VN - Ren'Py - Radiant [v0.7.1] [RK Studios]

5 Stars for the first third of the game, 2 stars for the rest.

The developer sets up a perfect incest scenario at the start, only to completely cast aside the main cast in favor of padding your playtime with unlikeable side girls. These sidegirls fall in love with the MC within five minutes, get a sex scene, and then are probably never seen again.

Apart from the beginning, each update seems to bring more content for side characters than for the main ones. Every update introduces one or two new side girls who instantly fall for you, and, at this point, every woman who appears on the screen becomes a romanceable character. Aside from these dateable characters, the only other active presence in the story is your male friend.

It’s honestly disappointing because Radiant used to be one of my favorite games on this site. The main trio was absolutely lovable, and every small sexual interaction was filled with tension, whether it was the sisters jealousy, rivarly or naivety. Now, it’s just a mindless fuckfest with characters you barely know and zero consequences.

This game is just a big disappointment and you would be well advised to spend your money elsewhere and check the progress every other year.

When this game started out there were some lofty promises made and I'm not talking about a regular, acceptable release schedule.
Radiant was supposed to have this groundbreaking step up in its narrative structure where your choices really matter and so on and on.

There is no revolutionary high concept rpg system running in the background where your choices have these unique and surprising outcomes. It's a simple multi path porn game like there are probably thousands at this point.
Just pick a route and you're good to go, play it 3 times and you've pretty much seen it all, there are no hidden scenes, unique ways you can explore this game. Nothing but wishful thinking and/or straight up lies from the - sorry for the euphemism - untrustworthy devs.

It's only a mildly varying story that, although above average I guess, is just as embarrassingly written as you would expect from a game like this. Sorry to bust your "omg the prologue changed my life" bubble, get a grip. I'm aware many don't play for the riveting stories but this narrative is what I would expect a hormone ridden 15 year old to come up with after he takes his first bong hit.
You've seen it before and you'll see it again: devs throwing in random side girls after hooking the players on the main girls, bizarre detours, diversions, absurd storylines and cut out characters.
If you're into having constant narrative deja-vu, this is the game for you.
I for my part feel like I'm stuck in a nightmarish loop of cliches and tropes that border on satire, an irresistible MC that comes out of a coma and unlocks an infinite money cheat is not exactly what I would consider creative writing.

It's all so tiresome and played out.

I could point out the main story surrounding the triplets and its highly praised supposed emotional depth as a saving grace, but then again I'm not into mexican daily soap levels of characterization.
The only time there seems to be a spark in the pathetic writing is when the dev indulges in soziopathic sadism, so congrats if you're into that.

I really wouldn't care that much but the dev, acting like he's Hemingway, spontaneously rewriting for months on end like he's about to drop the next Paradise Lost apparently wants to be taken seriously as an artist or something. Well, if he is even writing for 99% of the "development", should be more likely he got hooked on another 100+ hour rpg he platinums during the breaks he takes from sh*tposting on twitter and lying to his supporters.
If you always dreamt of becoming a gullible pay pig enriching professional procrastinators, this is the opportunity of a lifetime.

The renders are ok I guess, the models are fine as well. The story should be an insult to your intelligence if you are able to dress yourself in the morning without help.

Review of [v0.7.1]



I discovered it by chance and at first it didn't seem like a big deal to me, but then I realized that it's a GREAT GAME. Possibly one of the best stories I have read, where after sleeping with a girl and having an accident you find out that you had 3 daughters with her and they come and live at your house.

The story is too offensive for me...

Despite everything, it is a great game not to call it a small work of art. And the story of the protagonists is what makes it unique.
The renders are very good and have good quality and workmanship.

The most negative part I find is the DEV,
It's not normal to wait practically a year for an update and receive such ridiculously poor content.

