Ren'Py - Rivers of Astrum [v0.2.1.5] [Paper Tiger]

review version v0.2.1

First of all there is a sandbox tag but it's really just free roam.

You can disable voice acting or just about anything you don't want to see. I will say while I havent played alot of AVN's with VA this is one of the better ones. Still not the best VA out there but pretty decent still. I'm not an immersive player but the voice acting helps me feel that immersion. As the entire game so far felt like one big adventure that was fun. Like any fantasy tv show I would love watching also the dialogue helped sell this point for me.

It's worth mentioning there is one forced scene that isn't with the MC as I know some players are sensitive to this. However the MC hasn't even met them it's for story telling purposes while this lewd scene isn't needed it was nice to have nonetheless.

There is a decent amount of choices and different outcomes. In the first free roam event I made 10 different saves because of different morality level's and outcomes that can happen depending on which party member is the leader. Not sure how many of these will matter truth be told.

Also it seems the FMC is in a forced relationship with another LI. So it's unclear to me how to progress relationships with other characters will be like. Because they feel like they do love one another so don't think there will be any cheating going on. Speaking of which this is the only part I dislike the dialogue when they are lovely dovey to one another the word love is kind of over used for me and it starts to feel and sound weird.

Overall this is a hidden gem and one of the rare FMC that isn't about the FMC getting fucked or corrupted but has a story.

An enjoyable game, for sure.
Animations are rather simple - it's usually one animation that's split into stages and different speeds to make it look more interesting. Doesn't bother me, but if that is your focus - you'll definitely be left wanting more. I mostly come to F95 games for the story, heh.
Music is OK.

A surprising good story imao. Good artwork, a very good plot and the background from the girls are interesting ( so i think Sarah had a lot in common with Kim and Sarah ) I like the clothes , the details in the faces and the body ( not too big breast i like smaller ) I like too the love between Kim and Cara and how they show it, not alone in the sex scene also in hers conversation too. Now to Sarah a sexy pirate i was hope after Cara look Sarah chance her clothes and Kim spying on Sarah in her tent and her feeling each other it is place for enough love for a threesome because Sarah never know how it is to feel a love to other because the reason is her past. I think Sarah need Kim and Cara in this way and Kim and Cara need Sarah too but not like a harem.
Now Vex, i am curious , perhaps the can teach Cara Elf magic if they meet together.
Ok, that is what i think but whatever come in the future story, i like this VN and the choices they making.

incredibly hot mc ✔
pirate setting ✔
animated ✔
voiced ✔
many kinks ✔
toggleable content option ✔✔✔

the only negative thing (for me though, its probably a positive for many people) is that the mc is a lesbian, but it is what it is and don't feel right to take off one star for that reason.

best of luck to the dev.

This is just a quick first impression of the early V0.0.1a release of the game. The graphics look amazing, the assets used are appropriate for the setting (with the nit-picky objection to the somewhat modern looking underwear). The characters are very well designed, especially the MC is absolutely gorgeous.
It's much too early too comment on the story itself, but so far it sounds like it'll be fun with an interesting background mostly hinted at so far.
The English is very good, and everything seems to be very well-written . The dialogue, where many games have problems imo, doesn't sound odd or repetitive. I, at least, get the feeling the dev has put a lot of thought into this project and know where they are going with the project.

There is an early sex-scene with a kink or two that's a little more than pure vanilla and may not be to everyone's taste.