Ren'Py - Rebel Duet [v0.12] [ionDivvy]

[v0.12]


Plot:
⠀⠀⠀You, 30 y/o bloke with boring life and unsatisfying office job (also apparently some tragic backstory) get summoned to another world to defeat the Demon Lord and save the world to bodyguard a succubus. You're to form a soul bonding pact with her, and it's described as if MC trusts her to do it, and I just don't understand where did the "trust" come from. You're literal strangers and she is a literal demon who forcefully yeeted you to a parallel universe. There is a choice to refuse, no idea why it's there, because it's fake. Then you two get to the nearby town, steal someone's house and from there they just kinda go with the flow without a clear goal in mind. The FMC is said to be on the run and could be traced by her magic usage, yet performs magic ritual with enormous energy output to summon some rando who's not even guaranteed to join her in the first place. And she keeps using magic freely even after the summon anyways and can definitely stand up for herself, so I don't really understand the point of this bodyguard thing. The way MC dealt with the "biggest most powerful gang in the city" is not very believable, if these guys are so stupid, how did they thrive up until now. The thing is - MC is not smart either, so it just doesn't check out. There are overall too many convenient plot points.

Characters and relationships:
⠀⠀⠀The protagonist is a very common for isekai selfless goody two shoes, who rushes to help all damsels in distress and who's greatest wish is to protect everyone. Those are basically his defining traits. His moral crusade against discrimination and bigotry is a little on the nose and overall the system of morals established by the author lacks depth and nuance, it feels forced and too black and white.
⠀⠀⠀The succubus that summons you is a cute loyal GF. You can choose to share her, have romantic monogamous relationship, or build a harem - she doesn't mind. I like her, she perfectly fits the role of a main love interest. Though your relationship progresses lightning fast, but she is a succubus, so, makes sense, maybe?
⠀⠀⠀What doesn't make sense is the way Rena was incorporated into the story. I just don't believe for one second that our protagonist would forgive and become all buddy-buddy with her so quickly with no motivation for it, given what she's done. This section was poorly written IMO and not believable at all.

Choices:
⠀⠀⠀You can play as either a man or a woman, tho I only tried the man. At the start you can choose your sex experience and main character trait. I believe it only affects dialogue flavor, but I could be wrong. You can be either sub or dom in some scenes. Be pacifist or realist (execute enemies). Can skip sex scenes and love interests (except FMC).

Erotic content:
⠀⠀⠀Sex lacks eroticism. Animations are bad - there's barely any movement, looks like elderly couple trying to hump one another. They get a little better towards the later updates, but still not enough. Sound effects only play during the first line of text. There is not a whole lot of build up, especially with the main female lead. The "Training" section gets boring fast, implementation is not ideal to put it mildly, the main menu popping up after every interaction kills all the flow and immersion. Also I'm pretty sure the exp you gain in training does nothing outside of it.

~5-6hrs of playtime (reading)

The story so far has definitely hooked my interest. Nice character development not just for the MC but for the heroine as well been loving this kind of swinging genre and I can tell that this game nailed it from giving enough time for the heroine to progress or have a development leading to one another too bad there's only 1 scene for now but I hope there'll be plenty more in the future...

Overall I would say that I had a nice time playing the game so far in one sitting not only for the scenes but for the story / plot as well I hope the dev will continue going into the same path and possibly improve it even more!!!

I liked it. But who am I? Doesn't matter. Here's the short list of porns and corns (v0.11/male protag):

Pros:
+ Graphics, fuck yeah!
+ Characters, fuck yeah!! They are sexy and visually appealing, and actually adorable.
+ It's a porn story, porn game, not something with a great scheme of things, or... well, maybe kinda. Still, it goes straight to the business.

Cons:
- Writing, bruh, the plot is so convenient, the characters, the dialogues, I guess all the potential and so-called 'realism' was sacrificed for porn sake. It's not a bad thing at all, but sometimes I was unable to shake off the feeling it was all AI written. Characters act dumb. Still, kinda fine...
- The game is in development for a long time, and so far there's... not that much. Probably should wait until 2028 to play, if it won't become abandoned, that is. Maybe it's due to the choice of protag?..
- It feels like there's kind of not enough interactions... Or am I just spoiled?