PROS

• Excellent Renders with high quality
• Very interesting story about corruption
• Good animations with good details
• Very immersive with details and decisions that affect your progress

CONS

• The last update took practically a year and was ridiculously lacking in content...
• There are some scenes that are too offensive for me.
• No moans or audio in sexual scenes

RATING :

Content: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sound: ⭐⭐⭐
Renders: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Characters: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Animations: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Final conclusion: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ GREAT GAME BUT UPDATES TAKE TOO MUCH
HIGHTLY RECOMMENDED



Thanks for reading my analysis. The analyzes I make are based on my taste for the game I have played. I try to be objective although there may be parts that Im not. What interests me about these games is that they have little dialogue (I don't like absurd stories just to read) and the SEX scenes. If there are good animations and good sound, for me it is already a GOOGD GAME. Of course the last decision is yours, whether to play the game or not. SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH!

The first 3 chapters are incredible. There's a good cast, good screen distribution, and character development. Maybe some reservations about Mira and a way to reduce Brooke's content when we reject her. However, starting from chapter 4... it becomes a mess. Many choices have no weight, just a few lines of dialogue, which seemed different with the presentation of the system. Choosing the "Dark Path" just makes you a jerk. But that's not even the problem; it's the ever-growing cast. These characters could be ignored, and the game would be better: Leah, Jade (Putting her content into Madison's Dark Path would be great), Rachel, Vanessa, Mira, Chelsea, Natalie (* Good at the beginning, forgotten in the rest; if they combined Rachel's content here, it might be better), Alita, and Norah (These two could be just one character).

I only don't include Brooke because she always appears and has some influence, like Bernie. So if you want to enjoy an experience without filler, ignore the other characters as much as possible, especially Rachel and Mira.

Game's really well made: nice visuals, nice characters, nice drama, nice sex scenes, etc. There isn't much to pick on except maybe for constant 5+ seconds transitions that you can't skip with LMB or Space.
⠀ But there is an issue. You see, this game is FIVE YEARS OLD yet only has ~6 hours of content! And the 3 main "paths" don't help. Pure and lust paths aren't that different except maybe you get more scenes with lust, but "dark path" is a joke. All choices associated with it are just MC being an asshole to everyone for no reason. The only incentives to stick to this path that I see is: you either finished everything else and curious about more content or you really want to roleplay as P. Diddy.
⠀ I have seen year old games made from scratch by single person that have more content than this. Not a clue what the devs are doing, but they are definitely not making "Radiant", which is funny considering how much they make from subscriptions and Itch sales.

Actual rating is 4/5, but since release version will only played by my grandchildren, I can not in good faith give it that much.

Just Completed the New Chapter 7 with my Pure Playthrough and the Goodness is still there. What a Joy!

I have to say this One of the Most Heart-wrenching and Well-Done Visual Novels I have had the pleasure of experiencing.

Not knowing the Background Story at all or the premise I went in with Fresh Eyes just expecting a Flirty kind AVN with Side Pieces. What I experience was Me as The Father who got a Chance to Help, Love and Nurture (3) Beautiful Girls from the Obvious life of lack with my One-time Sweetheart.

Once I saw how this I made every effort to counsel them and show them that Love doesn't mean Sex by choosing the Pure Options and later with Alita the Wholesome Options . That worked out beautifully and I was very happy that I was not Penalized for making those kind of Choices as any Loving Father would.

My only concerns
1. Too much Swearing by MC (F-Bombs and JC's and G_Damn in particular)
2. Felt I had to walk a bit of minefield make Pure Only Pathway because I didn't understand the ramifications when I was only left with a "Dark" Choice (As opposed to Lust )

Purchased on Itch and THANK YOU RK Studios for allowing me to enjoy RADIANT

5/5

The story is very engaging, and I like the models and personalities given to the various girls in the game. However one thing I occasionally do when playing AVNs with good writing ( and when given the choice ) is play the 'good' guy route. That being no relationships with girls, everything is proper and professional.
You...can't really do that in this game. I mean the OPTION is there, but even when you choose it the girls will constantly hound you over and over, and a lot of the filler dialogue reads as if you DID hook up with the girls. It's...mildly annoying, and very damaging to the overall story.

