Ren'Py - Stranded in Space [Days 1-19 Elysium] [WildMan Games]

While I am not typically a fan of hallway VNs and strongly prefer a sandbox or semi sandbox style, this is one of the best in this type that I've ever played. There's already a lot of content, there is a large roster of very sexy and unique female characters, and I like what has been set up with the story and where it seems to be going. Absolutely fantastic, and I can't wait to see more.

Strannded in Space (The First Eight Days) This VN suffers the same as most 1st VNs, trying to get enough prose to actually make a whole novel.

The AI implanted in MC's brain serves no other purpose but to add bulk! It doesn't do anything that might come to mind when one contemplates 'AI'. If there was a feature to skip everything involving the AI clown, that would make things much more tolerable!

As it is, I couldn't make it through all 8 days. The idea of communicating by laptop when you're the only guy the other passengers will see for years to come is utterly ridiculous, not something anyone would actually do.


You'll notice in the preceding paragraph I didn't mention the rest of the characters are women. Readers will swear I did. But there's a big difference between allowing the reader's mind to work, and overtly stating the MC is the only guy on a ship otherwise inhabited by women, at least 100x!

Given the circumstances, the MC could get to know the girls, and they'd be competing for his attention after one day. They wouldn't talk about anything else! They would all dress and act to attract him.

They haven't seen a male in over 10 years! GRANTED, they were in cryostasis, but they would be thinking of it as 10 years! However, the MC has no traits women find attractive, except physical traits, and women are not hung up on those like men are,

The black screen telling when someone leaves the room can just be deleted. Serves no sound purpose but adding frames. The basic mentality of the story is high-schoolish relationships applied to fantasy.

None of the characters are well developed, because it takes more than age, weight, tit size, work ethic, sluttiness and degree of desperation to develop characters.

The MC is best compared to stale bread. There is zero interesting about him. He comes across as a pansy-ass wimp except during sex. His degree of masculinity makes it appear as though the VN was written by adolescent females! WHOEVER it is, they don't appear to know much about testosterone!

Men like big butts due to their own low-T! Big butts indicate experienced women who are more easily impregnated,. (Works for low sperm count) and who can survive a week without food, without damage to her offspring, because her wimpy mate lacks hunting prowess and masculinity.

We can see this at work in the world with males who turn to their laptops for a girlfriend, preferring thick asses! I have normal testosterone levels, so I'm attracted to virginal forms, like every other masculine male.

The story also sounds like a public-service announcement that women are people, not objects! They are, but this is a fantasy,,so things can be different!

I would have made all the characters but the MC ROMAN CATHOLIC VIRGINS, except for a Priest. Once a guy reaches age 25, he'll realise that older men are like aged wine while older women are like aged chicken!

The prose are mostly grammatically correct, which is not the case with many x-rated VNs. The art is excellent! It's what got me as far as I got in the story, about to day 5.

In defense of the creator, I have seen VNs in which the first third could be replaced with one frame. I REALIZE I may sound critical, but it's so easy to fix. Just get someone who can write to help out!

I wouldn't take the time to type out this whole review on a tablet if I didn't see hope. In fact, I'd consider forking off this VN, just so the creator could see the potential.

But, I'd need a lot more material to work with!

I imagine the MC just inviting the girls to his quarters. The interruptions, far from being a suspense element, are predictable and irritating. The MC is a zero except in bed where he's a stud muffin. JUST DOESN'T WORK!!

He should be able to solve problems that occur on the ship, not dead baggage who eats, shits and fucks! No one wants to be 'that' guy!

Every element should be 'possible'! And, all women want children! They should be examining the MC from the view of the offspring his seed would produce! They might make deals among themselves for who gets to sleep with him!

I expected something good after seeing so many good reviews but the game is an actual rollercoaster... Lemme reiterate starting with the negatives.
Lets start with the story.
It seems really intriguing at 1st glance. You wake up your background is a mystery,there's a problem with the ship ect. ect. but then you enter the circus with all that running around behind the girls. You seem to have an AI in your head, thats like WOW! we're getting somewhere but then its even more stupid than the MC and as usefull as a commentator for deaf people. Seems that later it will get upgraded but as of now its garbago.
Also so far [Days 1-8] the game is no impactfull decisions.
Lets talk about the MC.
MC is a beta cuk that he has to double down to everything he sais. He is also useless and instead of trying to help with the situation he's into he just takes strolls around the ship thinking who to fuck next. He doesnt take initiative to do anything and makes him even more useless to me. He constantly gets cockblock by others to the point it got funny after the 4th time.(going for a kiss.... NOPE sike). I hope after he learns about his past he wont be so much of a psy lmao.
Laptop time.
Seemed interesting at the beginning but then it actually got pretty boring. Everyday there's literally a wall of text u have to read in the chatbox. And then the girl interaction. Started pretty nice but then again why tf not just go talk to them in person lol. I ended up spam clicking to see either the photos or something meaningfull.
Recap time.
The most boring and useless BUT at the same time most interesting time. It's literally a recap of the day and u just get the AI opinion on your decisions. BUT once every blue moon the guy has a revelation about his past forgotten year which is interesting. Its both good and bad
Models.
Most girls seem fine with some exceptions,Raegan,Alina and the AI.The AI style is fine but the hair? The frontal hair is attached to the head and the back is floating .Overal design is cool tho and it would be nice if with the IQ upgrades it also changed visual.
Also Umiko's character is abnoxious.
Music.
What?

