VN - Ren'Py - The Missing Part [Ch.3] [jPk vns]

I feel like I'm the only one who thinks the pacing of the game is way too fast. While the prologue had its sad moments, especially with the , I believe it was introduced poorly.

MORE SPOILERS AHEAD!

There are two main points I'd like to address:

1. The situation with Ella in the prologue feels rushed and unrealistic. The sequence involving the police, the canceled date, and the tension of "you owe me" should be completely reworked.

It would have made more sense for the main character (MC) to express his doubts about the date with the preppy girl a bit more internally. When Ella crashes into him, it would be better if he OFFERED to buy her a new skateboard (and sent a text to cancel the date). This way, the MC takes initiative, and the interaction wouldn’t feel as forced or sudden.

By adjusting the introduction, the narrative of Ella as a struggling orphan without friends and the scene of her crying and running off at the end would hit much harder. Right now, Ella’s character introduction—where SHE crashes into the MC and demands he buy her a new skateboard while threatening to call the cops—comes off as harsh and unrealistic.

A more impactful approach would be: Ella crashes into the MC and apologizes. Instead of her demands, he offers to buy her a skateboard while canceling his date with the girl he doesn’t like. This would establish a stronger connection between them and make her background as an orphan hit for me. Including a collage of important moments they shared leading up to the moment they're standing over the baby carrier would really amplify the emotional weight.

Currently, it feels one-dimensional and hard to believe.

1. The love interests (LIs) can come across as very disrespectful. For instance, Lisa comments on the MC's appearance, saying he looks like a bum, which is out of line given that she's supposed to be helping people in need. That attitude makes her seem like a snobby bitch.

The nurse calls the MC an idiot based on a false assumption about littering, but when she realizes she was mistaken, there’s no apology. A simple acknowledgment like, “I’m so sorry for calling you an idiot! Let me show you around sometime to make up for it” would create a more personable interaction.

Hailey's behavior also felt unprofessional, she could've been WAY nicer about escorting the MC out the building.

On a positive note, Benjamin stands out as the best-looking black character I've seen in a visual novel, and overall, the character designs are appealing, despite their personalities.

I just think the prologue and love interests would benefit from more depth and character development. Not every first interaction needs to come at the MC's expense. The idea is solid, but the execution could use significant improvement imo.

This excellent game starts as an extreme drama porn to lay the plot but after that it prevails. A true adult novel implementing lewd content with eroticism. 3 different LIs with different backgrounds, personalities and physical apperances. For now no branching besides LI content, story is a bit over the top but it stays consistent and pacing is not that boring with occasional twists. Deserves a following.

This is an okay AVN. Not close to Leap of Faith level stuff in regards to emotional connection because the dialogue is not natural. Conversations are not normal from an English speaking view and therefore I always felt unconnected from the characters. Only two LIs interested me (roomates), but even their stories were a little weak. Animations are pretty good. The first 3 chapters did not hook me enough to warrant a return.

Just wow...

This game deserves so much more recognition.

+ Engaging prologue that really connects you to our MC and further throughout the story. It makes you really wanna root for him.

+ Really strong writing

+ Lovable characters that are also aesthetically pleasing towards the eye

+ Absolutely beautiful music

If you're looking for an actual engaging story then you need to play this game. I wont lie, this game hit me in the feels and I can definitely see how it could make a grown man cry.

I really do look forward to continuing to see where this journey goes and wish all the best of luck towards the developer and hope to see it through til the end. <3

Look, The Missing Part is one of those rare AVNs that actually guts you. I’m talking full-on onion-cutting ninjas in the room. The writing? Damn, it’s raw, honest, and hits way harder than most of these games have any right to. You’re not just clicking through smut—you’re feeling this guy’s grief, his choices, his slow crawl toward something like hope. And yeah, it’s made by one dev pouring their soul into it. You can tell.


The soundtrack’s perfect, especially that main menu track; sets the whole mood. Choices actually matter, paths branch, and there’s a built-in walkthrough if you’re not into guessing. Replays feel worth it.


It’s not a porn-first game. The adult stuff shows up later, and it’s tender, not over-the-top. If you want nonstop banging, this ain’t it. But if you’re tired of shallow harem trash and want a story that means something… yeah, this one’s special.