In the end, it's unfinished, sexy, convenient (strange word to describe something, but it has its place in this case), but mediocre. Way above average (at least on this site), of course.

p.s. There's much better review somewhat below this, much more detailed.

p.p.s. maybe should consider giving it 5 stars because of lack of femdom, ffs I don't believe people actually like it, it's all bots, and, and chinese wage workers, probably

Fun AVN. It has an intriguing story. Cannot wait to see where it goes. Love the theme of the game and the women. Plus you have a ton of versatility in the scenes which is nice. Worth checking out this game.

started off interesting, with a seemingly understandable plot path of the succubus having a plan, and the MC being her summon/"owned" by her. then during our adventure we got to a town where the rented rooms were gross so she goes off and mind control steals somewhere nicer to stay. ok seems reasonable for a demon, but then, weeks go by? nothing happens, the plot flounders. why are we staying in this town? why do we care about this town's politics? MC takes over the decision making process and applies human sensibilities, and they both settle down like married life with 9-5 jobs paying a pittance.

then the game turns into a sandbox, first with the style of sex encounters with succubus (every night it's the same options), then with free roam town navigation.

it feels like the first chapter and the most recent chapter (v0.11) are 2 different games, bait-and-switch style.

This is my favourite game with a female protagonist, the charakter is beautiful and the renders are nice.
The story is believable and you have a lot of freedom with your choices. This is definitely a game where I'm stoked whenever its updated.

Rebel Duet 0.8.1 (Male MC)

For those familiar enough with anime this game is essentially an avn version of an isekai (transported to another world) anime where the MC finds himself in a fantasy world summoned by a succubus "main girl." It has some of the standard tropes one might expect of the genre even unfortunately including things happening too easily/conveniently early on, lands and things that are very reminiscent of home world (this one I'm fine with), and main girl being portrayed as the best girl (and favored by MC) because she's the main girl (even if the viewers may not like her). The MC isn't overpowered at the start though like in a lot of those animes - instead the main girl is the OP one and though you're told the MC is summoned under the pretense of protecting her it's a while before it's revealed what the MC might bring to the table besides being a source of energy for the succubus. Note: When I refer to "Val" in this review here I'm talking about the succubus companion as her default name is Valerie.

TLDR version of Good/Neutral/Bad:

Good: Terrific fantasy themed background renders, wonderful use of music, glossary for world building without ridiculous exposition dumps, decent training options without training being complex or overbearing part of the game, game is already showing significant progress in some areas between Act 1 to Act 2, and it's an easy read in plain English that doesn't get bogged down in unnecessary details or overly complex routes

Neutral: Character models are a bit similar for a lot of the main girls, renders are decent but nothing particularly impressive, Act 1 has pacing and character renders have issues but both are improved in Act 2, UI/options could be improved a bit, and sounds are in the game (including lewd) but far too quiet compared to music

Bad: While the overall story premise/ideas are interesting the execution is poor with the way things are written making everything and everyone a combination of stupid (MC is particularly dumb) and not believable. The MC comes off as much more of a subordinate to his succubus companion than an equal/partner. Readers are too frequently hit over the head with over-simplified morality lessons. Animations are poor and writing in lewd scenes needs to be a bit better as well as adding more renders per scene (preferable to current animations). There's a lack of any kind of buildup with the succubus besides sexual progression and she's the least interesting of the girls in the story. Training rewards (and items from the shops) can be unclear and there's lack of incentive to use certain training options - it also barely affects anything in the story yet.


Conclusion: I wouldn't watch this if it actually was an anime but I still enjoyed the game more than I expected to and it gets more interesting as it progresses (though not necessarily more intelligent). The simplicity and atmosphere of it were really a nice reprieve from the daily grind (and even other AVNs which require a lot more thought/planning or overextend themselves). There's quite a bit that needs work here but it has some potential and the game is only through 2 of 8 planned acts so plenty of time for things to improve. Don't be scared off by the training element (I'm wary of games built around training mechanics) as it's pretty simplistic/quick and doesn't really interfere with the main story. I'd recommend giving this a try to those that are fans of the fantasy genre and like the idea of being stuck in another world with a succubus companion (though maybe wait for at least the next release). For those that aren't able to look past playing an MC who is generally pretty weak, dumb, and definitely doesn't wear the pants in the relationship with his companion (outside of lewd scenes) you'll probably have issues with this one. Putting aside my personal preferences I'd say this is still a pretty average avn with a bit of a different premise at best in its current state so set your expectations accordingly.

[V0.8.1] Rebel Duet is a tag trap covering a ok to good story.

Like it often happens on F95 the tags are all technically there but really non of the are a theme.

The game game has a training element of the girl in the title picture.

But its basically a way to have more sex scenes that are essentially inconsequential.
Inconsequential is also the description of the training system itself together with others stats the game collects. It is also the reason why the game can technically have all these tags but it still being irrelevant.

The MC can be a woman or man but even when collecting domination points the MC doesn't act this way to give a false sense of depth of and making them more relatable. In my opinion giving the MC/Player more agency in dialogue and choices instead of trying to develop a backstory would have been better. The MC doesn't use his knowledge of his home world (Earth) even in the slightest. He has a smartphone with him (tbf mostly useless I agree) but it only shows up once and then its gone.

