Ren'Py - Sins of Night [Release 4] [MakinWaves]

The developer wasted a whole year. There is almost no content . Instead of silly mini-games, it was necessary to focus on the plot. The developer adds drama with training and just spits on it, just a line of dialogue in the shower. 1)A terrible sandbox walks, works, drinks blood, gets love points about lust. 2) The very slow pace of content development is just ultra small.
3) There is no choice at all in the plot scenes. He creates drama, but he doesn't use it to add a choice or even develop that route, he just moves on to another scene.
4) There is sharing, but with my sister and mother, which is ridiculous and doesn't work.
5) There are two interesting characters, Kate and Hugh, whom the MC does not fight back in any way and cannot resist the MC is just a whipping boy.

This game had a very good potential as a VN in the intro, it had a unique start and you could already guess it was going to be an interesting play. Then suddenly came the sandbox elements into play, screen full of icons with a daily dose of three times a day of corrupting your households, and it went on. As the stats were slowly increasing, my patience and interest both were decreasing. Like many other games on this site, this one also couldn't live upto the standard it was setting itself to be in the beginning. "A Vampire's family simulator" would've been a proper name for this game.

An vampire game with actual plot, not the typical girl fantasy, more like guy fantasy but made really good

Pros:
There appears to be some rpg mechanics in progress
Characters
Story
Fetishes
Impactful choices

Con:
Extremely slow updates

OK, I'm gonna do a quick "pros and cons" later to cover different aspects, but there's one thing that really stood out for me and not in a good way.

This is, in its essence, a shockingly run of the mill incest love/corruption fantasy. What the hell happened to the vampire theme? There's this intriguing and quite adequately told (although very lengthy) VN like intro that gets you interested in the world and then it turns into this dull time management game that you've seen a dozen of times already.
Why? The one thing that would make this game stand out is completely forgotten. Sure, you can bite your "mother and sister" and plant lewd thoughts or something, but what's the point?

So, the pros and cons then.

+ intriguing, although way too long introduction to the world and its characters

+ it's not a grindy game, unlike many other games with this kind of gameplay. I barely had to repeat actions to advance, in fact there were several interactions I haven't done yet and I still had more than enough points.
Tip: You can collect points after finishing certain goals by clicking on the icons in the quest menu.

+ unique models, but... (see cons)

- .... not very attractive (subjective of course)

- the management part lacks focus and depth and is all over the place, it's also (so far at least) very disconnected from the vampire theme

- due to the sandbox part, the pacing of the story is really bad, so bad that I lost interest in it almost entirely

- yes, you can change the relations but the game completely lacks the tension and taboo you would expect from an incest game. Might as well leave the standard "landlady" setting.


To sum up: I would have really liked to play a gritty vampire game with interesting characters and lore, dive into a dark and corrupt world, but instead I got a pretty standard "corrupt your family" management game. Very disappointing.

The silver lining: It's still early and it might deliver later, but so far I can't recommend it. And after more than a year I think it's fair to rate what's actually there instead of its potential.

Sins of Night is a vampire game featuring a little bit of mind control, a little bit of time management and a lot of corruption (or love I suppose, but let's be real).

It's very early days in development as of yet, but this game has a lot of promise. Much like the dev's previous almost complete game, Sins of Night is a time management game in which you follow a story and do a little bit of resource management and corruption/love on the side. There's not a massive amount of content yet, but what's here is great.

The girls are pretty great so far, with pretty different looks and body types from typical porn game fare. The two main focuses so far have a lot of personality and things they want from life, which naturally you can restructure as you see fit with just a little mental tweaking.

Weirdly, I don't think I can recommend playing it in its current state. While the existing content is quite good, it's mostly stage setting and teasing with very little in the way of pay-offs. I can't wait to see where things lie in two or three patches, but right now (Release 4) it'll mostly give you blue balls. I guess there's one prostitute to bang?

I almost gave the game a four, but I didn't really want to dock points for mistakes that haven't been made. This is how games should start and I'll definitely update my review in a couple patches when I can validate how absolutely right I was... or how disappointed I am. It wouldn't be the first time.

After the classic vampire turning the game dumps you into a sandbox, and that's pretty much the end of the main plot. The sandbox is barely in its infancy and it's currently mostly about fucking your tenant and roommate. There's a couple of good sex scenes with side characters and the rest is only buildup.

If there's one thing bad about the game is that it's unfocused. There's a love route, there's a corruption route, there's sharing content, there's mini games straight out of a dating sim... What the game really lacks is payoff, which can only really come at the end of plotlines.

Overall what's there's good, but I can't recommend the game in its current state (v4), maybe in a couple of years if the dev hasn't gotten distracted by something shiny and the game isn't abandoned.

It is a well-written vampire fiction. By "well-written" I mean that it is going somewhere, it has a nice cast of characters, it provides you with enough information without meaningless info-dumps, and it doesn't insult your intelligence.

