Ren'Py - Shattered Minds [v0.19 Beta] [eXtasy Games]

Review 0.17

TLDR :
Honestly this has some nice ideas, like different personalities for the LI's depending on your choice, inviting them to live with you, pregnant and breeding....but it's just mind blowing boring, grindy and the story is neglectable.

Longer version:
There's barely any main story, what is there isn't all that interesting either.
The LI's don't feel interesting in any way, have not much of a personality and their path/story are not particular interesting either.
In some cases the story just stops in the middle, like with the mother, than you can grind to raise her corruption and suddenly she jumps on the MC's dick...she has so far the worst storyline from the LI's.

When they are corrupted you can choose between 3 personalities, which make barely any difference (like there is just a few words difference between gf and servant). Really a wasted opportunity.
Overall when you have finished their paths and they are corrupted, there really isn't anything interesting happening, or things you can do with them.
You can call them to have sex and see the same 3 sex positions over and over and over again that's it.

You can also invite them to live with you...so you can see them at your home, no new events or scenes thought.
Also the LI's aren't really interacting or acknowledging each other.

The sex scenes are short, have like 2 angles per position and there isn't much talking or anything.
Sex scenes are unlocked along their paths, when you have corrupted them you can replay them as much as you like.
There are like 4 of them per LI, hj/bj and missionary/doggy/cowgirl that is the same for all girls, thought the scenes are a bit different.
If they are pregnant you are limited to one position like cowgirl and hj...when they have a big belly you can't have sex anymore....like man, big bellies are the appeal if you like preggo sex....

Just to make it clear, i didn't unlock all LI's, after 5 i really lost all interest to play further.

There also some ''side girls'', or more like random girls, like the one in the coffee shop. You can corrupt them too, which takes forever and is rewarded with a sex scene (like 5 or 6 renders, no animations)...

Overall a really boring game, with a lot of annoying and unnecessary grind.
The good ideas, like the personality system or breeding sytem are pointless at the moment. There is really nothing to do with the girls after you corrupted them either.

This has got to be the most braindead game I've played in the last 8 years.

The game starts off decently, you get a believable house and family members, they look decent as well. But that's where the positives end.

There are like three parts or stages of your progress.
The inital start and build up with the characters, mainly the mom and sister, promises you, but the more you play the worse it gets. For example, once you finish the first part of the mom storyline, which is basically where most of plot ends, you get a sudden block, where you you are locked from continuing by another character, the sister. You have to finish her questline and entire story so you can continue even corrupting the mom. Now in the 2nd stage, you have to corrupt them... By doing the same thing over, and over, and fucking over again. The scenes while doing those aren't even worth anything, just the most basic 2 lines dialogue with a basic scene.

Then once you fill the corruption bar (as the game says) the last "stage" starts, which should be the best part since up to this point there aren't any sex scenes with the mom. Well... You get to fuck her but it's one of the most basic "oh yes my son" line one pose and nothing else. Furthermore, once you you finish that scene and their stages/corruption is fully done, there's about ONE sex scene, and it's the most basic ass sex animation with 0 dirty talk or anything, it is, by all means, garbage and not worth the "grind" at all.
This goes for ALL the characters I've played with.

Now for the "grind", you get to waste your time for absolutely no reason or fun. That's absolutely it, there's nothing more to it than just "make this number +1, sleep, repeat". Absolutely dreadful. There are no enough events or balance so the grind feels a little lighter.

The minigames all felt very shoehorned, and in most cases you should skip them and save your time and sanity, there's really no point in doing them. If you really want just play some good old flash games.

And this is not mentioning how bad the story is, the way it starts is decent like I said but 10 minutes in, the whole corruption is dependant on a lotion bottle... That your superpower fairy made... That for some reason can't simply make again and now you are buying it off the dark web... It is this bad.
This was one of the first games I've actually felt the line of "porn plot" to this degree.