While the game has a good amount of choices they don't really have a lot of influence. The choices you make initially for the main characters also only seem to change the dialogue on like 3 occasions. You have a training element of the main girl but her character never changes.

You can collect a bunch of different stats like love, corruption, submission, domination and such. Until now it doesn't really matter.

The good is that the story is ok enough to keep following it.
The writing of the characters makes them good enough to have a chuckle here and there and engaging enough to not get entirely bored.

So if you came here because your bdsm/maledom filter let the game through and you want some action skip it. If not, sure you can give this a go.

My score is based on the following:

- The graphics are okay.
- The story is okay.
- The female domination? Too mild to earn the tag.
- The sex scenes as a choice menu comes across as lazy and suck me right out of the story immersion.
- On that note, no options for female domination in BDSM option?

Why only 2 stars? I played because it has the female domination tag, so i'm disappointed. If these points in the future are revised i'll change my review.

Overall decent story emersion with good enough graphic renders to go along.

However the sex scenes could do with some improvement i.e. animation looping is too short and dialogue lacking just a few sentences and then bam cum finish.

To keep this short, I liked this one. Great models and characters are very well-created. The history of this one is something that I was searching for in some VN games. It has solid and beautiful elements, decent scenes of sex, and quite a charm.
I recommend this game to all of you

Really one of the rare great games I've come across in a long time. It's not a masterpiece in terms of story, but it’s not ordinary either, it has a solid story with beautiful elements, not much psychological depth but plenty of drama and focuses on relationships. The choices you make are significant and meaningful, and the story unfolds in a magical and fantastical universe. If you like this kind of stuff, keep it in mind. There’s almost an adult content scene every day, so it’s more than sufficient in that aspect.

If i were to talk about the game generally, we're living a troubled life in the ordinary modern world (issues with paying rent, etc.), then suddenly we're summoned to another world (yes, like an isekai) by a succubus. We meet our succubus there, and a relationship develops. We find a town, meet various characters, and the story goes on from there. It’s compelling and definitely not boring. There’s no extreme content, everything happens consensually, but there are plenty of positions and situations, don’t worry. My advice? If you’re looking for a good story, something to fap to, or some chick to fall in love with, this game is like therapy for all needs, definitely give it a try. Trust me, i wouldn't recommend a vanilla game this easily if it wasn't good.

Story 2/5
Man i wanted to like this so badly....and it starts out great having a MC that feels like he has a brain, but the second it has anything to do with sexual stuff he goes brainless....i really would have liked to have been able to stop her from playing with MCs dick since it was the very first night after they just met and knowing shes a freaking deamon he really shouldent just accept it and let her do whatever the fuck she wants, considering she did kidnapp him on top of it all, he should be freaking pissed that shes now doing this to him without hes consent, dont take me worng i love the LI but would like to have a bit more brain on the MC and not just someone that goes to lala land with 0 backbone, it also makes her feel like a 2 dime whore which really isent needed either.

Also MC tries to be the nice guy but he still steal a house from someone....dosent really feel right either and again MC is brainless thinking oh well it happened cant do anything about it....i mean how about giving the house back? instend MC thinks oh well im starting to see shes a really not a bad person? lol...sure using demon magic forcing a dude to give up hes house worth a ton of money, ya shes a good person alright...fuck me....

And thats really the main flaw in this game, playing an MC where you can never speake your mind truely whos enslaved by the pussy making him brainless and a lapdog and sure as hell not a nice guy.
He even states it him self after you make a choice early on to be submissive or dom, i picked dom and wouldent you know it MC then bows down to the deamon girl calling her master...and your pretty much now forced to be her very own sex slave....thats really where i lost interrest in the game.

Normaly i wouldent even give this type of a game more then 2 stars but being a fan of redheads and twintails and smaller tits, i added one star for that alone.

For the virgin/deflower fans theres really nothing to come for, sure girl says ouch and MC says "was that her hymen" and thats it, they dident even bother to add blood.

It also has a training system, but i got no clue why since it dosent really seem to be used for anything what so ever.

Girl 5/5
Well loved the girl the hair the body so how could i not give 5 stars for her, just wish the rest of the game was that good.

Animations 2/5
They just arent good, theres so little movement, sure you can pick whatever position you like but animations are so short and boring and some arent even animated at all.

Music 3/5
Pretty averge tunes that suits the game ok but nothing special.

Choices 1/5
Well there arent really any choices, you should think of this as a kinetic novel, you cant even pick dom or sub your forced to being submissive.

Depending on what you're looking for Rebel Duet can be really good or horribly bad.
If you're looking for a game to play...then move along....nothing to see or do here.
If, on the other hand you're looking for a story to read then you may have come to the right place.

It's a story of a succubus who 'imports' a human to help fight for her. The human is a wimp and can't fight. He doesn't have a very dominant personality and doesn't seem to be able to defend the succubus much yet. I'm sure that will eventually change, but so far he's just a liability.

