Porn Game Tropes: The good, the bad, and the fugly

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Liked your trope but I think this doesn't really count. The Stairway in Sisterly Lust is pretty short, so you're actually boning one of your sisters fairly quickly after you had sex with Ana for the first time. Ana is definitely easy but she is explicitly portrayed as the school slut and she jumps you because your sister told her about your huge dick. I mean, there are certainly a bunch of porn tropes in here, but it seems pretty "adequately explained" to me.
You can argue the trope description is misleading that way, but that's what us Tropers call a Hand Wave. It's when your hackneyed tropey story needs something to happen that doesn't really make much sense (like a random girl instantly wanting to bone you with the force of a thousand suns, just cause your sister bragged about you having a huge donger) and then you explain the discrepancy away (Well she is known as huge ass slut, no shit, really? What relief slut isn't?) She's still a relief slut. She's really just there to have some dinger in the donger action early on, before you get it on with the roommates and the landlady, and I don't remember there being any more characterization about her than "she really likes to ringaling-ding and especially, your ringaling-thing"

I vaguely remember playing some game where the supposed relief slut is actually a real character and she's revealed to be a borderline-personality-disorder psycho stalker and that's the reason why she got it on so easily with your donkey-donged 12 year old looking avatar. That's much more fun (and realistic) and would warrant a "not a relief girl" stamp from me. Ana, however, is exactly that.
 

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Yeah, I'm not saying she has great characterization, but for me a Relief Girl is more about easy sex scenes specifically to distract from the soulless grind to unlock boob-touching with your waifu. And that's not really how this game progresses. Also maybe I have a more positive recollection of Ana because she is black and you see that kind of rarely in these games. Off the top of my head I can only remember Ana and the mother of your buddy in Dreams of Desire.
 
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The way I remember the Game, Ana looks like a white chick dipped in shoe polish, and Lisa (? the blonde roommate) looks like a black chick wearing whiteface.

But yeah, just because everyone else in the game puts out pretty soon doesn't make her less of a relief girl. I suppose at some early point in the development cycle it was decided to abandon the "eternal soul-crushing grind" and just go for the lewds ASAP, but that was after Ana was already added as a relief girl.

As for your jungle fever, Dreaming of Dana has an... interesting... black chick as one of the three big side chicks. You might wanna check it out, even though she seems to rub a lot of people the wrong way (She's a lesbian that you can convert, and she's into hard femdom)
 
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This is a more general trope used in games with a romantic or erotic element:
PUSH ME, PULL YOU
Two characters who are attracted to each other have a back-and-forth dynamic. When he tries to pull her towards him, she starts to push him away. When he pushes away, she reacts by pulling him towards her. Even more amplified in incest games--"I want you" "We can't, I'm your blood relative" "You're right, what was I thinking?" "Wait, I feel something too" "Really, let's do it!" "Wait, we went too far..." "You're right, I feel guilty now" "Wait, I don't, shut up and fuck me!" etc.

This...actually isn't all that far off the mark from how things work sometimes IRL. Sometimes it's an act or a a ritual acted out--"playing hard to get". Sometimes it reflects real mistrust, discomfort or ambivalence fighting with growing attraction, push-pulling against ardent desire mixed with frustration and self-doubt. But it's definitely a compelling trope, and it creates and sustains a conflict in a game genre where normally the biggest dilemma is "who do I fuck first, and how do I fuck them today?"
Often goes hand-in-hand with other tropes like Stairway to Heaven.

Example: Caroline in Milfy City--alternately flirts heavily with MC, then pulls away; this happens several times before things settle into a steadier relationship.
Tsundere frequently play into this trope--alternately fierce and tender towards the hero.
 

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OK a couple I've been thinking of but I'm having some trouble putting them together, so I figured why not crowd source it? The first is illusion of choice, where you are given choices in the game, but they amount to very little. It's a little over broad, but pretty common, and somewhat unavoidable... so not sure if it will work out. There are differing levels of it too, you could also specify with the girl you HAVE to date no matter what, like say, Christine in the non NTR routes of Babysitter, the main girl in other games too... or I could go down the obvious bad choice. Like I said, I have a lot trying to coalesce in this one.

