Ren'Py Abandoned Secrets of the Valley [v0.0.3 Early Access] [LUSTFER]

[The Raven King]

Hey, all! Just wanted to provide everyone an update on the new release of Secrets.

This morning, I’m pleased to announce that I finished up the last playtesting and editing sweep for this release. As we speak, LUSTFER is tightening up a few minor details and doing a full playtest of his own. With that said, I would expect the new release to be distributed on Patreon very soon!

I realize I’m biased, but I think you guys are really going to like this one. There’s far more content in this release than in any previous version of the game — offering you much more to see, explore, and experience. The plot of our game deepens in this release too, giving players an idea of the shape of things to come.

Perhaps most importantly, as you play this version of the game, it will be apparent to you that Lustfer and I have listened to your feedback and implemented many of your suggestions, making the game a much more enjoyable experience outside the confines of its story. Keep in mind that we intend to continue to listen to you, implementing those suggestions we think best dovetail with the story we want to tell.

I’m excited! Lustfer and I are both quite proud of this one. It’s our hope that you’ll enjoy it as much as we do!

TRK

 

[Asenaris]

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[Gosamr]

Snot-catcher nose piercing. -5

I couldn't go out with her

Engrish in the overview. -2
Hmm, redhead. +2
Good looking models in general. +4
-> Snot-catcher nose piercing. -5
Ugh...sandbox... -10
"Clickable" items remain on screen after transitioning to different locations (bed, computer, doors, etc). -20
First release so you have to be a little forgiving. +10

Overall I'd give it a score of -21 and : "May check out the next release to see if shit got fixed.", but hey, good luck.

Every time she sneezed I'd be going to answer the door.

 

[zeus04]

 

[Mareeeeta]

If find the start of sandbow games pretty frustrating because of the fact that you can't move forward with some characters and can with others make it most obvious than in classic VN.

More in general, I'm not a big fan of sandbox when you have to manage money, items, energy in general but if the game is good it's okay. So it's not a turn off in a long term, but it's probably to early for me to play.

Some girls looks good even if I'm not into noise percing.

Good luck dev', see you in few updates.

 

[mmmonsterkill]

Snot-catcher nose piercing. -5

i hate those things with a passion, atleast its a good indicator that a girl aint worth your emotional investment,a girl with a a ring there is a pump&dump angle for sure

 

[MisterNephilim]

I NEED more of Abigail, a metalhead babe ? Awesome.

Alison is a qt too

 

[UnoriginalUserName]

i hate those things with a passion, atleast its a good indicator that a girl aint worth your emotional investment,a girl with a a ring there is a pump&dump angle for sure

As long as she's facing away from you all the time, sure.

 

[Skylaroo]

I have to agree with some others who are not a fan of sandbox in general. If it isn't too late, I'd strongly suggest the dev to reconsider whether they want to go ahead with sandbox or not. If sandbox is a must, the next thing to consider is whether they really want the sandbox to be so rigid with hunger/money/energy system PLUS the hourly/weekly time progression (compared to the more forgiving morning/noon/etc without any actual Monday/Tuesday time progression).

To me, such rigid sandbox is the worst type of sandbox because it's going to be empty a lot where the players simply have to skip 1 hour ahead to get into the right hour/day, and/or it'd be full of bloat where players have to repeatedly grind stats. The main problem with grinding in this kind of game is that grinding is simply clicking the same thing over and over again because there's no actual "gameplay" unlike in traditional sandbox games like GTA, Witcher, etc.

Most sandbox adult games could be converted into non-sandbox and most likely will present the story better while also being far more convenient for the players to play. Sandbox often only work rather well once the game has gone through quite a lot of development time so that the game doesn't feel empty. This can make gaining patron support to be more difficult in the early days of development, especially considering how over-saturated the market is.

Having said all that, the game itself does have enough to pique people's interest IMO. But if it stays sandbox, then I will definitely wait for quite a while before coming back. Wishing the dev all the very best.

 

[Deleted member 3835560]

How far does "impregnation" go?

 

[The Raven King]

Hey, mmmonsterkill!

i hate those things with a passion, atleast its a good indicator that a girl aint worth your emotional investment,a girl with a a ring there is a pump&dump angle for sure

Just wanted to chime in about this, since a few people were discussing Alison's septum piercing. You're certainly entitled to feel however you wish with regard to it...but be aware that there's actually a very specific story-based reason for that detail in the character, which will be made apparent down the road.

Sometimes, not everything is as it might seem, at first blush....


TRK

P.S.: Thanks for giving the game a chance, at least!

 

[The Raven King]

MisterNephilim,

I NEED more of Abigail, a metalhead babe ? Awesome.

Alison is a qt too

I'm a huge fan of Abigail, too! Don't worry...she'll definitely be making more appearances as the game progresses!

Thanks so much for giving the game a try! I hope you've enjoyed what you've seen of it, thus far!


TRK

 

[mmmonsterkill]

be aware that there's actually a very specific story-based reason for that detail in the character,

is she secretly a cow?

lol its fine i dont have to love every character and their style, just like how i dislike some fat characters in other games ill just focus on other characters, no problem, was just pointing out that i personally dont like the look and the kind of girl who wears that kind of piercing in my experience dont tend to be gf material

 

[The Raven King]

is she secretly a cow?

lol its fine i dont have to love every character and their style, just like how i dislike some fat characters in other games ill just focus on other characters, no problem, was just pointing out that i personally dont like the look and the kind of person who wears that in my experience dont tend to be gf material

Hah! No...she's not a cow!

(Quickly and subtly deletes that part of the script)

And I totally understand what you mean, man. There's a "type" for everybody out there, for sure. I just wanted to bring up that the septum piercing is actually a plot device because that's exactly what it is -- not to change anybody's mind about it or the character in particular.

Anyway, thanks for giving the game a chance! I hope you'll continue to take the ride with LUSTFER and I. We have so much cool stuff planned for future releases!


TRK

 

[delacroix2]

Great game!!!!, thanks

 

[joryh]

is she secretly a cow?

lol its fine i dont have to love every character and their style, just like how i dislike some fat characters in other games ill just focus on other characters, no problem, was just pointing out that i personally dont like the look and the kind of girl who wears that kind of piercing in my experience dont tend to be gf material

You have to have a tiny and vacuous mind if you think a septum piercing is a major indicator of someone's sexual activity. And you just might want to consider just how many you've met and never known they have one cause they use a retainer instead of the piercing when they're going somewhere they know they're gonna dead with brain damaged ppl like you who think it's their defining personality characteristic.

 

[The Raven King]

delacroix2,

Great game!!!!, thanks

Thanks so much for the kind words, my friend! If you enjoyed the game and have the time, please leave a review. It really helps us by attracting more attention to the project!

TRK

 

[Saint Blackmoor]

You could tee a golfball off that butt.

The Lovely Alison

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Loving the game
LUSTFER

 

[mmmonsterkill]

You have to have a tiny and vacuous mind if you think a septum piercing is a major indicator of someone's sexual activity. And you just might want to consider just how many you've met and never known they have one cause they use a retainer instead of the piercing when they're going somewhere they know they're gonna dead with brain damaged ppl like you who think it's their defining personality characteristic.

yes a persons fashion definately will give you hints about that person, like if someone wears a fedora for instance they probably act like you.

 

[Old Man Al]

Sigh, sorry to say - I am not a big fan of sandbox... and as soon as I see an "energystat" I am out.
But good luck anyway.