Ugh another .... I'll informed person..
Who equate BDSM and Dom/sub with abuse.
99% of this is flat out abuse. It's not a Dom/sub dynamic; it's cheating, abuse, and neglect.
Now excuse me while I go throw up.. which sucks because it's freaking awesome otherwise. Like super super good. Would recommend it even if I think it's abuse, that good.
Now back to my search for a decent story in the one place story comes last; erotica.
I never claimed this was a full on BDSM game. Yes, there’s abuse, and yes, it’s brutal. I understand why it carries the BDSM tag because elements of BDSM are in the game. The game itself isn’t built around a healthy Dom/sub dynamic. It’s about trauma and the darker sides of control and submission.
If you read the line
“As she spirals deeper into submission, her emotional state fractures, creating an alter ego that helps her survive the mental and (physical abuse)” that pretty much says it all. This isn’t a love story it’s about unhealthy relationships, the kind that sadly happen in real life. The characters might look cute, but that’s intentional. I want players to feel conflicted and uncomfortable, to care about them even when things get dark.
I know the main character is a bad person he admits it himself from the moment Oridelle enters his home. My game isn’t "perfect" and probably never will be, but it’s mine, and it tells the story I wanted to tell.
I do appreciate that you still found parts of it good, even if you didn’t like the tone. I just wish people talked as much about what they
do enjoy over what they don’t like. I understand, it’s just human nature people usually find it easier to point out what bothers them than to express what they enjoy. The game will always be messed up that’s the point. Life can be sad and ugly sometimes, and this story leans into that. There are always two sides to life even when you don’t want to face the darker one.