The game is really top among all harem sandbox games, but there is still something to work on!) I was very surprised that the side characters, for example, in the cafe, during intimacy there is no animation, only pictures. And this noticeably worsens the quality against the background of the main harem, where all the girls have animations. The most beautiful girl is Ava, and so few functions, fortunately the author still made interactions with her) well, at least cowgirl. For each update, 1 girl is added, this is not much, but if you imagine the difference at the beginning of the game from 0 and now - the game has grown noticeably and turned into a super top harem, with variations of poses, animation, POV, which unrealistically raised the game to a new level.

i really like this game, for a 0.16 theres a LOT of content. Each girl are different, variety of boobs/butts and personality. most games are ALWAYS have the same girls 3D model but this game is different. Kinda rare to be honest. Minigames are fun too, you can earn more AND you can skip it to get a fixed rate. Quest are great, good pace. Not too soon not too far.

v0.16

I feel like this game could be so much more... there is a lot that I like about it. Like the ability to make girls live with you after you corrupt them, choosing their behaviour, not too horrible leveling system, actual visible pregnancy... and the models are mostly decent, if a little flawed.

And yet I can't help by feel disappointed by it. The sex scenes are just... not satisfying. They are robotic, unimaginative, have only a couple of poses and camera angles. And what's worse - when you get the girls to live with you, instead of unlocking new poses, you just get to repeat ones you already did during their storyline. And when the sex scenes are the least exciting thing about your game... why is it even an eroge?

I do want to see this game when it's fully out, and I want to hope that it will get better, because it has a generally pleasant gameplay and a decent story. But right now, it is what it is. After corrupting every currently available girl, I just felt like in hindsight it wasn't worth it.

The game is okay.

Story is decent enough but writing is average.

Mind control aspect is always fun but very dissapointing here.

Models are mostly good.

Soundtrack generic, but fitting.

Gameplay is a bit too grindy the minigames, aren´t good they are either just boring or way too long, I liked the burger mingame because there are the most disgusting burgers I have ever seen which is fun but it´s just way too long. But it´s nice that you can skip them and still get money/experience but would be better if I had fun and didn´t even want to skip them.

Sex scenes very dissapointing, the animations are too robotic, and the sex scenes are way too repetitive.

Characters, I didn´t really care for them but I didn´t hate or find them annoying either.


I would recommend it, if you want a mind control game that is vanilla.

As a mind control lover, I see dev made this game better since I experienced it when it public, just finish Sarah route, one of the girl I like in this game.

i hope the other girl's route is so good, also before completing the game i will vote for 5/5, they are on the right track until now, this is the second mind control game i like the most. good luck dev.

1 star for no gei
1 star for mechanism and genre of mind control
1 star for sanbox
1 for diverse stories and character
1 for encouragement

This is one of the few games where the map is well organized. As for the story, I can only say that I never trusted Ava. I've always been suspicious of characters who, like her, share their bodies with the protagonist and give him some advantage but have their own thoughts and opinions. I just want to see how he's going to deal with her. Another thing that can be seen is that the protagonist didn't even need to use his power to conquer some characters. I don't think he realized it yet, but the interactions he had made him more charismatic and confident. So if he lost his power, he could still use that confidence. Anyway, it's a really good game, it's worth it.

I want to like this game, I do, but it's essentially a glorified scene collector. There's a decent amount of grinding in order to get scenes with the various women in the game as well as a bunch of minigames and an alternate world section? (I didn't play long enough to know if we go back).

There's a pregnancy system (sort of), that involves a loose fertility system and once you get the girls pregnant, their models change but I didn't find any other interaction (either with them or other people) so all in all it was a little dissapointing.

Average game with mostly decent models, and quite a bit of (repetitive imo) content.

This game is a little underrated in my opinion. The models are hot, and the writing--while at times almost cartoonishly simplistic-- is clear, efficient, and free of major errors. It feels like a return to erotic games of years past, which isn't a bad thing. That is also not to say the main story is uninteresting.

The gameplay loop of corrupting different characters is pretty entertaining and doesn't waste your time. I find the characters consistently extremely appealing. Even if some of the girls aren't to my taste, others more than make up for that.

I also want to emphasize how consitent the updates in this game are--a very rare quality. It updates frequently and new content typically feels substantial without being overwhelming. The quest guide is also great for getting back into the game so you don't get stuck or forget where you left off.

I look forward to every release of this game, and probably check out new updates more consistently than I do for any other game.

