VN - Unity - The Spellbook [v0.20.0.0] [NaughtyGames]

TL/DR: Too much of this game is NTR for it to merit much attention if you dislike the kink. MC looks like a little bitch as well. Female Models are really great - fairy content is pretty hot. It is rare to get high quality rendered fairy content. Plot and writing are the definition of mediocrity.

V. 0.18.0.0
After months, I replayed this "game".

Pros
Aurora is beautiful I love her design but there' s more content in the NTR path
First scene between the roommate and the MC on the NTR path was so hot.
The fairy in harem path is cute

Cons

Harem path

Harem path turned out to be a sex fest + jealousy
Damn horrible girlfriend Kelly you can't leave her (romance or sharing path), I hate her!
Romance , no... really... seriously?
1 sex scene with landlady +roommate + MC, just 1 scene!!!!!
Corruption is disgusting in a romance/harem path
Dialogues in sex scenes LI's are treated like sluts


NTR/sharing

Forced threesomes with horrible Kelly and beautiful Aurora
( landlady ) , in the latest updates she always fucks the ugly fat guy every time, it's boring.
The explanation about Kelly's corruption was ridiculous , haha
The roommate does porn haha , honestly I don't know where her story goes , who cares
Seems like 2 different games, 1 - MC game , 2 - landlady game



- No optional scenes
- Everyone forgot there was a damn book hahaha
- There's no main story, bad development. All are random events
- Secondary characters are forgotten, you wonder where the f*ck are they?
- Sex became boring, missionary and doggy style all the time
- Disgusting, uncharismatic MC.
- Sex scenes are shorter and repetitive, 15 seconds and I think I'm exaggerating

Sum: It's a complete disaster in any route you play, it's a bad game and bad is an understatement.
#Fap game

Two stars thanks to Aurora, I think she was the only one who loves the asshole MC. He didn't need a damn book to make her fall in love

One of my favourite NTR style games, the ending is pretty great, definitely looking forward to where it's going to! Might not be everyone's cup of tea and I've not tried/nor am really interested in the 'love' route but I like the NTR one! Reviews on here have to be so many characters long

It was alright.
-Story was not great, very cookie cutter. Moves really quick into sex scenes which is good considering the theme. Characters have personality differences that effect the end result of the Spellbook's effects.
-Renders underwhelming and not crisp. Feels like the were better, but the creator likes a blur filter. Models themselves are good.
-Content was entertaining. Only a handful of meaningful choices though.
Overall: 6/10

This game isn't for me.

The renders are at best ok (there aren't many renders per scene, and the cumshots in renders are particularly weird).

The plot is a bit like the MC is a creepy 15 year old - finds spellbook, uses it to basically bewitch his landlady and others into sexual situations.

There are very few choices, and no scrollback with the mouse to change your mind when there is a choice (might be a limitation of whatever engine?)

The English translation is ok but not great, but I just couldn't get into the game with such a shallow plot.

I think the game needs to go back into the kitchen for a while.

Critique - v 0.16.5.0

It's hard to describe how bad the plot is, the lack of imagination will actually piss you off.
The sex is handed to you on a plate with the use of magic, easy peasy, it's not the magic that is the problem but the way the script is written.
There is no interesting story and zero character development to draw you into the game, the characters become full blown sluts as soon as the magic is cast, basically doing anything and everything with the flick of the wrist .

The first 3 male characters are basically teenage virgins, yet when two of them end up getting sucked off by their mate's mom they go full blown Dom mode "YEA SUCK THAT COCK YOU SLUT" and the like.
Not being funny but if teenage me had ever ended up in the position to have some milf sucking my dick, I'd be paralysed from shock and pleasure.
These guys however go full BDSM dom master-sub kinda roles, it's nuts and totally ridiculous.

Let me give you another example of the terrible plot, at one point a FMC is blackmailed into sex with the use of a job contract.
Apparently if she gets fired she is fined $1,000,000, ummm did a child write this contract?
Every time she refuses to perform a sex act she is fined $500, this is the most legally ridiculous contract that only would have been valid during colonial times when slavery was still legal. We get told in the game the lawyers made the contract air tight, pffft, well that explains in then.

I can only imagine that the devs wrote this VN with the mentally challenged in mind as the scenarios and writing are of such poor standard that only those with the lowest of IQs could find this entertaining. I'd give a star for the decent renders, but the plot deserves negative stars, soo...

Probably the best game on the site for serving it's purpose. Yes there are more flashy and nuanced games, but who wants all that stuff when you are trying to get to business? The Models are excellent, the scenes are hot, and it gets straight into it. No sandbox nonsense, no thinking, just business. Perfect.

