VN Ren'Py Our Red String [Ch.14.1.4 Beta] [Eva Kiss]

[BlandChili]

That shelf above the lamp, above the TV, is really high up.

Must be where they store the good stuff..

 

[Saerwen]

I've just finished playing the other AVN I was playing while I waited for the next update. I don't think harem games do it for me anymore. The fact they refuse to address the relationship status and when they do every girl is totally on board with sharing. It's just not as interesting. Cheating is a forgone concept as well as commitment. I much prefer ORS's relationship dynamics. You could be in a committed relationship while swinging. Or an open relationship. You could cheat or even form a throuple. Each girl too has their own views on commitment or sleeping around. You can't just get away with sleeping around while dating certain girls.

Also I found myself longing for actual competent rivals to compete against but the men in the game where just there to make the MC look good by comparison. I was so longing for an Axel( or even Robert). The mc doesn't even have to try very hard to win the affections of the girls because of course he doesn't. He has the biggest dick, is the best looking, so irresistible etc. The game won't even let you fail, I mean it does but it's very hard to fail. Ian has ruined male protagonists for me in AVNs lol.

edit: Another thing that annoyed me was how the mc declared that he loved all of them lol.

Believe it or not but you are a minority. The majority are perfectly fine with harem games absurdity.

 

[Lord Bradley]

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Hey everyone!
Adapting to the new environment has been interesting, lots to get used to and take care of, but my motivation for work remains strong. This past week, I’ve stayed focused on the script, and I’ve nearly completed the first of the two days that will make up the narrative arc of the next update.

I’ve been working on the spicier scenes, and that’s where the smooth writing rhythm I had got a bit interrupted. These parts require more careful structuring: deciding exactly which illustrations and narrative beats to include to keep the development clear and cohesive. I'm being very deliberate about what gets included and what gets cut, and I’m trying to design the scenes to be as modular as possible, interconnecting parts across different storylines to maximize content and payoffs without needing to create a ton of completely separate scenes.

Still, it's challenging to limit the scope and the number of art assets needed for each. The process is a bit messy, but I have a strong feeling that once everything is woven together and polished, it’ll make for a very rewarding experience.

I’m aiming to finish the storyboards and reference images this coming week so I can send them off to my collaborators, all while continuing to write and work on other illustrations and animations myself.

This set reminds me of pool party environment from GGGB - so I only hope the scenes here will be just as hot

 

[Gicoo]

Mfers on here are longing for Axel and Robert, smh.

Well, as rivals and proper competition to make playing the game feel challenging and earned.
In most games, the rivals are nonexistent or absurdly incompetent. Fake threats.

 

[Shahbehriya]

lol my favorite is probably one of the least popular ones I haven't played past chapter 8 I think so he might get worst. But other than doing a Ian and Lena save. I kind of like the idea of going for Stan I think that's his name the creepy nerdy roommate. Not sure if anything has happened yet I assume it has.

I've played the game till chp 13 which isn't complete, without spoilers i'm telling you what i feel about them so far.
Other than Ian, Stan is also my favorite for various reasons.
Hate axel and perry tbh.

 

[Markel100]

I've just finished playing the other AVN I was playing while I waited for the next update. I don't think harem games do it for me anymore. The fact they refuse to address the relationship status and when they do every girl is totally on board with sharing. It's just not as interesting. Cheating is a forgone concept as well as commitment. I much prefer ORS's relationship dynamics. You could be in a committed relationship while swinging. Or an open relationship. You could cheat or even form a throuple. Each girl too has their own views on commitment or sleeping around. You can't just get away with sleeping around while dating certain girls.

Also I found myself longing for actual competent rivals to compete against but the men in the game where just there to make the MC look good by comparison. I was so longing for an Axel( or even Robert). The mc doesn't even have to try very hard to win the affections of the girls because of course he doesn't. He has the biggest dick, is the best looking, so irresistible etc. The game won't even let you fail, I mean it does but it's very hard to fail. Ian has ruined male protagonists for me in AVNs lol.

edit: Another thing that annoyed me was how the mc declared that he loved all of them lol.

You can honestly say the same thing about ian if ur just nice and loyal as him it's easy for him to score. You have to go out your way to make Ian a loser and it never feels natural. Since his problem not knowing how to get with girls. He just doesn't want to get burned by one again.

 

[Markel100]

Mfers on here are longing for Axel and Robert, smh.

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I do wish they were more compelling or have redeemable qualities that isn't surface level shit like looks.

 

[jollyjoker27]

No I really wish EK would removed the early scenes of Ed since, the plotline goes nowhere it just makes Ed a worse character for no reason.

They need to stay so that it makes more sense when Holly scores Ed.

 

[Blurpee69]

That shelf above the lamp, above the TV, is really high up.

Must be where they store the good stuff..

It's probably where the remote is.

 

[varpep]

You can honestly say the same thing about ian if ur just nice and loyal as him it's easy for him to score. You have to go out your way to make Ian a loser and it never feels natural. Since his problem not knowing how to get with girls. He just doesn't want to get burned by one again.