A good game if you share the mind control fetish (which I do). Story-wise it's kinda all over the place, so don't expect a deep narrative. It's a pure power fantasy with some pretty girls.

The "subdue" mechanic is especially neat, not because it's realistic, but because it really nails the mind control fantasy of completely taking control over a person. But there are weak points as well, e.g. Eleanor's story which made me quite uncomfortable as it crosses the line into non-consensual territory clumsily. Generally, the MC is really lackluster, he's basically a boy trapped in a young man's body. He thinks very immaturely which leads to some weird scenes, especially with the "mom" character.

The game is a sandbox with built-in hints and cheats, so grinding is reduced to a mininum. The hints are detailed, so you never get lost. Choices are mostly linked to the subdue mechanic.

Sex scenes occur frequently, but they're not exactly hot. Some poses are a bit awkward and the animation loops are short and somewhat stiff. On the other hand, I really liked some of the facial expressions of the girls. The girls are all really pretty, especially Sarah is incredibly cute. Sadly, her story is really dumb and ends before it gets interesting, at least in the current update. I also liked Alice and Chloe.

The dev seems to want to expand the scope of the game which can be dangerous. There are already a lot of women in the game, I'm not sure if adding a truckload of side characters really is necessary, especially if the "corruption" consists of repeating the same thing over and over again.

Graphically, the game is alright. Renders are a bit blurry at times. There are sound effects, like some moaning during sex scenes which is a nice touch. I don't care about music in adult VNs, so you've got to check other reviews for an opinion on the soundtrack.

I'm not sure where this game is going, this could be one of those "gets updated for a few years before it slowly dies" games. There already is a lot of content and most of it is good - if you like the premise. If you're looking for actual romance and/or engaging drama, this game is not for you. It's a fap game first and foremost.

underrated. actually when I saw the version is just 0.15, I did not expect such complex story. basically, it would let you fuck every female you met, pretty cool harem game. although some people pointed out that the story has some flaws, I agree, but overall this game is great.
a small advice, add more interactions between different girls, instead of just finish after full control, it is a kind of waste.
anyway, your work is great, keep up

This is a very middling game with a plot that barely services the "mind control" storyline. The only reason why I supported this game is its pregnancy mechanic but it really is held back by the ugliness/generic nature of some of the character models. Also beware of the promises of this project since promises made by the dev have been broken (even if he explicity stated that certain fetishes can be avoided). I have since stopped supporting and I encourage you to do the same.

V0.15

i am not a big fan of sandbox games with regards to indie/small devs. they more often than not get it so badly wrong you end up grinding to boredom for hours for a couple of moments of mild excitement.

luckily, this one is not one of those. it is not brilliant by any stretch but at least it is well above average in it's design and implementation.
there is enough to keep you interested within the grind as it is not big. there are plenty of quests and always one available should you hit a wall with stat checks. the daily grind is also short and can easily be skipped from day to day so not a brain bleed of hoops to jump to reset needed daily energy.
navigation is also not over much.

plot is neither original nor the usual overused been-there-done-that commonly used here. a mix of tropes, some more common than others.
art is good enough and writing is above average too.

makes for an enjoyable enough player experience. not terribly engaging if you are a big reader or have played decades of games, but certainly not one to miss out on.

[v0.15]

I had played this game at first and second updates. It showed some promise, but appeared to be too slow a burn.
Now I stumbled upon it again, and it has certainly grown!

I would love to give the game more stars, but there are a couple things that are frustrating enough to reduce the score a lot.

So.

PROs:

- Good plot. A common power fantasy premise of supernatural powers, but quite enjoyable and made reasonably well. 4/5

- Good visuals. Even if the characters are visually distinct from backgrounds, which makes it a bit weird (you can in many cases see them sorta pasted above the scene); nevertheless the bodies are well made, there are different body types, and not too unbelievable physique (apart from MC's huge cock, which is an issue in most games though. I think it's to do with how to keep it visible in sex scenes). 4,5/5

- Good dialogues. Characters well developed and interesting. Different personalities (until enslaved). 5/5

- Nice features. Pregnancies and visuals of them, different roles for harem. 5/5

CONs

- Sandbox issues: During much of the playthrough there is nothing to do in mornings.