Underrated gem. Play it. Just have tissues ready.

I'd like to congratulate the dev for making this beautiful game. You have a cheering fan rooting for your success.

I don't normally leave reviews, but this game is so good that I had to. It just grabs by the heart and never lets go, especially if you are a parent yourself. Incredible job and easily one of the best already. I personally see a game that will rival or surpass Leap of Faith.

Top tier story. You know the story is good when you don't even need porn but you're just so invested in the character and political drama in the story, reading from the edge of your seat as it unfolds, and then when the not-out-of-place and very natural smut does come along... HECK, THIS GAME IS A MASTERPIECE. Just play it, I'm sure you won't regret it.

Just finished Chapter 2 and I'm confident to say that this is gonna be on par with Leap of Faith. Came here just to pump up the ratings since I've felt the need to support it. I got no more words to say but just play it.

Am I Missing Part of this story that every 5 star reviewer here is seeing?

Disclaimer: played 500+ AVNs, mostly story-focused so take that into consideration as my palette might be more picky that average person (not better per se, just more refined over years).

Pros:

1. Renders and music decent.
2. Animations are good.
3. That's it?

Cons:

1. Long drawn sentences. I don't mind reading I fcking read VNs like a mfker. I know what feeling hooked into reading feels like and this isn't it unfortunately. I wanted to love this but it's missing a hook or something.
2. The prologue or exposition is too fast but even when things are stable, they are just overloaded with sentences. MC isn't creepy per se but I just didn't want to keep reading and neither did I find things any interesting.
3. I like slice of life but somehow this doesn't separate itself from hundreds other that I have read so no motivation to keep going.

Verdict: I personally won't be picking it up again just cuz I didn't get hooked into anything even after finishing the entire release. You may like it, who knows, but I just don't know what I'm missing that all these 5 stars are going for.

Excellent story so far. The prologue hit me really hard, and everything after so far maintained a real quality to it. The story seemed to skip out on the unnecessary drama and really focus on the characters and their stories. Highly recommend.

I played many games here, and never bothered to share my opinion on any.
I played when CH2 was released, now I came back for CH3. And I can truly say that this story, characters makes the best experience I can think of.
Thank you very much for this game.

Absolute masterpiece, was not at all expecting it. One of the few games to read every single line. Came out of the blue but cannot wait for more chapters now. Would and should be a play for anyone who enjoys deep stories in AVN's

The story is really amazing. It's been a while that avn makes me tear up, everytime the mc got flashback it just hit me and makes me tear up. And i hope in the future Madelyn(tracy) became a Love Interest. Idk if other people think it's weird, but for me she's would be interesting and had so much potential if became a LI.

A beautiful story with a painful but important message, learning how to deal with loss and find new meaning in your life.

Renders are very high quality with a soundtrack that greatly compliments the scenes and the tone of the story being told.

So far, I am only interested in Lisa as far as the LI's are concerned (even added her to my signature!) but I hope that I will come to appreciate the other girls in future updates.

As I have focused on Lisa the game has felt light on adult content, however, I'm sure that will change in future updates.

Love the game and keep up the good work jPk!

wow, the story starts off really sad and down but it gets better as the MC progresses through his pain. Very well written story and dialogue. I can feel MC's love for his family. The music also matches every situation of the story.

After getting past the shirt the MC wears at the start of the prologue the story is fantastic. I don't always spend time reading every single bit of dialogue but this time i did. The story is a slow burn and i really enjoy that they don't just jump into everything. it's a nice change of pace and the story flows well. I like that there are choices but not a crazy amount.

The Missing Part – Review

I’ve spent the last couple of nights with The Missing Part – and honestly, I couldn’t stop playing. Sleep wasn’t even an option, I just had to see what happened next.

What stood out the most:
[+] Emotional impact – the very beginning hits hard with loss, grief and guilt. Having gone through loss myself, I could relate to the MC’s despair on a personal level.
[+] Plot twists with real weight – especially in Chapter 3 (the sister twist), which completely floored me and made it clear that nothing is safe or predictable.
[+] Subtle “bombs” – everyday moments tie back into the MC’s tragedy (shoelaces, the nurse, the coffee cups). They seem small at first, but hit like a ton of bricks later.
[+] Reading & immersion – there’s a lot of text, but it never felt like too much. The pacing kept me hooked the whole time.

