VN Ren'Py Shattered [v0.21] [Yeda Games]

[Antosha]

And while Bree, Iris, Rebecca, Suya, and Melinda play pretty significant roles in the story and can show up in your playthrough even if you're not interested in them, with male characters I haven't been able to find that niche.

Yeah. I will say — not being a huge fan of D/s games (from either side) — the only male character I've considered at all is Liam. With subby characters — like Liam and bottom!Blake, for example — I can at least feel like I want to help them, even if I don't find their submission exactly sexy. (True for female characters as well, FWIW.) I've tried and enjoyed playing Blake at several levels of top- or bottom-ness, mostly because you've done a great job of making his character/situation rich and compelling. But Liam hasn't seemed worth a playthrough of his own to this point.

Most of the other men I find... deeply unpleasant. But again, I recognize that my own biases are very much at play there. (BTW, my fiinding them unpleasant is if anything a positive statement about the quality of your game. I find the alpha assholes in most games boring, whatever their gender. To make me actively dislike these jerks, as well as Melinda, you must clearly have done something right! ;-) )

So far, Vanessa and Iris are the love interests I've most enjoyed — though Suya is coming up fast.

 

[RC-1138 Boss]

Most of the other men I find... deeply unpleasant. But again, I recognize that my own biases are very much at play there. (BTW, my fiinding them unpleasant is if anything a positive statement about the quality of your game. I find the alpha assholes in most games boring, whatever their gender. To make me actively dislike these jerks, as well as Melinda, you must clearly have done something right! ;-) )

Have to agree with that. You can only hate a character if they were well written. For me shallow characters' only destiny is being forgotten.

It wasn't him trying to create issues. Blake came to doctor with complaints about his mood, so naturally dr. instantly realised how much relationships mean to Blake, and dissected them. You'll get a better insight into his view later on.
And he doesn't consider his marriage shitty
If anything, they're exactly the way he wants: his wife is a slutty bimbo who sleeps around without distracting him from creating even more slutty bimbos.

From Blake's interaction with his wife i don't think she shares his opinion.

 

[YedaGames]

Most of the other men I find... deeply unpleasant. But again, I recognize that my own biases are very much at play there.

Even Stewart? He’s pretty different from most other characters, male or not.

Let me reveal a secret (sort of) regarding this. Ever since the very first versions I was carrying this idea to bring back a certain character from Blake’s past. His name is Jim, and Blake mentions him on some gay routes (there’s even a short scene where you can see him). Jim was Blake’s buddy back in the slums, and what’s noticeable about him is that he was neither a braindead thug, nor a scheming bastard. Just a cool guy who hangs around, and friendly enough with Blake to charm the guy a little. Blake was, let’s say, confusedly attracted to Jim. But then one day he disappeared without a trace. So, the idea of bringing him back was giving me some barguignage for a long time. He could’ve been a male version of Iris with a «You’ve changed a lot, Blake, but I’m happy for you» attitude. But after a short affair he would be gone again, and this time forever. This could’ve been an interesting side story, I think. Problem is, this would be an event so specific, that most people simply won’t have a chance to see it. And I’ve learned the hard way that rare events never pay off.

From Blake's interaction with his wife i don't think she shares his opinion.

She’s just annoyed that she never gets to use her dick, which is pretty big, as you probably saw. But that only takes away, like, one percent of their happiness

 

[YedaGames]

A bunch of sprites.

 

[Lokiiisme]

A bit of a spoiler question.So what is up with Iris telling Blake to stay a man, then piercing his ears? And who constitutes cheating for her? And will she get more content. For a guy who is has an invite to visit and is always lonely, why the heck isn't he visiting her? I think they are in love, but it is really weird.

 

[YedaGames]

A bit of a spoiler question.So what is up with Iris telling Blake to stay a man, then piercing his ears? And who constitutes cheating for her? And will she get more content. For a guy who is has an invite to visit and is always lonely, why the heck isn't he visiting her? I think they are in love, but it is really weird.

Iris phrases is awkwardly, but “being a man” isn’t an option for Blake anymore, and she knows that. What she talks about is staying true to his initial personality that she likes. Which means you shouldn’t follow the bimbo route, if you want her to stay faithful to you.
Cheating on her is any sexual contact you’ve had after joining her route, except Trish’s offer, and any porn scenes Blake is going to do, but only with men.
Yes, she naturally will get more content, since she has a route
Blake is cautious to visit Iris, because it’s a little dangerous for him. At her job and school there’s Stewart, who disapproves of their relationship, and at home she has Vanessa, and things are complicated with her.

 

[Lokiiisme]

Iris phrases is awkwardly, but “being a man” isn’t an option for Blake anymore, and she knows that. What she talks about is staying true to his initial personality that she likes. Which means you shouldn’t follow the bimbo route, if you want her to stay faithful to you.
Cheating on her is any sexual contact you’ve had after joining her route, except Trish’s offer, and any porn scenes Blake is going to do, but only with men.
Yes, she naturally will get more content, since she has a route
Blake is cautious to visit Iris, because it’s a little dangerous for him. At her job and school there’s Stewart, who disapproves of their relationship, and at home she has Vanessa, and things are complicated with her.

Thanks for the info! So, ladies and Suya do not count as cheating to her? Interesting interpretation, but I will take it. Is she going to get a "true" route or is she going to stay minor? I actually thought I would get her at the psychologist, but in one playthrough I got Bree and the other Melinda though I was on the Iris path as well on both.