The next idea is one for dark backstory or background. The MC is somehow through family or other means tied into a dark criminal organization, a cult or some other stuff, even in games that are pretty cheerful otherwise. StS comes to mind first here, but I suppose it could fit games like DoD, My New Life into the list as well. And a list of other less popular titles too. It could be expanded past the dark organization stuff, but I think that might get too broad. Any ideas?
 

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OK a couple I've been thinking of but I'm having some trouble putting them together, so I figured why not crowd source it? The first is illusion of choice, where you are given choices in the game, but they amount to very little. It's a little over broad, but pretty common, and somewhat unavoidable... so not sure if it will work out. There are differing levels of it too, you could also specify with the girl you HAVE to date no matter what, like say, Christine in the non NTR routes of Babysitter, the main girl in other games too... or I could go down the obvious bad choice. Like I said, I have a lot trying to coalesce in this one.

The next idea is one for dark backstory or background. The MC is somehow through family or other means tied into a dark criminal organization, a cult or some other stuff, even in games that are pretty cheerful otherwise. StS comes to mind first here, but I suppose it could fit games like DoD, My New Life into the list as well. And a list of other less popular titles too. It could be expanded past the dark organization stuff, but I think that might get too broad. Any ideas?
I dont think the first one qualifies as an actual trope - it's more a technical oversight by the devs. Game design101 dictates not to present choices to the user that have no consequences.
 

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Going to take a stab at this. This what randomly take to mind, hopefully most are clear. I felt i like sucked at the naming part (any better names?). Some may not qualify as tropes, but i listed them anyways.

Supernatural Assistance - Usually the protagonist is introduced as the average plain guy just living his life (most likely a student) or has nothing going for him. Then, suddenly out of nowhere due to a freak accident, coincidence, or mysteriously he comes across a magical/supernatural being (Demon, Angel, Fairy, Wizard, etc.) or magical item (Ancient Book, etc.), who helps him satisfy his sexual desires with the women in the story via mind control, hypnosis, magical aphrodisiac, superpowers, etc. It may or may not require something in return from the protagonist for using their powers (example: more it's used or more corrupted women, the more powerful they get). Examples: “Dreams of Desire”, “Long Live the Princess”, “The Awakening”, “Sorcery of Lust”, “Dark Neighborhood”, “Sins of the Father”, “Soul of Paintings”, “Harem Villa”, “Seducing the Devil’”, “Betrayal” (mixed with Science Assistance).

Science Assistance – same as above, but all made by Science via drugs or hi-tech items. Examples: “Take Over”, “Shut Up and Dance”, “Betrayal”, "Retrieving the Past".

Suddenly Desired - Protagonist is the plain unnoticeable guy with nothing eventful happening in his life suddenly surrounded by women all interested in him by pure luck/coincidence, he's dragged into a new lifestyle by mistake or supernatural means (supernatural assistance). Examples: some from the other two tropes above.

Black Helpful Friend/Bestfriend - they help the protagonist throughout the story, generally resourceful to the protagonist's goals. Mostly being a computer wiz or is a people’s person. Examples: “Dreams of Desire” (Marcus), “Action Lessons” (Liam), “Sisterly Lust” (James).

Black Douchebag/Side-Villain - usually a sexual predator in the story and portrays stereotypes such as being a thug & speaking slang. Generally having the intentions of making a heroine his sex slave to use however he wants, having the heroine gangbanged, double-penetrated, or pimped out to random guys and if a heroine is involved with the protagonist, attempts to cuckold protagonist in the process. Example: “The Tyrant”, “Babysitter”, “Love and Submission” (think just teased nothing more), “Cultural Shock”.

All young guys are jerks - heroine can’t seem to find a decent guy close to her age, the guys are either horndogs, insensitive douches, immature, and so on. Very common in almost every Age-Gap/May-December romance visual novels of a young heroine & older male protagonist. Usually has a line with the heroine asking why can’t guys her age be more like the protagonist or something around those lines. Examples: “Triangle”, “My Sweet Neighbor”, “Dating my Daughter”, “Parental Love”.

Useless/Broken door - usually the bathroom door in the protagonist’s house for some reason isn’t working properly (broken lock or doorknob, door-less bathroom). Leading to possible run-ins while nude and/or peeking. Example: “Dating my Daughter” (door-less), “My Sweet Neighbor” (doorknob/lock), “Life with Mary” (doorknob/lock).

