VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Something to Write About: The Author [Ch. 7.1] [STWAdev]

Review based on the latest final version of the game Ch. 7.1

Great game, one of the best I've ever played, great story and great writing.

The plot presented in the game is original and interesting and for me it is the first big plus of this game because I have played a whole lot of games so far and many of them are unfortunately similar in terms of the plot and therefore much less interesting and original.

From the beginning, you can get involved in the story, because each character has his own interesting personality and thus you want to get to know each of them and get involved in their lives.

When it comes to the visual aspects of the game I have nothing to complain about, the renders in the game look quite nice, all the girls are very pretty, the animations are simplest possible without being crazy because it's just two round frames and of course I would probably find other games with much nicer looking renders and excellent animations, but the graphics in the game are always secondary to me and if the storyline in the game is great then it matters much more to me than the visuals themselves.

When it comes to sex scenes there are not too many of them and those that are could of course be longer and have more options such as more positions, much better animations, different viewing angles etc., but fortunately the game made up for it with a great plot and writing.

Summarizing the whole game:
Story: 10/10
Writing: 10/10
Character models: 9/10
Renders: 9/10
Sex scenes: 9/10

I sincerely recommend everyone to play this game and I am waiting with great interest for the next game from this developer.

Great VN game with stunning girls. Felt to be the right length and didn't drag on to the point that you wanted it to over and done with.

More story driven than focusing on the sex scenes with good character development but still enough good sex scenes.

Definitely worth playing if you like a good character story driven game.
I'm very much looking forward to the devs next project.

This game blew my expectations away and they were pretty high to begin with.

The renders are a little rough early on, especially regarding facial expressions, but they do get better over time. As for the sex scenes, they're not great in terms of length, creativity or animations but they're passable.

The thing that really elevates this game to a high level is the writing. You can see the care and consideration that's gone into each character. They're properly fleshed out with distinctive personalities and their own worries and dreams. It's so refreshing and honestly quite rare in the adult VN genre.

There's also an interesting overarching plot running through the game, one I was genuinely excited to see unfold. At times it was dark (not a criticism) but there's also plenty of wholesome and funny moments too. The darker moments are handled really well and I personally feel they add to the overall game.

As I said, the visual side of things noticeably improves over time and judging from the devs new game that trend has continued. This leaves me incredibly excited as I feel their writing is already amongst the best from the hundred plus games I've played. The dev is going places and with the clear talent and hard work on display I wish them great success.

Overall, if you want a quick fap there's better games to try. However, if you value good writing in your adult games this will be a real treat!

An excellent game with good characters and enjoyable writing. Has its dark moments but isn't intentionally bleak. I was originally thinking I'd want to replay to try to get one of the many other endings, since there's 8 or more but I loved the ending I got and don't want to change it.

The game is more leaning into romance and drama than it is porn, but it's worth the time to play just for those elements alone.

Version: Ch. 7.1

This game will take you on a journey of friendship, struggles, trauma, love and mental health. If you are the type of player that values a game based on its story and characters then I assume you will enjoy the game.

I think the game is well crafted story based. It feels that it have a direction and something it tries to go towards which make it coherent, easy and fun to follow and go through. You can tell how each character has depth and personality and I could find myself in few of them and relate to those I didn't.

Two things I think were lacking are animations (the animations are 2 cycled frames), which could elevate the overall experience but I could manage without them because the characters were great and I found the interest in the story aspect.
But more importantly for a game like this, sound and music is a MUST!
The absence of them were felt, adding music in the right moments could make the game tremendously more impacting and make you really fall in love with the characters. Music is the language of the soul.

Overall I think the game was really good and big applause for the developer for first, finishing a game which shouldn't be taken for granted and second for creating a good one.

I would rate 4.5 but always good to round up to motivate indie devs to continue their hard work and exceptional job!

Great characters, story and visuals. Definitely worth a try. My only minor nitpicks:

* Wish the scenes were a little longer with more positions (and intimacy)
* A slower buildup to the scenes would help a ton too, add some foreplay before the character is spread out naked in front of you.
* Being asked to reiterate certain choices you already made at the beginning of a new chapter was a little jarring. Should have had a smoother transition.

I nevertheless enjoyed it a lot and wish the author the best for future titles. Definitely worth supporting.

[Ch. 7.1] Contains spoilers.
Very good game.

WRITING:
Living up to the game's title, the writing is really good.
Minor complaints: Sometimes maybe a bit too aloof, some cut scene texts sound a bit too profound / slightly pretentious, in some parts the MC seems a bit too wise, and there may be one or two dialogues with too much deep insights (which makes them sound a bit artificial).

CHARACTERS:
Most characters are relatable and interesting. Maybe a bit less so the MC, but he is still OK. Unfortunately (and as usual) male friends are mostly absent.

STORY:
The story was good, apart from a few personal pet peeves.
For example, why are there super-rich with yachts with helipads or private jets in every fifth or so AVN?
Some things seemed set up too conveniently (e.g. girl with horrible injuries due to a fall, who is left with loss of sight but without any disfigurement whatsoever, etc.)
The wrap-up left me a bit saddened, but this is a good sign: Obviously the story managed to to draw me in and to develop sympathy for the characters.

ARTS/RENDERINGS/FACES:
Arts good. No anatomical monstrosities (at least for AVN standards). I disliked the MC's look.

MUSIC / SOUNDS:
None

SEX:
I liked the Sex scenes. My path contained some (few) very soft and friendly SM aspects, which I found great.