TLR
Days 1-8 are the introduction to the characters. It should have been done in max 3 days in my opinion. There is so much banter that makes the game boooring. Days 6ish-7-8 is where u really start to get hints about the actual fken story.
Pretty sizable for 1st release. I just hope the game focuses on the actual story it has to tell rather than the girls all the time.15 girls hurt the story instead of making it better imo
Would i revisit this next update?Prolly not. Should you try it? I'd say wait a couple updates.

There is a lot of good here. A lot of variety in personalities, body types, facial features, etc. The animations are good, renders are good, story premise isn't too bad as there hasn't been too many with it. The fact that the creator put so much work into the first release is huge in my opinion. I like the lap top idea and is interesting, but see the ugly below.

The parts that are bad... PAIGE looks horrible. I don't know how this doesn't have a harem tag. I will have to wait to see how the vision of the author unfolds. The dick, it looks more like a dildo than a dick.

The ugly .... the dialogue. It's so bad I almost rated it 3 stars. It's been a long time since I have read so much unnecessary parts and information. It just makes the story more boring instead of adding to the story. There is a reason why books have an editor. Hopefully the next parts will be better.

Edit -- Through day 13. I still think this is really good. It's biggest downfall is still the dialogue. Banter is good because it allows us to learn the others personalities, but there is way too much in this. I can't help, but think that if there was 50% less banter we would be on day 26 instead. Still look forward to updates though.

Without a doubt, the best interactive adult VN I've yet found, and that it's a first release from a first-timer is just incredible. Light on branching so far, but I'm looking forward to where the choices lead in the future.

I love the group and individual chats, and the personalities of the girls. A lot of the humor works for me, too, which I can't say for a lot of games.

Great renders, great story, great characters - heading to Patreon right now to support!

Played Days 1-8.
Brilliant game! Excellent renders and a decent story.
Can't wait for the next update.
MC is the only guy on a spaceship full of women, some are super friendly from the start but some will take time to warm up to you.
I really liked checking the laptop every morning and messaging, that was a really cool addition.
Lot's of hot girls with hopefully more to be added. I was hoping for way more sex scenes, only a few so far but it's hopefully building to much more.
Not really a lot of choices but a few which will determine paths for future episodes.

Really good game that starts with a solid first upload from the dev. Hopefully this continues to be updated and the dev doesnt burn out with all the different girl choices that could be made in this game

v1-8
Harem Space story, MC is only male with a spaceship full of women.
Gameplay focused too much on the SMS-type communications via laptop. Why doesn't he talk to the women in person? Didn't like that mechanic at all.
Models were decent-ish, some look weird uncanny valley though.

Ran into some bugs, namely exception errors and hitbox bugs. Hitboxes are weird, e.g. door icon to log off requires clicking exactly on red lines, when clicking in the center of the icon the hitbox doesn't cover it. Same with forward arrow button.

No choices during scenes (positions, where to cum, etc), only manual mouse clicking buggy hitbox in top-right corner (would prefer it space would work to advance).
There is no sound whatsoever, not even music. Lowers the experience for me, since reading in utter silence robs the flair/atmosphere.

Overall average title. If it had sound design and non-buggy hitboxes this would rate at least 1 star higher.

Fantastic start to a solid visual novel game. First off, love all the characters and designs. It was a blast to play and get to know the solid cast. While the scenario is a bit of a trope, you did a good job with it here and I actually like the whole amnesia aspect to the MC due to the way it seems you are using that trope to allow the player to guide a bit of the MC's personality (choosing between being a nice person and your older self).

I do feel the game is a bit too much on rails so far as the "big" choices don't start coming into play until the end of the first 8 days aka the end of the demo, but that said I like where the game is going and hopefully there will be more player choices and maybe a bit more of a sandbox/exploration style coming up in future releases (that said even if it not and the game stays with this level of interactivity I'm in and sold). Very interested to see where the game goes from here and otherwise I simply cannot choose who is my favorite girl so far... Gigi or Ariel maybe, idk too hard to pick yet. Great work!