 

[YedaGames]

Thanks for the info! So, ladies and Suya do not count as cheating to her? Interesting interpretation, but I will take it. Is she going to get a "true" route or is she going to stay minor? I actually thought I would get her at the psychologist, but in one playthrough I got Bree and the other Melinda though I was on the Iris path as well on both.

No, you misunderstood me. Any sex with other person counts as cheating, unless it's a Trish's scene, or any porn video Blake shoots with another man. Iris is okay with Blake being gay for pay (Trish also kinda counts here, since she has a dick).
And that's her true route. Just don't cheat
Melinda's route is main, so it has a priority over all secondaries in dr. Lowe's sequence. Bree is also higher than Iris for that scene, because she has a lot more problems. I'm also not sure how did you manage to get both Bree and Iris, since I tried to make them incompatible, and some of their scenes are taking place simultaneously.

 

[RC-1138 Boss]

Wait Blake can go pornstar route in the future?
Now that remind me of Good Girl Gone Bad.

 

[YedaGames]

Wait Blake can go pornstar route in the future?
Now that remind me of Good Girl Gone Bad.

You’ll be able to do two different porn scenes in v0.10, but both of them will require Blake to “act”. People are picky in the future. Also, this route is tied to your relationship with Tanya, so if she had to reveal herself to you, don’t expect such projects together. She’ll find a better use for Blake.

 

[RC-1138 Boss]

Interesting. Seems i will need to make even more pages for another branching route.

 

[YedaGames]

Interesting. Seems i will need to make even more pages for another branching route.

I implemented a feature to rename your saves in v0.10, so here's that
Well, it wasn't actually me, it was one of the members of F95, who helped me. I'm still a dummy when it comes to coding.

Also, quick note: the first scene Blake can do involves a man (which will become another minor character later), and you can only make Blake refuse to fuck him, and continue your porn route if your Blake is 100% straight. If he enjoyed dicks in the past, there's no way around it.

 

[Master of Puppets]

I implemented a feature to rename your saves in v0.10, so here's that
Well, it wasn't actually me, it was one of the members of F95, who helped me. I'm still a dummy when it comes to coding.

Also, quick note: the first scene Blake can do involves a man (which will become another minor character later), and you can only make Blake refuse to fuck him, and continue your porn route if your Blake is 100% straight. If he enjoyed dicks in the past, there's no way around it.

What, even if he's been fucked by Kushari, Suya, or Trish? That doesn't sound right.

 

[YedaGames]

What, even if he's been fucked by Kushari, Suya, or Trish? That doesn't sound right.

As of now the exact requirement for the strictly straight route is for Blake to meet Tanya at Rebecca’s party (which is the reason why she considers Blake to be suitable, and also guarantees that you’re following the straight route), and have fewer than 3 bisexual points (which you get for having sex with Suya, and Kushari, because while they are women, they dick Blake hard). I might change something prior to the final release, but Tanya’s logic is that if Blake likes dick, it doesn’t matter who this dick is attached to.

 

[Master of Puppets]

As of now the exact requirement for the strictly straight route is for Blake to meet Tanya at Rebecca’s party (which is the reason why she considers Blake to be suitable, and also guarantees that you’re following the straight route), and have fewer than 3 bisexual points (which you get for having sex with Suya, and Kushari, because while they are women, they dick Blake hard). I might change something prior to the final release, but Tanya’s logic is that if Blake likes dick, it doesn’t matter who this dick is attached to.

Well Tanya's logic is obviously wrong! Her and Coco fucked him with a strapon, does that count too in her mind?

 

[YedaGames]

Well Tanya's logic is obviously wrong! Her and Coco fucked him with a strapon, does that count too in her mind?

Well, yeah, it's not the perfect solution, but I couldn't make three different options for Blake's career, cause it would be a little too rich, so I went with the obvious. And man-on-sissy porn is a classic, while sissy-on-female could be a little awkward and anticlimactic.

 

[Deleted member 205327]

I implemented a feature to rename your saves in v0.10, so here's that
Well, it wasn't actually me, it was one of the members of F95, who helped me. I'm still a dummy when it comes to coding.

Also, quick note: the first scene Blake can do involves a man (which will become another minor character later), and you can only make Blake refuse to fuck him, and continue your porn route if your Blake is 100% straight. If he enjoyed dicks in the past, there's no way around it.

Can you refuse to do porn altogether?

 

[YedaGames]

Can you refuse to do porn altogether?

Of course you can. Tanya might not even offer you this opportunity, for different reasons. And you will also be able to be “fired” from it, and all in the same update!

 

[RC-1138 Boss]

Well Tanya's logic is obviously wrong! Her and Coco fucked him with a strapon, does that count too in her mind?

[...]
but Tanya’s logic is that if Blake likes dick, it doesn’t matter who this dick is attached to.

Well Tanya is kind of judgemental.

 

[Master of Puppets]

Well, yeah, it's not the perfect solution, but I couldn't make three different options for Blake's career, cause it would be a little too rich, so I went with the obvious. And man-on-sissy porn is a classic, while sissy-on-female could be a little awkward and anticlimactic.

Who said anything about a third route? The issue is if there's a route already there for if we don't want to see Blake with men but we can't get to it.
I said at the time that 'bisexual points' were a mistake, should have stuck with gay and straight points. I don't believe that there's anything you can do with bisexual points that couldn't be done with them.