VN Ren'Py Pale Carnations [Ch. 4 Up 4 Public] [Mutt & Jeff]

[Jigglybone]

Yeah because this game is too dark for most people.

I was going to joke about PC being a 'thinking man's porn game' but I do think there is something to be said for the level of emotional intimacy you develop with the characters. It makes everything that happens to them feel a lot more personal.

 

[ffive]

Sure, but it was faster last time, and, for example, Eternum leaked within an hour.

IIRC it was something like 8 hours last time, which was still the fastest ever for this game. This isn't Eternum, so it's pointless to compare them like that.

 

[Joshy92]

The game is through Oppai man store now or whatever its called so it won't leak early imo.

 

[kumenl0l]

People too soft. Have them play Starless a game that served as inspiration for this and they would fucking die.

dont let them find out about Rapelay either... man, early japanese games were something else, huh

 

[Deyn21]

The game is through Oppai man store now or whatever its called so it won't leak early imo.

This weird online shop is irrelevant.

 

[Itsuki_desu]

This weird online shop is irrelevant.

It requires manual upload instead of just pressing "import to my Mega" to share, so who knows, maybe that's the level of effort that stands between having leaks and not.

 

[Deyn21]

It requires manual upload instead of just pressing "import to my Mega" to share, so who knows, maybe that's the level of effort that stands between having leaks and not.

Who the hell import games to Mega when download/upload even 10 GB games takes 5 minutes? It's 2024, not 2005.

 

[lustforsex]

Yeah because this game is too dark for most people.

To be honest I was one of those who ignored this game for some time because of this reason even though this game is number one on f95 by rating. When I finally decided to try it all the reasons why I ignored this game were simply drowned in the positive aspects which made me regret that I had not started earlier

 

[Deyn21]

To be honest I was one of those who ignored this game for some time because of this reason even though this game is number one on f95 by rating. When I finally decided to try it all the reasons why I ignored this game were simply drowned in the positive aspects which made me regret that I had not started earlier

Probably same. I would never play a game with some weird tortures for chicks. But I like Mina and Hana plot. I ignore the rest.

 

[Fuzzy Nuts J]

not to diminish the first incoming hero, but i'll be waiting patiently on hero #2, one Mr. Shawnchapp to update his mod!

 

[ffive]

Who the hell import games to Mega when download/upload even 10 GB games takes 5 minutes? It's 2024, not 2005.

It may take 5 minutes where you sit, but the world is quite more varied than that. Even in 2024.

 

[pinuz1]

To be honest I was one of those who ignored this game for some time because of this reason even though this game is number one on f95 by rating. When I finally decided to try it all the reasons why I ignored this game were simply drowned in the positive aspects which made me regret that I had not started earlier

I still don't even think this game is that "dark", I think anyone who has seen a fair share of stuff online can appreciate Pale Carnations, only people that stick to the most vanilla harem boring stories might get put off by this game.

There are a few scenes that could gross you out like the Veronica punishment in the prologue but once past that there's really nothing that bad lol, some people exagerate about how "dark" this game is imo.

 

[kazk56]

good ass game. this update will probably be my last fap of the year.

 

[Fuzzy Nuts J]

good ass game. this update will probably be my last fap of the year.

is it a good-ass game, or a good ass-game?
nevermind, its both.

 

[Varrilete]

good ass game. this update will probably be my last fap of the year.

What? There are 3 more days so far, at least 6 faps 2 per day

 

[Rozhok]

you say that but i wonder why does this masterpiece of a game have so little discussion when compared to other games on this site?

probably because it’s not really a power trip harem like eternum, for example

My hypothesis is that it's usually "older" players that like the more kinky games, such as PC. Since they're older they're often also more civil in the game threads.
A dev that joins the discussion probably also helps.

This is obviously generalising a lot so take it with a grain of salt.

 

[lustforsex]

I still don't even think this game is that "dark", I think anyone who has seen a fair share of stuff online can appreciate Pale Carnations, only people that stick to the most vanilla harem boring stories might get put off by this game.

There are a few scenes that could gross you out like the Veronica punishment in the prologue but once past that there's really nothing that bad lol, some people exagerate about how "dark" this game is imo.

I agree. Sometimes stereotypes like these prevent people from trying something really worthwhile.
Who would have thought that in a "dark" game dating would be several heads above in vanilla games? IMO

 

[MAGO-DAG]

Everywhere I go I always see some people complaining against vanilla games... guys, everyone has their own tastes and interests, both in the perverted genre and vanilla.

Let's just enjoy the fact that the last days before the new year came out with an update of one of the best games such as Eternum and PC.

 

[Fuzzy Nuts J]

Its a very dark game, its just presented in a very sheltered way. rich clients, seemingly 'eager' to participate girls. etc.

In order for any sort of climax in the story its almost a guarantee that they will destroy that 'shelter' to create something to overcome and create a 'victory'.

regardless its a compelling story and thats why it became so popular.

 

[ename144]

I still don't even think this game is that "dark", I think anyone who has seen a fair share of stuff online can appreciate Pale Carnations, only people that stick to the most vanilla harem boring stories might get put off by this game.

There are a few scenes that could gross you out like the Veronica punishment in the prologue but once past that there's really nothing that bad lol, some people exagerate about how "dark" this game is imo.

Eh, I'm not sure about that. Yes, thus far we haven't seen anything truly crushing, but the game isn't over yet. There's no question in my mind that if the MC sides fully with Kat it's going to get pretty bleak for our heroines. That's likely to be a fair bit darker than most of the popular games could get in a 'bad' ending.

Moreover, the game goes to some effort to acknowledge the darkness of its situations. It never revels in that darkness (thank heavens!), but it spends considerable time establishing the desperation of the various girls and examining the effects of that desperation on them. It doesn't play that desperation for cheap laughs either, a distinct contrast to, say, Maat's antics in Eternum.

PC doesn't dial the darkness up to 11 or trap us in endless loops of despair, but darkness is certainly an essential element of the story. To me that makes it a dark game, but I can see why other people might draw the lines differently.