VN Ren'Py The East Block [v0.7.2] [Bobbyboy Productions]

[Filipis]

Some people liked the update, and some people criticize the plot decisions, but I think that the artwork, renders, and short animations were top notch and I think that they have improved big time since episodes one and two.

If render quality was the only thing that mattered, or at least mattered more than the story - in a Visual Novel - then, yes, you would be right.

But since we (are supposed to) play these "games" for the story element over regular porn, I'd say criticism towards story should take precedence over criticism to visuals.

 

[Dessolos]

If render quality was the only thing that mattered, or at least mattered more than the story - in a Visual Novel - then, yes, you would be right.

But since we (are supposed to) play these "games" for the story element over regular porn, I'd say criticism towards story should take precedence over criticism to visuals.

normally I'd agree with you but tbh I treat NTR / NTS games as something that is going to fall flat in story more than your average AVN. So in these type of games I feel visuals and animations are more important because of that. Tho I will say I am now getting into the story because of the dark element to it but im already prepared to be disappointed by it.

Still tho the criticism is about going to the beach even tho I have my own reasons where it can potentially make sense to me. But that just shows how ridiculous those events are if I have to come up with a reason with how they can make sense to me. Personally i think those events would of been fine if they were introduced in the next chapter or the 1 after.

I think it was just the pacing off them was off , since it's clear the beach event was planned for sometime. Which is what lead to the somewhat unrealistic reactions by Katrynn and Rebecca. I say somewhat because I can see one scenario where it can make sense but that assumes they both are putting on a brave face just to not worry anyone else and forget about it for a few hours till later and that is a stretch but it's the head canon im using lol.

 

[blkcrow20]

Kathryn:
You've just found out that your landlord is keeping prisoners/slaves in your apartment basement. What do you do?

A- Speak to your boyfriend and decide what to do.
B- Call the police
C- Leave the building and stay at a hotel for the time being.
D- All of the above

Answer:
E- None of the above.
Go to the beach and suck as many dicks as you can at a gloryhole.


Rebecca:
You've just seen a man beaten to death right in front of you with a baseball bat, by someone who knows all your details and is a dangerous mob boss. What do you do?

A- Call the police
B- Tell your friends and family so they can look after you
C- Leave town

Answer:
D- Go to the beach and tease your sister's boyfriend

Here I thought the stupidest thing would be making everyone go to the beach, when they live in New York! How wrong I was.

 

[Aladin01]

Kathryn:
You've just found out that your landlord is keeping prisoners/slaves in your apartment basement. What do you do?

A- Speak to your boyfriend and decide what to do.
B- Call the police
C- Leave the building and stay at a hotel for the time being.
D- All of the above

Answer:
E- None of the above.
Go to the beach and suck as many dicks as you can at a gloryhole.


Rebecca:
You've just seen a man beaten to death right in front of you with a baseball bat, by someone who knows all your details and is a dangerous mob boss. What do you do?

A- Call the police
B- Tell your friends and family so they can look after you
C- Leave town

Answer:
D- Go to the beach and tease your sister's boyfriend

Here I thought the stupidest thing would be making everyone go to the beach, when they live in New York! How wrong I was.

I totally agree. The plot just left all grounds of affect-logic reasoning (and the characters act kind of zombielike).
But on the other side: Its a porn game. So who realy cares for "call the police"-scenes if you can have Kathryn doing relay-sucking and fucking strangers at a gloryhole?

 

[WeAreChecking]

I totally agree. The plot just left all grounds of affect-logic reasoning (and the characters act kind of zombielike).
But on the other side: Its a porn game. So who realy cares for "call the police"-scenes if you can have Kathryn doing relay-sucking and fucking strangers at a gloryhole?

To be fair to dev I did forget about everything the update had after seeing that glowyhole scene, then I came here read people reviews here and was like wait a minute this was in the update.

 

[ifss]

Kathryn:
You've just found out that your landlord is keeping prisoners/slaves in your apartment basement. What do you do?

A- Speak to your boyfriend and decide what to do.
B- Call the police
C- Leave the building and stay at a hotel for the time being.
D- All of the above

Answer:
E- None of the above.
Go to the beach and suck as many dicks as you can at a gloryhole.