GAMEPLAY:
Standard VN. Meaningful choices (or at least the illusion of it, did not try more than one path).

This game was a true pleasure to play!! The Girls are beautiful, the story is deep, and not a typical AVN story, with more darkness and realism than most, even if the MC does have 6 beautiful ladies trying to get with him. He didn't get there by magic, but by finding a way to get through his real life shit. I don't often replay to get all endings, but I enjoyed this soo much that I had to here. Looking forward to whatever STWA does next!

The characters are very well written, and come off as actual people that you get to know through a formative period of their (and the MC) lives.
The story is engaging and IMO, you really get to know the characters by the end, and become invested in their lives.
The renders are not the best, faces tend to be a little stiff, but overall they are very well done.

Con:
The sex scenes are relatively short and simple, there could be more fantasy and visual stimuli (not mentioning that the dick skin looks very distorted).

Pro:
But otherwise it's a lot of fun. The story is captivating. The characters are endearing, so I fell in love with every one of the girls. It's a shame there's no real harem though. The renders are good, and most models are very cute. Even those who are just normal, you get charmed with their characters and find them very attractive anyway.

I hope to play more games from these developers.

I enjoyed the game because of the story and the different endings, the graphics are nice, the scenes are dynamic, no audio. The game has a few hot scenes but I liked the existing mods that help you in the game and with the gallery. I like the different endings, 6 or 7 I don't remember.

While the banner of the game do not look great but the game is amazing for sure.

Girls
As I said I believe that the banner of the game from the first page does not justice to the game. The differece in hight between girls, the washed background made me skip this game for a while...such a lose for me.
The girls are lovely and chosing one was not quite easy. They are not dry, dumb, cock lovers creature which make them likeble. Chris is created as a asiatic-european type without bringing any of the asian stereotypes. Kimbelry and Lyndie have mesmerizing eyes and Aoife has a goddess body.
I found refreshing a difference is haircuts and a evolution of the haircut as the game unfolds.

Story
The creator really put an effort in the story and try to gave each and every girl the chance to shine in its own way. The way it approach a meltdown
of the MC is not something really new, but the approach is convincing. Presenting a girl with mental trauma is quite new and I apreciate it.

Renders/animation
City and background renders is something that on some scenes could be worked out better. Animation was not a point where the creator invested a lot and can understand that. In the future a more diversified sex scenes and animation will for sure be apreciated

Absolutely amazing in every way - the writing is excellent, the characters completely realistic and the artwork is incredible – and I would challenge anyone playing this not to be at least a bit impressed at how hot the female characters are – Dru in particular is the kind of girl you'd die for .

This was a ride. This entire story was very gripping as it dealt with very serious subject matter with dignity and showed great progression for all the characters. With that being said, there are depictions of trauma, suicidal tendencies, and mental illness so if that isn't your thing, you have been warned. All the love interests present are great. Chris, our tomboyish childhood friend who shows just how much she really knows the MC. Very well executed, and their banter is great. Kimberly, our new assistant with a troubled past, yet trying to move forward. She is great as she really helps motivate the MC along the way. Then we have the trio of Aoife, Lyndie and B. Their history together is complex and complicated in ways, but it shows how much they care about each other even when it comes to loving the MC. There is also Dru who is the last introduced love interest and is deeply tied to the MC's past. She is my personal favorite as due to her connection with the MC, it brings into questions of who we really are as people in the grand scheme of things and how to not let obstacles mean we can never achieve something great or find friends along the way to support us. Her character really embodies everything this story seemed to set out to do and the thematic ties to everything well. My only gripe is due to Dru's late introduction, it feels like there is not enough time to get to know her more or interact with her compared to the other girls and would've liked at least one more update before the final update to do this. But, all the different endings are satisfying and I very much look forward to the future planned releases that seem to be set in this same universe.

Very solid content and some spectacular models. If we got a bit more modern sex scene situation I would have given this 5 stars. Even so, it was a close run thing. Definitely recommend a run through, very much appreciated the walkthrough mod.

What a great novel! the character development was superb! The models are gorgeous. To me, the greatest part of the story was around the discovery and growth. Stories of redemption always get me. LOVED this.

loved the game and the range of people and types of personality!

this game handles sensitive and difficult subjects such as depression disability or the worst of it all writers block and nihilism but the story is excellent if you can handle such medium to hard topics!

loved the story and thats all it takes for me, the renders and animations are always secondary for me, just like tits on a woman, nice to have but does not remove from the overall experience!

This a beautiful story that handles problems of mental health with class and nuance. It actually made me consider not sleeping with every female character available. Just for that alone, this deserves 5 stars.

The only real gripe I had was that the sex scenes were too short, but when everything else was fantastic, it ends up feeling like a minor nitpick. If the dev reads this, I hope they keep making heartwarming and well-written stories like this in the future.

Great VN because writer makes you give a damn about the characters. Animation is good but not great. Characters are diverse and different, and each have their own challenges. No real antagonist to fight against so not a high drama story, just a light happy ending type story. If your looking for the darkest themes on F95, keep looking.

10/10 good shit. Also learned a surprising amount of Irish words, so that's cool too. Huge props to the author for being the one to finally have a black MC in a VN (and no gross racist fetishizing, either), it felt so much more natural to play through that way. I enjoy the characters and the dynamics between them. They're all imperfect, and that makes them feel more real. I liked what I read, and hope the author continues to write more content.