VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Mythos: Book One [v1.1.0.0] [Nine of Swords]

So this one sat on my "to play" list for quite a while and I'm glad I tried it!

The renders are stellar with a variety of body types, skin colors, and personalities.

The writing is excellent with enough subtle (and not so subtle) humor thrown in.

The pacing is nice, on my one (so far) playthrough I think I had 3 lewd scenes which was nice for a .2. There's enough mystery to keep you guessing and I already find myself trying to find clues in the background and in throwaway lines that will hint on the LI's role in the story. Dev will be doing away with the "stat" system, which I am happy for as the stats are not explained as far as relevance to the story.

My one complaint is the first LI's hair! OMG, the HAIR!! (Play the game and she has a really nice hairdo both mid game and end of .2)

Looking forward to more!

You can choose the MC's gender, which is as rare as it is awesome!
Also, the writing is good and I love the dry humor. The characters are likable and interesting (and hot).
I love it and I'm looking forward to more.

Imagine if Pratchett's and Gaiman's collab (a discworld novel set on earth, i.e. Good Omens) had also loosely been based on American Gods.

That should give you a pretty good idea about the tone and feel this story is going for. And so far they are doing a darn fine job.

5/5 (as of ch 2.04)

Well this game was funny as fuck.
Do not play this game for the h-scenes or the renders in general. However it is quite obvious just how much energy and effort is put into this game at a glance.
Great story, actually funny humour, batshit characters. What more could you ask for?

Very promising so far! Good soundtrack, excellent worldbuilding, unique characters that are not one dimensional. Choices seem to matter so far. You can go celibate, pursue a romance, or go for harem with male or female protagonist. Sex scenes are rendered well (though not the best on the site), but not very long

This is one of my most watched games atm, so best of luck dev

What a delightful surprise this game is!
I'm not that good at writing long and exhaustive review so i will make a quick take on all the point:
Renders: Good, seen better, but we're on the high medium level and more than enough to not like them
Animation: Good enough, not a bunch and the one there is show promise.
Story: That what really hook me in, sure there always people that throw random review in saying "i dont like the story" and you wonder what the F their taste are, but the story here is fun and witty, good ol detective story which remind me of old tv show in debut 2000, and i like that.
NSFW: A bunch of scene here and there, could use more render on them coz they re short but at least there is some, which is not the case for some game on this forum even after much more content.

Overall, very fun game that i will follow, hope each chapter with be as good as the 2 i just played.

Nice visuals, hot girls, hot sex scenes.
The story starts to shape up to be interesting. I love the urban fantasy genre.

There were some disturbing things however, so I can't give it 5 stars. If I rated it based on the first half of the first chapter I'd have given it 3 stars at max!
The first 3 LI-s were introduced in such an annoying way. The lots of unnecessary narration describing them made the beginning of the game boring in my opinion. This narration might be intentional to go with the setting at the very start of the game in which the MC tells what happened to some agent at some undisclosed location but it's still annoying in the long run.
MC's character was also lame and irritating early in the game.

After the story starts to gain momentum both of these become much better, or maybe I just cared less because I was hooked by the story. Anyhow, at the end of the second chapter I was thoroughly enjoying the game. So if you find the start boring try to keep up with it a bit any you might find he later parts much better.

this is for 2.0.2 5/5 The main character models are gorgeous especially Rain and Sophia. I havent seen them used in any other game before which is a big plus. The story is well written and filled with humor which is right up my alley. It is not confusing in the least bit and is a fun ride for the two chapters that are done so far. Keep it up dev.

Werewolves: Don't exist, apparently.

Where to begin. This update was SOOOOOO good.
The graphics were top notch. Nine put so much effort into this update it was easy to see. The renders and animations were super over the top, especially with Sophia. Ho mama she was spicy. My FAVORITE renders though were the gala, god they were gorgeous. The best I've seen as a matter of fact.

The music is ALWAYS SOOOOOOOO GOOD holy fuck. It always fits the atmosphere and the transitions aren't jarring, which is a +++++ to me.

The story is so well wrote out also. Honestly this update was phenomenal and the writing was well toned too. There were comedic instances, wholesome instances, dramatic and tense moments as well. 9OS has weaved a beautiful story, and I look forward to more too as it comes.

If you haven't play this yet, please give it a chance, give the story a chance. If you love a good story, good lewd scenes that really tie into the story, and an actually competent main character, this is one of the best games I could recommend.

Eagerly looking forward to more! <3

Review through Chapter 2

Been following Nine of Swords for a while now and with Chapter 2, they have really upped their game.

From a story perspective, you can tell the passion and effort that has gone into this one. The character dialog is great, the humor is excellent, and the meta content is the icing on the cake. Nine has put together a great modern, mystical "who dun it" with a very large cast of suspects. One of the biggest pitfalls of a harem game is of course getting enough time with everyone but Nine is doing a fantastic job on that front and I’m excited to see it continue.

