Oh shit, i didnt know developers roam these forums. After my first playthrough of the 0.50v i wrote down my thoughts and ideas. Maybe it will reach him. I hope
To the Developer
I recently stumbled upon the game „Straitened Times“ and remembered that I had checked it out a long time ago when the game was in its early stages and there wasnt much to do at all than switching between the rooms. Im impressed by how much you can do, the grind and challenge you have to put in to unlock further scenes and the story that has been unfolding so far. It excites me to look forward to the next updates and what will happen down the road and its possibilities.
Nevertheless, I would like to summarize and suggest additions to the game that might make it an even better one. I know, some random guy telling a developer what to do is always frowned apon, especially by developers which i totally understand. It‘s their game and i like to think that they develop it for themselves.
So all I aim to do, is giving my suggestions and idea that the developer might consider them and add some to the game, so that it becomes an even better experience before it is finished and the door closes forever because the developer has moved on. If not, then thats ok. But thank you for the game, it has been fun so far!
Suggestions
- More
Scenes and
Options!
I dont know how changeable the game is from your point of view, so changing scenes in hindsight might be a difficult? I wouldnt know.
For example, if i unlock a „sex“ scene with the mother, it would be great to have more positions that just having her ride you. The classic „missionary“, „doggy“, cowgirl“, „open up kamasutra xD“ comes to mind here. You already have created such „change“ options in the later parts of the game by switching between women. I think it would be more satisfying to add way more options throughout any scene.
And that applies to ALL sex scenes. The amount of grind to get to the threesome with Lisa and Kate was so great, i actually felt a bit unsatisfied by the lack of positions between the three, if you know what i mean.
Or the foursome with the family at this moment. One position with Lil, one position with Lisa, one position with Jill, and then facial, seems like lost potential.
The best example for this is with the Judge, who you can invite to your motel room, but then you have 4 times in a row anal sex in the same position. Let the player change it up, and control to where to finish (face, mouth, ass, tits, f.e.).
The stepfamily foursome for example has only two possible positions. The Mother could be involved and fuked as well, more positions with all three of them, and a facial like we had with mom+aunt and family threesome as an option on top of them.
- dedicated
„naughty“ branch for each location
At the moment it seems like the „naughty“ option (e.g. Lisa) is only available in a motel room. It‘s disappointing to be turned away everywhere else. Let me explain:
If i would meet Lisa at the pool, and i take „let me jerk off“, thats available, but selecting „handjob“ or „fuck“ or a „blowjob“ (i dont think that exists at all with her at this moment, except in the car after a photo shoot) at the pool would be great additional scenes and options.
I mean it could be discreet in the pool, to have a swim with her and fuck her in the pool, could be an „unlock“ stage when you already had sex with everyone who lives there so you can fuck people in public. Others catch you and join if you want them to.
Especially when you get nudged to fuck her because she is thirsty. In the parking lot/car, in the diner out in the back (needs good relationship with the owner?)
- more
Outfits
now this is probably more difficult to pull off than it sounds, but giving the recent update and Lisa‘s yoga scene where you have the options between two outfits and nude now, it might be possible. Simply giving the option to let women wear other Bikinis, Dresses, casual outfits, etc..
I get the feeling that you are very discreet in your taste given the current outfits in the game which i love. I have a similar taste. Down to earth, real-world outfits, and not overly sexualized. The women are the center of their sexuality.
But having Lisa wear some overknee socks/thigh highs, Lils school outfit, or have a date night with her in a sexy dress, afternoon summerdresses with knee socks, and she wears those outfits throughout sex scenes, like you have the option with the judge when you jerk off on either her normal outfit or with the robe.
Im generally a fan of overknee socks like Brigitte is wearing. It doesnt need to be lingerie. Some cover is fine. Or even changing their shoes dedicated to the scenes and letting them wear them.
- better hints to complete story lines and complete current ones
Sometimes i felt lost and didnt know what to do next. I knew that some story lines had more to offer from posts on platforms releasing teaser pictures. So i kept looking and couldnt figure it out. Im currently at day 676. That‘s almost 2 years. By that time if MC isnt graduated, he is an idiot. So this Suggestion is a two partner
The school story line should have a graduation story line which frees me from being there on a daily basis. I can still go there and vist the women and play out the scenes. But i dont want to spend 4 hours each day in the class room just so i dont get a game over.
The task folder/progession tab for a characters story line could have better hints as „there might be more scenes to unlock“. Maybe something along the lines „you should visit them at this and that day and that hour“ so at least someone knows at which time to look for certain progressions. It doesnt give away much. But i am basically living with victoria now because i just cant get her to sleep with me regardless of the fact that i creampied her mother and york already. She just doesnt want to. Im stuck.
-Ava Gardner needs a new face workover
(you made a poll on this topic already on your X account, sadly it was voted in favor for Ava, she's just not my type)
It‘s hilarious that one of the quests is to help her with her face cream and the developer implemented a choice not to look at her face. I feel that with her constantly. Her face is not pretty. Old or not, Sophia is really attractive and a slam dunk but Ava just isnt for me. There arent really facial similarities with Lisa or kate who are her daughters.