Fun and lewd sci-fi, three of three right!

Even if the story could be simple, it isn't. As said before, the girls have really their own personalities and some are easy to get, some are a little more difficult and a few seems nearly impossible to get. But I believe in the MC and his AI frind (who is really someone that gets this game rolling). There are also some really good plot twists that makes you want to follow the story even without the lewdness.

The renders are also good and the lewd scenes are ok. This is for the Dev: I hate the green arrow. As I'm really one-handed, my left hand is really useless, I can't get scenes going without using my right hand for the arrow. But I want that right hand somewhere else! Please do something about that!

That was my only complaint! So keep up the good work.

It's rare that you come to this site and see a game you immediately know that you and the dev are on the same Paige (heh...play the game, you'll get the pun). Prepare for the ultimate harem...IN SPAAACE! MC is Stranded in Space(as the name suggests) on a ship where he's the only male.

You're probably thinking this will just be a fuck-fest game, but it's much more than that. There's a good amount of lewdness here but don't expect to start fucking every girl right away. Some will be easier than others, some don't want anything to do with you, some will be all over you right away. Each of the girls you'll meet aboard The Endurance have distinct personalities, character traits, looks, and backstories.

Getting to know each girl is a blast and I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with each one of them, you'll get to learn about each of them as you go through the first 8 days.

MC is unable to remember the past year of his life and has no idea why he is on The Endurance (is was supposed to be an all female ship). He can however remember his life before the past year. So you'll be going on a journey with MC and his A.I. friend Paige to try and recover his memories and woo the ladies on board.

The Endurance is bound for a new planet and everyone aboard was in a cryo-sleep. However, people stated waking up earlier that they were supposed to and no one quite knows why (another mystery for you to help solve).

The laptop system is a great idea for a game like this, MC will use his laptop every morning once he gets it and can partake in a group chat with everyone and DM any of the girls you choose so long as they're online that day. It's a great way to get more interaction with the girls you like, and maybe get some nudes (hint hint). There's a couple gripes with the laptop system in this release but Wildman has stated he's taking care of concerns.

Most choices are fairly minor so you'll be following a set path for the most part. However, there are 3 Major Choices in this first release that will affect the rest of your game going forward. These are done in a natural way in-game where MC has to make some interesting choices, don't worry, no choice is a bad choice.

So get out of your cryo-sleep and get aboard The Endurance, any harem fan will not want to miss this one.

First time a game on here has made me audibly giggle, writing is excellent.

Personally can't fault the art.

Somewhat generic story but with enough character's and personalities to make it work so well and stand out from the rest.

Seriously....one of the best games on this platform ever. In my opinion. The story is top notch, the models are gorgeous, the animations are very well done. In summary, I love this game. What I don't understand at all is, why does this developer have so few patreons???? I will support him from today. This game is one of the best this year for me. Thanks to the developer for this great game. I wish you all the luck and success for the further development. You deserve it.

Warning: Rating may change in the future. Currently rating Days 1-8

Gameplay/Story: 4/5

Story is pretty solid so far. Although it was used before, the dev seems to make it work by actually building up any potential relationship with the female characters instead of having them all jump on him. Would have given it a 5/5 if there were some impactful choices to be made by the player, since as it stands right now it feels more like a kinetic novel (not that I mind it just to be clear)

Renders/Characters: 5/5

Beautiful and simply amazing Renders. GIVE PAIGE A BODY ! ! !

Music: 0/5

There is no sound in the game.

I see potential for this game and hope it sticks around.

I've just finished my play through, and I must say it's gr9.
Great renders, engaging story, and some interesting plot developments towards the end.

I don't usually play initial releases as they're usually quite small and can be a bit buggy or have horrendous typos. Not so in this case. There's a decent amount of content, the story is a bit linear to start with, but that's understandable whilst getting the background and story established.

I do worry that adding the choices towards the end of this release are leading to some branching that's going to create additional work for the dev with extra paths, but so far he's shown himself to be quite capable so I hope the releases continue on a good schedule.

Very good game with lots of potential for future updates.
It has many Li's, very different from each other and equally beautiful.
The renders and animations are pretty good.
Is one of the longest first updates I have ever played, it has quite a lot of content already (more so than many other game's 4th update.)

The only annoying thing about the game is the forced "paths" major choice of choosing one girl already and also the game abuse of the "online chat" computer, at first is nice and adds some interesting dialogues but it comes too repetitive after a bit because the dev is kinda abusing of it all the time.

Very Recommended game in general.

Absolutely incredible release--great art, animations, and the storytelling has me completely locked in. Also the added bonus of a fully-developed messaging platform with "side quests"? Holy smokes. One of the best games all year.