Ren'Py - Park after Dark [v0.22b] [SID Gaming]

The princesses and actual characters generally tend to be drawn pretty well, the princesses have been distinct and likable so far, and it seems there are interesting stories to be told. There is also a joy that shows up that makes what are pretty standard adult VN plots a bit more vibrant than they tend to be.

However, the art tends to be on the lazy side, gameplay needs to be introduced at a much brisker pace, instructions for gameplay and triggering next events need to be a lot more coherent, and the game needs to flow a lot better in general.

I should note that the game seems to have been designed in a freemium-style mindset, since the developer has said on this site that "A walkthrough is available for $10 patrons. Just saying." (https://f95zone.to/threads/park-after-dark-v0-12-public-sid-gaming.56872/post-6757172) and "We don't give out help because that's our policy on the matter. We have an official walkthrough that's also patron-exclusive, so we don't also give out answers for free." (https://f95zone.to/threads/park-after-dark-v0-12-public-sid-gaming.56872/post-7941942)

As it is, it has potential, but is too frustrating (seemingly on purpose to promote their Patreon as a sort of pay-to-win mechanic) after the initial magic wears off.

As a lifelong Disney fan, this game immediately grabbed my attention as soon as I saw that you can freely romance and fuck multiple Disney Princesses. Honestly it has been a longstanding fantasy of mine to fuck Belle hard and raw, day in and day out, and this game comes as close to that dream as can possibly be. HOWEVER... as of version 0.11, I will admit that this game has huge potential, but it also has a long... LONG way to go to stand out amongst the crowd.

The Good:
1. Character Art
2. Dialogue Chemistry

In summary, the only two good elements of this game are the dialogue and character art. The chemistry between the MC and characters such as Yen Sid, the princesses and even the minor villain characters are pretty well thought out. You can easily tell that the developer has done their homework on every character's background as well as the film they originally portrayed in, all the while throwing in some adult humour and modern-day references to keep the player engaged. I also love the irony how Aurora is just downright into casual sex!
The character art is also fairly decent to a point where I can say that it is loyal to the source material. Each character looks almost identical to the original, however there are some minor nitpicks I must address; Aurora sometimes looks cross-eyed, and every girls' breasts look as if a ten year-old had drawn them. (The breasts have no weight to them and the nipple placements are usually all over the place!)

The Bad:
1. Grinding
2. Quest hints
3. Management (even more grinding!)

I think it's safe to say that everyone is having some issues with the grinding mechanics of the game. In the beginning of the game, the basis of the gameplay is; you press the clock, talk to Yen Sid to practice drawing, do the mini-game dot-to-dot, draw a project, go outside/press the clock, rinse and repeat. That's not what I would call my ideal way of fapping to Rule34 of my favourite Disney princesses. Honestly you'd be better off just scrapping the "drawing progress" mechanic altogether and save people a headache.
Speaking of headaches, the quests are almost near impossible to follow without some sort of guide or hints given to the comments within the F95 thread. I strongly suggest having a mechanic where if you're truly stuck, have an option where you can ask Yen Sid for advice (it could even be subtle!) just so you have a rough idea of where to go and look for the next trigger point.
Park management is also a bit of a pain. I get the lowering park rating events and that assigning your princess waifus to certain events can help bolster it up again, but the one thing I do find annoying is how you have to fork over a day's profits just to upgrade one building, rinse and repeat for the next thirty days, only to realise that you've only accumulated 200k with fully upgraded rides to reach a goal of 2M to unlock the next set of events. (I cheated in the end, I ain't got time for grinding in a porn game!)

The Ugly:
1. The map
2. The backgrounds

These two are more or less covering the same point, but I just wanted to make it clear that, as an artist myself, seeing basic MS Paint shapes being passed off as rides is both laughable and disappointing. Toontown is especially a big example of this. If they're just placeholders for more detailed lots in the future, then that's fine, I'll forgive the developer for that. BUT if not, then they're either lazy or struggling for time, to which I'd recommend they find and hire a background artist to help. I can honestly see somewhere down the line of a grand, detailed map that reflects the ones we see printed within WDW, with the rides clear and detailed in the background as we click on each one, and I hope that the developer's endgame goal is the same. If not, well, it seems like a wasted opportunity. There are many games within F95 that implement nice backgrounds, usually done by third-party artists, it's just a matter of reaching out.

Overall I give this 3 out of 5. I have faith in the developer to make this into something truly magical (pardon the reference). AND seeing as they've included Frollo and Helga, I can assume that Esmerelda and Kida may potentially join the harem at some point, so if they do... I'll be a very happy man!

