1) I actually started developing Star Periphery on F95. I think it is pretty safe to say that without this forum, there would be no SP!
Speaking about the atmosphere, the game is mostly visually dark now because Part 1 is nearly entirely set on PS-10, which is admittedly a pretty cyberpunk-ish place. Part 2 and onwards will be very different since you will be traveling all around the galaxy. Here is a little teaser of one of the
many places you'll visit:
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(The pic is actually 4K, you can zoom in for all the details!)
2) Regarding the music, I am aware of the bug; it is present in more scenes than Amira's. It will be fixed! That said, I am still wondering how to deal with it in her specific case since the music drop is timed with the action.
4) I am not 100% sure if RenPy allows it, but I'll write it down and check if it is possible to implement!
I'm very happy about what you mentioned about the suspension of belief! Thank you! It is my own personal gripe with many games (and not just smut; a lot of AAA titles as well) that immersion is often either severely lacking or simply not there, the storylines are not making sense, etc. Naturally, this is a porn game, first and foremost, but I still try to keep everything sensible.
About the protection theme, you'll see a lot of that during the later parts of the game (again, Part 2 and onwards) when MC becomes a fully-fledged part of the crew. Each of the girls will have little something through which they will act protective towards him, all while providing ways for him to get better at various skills (both sexual and non-sexual). Obviously, it will be different with each one of them, depending on their personality. The main story will also be in full gear (we are basically finishing the intro now), and there will be a bit more fleshed-out dangers.
Thank you very much, Oirgans!
I'm glad it worked!