Ren'Py The Restaurant [v0.2.3] [Xell]

[Deleted member 9200868]

Well said. I hope they won’t keep insisting on this path, or people will get even more furious when they can’t play the games they love. They’re angry and desperate because no one wants to play the crappy games they’re forcing on us. I heard they even tried to remove GTA 5 and Detroit: Become Human, but that didn’t work—so now they’re going after smaller devs like us instead.

I like female protagonist games more because seeing women often on my screen is just great. When I play games, I usually don’t put myself into the character. I understand some people like to play that way, but for me, it’s just a game.

I don't put myself into a character either.

 

[DOTO298]

Why i can't unlock scene 9, the choice can't choose that

 

[xell_]

Why i can't unlock scene 9, the choice can't choose that

Because you need Tyler & Rachel points to unlock that scene, since it includes both of them having sex while Zoey is hiding.

 

[Monty10]

I recently started the game, but isn’t Valeria too young to be Zoe’s mom?
At first, I thought she was Zoe’s sister!
How old is Valeria?

 

[xell_]

I recently started the game, but isn’t Valeria too young to be Zoe’s mom?
At first, I thought she was Zoe’s sister!
How old is Valeria?

She’s 40 years old, and yeah, she looks young, good genetics, brother.
Do you like the game so far, or is it trash?

Sorry for the late reply, I’ve been extremely busy as usual , I don’t even have 5 minutes. Also, I got sick recently, maybe COVID or something like that.
But I’m still working on it.

Also, I made a new music video about the upcoming update. I can't share the video directly here, but you guys can watch it through these links:
Living Like It's the 80s" by Demon Sound Studios.(really good, you're not gonna regret)
OST for The Restaurant.

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[SymbioticLife]

I like female protagonist games more because seeing women often on my screen is just great. When I play games, I usually don’t put myself into the character. I understand some people like to play that way, but for me, it’s just a game.

I don't self insert but I personally enjoy male protag games for the same reasons I enjoy male protag books or movies - though female protags are more than welcome too, of course and I've read and watched many - that reason being that there's simply interesting things to explore in terms of how a character of any gender reacts in these sort of worlds. For one thing I think in the corruption genre, male corruption is heavily underexplored, while my primary interest is in seeing female characters be "corrupted" or "fall" or become more sexually open/promiscuous, however you want to frame it, I think the psychological journey of watching a man succumb is also interesting. And I'm very much hetero, but it's simply an interesting character arc to me.

Don't want to frame it the wrong way, but to a degree I do think AVN's that basically put no effort into the male characters are perhaps missing the point. You don't need to self insert into the tragic characters of GRRM's writing to still take great interest in the POV's of the male characters. I don't personally relate much to Jon Snow, Darrow or Kvothe for examples, but I still take interest in their characters and how they change.

Then again, when it comes to AVN's some people are there really purely for the smut, with no interest taking in character arcs let alone narrative. And I guess I get that to a degree, but I personally find it highly unfortunate how many AVN's have their male POV characters either have almost no character at all (a paper thin self insert) or be highly unlikeable.

This isn't targeted at your game btw, just read the comment and felt the need to get a thought that had been picking at my brain for awhile, every time I read somebody say "I don't self insert, therefore I dont' care about male POV's/male character development etc"

 

[xell_]

I don't self insert but I personally enjoy male protag games for the same reasons I enjoy male protag books or movies - though female protags are more than welcome too, of course and I've read and watched many - that reason being that there's simply interesting things to explore in terms of how a character of any gender reacts in these sort of worlds. For one thing I think in the corruption genre, male corruption is heavily underexplored, while my primary interest is in seeing female characters be "corrupted" or "fall" or become more sexually open/promiscuous, however you want to frame it, I think the psychological journey of watching a man succumb is also interesting. And I'm very much hetero, but it's simply an interesting character arc to me.

Don't want to frame it the wrong way, but to a degree I do think AVN's that basically put no effort into the male characters are perhaps missing the point. You don't need to self insert into the tragic characters of GRRM's writing to still take great interest in the POV's of the male characters. I don't personally relate much to Jon Snow, Darrow or Kvothe for examples, but I still take interest in their characters and how they change.

Then again, when it comes to AVN's some people are there really purely for the smut, with no interest taking in character arcs let alone narrative. And I guess I get that to a degree, but I personally find it highly unfortunate how many AVN's have their male POV characters either have almost no character at all (a paper thin self insert) or be highly unlikeable.

