see what the next episode brings.

"What?!?! Hah...hahaha...hahahahahaha" - Me playing this game after reading the title

This was a joke to play. I would call it mediocre but insulting would fit better. I thought this was a game about overcoming being bullied but this guy is the luckiest "victim" I've ever seen. The worse thing that happened was some 2nd grade teasing. "Oh boohoo they called me names and made me fetch stuff but I actually want to do it"...that's what this boils down to. What soft loser calls that bullying? That's as much bullying as me being a bird. In fact the MC comes off as a weak-willed crybaby who wasn't even forced to do those things but he did it simply because he liked the girl that was "bullying" him.

What makes this even dumber is that 2 of the 3 girls liked him and one had sex with him...excuse me? Apparently he was teased for being overweight but somehow is still a pussy magnet. How can you root for the MC when he was never an underdog? "Fought your way through heaven and hell"...No you didn't. Don't oversell going to the gym and not eating a 5th donut. In fact for a "victim", even being fat, his life was pretty great considering he's a huge dick slightly chubby virgin that gets girls while having zero charisma and pornstar cardio. I like how the dev states that this won't be a revenge game but lets be real...what sort of revenge can you take on someone that called you piggy, one that did nothing to you and another that took your virginity? If anything it would be the most petty shit ever and I would be too embarrassed to play that route.

Pros
- Girls are attractive albeit the generic stock faces you see using these models. They all have the same face as well with only the hairstyle changing so very lazy. Only character that looks different is the mother.

Cons
- Story: Weak attempt of portraying the MC as a victim of bullying when he's actually a pussy magnet simp that created problems for himself.
- Characters: Generic characters with "tragic" backstories you can't really sympathize with. All the girls are damsels with the MC being the only glimmer of hope...bleh
- Choices: Non-existent. Just caters for relationship scores. Only choice that really matters is when you slam the door in their faces and the game ends.

All in all, this is not a story about bullying. Hell this isn't even a story about overcoming adversity. This is a story about a salty loser who didn't get his way but still decided to follow his crush around like a lost dog because she made his dick hard. He wasn't doing anything against his will...he chose to be there. The fact that this entire game would cease to exist if the MC just had a crumb of self-respect and said "no" is hilarious.

I have to say, this story turned out way different from I initially thought it would. There's a pornwha with a similar premise that's a lot goofier than this. MBIML, as I'll call it, is way more wholesome and heartfelt.

As everyone has talked about, Ep. 5 will hit like a truck if you're not anticipating it. It is very singularly focused, so it's different. I wonder if there will be a dedicated episode per girl.

If that's true, I think people are going to be panicking if they have to break any one of the girl's hearts.

Definitely a good read and worth experiencing.

Honestly, the premise didn't really attract me, and I didn't think too much of the title, but the animations and the graphics really caught my attention. As I played through the game however, even though I absolutely loved all of the animations and the renders, the story really got me, and I have become fairly attached to the characters (my favorite girl keep on changing!).

The only problem I have is the preset incest romance. Though I have no problem with having it in a game, and you are given a choice to reject her advances very early on, it just isn't really to my liking that something already happened between you in the past. While there is also the option to change your relationship to "roommates", the way the game is written makes it very obvious that you are siblings. Other than that however, I still think the game is excellent.

Also, 10/10 cried like a little bitch in Chapter 5.

Animation:5/5
Models:5/5
Story:3,5/5
Emy story:∞/5

I am 23 years old and i cried like a baby while playing chapter 5.
If the dev will keep the quality of upcoming chapters then it's a game worth supporting.

One of the best vn we have here. If you are looking for quality and quantity then congrats you came to right place. Surprised with astonishingly less number of reviews for this one. Nice renders, story is unique and well directed. Love the emotional and psychological transformation of mc as the game progressing. Frequent and consistent updates are plus point that seems to be rare these days. And looks like honeyselect and animations both are match made in heaven.

Wonderful game, I'm a big fan of HS games and you done an amazing job, great story, great musics, beautiful and cute girls, I'm looking forward for more updates <3.

Because of it I learn more about HS stuffs, join your discord and meet a lot of amazing and cool people there, I really have great times .

(Damn I need to think more about something to write because they make me write 200 letters .)

I love both of your games, when I graduate and have money I will be your patron, lol.

My Bully Is My Lover isn't bad by any means, it's actually quite decent. But there are a few problems I personally have with it.

