osanaiko

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anyway to increase total number of rounds ? cant finish all content like this....
The game is still in development. Dev has mentioned somewhere that he is still balancing the game and does not expect all content to be achievable on a single play-though.

There's also a game mechanic where if you treat MJ strictly, you get the "reserved" state, which makes every "6" die roll change into a "1". This means that on average MJ needs 10.3 moves to get around the board, rather than 7.7 moves in the "friendly" or "spoiled" states.

Over 60 rounds this gives 25% more opportunities to build up stats, and reach the trigger levels faster for the various activity related story progressions (bistro, gym, drama, dance, beauty, and sexshop). So this might give you enough extra to see all content.

Generally there are new releases every few months. The content of each release alternates between a "main story advances" release which adds more story content and another 10(?) rounds, and "side story" release which fill in more of the side characters' stories like Lea, Summer, etc.
 

fufu123

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The game is still in development. Dev has mentioned somewhere that he is still balancing the game and does not expect all content to be achievable on a single play-though.

There's also a game mechanic where if you treat MJ strictly, you get the "reserved" state, which makes every "6" die roll change into a "1". This means that on average MJ needs 10.3 moves to get around the board, rather than 7.7 moves in the "friendly" or "spoiled" states.

Over 60 rounds this gives 25% more opportunities to build up stats, and reach the trigger levels faster for the various activity related story progressions (bistro, gym, drama, dance, beauty, and sexshop). So this might give you enough extra to see all content.

Generally there are new releases every few months. The content of each release alternates between a "main story advances" release which adds more story content and another 10(?) rounds, and "side story" release which fill in more of the side characters' stories like Lea, Summer, etc.
thanks for the info =) i uds its still in dev but it doesnt make sense to cut things short nd limit userbility. of course there are work arounds for this but it would be great if theres as option, especially during developement stages to allow users to experience what you have developed. doesnt make sense to have new side stories but limit rounds till u cant see whats new.. especially on the randomized basis of this game
 

Basilicata

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thanks for the info =) i uds its still in dev but it doesnt make sense to cut things short nd limit userbility. of course there are work arounds for this but it would be great if theres as option, especially during developement stages to allow users to experience what you have developed. doesnt make sense to have new side stories but limit rounds till u cant see whats new.. especially on the randomized basis of this game
Hey man, thanks for the feedback. The way you proposed was tested last year. It wasn't received well. What I 'm trying to do is establish a balance between content and number of rounds. I don't want a big number of rounds because there will be empty rounds, who increase stats without any actual result or progress of the story. If you want to see everything, you can't, without playing multiple times. But what you miss now, you' ll see it in the next update.
 

fufu123

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Hey man, thanks for the feedback. The way you proposed was tested last year. It wasn't received well. What I 'm trying to do is establish a balance between content and number of rounds. I don't want a big number of rounds because there will be empty rounds, who increase stats without any actual result or progress of the story. If you want to see everything, you can't, without playing multiple times. But what you miss now, you' ll see it in the next update.
thanks for your reply =) ... well its understandable it wasnt receieved well previously given the lesser amount of content.. however with further progression and more content/ side stories, it would make more sense in future... of course im not pressing for it... just a slight suggestion ... anyway, loved the game and concept ... cant wait to see whats in store
 

osanaiko

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Is all game about MJ i reach until MJ will live with me and start to get bored from the repeatable loop .
The game play is viewed from the POV of MC, but MJ is the main character. There are several other side characters, a few of whom have sex scenes with MC, and some that have scenes with MJ.

Even after MJ comes to live with MC in his office, the story continues to progress as MJ's stats improve to unlock new events in Drama, Dance, Gym, Beauty, etc.

There are also some side stories that can be triggered by landing on the special marker (it's like a statue on a specific square) during each round: the beach story with Lea, the "IRL onlyfans" with Summer and the veteran, and the Two Rodeo clothing shop. There might be more added in future.

The dev Basilicata has stated that he intends to keep adding a mix of main story progression (MJ gaining fame and doing more and more professional work as an actress, a dancer, a fighter or porn model, depending on what career route you choose), more regular event progression (dance, drama, beauty etc), and sometimes extending the existing or adding new side stories. And of course the relationship between MC and MJ will continue to develop, depending on your choices.

If you find the rounds get boring, consider using the fast-forward (walkman) option on rounds where there is no side-story marker shown: you'll receive stat increases as if the actual random dice rolls had been made, but don't have to click through the details yourself. The downside is that you can't influence the round by using the pager for re-rolls, and also cannot get the side-story events even if you land on the specific square.
 

Basilicata

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Hey guys,
v0.40 is released so v0.36 just became free.
This is the last small work that was part of a bigger update that originally included 0.34 0.35 0.36. It doesn't advance the main story but instead adds various storylines to Miko's pathways.
In order to play this and keep your previous saves, you have to start a save from Helen's visit (end of 0.33) or even a previous save from the end of 0.32 (MC punishes MJ). Any save before that will not work.
Advice for returning players: Since this is a small update you can always wait for 0.4 (which advances the story) and play it as a whole.
 

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TableTop BornStar [v0.36] [Basilicata] [Half-Tested]

Compressed game for Windows, Linux and Mac

Initial Size: 352 Mb
Compressed Size: 210 Mb (Win) - 175 Mb (Mac)

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The_Searcher

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I just played the game for the 1st time and I like it... A lot in fact.

At first, it didn't convice me the dice and boardgame mechanic but after a few rounds I started to like it. The system remind me to games like Crisis Core (the slot system to level up, level materia and activate the finishers), it invites replay the game a lot just for seeing the different paths with the different stats, etc... That "random" factor it's fun.

And the main story with MJ and the MC it's very interesting with it's bulk of decisions that makes things very different. I can say the same with other paths and characters, in fact I find the way the game show the other paths very practical for the different future updates that add new content. I prefer this "modular" system over an episodic system, in my opinion. That way you can add different things on different points in the game, focus on certain paths in updates, etc...

In conclusion, the gam got my attention. Great job.
 

SirAuron20

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i really liked the game, although i wish you could do more before the game ends...im having hard time getting different content from the game...
 
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BackRunner

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Ya know playing this.... And going a very vanilla route, you got me hooked.
Seeing MJ grow up and more or less forget her terrible past, kinda makes me smile.
Sure, we might take advantage of it every now and then but to be honest, seeing her struggle in trying to be an actress in very "free" world and move onwards from that point kinda makes me happy that she's growing.
All in all, the art and gameplay is okay but the writing got me hooked on it.
 

fortuna95

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Thanks Dev!
This unique game with finally real content update after months. I hope it's more frequent now :)
 
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