Verdict:
The Missing Part is an emotional rollercoaster with believable characters, strong atmosphere, and scenes that stay with you long after playing.

I even sacrificed sleep for it – and honestly, that’s a price I’m more than willing to pay when a game pulls me in this deep.
Can’t wait to see how the story continues!

despite the rating, i've sat through it all. partly because it's rather short, partly because i've been waiting for mc to finally grow a backbone.
the game sets its tone from the start - by telling a bittersweet love story, without giving even a tad bit of choice, not even a flavour one, promptly losing a way to personalise the experience, however guided it was supposed to be. as such, we are tasked to take a role of a very clueless man, to a point when it's borderline painful to witness. if anything, prologue establishes a clear manipulative dynamic between mc and the central character of the game, and this dynamic bleeds in to the main story itself. pathetically little amount of effort went into showing the bond between these two, and it's never expanded upon in the 3 following chapters. thus, it nullifies the drama, as we are told there is a connection, but not properly shown, not really. besides, any and all self-blame reads as character regression, rather than growth.
moving on, almost universally, characters go out of their way to be annoying at start (some never cease), showing little regard for the man that has done nothing to warrant it (kudos to the author to allow to retort without being arbitrary locked out of interactions or "losing points" with them). still, brace to be berated for no particular reason.
also, being polite and friendly can lock you on a LI's path up until 3rd chapter. I've only pursued one, but been forced to witness mc go on length to appease to others, even if you repeatedly pick "grey" options, subtly refusing to advance is not a sign enough, not to characters, not to the author.
not to mention an obvious and fake suspense of a mystery that can be seen from miles away, but mc is none the wiser despite so many clues. it's not a satisfying feeling - watching mc being stupidly witless, more so, when others try to keep it that way by purposely ignoring direct questions. kudos to mc trying hard using his singular brain cell, others are nothing short of devious.
contrary to what you may expect, side characters have virtually zero progression, despite some choices being marked as progressing a side route and main LIs receiving a noticeable development at the same time (some more than others). you'll not get closure (I know I didn't) and there is no payoff yet. it may be hard to justify taking any side route when already engaged in one of the main routes going forward. so one must either willing to cheat (which in itself may cause more damage to the consistency of the story) or refuse to pursue all main LIs.

that being said, music and sfx are there, and they are quite fitting. it's always good for the visual story to be auditory too.
if you value narrative agency and earned character development, this will likely disappoint. if you’re fine with a guided, melancholy route and can overlook an inert mc, taking game's somewhat concise length into consideration, it may still be worth some of your while.

First of all, ive played this game for like 20min and ill explain why:
The game start with you MC talking to ur supposed best buddy, i notice that the MC is ugly af, developer could've make him a little more presentable, but that is not relevant, its just my personal take ... after an annoying 5min dialogue you go on start ur "journey" into the game, you quickly realize you're a rich loser that people treat you like shit, even your mother, then some random girl just hit u while skateboarding, and even though it was completely her fault, she treats u like shit, try to blackmail saying it will call the cops and other things if u dont buy her a new skateboard, of course, you a spineless loser that u are just agree with everything she says, and in the end, after a bunch of BS talk she start talking about some sad story and i was like "am i supposed to feel sorry for u now u f*** bi*** after u treating me like disposal garbage and MC just taking it like a good little bitch?" lmao, who wrote this thing? at this point i was almost uninstalling, but i was like nah bro, lets give it a try a little more, surely all those good rating means something right? then the game fastfoward into sometime in the future only to see u are married to this girl... i mean, i never played a game with a worse character introduction than this, developer must be smoking something strong to think this is a good start of a game, maybe the game is really a good one, but this beggining suck all my joy to play

The story is pretty heavy on the tragedy in the beginning, but when the real story starts that's when it becomes very K-Drama-esque. There's not much going on after the prologue except spending time with LIs, to be honest my main gripe with this AVN might be in that department.

Reasoning : So far I only see one potential LI and that's Lisa, for some reason Hailey and Sarah are competing for bottom of the barrel, with the friends of both said LIs being better overall.

TL;DR - You play as a business owner who is put through the wringer from the very beginning, stumbling to find a meaning in his life or end maidenless