This isn't targeted at your game btw, just read the comment and felt the need to get a thought that had been picking at my brain for awhile, every time I read somebody say "I don't self insert, therefore I dont' care about male POV's/male character development etc"

Bro, if my game had a male protagonist, I could definitely build his character properly just like I’m doing with my main characters now. But I agree with what you're saying, most people aren’t interested in developing a male character, they just want to see him fuck as many girls as possible. And after playing the same theme for the 0572387482374th time, it honestly gets boring at least that’s what happened to me.

Now I’m more interested in FMC games, because with an FMC, you see the girls more. After all, seeing the girls is the main point of playing these games, and I show them in as many different ways as possible. And I totally agree I’m focusing more on character development rather than just turning it into a sex simulator. I know people can be impatient and want to see characters get laid right away, but that’s not a good idea in the long term.

 

[IHATESlowburnBluBallgames]

Bro, if my game had a male protagonist, I could definitely build his character properly just like I’m doing with my main characters now. But I agree with what you're saying, most people aren’t interested in developing a male character, they just want to see him fuck as many girls as possible. And after playing the same theme for the 0572387482374th time, it honestly gets boring at least that’s what happened to me.

Now I’m more interested in FMC games, because with an FMC, you see the girls more. After all, seeing the girls is the main point of playing these games, and I show them in as many different ways as possible. And I totally agree I’m focusing more on character development rather than just turning it into a sex simulator. I know people can be impatient and want to see characters get laid right away, but that’s not a good idea in the long term.

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I like to play my female protagonist as a selective slut. Give me choices who I want to give it up to and who I want to tell to fuckoff
Also hate slut simulators that make you have to hit a certain corruption score to be able to cheat or not. This will usually cause you to have to fuck old ugly or fat bastards to get the corruption points for later in the game. Just let us make the choices without a prerequisite corruption score

 

[bapcules]

Bro, if my game had a male protagonist, I could definitely build his character properly just like I’m doing with my main characters now. But I agree with what you're saying, most people aren’t interested in developing a male character, they just want to see him fuck as many girls as possible. And after playing the same theme for the 0572387482374th time, it honestly gets boring at least that’s what happened to me.

Now I’m more interested in FMC games, because with an FMC, you see the girls more. After all, seeing the girls is the main point of playing these games, and I show them in as many different ways as possible. And I totally agree I’m focusing more on character development rather than just turning it into a sex simulator. I know people can be impatient and want to see characters get laid right away, but that’s not a good idea in the long term.

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The wise words of the week!
That's exactly what makes this game so special. (As well as the incredible renderings, which easily rival those of Summer's Gone.
I hope you have lots more creative ideas for this restaurant...

 

[ruby_rubicon]

... Now I’m more interested in FMC games, because with an FMC, you see the girls more...

I'd say that applies mostly to non-sexy games. In those I choose a FMC because as a straight man I'd rather see an attractive face (or butt) during my 100+ hours adventure.

But in sexy games, I usually go with MMC not only because most of these games feature bois but also, I'd say we see more girls in a sexual straight situation, which is more to my liking than lesbian sex or sex with ugly dudes or in situations of violence or prostitution...

... Which brings me to your game, which I thought would never be my thing from the tags, but discovered that I actually enjoy it a lot on multiple levels, and I'd say that's rather because of your delightful characters rather than a newly discovered kink of mine.

So thanks for creating a game that is not repeating what many have done already, with such good quality and care.

 

[Ennoch]

And after playing the same theme for the 0572387482374th time, it honestly gets boring at least that’s what happened to me.

*Waiting for the chance to make the girls into the town's biggest sluts for the millionth time*
...well shit...
Still, i hope we can throw her to the wolves.. and by that i mean every ugly bastard eventually. ?

 

[ruby_rubicon]

I like to play my female protagonist as a selective slut. Give me choices who I want to give it up to and who I want to tell to fuckoff
Also hate slut simulators that make you have to hit a certain corruption score to be able to cheat or not. This will usually cause you to have to fuck old ugly or fat bastards to get the corruption points for later in the game. Just let us make the choices without a prerequisite corruption score

"Selective slut" should be a tag! 100% support it.