I guess the further you read the more into it you can get.

Really nice graphics.
Very pretty succubus character.
Nice backgrounds.

Just don't expect a 'game'. The latest update, while interesting, only had 3 choices so far as I read, which was quite a ways.

Anyway...I was hoping for a game but ended up with a story. Not what I was looking for but ymmv.

This game has a lot of potential.

The dialogue is a little dry, but I think it improves a bit as the game goes on. I feel like the MC should harbor slightly more resentment in the beginning towards Val, but it's a minor qualm. Overall the world and characters seem like fairly standard vanilla fantasy, which isn't a positive or a negative. This game definitely plays things safe, but the dev is competent so it comes across as more charming than boring.

Visually the game is decent. It's very similar to the devs other game, with super cute but almost doll-like LI's. It's a style that works well enough for me, but does mean a bit less visual diversity.

I enjoyed the game enough for 5 stars, but took 1 off because I am not sold on the "training system." I think this part could use a bit of improvement/polishing. The whole XP/levels thing is useless so far, and I am not a fan of grinding stuff. I think a more refined/guided experience would work best.I also would like to see a bit more relationship development between MC and Val. I think they got too close a bit too fast, and some more convos could help alleviate that.

Other than that, excited for future updates!

I played through v0.7b of this isekai in an evening. The dev does a decent job with the graphics and lighting: it generally looks good. The animated sex-scenes are very basic. The world-building is okay, but there are little things which keep pulling me out of immersion. Walking cross-country with stiletto heels, for instance. One might as well use a pogo stick to cross a river.

The dialog is often distracting: everyone uses a similar juvenile banter, from the MC (a white-collar office-worker) to his succubus side-kick (who has never been to earth), to the inhabitants of the medieval fantasy world they find themselves in. This could be an artifact of the translation magic that allows the MC to understand everyone...or it could just be poor writing. The text is also more extensive than the dev can pull off with his current ability as a wordsmith; it often serves more to arrest the plot than advance it.

The MC is a shining white-knight of virtue, inclusion and tolerance; bringing a fresh woke voice into this world where all the white dudes are incredibly racist against dwarves, elves, demons, witches, and the like. He befriended the closeted gay dude right off the bat, and I am sure future updates will showcase him protecting that friend from the homophobia of the masses.

I get the impression that the story is being made up as it goes along.

The player will spend much of their time reading text with the succubus character onscreen. She possesses the same range of facial expression as a clothing-store manikin. Rather than Rebel Duet, I think this might have been better titled ‘Manikin sex simulator...in another world...with my smartphone.’

If an isekai set in a generic medieval fantasy world sounds good to you, this might be worth a look.

A visual novel must have great characters to shine maybe more so than any other type of game, because there are no mechanics to hide behind, and I really like every character introduced, but honestly, I have a soft spot Amnestria, the author definitely made elves look very elven but also almost otherworldly, not quite a human with elf ears like a lot of VN's do, I really recommend this game.

v0.7b
I am very pleasantly surprised. This game is fantastic.

+ Good looking characters
+ Animated sex scenes
+ Decent quantity of sex scenes
+ Decent quantity of plot
+ Plot is well executed enough to hold my interest, even if parts of it are not very original (isekai and soulbond with succubus)
+ Quality waifu
+ quality GUI
+ good english
+ virgin waifu

honestly, I can't think of anything bad to say about it.
and overall I had fun from start to end. at no point was I struggling to force myself to push forwards.

Rebel Duet has a strong charm to it. This site is no stranger to the succubi plot element, but Valerie is an interesting deviation. She is sweet, kind, and loving as opposed to the dominant, aggressive, horny stereotype. I'm clearly not saying that Valerie isn't sexual, just that she has a very loving nature about her that you wouldn't be expecting to find with this kind of character. I'm still unsure as to what we can expect from Rena as she has remained mostly guarded until this current update.

I love the included glossary to brush up on some of the places and concepts mentioned, but I do have one request: A brief summary of the major events leading up to the current chapter. I play several VN's a week, some new, some old, so my memory can get muddled inbetween updates. Sometimes I remember right away, but sometimes I need to start all over. That hasn't been the case so far in Rebel Duet, but I feel as though events will become more complex as the story unfolds.

It's a good(ish) game. It tells a novel story and there's real effort in the world building. You can see there's a vision for a story to be told. The art is good, the h scenes... so so. They are largely mechanic and lifeless. The writing is... just ok, there's much worse here.

Still it is charming in its own way.

What really bothers me though, is the way women are written, especially the MC. I often realize that this is not what a woman would say or phrase it that way. It takes me out of the story regularly, because it feels like a man trying to impersonate a woman. Many male writers have that issue (and vice versa I am sure) but it really annoys me here.