Ian has to put in more work though for some girls. Granted Holly and Alison do like Ian a lot already so they don't need convincing, Ian still has to put his best foot forward for some girls. Like Emma, she is into Ian but you still have to pass both lust checks to seduce her. For Minerva you have to pass a wits check for her to jump on your dick. And Cindy, woo boy you have to play your cards right or risk getting cucked by Axel. Even Alison I mentioned earlier sees other dudes if you don't commit to her. So sometimes even just being nice and loyal is not enough.

 

[Ahnthipheres]

Hey guys, does chapter 13 end when Ian and the rest leave the fortress?

 

[Gicoo]

Hey guys, does chapter 13 end when Ian and the rest leave the fortress?

Generally yes. Ian may have a further scene if he is with Minerva or Alison.

 

[fatpussy123]

I wonder when Eva will give an update on the Steam release.

 

[gds21]

Ian has to put in more work though for some girls. Granted Holly and Alison do like Ian a lot already so they don't need convincing, Ian still has to put his best foot forward for some girls. Like Emma, she is into Ian but you still have to pass both lust checks to seduce her. For Minerva you have to pass a wits check for her to jump on your dick. And Cindy, woo boy you have to play your cards right or risk getting cucked by Axel. Even Alison I mentioned earlier sees other dudes if you don't commit to her. So sometimes even just being nice and loyal is not enough.

Doesn't Axel get Cindy on every route or is there a way to avoid those two characters meeting while Ian gets Cindy?

 

[Gicoo]

Doesn't Axel get Cindy on every route or is there a way to avoid those two characters meeting while Ian gets Cindy?

He always makes a move on her, but Cindy can react slightly different towards it. If Wade broke up with her peacefully, she is conflicted and asks for Wade, indicating that she isn't buying Axel promises entirely. If Ian shows boundaries, she rejects Axel's advances.

 

[Ebonheart (FR)]

He always makes a move on her, but Cindy can react slightly different towards it. If Wade broke up with her peacefully, she is conflicted and asks for Wade, indicating that she isn't buying Axel promises entirely. If Ian shows boundaries, she rejects Axel's advances.

Does she really reject Axel's advances ? I thought it was a bit more ambiguous than that, even though Ian does try to set boundaries with her. It seemed to me like she kind of let Axel do whatever he wanted without really pushing back. At least, that’s how I saw it. I also remember her seeming pretty hesitant when Ian asked her to explain why she was being so passive with Axel.

Whether it’s with Wade or Ian, Cindy always seems to have a rather ambivalent, even slightly dubious attitude toward Axel. And I think that’s intentional. It feels like EK want to create tension and stir up some drama around Ian by keeping things unclear when it comes to Axel.

 

[BlandChili]

Does she really reject Axel's advances ? I thought it was a bit more ambiguous than that, even though Ian does try to set boundaries with her. It seemed to me like she kind of let Axel do whatever he wanted without really pushing back. At least, that’s how I saw it. I also remember her seeming pretty hesitant when Ian asked her to explain why she was being so passive with Axel.

Whether it’s with Wade or Ian, Cindy always seems to have a rather ambivalent, even slightly suspicious attitude toward Axel. And I think that’s intentional. It feels like EK want to create tension and stir up some drama around Ian by keeping things unclear when it comes to Axel.

I always saw the clothing difference to be a deliberate bit of visual story-telling on Eva's part. If Cindy is wearing the beige/brownish top Axel didn't get all the way with her, though how "touchy" he might have gotten can be up for debate.
The white top is at the very least when we are supposed to know for sure that she did get with Axel, no if's and or but's.

On that first part though it's more how I interpret it, there isn't really direct confirmation beyond what Cindy claims.

 

[Ebonheart (FR)]

I always saw the clothing difference to be a deliberate bit of visual story-telling on Eva's part. If Cindy is wearing the beige/brownish top Axel didn't get all the way with her, though how "touchy" he might have gotten can be up for debate.
The white top is at the very least when we are supposed to know for sure that she did get with Axel, no if's and or but's.

On that first part though it's more how I interpret it, there isn't really direct confirmation beyond what Cindy claims.

Interesting, if that’s true at least. I hadn’t really paid attention to those little visual details, let alone thought they might be clues about Cindy’s true attitude. I guess only the story will tell us if that theory holds up or not.

 

[BlandChili]

Interesting, if that’s true at least. I hadn’t really paid attention to those little visual details, let alone thought they might be clues about Cindy’s true attitude. I guess only the story will tell us if that theory holds up or not.

Yes, I feel more confident about "white top = fucked Axel 100%" and if if the opposite isn't true for beige top then I assume we'll find out soon enough.
It could also be that beige top is deliberately a more "uncertain" state for Cindy where our choices in the next chapter might determine retroactively how far things with Axel went.

 

[Ebonheart (FR)]

Yes, I feel more confident about "white top = fucked Axel 100%" and if if the opposite isn't true for beige top then I assume we'll find out soon enough.
It could also be that beige top is deliberately a more "uncertain" state for Cindy where our choices in the next chapter might determine retroactively how far things with Axel went.

Still, I find it kind of odd that EK chose to link Cindy’s top with her attitude toward Axel. I wonder if there’s some strange meaning or symbolism behind those colors ? ^^