Howeever, I think a corruption meter is needed to reflect how a character undergoes a gradual transformation. Without the meter, a player could skip all or most events and still get to e.g. an orgy, which would land very flat as a story.

But I also don't enjoy ugly bastards or quid-pro-quo situations that much, so I hope @xell_said can implement flexible requirements that can make for believable character arcs. So far, so good, at least for me!

 

[IHATESlowburnBluBallgames]

The wise words of the week!
That's exactly what makes this game so special. (As well as the incredible renderings, which easily rival those of Summer's Gone.
I hope you have lots more creative ideas for this restaurant...

WET TSHIRT CONTESTs


And maybe a stripper pole too

 

[xell_]

The wise words of the week!
That's exactly what makes this game so special. (As well as the incredible renderings, which easily rival those of Summer's Gone.
I hope you have lots more creative ideas for this restaurant...

Everything about this game feels special—almost magical. When I first started development, a lot of things went wrong. I lost my Discord server, the visuals weren’t great, and there were few complaints. Plus, I was an amateur in the business. But once I rebuilt most of it and got things on track, it felt like everything started falling into place and that’s what kept me going.

Now, I’ve built a proper team. I have a great writer, a solid programmer, a talented music producer, and recently I found an amazing map maker. He’s currently building a map in Blender using low-poly buildings, and it already looks fantastic. I’ll show you guys once it’s finished.

Honestly, my team feels like a Champions League to me now. we’re all incredibly hyped about the game and the direction we’re taking. Personally, I’m loving the retro theme for Valeria, like you saw in the

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. It’s fresh, exciting, and adds a whole new vibe to her character.

There’s also a deeper storyline involving Zoey, with answers hidden in Valeria’s past everything is connected. I’m so ready to see goth Valeria. Players will finally understand where Zoey’s gothness comes from.

I'd say that applies mostly to non-sexy games. In those I choose a FMC because as a straight man I'd rather see an attractive face (or butt) during my 100+ hours adventure.

But in sexy games, I usually go with MMC not only because most of these games feature bois but also, I'd say we see more girls in a sexual straight situation, which is more to my liking than lesbian sex or sex with ugly dudes or in situations of violence or prostitution...

... Which brings me to your game, which I thought would never be my thing from the tags, but discovered that I actually enjoy it a lot on multiple levels, and I'd say that's rather because of your delightful characters rather than a newly discovered kink of mine.

So thanks for creating a game that is not repeating what many have done already, with such good quality and care.

All details are important, and I’ll keep the quality as high as possible. And I totally agree I’d much rather see Valeria’s face than some dude’s, especially in a game I’m playing to fap to. I prefer going with my own ideas instead of copying from other games. I have many different ideas to keep things interesting. I could make Zoey a sex slut in a heartbeat, but you won’t like it after a few updates because it would get boring. I’m trying to find a balance between sexual content and story. But I will always deliver sexual content, one way or another I definitely don’t plan to leave anyone blue-balled in any update, that’s for sure. I don’t know if you guys will like it, but I hope you will.

"Selective slut" should be a tag! 100% support it.

Howeever, I think a corruption meter is needed to reflect how a character undergoes a gradual transformation. Without the meter, a player could skip all or most events and still get to e.g. an orgy, which would land very flat as a story.

But I also don't enjoy ugly bastards or quid-pro-quo situations that much, so I hope @xell_said can implement flexible requirements that can make for believable character arcs. So far, so good, at least for me!

I’ve currently created two (not so ugly) characters. I made scenes for one of them, but the other one will have to wait for the next update. They’re not the most handsome guys, but at least they’re not ugly. But I also have to create a few ugly characters (temporary characters we won’t see again); one of them is an ugly old man, because there’s no way a guy running a gas station in the desert can be a handsome guy. My main handsome guy is Ryder, who is REALLY GOOD, but I might not be able to include him in this update because I still need to make at least 300 more pictures for him. I really want to release the game this year, so there’s no reason to push myself in that direction for this update. I’m thinking about finishing Valeria’s past scenes first, then starting work on animations.

 

[IHATESlowburnBluBallgames]

Everything about this game feels special—almost magical. When I first started development, a lot of things went wrong. I lost my Discord server, the visuals weren’t great, and there were few complaints. Plus, I was an amateur in the business. But once I rebuilt most of it and got things on track, it felt like everything started falling into place and that’s what kept me going.

