Ren'Py On Distant Shores [v0.17] [Professor Amethyst Games]

[KaneB.C.]

I like this game, girls are really cute. Although it was a bit depressing at the beginning...

 

[hoborg]

I tend to skip a lot of exposition in games only stopping for the good parts.
But then at some point in this I just stopped and started to get interested in it.

 

[Cooling Prob]

WOW!!!

 

[LeeToo]

I want to start saying that this game is awesome, so many content, so many captivating characters. But at the same time a have a few others things to say as well. This game is more like a Kinectic Novel than a VN, the only real choice that mattered was to bring the Barista (forgot her name) home or not. All the others choices seems to be just a "checkpoint" in case you forget to save your game, the game will just make saves at those choices moments.
I would ask about ignoring a few characters, but it appears to seem is already implemented, but i think it's better to give a choice before we start something with the girl, The Lily arch for example: We met her when she just broke off with her ex-boyfriend, she was absolutely cute when Breanna was around at the store, few days later the MC got jealous when saw she speaking with a guy, she treats the MC rudely, tells later that she had sex with that guy, and after that they just kiss? Seriously?
I don't want to talk nonsense here but, she just told that she likes to fuck around, and after that she starts to feel sad and the MC is like her shoulder to cry?

And Dev, maybe you should add a textbox opacity preference, the current textbox hide 1/3 of the screen, and we have to keep clicking on "hide" to see the render.

Thank you for the game.

 

[baconsmoke]

I appreciate your thoughts on the game LeeToo. I know it feels a bit like a kinetic novel but I promise it isn't. Each decision you make will have changes that you will not see right away, but I promise they are there. The branches diverge slowly to keep the game manageable and certain opportunities will come and go depending on what you do. Hopefully that becomes more apparent as the game progresses.

I realize that Lily is a very polarizing figure in the game. She won't be the last either. Each of the characters in the game fill different emotional needs for both the MC and to a degree the player. I mean it is still a porn game, but I wanted some of the people you meet to have a little more depth to them than "virginal, love-sick girl". The MC is a mature (age-wise not always mentally) person who has had a lot of life experience and appreciates that there are people who lead small quiet lives and people who lead crazy extroverted lives and he tries not to judge them for that. This allows me to give the characters the opportunity for personal growth as well. To see them change and mature (some for the better and perhaps some for the worse depending on your choices). I can't do that if they're not at different phases of their lives with different experiences.

At the end of the day my game is still just a game. And comparing it to real life is not useful, but I still needed nuggets of reality to make the characters more whole and complete. There will be times where you will have opportunities to push people out of your life or to bring them in. As well as a myriad of other interesting choices that you can make. So, I hope in spite of any missteps I make that you will enjoy future releases.

I can't make any changes to the textbox in 0.3 (I am already beginning the testing phase of development), but I will look into giving some additional control over it in 0.4, sorry about that. Thanks again for providing your thoughts. And hopefully this answers some questions for other folks who are posting or reading these comments as well.

 

[Tavi13]

I realize that Lily is a very polarizing figure in the game. She won't be the last either. Each of the characters in the game fill different emotional needs for both the MC and to a degree the player. I mean it is still a porn game, but I wanted some of the people you meet to have a little more depth to them than "virginal, love-sick girl".

So far I like Lily (all the girls really) and the way that her development is being handled. Personally the 'every LI is a virginal, love-sick girl' trope just isn't necessary (at least for me). I know that a lot of people get pissed if every girl in the game isn't saving their v-card for the MC, but I don't understand it. Guess it isn't a fetish of mine.

I prefer the variety that you would typically find in "real life" (appearances/personality/experiences/etc). I find it adds something to the story, and I think you are doing a great job of making all of the characters unique.

 

[pieman1122]

So have to confessed that I cried a bit. Story got to me for a second with the survivors gilt, have a friend who went thou that. also will we completely miss the chance with Helen or Deena if we pick the park or ice Ceram shop. I can also see the teenage girl making a reappearance. MC begin the kind soul that he is {so far} that he would help her if given a chance.