Enjoyed the female\male protag option just to see Nine's additional renders which are very good. You don't often see the option given the huge impact it has on production effort and timeline, but very much appreciate all the extra effort and I think others will as well. The others characters and LIs are excellent not only characters-wise but also art-wise. Nine's skills continue to get better and better; loving the improvements in render quality from Nine's first DAZ work in Ch 1 to this Chapter.

Beyond the traditional elements (e.g., music, story, and art), Nine has added a lot of unique storytelling elements that just make this AVN that much better (e.g., transitions, achievements, hidden items that you can interact with, etc.). All of this gives Mythos its own unique style.

Highly recommend giving it a go!

Truly excellent! Really great writing, interesting and likeable MC and LIs, and so far interesting story (of course it is easier to start a supernatural mystery story well than to end it well, but so far there seems to be hope). Renders and models are good, music very atmospheric.

I'm not great with reviews, so i'll just throw some quick thoughts of the game.

game was recommended to me and it turned out to be really good

it was really funny.

girls looked good.

Cat was best character and entirely made the game.

Game could be enjoyed entirely without the sex scene (But come on, that's not why we're here lol)

This review is as of chapter 2.
This one was an easy five stars for me. The writing is a definite strong point, humorous without being too cringey or over the top. The characters are likeable and varied and it's clear the creator of the game is having fun making it. You feel like you are in on the jokes. The renders are pretty good as well, not groundbreaking but very decent. I played this as a male mc, and enjoyed the mystery and reveals to the story. So I enjoyed the game, even though none of my kinks are represented.

Version Reviewed: Mythos Ch2.0.2

The preview renders look kind of mediocre and I almost missed out on a gem.

Looking at the preview images I was rather unimpressed with the game and was considering just letting this one pass by. It was only when I read the description which promised the option to play as a male or a female that I opted to give it a shot and I am glad that I did.

Right off the bat it became clear that the renders provided in the preview art were just a bad choice on the Dev's part. There was so much better artwork contained within the game with a nice selection of varying body types and ethnicities. As I reached the various sex scenes the animations were also surprisingly smoothly done.

Now that I got that part out of the way, let's talk about what really stood out with this game. Billed as a Visual Novel, the game holds to that very well. While you have choices which can influence the exact path of the story, it is just that a story. The Developer does a very solid job of telling the story, keeping the plot engaging even while finding the opportunity to indulge in the adult aspects of the game.

As far as supernatural stories and adult stories go, it actually features one of the more believable protagonists. Yes, the protagonist is special as is appropriate to the genre, but they aren't just automatically God's gift to women. They feature a great many humanizing traits and backstory which is presented in such a way as to really anchor the story nicely.

I have already added this one to my watchlist because I can't wait for the next Chapter to drop. I strongly encourage anyone to check it out.

Have you seen Harry Potter, Doctor Strange, or Fantastic beasts and think man…there’s zero sex in this and whys every magic mofo gotta be British?

Well Mythos changes that with having magic, mystery, sex, AND DIFFERENT ACCENTS BESIDES BRITISH!

QUICK 95 REVIEW- Great game, Harem, No incest, No NTR, Not sandbox, no Engrish, Art is great, music is great, sex early, has a story, don’t need a WT if you have a brain cell.

STORY/WRITING- The game has a solid story with a mystery of murder as the focus and you meet the rest of cast as your trying to figure this shit out and every time you meet person you like ah man your hot but do I trust this chick? Dammit. Writing is not engrish and not a translation so already beats most games on here already.

ART- It doesn’t look like shit its well done, your good, keep reading

CHARACTERS- You get a choice of Male or Female MC which is not common. Even more rare is fact you can just nope out of all sex if wanted to. All the girls you meet all have different personalities and are written so doesn’t feel like their personality has been copy pasted onto a different looking body like a lot of games. There are many hot characters to choose from and see. Everyone is inferior to the cat in this game, and you will agree. Burger girl is 2nd under cat.

OTHER STUFF- Games got achievements like steam and hidden stuff to find which is nice bonus and gives you reason to replay. Theres choices on how you interact with people but none that will lock you out from people unless you’re ACTIVELY trying to say no to somebody sexually, so you don’t need a WT. Music tracks for game actually gives you reason to not play on mute. There are cameos from other devs girls so fact they willing to put their characters in means games not bad.

5/5 for nothing to bitch about

What an amazing game so far.
Pros.
- Great renders and characters' design
- Funny and actually smart dialogues, and making every girl unique in this.
- The option to play as a female character actually feels amazing. Unlike most other games with such option where just looks like you're playing with a male character but with a different pronoun when it comes down to dialogues, interactions, etc.
- Harem, even though I'm not really interested in this, but lesbian harem? Do you have any idea how rare is this?
- The MC is so amazing, I really love her since I play with my fem protag.