Good promise but a bit of a mess as a game. No real clue what to do to trigger events, constant grind and no walkthrough or hint system. I wouldn't recommend playing this as is. Good potential though if the devs can manage to clean this mess up.

Version 0.11 review.

So, the art is fine and that's really the main positive i can say about it.

It's a standard trainer game with multiple girls, nothing new or innovative with all the click grinding you've seen before AND MORE!

The gimmick with this one is that the player character is given a magic pen and uses it to draw the girls and attractions of Disney. The issue is the shear amount of clicking this takes to grind through. To level up your drawing skill and complete things faster you need to either complete a drawing or do a connect the dots minigame. So for a 1 level increase that's something like 5 days at first (2 drawings per day) or clicking between 10 and 40 ish times on a basically blank screen for 1 level up (that's again 2 times per day).

Then you need money to buy outfits (nothing new there), but the time to grind the cash to buy them is complicated by the massive cost of them and the fact that your park attractions can break down. I honestly don't think a single attraction made enough money to repair a single breakdown of said attraction. I ended up cheating the cash in to speed up the fixes and avoid the grind.

Even then there's a point where you get a mention of expanding the park (opening Epcot). The issue is you click on a red exclamation point, which give dialogue about needing a lot of money to do so. This doesn't say how much money is needed (I think it's event based, not actually money based which is a shitty design choice if true). Click that also has a large chance of triggering an event that breaks down a ride or lowers your park rating. Both of which lose you money, and cost money to fix in the case of the break down.

Basically far too much grinding for me, but maybe those who like the clicking for a trainer game might like this one.

A rather simple game, made great by the artwork and the dialogues.

Gameplay: there is nothing much to say about this game, a pretty simple management game that is kindy grindy sometimes (but not too much).
Story: magic pen that lets you draw whatever you want, pretty simple but still a cool concept imho.
Artwork: the handmade characters and places are truly what made this game stand out in my opinion, they are very pretty and well drawn. Props to the artist!
Dialogues: are the icing on the cake of this game, they are funny and a pleasure to read, making this a light-hearted game that I personally enjoyed a lot.

Good job SID, keep it up!

Definitely need more games with this parody that have this great of artwork. Look forward to more. Need to have a tool tip or maybe i missed it to tell you when to move the ladies to different jobs. Took me a bit to figure that out.

Good hand drawn art.
I enjoy the humor and find it funny.
The scenario is pretty nice.
Just a tad bit grindy. overall a solid 4.5 stars game. rounding up to 5 because no half stars in this site.
200 characters minimum for a review is a bit much

The writing is great - the funny bits are actually funny, and the girls are sweet and personable. , and the H scenes are hot. It can be a little grindy - the rides break down WAY too often - so I've dinged it a star, but it's absolutely worth playing.

Fap-able

But grindy, even with cheats.

The art is very pretty and there is a good number of scenes.

The first 2 characters are pleasantly contrastive. I hope future ones bring new things to the table and keep it interesting.

It's a good effort but it's such a ball ache. Progress is slow. Tons of clicking all in the sake of making some number bigger so that you may bestowed the privilege of progressing through the game. The wizard dude is fun, cinderella was boring as hell. I don't really find the art/models that attractive.

There is definitely a good amount of stuff that has been worked into the game, but it's a good amount of... *meh* stuff.

Played v0.09

Giving this game 5 stars solely based on the writing. It's sharp, humorous, and seductive all when it needs to be-- and it does it all so effortlessly. The girls are written in ways that make them loveable. Aurora knows how to push your buttons, Belle knows how to flirt. It's all so good and rarely ever feels out of character.

Setting the placeholder background art aside, the way the girls are drawn are top notch. Even the tiny details like Ariel's lip bite give me the impression the devs really know how to sell sexy. A few of the CGs do look a little off model, like Aurora's smug face when you titfuck her, but it's not bad enough as to be distracting.

If there were 1 thing I'd dock points for, this game is pretty dang grindy. Not the worst I've seen, and certainly can be abated with the cheats menu but it's definitely something worth being aware of as a roadblock that gets in the way of the story. Even with the grind-reducing cheats, there are going to be times where you're not sure what to do next to unlock more scenes so you just check everywhere and hope you accidentally stumble on progress. The rewards you get when you do unlock them though make it all worth it.