The game has a decent story but the strong factor of the game is its renders and the fact it is a total fuckfest with shitloads of content for both NTR and non NTR lovers So if you are looking for a quick workout then this is the game for you.

This game definitely has a lot to offer. Starting with quality of renders, it's very good, animations are perfect as well, smooth, in high resolution, can't complain on anything. It is even better in story department. Two different story lines which should satisfy everyones taste. So far there is at least 10 hours of story, 20+ when you play both lines. Overall, solid game which is worth playing for sure. Nice job. 8.5/10. [v0.14.5.0 Public].

Renders are very nice but the story is actually very much what would you expect from the porn movie: dumb, fast-forward, no character development etc. It pretty much misses the 'novel' part in VN.
Just unlock the gallery and you will get 100% value out of this title.

Alright, I didn't get very far into this game's story or lewd content because the engine and design lack the basic features I get in dozens and dozens of other VN's.

There's a mute button. It doesn't work.

Un-skippable disclaimers at start of the game eat up time telling me the same thing I read the first time they popped up. I read them, let me skip the disclaimers after I've read them.

There's not enough control over windowed mode. I should be able to re-size windowed mode however I want and have always-access to maximize/minimize the window - those buttons should always be available.

If NTR sausage-fest is an "avoidable" feature of the game (and it's advertised as such) don't put extra sausage on the cover of the game. I'm not into games where I'm competing with extra sausage. I'm not interested in other dudes in my lewds.

Introducing my MC avatar as a complete and utter moron isn't really a great selling point either. I start wacking off in the middle of the house in the living room. Was this supposed to be a comedic moment? Nobody (hopefully) is this dumb. Not a strong selling point. Maybe it's French humor, idk, definitely not my cup of tea.

Dozens and dozens of VN's I've played - none of them have me "install" the game. This one shouldn't make me do that either - let's drop that please and stay away from my registry.

So, you've got competition. Make your game in recognition of the competition you have and the features they offer. People have no incentive to play (or pay for) a game with less features and more aggravation.

Cheers!

Overall, a well put together and enjoyable game with a few moderate issues.

Pros

• Excellent renders and visuals
• Excellent character models
• Character models have realistic body proportions
• Beautiful character models
• Excellent variety of sexy outfits
• Good story
• Good writing
• Good character development
• Good sex scenes
• Good animation
• Plenty of content to play through

Cons

• Some choices in the game are ignored with the text and dialog saying you did things that you didn't. This is a big immersion breaker. It would be much better to remove the choices altogether than to give them and ignore them. The problem is especially bad with the Kelly/David content. Three choices in a row are flat out ignored later in the story/dialog/script. If you strongly reject all advances from David (when making the choices for Kelly), it makes the sex scene in the bathroom with Kelly and David make no sense.
• The text, dialog, and story do not always match what is being shown on the screen. It is especially bad during sex scenes. For example, the MC will tell the girl to look him in the eyes while she blows him. Her eyes stay closed the entire scene. Another common example - The MC tells the girl to blow him deeper and take his entire cock into her mouth. Nothing on the screen changes and the same animation continues to play while the text says something that isn't happening on screen. This is a big immersion breaker. This is a common problem with this game. I've played a lot of games on this site and most of them change the screen or animation to match the text, dialog, or story but this game frequently doesn't.
• Approximately 8% of the sex scenes aren't animated, just pictures are used
• A few inconsistencies if you choose the dark NTR path. For example, the MC beats up two large male thugs with one kick each in the park and then later in the game, the MC gets his ass kicked very easily in the bar with Grayson. The problem with the dark NTR path is that it turns the MC into a spineless weasel pathetic loser whinny bitch. Once you choose the dark NTR path it is like you are playing an entirely different MC! The old one died (not literally but figuratively).
• The English in the game needs some help. It badly needs a proofreader. There is really no excuse here as so many subscribers are willing to do it for free these days.
• A few of the renders in the early chapters are too grainy. It looks like the shadows and shadow effects were overdone and it doesn't look good. Fortunately, this only happens half a dozen times in the early chapters.

Overall, I had a fun time with the Love path and the Naughty Dark path. The Dark NTR path is so horrible that I can't recommend it. I couldn't connect and relate to the MC at all in the Dark NTR path. Perhaps you can, but I wasn't able to.

This would be a 5 star game easily if it weren't for the Cons. Overall, the dev does an amazing job with the game. It is a fun and clever game that is well written overall.

I recommend this game and encourage others to give it a try!

