Ren'Py - The Manor [v0.5.0] [0ptimus]

This game is seriously one of the most underrated titles on the site! The renders look great, but honestly, the preview images on the main page don’t do it justice, updating those would really help. There’s tons of content to dive into, and the story is super engaging and the models and animations are great. It is definitely worth playing.

I find it hard to believe that this doesn't get the recognition it deserves. I never rate or comment on porn games but I have to compensate for its lack of attention. This is truly a hidden gem. Author of the game, please don't get discouraged, your work was amazing. Ofc this game isn't perfect but there are so many games out there that get way to much credit for what it is. And simply, this game deserves more credit for what it is.

Well, I don't know where this high rating is coming from, to be honest. This is version 0.5, right?

I mean, calling it a sandbox is ridiculous. You have a map of a big mansion where the characters spend their time, but like 80% of it isn't even used or interactable. There's also not much of a story. You just repeat the same conversations in the same locations over and over until their affection is maxed out, then you proceed to a few scenes, and that's it. And it's not like the graphics are good—they're objectively not. I maxed out a few characters and dropped the game since you literally spend most of the time clicking through the map and repeating conversations with characters without any meaning. The only positive I can squeeze out is that it's nice that the characters look different. Sorry, but this is just straight-up a 1-star.

Good oldfashioned art and what seems like a nice story, but it's all totally ruined by how EVERYONE you meet wants the MC's cock for no reason at all, including even the retarded little sister. OK she's retarded, we can understand if she's like that, but what's everyone else's excuse? The mother for example, a mature and respectable woman, she also wants the MCs cock in the exact same retarded way. There's no competition, no corruption, no buildup - everyone just wants his cock for no damn reason, it happening so unrealistically that it breaks immersion so hard that I couldn't really play, it simply does nothing for your whole "hunter's instinct" or any corruption kinks you may have.

Gameplay:
Single path Visual Novel, with some kind of sandbox, heavy harem
There is no gameplay here, no challenge. Just a story without choices, and phases where you have to meet each girl leading to lewd content.

Story:
Well, there is a mystery about your real father and the story reveal more and more of it. Otherwise, this is completely silly. Every member of your family fall in love and fuck with you, without any reason at all. And it's not funny. So, it's pretty bad.

Graphics/Animation:
The good point, although the first chapters are a bit poor. There is a ton of scenes, which seems the big point of the game, putting animations and lewd scenes with all the girls. And there is a diversity of girls.

Sound
Well, not much to say. Music is quite generic and repetitive.

Overall impression:
It's boring. It's like throwing too much stuff together without real connections between them. It's a harem game, but there is not much depth in it or the characters. Well, not my taste.

This game suprised me, animations get insanely good as the game prgresses, if you're on the fence due to graphics just play it trust me. The game is split into chapters, what I did was maxed out everybodys affection at the start of eachc chapter, takes like 15 minutes tops so that you can enjoy all the scenes without interuption. No gallery yet fyi

I really enjoyed playing this game! The mechanics are solid, and it’s genuinely fun and engaging. The playability is great, and I found myself getting into it pretty quickly. That said, there are a few areas where it could be even better.
First, the graphics could use a slight upgrade. They’re not bad by any means, but a little more polish—sharper textures, smoother animations, or better lighting—would make a big difference in making the game more visually immersive.
Another thing that could be improved is the instructions. While the game is mostly intuitive, some aspects could be explained more clearly, especially for new players. A better tutorial or some in-game tips would go a long way in making it more accessible.
The User Interface (UI) could also use some tweaking. It works, but it could be more intuitive and visually appealing. A cleaner layout, easier-to-read fonts, and more user-friendly navigation would definitely enhance the overall experience.
That being said, it’s still a really enjoyable game. The core gameplay is strong, and with a few improvements, it could be truly amazing. Great work—I’m excited to see where it goes from here!

I would give this game a rating of 3.5 stars if possible, it is a good game and the story development will catch you off guard if you are expecting something quick, but also not that slow burn nonsense , the dev was able to achieve a good entertaining flow.

The real bad side is the English translation that is really poor, it's necessary to run the sentences in your head to make the grammar corrections to understand what they are trying to say. In my opinion it's a big mistake devs make when having a good product that you can clear tell that a lot of effort was put on the renders and other aspects of the game but proofreading for spelling and grammar is not given much importance and it's barely understandable, if this was corrected this game would definitely deserve another star.

The renders are good more realistic and characters developments is done well. I also like the mix between VN and sandbox as an introduction to every new chapter it's a good immersion for the player and you never feel lost as to what's happening.

