VN - Ren'Py - Completed - The Fosters [v1.01] [_13_]

I am impressed. Usually I can't standing reading the story, but this kinds gave me a feel of Life is Strange and Butterfly effect. You are the MC trying to deal with an adversary who lives with you. Its an unfortunate story but believable. I almost wish the characters interactions were a bit more serious. Mother interactions are pretty good. Maria's are good as well. The others don't seem to fit or maybe things stopped for a while and they came after so the timeline and progression of events play a big part in character interactions. It also gives the MC an reason for making a, b, or c decisions. As for the NTR, I suppose if you are really sensitive about it, its implied if you feel the mother is yours. I think it skirts it and the MC was the one in all the past situations. All in all, I am impressed and I am definitely looking forward to seeing where you go. This is one project I am interested in seeing the story progress. I hope there will be some challenges for the MC. I hope there wont be tons of dead ends to choices.

Right now the game is a little bit on the bare bones side. Understandable since it is a first release and most first releases aren't going to be big (of course there are exceptions, but in general).

I will say that I'm moderately intrigued so far by the story. I want to see where it goes and I want to see if the MC is really going to be able to stand up to Big John somehow. Also, in all the VNs I've played, Big John is probably the most despicable villain that I've come across. I'll just leave it at that.

My primary criticism is the art, particularly the faces. The MC's design is fine, but the girls all look wonky to some extent. I think because they're meant to be young and when it comes to 3D renders, young people (both girls and boys) all look rather wonky, especially facially. Their heads also tend to not be proportional to their bodies. I think if the art improves, this could become a top notch game as the story plays out. We'll see. Right now it's a 3/5.