The developers deliver monthly updates, they allow you to download it for free with a delay between free and those who pay. The updates are very good too. The game is very complete, not that it is finished, but that there is a lot of content. There are multiple routes, there is a lot of content in each of the routes. I prefer the harem route, i dont like the dark route, but in the dark part, there is a route that you can get all the girls back, basically stealing them back and adding a bit of corruption with them, which breaks a bit the monotony of the harem route. I recommend this game for sure.

One of the best games so far! I like visuals, story (interesting enough), both love and dark pathes. Decided to support them on patreon, can't get enough Love MC's "landlady", she is just a beastie in both pathes. Wish there could be more games like this!

This game has good storyline and the dark routes are exceptionally horny.
The MILF characters are really hot and highlight for me was DPing the 'landlady' with your friend.
The love routes are super sexy too and all the characters are extremely fappable. My favourites are Nancy (Landlandy ;-)) and mates redhead mum. Woo hot.

The story develops and good bit of humour and little bit left of field too to keep it interesting. Like a cum loving fleshlight fairy.

The story premise is okay
Not that great to be honest
Unique twist to the magical book idea
Love the character designs and the overall feel of the game (only love route)

Talking about the Love route

It ticks every boxes
If you are kind of a player who stays loyal to one character check
Have multiple partners check
Chemistry between each girl and Mc is unique and is very beautiful
The story is cheesy at times and a bit cliche but very well written
The start of the game is a bit abrupt but to the point
The animation are over the top
Girls are of all sorts To fulfill a wide variety of audience
The story is funny at times and at times Really touching like the scene with aria when she and Nancy have a jealousy fight and
Mc and aria end up on the roof of the car under the sky full of stars and it's like they are the only ones in the world, everything else doesn't matter
The story sometimes is really close to reality and sometimes poles apart
Full of drama
A great recipe for a story


To talk about the dark route (NTR)
Was curious because had never even heard the word before
Tried it...........
Personally I couldn't go through the first 10 minutes after chapter 3
Whenever I read a VN or play a VN type game
Or any game for that matter
I personally imagine my self in the protagonist's life in said story
And once I started the ntr route
Oh boy it almost made me punch the monitor
My blood started boiling at chapter 5 with the mr dick scene
Just wanted to kick the shit out of the boss and shred the book immediately even if it had the vaccine for aids, cancer and c-19
After I went through that scene
I didn't touch the game for a month
Later today was so bored that thought to give the dark route another try
Maybe I was missing something and there must be some redeeming qualities that's why the dev made a separate route for it
Working twice as hard for the same game
It's almost like making two games simultaneously
So I went and played the dark route till the end
And now I might just ask God to erase the last hour of my memory
The anger, the pain, the cringe,
Everything about the dark route made me hate the game
For a new player who might try the dark route directly then
It's either you're okay with it
Or it makes you feel really bad
I now get why people get batshit krazy when ntr word is thrown
NTR not for me and for most of you out there I'll not recommend ntr
But just dont take my word
Try it once

The review of 13.0 update has been a roller coaster ride
The dark route has left behind a sour taste which is why it gets a low rating but not all hope is lost for the game
Not saying the game is crap
I like the 'love route' of the game very much
The dev is very talented and is a great guy in general
They give the game essentially for free (only asking for support from the community who enjoy the game), a bit late that patreon supporters sure but I dont care

If the game was only with the love route or I had never tried the dark route then the game definitely would have gotten a better review
But as it stands trying the dark route fucked up the game for me
It's like instead of beer you were served a mixture of your piss with everyone else's piss in the bar

I'll be waiting for the next update for the love route and will now stay clear of the dark route indefinitely
I've learnt that not all curiosities are meant to be dealt with
Some skeletons are better be left 6 feet under in peace

As of 0.13.25, a truly fantastic game. Especially if you are dominant and like NTR like myself. There is a 'Good NTR' route perfect for us. For those who are into the classical humiliation of the MC there is the 'Bad NTR' route as well. There is a 'Love' route too that should be entirely NTR-free, haven't tried it myself because straight up traditional bores the crap out of me.

This is one of those semi-hidden gems out there, and the developer is actively posting updates on Patreon so it's worth getting vested interest in. If you haven't already, try it out!

