Before I begin, I absolutely love brothel-type games. Sadly, for whatever reason, they seem to all have the issue of the creator doing some promising work, getting a bit of cash from Patreon/donations, and then walking off from the project without much of a word. DPMaker seems to be actively updating the game, but it hasn't gotten much love or attention just yet, other than a couple of mixed reviews and some comments. Remember that this game is actively in development at the time of this review, and everything here is subject to change.
Right off the bat, the menu is pleasantly designed, loading screens that actually reflect progress are such a nice feature, and the inclusion of a few mods (with the implication of future mod support/development) is both entirely unexpected and completely welcome. Modding allows the community to do a lot of the leg-work that the developers either aren't willing or have bigger priorities to do niche things some parts of the community like, such as futa/preg/etc.. I can see a lot of potential in a system like this, and the included mods are pretty neat.
Storywise is pretty bare-bones so far, but it's there and I can see the roots trying to spread. Naming the MC "Queen" and the mayor "Mayor" and such is a little off-putting, but I can see stuff like that changing, or it becoming a more clear stylistic choice.
The gameplay is good! So many great QoL enhancements over games like SimBro and Breeding Season. I don't feel like I'm being treated like a child by the game mechanics, and I'm also not having to click through seventeen thousand menus when I just want to fap and play a game.
The background art is overall pretty great. It's stylized very well, and has a lot of detail, something that is usually entirely overlooked by hentai game developers. The buildings in town could do with better labelling, hopefully something like actual shop signs on the various places you can visit. It's easy to pick up on, but it was the first thing I noticed.
The character art is pretty good overall, placeholder assets nonwithstanding. Speaking of which, I do appreciate the MC and a lot of sex scenes/girls getting a good makeover before background characters and interactions do, that shows real priority work on the developer's part so far and is welcome. Nothing more frustrating than playing a game with great character art assets and animations but no actual fap material finished yet.
The sex animations are really good! Obviously a lot of them are just onion-skins and placeholders, but what is there is super competent already, I just want more! The sounds are an awesome touch, bravo for not just using the generic "slap" sounds so many games like this elect to use.
Overall I'll hold any real judgement until later, but I think this game as it stands deserves a ton more love and exposure. If things continue, this will surely be a favorite. 5/5, mostly due to what the future seems to hold for this game.