Ren'Py - Completed - Shag the Hag [v1g] [L8eralGames]

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The game as a whole is very good, especially for its visuals and characters. Little crush for Nakita who is very funny and Yelena who I find adorable. The story is nice and the dialogues are very successful.

The biggest flaw of the game is the mix between RNG and Grind which is in my opinion badly dosed. I thought I had a bug, considering the number of times I had to do the same damn actions over and over again. Which over time, it kind of ruined my experience.

In terms of rating, with an RNG and a grind better dosed, I would have given it a 4. But as it broke my balls a bit too much, I give it a 3 stars (because it's not possible to give 3.5).

I recommend it all the same (especially for those who are not afraid of grind) and as criticism is easier than practice, I would like to say thank you and bravo to L8eral Jack for his work.


Signed Jack Beauregard

The models of this game are very interesting and well-designed. While a few of them are intentionally not conventionally attractive, this really makes them feel like monster girls and not just normal hot chicks with horns or something. Furthermore, the personalities of the characters are all likable and sympathetic. I also really enjoyed the storyline.

The ambiance of this game was my favorite part. As someone who enjoys staying up late into the night, it really got across the feeling ignoring your need to sleep in order to wander the woods alone (It might have helped that I stayed up all night playing the game).

I think the Dev did a great job and I look forward to seeing more of their work.

This was a nice experience. It's a perfect Halloween-ish game, filled with bits of horror but still keeping a lighthearted tone. There's a fair amount of grinding through the same few scenes in order to progress, but the story ends up being heartwarming and worth the effort. The characters are creepy and sexy at the same time -- an interesting and welcome combination.

I feel like this game would've been better with some animations, but it's still a very solid VN.

Brilliant, a great story that had me sit down for the last 6 hours to complete it and it made me smile and laugh. Best game I've come across since I followed the link from his "penny conspiracy"... A creative worth supporting. These stories are polished and odd in a good way...

...and yes I did join his patreon as no one has much money at the moment and artists need support.

What stood out the most to me was nakita the zombie, one of the three main girl, she was incredibly well written, funny, endearing, cute and overall a great proof that an unattractive character (on purpose) can be made made really attractive trough writing.

The others two girls are alright, i didn't connect to them int he same way.

The art is generally pretty good, a problem with a lot of the games on this site is having no music and that's a big problem that this game have.

The only real problem for me was the grind, definitely too much of a need to repeat action to increase stats and progress.

Bu otherwise a great experience thanks to nakita, will very much look forward to the developper next game, very recommended !

Could be one of the best games I have ever played.Graphics has their weird charm. I normally don't read much of the story because of cliche boring repetitive stuff out there but this one kept me going until the end.It's been a long time since I enjoyed a nice visual novel.

Fun game the characters are unique and the story itself is very interesting the start is a bit slow but it ramps up decently later on. The achievements kinda give you a mini walkthrough on what to do and overall never really ran into a game where I liked every single character.

I loved the game. I used the mod that adds audio; I feel that the music really enhances the experience. It is a bit grindy and the pacing felt a little strange with some of the characters, but overall I enjoyed my time playing it. I’m looking forward to what the creator does with the expansion/sequel.

This needs the visual novel flag, not much of a game. It forces you to repeat the same actions over and over to progress, spending a lot of time to skip through dialog you have already read.

There are a limited number of sexual images of the 3d characters, with no animations.

Don't fall for it's name.
I didn't expect such lovely and fun game. Humor was so good,characters also was too unique. I never saw a zombie chick to hang with. That's was surreal journey.
Dev did really good at displaying characters and with inner monologues, even to ugliest creature, you would have some kind of "likeness"

Easy gameplay, sometimes repetitive but bearable without hassle.

10/10 suggest this game to everyone.

Go Nakita go.

a lot of grinding for mid-quality pics with the same limited characters. The objectives of the game are not very clear except you need some stats for some events. Maybe for necrophiles?... I will pass next time.

this game is genuinely one of the most enjoyable vns I've seen here. The dialogue is fun and witty enough (it aint winning any awards but its a porn game ffs) and the characters are all very fun to interact with. The grind to finally start a relationship with the zombie takes a while but after you do the game really snowballs from there. Its a short enjoyable and very well made game with a fun story.
Only complaint is the dev describing zombie and vampire vagina as warm and not leaning into the horror theme with more scary sex scenes. Some bloodplay with the vamp some biting or maybe removal limb play with the zombie some magical shit with the witch etc.
But that is really my only critisicm.