Everything else works fine, though. Not really any animation but the renders are good, the pacing is normal, the girls are cute and unique, and the music fits fine. It's not a BAD game, just a buggy one.

Did you also get lured here by the premise of living a fantasy of wholesome incest and cute renders? Let me stop you right there and ask you a question. Are you ready to play through mountains of completely unrelated content that doesn't involve the girls pictured on the front page in any way, shape or form? If your answer is "No," skip this one. This game is an unfocused mess.

My main gripes:

• There are way too many love interests in this game that you're heavily encouraged to pursue. The three daughters account for around 35% of the content.
• The game technically allows you to reject anyone you're not interested in but even if you do so, they're still heavily involved in the story while adding nothing to it. Example:
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• MC behaves like a horny teenager a lot of the time. He starts stuttering and gets a raging hard-on the instant he sees boobs. I wouldn't have an issue with it if he was young and inexperienced but he's presented to us as a 30-something playboy who's been around the block and is no stranger to female attention. It's really jarring.
• Not enough content with the daughters (sexual or otherwise). I feel like I've barely gotten to know them by Episode 6 (7 hours into the game).

This game could've been a gem if it just stayed focused on the daughters instead of padding the story with a bunch of useless characters. Not to mention, it would've been finished years ago.

Its a game that has been here for quite a while. Unfinished but just about enough content for me to write a review about.

We start as random somebody who got stood up by his date, immediately hooks up with another date, creampied her, experienced a near death accident, and is transported at least 19 years into the future where you're rich, successful, and immensely well endowed. Yes, there's a lot of bs here already, and we're not even half through. You then find yourself guardian to three girls who cannot be more obviously your daughters from that date years ago, all of which cannot and will not hide their immediate attraction to you, and the story pretty much unfolds from there.

The story tries its hardest to take itself seriously but you simply cannot imagine the writer not bursting into fits of laughter as he writes this drivel. The MC of this game is like some sort of pornofied superman with zero faults and just about every and any girl within his vicinity is immediately driven to suck his cock, and Im not even kidding because the game tries its damnest to make it absolutely clear that every fucking female in this game think the MC is a greek god incarnate. There's something to be said about developing things naturally, and then this game pulls its pants down immediately and pisses all over it.

The 2nd problem Im having with this writing: There's just too many girls that dont, and shouldnt, matter. The game puts the triplets as its poster girl but then shoehorns so many other women in your direction that you can be forgiven for thinking that there wouldnt be any sex involving the supposed main characters of the game at all, befitting its unfinished state. I spend so much time fucking around with Brooke, Mira, and Vanessa before I even so much as lay a finger on the main girls of this game. By the time I reach actual penile penetration with one of them, the MC have already more or less fucked 4 different women within what seems like two weeks.


In conclusion...

Despite the poor writing, I cannot but give this a good review because ultimately if you skip past all the other girls that dont matter, and ignore the fact that MC is basically Capt "Playboy" America himself, then the game is decently written with enough to suggest relatability of a father meeting a set of teenaged children he has never knew existed prior. I like that the three girls actually changes their interaction based on the choices you make, and display emotional statuses when they inevitably see you favouring one over the other. Most other games would simply ignore the 'harem' state and just assume obliviousness between characters but this game, happily, is coded different.

A shame that the game is nearing 5 years of development and yet remains unfinished though I admit Im not altogether sure how the game would end given the events thus far. Happily though Im sure I'll never have to worry about it because there's more chance of an apocalypse than this game finishing any time soon.

