VN - Ren'Py - Abandoned - Reluctant Archon [v1.0 Full Vss] [Kyois]

v1.0 Full Vss

A VN where you play a sorcerer who makes deals and works with mythological creatures hiding in our world. The writing is rough. The renders are all Honey Select and some of them are pretty rough looking. The animations are usually two frames. The gameplay is just a straightforward VN where you click to read more text and see the next slide. The premise is interesting but not enough to enjoy the rest of the game.

It is sad that this game was abandoned, it has a really interesting story. the character MC has a cool backstory of betrayal, but he isn't overwhelmed by madness, or revenge, and decides to make a new life for himself, however when he gets the chance for revenge you best believe he will take it.

The variety of love interests in immense and ranges from Amazonian warriors, to werewolves, to normal humans, and the sex scenes are good. The dialogue is believable and most importantly, The Main Characters are likeable... too many VNs nowadays have unlikeable wimps as MCs, and annoying bitches for Love interests, and really good side characters, This VN has great characters all around and it deserves a 5 stars for that alone.

Abandoned (not worth playing), generic, linear Visual Novel with 'click to see next slide or line of text' gameplay (a.k.a. powerpoint presentation with nothing to do/play other than clicking a button), with absolutely no in-game choices or dialogue options
and very poor graphics (you've seen in many similar games) and even worse story. Sadly, there isn't much to rate here. Avoid at all costs.

I knew I was setting myself up for heartbreak by trying a game with ratings this good and the Abandoned tag, but man did that not make it any easier. This is a great fucking game, and I really can't recommend giving it a go enough, abandoned or not. The setting is really cool, the story is engaging and it has a great and lovable cast of characters. It's obviously not perfect, the visuals leave a bit to be desired and repeated grammatical errors got on my nerves, but with a game this good those are minor concerns. Even though the game is abandoned the first story arc actually wraps up nicely and you do get some closure. The game is actually longer than some completed games I've played. It's a shame we'll likely never get to see all the other things the game was setting up and that we'll never get to sink our teeth into what was clearly meant to be the main story.

After playing chapetr 4 and all three small stories, here are my thoughts. First thing that got me hooked on this game was the engaging and interesting story, it has almost everything to keep me going, like magic, humor, fight scenes, romance and lots of hot sex coupled with dirty talk. The graphics and animations are good however, there is still room for improvements. I like Vanessa and the MC's story and how their relationship evolved. I also like Alvara and the MC's story as well. I hope that there will be a harem route as the story goes on because these women are making it hard to choose just one of them. Aside from some minor grammatical and spelling issues, I cam say that the dialogues are well written. I like the pacing of the story as well because it doesn't feel rushed. When it comes to the choices, I liked that the player can choose whether to pursue a romantic relationship with another female character. All in all, it is a great game with a great story.

I've played this through up to it's current content twice now. First time through I loved it, but on a second playthrough I noticed a few things I didn't like so much. Overall it's somewhere between a 3 and a 4 star as far as I am concerned.

For the good - The art/renders are great. Most of the characters are likable or at least not unlikeable. The basic setting/story, while nothing unique (I mean come on, we've all seen a million 'magic is secretly real and behind the scenes monsters, mages, and gods fight battles and exert influence without the non-magical public knowing about it") is solid. If you're just looking for a standard but competently written urban fantasy story that also has a decent quality and quantity of sex scenes then this is gonna be great for you.

For the bad - Really I just wanted to comment on one big thing, and it's maybe not even something everyone would care about. But on my second playthrough I sort of thought it through and decided I think the main character isn't handled in the best way. I don't mean that he as a person is bad, I just think he's kind of a boring and uninteresting character, which in turn undermines a lot of the story. In other words, the MC is extremely overpowered. Up to the current endpoint of the story nothing has come even remotely close to providing him with a threat. Mob bosses, vampires, demons, rival sorcerers, even gods, you name it, none of them have been even remotely capable of harming the MC because he is so ludicrously overpowered.

Every conflict thus far follows a pretty standard formula. Villian shows up, goes "Rargh, I'm a powerful Mafia boss/Vampire Lord/Demon/whatever and you're just a mere mortal, I'm going to kill you and you can't stop me." At which point the MC raises his hand, casually does some powerful magic stuff without breaking a sweat, and easily defeats the villian. The villian then says something like "Such amazing power! How can a mere mortal possibly be capable of such a thing?" and then dies or retreats. It's fine the first time or two when the MC is dealing with low level thugs or monsters, but after a while it gets repetitive and ruins any sense of tension or danger in the story, not to mention any sense that the character is growing at all.

