VN Ren'Py Completed Secret Summer [v1.0 Epilogue] [SuperWriter]

[BassToq]

Something inside, that was always denied,
For so many years, .
She's leaving home

 

[Deleted member 5075328]

Here's the thing about feedback that most likely many people don't realize, feedbacks aren't created equal, they come in all sizes and types, and people hardly realize that there are useful and useless feedbacks too.

"This game sucks" is a negative feedback, obviously useless feedbacks on its own, having negative impact on the principal like depression, frustration.

"The game is awesome" is a positive feedback, not so much useful feedback on its own, not completely useless feedback because at least it gives positive reinforcement to the principal for example boost morale, motivation.

Negative feedbacks either trigger no response or negative responses (like stfu, facepalm etc.), vice versa positive feedbacks either trigger no response or positive responses (like getting a like, heart, etc.).

The developer loves to and will benefit a lot by reading about those constructive feedbacks ergo useful feedbacks. Even those negative feedbacks if supported with relevant information like (but not limited to) "what do you hate about it?", "what don't work?", "what worked poorly/terribly?". "what's wrong?", "why x is like this or that?", "this should be like that" etc. will be highly appreciated.

Whereas, those positive feedbacks if supported with relevant information like (but not limited to) "what do you like about it?". "what work well?". "what can be improved further?", "what you want?", "what you want more?" etc. will be highly favorable and appreciated.

While feedback is good it is also a double edge sword, it is beneficial to the developer but not necessarily beneficial to the players because even if they have provided ample useful feedbacks, that does not mean or translate into them being implemented or acted upon by the developer, which kind of make them feel "what is the point of giving feedbacks in the first place?". I guess it is what it is, it has its upside and it has its downside. If everyone give their best effort, naturally there will be an equivalent best outcome.

Unfortunately, players will always be players, some are outstanding member of the community and some are deplorable, some feels they are entitled to everything, some assume everyone can read minds and understand what they meant by just a word, and so forth. Just can't expect the best possible useful feedbacks all time. Vice versa, the developer is also just a single guy with limited resources and constraints which will ultimately hinder him from reciprocating all those feedbacks. Hostilities on either sides brings nothing but discord (not the platform or app btw).

One thing that I still don't understand is when some people (in general) post a single/simple that they don't like something (or some game for example) and that's pretty much about it. I mean why? Why do we need to know if you don't like it? For example, if you don't like pop music or Justin Bieber, why do you need to tell that to everyone? Why should everyone knows about that? It's not like we are close friends or anything, we are strangers. What even weirder is why go and post that to the fans of what you don't like (for example to the fans of pop music or Justin Bieber)?. There are people that even post (to the fans) they don't like a non-incest game because the game doesn't contains incest, in the non-incest game thread, how absurd is that.

Personally, I would like the developer to stay away from engaging intense debacle on this thread and instead focus his time and energy towards productive work. However, since he is willing to take his time engaging with the fanbase, I hope he will have the strength and willpower not to be distracted by minor dissidences.

How about that, I apologize for the lengthy post for someone who had not followed any discussion on this thread at all. Also, the thing about feedback is not limited to just this game but it is more generalized and can be applied to other things as well. I just got here wanting to try this game and haven't found the answer to my enquiry yet. I guess I just have to try and find out, download the latest release & epilogue, and then play.

P/S: Is there a default name for the MC? Will there be funny dialogues if MC name is John or John Holmes?

Lol, no default name from what I can remember.
But I do think the Steam version default is AVERY. And you make a lot of good points here, definitely.

I do what to engage with you guys because the only way I can get better is by learning. And I'm definitely learning to be more clear about endings not actually being true endings, and how to treat them lol.

Honestly, I'm just thinking about calling this season 1, so I don't have to explain every time, Even though there is an ending message saying that there will be a sequel.

Anyway, thanks again for your comments.

 

[Benn Swagger]

SuperWriter First of all, congrats for completing this project ! Great f*cking Job !
A finished games are x1000 far superior than popular but unfinished or worse, abandoned games.