An example. A sleazy doctor? There won't be an essay introducing him. You'll briefly see his social interactions, which will highlight his creepiness, his infatuation with one of the characters, his relative credibility, and so on, and all this will gently point you to the way this game's larger world works.

It is refreshing. I haven't finished the game yet, but I can already say that the game is worth checking out. And what will happen of it in the future - I'm especially concerned about the sandbox-part of the game - we'll see.

There is a core. We should cherish such stuff here on F95.

Such a promising game (as of 3.5), hope it gets more attention and support.
The athmosphere is excellent in my mind. The writing, the music, characters, visuals - everything is on point to convince me of the world it's building. Corruption is well-written as well. Bit of a slow-burn, which I don't mind if it's done properly and this one is. I'm usually annoyed by sandbox and prefer to focus on the story, but the system has interesting elements and though you have to repeat some interactions I wouldn't call this a huge/off-putting grind.
Very entertaining so far, eager to see how the story and characters progress. Kudos to the dev and good luck!

v 3.5

Great game thus far. Still in early development, it doesn't have it all fleshed out yet. But most mechanics seem to be implemented already.
I really like the writing of this dev. The CGs and carachters look good. Animations seem a bit inconsistent (or at least how much I liked them), like Sadie animation was good, but Michele... felt a bit mechanical.

Will keep playing every release

I love the vampire themes mixed in with a suburban household. The images are top notch, and all the characters are very hot. It gets into the story right away then quickly sets up the gameplay and how the story progresses. I've only encountered 1 or 2 official lewd scenes so far, but there's plenty of good erotic activities otherwise.

incredible game. i was a bit skeptical at first bc i didnt think the girls looked that attractive from the screenshots but they quickly grew on me once i started playing.

writing is good, the sandbox system is good (though it would be nice if there was something to notify you if youve seen all the scenes for a specific interaction) renders are great, animations are alright, gameplay is fine, corruption route is good

cant wait for more

This game would be 5 stars if it weren't for the sandbox-grinding elements. Having to hit certain love or lust thresholds to continue content seems rough. Some of the sandbox elements are good, but I feel like they shouldn't be required, like I think I had to talk to them in their dreams about 80 times each to get where I wanted to go.

If this shifted towards a VN like the prologue, or maybe less grindy it would be 5 stars, the story, the character design, the MC, and the overall universe is great.

Giving this an early review because as of now it's hitting all my favorites.
- Muscle girl sub instead of dom like usual
- Goth sub
- Domination loss/reversal

Just needs more scenes and consistent updates.

Since this is obviously Vampire: The Masquerade inspired they need to add the freaky Nosferatu GF in BDSM gear. It's on brand and eye-catching. Maybe you cut a deal, you get intel she gets pretty boy Ventrue cock.

Just played 3.5 version.

Lot of interactions with characters. As there were no many updates, I would definetly play it in some time soon again. Love your milf, that sporty blondy hot as a princess =D in overal, I would try to develop the story as it was becoming a loop of the same actions. But your renders are great. take care and please finish your game -=)

So we have yet another game about vampires. I like such stuff and it looks good but does it really stand the test?

The game is something different than you could expect by playing it for 5 minutes. It begins with a very lengthy prologue which you mainly watch and occasionally choose something. So you may believe it will be a story driven experience, similar to watching a movie.

But it isn't. It is a micro-management game a bit similar to Tamagotchi. Instead or caring for some virtual pet, you care for women. You have to talk to them, massage them, give them money and so on. Repeat it hundred of times, collect enough points and they may reward you. Maybe there is still some story between all of this but it was lost to me.

It is not my cup of tea. But you have your choice.

It's a very promising game.

I really loved the gameplay, and although I think the models might not appeal to everyone I did find them incredibly hot.
I hope that it lives up to its potential, because if it does, it will probably be one of the best adult games ever.

I think this game is just...ok right now.

The story is nothing we havent heard before. Its pretty typical vampire romance stuff but with a dude who turned you rather than a sexy lady.

The dialog is really hit or miss. If you play with default relationships some of dialog doesnt make sense, like calling someone landlady instead of just her name. Im kind of over devs wanting to make incest stories but using a platform that doesnt allow it. Just make the game non incest, it would have zero impact on the game and make the dialog actually make sense. The choose your own relation thing just doesnt ever work well.

Renders are good

The sandbox is very sandboxy. Its nice not having to navigate a map, but the grind is still pretty bad imo. If you need to see the same scenes 15+ times to get enough points to unlock the next scene to just watch the same scenes over to get more points that is way too much for me. You dont NEED a grind to have a good sandbox game.

If the repetition was cleaned up and dialog was tweeked just a bit I think its a pretty easy 4/5, but until then it gets docked a point.

