VN Ren'Py Smallwood [v0.1.1] [Parallaxzero]

[SergejGamer73]

Why is the text too small??

 

[Null Void Abyss]

Just play the update, I love it and good job with expressions on their emotion and I like Clark finally realize He wants Chole and not that bitch Lana, I was screaming Fuck yes lol I hope next update will focus on her /ISPOILER]

 

[Parallaxzero]

Alright, as 'promised'. Just finished with the game!
I was thinking how to structure this, as I have ADHD and tend to ramble, even when writing, so I'll try to split it up a bit.
For anyone; before you read and bitch, I hate NTR. Loathe entirely. Cuckshit is cuckshit, so that's my stance and feelings. Nothing you can say will change that. Nothing "soft" or "hard", for me, NTR is NTR (by definition, or the grey zone one(s)).

Story: Good. It kind of follows Smallville (for better or worse), not much more to say. If you like Smallville, and you like spicy, this should be up your alley.
Art: It's AI, so can't praise it too much, but even with AI you need to make sure, and the art so far has been solid (saw that there's

Spoiler: SECRET

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so resting this here. It reminds me of the older DC cartoons, though, which is noice.
Chapters(?): The only change I would make here is to split chapters into episodes (like a TV-show huehuehue), since it's based off of one. It has the bones for it anyway, and this would be a nice nod!

So there are issues with the scenes, I'll just put a spoiler over all of it, so if you click it, don't bitch.

Spoiler: SCENES

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As much as I wanted to enjoy this, I think I kind of misunderstood the game, and that's on me. I thought it was going to be a more Clark-heavy harem, but it's way far off.
I don't want to pressure the dev into changing his visions to accommodate me, or people like me, but if the rest of the game is going to follow the first parts, I don't think I'd be along for the ride, sadly.
For anyone who likes the game, and the direction, I do believe you'd be in competent hands, so to say, and you'll get a ton of enjoyment out of it.

Thank you for all your input! I greatly appreciate you taking the time to write all of this, it's very insightful.
Getting a better understanding from other players' perspective helps me know what works and what doesn't as well as how others perceive each scene.

It's AI CG, I know a lot of people have prejudices against anything done with "AI", and that's totally fine. I'm more open minded, I think some AI CG can look good, but I also think drawn CG can look bad, it's never black and white.

I thought about making it episodic, and still might, this is not off the cards(it's not difficult to switch over to either).

Don't read this if you don't want any spoilers regarding the possibility of future in-game events. This is mainly for ZeSergeant

Spoiler: RESPONSE TO SCENES

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Why is the text too small??

Small how? Font size? and what platform?

 

[ZeSergeant]

Thank you for all your input! I greatly appreciate you taking the time to write all of this, it's very insightful.
Getting a better understanding from other players' perspective helps me know what works and what doesn't as well as how others perceive each scene.

It's AI CG, I know a lot of people have prejudices against anything done with "AI", and that's totally fine. I'm more open minded, I think some AI CG can look good, but I also think drawn CG can look bad, it's never black and white.

I thought about making it episodic, and still might, this is not off the cards(it's not difficult to switch over to either).

Don't read this if you don't want any spoilers regarding the possibility of future in-game events. This is mainly for ZeSergeant

Hell yeah, brother. I appreciate a bit of back and forth, and don't worry, you don't come off as aggressive!
Like I said, I just wanted to give my perspective, and no matter what, your vision is your vision, and you should stick to that.
Since you seem like a decent guy, I'll just "fight back" a bit in spoilers below, so we don't talk past each other

Spoiler: Continuing Scenes

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I do wish you the best with the game, even if I'm not along for the ride!
I also appreciate some actual discussion without it turning into a cockfight (no homo).

 

[mtuytj]

Hell yeah, brother. I appreciate a bit of back and forth, and don't worry, you don't come off as aggressive!
Like I said, I just wanted to give my perspective, and no matter what, your vision is your vision, and you should stick to that.
Since you seem like a decent guy, I'll just "fight back" a bit in spoilers below, so we don't talk past each other

Spoiler: Continuing Scenes

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I do wish you the best with the game, even if I'm not along for the ride!
I also appreciate some actual discussion without it turning into a cockfight (no homo).

I agree with a lot here. People obviously know that voyeurism scenes aren't literally NTR as the tag and definition goes, but the point is that for the most part they appeal to the same people, which usually aren't the target crowd for a harem game.