Now for the future, you're need to up your game in animation, Sensei.
Your writing proven, your scene by scene good, some ups and down, but overall is good.
Yet I've something to say in sex scene department, especially lacking animated sex scene.
Sex scene in porn games are the cream of the cake. If the cream tasted sour, the whole cake are fucked up.

That said, looking forward to your next project ... Sensei !
And more blonde hair and pink titties gals, please ? ... but not bimbo's , bimbo bad.

 

[JenMistress]

So, finished the Epilogue, so caught up with the Dev.

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Thank you so much for this game, it's been fun, and looking forward for more games.

 

[Crowangel]

seriously.. 'your post has been edited, deleted etc' so much for free speech.. the truth must hurt when someone point out valid flaws in your work

 

[merlin7560]

I just downloaded this story game yesterday from the mega download site, and I get this when trying to run it

 

[Canto Forte]

This is the usual false positive, called generic as it cannot be identified but just feels strange,
you get when you update your anti virus program more often than your games.

I just downloaded this story game yesterday from the mega download site, and I get this when trying to run it
View attachment 1921324

 

[NakedSingularity]

I just downloaded this story game yesterday from the mega download site, and I get this when trying to run it
View attachment 1921324

This is why I haven't used AV crap in 10+ years, too many false positives and other annoying shit. Have only had 1 actual virus during that whole time as well (just don't go dl'ing random porn from browsing google images/videos, duh). OS restore from a backup takes care of everything you can possibly catch, including ransomware.

 

[Myscho]

So 1.0 is final final ? Because donwload links still says Beta

 

[Silver_Lich]

So 1.0 is final final ? Because donwload links still says Beta

The Final Tag is for the Epilogue. The game itself is still being Developed.

 

[Paranoiaaaaaa]

The Final Tag is for the Epilogue. The game itself is still being Developed.

So the game is finished before it finished?

 

[Aoedes1]

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VIRUT!!!

 

[Aoedes1]

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VIRUT!!!

 

[Deleted member 1796292]

Nice Work from SuperWriter here and Thank you 7767 for the upload, i play 2 out of the 4 games from this developer, and if I may say are very well written and showed, now is time to move to the other 2. Hope I can enjoy next to equally to those 2

 

[whrae]

I miss an multiple endings tag

 

[Porthas]

Did you play my epilogue? That's basically what I did lol. All the storylines are in a new place one year later. You and Coral working for the IM devs, you have a child who Irene now, etc. The next installment would have these elements.

I could be mistaken, but through the course of reading this thread, people complained about how you originally "abruptly" ended the game and then you added an epilogue to address the issue. So I was just reinforcing that idea, if I followed what's going on correctly.

I haven't played the game in a while, long before you made some edits and finished it. Hence the generic advice/feedback and nothing game-specific. I'll try it out in a bit. Have a good one.

 

[Scyths]

Is this game "over" over or is it just a completed tag when in fact it's been abandonned and rushed to end ?

 

[Crowangel]

Is this game "over" over or is it just a completed tag when in fact it's been abandonned and rushed to end ?

despite what the dev will say its clearly been rushed to an end EXACTLY like picture perfect was

 

[shawnnation]

Can someone please explain what is happening with this final update being an "epilogue" but the final update being on steam only or something. So this epilogue version isn't the complete game but the completed version will only be on steam?

 

[J.R.]

Can someone please explain what is happening with this final update being an "epilogue" but the final update being on steam only or something. So this epilogue version isn't the complete game but the completed version will only be on steam?

It's a bit complicated. The dev is actually not allowed anymore to add something into the game on Patreon since it's now also available on steam. So he made an own little game for the epilogue only content and sent that to his patrons, without the main game. On steam of course he integrated the epilogue into the game, too - but that version is not available here.

So if you want to play only the epilogue you have to download the "EPILOGUE Only" from the OP.
If you want to play the main game and the epilogue you need both downloads. The v1.0beta (under "DOWNLOAD") with the content including the endings + the one under the "EPILOGUE Only" link with the epilogue content and play it separately.

Edit:
I recommed to use the Mod from Koga3 (the multi mod on the OP), he even integrated the epilogue into the main game again. There is also a compressed download version from the game + epilogue + mod.