Rebecca:
You've just seen a man beaten to death right in front of you with a baseball bat, by someone who knows all your details and is a dangerous mob boss. What do you do?

A- Call the police
B- Tell your friends and family so they can look after you
C- Leave town

Answer:
D- Go to the beach and tease your sister's boyfriend

Here I thought the stupidest thing would be making everyone go to the beach, when they live in New York! How wrong I was.

It could have been worse - like harem instead of NTR.

 

[ding00000]

All of this could have been so easily avoided by just having the beach scene before basement scene. It would require a little bit of restructuring in terms of pacing and flow, but it would make a lot more sense.

 

[bulbor]

All of this could have been so easily avoided by just having the beach scene before basement scene. It would require a little bit of restructuring in terms of pacing and flow, but it would make a lot more sense.

Making sense in a porn game!? How dare you even suggest such a thing!!

 

[WeAreChecking]

All of this could have been so easily avoided by just having the beach scene before basement scene. It would require a little bit of restructuring in terms of pacing and flow, but it would make a lot more sense.

Agreed plus the game would've ended with a cliffhanger, like the last update.

 

[Dessolos]

Agreed plus the game would've ended with a cliffhanger, like the last update.

Yeah and we could of gotten the Nathan scene 2 which would of made it much better update. I mean I still think despite the issues this is the best update yet for the game but it could have been better.

 

[Justaphase]

Dev Log - May 17th, 2025

4 hours ago
Hey everyone, it's time for another dev log!
So, the infamous Chapter 7 has finally been released! Thankfully, most of you seemed happy with it, which was a huge relief. Before diving into what’s next, I want to take a moment to reflect on the last dev cycle and shed some light on what went wrong and why it ended up taking so long.
The biggest issue? Poor planning.
At the start of development, I jumped right in, excited and motivated, creating scenes and rendering before I properly tested everything. I bought a bunch of assets without checking if they worked well together. Spoiler: they didn’t. My hardware struggled with the environments, HDRIs, and various other assets. This led to constant crashes, painfully slow renders, and just an overall frustrating experience. Production in those first two months was brutally slow.
The technical issues completely derailed my creative workflow. I was so bogged down trying to fix things that it became hard to focus on the actual storytelling. Once I got things somewhat stable, I realized another problem: the chapter was too long and had way too many scenes. I decided to cut it down and focus on just a few key scenes but then it felt too short and unfinished. And despite having a ton of renders, they weren’t being used efficiently; many were only on screen for a moment or two. All of this boiled down to a lack of storyboarding and proper project management.
And then came the content concerns.
After finally putting a rough version together, I had a few friends in the industry give it a look. The consensus? Some of the content was too extreme for platforms like Patreon and

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. I reached out to a couple others for feedback, and they agreed, it needed to be toned down. Now, I know some of you are probably thinking, “But I want the uncut version!” Trust me, I get it. But after playing both the original and the edited versions, I genuinely think the changes made the story stronger. Some of the over-the-top moments just didn’t fit the tone of the game and came off as a bit jarring, even silly.
Add in the usual life distractions and personal delays, and you’ve got a perfect storm of setbacks. But now, Chapter 7 is done and dusted, and I’ve learned a lot from the chaos. It’s time to reset and get back on track with Chapter 8.
About the timeline.
I’m not going to be sharing specific release dates anymore. I know we all love having something to look forward to, but after what happened with this last release, I think it’s healthier to just say: “It’ll be ready when it’s ready.” That said, I’m aiming to return to my usual three-month release cycle, so ideally sometime in August—but no promises.
I took a few days off last week for a mini vacation with my family, and it was exactly what I needed. A chance to unwind, recharge, and come back feeling refreshed. Now I’m excited to dive into Chapter 8.
Here’s what to expect.
Kathryn will be front and center in this chapter (I know a lot of you will be happy about that). The dancing scene with Pat is going to be a highlight, and I can’t wait for you to see it. It’ll vary quite a bit depending on whether Luke joins the outing, along with several other choices that will have major consequences for the story moving forward. There will be four other scenes in this chapter as well, and I’ll be posting teasers in the coming months for those who enjoy sneak peeks.
Here are a couple of renders from Chapter 8.
Any guesses what’s in those bags Nate’s carrying?
As always, I’ll say it again: none of this would be possible without you. Your support means everything to me, and being able to create this game truly is a dream come true.
Thank you so much.
Bobby