Cons?
Unlike the background renders of the characters, the avatar renders on dialogues are a little weird, but that's all I can think of maybe? negative about it, and even then it's not a big deal.

I'm in love with this game, I love basically everything so far. And ofc Tara is my GF and I love her.

I'm not one of those who rate games after the first or second release, but here I wanted to break my rule six months ago when I first argued with Tara about her musical tastes.

Do you know this feeling when you meet a person, and it seems as if you have known them all your life? Or you enter into a relationship and literally feel at home. From the first release, from the first lines I read, I felt like it here. And, oddly enough, given that this is an adult visual novel, the sex scenes are secondary to me in it, because the plot, storytelling, characters, atmosphere and humor are great for my taste. Don't get me wrong, the sex scenes are just as good as the renders themselves, but I'm used to forgiving the quality of the picture for the sake of the quality of the story and the characters. So if anyone finds arousal problems in sex scenes, remember that we all have different tastes.

Despite the fact that I'm not a big fan of mystical novels, this story captured me from the very beginning. I haven't seen before, perhaps because I wasn't looking, murder stories so well spiced with good humor and wrapped in an adult visual novel. A new world, in a sense, a carefully thought out lore, which is not served in one gulp so that you choke, but gradually, plunging the player and the main character into the abyss of magicians, vampires and fairies.

I give this game 6 out of 5 because I can and sincerely hope that I will see Nines complete this story as it's intended.

P.S. I also want to express my condolences to all werewolves who apparently don't exist.

Story and storytelling is really great and it still just the first chapter,
Characters are great and unique and good looking and lovable,
Animation and renders are great so far too,
Humor is on point,
One thing that was weird to me is choices that end giving Love points with other characters (used wt mod) i felt like Love points sould have been given in other choices, like paying for food in the diner, you get Love points when you don't even offer to pay for them even when they are helping you. Just small little thing i could think of, when thinking something bad about the game.
Overall the game is pretty unique with its story and setting, and is poised to become one the best game here.
Good luck to Nine of Swords for future development of the game. (◍•ᴗ•◍)✧*。

An attempt at a review of Mythos: Book One [Ch1.1]

As you can choose to play a male or female MC, and I have only played as the female one I will not be talking about how the game plays as a male MC.

The story is very interesting, it starts out as your ex-girlfriend has just died, but you feel that something is not quite right and slowly as you delve deeper in her life after the breakup, you find out that apparently magic is real and both you and her has some connection to it. So it’s essencealy a detective story with magic, which is as fun as it sounds.

The world the story takes place in(modern Baltimore) feels very real and lived in, it’s almost like I can visit Baltimore and see some of the places from the game when I get there.

The writing is what makes the game for me, the plot is intriguing, the dialogue both witty/funny and serious and really helps bring both the characters and the world to life.

As for the characters themselves:
Kylie(the MC): a great combo of smart, funny and adorable.
Tara: the childhood friend(no hidden meaning), just as fun and adorable as Kylie
B: being mysterious and stuff.
Sophia: with a speech pattern that is funny and slightly irritating at the same time.
Rain: mysterious greenhouse owner.

There are some lweding in the game but the story is the main focus, so the game is kind of a slow burn, so if that’s not your thing then this probably isn’t a game for you. But if you want to solve a murder in a magical fantasy version of Baltimore, whit some lweds and humor, I highly recommend this excellent game.

Great game.
You can choose if you play a male or a female character.
As a girl, it's a pure lesbian route. At least so far, but the MC is a 100% lesbian, so I don't think there will be any M/F contents.
I'm only interested by the female MC (Kylie) and the lesbian route (female protagonist and lesbian were the 2 tags that caught my attention for Mythos). So I'm only speak for the version of the game with the female MC.

The story is good.
It's takes place in modern Baltimore (2020).
It's start as a death investigation. Your ex-girlfriend was found dead, and you feel something is wrong.
But slowly, you are drag into fantasy as you find out there is a magic world hidden in our own world. And that the death of your ex may be connected with that.

The writing is excellent. Teri (the dev, who leaves there) include some elements like names of places, Baltimore accent, etc, that make the whole thing lively and realistic. There are even some tribute for other adult games.
The choices you make have some impacts in the rest of the story.
The MC isn't a brainless cumslut. And she as a good sens of humor.
The girls you meet are sexy and interesting, each with her own personality.
There are some sex, but it's not the main focus. So if you only seek for lewd actions, it's not a game for you. But if you want to solve a mysterious murder, discover a fantasy world, with some adult contents, and some humor, I can only recommend you to play it.