1. Despite the title, the girls who supposedly bullied the MC in the past never actually really bullied him. I am not sure what the developer considers bullying but trust me, nothing they did would scar anyone for life. They maybe made fun of him, but calling it bullying is a massive stretch. This alone is a let down because the premise could have been a lot stronger if they actually seriously bullied the MC. You also later find out that one of them was forced to ''bully'' the MC by her mother which is really far fetched.

2. The pacing is odd. You are forced straight away to be in an incestuous relationship with the MC's sister (you can choose to not accept her feelings, but the MC and sister have already had sex before that point) Also, every girl you meet in the game gets a lewd render shown as a transition not long after being introduced which kills the suspense of when the MC actually gets to that point for real with any of them.

The game has pro's, though. The girls themselves look really nice, have distinctive personalities and the dialogue is rather decent for the most part (some of it can be a little on the cringe side) and while I do like the premise a lot, I feel that it could have been executed better. I would give this a 3.5/5 stars but unfortunately you cant rate that way so 3 stars it is, as it stands.

EDIT

_Edited my rating to four stars now just because of Episode 5, it made me really emotional and invested in to the story. If it keeps being of the same quality as episode 5 moving forward, this will be a 5 star VN in no time.

Excellent game, well written, the story is very enjoyable, same goes for most of the musics. I must say this is very enjoyable to play through. Each girl is very unique in her own way, I can't wait to know the end of the story. Gwen is still my favourite tho !

Not a big fan of some of the models - especially Freya, but overall - not bad. One of the big pros - the game has "a story" and written in decent language. It's not just another some dude fucking dumb cock-hungry sluts, but there's some story, some background (beleivable background) behind each one. Nice one. Definitely recommend.

PS. As for preferences: Gwen is the best one...

This is at Episode 4.

I like the art. I like the attention to detail. I like the 3-dimensional characters. I really enjoy the layered relationships and plot lines. While a lot has been revealed already, there are still several relationships that hold the promise of more revelation.

I think I am in love with Emy. And Gwen. I could be a happy man with Gwen and Emy, although I suppose Aine could hang around to cook for us, and I will pay her with headpats.

Wanted to cry right at the end of Chapter 4. I am a big softie. The attempt to reconcile a love that is probably lost, or at least escaping before her eyes, implied tragedy like that turns on my waterworks every time.

Thank you @NiiChan. Really enjoying this. I think you have substantial talent as a story-teller.

i finally had time to play this game and I must say I love illusion games! I hope more developers who use it make more games and get more attention.

The models are very pretty and attractive, also, the detail in renders and backgrounds and lighting are very good. The dev put a lot of hardwork into it.

I also like that dev is following his own path in the story, as there is a wide audience that likes it. Some people may expect something different but everyone has different tastes and what they look for in a game! I think it has a lot of potential and it's great that relationships are developing between characters and I'm sure there's much more to come.

Not everything has to be hardcore, revenge, douchbag mindless games. Those games are easy to make. I like that dev tries to show different sides and there are deeper meanings to first impressions.

I'm sure more drama and twist are coming and more development because it's still an early game.

In short I really like it and had a good time. Very refreshing and I'm sure it will continue to improve and gain support. Check it out and if you like illusion style art this is definitely for you!

The nicest word to describe this game is potential. The most harsh word to describe this game is mediocore. Neither good nor bad but filled with potential.

Putting aside the fact that the game in unceremoniously short, it's biggest flaw is it's story. This is a massive problem when you realize that the story itself is the most important part of the game. The pacing of the story is simply too fast. This could work to the advantage of the game when you consider the fact it is still in active development; but it simply doesn't work. Overall, there is no true underling story. And the story that the game does present is boring and very shallow. I understand that development for the game has more or less just started, but the initial few months of development and releases are the most important in order to capture the audience and create a fanbase. I believe that My Bully is My Lover is currently failing at both.

The overall concept of the game is very interesting and I haven't really seen one similar to it all in the landscape of 3D Erotic Games. It has the potential to be good. Even then, I feel that the game doesn't truely grasp on to its unique concept enough in order to make it thrive. Events that probably should be in the game based on the concept are not in the game. In its place are a strange series of events and charecters loosely connected through a very underwhelming story

Of course, not everything in the game is bad. The models look good, albeit a bit generic. The animations are great and run well in the game. Theres nothing incredible about them but they are good. This is a pretty big compliment as a lot of these types of game have problems making the animations run bug free. The sexual content itself is... fine? There are no major kinks or fetishes that the game incorporates (which is ok) but the actual smut is nothing to write home about. It works well if you're looking for a quick fap but there is no build up to the sex and, as a result, doesn't feel rewarding in the slightest.

I believe that the game needs a complete redevelopment and rework of its state in order to make the game good. Whether it be a new writer or simply improving the game going forward.