 

[Dessolos]

Actually surprised the Pat scene is gonna be in the next update assumed that was gonna be more of a ch 9 or 10 thing since they just made the plans and still didn't finish the day out yet to even mention it to Kat

 

[Justaphase]

Actually surprised the Pat scene is gonna be in the next update assumed that was gonna be more of a ch 9 or 10 thing since they just made the plans and still didn't finish the day out yet to even mention it to Kat

Nate and Pat gonna get a turn with Kath in the next update? I'm guessing with Pat, choosing to go with her will mean NTS and not going with them will start NTR? But then I can't see Luke ever being ok with Kath fucking Pat so I doubt there will even be an NTS path with him, so going with them will cockblock Pat?

 

[Dessolos]

Nate and Pat gonna get a turn with Kath in the next update? I'm guessing with Pat, choosing to go with her will mean NTS and not going with them will start NTR?

Yeah my guess as well looking like I might need to give this game a replay sometime to get my saves in order , they are kind of all over the place right now. I was waiting to do that cause I recall reading at one point how he was gonna add animations to the old scenes at some point and he did some of them when he was practicing his animation skills. But I do want to check out both variations of the pat scene.

I'm even guessing Nat might be NTR 2 or light NTR anyways if you cheated on Kat. As I don't think he will keep his promise about not saying anything. But im guessing Pat will be full NTR

 

[blkcrow20]

Nate and Pat gonna get a turn with Kath in the next update? I'm guessing with Pat, choosing to go with her will mean NTS and not going with them will start NTR? But then I can't see Luke ever being ok with Kath fucking Pat so I doubt there will even be an NTS path with him, so going with them will cockblock Pat?

God, I hope dad is not forced on us. And more Nathan.

 

[Justaphase]

Yeah my guess as well looking like I might need to give this game a replay sometime to get my saves in order , they are kind of all over the place right now. I was waiting to do that cause I recall reading at one point how he was gonna add animations to the old scenes at some point and he did some of them when he was practicing his animation skills. But I do want to check out both variations of the pat scene.

I'm even guessing Nat might be NTR 2 or light NTR anyways if you cheated on Kat. As I don't think he will keep his promise about not saying anything. But im guessing Pat will be full NTR

Oh yes Nate will 100% use that to his advantage and even if the player didn't actually cheat, he will just lie and say that he did anyway which will be frustrating. That combined with what Clem told Kath, that Luke touched her in the shower even if the player didn't will be enough to push Kath into cheating also probably. If she believes their lies.

 

[Dessolos]

God, I hope dad is not forced on us. And more Nathan.

I think Pat will be forced because you have to decide if you go with him or let Kat go alone. So I don't think there is getting away from seeing it at all. But I don't think any lewd content will be forced , unless you cheated on her probably. Unsure if we are gonna have to make the NTR choice for Kat or if it's gonna happen base on our choices as the MC. I'm guessing gonna be base on our choices as the MC.

 

[blkcrow20]

I think Pat will be forced because you have to decide if you go with him or let Kat go alone. So I don't think there is getting away from seeing it at all. But I don't think any lewd content will be forced , unless you cheated on her probably. Unsure if we are gonna have to make the NTR choice for Kat or if it's gonna happen base on our choices as the MC. I'm guessing gonna be base on our choices as the MC.

Yeah, I know we can't avoid the night out, which sucks, but I don't want anything going on between Kat and dad. None of the bs like last time. Wish we could avoid him completely.

 

[Dessolos]

Yeah, I know we can't avoid the night out, which sucks, but I don't want anything going on between Kat and dad. None of the bs like last time. Wish we could avoid him completely.

ah yeah I see what you mean. I think probably won't be able to avoid some dancing but anything pass that will avoidable at least I hope it will. I mean im going to be saying yes to it anyways even if I dislike him but anything outside of a friendly dance 100% should be a choice.

 

[Justaphase]

Yeah, I know we can't avoid the night out, which sucks, but I don't want anything going on between Kat and dad. None of the bs like last time. Wish we could avoid him completely.

There should have been a third option during the conversation with Luke and Pat in the last update. For those who want to skip it.
1. Let them go dancing without me.
2. I'm going with them.
3. FUCK OFF!