VN - Ren'Py - Ripples [v0.7.0 Public] [Jestur]

Just played this game for the first time Version 3.1 and I'm very glad I did. I don't think there is anything I could say negative about this game so far. All the girls were written well and very likable. The plot hook of the story is the real star thought. I am really excited to see where the MC goes from here. Ill be watching out for this game from now on. Thank you to the creator for making this game!

Posted this as a comment already but this game deserves the 5 star review.

Ripples is really good. I would honestly compare it to Once In A Lifetime for gameplay, story quality, and characters, which is a big compliment. People who enjoy OIAL will absolutely enjoy Ripples. The premise is excellent and fresh, if the title and previews haven't already made it obvious that it involves some fun time travelling shenanigans. Renders and animations are of excellent quality. The characters are also pretty fun with good mixes of humor and reality sprinkled into dialogue, instead of mindlessly throwing themselves at the player. While each update progresses the story well, there's also scenes properly mixed in with good progression so that every update is saucy.

Really good game with a time travel sci fi setting and a nice cast of girls.
I really like the petite main LI, and I can't wait to see what the author will do with the time travel, the potential is huge.
The characters are well written enough to make me interested in a character that I didn't find particularly appealing in the first place (Skylar).
And, something very important for me, the game don't force you to any girl, the player get the control of how the MC act with each girl.

Excellent writing, pretty girls, characters with strong personalities, and awesome renders.
What’s not to like?

It’s just at 0.2, but you can already see how promising it is. I like it when a game has an interesting and intriguing plot outside the lewd stuff, and this game has it.
Of course, it also meets and exceeds in that regard. Special mention to custom animations, which make sex scenes unique. This is HoneySelect pushed to the limit.
Keep up the good work Jestur! Can’t wait for more.

P.S. Darci best girl

This is game is in the early stages but is off to a very good start and has the potential to become one of the best HS games.
- The story is good enough to not skip the text so that's a win in my view
- all the characters are pretty interesting ( i really like Darci personality it's something different from usual)
-The renders and animations are great, if I might add I would like more potions and angles and future updates.
-The models vary from busty to flat which I really like.
- REally like the concept of time travel hope i see more of that
All in all, a very fun game to play if u are looking for something vanilla and also no grinding for scenes.
Really looking forward to next episode.

Ripples have two side to it. First, the erotic gameplay. While the characters feel a bit over the top sexsual for a "real world" setting, it is nice to see that there is personality and character to each and every girl, which usually eludes many adult game creators. Albeit I do not mind incest (i can fuck with a sister or aunt setting, but not with any of the "mommy" shit), it is nice to see that the creator gives the player the option to choose what to pursue.

Each and every girl made to perfection, and while some of their design does not compleatly match their personality, this "outward appearance doesn't match the inner quirks" way of making the characters give them another level of "real wolrd people" feel to it. The ambience and the "maps" for the lack of other word, are perfect. The match the semi rural american setting.

All in all, great job with this game. If anyone interested in a mild harem, and intriguing time travel story, I can wholeheartedly suggest Ripple.

This game is excellent! The scenario, animations, character development are really next level. It is a very ambitious project for which the developer has profoundly established a very strong beginning to the narrative so far.

In this game you will be able to find one of the hottest MILFs in any honey select based game that exists and also you will be satisfied by the actual depth of the characters and by the length of each update.

Interesting and enjoyable though Cliche but i love it

Well the main plot concept isn't new in fact follows a very similar plot line to that of most time travel fictions but it's quite interesting and enjoyable it's own way with it's own twist

The story is pretty enjoyable but i do hope for some more twists in the future
The writing and humors are on par with each other and the choice of music just compliments with everything that sets a great atmosphere
Great character development that makes them interesting and unique their own ways that make them feel alive
Nice renders and animations are just too good
I do hope the dev focus on the story for something unexpected turn of events cause it certainly has potential
Definitely worth the try it's worth your time won't regret it
Keep up the good work dev Goodluck.