Recommended because for all my criticism I still somehow managed to pull through to the end, and you simply cannot fault the level of effort. The game devotes enough frames to simulate emotion and movement - a rarity in H games to be savoured when available.

in general it has a lot of promise, with good graphics and in the beginning it had a decent story
but over the years it only shows sighs of a struggle, and a good cash grab by the dev, simply because he hasn't made a deadline in over 3 years
also in comparison to others who make more updates with better graphics to todays standards
this is imo now nothing more than a meme, and im pretty sure we will never see it gets finished

Amazing game the story and art is top tier the 3 daughters must be loved and protected at all cost, tho the onlyy downside with such a great game is the slow updates it is just so good that icannot wait to see more any longer

I just finished this game and it was incredible! I chose the lust path for redhead, love for the blonde and dark path for the dark haired cutie. The way the choices are set up gives it amazingly horny replay-ability.

Well that was one of my favorite games I've played, very well done and the scenes were so steamy. The characters feel real.



Also allows you to play as the bad guy or as the good guy, caters to both crowds.

Now waiting my butt off for the next chapter.

Easy to rate 5 Star

On the one hand:
+ The models are adorable. I want more of them.
+ Humorous. And jokes are funny.

On the other hand:
+ Sexy scenes with these great models is... very sexy. Greatly designed scenes.
+ Jokes are funny. And they lead to build-up of scenes with the Girls

You design a hot sexy scene. And then build and write everything perfectly .
very recommended

Excellent game. The character models are amazingly detailed and pretty damn attractive, though once in a while their eyes look slightly inhuman.

Character variety is nice. The spread of choices, both for characters and ways of dealing with them, feels like it adds a nice spice.

The plot is not terribly original in a general sense, but it definitely throws it's own spin on things, which keeps it from being stale or copy-cat.

I'd say 8.5/10, but because I enjoyed it so much, I rounded up to 5/5 stars.

Contains a lot of my favorite degenerate fetishes but the release speed feels a tad slow. I like the design of the 3 girls and their distinct personalities. Definitely recommend it overall.

If I had one complaint: the game has 3 routes you can take per girl, and it doesn't do a fantastic job at distinguishing 2 of them as they feel very similar.

everything is great about this game all i need is fast updates nice graphics, cute girls, i like the story ! i hope we get fast updates and maybe radiant 2 after you finish 1, future family or whatever i dont know

Have you ever ejaculated so hard that after waking up from all the stars your head was swimming through, your first thought is "fucking hell bro I need an omelette"?

I return to you mortals forever changed after a epic ejaculation that soaked through my black tee like the launch of a great battleship onto the ocean blue.

My men held the line through six hours and six chapters of a self-actualized successful man edging the line between self-gratification and sober responsibility, caring for my canonically 18+ newfound daughters in their tender time of grief and of vulnerability and in indulging their nascent curiosities in what it means to finally have a capital D Daddy.

The escalation of the girls' initial shy interest into their ultimate naked passions is carefully measured as to barely titillate until you're begging for narrative release, and it sure does deliver.

As for the insipid objectivity that is demanded of me:

the writing and characters are very believable, although some plot contrivances will have to be accepted, like the player character is irresistibly attractive

the CG models are nice, but the CG scenes themselves don't have much dynamism. There is animation though limited and narrow in scope to only the most titillating of scenes, but this is mostly a VN with static images. They get points for doing a lot of PoV shots that you would normally only see when having actual sex (for real [yes, I am implying I have been laid before, much to our surprise]). It gets a lot of mileage out of its pictures.

the side pieces are cute. I love the inclusion of a neurodivergent woman

but seriously guys for all this logorrhea and word buffoonery, I just had the best orgasm of my life, and I just needed to share it with someone

Great game! The different routes have such a great and distinct feeling between them that really gives the game some great replayability.

One of very few games that ACTUALLY lets you play as either a jerk or a good guy, without locking you out of pretty much anything. 10/10.

I joined this site about a month after this game's first release back in 2020, and I had very high hopes for this game. The renders are great, and it has daughters. Those two things are enough for me to give a game 5 stars.

However, like most people, I lost faith in this game after a couple years. There were almost no scenes for such a long time.

These past two updates have been great though. They seem to have been spurred on by the game being marked as abandoned a couple months ago though, so I'm expecting the content to slow down again, but whatever. There will be more content eventually.