Please DEV if you ever read this proofread this game for grammar and spelling and you'll have a good project in your hands.

There's a lot of content as of now and it's totally worth trying out.

I really enjoy this game. I love the art style - not sure what is used here - but I like it when the girls aren't cookie-cutter 3d renders of perfection every time. The first time I played this I was actually a bit frustrated because I was looking for something quick, and I kept getting side-tracked by the story. I found the first couple of chapters unpredictable, and now, even though I can see where some of it's headed, I'm still interested.

The dialog between the characters could be proof-read/translated better (like when you're having anal sex with a girl and she says, "You're kicking my ass!") but I think the overarching plot and renders make up for that.

All in all an excellent game and I'm looking forward to more.

review after playing past chapter 4
very average
does get a lot better after the 1st chapter both visualy and posing/ ligtning wise
+ sandox is ok, rarely have to skip time or grind points
+ massive amount of content and sex scenes
+ very hot animations
- barely coherent /stright up nonsensical dialogue
- overarching plot is stupid
- except for a few, the girls (yumiko best wifu) have no personality just walking holes
- no player input on (camwhoring, lesbians)
- no gallery

A well crafted game with a premise new (to me at least). I have never played a game where the protag is separated because he was kidnapped as a baby and thus raised apart from his family. This gives an actual organic excuse to meet his family with the MC and at same pace... as he gets to know them, you get to know them at the same ratio.

Naturally this offers porn facilitation in a more organic way. It is pretty quick in the scheme of things but being attracted to say the mom makes sense as this aint "mom" to him, it is "Becca" a woman he has just met and of course her body will put thoughts into the MCs mind of a sexual nature.

Overall there is a lot of plus points here

- Masses of sexy content with majority repeatable at your leisure with multiple angles
- very well animated
- variety of women. Petite teens? thicc glasses girl? Milf? Gilf? there is something for everyone here with a mix from drop dead stunning to more girl next door realistic.
- decent story to carry the porn along
- very easy to follow guide in the game, very specific in telling you what to do so your never lost

So yeah overall a really good game. Only negative is i sometimes wonder if english is the devs first language but your never struggling to follow the plot and it is not that jarring. The sandbox nature of the game vs being just an out and out VN might deter some but really it is easy to play and there is a skip feature should you desire it so yeah no issues there either. Hope this game continues for a long time as dev seems to give out decent amount of content per update as well.

Great game, dev deserves more love tbh. Also definitely one of the more consistently updated games with *actual* content too, after v5 and the bucket load of content you added you got a sub from me!

This game is fun if you're looking for something different. The graphics are a bit outdated, but the animations make up for it. The whole points system and exploring the map makes it feel like there's a lot to do, even if it can get a bit repetitive sometimes.

There's a solid amount of content here, and the characters actually grow on you as the story goes on. Watching the relationships evolve keeps things interesting. The developers clearly put effort into making it engaging.

Honestly, it could use a bit more character variety—like, not everyone has to look the same, right? And maybe make the transitions a little less choppy. But overall, this game is a blast, especially if you're into this kind of thing. The animations are immersive, and the scenes are engaging enough to keep you interested. If you're into story-driven adult games and like a lot of action, this one is worth it!

Hello everyone. The game, although graphically outdated, fulfills the commitment of minimum realism, both in the scenarios, and in the situations with the girls. I don't think it's bad, the system of points, love, lust etc, going through the houses on the map and looking for situations where you can explore new scenes with the girls I consider it positive, although I can understand that for other players, it can be repetitive and tiring. SUGGESTIONS: - All the girls are very similar, that is, they are all very white, with few breasts and thin, only the grandmother is a little out of this aesthetic, I miss hairy, fat, with glasses, voluptuous, etc, more variety please. - The animations, although fine, on many occasions it is noticeable that the camera does not address the 3 basic pillars of every game. EYE-CAM, that is, what the protagonist sees, CLOSE-CAM, a camera closer to the scene, pointing at the breasts, ass, or intimate areas
and a THIRD-CAM, which reflects the scene from a viewer's point of view, a little further away and if there is no free 360 effect for the player, at least 2-3 shots that do. This is something that many games lack, and it's a shame, because the cutscenes are made much more immersive. - Extras like scenes with other men, voyeur, wearing lingerie, why girls always go without lingerie? Xd, I don't understand it, there are very erotic things like cameltoe, sheers panties, that the developer should take into account, that's why I put it in suggestions. Contact me if you want a more satisfying immersion in the game, it will be FREE. Xd. In general rating I give it 3 stars, it is a good game and worth trying.