To peek or not to peek - commonly overused feature in visual novels presenting the player with the option to be peek on heroines. It may or may not have consequences, mostly not. Example: half the games on the forum.

Central heroine/Titular heroine - she’s the focal character of the whole story for the player. She might be only heroine in the story that the protagonist can romance or maybe feature other girls, but not as much screen-time as the central heroine. Other girls are probably to fill-in (The Relief Girl) for slow-burn romances. The protagonist may or may not be penalized for going after other girls, examples like missing a solo scene with central heroine, a game over, or not getting the perfect ending with central girl. Examples: “Dating my Daughter”, “Daughter for Dessert”, “Dreaming of Dana”, “Melody”, “Life with Mary”, “Lancaster Boarding House”, “Alexandra”, “Lexi”, “Our Fate”, “Action Lessons”.
 

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Useless/Broken door - usually the bathroom door in the protagonist’s house for some reason isn’t working properly (broken lock or doorknob, door-less bathroom). Leading to possible run-ins while nude and/or peeking. Example: “Dating my Daughter” (door-less), “My Sweet Neighbor” (doorknob/lock), “Life with Mary” (doorknob/lock).
This one is so good-it needs a catchy name!
 

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All young guys are jerks - heroine can’t seem to find a decent guy close to her age, the guys are either horndogs, insensitive douches, immature, and so on. Very common in almost every Age-Gap/May-December romance visual novels of a young heroine & older male protagonist. Usually has a line with the heroine asking why can’t guys her age be more like the protagonist or something around those lines. Examples: “Triangle”, “My Sweet Neighbor”, “Dating my Daughter”, “Parental Love”.
As much as that might hurt: It is a fact that girls are most often further in their character development compared to boys the same age. It's one of the reasons why we Dad's have so many sleepless nights ;) So reality is actually the trope here.
 

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I was born yesterday you know

the MC has no past, whatever job he works in he always starts at the bottom, every person he meets begins as a stranger and if there's a stat system he always starts with no prior skills

sometimes games try to explain this by saying the MC has just moved in the area, other games just don't care, this is most used in games with the blank character MC

too many examples to note, although I've noticed that this trend is getting bucked

Sex is the ultimate activity

Do you have a friend you play tennis with? a sister that likes to read with you? a niece you watch television with? a girlfriend that likes to talk to you?, boring isn't it? wouldn't it be better if all you ever did was have sex?
well, no worries, fullfill some goals and you'll never have to do those things ever again as apparantly they're as bored with those activities as you are and just want to have sex with you and nothing else

I get it, it's a porn game, still I think it's a bit sad
 

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Sex is the ultimate activity

Do you have a friend you play tennis with? a sister that likes to read with you? a niece you watch television with? a girlfriend that likes to talk to you?, boring isn't it? wouldn't it be better if all you ever did was have sex?
well, no worries, fullfill some goals and you'll never have to do those things ever again as apparantly they're as bored with those activities as you are and just want to have sex with you and nothing else

I get it, it's a porn game, still I think it's a bit sad
The main reason to mod the sims :D
 
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Useless/Broken door - usually the bathroom door in the protagonist’s house for some reason isn’t working properly (broken lock or doorknob, door-less bathroom). Leading to possible run-ins while nude and/or peeking. Example: “Dating my Daughter” (door-less), “My Sweet Neighbor” (doorknob/lock), “Life with Mary” (doorknob/lock).
Let's not forget the biggest trope.
Bathrooms without doors due to explosions.
 

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Not sure if it has been mentioned:

The land of the blind:
You rape, blackmail, sleep assualt, mind control, etc your way through the game and nobody notice's.
Mom doesnt notice her daughters being fucked by there brother in the next room(despite all the screaming)
Nobody every seem to make a report of being sexual assaulted or the cops outright ignore them.
Your best friend has been turned into a mindless drone but it is fine.
You college's are openly walking around naked and fucking the boss whenever he feels like it yet you still want to work here.
Your daughter when to school a prude and return a slut in the course of a single day.
It is like the world outside of your life doesnt exist.


Superpowered:


Bad Bobby saga.


Lab rats.


Lab rats 2.
 
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