To follow up on the idea that the MC is a bit too good, I recognize this is a porn game and sex with loads of attractive women is to some extent the point, but it's also a little silly how many women immediately fall in love with the MC upon meeting him. Some of them, like the detective (who is best girl by the way), make sense because he's known them for a while, but others straight up take one look at him and are already throwing themselves at him. Opinions may vary on that kind of thing, but I personally prefer a lot more of a slow build up.

I hesitate to throw the term "Mary Sue" around, and it would be an overstatement to say that the MC is a Mary Sue, but he does check a lot of boxes in that direction. Tragic backstory complete with abusive family and lost love, check. Extreme power that no one else can challenge, check. Smart, charming, physically fit, no real flaws or downsides, check. The gods themselves say he is some sort of special chosen one, check. Women immediately are struck by how awesome he is and want to sleep with him within days, hours, or even moments after meeting him, check.

So anyway, in summary I would say this is a pretty solid product, and I debated back and forth over whether to give it 3 stars or 4. But personally I think the MC's overpoweredness does seriously undermine any real sense of tension in the story, which can be a pretty serious issue. If it's something that doesn't matter to you then perhaps you'll love this more than I did, but there it is.

Anyone who has an interest in harems or fantasy settings should play this. The characters are all very well written( some don't look all that amazing but pretty much any girl is droppable if you so choose). All with one of the more extensive collections of choices in a vn that i have seen that make you really feel like you are getting to dictate the goings-on in this world. One complaint i do have is that the pacing is a little breakneck, especially if you drop any of the girls(ideally a dev would code extra interactions with other characters if others were not around). but the rest of the game is so good that i find myself not caring and still getting absorbed into this wonderful world.

Reluctant Archon probably has one of the best stories of games here and it does not just end there: there are short stories that flesh out the characters and the protagonist's background. The world is varied and interesting and it is fun to see different characters interact. The story incorporates many mythological elements and in a way, reminds me of the excellent TV show "The Magicians".

This game is worth playing on these strength alone, even if you completely disregard the erotic side of it. Reluctant Archon certainly deserves a lot more love and recognition.

Excellent storytelling and renders. A shame this doesn't get more support.
I haven't explored a lot of paths yet, but it's clear how much work and thought was put in this game. I really hope that this gets more attention and traction, as it is, in my opinion, one of the best games in this site.
I mean, great story and plenty of sexy time, what more can you want? It isn't animated, sure. But it's still pretty good.

One of the best in VN. So far game really good. The best thing is that the character development of MC is so precise and story is rich with lot of character and explains their unique functions without leaving some blunt things. I think the story is still in a mid way and have a lot of potential to unwrap different characters and their role in the story.
Really looking forward how the story develops from the chapter 4.

# Maybe the story just closing things with revenge or Could the story be more than just a revenge of MC ?
# Like to see more heated gameplay, with more than just the present characters. Maybe more of god and devils ?

Very fun. This has been in my backlog for a while and I am glad I finally got around to playing it.

Characters are great and well written. They are all unique and have their own personalities and depth. Very refreshing to see.

Plot may not seem unique at first but its actually well written and full of interesting concepts and world building. For me plot is essential, the story must be good. And this game has a great one.

Looking forward to more.

Once in a while, I come across a rare gem among the many VN`s on this site. That singular piece of work that shows true creativity by the developer. This is one of those instances.

Reluctant Archon is a fantasy visual novel that borrows from various ancient myths and deities, marrying them with the supernatural world and setting a story of intrigue and betrayal in modern times.

The MC gains power and learns as he progresses along his perilous journey into becoming something that his enemies and rivals will fear. The progression is well done and the many characters he meets, are well fleshed out - in more ways than one...

There is no shortage of beautiful and deadly females to be found and some can be brought into our own little harem. It`s rewarding being able to "claim" these ladies for ourself and offer protection and affection to them all.

I hope this harem style arrangement continues as it`s too hard to choose between them all!

The story is intelligently told and very riveting, i found myself sucked in completely and didn`t want it to end. Idealic in these dark, troubled times, having a fantasy to take your mind off the state of our world and become a character who is bent on shaping his own troubled world.

