Nice game, but some things (typical to these life sim games) bother me.
1) Each day (when you sleep) you lose -0.5 fitness (regardless if you exercise or not) and -1 beauty/Attractiveness.
This in my opinion is a terible system. Better to have a tracker that follows how often in the week you exercise and only lose fitness when it is less then say 4 times a week. In reality, one does not need to exercise nearly that often, just to stay healthy, and add the rediculously high loss in attractiveness each day, basicly your forced to do a run 2 times a day just to remain even.
Solution: Either get rid of these daily losses, or make more actions raise these stats. Like a daily bath boosts attractiveness by +1 each day, and wearing some clothing gives a set boost of anywhere between +1 to +10 to some stats. Give more options to balance stats or avoid drops in stats.
2) Raising rent just for the hell of it.
Raising rent each week is a shoddy tactic to force people to move on with the content, but as said in a post above, you get to a point where rent becomes imposible to pay due to jobs just not paying out enought. There is a max amount you can earn in a week without buying stuff, but you also need to pay for food, clothes, cosmetics. Its all to much money sink, and to little earning.
Solution: Go for more balance, only raise rent with major storyline events, and let people earn promotions or pay raises to accomedate the raise. Real life also doesnt raise you rent each week with $50, it might raise that much at most each year (or half-year)
3) Clothing does nothing.
Currently, clothes are just cosmetic, they give no stats, only enhance sence by being referanced. But some should perhaps incease some stats, like the waitress dress should increase attractiveness while it is worn (the bonus would be gone once you take it off).
These are my thoughts on some points. Still a good game, and looking forward to more.
My problem with this Game is How Quick it is to Lose Mood pts. (4 hrs. of work; MC loses -32 Mood pts)
and How slow it is to "regain" Mood pts. (When MC's Mood pts are too low (>= 8) She cannot work, or study. and I am going to assume cannot workout at Gym either)
- Most things to regain Mood are too lacking (+2 mood); except for sleep (+20) & Watch TV (+5/-2 non active penalty)
I Had No Idea That Linda and Jeff were being Pricks and raising the Rent every week.
(Honestly, I NEVER got That far before; I Had quit playing B4 this point)
But It Makes sense, as the game is DESIGNED for the MC to Fail, and Fall victim to Jeff's Perverted schemes.
* I Know that THIS Is Just One Path,...
Forced Bimbo Path
* Don't (Cannot) pay Rent and reduce Linda Relationship pts to -10.
* MC now
HAS (Forced) to help Jeff with one of his 'perverted' inventions; INSTEAD of paying Rent every Friday.
(MC Will get a bunch of New 'sexual/perverted' traits and some physical changes (Enhancements))
So Far, I work as a waitress. I bought clothes and some need effects;
I missed 'paying' rent the 1st week (+$98), and MC Got punished(Spanking) for it.
- Coming up on end of 2nd week (Wed) and I have little More than $300.
(IF I can control spending, I won't have to fight for $$ so much)
This Guide REALLY Needs a Guide too. (Maybe added to Phone).
There are THINGS This Game will not let MC do; kinda discouraging
* will Not let MC go to Club until She is Slutty or Sexy enough to get it in.(??)
(does Not tell You How to/ what Stats/requirements are needed)
* ATM; most of my Attributes are mid 30's.
* Model Agency - Representative just say "get into shape" (join Gym)
(again, does not tell player What stats are needed to start model job