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But what about the feelings of the ugly bastard, are you showing this a bit?
But what about the feelings of the ugly bastard, are you showing this a bit?
On the topic of your game in particular, I must say that I don’t really understand why Heartsworn Abyss starts the way it does.The best NTR is a mix of MC/FMC perspectives.
In the past, I played an NTR that was male-only POV… it was bad. Scenes with minimal context, everything obscured, couldn’t even see the girl’s corruption. When you got to the end, the girl was already long gone. As we all know, the journey is as important as the destination in NTR, not seeing the girl’s corruption in real-time is absolutely a travesty.
Therefore, the problem is not female protagonists, but poor writing. There is no NTR if the bf/husband gets written out 5 minutes into the story. For that reason, although Acerola games are labeled NTR, they’re mostly corruption because you don’t interact with the husband in any meaningful way.
I enjoy playing as the heroine, and I also enjoy playing as the “hero,” so my VN focuses on both perspectives. I want to see how Akari falls to the ugly bastard, not just observe the aftermath.
The Japanese crowdfunding sites are in Japanese, which makes westerners averse to register and enter their payment info.
Updates aren’t immediately playable unless one knows Japanese, unless you're just there for the scenes.
Translators (human ones) often only translate games that are completed. Translating a WIP can be a waste of time when things are constantly changing
And sometimes supporters just like communicating with the dev.
Therefore, release is more important because it has better chances of being localized. Not every update has an H-scene, and people that want to play early are mostly looking for those (sadly).
For western games, all updates are playable upon release because they’re written in English. We don't need to wait for someone to translate or patch things. If it's out, it's out.
That being said, people do ask when things are going to release more than updates. It’s extremely hard to get subscribers. People see a few bad eggs earn tons of money for semi-annual updates and suddenly all developers are lumped in with the same label. Which makes it really hard for us devs who DO rely on crowdfunding to develop and finish our games.![]()
Actually the graveyard of unfinished JP games here (and on ci-en) show that dev hell is very real for both cultures.Eastern developers still believe in releasing a finished product, whereas western gaming as a whole has fully succumbed to the plague of absolutely everything being early access
Heya!On the topic of your game in particular, I must say that I don’t really understand why Heartsworn Abyss starts the way it does.
From what I remember the first section introduced a Stalker/Rape situation before the MC really gets introduced. I’m aware at least that now the MC has been included in the most recent update.
Why did you start things in that way? And at what point (in terms of updates) do you think we’ll reach the main corruption narrative?
In the game I'm making, you play from the male POV first, and at some point of the game it changes to the FMC and shows you everything that happened from her POV, but this is almost at the end of the game.The best NTR is a mix of MC/FMC perspectives.
In the past, I played an NTR that was male-only POV… it was bad. Scenes with minimal context, everything obscured, couldn’t even see the girl’s corruption. When you got to the end, the girl was already long gone. As we all know, the journey is as important as the destination in NTR, not seeing the girl’s corruption in real-time is absolutely a travesty.
I see. Sakura Atelier games also follow your strategy! Male POV first, then male+female POV on second run. This works because their games usually end with FMC corrupted and MC being a cuck. I think it's great for linear stories with a mystery focus.In the game I'm making, you play from the male POV first, and at some point of the game it changes to the FMC and shows you everything that happened from her POV, but this is almost at the end of the game.
Is this what you mean by mixing MC/FMC perspectives? I feel like showing everything from the female POV immediately isn't interesting. I've played Japanese NTR visual novels and generally they do something like that. And the ones that don't, don't even feel like NTR to me, because you know what's happening from the beginning.
Of course, in my game, while playing from the male POV you get clues here and there that show you that something isn't right. Maybe you find her and she is in a rush and agitated, maybe her hair is messed up and she is sweating, maybe she starts wearing more slutty clothes, maybe you call her on the phone and she sounds strange and lets out a moan, etc. And in my game specifically there are certain mechanics that let you "see" the H-scenes from the male POV, in a way that doesn't reveal everything to the main character and only raises his suspicions.
I've been hearing about Black Rune for years, and this game never gets off the ground. It looks good, even though it's FMC, it will have scenes set in the boyfriend's view, which is good, because FMC and NTR are not the same thing. But hey, I don't know when it will be released (or if it will be released)Black Rune (maybe this year, anyone can hope)You must be registered to see the links
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These are the three i kind or more look forward to. Black Runes Dev returned and is working, but took a pause. Since the Dev got burnt out andis a hardcore perfectionist, had to take a break, to my understanding. Foolish to not inform his Ci-en page, but oh well.
There is Dungeon and Bride. But very unclear if it is this year or not. Correct me if otherwise.
Then there is other ongoing projects on other places than Ci-en. Some that has more or less been paused or even halted, some reasons being that other projects has taken priority.
That is all, for now. This has been written by my right hand only. Other was greasy by popcorn.
Take care!
For me, just Nuko Majin newest game. Dunno it's gonna released this year or not.What are the NTR that have some hype that will be released this year?
Yeah i just wanna be sure. Better safe than sorry.The NTR is completely avoidable. Akari can fight and get out, or MC can save her at some points.
We wouldn’t have this picture if it isn't. :3
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Please give the game a try, it’s easier to understand that way. The first chapter is free and fully voiced!
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Not bad for a new dev but I feel was incomplete.
What are the NTR that have some hype that will be released this year?
Didn't Silksong recently announce a release date?You must be registered to see the links
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Dungeon and bride (my most expected game) it is the silksong of NTR games
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Wow, this really caught my attention, for something as well done as Scars of Summer, but I don't think it will be released this year.Apart from the ones already mentioned, and which I look forward to, it isYou must be registered to see the links, even if it look like a copy of Scars of Summer I see potential in it.
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