Now, I’ve built a proper team. I have a great writer, a solid programmer, a talented music producer, and recently I found an amazing map maker. He’s currently building a map in Blender using low-poly buildings, and it already looks fantastic. I’ll show you guys once it’s finished.

Honestly, my team feels like a Champions League to me now. we’re all incredibly hyped about the game and the direction we’re taking. Personally, I’m loving the retro theme for Valeria, like you saw in the

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. It’s fresh, exciting, and adds a whole new vibe to her character.

There’s also a deeper storyline involving Zoey, with answers hidden in Valeria’s past everything is connected. I’m so ready to see goth Valeria. Players will finally understand where Zoey’s gothness comes from.


All details are important, and I’ll keep the quality as high as possible. And I totally agree I’d much rather see Valeria’s face than some dude’s, especially in a game I’m playing to fap to. I prefer going with my own ideas instead of copying from other games. I have many different ideas to keep things interesting. I could make Zoey a sex slut in a heartbeat, but you won’t like it after a few updates because it would get boring. I’m trying to find a balance between sexual content and story. But I will always deliver sexual content, one way or another I definitely don’t plan to leave anyone blue-balled in any update, that’s for sure. I don’t know if you guys will like it, but I hope you will.

I’ve currently created two (not so ugly) characters. I made scenes for one of them, but the other one will have to wait for the next update. They’re not the most handsome guys, but at least they’re not ugly. But I also have to create a few ugly characters (temporary characters we won’t see again); one of them is an ugly old man, because there’s no way a guy running a gas station in the desert can be a handsome guy. My main handsome guy is Ryder, who is REALLY GOOD, but I might not be able to include him in this update because I still need to make at least 300 more pictures for him. I really want to release the game this year, so there’s no reason to push myself in that direction for this update. I’m thinking about finishing Valeria’s past scenes first, then starting work on animations.

Damn it’s so hard to wait though, have you ever had a poll on Patreon or ss to see if patrons wanted you to release the update in 2 parts? Maybe the first part would be 1000 renders or less and then part 2 would be closer to mid december. Cause another game I support did that poll and 70% to 30% voted for the update to have 2 parts

 

[xell_]

Damn it’s so hard to wait though, have you ever had a poll on Patreon or ss to see if patrons wanted you to release the update in 2 parts? Maybe the first part would be 1000 renders or less and then part 2 would be closer to mid december. Cause another game I support did that poll and 70% to 30% voted for the update to have 2 parts

I’m getting closer to finishing the update at least in terms of renders so I think there’s no need. I’ve already made over 1700 renders so far. But there might be some complaints since I said I’d include him in this update and didn’t. That’ll be a whole separate mission, so I can’t just make it quickly.

 

[xell_]

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Guys, someone suggested Melody for her name, and I think it's super good because Harmony will hang out with Zoey in the current timeline, and Valeria will hang out with Melody in her past, so it's very fitting.

"(All pictures are 4K)
Hello everyone, I want to introduce my latest creation. She’s going to be Valeria’s best friend in the 80s. She’ll be a big help in Valeria’s adventure. Like Calysta, Celeste, and Harmony, she is a Genesis 9 model as well. After this, I’ve decided to use only G9 for my future models. I still use G8 for temporary male models, but I’ll probably switch to G9 male models in the future as well. Sorry the artwork isn’t too great because I made it in a hurry. I’m still working on Valeria’s mission but getting closer and closer to finishing.
The name's i've received so far
Mallory
Melanie (my favorite)
Marcela
Gabriela
Madison
Melissa
If you want to add more names to the list, do it now. I’ll create the poll in a few days. I’ll select the best ones from them.
Thanks. "

 

[lolIdunno]

its usually male protag games that keep adding new characters even tho nobody asked for it

 

[xell_]

its usually male protag games that keep adding new characters even tho nobody asked for it

i don't know about other devs, I’m doing whatever is best and suitable for the game.

 

[Valkyrie_1999999999999999]

i don't know about other devs, I’m doing whatever is best and suitable for the game.

Bro just remember one thing at the end of the day its your game and your creation and yeah i know the patrons and supporters are ofc important but dont ever let them dictate how your game should be developed and dont ever succumb to their pressure..i have seen way too many devs bow down to stupid patrons and eventually do whatever they asked..