That‘s why sophia is so great because it‘s believable that she is the mother of MCs father due to boths facial similarities.
Ava‘s body seems great, looks more like Lisas, more curvy, but the face... no. The lips are off, the whole head seems a bit too big. Hair looks like a wig. In my opinion not great.
- Lisa at work?
every day Lisa goes to work during school hours. Is it possible to graduate from school and then join her at work to earn money? would open up more characters and being able to continue scenes with Lisa throughout the day. "Lisa's boss" a demanding power woman, and you make her submissive or something like that. work force orgy with Lisas coworkers, Boss, Boss's secretary. Or maybe Lisa is the sectretary? Idk, im just spitballing here.
- Possible sex scenes
Im not telling you how to write the story. Im just suggesting where i would have liked more scenese with each character throughout the game:
- Mom yoga sex in all position
- Mom car sex
- Mom+Lil sex driving to the school
- Mom parking lot
- Mom pool
- Mom+aunt pool
- Mom introduction to stripclub with/and/or Jil, Lil, Aunt
- Family pool
- Lil and Jill pool
- Shower and bathroom sex throughout the game
- More BJ scenes in general. Also different positions? On knees, upside down, 69, throat fuck, and so on.
- Family diner
- Stepmom sex while she cooks
- Stepmom with Mary during studying because she caught you both
- Stepfamily watching porn orgy
- Stepfamily dinner table sex
- Stepfamily with guests sex at dinner and/or
- Stepfamily with aunt watching TV
- Laurens family, unlock the house, implement the son.
- Lauren mom more scenes during gardening, BJ scene and Sex during laundry time, sex during sneaking in her pastor outfit (possible new pastor church location, scene and story arch in general)
- Lauren + Mom + Stepmom
- Lauren + Mom + Stepmom + Aunt
- Only Sisters Lil, Jil, Mary, Alex
- Mary+alex threesome during daylight
- Mary+stepmom during studying
- Alex scene during fitness
- Alex+stepmom sharing fitness room
- (jill is already in the fitness studio, so there is more to come, maybe jill+alex, and jill+stepmother)
- Mary+lil+mom
- Mary+lil+mom+stepmom
- Group Photoshoot with all the women mom+stepmom+andrea+julia
- Principal toilet with Brigitte (walks in on them)
- Alexa and Brigitte classroom
- Alexa and Brigitte classroom, and with Shrink
- Alexa + Brigitte Strip club
- Detective York + Stepmom
- York and Ren at police station
- Officer Newton introduction, cell scene, Newton+York
- General Dating options, implementation of a „fancy restaurant“. Datenight with Mom, Stepmom, or whole family, create special evenings.
- Open Air events like picknicks at a new Lake location, swimming and public sex there
- Introduction of another incestuous family that becomes friends with you. Maybe it‘s only a son and her single mom.
The grandma arch is fresh and new so im just suggesting some possible relations id like to see but they might be inlcuded anyway. Im sure that there will be a grandmas three way after seeing Ava in the doorway watching both make out.
- Grandmas + Mom+Aunt
- Grandmas + Mom + Stepmom
- Grandmas + Mom + Stepmom + aunt
- Grandmas + Laurens ( with Brigitte and/or her mom) - They saw you having fun with her while gardening
- Grandmas + Mary
- Grandmas + any and/or all other sisters
- Sophia + Judge and/or Victoria
- Sophia solo training, bathroom scene, while she is cleaning, while reading, sophia dating quest with lingerie, while eating on the table
- Grandmas photoshoot?
- Each Grandma with Mom and/or Aunt
Maybe if the Father gets out of prison, if that even is an option, but considering i could choose the witnesses for the hearing it is possible, he could be included in various group and orgies as well. Or also a surprise catch that you find him with Sophia after he gets out, instead of him returning to any of his wives. The first woman he wants to find and fuck when he gets out, was his mother all along.
Whole Family orgies (mainfamily + stepfamily, and with neighbours family) ending in multiple creampies and facials. Could be one big scene in one room, but also could be one big evening/night event that lasts over the weekend, occurs in different rooms, each room with different women, they all change every four hours to have other three, four, five ways possible ending with everyone and MC in one room and a big „good bye scene - see you next time“ like there is now after a dinner at the stepfamily house.
And last but not least....
Pregnancy paths and sex scenes.
It doesnt really strike much fear when cream pies are not welcomed in the beginning by all women and prefer condoms, but when you are able to finish inside them, there are no consequences. Prenancy unlocks a whole different stage in the game that i guess currently you dont really want to touch.
Final Words:
Officially, i want to thank you for your work and your game! It has been a blast so far, and i hope that i gave you more ideas on continuing and expanding the game to depths you havent even considered so far! Thank you for even reading it so far and im looking forward to future updates!