Boy, was this fun. Here's an appetizer. A normal person sleeps at night but something brings you to explore the forest nearby. Maybe it's the titillation of the thrill when something is spooky and scary. Maybe you're inquisitive and want to delve deeply where most wouldn't even go. Whatever the case, the creepy atmosphere grips you before you've even seen a monster. And then you meet one of the denizens skulking there, and the horror of the place mixes in with absolute charm. The rest belongs to your unspoiled experience.

Part of me was leaning towards giving one less star because of the grind, but truly the story, writing, characters and novelty make up for it. Here's hoping l8eralgames keeps finding joy in sharing us his wonderful zany imagination.

The immediate glaring con to this game is there's a day/night cycle or a night/night cycle I suppose which inherently requires repetition of scenes and content and time wasting in order to advance the story. Even worse, it's not clear how to advance a lot of the time so you're going to waste even more time.

THAT SAID: What the hell are the low scores for? This is still a fairly quick game you can finish in a day or two and it still has more character building and payoff than most meaningless sex games. The plotting is obviously ridiculously unique and excellent: there is a hag that you shag. The writing is great. The renders are great, even the hag pays off. There are some twists that are obvious and some that are not but they're all executed fantastic.

So yes this game does waste a lot of your time but there's payoffs EVERYWHERE with this game. It's way better to waste your time clicking around this game and actually get payoffs now and then than a meaningless CG hunt that gives instant gratification but with no context or build up..just trust me on this.

A fresh take, really interesting game. I didnt expect that it will be this interesting, and adding horror elements to the mix, i got to say i played it from start to the the end in one go. I would really recommend this game.

An interesting game for sure!

The models each have very unique designs that you dont really get in most other Ren'py games. As characters, everyone in this novel has their own personalities which are pretty well fleshed out.

The setting and story are also quite interesting, you really find yourself wanting to learn more about it. The excellent writing lends itself to this, as well as to the eroticism of the text in sex scenes.

The downside is that the game is really very linear and this can become quite tedious. You meet one girl, then after repeating the exact same scene, just with new dialogue, a dozen times, you get to sexy stuff.

All in all, a unique story with unique characters. However the gameplay, despite seeming cool and new at first, becomes grindy real fast. Its not about what decisions you make, its how many times your willing to keep clicking the same stuff over and over.

For this, I have to give the game a middling review. It certainly isnt a bad game. But its not exactly fun either. At least, not for me.

PROS :

+Superb characters and design. The 3 main girls feels really alive (pun intended) and are definitely one of the most unique characters out there. All of them have their own problems and motives that drives their own story arc forward. The interaction between the MC and the characters is really the creme de la creme of this game.
+Captivating storytelling. The premise and the flow of the story is very much interesting despite being very linear. And you can tell the Devs really enjoyed writing the story.
+Adult scenes are great. The number of adult scenes may be modest, but they are very well done.
+Gameplay is satisfactory. The game is pretty much a RNG-Based interactive visual novel. You follow the story, and you're given a set of choices along the way. The RNG makes the game grindy, but it does make the gameplay challenging, and once you get the event you're looking for, make it very satisfactory.
+If you're looking for a well-deserved awaited wank, after investing time in story/characters playing, this game is for you

CONS:

-Soundtrack is non existent. The game is very silent, and if you're like me that can't stand silent text-based games, I advise you just play some background music while playing
-RNG mechanics. Like mentioned above, it is a part of the game and it does make your gameplay grindy
-If you're not into Monster Girls, this game might be jarring for you
-If you're looking for a quick wank, this game isn't for you

Overall, the game is very well made! It carries the usual problems of Ren'Py games out there; such as the challenge of making the dev's story an actual game , so they just add "choices" and RNG mechanics. BUT the game is relatively short enough that it doesn't really pile up and become a huge drag to play at the end. The story and premise is very interesting, and add the unique and funny character interactions, makes me really want to play it some more.

9/10 Will definitely go jogging into a totally not-so-creepy-and-probably-monster-infected-while-definitely-serial-killer-infected-freezing-dark-and-damp-forest-that-every-sane-human-will-leave-immediately again.

Aint gonna lie, that zombie girl is top tier waifu material. Haven't gotten to the other few girls but game seems really promising. Would enjoy more romance, but did like how we didn't go straight to fucking like every other game. Just askin for a bit more fluff in stories yeah?

Just wanted to thank you for the game. Didn't expect much but I'm really surprised how fun the game is. Sure, its bit on a grindy side, but I don't mind. Love the CGI, the atmosphere and the girls. Would love to see some scenes with the jogger, or a possibility to visit Agatha/hobo girl. Keep up the good work.

This was really a 3.5 for me. Renders were quite good, but I am really not a fan of the grindy nature of the game. The dialogue was ok though, so I erred on the side of caution with 4 stars. Definitely not worth grinding out all the achievements in my mind but YMMV.