Ren'Py Sexbot II: Recalibrated [v0.52 Beta] [LlamaMann Games]

[SpareTheRod]

Hello everyone. Is the "patches" file still needed?

 

[JazzyRey]

All good. I’m happy to address this type of stuff.

There are a few images that used depth of field. Maybe they weren’t perfectly done, but I don’t use them often.

Some lighting has changed. Which does affect the look of characters.

The png to webm is compression, and does affect image quality. But all the processes are the same as the previous game.

Tbh, i've felt bad about that rant/vent. Quit smoking some days ago, and maybe that absent irritability isn't so absent after all. No excuse tho.

Doesn't quite seem like DoF, it's not an overall blur or focused blur. Looking at hair with background visible or curls, that's what made me immediately think upscaling. Has this sorta telltale "not quite right" grain/smudge. But could be some setting with your rendering, i know those hair strands look very aliased and worse with no processing.

I hadn't played that much before making the initial review, and it becomes less noticeable with more scenes viewed. Not that big of a deal. I'd have preferred a more rounded cheekbones, but they are what they are and i played your earlier game every update, so...

Compression rarely does wonders, blurring, blocking and color banding mostly, but raw png isn't viable i get that. Can only imagine how much space the originals it takes up on your drives, if you keep backups.

Well i won't take up any more of your time. And I'll leave a constructive review, when you're nearing completion (And I've gotten used to being a non-smoker).
Thx.

 

[Mememe621]

Gotta say, this comment put some discussions in motion, that have really shaped how some major aspects of this game are going to play out. So thanks for that. I can't spoil anything, but it was a big help in kicking off some idea generation.

I'm really glad to hear it was helpful. It's seriously to your credit that you're so open to criticism.

 

[EthanSiuu]

I hope that this new version has more sex with Emily, who in the first game only had like 2, if anything 3 scenes with the protagonist, that was a good waste of character, but I trust that the creator will make this version better.
I love your game bro, keep it up, and the animations nothing to say, just perfect

 

[tragicbronson]

I wouldn't say it's boring. The art and models are still hot, the writing is good, and the dev is expanding the settings where scenes happen. Technical/UI improvements are nice. I also like how the game keeps the gameplay loop recognizable from the first game but adds a lot more variety.

But the second game is missing a lot of the fun of the first game. In the original, it felt like things were constantly going off the rails in the sexiest and weirdest of ways. Neither the player nor the MC had any idea what was about to happen in each new scene. Now, with a more confident MC, girls who are more open/direct about their attraction to him, and Alexa more focused and not causing as much mischief, the scenes are a lot more predictable. It doesn't help that the sexual content so far is mostly tamer than the content with the same LIs available at the end of the first game.

The dev is obviously very talented, so I hope he'll be able to recapture that magic as the second game gets built up.

This comment really helped me collect my thoughts thus far. Art and writing is great, but it's always hard to keep the same interest once the "genie's out the bottle", in regards to sex with the LIs. It's certainly early, but I fear that interest will be lacking when there's so little stakes since everybody wants to fuck the MC already. Corruption is one thing, but maybe the MC is a little too confident, the ladies, a little too thirsty? Not sure.

I have high hopes for the game, as I really enjoyed the first, so much so that I brought down my pirate flag and supported my first game for some time lol, but this is still a pain point for me.

 

[Llamamann]

This comment really helped me collect my thoughts thus far. Art and writing is great, but it's always hard to keep the same interest once the "genie's out the bottle", in regards to sex with the LIs. It's certainly early, but I fear that interest will be lacking when there's so little stakes since everybody wants to fuck the MC already. Corruption is one thing, but maybe the MC is a little too confident, the ladies, a little too thirsty? Not sure.

I have high hopes for the game, as I really enjoyed the first, so much so that I brought down my pirate flag and supported my first game for some time lol, but this is still a pain point for me.