 

[Parallaxzero]

Hell yeah, brother. I appreciate a bit of back and forth, and don't worry, you don't come off as aggressive!
Like I said, I just wanted to give my perspective, and no matter what, your vision is your vision, and you should stick to that.
Since you seem like a decent guy, I'll just "fight back" a bit in spoilers below, so we don't talk past each other

Spoiler: Continuing Scenes

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I do wish you the best with the game, even if I'm not along for the ride!
I also appreciate some actual discussion without it turning into a cockfight (no homo).

I too appreciate this back and forth! You, passive-aggressive? Never

I'll just get straight to it:

Spoiler: RESPONSE

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I agree with a lot here. People obviously know that voyeurism scenes aren't literally NTR as the tag and definition goes, but the point is that for the most part they appeal to the same people, which usually aren't the target crowd for a harem game.

I don't like NTR, but voyeurism, I don't mind. However that ultimately depends on how it's done, and the substance of the voyeur scene. If I'm seeing someone being raped or catching someone cheating, that's just a big nope. Substance and context is more defining to me than a label on a scene.

 

[Sabie69]

Really loved this game and the character designs are well made for AI CG.
Plus, I love non-harem type of game, and it looks like this is going into that way.
As a big fan of games that put more emphasis on story than like NSFW stuff, I truly loved this game. 5/5 for me

 

[YogSothoth1982]

Confused:
Tina: I understood when writing this in that people could find it confusing, so here's my explanation and justification for it: I'll start by going over how the show utilized BK(Black kryptonite): Black Kryptonite has been used to split several people or being physically and spiritually into distinct entities: one good and one evil, one light and one dark, one free and one controlled, one tame and one ferocious, one human and one monster(taken from the wiki). In the game, this ties back to his original mission from the prologue, it's the worst side of himself reincarnated "Kal-El", and it devoids him of all his human emotion. Why this works well for Tina is that she's misunderstood and wants someone to understand her, and here we have a hunky farm boy that's saying all the things she wants to hear at one of her most vulnerable moments.[/SPOILER]

From what I'm reading, this scene falls into the category "I'm not going to like it at all". I don't think there's any explanation that will make me like it.

On the other hand, any scene where the MC isn't involved is a scene I'm not going to like. If it's NTR, that makes it even worse, but it doesn't need to be NTR to disgust me.

The final question is whether the game will be a harem, meaning we can establish a romantic and sexual relationship with all the LIs simultaneously, with their knowledge and consent, or if we'll have to choose one LI at some point.

 

[Parallaxzero]

From what I'm reading, this scene falls into the category "I'm not going to like it at all". I don't think there's any explanation that will make me like it.

On the other hand, any scene where the MC isn't involved is a scene I'm not going to like. If it's NTR, that makes it even worse, but it doesn't need to be NTR to disgust me.

The final question is whether the game will be a harem, meaning we can establish a romantic and sexual relationship with all the LIs simultaneously, with their knowledge and consent, or if we'll have to choose one LI at some point.

Thank you for your take on that 'type' of scene, based on how you express yourself in regards to it gives me another perspective to consider when fine-tuning the 'avoid' and 'skip' mechanics. It helps me see exactly where the line is for players(like you) who want a strictly MC-centric experience, and I'll keep that in mind to ensure you don't feel forced into content you dislike.
With that said, for that scene type, I don't have a way to avoid or skip it(in the next update), but can make sure to accommodate such an option in the future.

Regarding the Harem question: To be honest, I’m still exploring that aspect of the game's design. I want to see how the story and character dynamics develop naturally before I commit to a harem or single path structure. The pacing of the game will be slow, so there's a lot of stuff to consider.

 

[YogSothoth1982]

Thank you for your take on that 'type' of scene, based on how you express yourself in regards to it gives me another perspective to consider when fine-tuning the 'avoid' and 'skip' mechanics. It helps me see exactly where the line is for players(like you) who want a strictly MC-centric experience, and I'll keep that in mind to ensure you don't feel forced into content you dislike.
With that said, for that scene type, I don't have a way to avoid or skip it(in the next update), but can make sure to accommodate such an option in the future.

However much he resembles the MC, his evil twin is not him. Just as a clone of the MC is not the MC.

Regarding the Harem question: To be honest, I’m still exploring that aspect of the game's design. I want to see how the story and character dynamics develop naturally before I commit to a harem or single path structure. The pacing of the game will be slow, so there's a lot of stuff to consider.

The truth is, I don't like having to choose between LIs. If I can't have the MC start a romance with all the LIs I like at the same time, with their knowledge and consent, I don't think I'll be interested in the game.