VN Ren'Py The Art of Diplomacy and... Love [v0.1] [DS23Games]

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FookU2

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I don't see the same renders as in the dev's last game, and that's a good start, to me. Most of the time, devs like to use the exact same looking characters in every game and it gets old after a while.
I'll be watching this one.
 

Ragnar

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Well it's good for a first release and the story is interesting enough to follow. But where's the baron's hot daughter?
Not a fan of the goblin girl blackmail tho, I would stab her in the back for that shit.
 

DS23G

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But where's the baron's hot daughter?
I assume you mean the count. Well, him not having an heir will be a big plot point later in the game and will also influence the relationship between the MC and the countesss.
 
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Pgsurprise

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I love the idea of competing with others to get or keep my girls. Makes it more of a game than novel. I'm generally not into NTR, but sometimes using it to humiliate or a tool for submission can be fun. So, regardless of technical definitions, I'm looking forward to this, even if the dev keeps calling me a sleazebag sexiest . But, the devs writing it, soooo...
 

Justaflynn

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Good start! I'm enjoying the plot so far. Just a heads up though, there seems to be a mistake in the variables for the decision in the pleasure house. When you're at the bar being asked if you're interested in a dance or not, both choices give "mc_chivalrous_libertine -=1". It seems like the decision to get a dance should be "mc_chivalrous_libertine +=1" instead, as the decision should move the bar toward the libertine side.

Other than that, the game seems like it's in a good state. I'm really not a big sandbox fan, so I'm not super excited for the game to turn into one in the next update. I'll give it a try when it's released, though.
 

DS23G

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Good start! I'm enjoying the plot so far. Just a heads up though, there seems to be a mistake in the variables for the decision in the pleasure house. When you're at the bar being asked if you're interested in a dance or not, both choices give "mc_chivalrous_libertine -=1". It seems like the decision to get a dance should be "mc_chivalrous_libertine +=1" instead, as the decision should move the bar toward the libertine side.
Thanks, good catch.

Other than that, the game seems like it's in a good state. I'm really not a big sandbox fan, so I'm not super excited for the game to turn into one in the next update. I'll give it a try when it's released, though.
Well, it's more of a limited "sandbox", if that helps. Outside the more rail-roaded main story segments, you'll be able to free-roam and choose, which love interests to romance and which NPCs to interact with in general. But there should be enough new content each day and I'll try to avoid any kind of repeated stats grind mechanic.
 

DS23G

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I posted character priority polls on Patreon, to determine which love interest(s) will get the most content in the next update. Links are in the publicly available .

Also, some spicy renders for the love interests (click on the thumbnails for the full view, didn't want to clutter the post with giant pics):

render alycia logo.png render asiya logo.png
render neela logo.png render lyra logo.png
render gyla logo.png render aleta logo.png
render tarja logo.png
 
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HUNUTAN

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Well, the start is generally not bad, although the absence of H-scenes, at least one as an example, was an unpleasant surprise.
Well, perhaps of all the female characters, only Asiya can be called truly beautiful. The rest are somewhere below average in appearance, but this really sucks, since they didn’t even reach the average level of attractiveness. And I don’t think that their different skin colors will help here.)
 

DevinHesi

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Hey again, time for this month's news update.

Version 0.1 of "Private Eyes & Secret Desires" is now available to all patrons. So, now that that's done, the release priority polls, to determine which project will get development priority next month, will go up soon after this post, one for each tier. They will run for a week, till the 5th of July, so be quick to vote.

Speaking of tiers, the updated tier benefits, which I introduced last month, will be in effect from today on. Here's the overview again:

Tier 5 (35$): Gets access to new game versions first (Together with Tier 4), Gets to vote in every poll, including bonus content polls (Votes count 6 times), Gets to suggest bonus content scenarios, Gets access to bonus content

Tier 4 (20$): Gets access to new game versions first (Together with Tier 5), Gets to vote in every poll, including bonus content polls (Votes count 4 times), Gets to suggest bonus content scenarios, Gets access to bonus content

Tier 3 (10$): Gets access to new game versions 5 days after Tier 4 + 5, Gets to vote in every poll, including bonus content polls (Votes count 3 times), Gets to suggest bonus content scenarios, Gets access to bonus content

Tier 2 (5$): Gets access to new game versions 5 days after Tier 3, Gets to vote in every poll, including bonus content polls (Votes count 2 times), Gets access to bonus content

Tier 1 (2$): Gets access to new versions of the game 5 days after Tier 2, Gets to vote in game related polls, not including bonus content polls (Votes count 1 time), Gets access to bonus content

In development related news, the next versions, of both Diplomacy and Private Eyes, will include some UI related add-ons, based on feedback I've recently received.

You'll get the option to toggle hints on or off. So during decisions, you may now get shown the actual stat changes, which each decision will trigger. You can also keep it off, of course, for more immersive gameplay.

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This is where you'll find the option in Private Eyes.

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And this is what it'll look like during a decision.

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Diplomacy also adds another option, next to the decision hints. Since Netorare scenes, specifically, scenes where a Love Interest gets intimate with another man, behind the MC's back, are not everyone's cup of tea, these scenes will be able to be turned off. Those kinda scenes are not supposed to be a big part of the story anyway, but since NTR is a controversial topic, I've decided to implement this option. Netori, aka, the player character stealing another man's lover, and the player character willingly sharing a Love Interest, will not be effected by this option, as those kinda scenes will only get triggered by concrete player approval anyway.

So that's it for now. As always, feeback is appreciated. See you next time.
 
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