I can tell this is a labour of love by the dev just by the quality of the content.Having completed up to Chapter 4, I cannot wait for more.

Here`s wishing all the best to the dev and his loved ones, hope there is many more adventures to come. Five stars from me!

I was not a fan of a VN based around magic or superpower, but damn... This VN just changed everything

Pros :

• The story is interesting, wild, and the best thing is i really really do crave for more.
• The characters are pretty and diverse. Really love Alvara and Beatrix model
• The background is decent, the forest, the city, the castle, etc looks good.

I really enjoy playing the 4 chapters available, probably gonna play it again after submitting this review

The scenes are not animated, that is the only downside about this VN but it is not enough to make me reduce a star, so 5 stars.

I hope the dev keep this one around, so far the dev Aced it!! couldn't wait for more

HAVE TO GIVE THIS ONE A RIDE!!

Category: Visual Novel
Version: Ch.4
Visual novel/Script: 5+
Gaming experience: 3 (Nice for a Visual novel)
Graphic quality: 4
Character development: 5
Xcitement: 3

Considerations: Complex and intriguing plot. Characters are abundant and nice. In game decisions affect somehow story evolution and some characters interactions, given a sense of agency. Nice game.

Been playing this one since the very start and let me tell you guys that Kyois has never ever let us down. Been improving each and every update
Story : It starts off well and keeps getting interesting. The story is vivid and blends of all different myths known to us. Story sometimes doesn't make sense but with each and every update though, maybe will do on the later updates
Characters :There are many characters from different myths and each one having its own personality. Characters aren't very repetitive and do blend well with the story
Art : The art is superb and attention has been given to each and every detail. Art has went on improving in every coming updates, so do not miss out on that
SFX : Overall, good choices of music which do compliment the scenes, I didn't like few of them, though, but they werent bad.
Choices : For now, the story and it's choices are pretty straightforward and don't result into much different outcomes, but as the story will progress there might be choices which would result into different outcomes.
Updates : Updates are a bit longer and have plenty of content each update so definitely not gonna complain about that
Language : Pretty decent English has been used in the AVN, other than a few grammatical errors which are very less, everything is pretty much good.
Recommendation : 10/10, would recommend for those people who like fantasy-themed AVN. Other than that, still a 10/10 either way for everyone
Goodluck and Thank you for this one, Kyois

I'd like to begin first by saying that this game is exactly the kind of game and story that I find interesting. With that said, I will do my best to remain impartial with my review of the game, but if the game's premise isn't the kind of thing that would interest you, then you aren't likely to enjoy this one.

Overall: 9/10 -- Overall, I'd give Reluctant Archon a 9/10 based on the content currently available. This is after allowing for some leniency with bugs, spelling, or grammatical errors, since the game is still in development, and these issues are likely to be fixed before the final product is made available. I've encountered no game-breaking bugs or errors during the time I spent playing through the available content (Up to the end of Chapter Four). In fact, I encountered very few grammatical and spelling errors as well, which was a pleasant surprise from a game of this nature that is still in development.

Story: 9.5/10 -- Admittedly this game's story concept is one that I found very enjoyable because it hits on a number of my favorite story elements. High-Fantasy, Magick, and a great deal of depth to the setting and characters with a huge amount of lore to be discovered as the game progresses. That said, I'm rating the story content on just that. The content. The story is presented well, is easy to follow, and has exceptional pacing from the introduction to the inciting incident. Now, I'm not going to go into specifics here because there would be a number of spoilers for those who haven't played through this game yet, but I can say that the storytelling is expertly handled.

Setting: 8/10 -- The setting for this game is one of the things that drew me to it, and while it was very well designed, the presentation of information about the setting can be a bit confusing early on with a large number of elements not made readily available until the middle or later portions of the game. That said, the setting as presented here is a fresh take on the genre, and is fairly quick to address the issues when they appear. The main issue that causes it to lose points from my perspective is the way in which the magic system is presented, and the lack of clearly defined limitations on what can, and can not, be done by your average practitioner of The Art (Magic), since even what is considered a 'Soft-Magic' system does have rules clearly defining what is and is not possible for the characters to do with the magic system, and this game struggles a bit when it comes to defining what those rules are.

