VN - Ren'Py - Our Red String [Ch. 13.2 Alpha] [Eva Kiss]

I think Eva Kiss does great work, and this is just feedback. I think the art here is real step up from GGGB, everyone looks great, the ui is great. The cast of characters are all likeable, are all people you want to see in different sex situations, and it all really does feel like a modern soap opera. The game is ambitious in its structure, and it pulls it off.

One area I would think about more is how to get the two main characters into more conflict, into more difficult decisions. I know there is a vast web of branching going on and that makes the writing difficult, but the game starts out with a lot of anticipation with how these characters' stories are going to intertwine, and then proceeds with a really interesting way to introduce their lives, but they do start to feel more passive as the game goes on.

Part of this is because there is some tension between the character-driven realism that the story is going for and the need to get characters into semi-kinky sex situations. The characters are well written and fleshed out, but player agency isn't so much about roleplaying as much as moving pieces around to see what fits together. This leads to some dissonant moments or moments that are less dramatic and more just functional.

Without spoiling anything, I want to say that, for example, both Lena and Ian have work plotlines that are kind of telegraphed up front. But because those paths are so early and are concurrent with so much other story, when going down those paths their personalities have to stay the same, which makes their actions in those situations feel out of character.

This might be something I just didn't notice in GGGB because in fifty or however many play throughs I did of that game, it always felt like an issue of more or less. That game was a tour de force, it was downhill momentum all the way, you just steered to make it more or less rocky (slutty).

Here, there's time and space for conversations with parents, for innocent first dates, hangouts with friends. And within those things you can feel how decisions do matter. The game feels big. But there's not enough room within the characters themselves to pull those things together with the other choices in the game.

I know there is a way to play this game where these things don't matter so much, where the characters stay more consistent, but that really takes a lot of play out of the game. You want to be able to explore the boundaries of the system without breaking it.

This is why I suggest having more points of conflict for the characters. Events that are big enough to push them so that the player can see their personality change more or will at least be disrupting enough that out-of-character choices would make more sense. I think just a few things here and there can really tie everything together, so to speak.

But, of course, as always, mad respect to Eva Kiss for putting a lot of thought into this genre, and really making a difficult story structure work.

Amazing! Beautiful! Awe-inspiring work! This game messed me up emotionally.

The characters felt..alive..in a sense. No 2D personality. Each had their own likes and dislikes.

The story was intriguing. It pulled me in and refused to let me go.

The normal route was heartwarming. How the MCs came together after escaping a painful past.

The not so normal route however, the way the past kept rearing it's ugly head and trapping the MCs was tragically heartbreaking.

This actually made me feel the love and the pain of the characters almost on a personal level.

I haven't felt so much conflicting emotions swirling within me in a long....long time. Kudos to you Eva Kiss. You made me melancholic despite having nothing in my life to be melancholic for.

Overall. An excellent VN that really doesn't need much in the way of improvements. A solid 9/10.

Varied and interesting characters, consistently excellent writing, and fairly regular updates. Caters to a lot of different fetishes as well but in a fairly telegraphed and tasteful way which is really appreciated.

There is a LOT of writing in this one though so make sure you are into that when starting. Playthroughs can a while even when fast forwarding, which is a little frustrating when you just want to see all the different paths

Overall a fantastic game and one of the best on this site

Although the gameplay was a bit too slow for my taste, I managed to keep up with it because the story was gripping. However, I was a bit disappointed when I finally got the first sex scene in the game after all the hours I had spent.

I had taken my time, passing up many opportunities to have sex so that I could better understand the story and characters up to this point. But what I got in the end didn't live up to my expectations with all the boring filler dialog I had to read.

Despite the game's interesting and good looking drawings, the sex scenes were not animated. They are just ordinary pictures with a few frames repeating each other. It's not just that the sex scenes are unsatisfying, the gameplay and locations can be too repetitive.