 

[baconsmoke]

So have to confessed that I cried a bit. Story got to me for a second with the survivors gilt, have a friend who went thou that. also will we completely miss the chance with Helen or Deena if we pick the park or ice Ceram shop. I can also see the teenage girl making a reappearance. MC begin the kind soul that he is {so far} that he would help her if given a chance.

Thanks for taking the time to play my game pieman. I want to be very careful how I answer this question because my game is already having some folks feel like they are trapped in a kinetic novel. Which as I mentioned earlier isn't the case. It's just not always obvious what decisions lead to what twist in the story. This game is a type of harem game in that you don't get punished for keeping love interests around (other than having more drama to manage in your life). If you let them, all the love interests and friends you meet have a part to play in your story. If you miss a character because of a choice you made, there will be an opportunity later to introduce that person into your life. However, how you meet them and how they become wrapped into your storyline will be different.

 

[damien_sensei]

Thanks for taking the time to play my game pieman. I want to be very careful how I answer this question because my game is already having some folks feel like they are trapped in a kinetic novel. Which as I mentioned earlier isn't the case. It's just not always obvious what decisions lead to what twist in the story. This game is a type of harem game in that you don't get punished for keeping love interests around (other than having more drama to manage in your life). If you let them, all the love interests and friends you meet have a part to play in your story. If you miss a character because of a choice you made, there will be an opportunity later to introduce that person into your life. However, how you meet them and how they become wrapped into your storyline will be different.

Thats fine, but can u please give us more save slots like usual renpy so that we can go through all the paths, thats the only con in my opinion in an otherwise great Harem game

 

[baconsmoke]

Thats fine, but can u please give us more save slots like usual renpy so that we can go through all the paths, thats the only con in my opinion in an otherwise great Harem game

I've had a number of requests for that. I am already past the point of no return to make a change on release 0.3, however, I will see about adding more save slots into 0.4

 

[jhustrue]

Game is still great, loved this version as much as the last, but still no vaginal sex despite you having the tag for it. The tags at the top of the thread are for what's currently in the game, not what you plan to add. You put planned tags in the OP.

 

[IbizaCherry]

This game has a lot of content. I had lots of fun playing it. How many versions do you plan on doing?

 

[baconsmoke]

This game has a lot of content. I had lots of fun playing it. How many versions do you plan on doing?

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed playing my game.

We're still early into the storyline. If I was to give an estimate of how far along we're at, I'd say about 15%.

 

[Orichan]

I like the writing, it's not boring and I feel like the character makes sense even if he's crazy a little bit. He's like one poor lost soul, whose trauma turned him into one broken little animal, but he got to keep his pervert side !
However I still haven't finished the game so maybe he's not so innocent... Also I really want to insist on the fact I love the writing it's smooth, and some scenes really give me the eerie vibe and I freaking love that, it makes me think a bit of another game, " Lessons in Love ", in which the story *can* unexpectedly go from a normal stance to a whole other serious mood

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, and it really hits in the feels. I think your game has some similarities.

EDIT: One thing I noticed, and it can sound like nothing, but it's the fact sentences are short, they usually hold into one line, and it makes it more enjoyable(or easier ?) to read.

EDIT 2: Okay and also I like how the character speaks his mind so honestly

 

[Pudthumper]

The trolls have been busy since I last visited this thread. I hope that you are paying them no mind. Looking forward to the next update.

 

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[Deleted member 1571716]

You also don't get penalized for choosing everyone as this is a harem game of sorts.

So, one question. No penalization if we go after everyone, but, will we get penalized if we only go after one girl?

 

[Negate]

So, one question. No penalization if we go after everyone, but, will we get penalized if we only go after one girl?

I think the "penalty" is you only get one girl

 

[Boehser Onkel]

i am at day 6 -- pretty dark game huh
especially if you had to fight the inner demons too..
its like "lady in blue" as compressed story at the beginnig ..