Looks like it could be interesting. I generally don't like games based on real porn pictures but it's mostly because it's hard to make a sensible story out of random pictures. This on the other had is a dedicated story with pictures made for it.
However, the 'no sexual content' is a worry and the actors may not want to get there if they are not into shooting porn.
Not sure yet, could go either way and still be good without sex as long there is at least eroticism done well.
Good luck anyway!
you are right. having adult game with real people acting is cool idea. but no sexual content, just some nip slip... it is major worry. i can't see how this game can cover production expenses if vigor told the truth about them. because right now it doesn't look like professional production with actors. it looks more like bunch of friends having fun in their appartment. if dev wants to earn money, then he has to push limits and make it as amateur porn. that costs and needs actors willing to do it in front of photographer. otherwise financially it will suck. i was sincerely surprised when i realized that game as it is reached 100+ paying supporters.
yeah, story could be great without sex with great writing and well made, strong erotic content. but imo that requires nudity. so dev has to sit with actresses and see how far they are willing to go and price. than he has to put goals at patreon. for example: 1. when we reach 500 subscribers we'll have nudity, 2. when we reach 1000 subscribers we'll have sexual content, 3. when we reach 2000 subscribers we'll have explicit sex... (depends of what he agrees with crew).
if actors are not into it and want keep it way it is now, vigor's appeal for sponsors won't work and it shouldn't spend a dime anymore on them and "expensive production". because he can do same with his buddies almost for free. have friendly gathering where buddies in their appartments go in underwear and taking pics of each other. if so, they should be happy with current support. couple of hundred bucks monthly for having some fun is good.
i know that what i wrote might sounds too direct (especially to romance lovers) but we are talking about earning money on adult games site. dev himself is doing this for money. he said so in appeal for sponsoring due to costs. it is logical: why actors and production costs if he is doing it for fun?
to conclude if dev moves to vn made of photo sets with amateurs never seen before having explicit sex in different situations according screenplay (interesting corruption story), he probably hit the jackpot. it is different and new. as you said random porn pics to follow this story are impossible to find and sincerely it is dull.
if dev continues this way, he should cut expenses and enjoy in what he have.
anyway good luck to him, it is interesting either way, just expectations are different, as well as goals.