The overall gameplay is already made up of images with still backgrounds and I don't expect all of them to be animated, but at least the most important parts, the sex scenes, need to be worked on and detailed more. Because this is the part where all the dialogs the player reads and the choices they make throughout the game pay off.

So I don't know if I'll be able to play the game to the end and finish it, but for me this is a problem that makes me give up on this kind of games. I won't give it a very low rating though. As I said, it has a gripping story.

Great game. Rather text heavy and it takes a while before anything spicy starts to happen, but the writing is great (probably the best I've seen in adult games so far).

You have two main protagonists (male and female) and you jump between them. Not sure I like it that much, but it is what it is. Also, main protagonists are major romantic interests for each other, so you kinda date yourself in a way?

Solid gameplay (branching story, choices and stats that matter). Good visuals. Great H-scenes and a very good gallery, that not only has all the dialogs, but also lets you adjust different variables set by previous choices.

Overall ORS is a high quality game and feels very polished.

The story gives you many of options to play around with. Depending on what you choose, like which LI to go after or how you handle relationships (whether you're all in, open, or cheating), the plot takes different turns. You get to control both main characters, so you can shape the story to fit your style and decide where it goes. This cool feature makes you want to play again to see what other paths you can take, like going after a different character or trying out other scenarios. There are many combinations to try, like totally changing Lena's vibe, which adds a whole new layer of fun to the game.

If you go for a romantic gameplay style, the game might feel a bit boring and shorter, with fewer sex scenes. But if you go for a more wild and naughty gameplay style, it turns into a crazy party, especially if you're hooking up with everyone. Lena really stands out as a character with some serious kinks, which is a fun contrast to Ian's more laid-back attitude. The characters and their relationships are portrayed realistically, focusing on Ian and Lena. Their story is complicated, with themes of love, heartbreak, and a phase of trying new things in their lives.

I just finished all 11 chapters and the prologue of chapter 12, and now I can't wait for more of this adult visual novel. (By the way, Cindy is my fav character, and I'm really hoping for some more romance with Ian in the future updates!)

one of the best games in the making, not only the art is one of the best 2D out there, from the recognized developer of "good girl gone bad" the story makes you play as 2 main characters, with tons of secondary characters, with good writing and great H-scenes

Even better than EvaKiss' previous game in every department, especially on the renders and drawings which are far more detailed and realistic than the previous game.

Will be watching this game's development with keen interest as it's incredibly unique and now has you playing both a MMC and a FMC that can be each others' LIs if they both choose.

You can have one of them be bad while the other is good, or have them both be bad or both be good. Incredibly unique and a must-try, especially for fans of GGGB.

Just finished and I am in love with this game both the art work and the characters Eva kiss has outdone them selves with this entry into their universe (I assume in same continuity as gggb cause of Jess and jack) .

Not only do the characters feel real but I also like how decisions have consequences in relationships not just if you can have sex with them or not and when the sex scenes do happen they are a work of art they are beautifully drawn and animated and I can't wait for future updates and to see how this story ends.

Alright, so I played this game through once and gotta say, it was a wild ride but not always in a good way.

I tried to get the main characters to cheat with the same person, but there were no options for same-sex cheating, so that plan flopped. The game's got this double standard where the female MC gets to call out the male MC for cheating, even though she's doing the exact same thing.

The entire thing made me not a fan of the FMC. She cheats with no consequences, while the guys in the game get dragged for it. Her character feels all over the place, probably because of the different paths you can take. The male MC's storyline was pretty stale until the end, where it felt like the devs suddenly remembered he had a life.

Ran into bugs too, like choosing an open relationship but the game still acting like you're exclusive.

I ended up hating the game more as I played, which is why I'm giving it a sad 1/5 stars. Should've bailed earlier. The only cool parts? The diverse character personalities, the impact of choices on the game, the art, music, and some well-crafted adult scenes.

But, too many cons, like the main guy Ian being too passive, a repetitive storyline, and characters like Robert fading into the background.

