Does that mean the game will be Episodic rather than contained in one narrative? For example like Huniepop, The game sequel take place in the same world ans starring some recurring character, they also introduce new one that help in the conflict while giving them proper closure
The dev once said that as long as there's demand, the
Paradise Lust series will continue, with each game featuring its own mini-story. A major mistake was removing the main story from
PL2 - a response to criticism of
PL1 by players who didn’t want to pursue all the girls. Unfortunately, this led to a serious design flaw: the complete removal of the main narrative. The dev's see that, and it will be addressed in the next installment.
PL3 will focus on another beauty pageant contest, and it's great to see the series returning to its roots. I think the idea of having sex with women from different parts of the world was the best part of
PL1.
Personally, I think Droid was too influenced by some of the criticism about
PL1. The 'catch them all' idea is part of Flexible Games’ DNA. They are good at it, and it’s time to accept that. Trying to change it led indirectly to poor ratings. I think it’s time to accept that Flexible Media games are for completionists who like harem-style content, and that’s it. If someone wants route-based games where you pursue just one girl - there are many other games like that, maybe even 95% of them. Maybe very controversial characters should be optional (like Karen), but that’s enough. They’re wasting resources on non-mandatory sex scenes in
SL right now.
Considering all that, the low ratings on Steam really annoy me. If there were a contest for the most underrated adult game developer, Flexible Media would be sitting alone on a golden throne. A complete game (even if people think it's just average - which I don’t agree with) delivered in two years. And by the end of the year, SL will leave Early Access, giving us their third finished game. And what do they get? A laughable number of Patreons, barely any reviews on Steam, barely any on F95, and just a handful of posts here on the forum. I honestly have no idea why. The game is beautifully drawn, the writing is great - the girls aren’t just sex dolls - and there’s a new release every month.
If FM got as much money as other devs, their games would crush everything else - because it’s clear that Droid has actual management skills and invests the money he gets back into development. But no. It’s better to throw money, attention, and 5-star reviews at a dev who’s been developing an update for three years (everyone knows which game I’m talking about)