On the whole, I really liked what I saw. Premise, art, and story are all down on lock and I have no doubt they'll only be improved upon with each successive release. And with a long, long line of ladies in the Disney canon that could be added in each release, I have nothing but excitement for the future of this game.

A very promising start as a dating simulation game.

Pros:
- very well done artwork
- somewhat interesting storyline and corruption elements
- plenty of CGs and outfit choices that unlock along the way to make progression worth it
- interesting park simulation elements that can greatly simplify the game if you spend time building and upgrading rides

Cons:
- very grindy and this is the main reason I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5. I get that repeating actions over and over in order to unlock something new goes hand-in-hand with these types of games but it is not an enjoyable game mechanic at all (at least for me)
- without a guide it can difficult determining the next step in progression with one of the girls or figuring out how to unlock the next outfit.

It's miraculous that this game has managed to stay around this long without being destroyed by the corporation, and for that it gets a lot of credit.

Though I must say, the "game" mechanics here are absolutely terrible. It wants you to click through day after day to build up enough money to get to the next step, or maybe play a minigame day after day so your clicking becomes slightly more powerful. Sometimes an important building will catch on fire and you need to grind more days to put it out just to advance the story. There's tons of buildings to make and upgrade but none of them do anything. Yuck!

I say that as someone who generally likes grindy sandbox games! But it's more fun when you're grinding against multiple characters trying to unlock separate scenes, not just hitting a button over and over until it advances to the next part of the linear story.

On the other hand, prior to this game when I saw an illustration of Cinderalla or Aurora I didn't find them particularly sexy, and now I do. So good job there with the writing and the drawing.

I love this game. Been following it since 0.2 and it has not disappointed. One of the few games I really hope continues on the path they are on. The most recent Belle update was awesome and there should be another one coming soon with more content for her. I cant wait to see who the 4th girl is and what new features Sid Gaming will bring with v 0.8. Also this developer is very responsive and will answer questions on Patreon Discord and this forum.

This game is easily one of my favorites and one of the best ones around. The gameplay, writing and art style are very well done, gameplay is also smooth. I really appreciate how the body of the girls are all different. Great job. Really looking forward to the future of this

This is only a few updates into development and already has more content than some of the more popular titles on this site.

The art work really is fantastic, my only complaint is the positioning of the images, occasionally it's obscured by the text box.

The writing is enjoyable, no syntax or spelling error which make it easy to read and the events with the princesses are great.

If you were left disappointed by Milftoon Drama this game will scratch the itch and not give you a brain anuerism with it's writing and UI.

good game with lots of potentials. graphics are already great.

thepotential downside of this is the posibility the art doesn't get some much needed effects (backkround light etc) to make it moresnapier and the posibility of not adding more girls. otherwise. the game is good.

[v0.05 Public]

If you're on the fence because it's too early and you want to wait for more spice, you could probably start now without any problems. The two cover characters are pretty well-developed in their scenes.

The Good:
+ Lots of content per update.
+ Appealing art.
+ Writing is focused and mostly down-to-earth (so far).
+ Dialogue/characters are charming. The ones that need detail have it, the ones that don't do not.

The Meh:
~ Is a copyright claim goldmine, will be interesting to see if anything happens as the game develops.
~ Characters and their interactions are limited to you; you are the center of this world.
~ Grind is integrated pretty painlessly, but there is quite a bit of it.
~ Yensid can be annoying, but most of his stuff is optional. Also an opinion.
~ Worldbuilding is non-existent. YMMV.

The Bad:
- No animation.
- Magic is underutilized; it makes shit, that's it. Not what I was hoping for with the summary talking about 'rewriting reality'.
- Art is limited and focused. Don't expect environments, background characters, etc..

The Verdict:
If you're here for the art, you'll be satisfied. If you're here for a fappable story, you'll be satisfied. If you're here for intricate and detailed narrative that doesn't infringe on the other two, you'll be satisfied as of this version. The writing so far leads me to believe that this will be a porn game first and foremost, so it should be safe from falling victim to a grandiose narrative too big for its britches. Give it a try.

I am legitimately surprised how much decent content and entertaining writing is in this. Given how common trainer games are these days it's rare to find something even close to Witch Trainer or WT Silver, but honestly, this comes as close to the mark as you can get in terms of wit and art. Definitely a project to support!

Hmm, very good game i have to say, with a big potential in the future, when more princesses gonna be add.
Homehow the onliest thing i disliked is, that the game is not very much in corupting gameplay, otherway said the princesses are the lewd but not the protagonist I wish that's gonna be changed in the next characters