Crazy to me this game gets that many negative ratings.
You can tell by the banner the girls are hotter than almost any other game on the market and the game offers very different, very clearly labeled paths so if you enjoy incest/romance(because if the former isn't your thing just label them as roomies or etc) with an obviously high does of perversion there's a path almost solely for that and then if you enjoy NTR(Not my cup of tea but to each and all) it's actually relatively well done and you have some degree of power over how much of a beta/cuck the MC is about it.
And one path doesn't ruin enjoyment of the others because the writing is both different and similar enough to keep a common feeling without diluting it across paths(To me a lot of VN's have drastically different tones on different playthroughs that ruin/contradict each other) .
Not saying all of the writing is Hemmingway, far from it a lot is simplistic to a comical level, but it all does it's job and often does it in an engaging, attractive way. It's not 100% serious ofc, in fact it's arguably largely absurd like most VNS/porn in general, but this is also done well for the style it is and keeps you laughing along. After all fiction is supposed to be judged against what it can reliably provide, and this one doesn't require amazing writing to provide enjoyment. And again if you just want to click through it for the knockout animations and disassociate from the plot that's an option, too.

Finally rare in that being a Patreon sub gets you some extra content that with other games you can usually find on some site; no with this one you choose the app sign in with same email and it changes the writing in game. And similarly the app only loads the current release after a set amount of time(Depending on your level of contribution on the account you sign in with) so unlike a vast majority of games there are notable rewards for paying for it. Clever and admirably done.
Beyond that the devs, while very busy, make it a point to stay in constant contact with their patreon even while their family/personal life isn't great and they do consistently great work.
In closing highly recommended on every level. Would rate it 2-3 times if I could

OK Guys. Here is my honest opinion about this game:

Story : Controlling women around you with a Magical Book tops.

Auto Updating: Is a good plus where you might have really messy update process in other games.

Models: Are Sexy and Beautiful.

Content / Story Branching and Development: Poor. You may get lost in options and path selection.

Scenes: One of the best I ever saw.

Text: Poor. Lots of grammar and context/conversation errors. Repetitive same dialog in the sex scenes for all women in the game.

My experience :
This morning I let the Game to update to version 13. I did load and try to continue playing version 13 from every single save file I got from version 12.5 - but no single new scene or content. As a summary: when you clean install the game and played it from version 12.5, you get no single new scene or content when you update it to version 13. It so funny to have nothing in the new update where Dev mentions 10000s of new text and I don't know how many 100s new scenes.

My Honest Opinion about this Game:
This game is very good and fun to play but - Content development is the worst I ever saw and played among all those 100s of games. I don't know if the provided Walkthroughs just failed or simply the Game's story Path developments has flaws in it - which I think it is not even clear if the Love and NTR paths are related to your GF or to your "M" in the first hand, because you simply have to make choices with your GF in order to get to some Love scenes with your "M". or wise-versa. Same goes to the NTR path. You need to make choices regarding to your "M" in order to get NTR scenes with your GF or wise-versa. Why should I be provided an option with my "M" to choose in order to get a specific path scene with my GF? or wise-versa?

Other than this very big content/path problem, there's also this Huge "Nothing new (no single new content or scene) in the new Update" issue. I don't know whose fault is this, Walkthroughs, the Dev - or even if it is me - some how not playing the game as Dev thought a player could play through, I shouldn't be in this position as a Player. Clean installing the game version 12.5, playing every single option branching and making saves, then updating to version 13, loading 12.5 saved files and having no single new anything.

I've already spent more than 9 hours into this game trying to play all the paths available and making saves for each of them, so that I could continue in the next update - which were for nothing apparently. I am not gonna spend another second of my time to this game. And I have all the rights as a Player to share my experience and rate this game just like any other player. Such a failure and waste of time.

My rating for this game would be 1 out of 5. And that 1 is only for beautiful "M" and very nice scenes with her in the game.

Man, i'm so disappointed for this game, it could have so much potential... but let me explain in details what i mean:

Story: The story is good, but doesn't shine for originality, there are other games very similar to this one with the same "mind control" and "magic book" setting, these games are also well known, you know what i mean.

Technical department: renders are good but they're just a little above averange level, for sure i've seen worse but also i've seen much better in other games. The animations on the contrary are awesome, almost top notch level.

The text/grammar: i've found a lot of errors in the text, probably done by distraction or mistyping; maybe the developer needs a proofreader. Also the variables set to Aria and Nancy don't work properly: i've set Aria to be called "sister" and Nancy "mom" but sometimes the MC still calls them "roommate" and "landlady", i think this is caused by coding errors by the developer. Also i changed the MC name in Alex but sometimes he is called Jack (another variable error).

Game Engine: i simply don't understand why the developer didn't use Renpy Engine, i played other unity games but they weren't so clunky and laggy like this one (be aware that i have a PC with monster specs). Basically the game feels extremely "heavy" and also i like turning back a few dialogue lines if i missed them, with Unity this is not possible so if you skipped a dialogue you can't turn back, you have to reload a previous save.