I don't usually write reviews, mostly because it's not my mother tongue. But I couldn't pass up this Novel! , It has an incredible anime style, with characters with their own very marked characteristics, it causes thanks without the need to put jokes at all times like other novels on the site, a quite refreshing plot for 2020 (trips to the past). If you told me that this game is produced by a company that has made eroges I would believe it, the quality is quite impeccable.
CHARACTERS 5/5 Quite remarkable despite the large number of characters for a 0.2 Love Darci <3
Story 4/5 A funny and quite bearable story, well set in time travel and understandable jokes. It has to be approached carefully or it may ruin the whole novel as it is a complicated subject to carry.
Soundtrack: 5/5 For a novel at such an early stage it has a suitable soundtrack for each situation, the music fits perfectly. I clarify that I am not a specialist in the subject and I am taking into account the limitations of the game.
Content: 5/5 An absurdly good amount of content for a 0.2. If I remember correctly, it is about 5 to 6 hours of impressive play.
5 STARS OVERALL

An intriguing story supported by an interesting cast of characters. With smoothly animated scenes and choices that reward you, especially with how the story has progressed. This game surprises at turns and has the potential to be greater. I look forward to future releases.

Good visuals, great writing, and overall a very fun game with an upbeat tone. The story starts off simple but gets interesting and intriguing with time and has easy to read well-written dialogue that has multiple choices and fun distinct characters that make it a really enjoyable experience, as well as having well-constructed and written intimate scenes.

So in short there's no reason not to at least try the game out, it's fun and has already a good amount of content.

Review after episode 2.

So I found this randomly scrolling through, hadn't heard of it before but I loved every minute and i'm surprised it's not mentioned more often.

Visuals
It uses honey select so the characters are pretty anime, I personally love HS games. This has to be the best use of it i've seen though. The renders are gorgeous and I absolutely love the character designs. All the girls are stunning and unique.

Story
This surprised me most, really interesting plot idea I don't want to spoil and I look forward to seeing more of it. The characters are developed really well so far, I especially like Darci's take no shit attitude. The game manages to keep the balance between developing characters and plot with erotic content just right. Too many games swing to far in either direction and I'm finding it difficult to find games with the right balance but so far this has been exactly what I want.

Content
There is a surprising amount here in just two episodes. A good 6 hours maybe?

All in all definitely one I will be keeping track of and possible funding on patreon, I really want to see where it goes. Recommended.

What and amazing surprise this has been.I usually dislike Honey Select games.The art is too Japanese for me and there are some amazing games that the honey select engine is ruin it for me.But this been a riot as grandma whould say!Amazing music,amazing writing with great english that makes sense.The renders are gorgeous.The story seems interesting so far and the charecters are good.A must play in my books!.Keep up the good work dev.

Best art in a honey select game that I've personally played and the dialogue is well done. I haven't played through it fully yet but I usually forget to review things once I'm done and was particularly impressed with this game.

EDIT: Have played all the content in version 2.1 now and still think it's awesome. The people complaining about the scifi elements being unrealistic in the main thread are knuckle draggers. It is a porn game and I think the story makes more than enough sense to enjoy.

I'm not that good with writing reviews so I'll just copy/paste what I said on the thread.
Bloody hell ! This game rockets towards the top of my favorite list, here I was enjoying a good slice of life with interesting and funny characters (Darci and her grandma are a riot) and then BAHM ! Plot twist !
I'm so glad I didn't read the thread before playing and just went with my guts based on the decription, previews and high reviews score, it would have been a shame to spoil the twist for myself. And that's just with Episode 1 ! I'm going right back for Episode 2

Art is really well done for a creator that doesn't have much funding on patreon yet. Then my personal preference but I like how they don't have you wait to long to get into the sexy scenes while also keeping up a pretty intriguing story while all of it is going on. It's the perfect blend between the two.

What a lovely surprise this one is, well crafted, both in story and in design.

I've picked thus far, quite a few interesting... easter eggs if you will. And that's the surprising part to me, not only "wrench" (lol) is my favorite band, so is "Obscure" one of my new favorite batch of somewhat recent shows (wink wink, trying not to spoil here). I wonder if we'll get a BSG or "Stranded" references down the line...

Anyways, easily my favorite game in here now, can't wait for more content. Keep it up Jestur and spiral out.