Characters: 8.5/10 -- The characters presented in this game are both diverse, and multi-dimensional, which is a major plus for a game of this type. Between that, and the interplay between the characters and the various cultures that are presented within the game are both entertaining, and believable. As it stands though, not much has been revealed about too many of the characters, and what each of them is able to do within the confines of their myths. Many of the relationships between the characters are still in their early development, so it is really difficult to properly critique the game in that regard.

Visuals: 8/10 -- I'm thoroughly impressed by the quality of the visual presented in this game. Granted a number of them can use some improvement on the animations, the quality of what is currently in the game far exceeds the expectations that I had for a game that is still this early in its development, and I'm sure they will improve as the game's development continues.

I would like to conclude by saying that I highly recommend this game to anyone who enjoys visual novels, stories in a high-fantasy setting, and in general those who are looking for a good story with an interesting cast of characters and unique story concept.

This game delves deep into various mythologies, yet gives them an unique spin. For the best I must say.
The story tells the tale of a member of a prestigious sorerer family that cut ties to them, however ancient powers, gods and scheming relatives will drag him into his destiny. Most people in here dont care for a story but for tose that care, RA is perfection made art.
Renders are perfectly balanced, not too bright, and not too dark, brightness and colors are easy on the eye and add to the overall aura.... a perfect urban fantasy setting mixing werehouses, manors, hills and nightclubs.
The game gives people choices, nothing is forced unless it's pivotal to the story. MC has a girlfirend at the start of the game, but she's nice enough to be a welcome gift to the players, unlike other cases when dealing with a forced girlfriend is a chore.
Women, enemies and friends have flashed out personalities; no one is a copy of another ; for example... in the game we meet 3 amazons (honestly wouldn't mind a fourseome with them) and each has her own unique personality and quirks...
all love interest are given plenty of screentime and focus in the story.
Choices really matter and thus you can expect different outcomes to your actions, ergo you will need multiple playthroughs to see all possible content.

WHAT FOLLOWS IS MY PERSONAL SUBJECTIVE CRITIQUE and may not be a problem for others

Unfortunately everything I wrote above brings us to the biggest flaw of this masterpiece...when it comes to Ophelia there's not really much going on. Unlike other Ashalls, we don't get any interaction with this sweet and lovely young lady... MC is a club owner, he could offer her a drink... sex on the beach should be an option.

Reluctant Archon honestly surprised the hell out of me. I didn't have high expectations for this game. It quickly has become one of my favorite visual novels. The renders are great, and story has me hooked right in. I can't wait for the next update!

What a great game! Play this if you like an intriguing story and excellent renders. Can't wait for the next chapter! If you like shows like Lucifer, Supernatural, Charmed or any other fantasy modern shows then give this a go!

This one started out not too interesting which may have been my fault for just skimming through the info but whatever.
It started with me ending up just skipping a bunch to see if there would be something later to catch my interest even more since i do really enjoy power fantasies.
The thing that got my interest and decided to start at the beginning and actually go through it properly was the opportuniy to bang a sexy female orc.

Having gone through it the writing is quite good and as mentioned before i enjoy being really powerful in games.
Combine that with the increasing intrigues and politicking that comes with power are so far competently done and keep me interested.
And i have not seen too much of the different fantasy creatures and their cultures but i am interest and look forward to finding out more.
Oh yeah might be nice to mention you can change Mc's name and so far the Mc's face has not been pictured which i found to be very nice because that is how i like it.

The renders are also really good and one thing that happily suprised is how most women actually have pubes!
Man that is something which i always makes me happy because i dislike having everyone being hairless(some is fine since it add diversity) is just boring.
Plus they have also played around a bit with the pubes such as making some have heart shaped ones etc.
Also since i get to bone mythological females i would say to the creator to go wild and don't be afraid to go all out.

The most lacking part so far has been the "animations". They ar your typical 3-ish frames and that is it.
While they don't scare me away when i do encounter them i find small disappointment since i wish i could enjoy these hot mythological ladies more.

Not too much more to say on this one except things i want to see.
Which as i always love mentioning these days is the more of these i can impregnate the happier i will be.
I would mention harem but that is already a thing in this one i am happy to report.

All in all i am glad this one managed to get my attention to give it a real chance since it turned out to be a nice suprise. So my advice is give it a real go and if you not inte the mood have it wait and perhaps when you are willing to focus on something new give this one a go.