Game version: [Release 2]

I enjoyed this but it's very light on actual sexual content and the writing style kind of irks me. Realistically it's more of a 3/5, but since it's only on the second release I'll give a star for "potential." Out of all the "let's mix Vampire: The Masquerade and porn" games we have been racking up, I think this one is the most promising. Instead of going for some tired VtM plot retread with lore dumps and 90% vampire politics right from the start, we go straight to "you're a vampire, Harry, better get to work corrupting your mother and sister right away, because what else were you going to use those vampire powers for?" Which is also part of the game's weakness, at least in its current state. There is barely any side content to go along the mother/sister stuff and that tops out at "you get to make out and grab some titties."

There are three actual sex scenes with side characters in the game, you get to fuck your sister's best friend in a club toilet (easily the best scene in the game) and one blowjob and one vaginal sex scene with a prostitute (easily the worst scenes in the game.) The best friend scene works well because it feeds into the vampire power fantasy, it has stakes connected to your sister and also it's just really hot and nasty. The prostitute stuff on the other hand felt very "why is this here?" Some people hate prostitute stuff in general, not me, but the context and how she acts just felt wrong for the type of game it is. Like, you basically get funneled to her from your maker and she knows about vampires and clearly isn't afraid of them, which is already really boring, but then she also puts on this femdom act complete with leather gloves, calling you "boy" and wanting to finger your ass. You can tell her to stop and just have "normal sex" but it's fairly vanilla and there's no "turn it around on her" option, which seemed kind of weird. Like a prostitute is the last place you would expect the choice to be "femdom or light femdom without her sticking things up your ass". Also, the MC has pretty dominant scenes with his family members even in this early stage, but he can't smack a prostitute around? I don't even hate femdom, I just don't feel like it fits this MC or this game. Like, you're fresh on an insane power trip from becoming an immortal killing machine and starting to corrupt your family and you're going to let some random prostitute "dominate" you? Like, if it was at least some kind of Queen of the Vampires type character, maybe, but she's literally food. Idk, I just wasn't into it.

The progression system / "sandbox" is kind of undercooked and confusing. It's not terrible terrible, but it definitely needs some tweaking. Like your mother and sister have a dynamic schedule and there are so many events that you really never know when the specific event that you're looking for is up, but then there are also events that take longer than one time slot, so you might skip over the time where you needed to be and it's all a big fucking struggle. Like, either make a schedule where you can look up what is when or make all events only take up one time slot, otherwise you end up having to spam one-slot events you don't need to find the thing you actually want, which is just stupid. Also what's the point of capping the Love/Asshole points, you cap out so fast by literally doing every event once that the extra points from "achievements" you get end up sitting unused.

Now, my biggest problem with the game is the writing. The dialogue is fine, but the narration is consistently self-indulgent and pretentious. It feels like every sentence tries to be edgy emo poetry or something. Like, I get you want to "stick to the theme" and put some character into your writing, but you overdid it, you need to calm down. Like at some points it borders on incomprehensible gibberish, because apparently you're writing while flipping through a thesaurus, but then you also misuse words and it's really unnecessary and weird. The game already does a great job of building atmosphere without all that. The renders are great, you chose good environments and good character designs. The mother and sister are bound to be controversial, but at least they're fresh and interesting. I'm not really into chicks with muscles or emo teens with whatever that abomination of a hairstyle is, but I still appreciate the bold choices more than standard Daz models I've seen a half dozen times. Nice music picks too and the intro screen basically felt like knock-off Bloodlines, which was great.

Related to the writing, the character motivations are a little undercooked too, especially with the MC. We don't really get a good sense why he so easily falls into the things he does, apart from "he's a vampire now and apparently the super horny kind." I mean it's mostly fine, but once you get into influencing your mother to fuck ugly bastards in her dreams or your sister to become a snowbunny for... reasons (?) it kind of goes off the rails. I mean I'm all for degenerate content like that but it kind of feels very out of the blue. The whole dream influencing thing should maybe be pushed back further and then introduced bit by bit and with some story justification. Like just start with the simple stuff like making her more into you or wearing sluttier clothes and keep the weirder stuff for later. This also loops back to MC's motivations. At no point is it communicated to the player that MC is a huge perv or has weirdo hidden fantasies, so the first time you click the dream menu it's like "excuse me?"

If you tighten up the writing and the sandbox a little bit and actually pump out some content I think this game can be great.

The developer apparently does not understand at all how to properly entice the player to go and subscribe to his patreon. Did he really think that piling a ton of dull text from the intro onto the reader and calling it a variety of mechanics would be a good idea? Okay, the plot seems interesting, but then i just can't stand this diarrhea of explayning text. And even if i skip that trash intro, sandbox still received lame as hell.

Loved "Love and Vice" and noticed Makin Waves also created this game. I am typically not a fan of supernatural horror like vampires and werewolves but this game changed that. The internal conflict of protagonist becoming a vampire and dealing with the downside was well fleshed out. Very promising beginning, good writing, nice choice of options and tasks without being too grinding. Amazing renders as well. Personally love that angled shots of "feeding" leaving it to the imagination instead in your face gore close ups.