VN - Ren'Py - The Beautiful Game [Ch.1 v0.9.8] [Daggum]

This game is a microcosm of every game on this site. From the ridiculous machine-translated “Son-Mom-Sister” games to the grammatically correct “slow-burn” games.

This is essentially a gallery implemented in Ren'Py. The vast majority of the time is spent simply clicking to see the next scene, and no more than 4 times the player is asked do you want to see erotic scenes of a character at some point in the future.

With a design like this, the game would need to have strong, well-developed characters — from the main protagonist to the love interests. Unfortunately, this “gallery” masquerading as a game has too many love interests, and none of them are even remotely close to low standard of being one-dimensional. This lack of character depth extends to the main protagonist as well.

There is no overarching story to speak of; the narrative simply follows a man who wakes up and experiences the same trite “erotic” situations that have been seen in countless other games on this site.

The author of this game would greatly benefit from taking some creative writing courses or exercises, either online or at a local community college. The game would be improved immensely by having fewer love interests, and by fleshing out those characters, as well as the main protagonist, in a much more meaningful way. As it stands, this is little more than many ill-defined characters having some of the most half-hearted dialogue, lacking any meaningful player input.

V.0.6 (CH.1)

lets start with my weak link, the art.
truthfully i did not find some of it appealing to look at but most is quite good. the effort into making the animations of football being played is commendable. sure they could look a bit better but at least there is some. cannot be easy to do.

the writing is well delivered and is not childish. a huge plus. unfortunately it seemed to drag on a bit as the writer got a bit anal in expressing their knowledge. it stepped just over the line from entertaining to TMI for me.
also, why go long-winded when every female seems to be quick to drop her knickers? rings a little hollow.

plot of being the rapist in a women's football club is a hook for a spank bank game, but the writing, that's slow when it should move on and quick where it should deliver subtlety, has me confused what it wants to be and currently on the fence.

I have been looking for a game to get in on early and I am so glad I found this one. I love the writing, the characters are wonderful and the story is engaging.

Pro:

• Models are great
• Engaging characters, I'm excited to learn more about pretty much everyone
• Player Character is great, nice not having an asshole or a sex fiend for once
• Story is interesting, I love the sports talk, it feels like it comes from a place of knowledge which I love
• Did I mention the characters are great? I love them all
• I LOVED the short animated clip of Jasmine masturbating, it looked great, keep that stuff up!

Cons:

• Inconsistent renders early on, kind of washed out, there aren't many so maybe they would be worth re-rendering?
• A few grammatical and text errors, nothing that removes immersion, I'm a grammar weirdo so most will probably barely notice it.
• My only model gripe is Ivy's boobs, they look weird, idk what it is, but everything else is perfect.

So, as you can see, th negatives are very minor. Definitely recommend this one for those that like good stories mixed with sexy ladies. Excited to see this one grow into itself.

I am impressed, a naive MC that isn't a full creep or a door mat, I don't think I have ever seen someone succeed writing an MC like that, that alone gets my respect, plus, it gives a lot of space for character growth.

On the art side, renders are pretty good, a bit overexposed here and there but nothing that bothers me, the models are beautiful, Ivy is my favorite but each model has its own charms.

I am not the best judge when it comes to stories, I only judge if I am having fun and if it manages to keep me interested, so based on that the game has been very successful so far. Dialogues are just as good in my opinion.

Overall I am impressed and looking forward to more.

Interesting game, simple but fun. with many hot renders. The girls are beautiful, and there is a mix of nationalities, personalities, and body types.
Enjoyable gameplay overall. Needs some work, like more images used in conversations. The game is just starting, so I feel it will get much better.
More like 3 1/2 stars but rounded up to 4 because the DEV is very active here answering questions. Differently worth a play, IMO.

Edit. 06-28-23
After playing the following updates, I have changed my rating to a 5. The updates show much improvement on an already good game. The quality of the renders is much better, and many changes have been made based on members' suggestions showing the devs flexibility in all aspects without compromising his vision. Differently, a must-play, IMO.