Only some characters have interactions in the morning, and while it mostly makes sense from story perspective, if you haven't progressed them to the point where you start getting them, you'll be stuck with skipping half a day. Not a biggie, but a very common occurrence and therefore frustrating.

It appears that mornings were mostly meant to be used for raising your stats. That would take too much time, however, due to the amount of repetitive 1 thing you can do 1 time a day only to get some xp to eventually raise them a bit.

Clicks for clicking's sake. Wouldn't have finished the game without the mod.

There are 3 stats, any of which is sometimes needed at certain level for different things, but have no impact on gameplay otherwise. And you need to raise them ALL at some point, so basically it doesn't matter which order you raise them.

Thank goodness, money is easy to come by via save-scumming blackjack, you don't even need cheats for that.

Nevertheless if you play the game the way it's meant to be played, it would be a real slog, artificially inflating playtime behind chores which become dull very fast. It's hard to do a sandbox right, I know. Only a few games manage it.

- H scenes. Despite nice renders and good frames, very short animations. Despite there being multiple poses to choose, very little difference among characters. Very little individuality to H scenes, this is one area where developer has been in hurry. Also H scene dialogues very schematic and uninspired, especially compared to very decent normal dialogues. Sad. 2/5

In addition, you essentially get a set of scenes after enslaving, which are "the scenes" -- always same, always same dialogue, always same location. Drones, servants and girlfriends all have exact same H scenes, just different dialogues. You do get some scene additions (eg. Alice in classroom), but they are few and far between and seem to have very little variation.

Essentially after you've added a girl to your harem and watched her scenes, you must switch to next one in order to get anything new. Technically understandable, just makes it feel sort of strange. Definitely missing a feeling of significant enjoyment for having added a girl to harem.

For a maledom game MC is a very soft dom. It's author's choice, my cup of tea would be something a bit stronger, but I find it strange that once a girl is very pregnant, you can't even get a blowjob. Even if she is in drone role. Maledom: 2,8/5

PS. For the last 2 points -- enjoying the power, and stronger maledom, recommend checking out The Regional Manager.

Just read the Changelog and understood that I never saw a single "Open world" scene. Will try to have a look.

All in all, would probably be 4/5, if more inspired in H scenes and H scene dialogues. Definitely got potential to become 5/5. Will keep watching.

This is a game that had a lot of potential in my eyes and I enjoyed myself playing it in its early days. Unfortunately, that's no longer the case.

To start with the good:

1. The renders are pretty good. Not amazing, but better than a lot of popular games out there.

2. The main story is fun and good enough for me to stay invested in it.

3. Even though it's a mind control game, there's decent character development and backstory for each girl. This is Shattered Minds' greatest strength in my opinion.

The bad:

1. The sex scenes feel bland. Half the fun is to see the aftermath of sex, especially when it's supposed to be rough sex between a dominant and submissive partner. The game has the "male domination" tag but there's very little of that in the game. Most sex scenes involve slow and gentle sex. In terms of the aftermath, you won't see a lot of creampies, facials or cum filled mouths. The harem scenes are the worst offenders here. The girls have near identical harem scenes most of the time, which makes them feel lazy and repetitive.

2. It's quite grindy unless you cheat. Combine this with the lackluster sex scenes you unlock when a girl joins your harem, and it feels entirely unrewarding. There's also very little variation here.

Summary: Shattered Minds is a rather grindy game with decent visuals, and an above average story. But sex scenes come across as more of an after thought than a core element of the game

very good game , i had a lot of fun , ofcourse there are some flaws which is why i give it 4 instead of 5 stars .. ill mention some of them , but it might not be a big deal for other players though .. its only my perspective :

1- there is no skip button somehow .. i don't know why

2- it glitches some time when you suddenly reload the save fast

3- the control is confusing some time in the mobile .. scrolling up & down is annoying specially when you click back from the quest or contact , it always return to the top of the list again

4- the sex scenes are very short .. its just 1 single scene that keeps on looping over & over until he cum .. & the camera angels are horrible , it's always either put in a wrong position or inaccurate direction . it never gives you the full view , some time you end up seeing only their shoulders or upper half of their bodies

