VN - Ren'Py - Secrets and Promises [v0.05] [badbod]

One of the best game I've ever played.
Great story, great render and most importantly no blueballing.
Hopefully this game won't be abandoned. Hopefully the developer can get enough support to make it happen and can continue this game until the final version.

I hope the devs add pregnancy content in future updates because I think it could really spice up a game even more.

Overall I rate the game : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Can't wait for the next update!

Currently, the best dev in the game ! I only wish there was a way to financially suport him.

The writing in both games has been extremely fluid and to the point. I absolutely love how real the game feels - the visuals are super clear (compared to most games on this forum with oversaturation, overblown VFX, blur etc.)

I can't give enough praise for how natural every character in this game looks - NO double D's, huge thigs, asses, super thin waist. The MILF's actually look like mature women, with appriopriate proportions and chub in the right places (at least so far).

As far as the story goes (v0.01 currently), everything is coherent and actually interesting - which makes it an extremely pleasurable experience.

The biggest downside, at least to me - is the sound design. There are currently no sex sounds, please consider adding sex sounds to the game - it will absolutely take it to next level.

Good game with a good plot and with a fast-paced story, no milking or blue balling, it goes straight to the point. The renders could've been better, but it's not a problem in the end. In the end, it's a worthwhile play, hope the developer continues with this project, cos it has a lot of potential.

Overall, it's pretty good. What I really didn't like was the sexual attraction to my own daughter. Hopefully the incest path will not be mandatory in the future. As it is, there are some rough edges in the plot, but compared to most games, these flaws don't seem too harsh.

Has a very old school vibe to it. By that I mean something like 2018 to 2020. It has older graphics, but is very consistent, has readable dialog and doesn't try to overcomplicate the game play. I'm very positive about this game.

The plot content is good, and the smoothness and design of the pictures and animations are quite good. They are listed as expected updates. Looking at the travel map plan, it seems that there will be more areas and stories to look forward to in the future. The development team did a good job!

Really good but has a glaring issue that ruins shit completely for you. When you go to play pool in the man cave and it gets to where you sit on the couch with nicole, as soon as her body goes yellow highlighted so it can be examined, any click you make instant crashes the game. Sucks. Because it was damn good up to that point.

Edit! Went back and disabled the auto highlight and was able to bypass where it crashed.

Another review says there are no real lewd scened in this. Ummm. Did we just play the same thing? Plenty of good animations in the plenty of lewd scenes I played. Like the variety in the women as well. Love that there is Bush.

Would love to see pregnancy added.

VERSION: 0.01
SUMMARY: Pretty good VN with overall good quality content.
RATINGS: (out of 5):

NOTE: The following categories and scoring method are my own criteria and may require more context. Additionally, scoring is based on the state, and what is in the current version and not what may or may not be.

1. Model Visuals........................... : ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. General Visuals......................... : ⭐⭐⭐
3. Animation Quality....................... : ⭐⭐⭐⭐
4. Character (Persona)..................... : ⭐⭐⭐⭐
5. Story Quality & Pacing.................. : ⭐⭐⭐⭐
6. Writing Quality & Dialogue.............. : ⭐⭐⭐⭐
7. UI & Game-play Mechanics................ : ⭐⭐⭐⭐
8. Playtime & General Quality.............. : ⭐⭐⭐⭐
9. Sounds & Music...........................: ⭐⭐⭐
10. H-Content & Fetishes.................... : ⭐⭐⭐

Average: 39 of 50 possible points giving a 78% rating i.e. 4 stars.

PROS:

1. Good renders and visuals, at least for models and potential LIs
2. MC looks mature, rugged and its nice to not have a young frat boy MC for a change.
3. Story is simple yet compelling
4. Characters are not overly complex but honest and real in there unique ways.
5. Dialogue is good, structured and reads good, also not bloated or filled with stupid, senseless or illogical bullshit to sift through for the player.
6. Animations are pretty good and visually great also the extra small window for close up is actually damn nicely done.

CONS:

1. Sounds are limited, there are no lewd scene sounds which is a pity considering the quality of those scenes. Sounds in general, ambient, interactions etc are also lacking, while there are some, they not many and as per lewd, there are none.
2. UI can do with some work, extra options to change opacity and being able to adjust sound independently would be nice, music, sound, environment etc. (though there are not many now)
3. So far in terms of lewd content there are a couple and they pretty good but not too many kinks/fetishes, so lewd are relatively vanilla. (not exactly a gripe as its still early days for this VN)
4. Would be nice to have a stats screen, but not sure how relevant it is. Its clear somethings are frowned upon like staring at boobs, but to what extent?
5. Some character LIs do look very similar, there are 3 that look like a variation of the same model, would be nice to have a bit more uniqueness in those instances. (refer to gallery)

FINAL REMARKS, OPINIONS & SUGGESTIONS:

NOTE: The following remarks are my personal opinions and thoughts, which may provide more context and could be useful to the developer.

• Its a pretty good VN and ticks most of the boxes very well. Its not the most gorgeous or as high fidelity and quality of some VNs out there, but its good on its level overall and that counts.
• Lack of decent audio and sounds during lewd scenes and general gameplay is a bit disappointing as it adds tremendously to the immersion. Hopefully that will change in the future? Same about UI features that are lacking.
• Nice to have some options when it comes to kinks and fetishes, but those are only 2 and they pretty vanilla by todays standards IMO, hopefully we can expect more options like pregnancy, lactation, voyeurism etc etc. Least it should be optional?

TLDR:

Pretty good VN, worth the play and support. I am hoping we get regular and good content like this in the future.