I don’t think it will be a problem

 

[Grosconnard]

For what it's worth, I didn't find the minigame to be that difficult. Challenging yes as it still took me a few tries and I didn't realise on my first tries I could also use the keyboard. Once I did I quickly beat the game and it took me another full replay to notice the shift pop up for lewd scene...

People on F95 are constantly complaining about minigames and can't even take the slightest challenge, I find it silly for what is still supposedly a gaming community.

 

[gabriel12345621]

I don’t think it will be a problem

It's the best thing I've seen so far in animations. It lacks one detail to be perfect and that is the sound. If she's fucking she has to moan, that's pure music.

 

[Dude137]

This mini game was just something I wanted to try for fun. To me, its bonus content, not story content, not established character content. It was for my personal development more than anything.

In the interest of demonstrating that I listen to player feedback, I'll tell you the plan for this mini game. Once the loop is in place, if the player has not beat the mini game after x number of loops, steve will text some strategy tips, if y number of loops pass and the player hasnt unlocked the sex scene melvin will text the cheat (which is currently implimented) to set the timer to 2 seconds. So it will eventually be completely accessible.

Now, the development considerations that I don't expect players to consider, or know about; the loop is not complete, so many game mechanics like this one, are not implemented. The texting and photo interfaces are not performing the way I want them to, so Im not expanding on that until its fixed. There is a huge list of things that need to be done, before the game plays the way I want it to.

The game as a whole is a work in progress. I cannot emphasize this enough on this site. The current state of the game, is not the way it is meant to be played. It is so funny, that so many people here, were not around for the 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 updates of the first game, and are leaving reviews and comments saying the game isnt as good as the first one yet. No shit. You're eating an under cooked pie, the apples are raw, and the crust is doughy.

Let the thing cook.

(Dude137 most of that isnt response to your statement lol, sorry)

No prob. I definitely understand the frustration. But, hey, take it as a sign of your success that people are so impatient for the next installment.

When you say there is a huge list of things to be done, are these things mostly about the basic structure/coding of the game? The story? I've always wondered how you have handled the story development, like do you have a detailed outline for the next few updates?

 

[ashrana88]

Ashley is absolutely adorable in her new scene.

It's really sweet how she opens up a bit more emotionally, and that you can see how the protag is influencing her self-esteem. She's helping him to be more confident as well, and every scene she's becoming more public about their relationship.
Hopefully she finds a hobby or field to be passionate about, as her need for validation seems to partly come from her feeling aimless.

I love how she stamps her foot and pouts, and even details like how she holds her hands that expresses her femininity.
You've really nailed the mannerisms and expressions of the characters, and it really elevates small moments and conversations.

I really like how the new choice hints at a "pimping" route with her, similar to content in Sins of Night. I personally don't have any interest in ntr, but the concept of a woman who is so submissive and eager to please that she is willing to turn herself into a sex toy for her partner is a really fun fantasy.

The way the scene is entirely focused on Ashley getting turned on trying to please the protag, and how disinterested she is in Thad outside of his use as an object in their relationship, is a really fun dynamic.

It's awesome to see her autosexual kink in full force still, and her blowjob animation is unbelievably hot.

I really love all the other new scenes as well, the girls are still great, the humour and word-play is on point, and although it's rather foreplay focused at the moment, it's creating a groundwork and hinting at some really fun content.

I love that Lexxx is finally in the spot-light, and the hints at content between her and Sam. Part of me hopes that she retains some subconscious memories or impacts from her interactions in the first game, keeping her individual rather than just copying Alexa.

I love Bailey's new design too, she's incredibly sexy, and an adorable mirror to the protag's personality.

Also for what it's worth, I really liked the mini-game, and I love that it rewards you for winning rather than losing. The knights design is gorgeous.

So glad to see this going strong!

 

[An Ace Among Men]

This is offically my favorite game of 2025 with the recreation of the "Call on me" video. Really need someone to mod the song itself into the game XD

 

[Seiou]

So the mini game is really fun... though I'm stuck at the part where Anna loses all her armor. The most I got is up to 5 taps correct, lol. I'm not gonna give up even if it takes me hours to complete this mini game!