5- the MC is kinda ass hole , and he always make you feel guilty & regret your decisions , that are based on his bad available choices .. like fucking up all the male characters in the game including his best friend

6- having the same generic ideas that are copied from every other game , which has nothing to do with adult content any way .. such as ( yoga , true or dare , massage , gym ) like , did they run out of ideas ? be creative for gods sake , yoga is not even popular or common between people , why they have to be included in every single sex game !! its getting old , i skipped all these nonsense , & i swear to God , next time if i see any game that contains freaking ( true or dare & yoga or massage ) its gonna get minus star from me automatically . like , what the Heck! bro

7- having unfackuble characters , who i actually liked a lot .. like the ( barista & bartendress ) or ( Sarah's mom & Luna's mom ) Etc .. but im gonna give it a benefit of a doubt .. lets say the game is still unfinished & hop the Dev will make sex scene with all of them in the future updates before he ends the game , i really like those girls a lot even if they were just a side characters .. its kinda a big deal for me

8- im not a big fan of a first person view the whole game to be honest , it makes the females talking to the camera the whole time as if im watching a weather reporters from a TV News , i like to see the both characters together some times , specially if they are kissing , it doesn't make sense to see the girl kissing my empty screen as if im an invisible man

9- Sofia & Chloe they are only giving me ( handjobs - titjobs - blowjobs -nosejobs ) around the house , but they don't actually Fuck unless i summon them , like , whyy ?? why all these waste of time Jobs ? im sure their pussies are more important .. all these " jobs " are just foreplay they not supposed to have a stand alone scenes
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that's some of the flows i remember ,, but i can still admit that i was 80% satisfied & was having some fun playing this game .. so ill mention some of the positives :

1- creative story
2- great graphics
3- good amount of side characters ( still hopping for more though )
4- the models there were mostly attractive
5- it gives you an excitement & thrill some times
6- it has some humor in it
7- 1 update from 14 to 15 added a huge amount of content , it's amazing , im really impressed , i never expect that
8- the map is easy & the quest hints are straight forward , you wont be lost .. in other word , no walk-through mods needed

in conclusion :

----------BAD---------------OK----------------GOOD---------------EXCELLENT
STORY :

SEXY GIRLS :

SIDE CHARACTERS :

CONVERSATIONS :

SEX CONTENT :

SEX SCENES :

CHOICES :

GRAPHICS :

HUMOR :

CONTROLS :

TYPOS :

GLITCHES :

DIFFICULTY :

V19
I ignored V18 to get a bit more content and what can I say, it didn't change my mind. Girls getting worse and worse, animations are weird and the game is just repetative. I dont know where others see a 5/5 vote here. If you share your critism on the dev pages, you will get banned and get hate DMs. Feel free to jerk off of this game for free here but dont lie to other by giving 5 stars lol

V17
The new girls, why the heck do they all have such a weird breast? Polly is kinda the only perfect model in there and she is sadly just a side chick without animation.
I mean there is nothing wrong with bigger boobs but cmon, they are big and hanging like a monster from star wars.
The story should get closed and finish the game, its getting really boring. There arent even animations for the side chicks.

V16
Update 16 was one which you can just skip. There you have 2 quest lines with girls that are so ugly, not sure what they are doing.
Literally added the best looking model as a side character to the cafe to work for you, use this god damn model

V15
lmost all models are looking great besides one girl where the made her boobs almost the size of her upper body. People wrote negative feedback below the patch and the dev went crazy.
Like if you like big boobs, alright, go for it but these arent boobs anymore, these are 2 extra heads below the shirt. Befor the update I would have given 5 stars but that 1 update ruined everything.
Like wtf is that woman in the candy store lmao

Note: Recommend deleting Bill's memories.

The character models in this game are absolutely stunning! The story is really engaging, and has a ton of potential. But my favorite thing about the game is the mechanics behind it. How you get the women feels very intuitive, and the questing system and open world is just so well done. This is an impressive game in every regard, and I highly recommend it.

the game is quite lacking in many departments, story is not very well written but most importantly, there is something eerie about the models - they look kinda wrong and the boner goes away. A bit difficult also to navigate with all the buttons, maybe better as linear type visual novel.