VN - Ren'Py - Rise or Fall [v0.0.1] [Kzero91]

This review is for the first release, so take it for what you will.

As strange as it may sound, I like how the dev is willing to make the protagonist fairly unlikable. She has no real redeeming qualities so far. She's manipulative, aggressive and predatory. But somehow it works. At the least, these traits make her more interesting than the usual creeper MC who just keeps showering a girl with compliments until they inevitably spread their legs. She also has some interesting problems beyond just who she wants to bang next. I also appreciate how we're given options about her orientation and fetishes. Oh, and there's no smartass horndog sidekick, which is a major bonus. I see a lot of potential for an unconventional story, if the pacing can be kept under control.

This review is based upon the 0.0.1 version of the game.

So far, I am absolutely blown out of the water by the quality of this game! The renders are great, the characters are interesting looking, and the sex scenes (plural! In such an early release, that's a pretty good sign IMO. Far too many games release a really boring early release with fuck all sex in it, but this is not one of those!)

I am personally extremely pleased by how you get to chose a number of fetishes for the main character Jessy, and that this includes not only Watersports, but goes far enough to divide up the watersports in Dominant and Submissive versions! Full disclosure, that is a large part of my rating here, but I am not lying when I say the rest of the game is high quality as well!

Obviously, the game is very short right now, since it is an initial release, but I hope the author will keep going, because I want to see where this goes!

Review as of Initial Release

Not even inside of the game yet and I noticed the developer had the foresight to add a walkthrough by default. The only thing I see missing is a Gallery which would be a great addition.

Just from the initial gameplay I see hints at CBT, Urination, Monster, Feet, Submission & Domination, and even voyeurism. Text suggests that you can choose to be with only women or men or both. Which shows the developer took the time to understand the market and everyone has preferences that don't always align with others.

The game is not machine translated and appears to be pretty well written. Good for those that prefer reading a story. Even adds Save Here checks before the game closes back to the main menu (end of version) which you should notice if you're not skipping. If you are then good luck and save often.

The scenes are pretty well crafted. The only iffy part I see is the portion before it asks you to save here. The models themselves are great (at least the females not much into the males), uses Genesis from the looks of it, but they don't appear to be any of the commonly used / overused models which is nice. Also pretty decent props through out.

Not too many scenes on a v0.0.1 release, but enough to keep me intrigued and looking forward to what they do next. Best of luck dev!