Overall, in a sea of 3D Erotic Games, My Bully is My Lover doesn't stand out in the slightest. It instead drowns in its mass of mediocrity; an awkward state of being neither good or bad. Simply existing. A game revolving around the importance of story fails at its story and its artisitc merits sadly don't make up for it. I don't see the game changing substantially in the future based on the current product in hand. I would recommend it for when you wait for a better game to download.

66/100 (3 stars)

I really like this game. It is very sweet and the girls look very cute. Very nice art and a wholesome feeling. Only complaint is its too short. I am waiting for more episodes and I'm hoping for more content with gwen and aine.

Updated for v0.4

Well, this was... surprisingly mediocre. But I'm still excited for future updates.

TL;DR:

• v0.4
• Deviates quite a bit from the introductory piece
• The Graphics and Animations are very well made.
• Story is only starting to unfold but there are already quite a few problems with the way they tell it
• MC doesn’t seem to have any personality whatsoever
• Gets quite boring the longer I play
• Less and less lewd-content put into each update

First the good:

The Graphics and Animations are well made. I like it, when a dev takes the time to make locations look realistic. Unlike other games, that place a bed without blankets or pillows in an otherwise empty room and call it "the bedroom", this dev takes care of detailwork. Sounds small, but it goes a LONG way in making scenes better.
The girls and animations also look nice. Especially the animation paths, which don't make the MCs dick go half way through the womans body, because it not only goes in-out, but also up-down (because it's glued to the males hip).
Only problem I have with this game is the storytelling. It just feels like the dev set a premise he abandoned halfway through.

What the game claims to be:
"I was BULLIED and went through HELL!"

What the game actually is (by the end of v0.4):
"They called me names and had sex with me, so I dropped the Junkfood and started to exercise!"

MC was "bullied" in Highschool by three girls. Meaning: They called him "piggy" and send him on errands. That's all. And turns out, one of them actually never did anything to him, even had sex with him, for which he somehow blames her now... And another one was like a servant, only doing what she was told to. So it was actually just one of them. And even while she did it, his love for her was stronger than his anger, so he still cared for her deeply the whole time.
I have to say: Either, whatever they did wasn't bullying, or we are playing King-Simp-Maximus.
After Highschool he "pushed through heaven and hell to change". That seems to be code for: He hit the gym... That's it. That's all he did.

I'm sorry if this sounds insensitive, but I've seen bullying. And no 16-yo kid who is being bullied would take the time to lovingly comfort their bully, when they see him having a nightmare. It's all contradictory. That's just bad writing. Maybe change the game's title to: "The slightly mean girl had circumstances".
By now we have seen several flashbacks to his highschool-days, and the guy never seems anything more than mildly annoyed by the girls “bullying”. When they move into his house, he just accepts it. When they ask him for things or favours, he just grants them. He never even tried to stand up to them, seemingly because there simply wasn't any need to. And yet, several characters talk about it like some horrible shit happened to him he would have needed to be protected from.

But that brings me to my main problem with this: It gets boring!
It’s like playing a member of the student-council from some Anime… only those guys are usually side-characters without any need for personality. And now you conquer the girls’ hearts using the power of headpats and nonsense-idioms. The bullying seemingly doesn’t bother him, because he’s long over it. His dream girl is a hard-working woman. And when Gwen tells him the standard teenager “I want to be free”-Crap, he tells her how it’s sometimes good for you to be restricted. He’s like the pinnacle of an obedient Straight-A-Student, trying to be his best for his helicopter parents.

Everything going on in the background is WAY more interesting than following this MC around. Now there are hints to some other guy building a harem and happily impregnating women. We learned about this while our MC had his kitchen sink fixed... And for the player, it really feels like there is less lewd-content delivered with each new update.

But that is all the bad I can say about this game. So I'm still looking forward to future releases, just to see where this is going. But I’m probably going to pause a few releases before starting it again.

*EDIT v0.3*

Gwen: I've been waiting for you to man up for me...

Jup. That's quite a fitting description of this game.

*EDIT END*

A game that's seemingly decent at first glance with quite interesting and fleshed out characters with decent but often "over the top" backstories.
What really brings it down for me though is the very weird and unrealistic dialogues between characters and the bonds that they seemingly form with one another after one or two short interactions.
If more detail would be put into a coherent story with somewhat belivable conversations this game could be so much better.
This is a common theme with this developer however so I'm not holding my breath hoping for much improvement.

Edit after Episode 3, score reduction by 1 point as all the negatives are still there or have become worse, improving this game would not be hard so the lack of dedication shines through.