Very good plot, animations and poses are super good, graphics quality is not it's strength but don't affect to the experience. I do prefer more poses, lot's of sex (anal is so good) and kinks than super real graphics (for what I use other multimedia).

Keep it up!

This is the epitome of what can go wrong with a sandbox from a developer without imagination. You find yourself moving into a manor with your family and then keep grinding forever repeating the same actions over and over again to "advance" your relationship with every girl until you unlock the next chapter. Then a linear section plays out, with more characters added to the mix and more scenarios, until you're thrown again into the sandbox - back to square one having to repeat the same process again to advance the relationships enough to unlock the next chapter.

The models are barely acceptable, the interiors are uninteresting, the script is terrible and the whole thing is a poor excuse of a "game". I've seen worse than this but not by much.

Updating my review from a 2.5 to a 3.3 score, based on the 0.3.0 version and having played through all available chapters.

+/- Renders range from good (outdoor environments), to poor (characters and some interiors). Overall passable, but not up to 2024 standards.
+++ Some good (and fluid) animations, helps the renders quite a bit. And there are a lot of them across several chapters, many of them repeatable. It's a serious value-add to the game, and could be called it's primary strength. Some good fapping material there.
+/- The "lost son comes home to mother/sisters" storyline, but with a small twist.
++ Several of the LIs have amazing figures, which saves any lost interest in the other less attractive family members. Early in the game there was only 1 good looking one, but as it progresses there are quite a few more, and they are very attractive.

-- Almost no shadowing on characters or environments. Makes things look fake and frequently 2D. This is probably due to the use/re-use of backdrops for areas, and characters overlaid on those backdrops. Helps with render time, but immensely hurts quality.
- Some models (older sister & mother) have hugely unnatural chests/butts. Clearly a developer fetish. Detracts a bit from them at first, until you see them nude and they appear more normal than when clothed.
-- Textures on models and objects can frequently be poor (whether due to resolution of source material, or settings in the renderer).
- Game could benefit from render/scene transitions, as many of them are jarring.
--- The worst part of the AVN at this point is the Grammar, Spelling, and use of words. Clearly a poorly done translation - I can't find a single sentence that isn't flawed, and it makes reading it an absolute chore. Thus the reason for the early review.

+/- Update on the grammar and spelling: only the first chapter of the game is utterly horrible at both - chapter 2/3 don't have nearly the same problem, and are much easier to read as a result. Why the dev hasn't had chapter 1 proofread/edited is beyond me, but having the game improve it's readability is a massive relief.

I'd recommend the developer spend far more time on render quality, even if it slows down production. They also need to get an Editor or Proofreader on board for English and have it Chapter 1 completely re-written. They need to re-do many renders already in the game to bring it up to standards most people would accept. Finally, they need to re-do some of the character's bodies so they aren't so garishly (and unrealistically) huge, prior to the re-renders (no longer an issue from what I can see late-game).

After progressing past Chapter 1 (if you can stand to play a few hours with horrid English translation), Chapter 2/3+ offer a much better experience, and I'd even recommend it from that point onward.

A second replay through, and I can't get enough of it. I just wish I had the replay from any point feature. The story is linear sometimes, but as you see the characters progress with you, it gets very involved. The renders are a bit on the low side so minus one star there.

The erotic content is really hot and there is lots of it as of v0.3. I was quite surprised by how much content there was for such an early version.

I was reading at first but a lot of the scenes repeat as you level up your affection so I just started skipping through everything till I got to a new scene which resulted in me really not reading any of the story content xD sorry dev.

The sandbox mode is passable. I wasn't getting frustrated at all until the lakeview got added in. I'd prefer it if you could just access it from anywhere in the house instead of just the main floor. I like the use of character icons to show where they are located in each area. Triggering the next new scene is really easy.

I was going to pass on this one but I'm glad I didn't and it's definitely not disserving of the score it has so far. I just finished Chapter 3. A few may complain about the renders not being as great as some other VN's, but damn is it ever refreshing to play a VN that's bug free, and actually has an interesting story and also gives you the hints and triggers (visual & written) that work properly.

Good renders, great animations, very acceptable grind & great repeatable lewd scenes. There's no need for a walkthrough with this one as everything is already in game.

All you have to do to get the next trigger is to advance time step by step and look on each floor & the "To Lakeview" for a question mark or next available option to click on. Love it and looking forward to the 4th Chapter. Keep up the good work Optimus, you've done a great job so far.