 

[Surfup64]

I cannot believe some peeps are moaning for literally no reason. And then say that they don't pay games and act like their opinion is soo superior or something.
If you ain't happy, don't play the game lol (especially if you didn't pay at all). Or at least give constructive feedback without looking like an angry teen that no one will respect (insulting isn't going to make your opinion right : life lesson n°1)

 

[K5434]

For the prevous Game there was a build in "Hint" System or walktrough Mod of some sorts. Ill miss that in this one. I still have some unlocked scenes but dont know how to unlock them. Right now i am just skipping to all scenes and hope that somehow something happens.

 

[randomguy1237]

Really enjoyed this update, especially the Emily and Sam shower scene, and the idle animations. I wish the dev would show more of this wet glowing skin texture thing(I think that's what it's called?) in the game, maybe in the gym scene, with the workout and everything eventually leading to some hot sweaty sex would be so hot af. Anyways, looking forward to the next update, hopefully with more Emily and Sam scenes, they've always been my favorite characters in this game.

 

[Dude137]

This is offically my favorite game of 2025 with the recreation of the "Call on me" video. Really need someone to mod the song itself into the game XD

I noticed the connection too. Super fun scene. As soon as I saw those pelvic thrusts, the song immediately popped back into my heard. Been years since I've heard it.

 

[Dude137]

I love that Lexxx is finally in the spot-light, and the hints at content between her and Sam. Part of me hopes that she retains some subconscious memories or impacts from her interactions in the first game, keeping her individual rather than just copying Alexa.

All very well said, and I think your point about retaining memories super interesting. Yeah, it's clear that there is some bleed through from the previous game. There has been something of a reset, but it's not a full reset; the girls are much more attracted to the MC than at the start of the first game. But going off your point, I'd imagine it'd be paramount to make some of the bleed through occur on a conscious level. That is, the MC needs to become more aware of what's going on, how he's affecting things, the results of his actions. Without conscious awareness that is retained, a character like the MC cannot really become a moral agent, and he'd always be left in a state where he's just along for the ride.

For example, the MC needs to be made aware of how Sexbot I ended. The longer this revelation is withheld, the longer the story stalls out.

Moreover, I'd think the game would become more interesting if some of the love interests start to become conscious of what's going on. That would open up a lot more tension between them and the MC. Like "Hey, wtf, MC!? You've been abusing time travel just to get into my pants? I thought you cared about me?" Or maybe some of the other love interests might become aware and end up giving into their dark side and want to abuse the time loop? These sorts of moral confrontations or developments would be a good way to reintroduce sexual tension.

For me, I think part of the reason why the game feels like it's in idle is the lack of a villain to orient things. I thought Melvin a perfect opposite to the MC in the first game, and I would have loved to see more development/scenes on his dark influence on the girls. Like have those scenes be more present in the earlier days of the time loop, not just at the end, to signify that his poisonous influence is seeping deeper and deeper into everything, but now he seems to be a good guy, well, just because... Who knows, maybe he'll turn to the dark side again soon, or the lady with the glasses will take center stage. But every good story needs a good antagonist to situate the plot. And the villain/antagonist can't play their role unless memories are retained on a conscious level.

 

[DasUber]

I do not know if you want us to list bugs, but I found a few on this version (I used compressed, so I do not know if that matters). These all relate to the phone in the game:

Bailey, Ashely, and Daphne are all set to outfits they do not currently have in the replay gallery, making it unable to switch them to other outfits.

Daphne's photo from the evening 2 event still cannot be saved to the phone.

Emily's photo from the bathroom event cannot be saved to the phone. It merely enlarges and that is it.


That is all I found currently. Keep up the good work!

 

[citrone]

netorare path is just Ashley kissing Thad with your cum in her mouth? wasn't there more??

 

[betobeto95]

I love the fact that LlamaMann chose to go with a sequel, as I feel like there is still so much to explore. Crossing my fingers for the futa kink to come back (maybe mixed with femdom, as in futa on male type of thing)