Kysky

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The one thing I found to be kind of a shame in this game is Kendo being absolutely uncontested in his conquest of women.
I think some kind of rival would have made the things more exciting. I've already talked about it many updates ago. But I'm coming back with it because after seeing the scene between Shizuka and the "stranger", I think this "stranger" would have been good in this task.
 
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The one thing I found to be kind of a shame in this game is Kendo being absolutely uncontested in his conquest of women.
I think some kind of rival would have made the things more exciting. I've already talked about it many updates ago. But I'm coming back with it because after seeing the scene between Shizuka and the "stranger", I think this "stranger" would have been good in this task.
Kendo loses at points
 

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The one thing I found to be kind of a shame in this game is Kendo being absolutely uncontested in his conquest of women.
I think some kind of rival would have made the things more exciting. I've already talked about it many updates ago. But I'm coming back with it because after seeing the scene between Shizuka and the "stranger", I think this "stranger" would have been good in this task.
There are a few issues with having introduced a proper rival. While it would've been fun, I would have felt the need to bloat the game with even more scenes to justify it, and I can't guarantee these scenes would've been any good.

I planned out most female characters with Kendo in mind as well, and pairing them with yet another dude wouldn't have felt as good (which is one reason why I haven't paired Arato with, say, Natsuki or Erina).

And then there's the fact that the story would've had to shift to a focus in which these men competed for the women, something I'm not interested in.
 

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SteveCamera

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The graphics are a bit lame, but they have maintained some standards. The level of Jap8005, for example. Apart from that... it's a good thing there's not that much clicking around the board and in the choices, because the game would be even more boring.
 

Kysky

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There are a few issues with having introduced a proper rival. While it would've been fun, I would have felt the need to bloat the game with even more scenes to justify it, and I can't guarantee these scenes would've been any good.

I planned out most female characters with Kendo in mind as well, and pairing them with yet another dude wouldn't have felt as good (which is one reason why I haven't paired Arato with, say, Natsuki or Erina).

And then there's the fact that the story would've had to shift to a focus in which these men competed for the women, something I'm not interested in.
I understand your point. For sure planning a whole scenario and putting at some point some kind of twist must be hard to properly arrange it.

What I really liked is all the confusion in the main characters (Kendo, Mary, Satoshi). Satoshi who doesn't know if he is up to the task as a boyfriend, is really insecure and express it by being a dick to his uncle. Mary who tries to be the good faithful and respectful girlfriend but can't help but be appealed by the virility of Satoshi's uncle. And Kendo, who is very understanding and caring with his nephew, but can't help lusting about his girlfriend as she saved his [sexual] life.

However, what I found disturbing (I wouldn't say dislike, because don't get me wrong, you made one hell of a good game), is how they have nothing to do anymore with their original character.
Kendo became really arrogant really quickly and even enjoys cucking his nephew. Mary is head over heels of Kendo's dick as she can't deny she is a size queen. So much she pretty much became the tout of the pimp. And Satoshi who is just "there" looking.

The rival would have made the things more complex (and more complex to implement I recon). Like introducing him right at the beginning after the first sex between Mary and Kendo. Like someone knowing Satoshi and using it to blackmail Kendo and Mary (but well blackmail isn't up to the taste of anybody).
Or later, once Mary completely fell under kendo's attraction, a rival who has traits that Kendo's doesn't have, hence attracting Mary. And an acquaintance of Satoshi (to keep making him "relevant" in the story), like a way for Satoshi to have a revenge on his uncle.

Anyway, I'm sure you probably thought about this thoroughly. This is just my own opinion.

Keep up the good work !
 
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I understand your point. For sure planning a whole scenario and putting at some point some kind of twist must be hard to properly arrange it.

What I really liked is all the confusion in the main characters (Kendo, Mary, Satoshi). Satoshi who doesn't know if he is up to the task as a boyfriend, is really insecure and express it by being a dick to his uncle. Mary who tries to be the good faithful and respectful girlfriend but can't help but be appealed by the virility of Satoshi's uncle. And Kendo, who is very understanding and caring with his nephew, but can't help lusting about his girlfriend as she saved his [sexual] life.

However, what I found disturbing (I wouldn't say dislike, because don't get me wrong, you made one hell of a good game), is how they have nothing to do anymore with their original character.
Kendo became really arrogant really quickly and even enjoys cucking his nephew. Mary is head over heels of Kendo's dick as she can't deny she is a size queen. So much she pretty much became the tout of the pimp. And Satoshi who is just "there" looking.

The rival would have made the things more complex (and more complex to implement I recon). Like introducing him right at the beginning after the first sex between Mary and Kendo. Like someone knowing Satoshi and using it to blackmail Kendo and Mary (but well blackmail isn't up to the taste of anybody).
Or later, once Mary completely fell under kendo's attraction, a rival who has traits that Kendo's doesn't have, hence attracting Mary. And an acquaintance of Satoshi (to keep making him "relevant" in the story), like a way for Satoshi to have a revenge on his uncle.

Anyway, I'm sure you probably thought about this thoroughly. This is just my own opinion.

Keep up the good work !
I think the main issue would be making Mary *NOT* seem like a girl who'd just go for any new dick. As, uh, "please fuck me Kendo!" as she is, I've tried to make it so that it MATTERS who she's cheating with. If any attractive dude would do, then it could devolve quickly into just meaningless sex. Even in Arato's route she has her own reasons. But of course, if it works or not, that's for players to decide.

However, if you want to see Satoshi be relevant, get a level of revenge and see Kendo actually be challenged and/or defeated for once, the last 2-3 updates have been all about that.
 
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G0thMami

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so why is this game tagged 'female protagonist'? from what I'm reading, you swap between the boyfriend and the uncle's POV, or is there a setting to see Mary's POV only?
 

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so why is this game tagged 'female protagonist'? from what I'm reading, you swap between the boyfriend and the uncle's POV, or is there a setting to see Mary's POV only?
Not a tag I added myself, but she IS the driving force for a lot of the story, and there's plenty of times when the narration follows her around instead of the bf or the Uncle (it sticks to the 3rd person most of the time).

Enough people have said over the last 2 years that she's just as much of a protagonist, so someone must have added the tag.
 
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Tablecloth

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Is maximum score so far 41 or did i do something wrong ? I see choices with question marks but i cant access them and cant progress
 

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Is maximum score so far 41 or did i do something wrong ? I see choices with question marks but i cant access them and cant progress
Hello. The current maximum is 78. You're probably missing the option to "call Arato", located at the bottom left corner of the map (as Satoshi). That'll allow you to progress through the story.
 

gotohome

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the game has its own charm, but if I may, you made KEndo's life too easy, big dick, a real phenomenon of seduction, an old man who fucks all those girls, stealing them from younger boys, without having a competitor, or an objection, made the long journey a bit monotonous, I understand the difficulties, but it's like harem games, it's not even an NTR, Kendo has all the women he wants, so Harem, is all the boys including Mc pure idiots, this made the plot flat as the levels went by, too bad.
 
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