Phase_01

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We can also just hope some kind person makes a mod that allows harem despite messing up the story so we can all do whatever we want.
What I've seen done before is basically just mods that let you see alternate route scenes while playing, without messing up routes and love interest values.
And at the end of the game just gives you an option to see all possible endings.
Basically just a gallery mod that shows scenes while experiencing the game so you still get context.

Imo "easiest" way to go about it without messing up story much, as long as the player is self-aware that they're seeing a technical "what-if" that's not linear with their story choices.

Which funny enough kinda fits with something like Ripples.
 

MAGO-DAG

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To me i just would like every game to have an Harem route and if you don't want a Harem just pick one that you like and reject the rest that way everybody is happy.
We can also just hope some kind person makes a mod that allows harem despite messing up the story so we can all do whatever we want.
As a fan of harem games, I disagree with you!

Every game needs variety, there is enough in the game and two girls as well as three girls do not have to be 5 or 8 LI, this spoils the interest and playing time for each character. Each game is good in its own way, with a logical plot, like a harem, like solo endings.

Ripples is good even without a harem, it is of high quality as well as an intriguing plot. If Jestur decides to have a harem, then ok, I’ll be glad! if not, so be it.
the main thing is to enjoy game
 

Machete

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Ripples is good even without a harem, it is of high quality as well as an intriguing plot.
As long as MC can fuck around without problems till the end of the game, sure, not harem games are cool.
I hate when, like, you get to the end of the game doing all reasonable choices, and then the game is like "do you remember that time in chapter 1 when MC had a blowjob by the random blowjob girl? BOOOOOM! BAD ENDING, BITCH!".
Really, com'on dudes! It's a fuck around game, with all due respect for the very welcome good story.
 

Roerdin

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Fuck! Where has this been all my life! The whole big-dick-boy that all the girls want is kinda standard in a harem game, but the dialogue and action has me in stitches. I just finished with Jessica and Skylar, where Jessica made up! Can't wait to get back to this!
 
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MagicMan753

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I think this game will go harem route honestly. You can get with everyone you want except you have to make a choice between skyalr and jessica, and even with that I don't remember where or when(might of been late last year when I saw something on discord), but the dev hinted at or insinuated that those paths will eventually converge, so I think the route specific scenes are only for a little bit. So I am pretty convinced this is a harem. The one thing I don't want is the popular theory of mc being everyone's dad, that is the thing I want least to happen personally.
 

The Senior Perv

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If a harem route is something the dev wants to do then I'm for it, but for devs that aren't planning or have a desire to make a harem route then it's not going to be worth reading. It's like woodworking. I make some fucking awesome furniture. I can make a decent small crafts like picture frames, spice racks, jewelry boxes, etc. The difference is my heart isn't in it. I don't enjoy those little projects, so I don't do it much, so my skills aren't good. I don't give the care and attention to detail that's required to make them really exemplary. Game devs that don't want to make harem routes aren't going to put their hearts into it.
The same goes for really any aspect of a game. If someone jumps into a thread or patreon page and start pressuring a dev who's already shown resistance or reluctance to some plot idea, fetish, or game play style, then it's not going to work out well in most cases. Feel free to tell them what you'd like to see, sure, but leave it there. That's basically what the cucks do, but they still get a worse rap than the harem boyz. When a dev resists a harem, I've seen the harem crowd chime in with the economic benefits of doing what they want. "Dev~kun, why don't you make this a harem game. Most players are harem players if you don't know. They want to play and support harem games. If you make a harem route, your game would have so much more appeal. I bet your game would become so successful after adding a harem route, you'd probably be able to afford to buy several rental properties in Monaco or St. Barts." If they don't win him over with that round, they up the stakes. "You know, Dev~kun, that's a real nice game you have there. I'd hate to see anything bad happen to your reviews or god forbid... your paytreon. I mean, me and my friends was just saying how much we like your game. But it really needs that harem route. With a harem route we'd be sooo much happier, and when we're happy, you'll be happier. Trust me. Without a harem route, I think we'd be forced to let our opinions about this issue be heard, if you know what I'm sayin. Why don't youz just add a harem route, so we can all be happy, capiche? It's a win-win!"
The harems lovers also use the excuse of not having enough time, due to work or school, to play all the routes made for the game. It's as if they wanted the dev to feel guilt about how the harem boys are all hard working but are still sacrificing their few free time to enjoy the visual novel, so it's the dev's obligation to please them and make a harem in a story that probably wasn't going to have one... but of course, those guys will demand it without supporting the dev because they "don't have time" for that, they only have time to cry about how all adult games should be harems. :BootyTime:
 
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shucia

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There are over 20+ girls in this game which is practically impossible to have a harem ending even for a porn game logic, the best we could get probably a mini harem ending for example a Skylar+Jessica ending or Scarlet's daughters ending etc, as long we could have a sex scene with each of the girls then im fine with that personally.
 
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Machete

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There are over 20+ girls in this game which is practically impossible to have a harem ending even for a porn game logic, the best we could get probably a mini harem ending for example a Skylar+Jessica ending or Scarlet's daughters ending etc, as long we could have a sex scene with each of the girls then im fine with that personally.
I kinda prefer such a scenario. Full harem games... do your choices in the game even matter if mc in the end gets all the ladies anyway?
 

MrDude1977

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As a fan of harem games, I disagree with you!

Every game needs variety, there is enough in the game and two girls as well as three girls do not have to be 5 or 8 LI, this spoils the interest and playing time for each character. Each game is good in its own way, with a logical plot, like a harem, like solo endings.

Ripples is good even without a harem, it is of high quality as well as an intriguing plot. If Jestur decides to have a harem, then ok, I’ll be glad! if not, so be it.
the main thing is to enjoy game
Well just my opinion but solo routes usually tells the same story every time just tad bit extra for each girl you choose which is not worth replaying and i rarely do replay a game so it would be easier to just go Harem.
 

jvbatman

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At the pace this game is going it's going to be 10+ years before we see anything close to an ending. I wouldn't worry about it and just enjoy the constant banging.
 

Pitrik

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Not trying to dig at you or anything. It's just the nature of solo/small team development. The rendering alone is going to take years.
High-quality renders as the Ripples ones take time and Jestur wants to always give a perfect product ;)
 

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**RIPPLES - [Episode 7] **


**Changelog:**
- 1651 New Images
- 122 New Animations
- 9,500+ New Lines of Code
- 24 New Music Tracks
- New Gallery Scenes
- New Hidden Renders
- Several Code and Render Fixes
- Ren'py Updated from 8.1.3 to 8.2.1
- Many other small things

**Release Dates:**
- Ace Tier - August 1st, 2024
- King Tier - August 5th, 2024
- Queen Tier - August 9th, 2024
- Jack Tier - August 13th, 2024
- Public - August 17th, 2024
 
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**RIPPLES - [Episode 7] **


**Changelog:**
- 1651 New Images
- 122 New Animations
- 9,500+ New Lines of Code
- 24 New Music Tracks
- New Gallery Scenes
- New Hidden Renders
- Several Code and Render Fixes
- Ren'py Updated from 8.1.3 to 8.2.1
- Many other small things

**Release Dates:**
- Ace Tier - August 1st, 2024
- King Tier - August 5th, 2024
- Queen Tier - August 9th, 2024
- Jack Tier - August 13th, 2024
- Public - August 17th, 2024
Next week it is then! ;)
 
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