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LamentEntertainment

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I am planning on adding music that goes with the theme. I dont want to use any happy music, or feel good music.
There may be a small bit of music that sounds...less horror and more curious? from time to time, but I'm also not going to try and overload the story with music. just music over some scenes to set mood. But again, each update will add a bit of music forward and backward where/if needed.
 

Sycho

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Good thing about the proofreader, that was really needed.
As far as criticism about the characters' decisions/behaviour goes...
In the end, this is your story, tell it as you like, however in general no one is above making errors, sometimes criticism, even if you don't like it, might be valid, sometimes something you thought might work doesn't really.
You yourself point out it is your first writing project, don't be above accepting criticism, because people rarely start their first project already being perfect.
There's a bunch of people here who for some reason think anything a dev does is beyond criticism, and you shouldn't even be allowed to voice a critical opinion. Well, they couldn't be more wrong.
Professional writers have editors, friends and colleagues who look over their work and suggest changes or point out where it doesn't work for them, they give out copies to people known for writing reviews to get their opinion etc.. Often they have people in charge of a universe or the overall direction of the story, showrunners etc.., who tell them what works and what doesn't. So all these people earning their living with their writing for decades, accept criticism and accept suggestions, but some guy who sets out to do a porn visual novel shouldn't? That's like the weirdest and stupidest approach ever.
If you read up on the topic(which I do, because I find the creative process fascinating), you will find that novelists often change characters, significant plot points, story twists etc.. after they receive criticism from those who read the original drafts.

The thing is, there are literally dozens of games here with similar beginnings, all these incest games with the magic dick MC who for god knows what reason has the mystic ability to make every woman hunger for his cock.
That makes it already really hard for your game to come out swinging, because the basic premise has been used so often.
And though you could call what happens character development, for now I really have to question, if one would call it good character development.

That doesn't mean your story can't work out in an interesting way, doesn't mean your characters can't become great or original, but otoh hand any professional storyteller/game designer will tell you, that you need to put your best at the start, you have got to hook your audience in the beginning, because most people decide whether a game or a story is for them in the first few minutes playing. And for me, having played hundreds of visual and kinetic novels, most found here on this site, I found myself frustrated about how much of this seemed like something I had already seen elsewhere.

As I pointed out in my previous post/review, it isn't that I have a problem with you or wish you anything but the best, but what is gained from buttering up to you and not pointing out what doesn't work for me so far?

I will definitely give your game another chance a few updates in, the original intro and the attractive models deserve at least that.
And I'll be the first to go praising your writing and story, if the game goes in a good direction, including changing my review.
Proofreaders are a dime a dozen. We have several on the team I work with who have varying opinions on how a line of dialog should read to the player; it's kind of funny, actually. "I think it should be...", "Wouldn't it be better if you added this instead of that?" "I'd rewrite it like this, instead...". It's a good thing I keep my fridge stocked with beer. :ROFLMAO:
 

Dr. Stranglove

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How is this slow burn? There is literally a lesbian sex scene in the first update!!
I'm not necessarily saying that it is a slow burn. One comment I read said something about not really being into slow burns, and that just sort of stuck in my head as I was making my comment. Compared to most of the other games on here, sexual content doesn't seem to be the primary focus of this game.
 

Praenuntius

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School.GIF

let me guess... elementary school? :ROFLMAO:

The MC looks so wrong... like you couldn't decide between making the MC a Shota or a Trap... I mean come on... put a dress on him and you will see...

I get it... it makes the age-gap between MC and mom pretty clear for the whole M/S stuff, but... and hear me out... just an idea... how about you don't make the 18-year old son looking like a twelve year old, but you make the around 40-year old mother looking like a 40-year old?

It's pretty hard to take him seriously, when you have to worry, that it is almost time for his little afternoon nap... you don't want little bubu to get whiny, do you?
 

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First impressions, it's good. But it can be better. To start with, I'm assuming you're not a lazy writer and it's just that you let a couple things slip by you. "u" is not shorthand for "you". At least not when it comes to proper storytelling. Also, where is the apostrophe on Erica's sign on her bedroom door? It's "Erica's Room" not "Ericas Room". Am I supposed to believe Erica isn't that bright? Missing the little details breaks the illusion of the story. But beyond that, let's see how the story unfolds.
 
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Hellster

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Proofreaders are a dime a dozen. We have several on the team I work with who have varying opinions on how a line of dialog should read to the player; it's kind of funny, actually. "I think it should be...", "Wouldn't it be better if you added this instead of that?" "I'd rewrite it like this, instead...". It's a good thing I keep my fridge stocked with beer. :ROFLMAO:
Yeah, too many proofreaders just makes it a lot harder, better to have one good one and have consistency, or 2 at the most.
I proofread 3 games that have more than one proofreader, one is just a complete mess, one other we get along well, and take it in turns (he's not a native English speaker, so just usually slight wording corrections), and the other i'm not sure about yet, as the dev only recently recruited them.
All the others I do on my own, makes everything easier :)
 
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Sycho

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Yeah, too many proofreaders just makes it a lot harder, better to have one good one and have consistency, or 2 at the most.
I proofread 3 games that have more than one proofreader, one is just a complete mess, one other we get along well, and take it in turns (he's not a native English speaker, so just usually slight wording corrections), and the other i'm not sure about yet, as the dev only recently recruited them.
All the others I do on my own, makes everything easier :)
It does help if there's a group in some ways though. I've missed a couple typos while at the same time watching for bugs or render issues while working on the walkthrough, all during testing. I've been with this same dev for 4 years now and I love the guys like brothers. So it's nice to have some camaraderie there and a common interest; making the dev look good. lol Just like your situation, we've got a couple of guys who are not native English speakers as well. That gets... interesting... :)
 

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let me guess... elementary school? :ROFLMAO:

The MC looks so wrong... like you couldn't decide between making the MC a Shota or a Trap... I mean come on... put a dress on him and you will see...

I get it... it makes the age-gap between MC and mom pretty clear for the whole M/S stuff, but... and hear me out... just an idea... how about you don't make the 18-year old son looking like a twelve year old, but you make the around 40-year old mother looking like a 40-year old?

It's pretty hard to take him seriously, when you have to worry, that it is almost time for his little afternoon nap... you don't want little bubu to get whiny, do you?
I kind of have to agree. I've only just started the game, but the moment the MC was displayed I needed to come check to comments to see if he was going to grow up or stay looking like a little girl.

Based on the dev notes it looks like his appearance will change, if not this needs a shota tag and some more obvious screen shots.
 
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