I've just finished my very first run of Ripples and since I'm more of a lazy writer I can only fully agree with Batman187's post in the thread. Rarely played such an entertaining VN and I also fell in love with Skylar, I mean how can you not fall in love with a headbanging metal chick even if she is not a redhead (giving a broad hint Jestur how about a little hair dye for her ). The MC is wonderfully normal and not, as usual, a perverted selfish asshole, that can't be emphasized enough.

My conclusion: very nice graphics, excellent animations, good background sound, great story, very pretty girls with all kinds of body types and a pleasant MC.

In one sentence, I'm (aside from wishing for more redheads) perfectly happy with Ripples.

Thanks a lot Jestur for making the game and to Naxos that he pointed it out to me.

This is the best game I've played in 2020. I was skeptical at first due to the preview images, but decided to give it a chance once all the feedback started to pour in. I'm glad I did.

Simply put Ripples has it all: incest, animations, harem, threesomes. Want NTR? Not only there, it's optional. Hell, even the Grandma is a total GILF. Lots of variety of women to go for.

Story's pretty decent. The MC is investigating on what happened to his father's death at the power plant. Side story opens many roads to multiple endings where harem is highly likely to happen in future episodes. As of now there are no hints of pregnancy (or birthing) happening, but that could change in 2021.

Character models is what made me skeptical at first. To be honest all the women look like they have the same faces. Eyes, hair, and body is the only thing different in each of them. Speaking of eyes I find Skylar's to be big. She has alien eyes. I can't ignore it. I don't mind it too much, felt I had to point it out since I'm reviewing this after all.

Good news is while their appearance may be questionable to some, they all make up for it by their personalities. The MC's BFF is a girl called Darci who has pale skin, in terms of look is a borderline low-lolicon, but also has a temper, is a skilled fighter (despite her size), and she's also the type of girl you can hang with without it being awkward.

Darci has known the MC all his life and managed to transition from The Friend Zone to F*** Buddy (take notes Jorah Mormont from Game of Thrones ).

The other (minor) issue I had is all the girls instantly have a crush on the MC. The Big Dick Syndrome has once again showed itself. Even when he traveled back to 1999 there were 3 girls that wanted The D while barely know a thing about him. One of them was basically a Holler Back Girl & On The Rebound at the same time. On the other hand "it's an Adult Game, just go with it, and start fapping" also comes to mind.

There's music in this game. Good variety of music that matches the scenes, and blends in perfectly with this game.

Finally there's the animation. This is the best animation I have ever seen in a Ren'Py game. During the dialogue their expression changes constantly to match the text, it's Fap Worthy during sex, and extremely smooth. The skateboard animation scene is top notch. Well done Jestur

Pros
- animation is S Tier
- good story (including dialogue, and progress)
- time travel
- multiple road paths including threesomes, harem, and NTR
- GILF
- Fap worthy sex scenes
- How to turn Friend Zone into F*** Buddy

Cons
- Darci (just her appearance)
- Girls are too easy for the MC
- "Another dead father game"
- No time travel sex
- Game's on Patreon instead of Subscribe Star

Verdict: This is the first time here I've handed out 5 stars. In terms of new games this is a 2020 Game of the Year candidate. If later on we manage to get 5-10 episodes out of Ripples then down the road this becomes a gem here on F95.

Chapter 2 review

This was beyond expectations.

Art: 5/5
There was nothing lacking here. Well done.

Animation: 5/5
The motions were well made and the camera work made the world feel alive sometimes. Good use of space.

Sound: 5/5
All of it was really fitting.

Story: 4/5
The story is interesting but nothing highly unique, yet anyway. The story is not bad, but nothing that I'd bother summarizing.

Characters: 4/5
Almost 5/5, but there isn't quite enough variety of characters. They're all on very good terms with the MC and cheery. All of them. But that isn't bad, just not 5th star.

H stuff: 4.9/5
This was both visually stimulating, well written, well set yup scenes, had a few different kinks here and there (nothing crazy).

Overall: 5/5
I don't give 5/5, because thee is always something better.
If there is something that has better than this, I'd love to see it.

Ok, bad things. I think there was too much (internal thinking instead of dialogue. Man they think a lot.)
And this one isn't bad just... heh
I can't wait for more, but with this production quality I expect it'll be ages til I get more.