Despite all that, it's got potential and I hope future updates fix these issues. For now, though, it's a 9.9/10 for effort and the hope it gives for future games in this genre.

this is how these types of games should be made. so many options so many characters , different routes to follow , different routes clashing and making the the choices even more impactful. this is THE game. congrats , keep up the good work

An interesting VN, with a refreshing 2D style which is a massive improvement from GGGB. Although from the beginning the plot dont particularly stand up specially like its predecesor, it ends up being a really simple but interesting story. Every character has something to it. And the scenes are *cheff kiss*. Has a really good pace and really leaved me waiting/aching for more chapters.

This is definitely the most down-to-earth game in this site. I believe it is due to the creater being a women and it relates to the strongest and the weakest points of the game imo.

- There are some characters such as the parents and the coffee shop owners that I don't see any reason why they are in the game .
- The setting is the same every chapter and they go to the club everytime. This is honestly the weakest point of the game because every chapter feels very bland and I dont feel like I played anything new when I play the new version. (Its like this for 2 years)
- I like the porn scenes but they feel very similar after a few chapters. Maybe there needs to be a new approach like animation.

Aside from the points I have listed and slow production progress this game is the best porn game.

love the game so much. 2D, female domination lesbian,I don't want being a men. I would change my sex if I had the chance. Thanks to Evakiss, game have eased my anxiety about my gender and allowed me to make choices in these games that are close to my own thoughts. Hope to see you update all the time.

This together with Good Girl Gone Bad are serious badass, excellent plots and graphics too...Too bad GGGB ended but thoroughly waiting on the next chapters for this one. Looks like Jack arrived from GGGB so good to see him again...Way to go Eva!!!

> A complex and meaningful web of choices and consequences unlike literally any other game on the site.

> A phenomenal upgrade over the first game in the quality of writing, visuals, mechanics and overall game design.

> A well-implemented dual protagonist feature offering you basically two equally good modes of play: a corruption game and a dating sim.

> Relationships are treated with proper respect thus enhancing the impact of breaching boundaries -- all the cheating scenes are awesome, seriously.


> Much like the author's first game, it's still limited by the traced porn nature of the artwork: not only is it simply not very aesthetically pleasing, it also severely limits in what kind of poses you see in-game (to no one's surprise they're all very mainstream porn-y which is off-putting). The sex scenes themselves, without the context, are definitely not the game's strongest suit.

> Still a little bland thematically: the game mostly follows boring daily lives of fairly nondescript people. You'll never indulge in much mystery or intrigue that goes beyond cheating behind your partner's back but the characters do open up a bit as you play even though initially it's difficult to justify getting invested in their lives.


All in all I gotta admit I really slept on this when I first tried it a couple years ago. Not sure whether they game had a leap in quality or I simply saw the light but it's especially exciting now that all the setup is out of the way and every chapter offers PLENTY.

the best game also the cutest, extremely hot characters deep personalities, though there r some mehs, technically very superior than previous game. Though not supremely perfect this game is a sure in top 10 on this site.

i love the art, story, sex scenes, diversity in choices, its amazing. Ive replayed it many many times already, mostly ntr routes. Hopefully more and more ntr as the game continues. Allison is the hottest character imo, but Lena has by far the best scenes (ofc). I JUST WANT MOREEE

This might be the best game on F95. It looks fantastic, it has legitimately well written storylines with tons of paths, characters, and important decisions.

5 stars isn't enough for this game and puts a lot of the other games i've rated 5 stars to shame. It's a must play and the dev deserves our support. It's a brilliant game.

This is the second game in the porn genre because of which there are hopes that young developers will follow the example of such games!
- One of the best and dramatic stories
- Very beautiful picture
- HUGE variation Walkthrough
- A lot of gameplay and other things
- Great music
I hope that all future updates will be as exciting. Thank you, only because of such games I still play porn games)
9.9 / 10