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FYI, CaramelCowboy, I think you have character labels switched once in this update. When the bodyguard surprises Aren and the MC, the MC is the one who says, "Eat him instead!" but then the MC says Aren is the worst. I'd guess you mean for Aren to say that line, given the response.
 

CaramelCowboy

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FYI, CaramelCowboy, I think you have character labels switched once in this update. When the bodyguard surprises Aren and the MC, the MC is the one who says, "Eat him instead!" but then the MC says Aren is the worst. I'd guess you mean for Aren to say that line, given the response.
Haha yeah that was fixed in the Steam and Patreon version too. Sorry it didn't get uploaded here.
Thanks for noticing!

Random preview from the latest post on Patreon
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Craigdon97

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But why look at those when you can just annoy the piss out of everyone by posting the same inane question to a million threads?
trust me thats what i do, its not hard to check planned tags gotta check if the 3 letters that shall not be spoken are planned , if your a fan of that tag then sorry bro aint kink shaming aha
 

Tiur

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That's what the gallery shows
Ah, you mean lewd scenes. Yes, it doesn't leap straight or quickly into sex with all the girls. There's a lot of very nice flirting, though, plus a healthy amount of humor. It's a romance game with some heart and very good dialogue.
 
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Herbert1

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Ah, you mean lewd scenes. Yes, it doesn't leap straight or quickly into sex with all the girls. There's a lot of very nice flirting, though, plus a healthy amount of humor. It's a romance game with some heart and very good dialogue.
It really should have more scenes - even DeLuca Family has more. I'd be happy if we had like 1 scene every hour or two of gameplay but 3 scenes total just seems like too little.
 

Tiur

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It really should have more scenes - even DeLuca Family has more. I'd be happy if we had like 1 scene every hour or two of gameplay but 3 scenes total just seems like too little.
Agree to disagree, I guess. I don't think there's an arbitrary "ideal" number of scenes to playtime. Extra lewd scenes for any of the relationships currently in this game would feel rushed or contrived if they were just shoehorned in to meet some imaginary quota. There are also some lewd actions that aren't gallery scenes, because they're short. Playing this one for the gallery is very much the wrong way to play this one; you'll be disappointed and you'll miss almost all of what makes this game fun.
 

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Agree to disagree, I guess. I don't think there's an arbitrary "ideal" number of scenes to playtime. Extra lewd scenes for any of the relationships currently in this game would feel rushed or contrived if they were just shoehorned in to meet some imaginary quota. There are also some lewd actions that aren't gallery scenes, because they're short. Playing this one for the gallery is very much the wrong way to play this one; you'll be disappointed and you'll miss almost all of what makes this game fun.
I like games that focus on the story and don't squeeze in scenes where they're not necessary, having played DeLuca Family myself, but I feel it's also important not to forget that we're playing an adult game. Sex scenes give some respite from a heavy story and give the player something to look forward to.
 

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I like games that focus on the story and don't squeeze in scenes where they're not necessary, having played DeLuca Family myself, but I feel it's also important not to forget that we're playing an adult game. Sex scenes give some respite from a heavy story and give the player something to look forward to.
This story is not heavy, and there are both gallery scenes and lighter, still sexy scenes that are not in the gallery due to shorter length. Rating a game based purely on the specific number of scenes seems arbitrary, like I said before.
 

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I like games that focus on the story and don't squeeze in scenes where they're not necessary, having played DeLuca Family myself, but I feel it's also important not to forget that we're playing an adult game. Sex scenes give some respite from a heavy story and give the player something to look forward to.
This is so unfair considering The Deluca Family is at 0.8.3 and this game is basically at 0.3 as stated by the dev;

For those who prefer lewd scenes / more plot content, I suggest waiting. This was a very very casual 'filler' update. I wanted to post an update because it had been a while. The episode should've been much longer but I'll make up for it in the next part. I had a few workflow issues this time and couldn't focus for a long time. Didn't want to squeeze in random crap just for the sake of having a long update so I decided to go with the shorter one. I knew it wouldn't be too well received :LOL: but it's all good. The next episode will make up for it.
Just posting this so people won't have to wonder if they should wait/play.
And still it has more full on lewd scenes than The Deluca's. ( no offense to that game I love it as well. )
Also consider the development time between these 2 games...
- Delucas ~ 4 years.
- Swordbearer ~ 1 year

The world and character building are amazing, in the "first part of the 0.4" there is a lot of hidden info in the dialogue if you choose to have that dialogue. You sir, are entitled to your opinion however ill conceived and non factual it may be. Just don't expect anyone else to agree. Or even be surprised by facepalms on your statements in the last few posts here. like Seriously?! -.-
 

Herbert1

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This is so unfair considering The Deluca Family is at 0.8.3 and this game is basically at 0.3 as stated by the dev;



And still it has more full on lewd scenes than The Deluca's. ( no offense to that game I love it as well. )
Also consider the development time between these 2 games...
- Delucas ~ 4 years.
- Swordbearer ~ 1 year

The world and character building are amazing, in the "first part of the 0.4" there is a lot of hidden info in the dialogue if you choose to have that dialogue. You sir, are entitled to your opinion however ill conceived and non factual it may be. Just don't expect anyone else to agree. Or even be surprised by facepalms on your statements in the last few posts here. like Seriously?! -.-
I'll admit I didn't realize how new this game is, rendering my initial argument moot.
 
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CaramelCowboy

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Man I used to love De Luca family. Was probably one of my first VNs on f95. I usually stay away from sandbox VNs especially ones that have a days of the week system (personal preference). But De Luca was one of the games I didn't mind. Always wanted to go back to it and see where it's at but didn't get the time.

It really should have more scenes - even DeLuca Family has more. I'd be happy if we had like 1 scene every hour or two of gameplay but 3 scenes total just seems like too little.
For me personally, there were many VNs that I enjoyed a lot until sex was thrown at you just because some time had passed. Somehow when the MC finally had sex with one of the LIs I'd been interested in, it didn't feel as rewarding because for me, MC has been humping a lot. So it took away the feeling of 'reward' for me at least. It might be a romanticized way of looking at AVN's, I get that. Yes there will be non LI sexual encounters but I'd never throw them in just because it's been a while. Hope this clears your confusion.
 

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Man I used to love De Luca family. Was probably one of my first VNs on f95. I usually stay away from sandbox VNs especially ones that have a days of the week system (personal preference). But De Luca was one of the games I didn't mind. Always wanted to go back to it and see where it's at but didn't get the time.


For me personally, there were many VNs that I enjoyed a lot until sex was thrown at you just because some time had passed. Somehow when the MC finally had sex with one of the LIs I'd been interested in, it didn't feel as rewarding because for me, MC has been humping a lot. So it took away the feeling of 'reward' for me at least. It might be a r Yes there will be non LI sexual encounters but I'd never throw them in just because it's been a while. Hope this clears your confusion.
I don't feel like I have an argument here since I don't know how long this game is. I agree with you that having sex thrown at you isn't a good thing - my biggest gripe with Ataegina(a game I really liked) is that there were just way too many sex scenes one after another and it just felt like you were drowning in them. I feel like sex scenes should be used the same way half time is used in football - to give everyone a break so you can refresh yourself. Have too many and you lose the plot, have too few and the player will burn out. The human attention span is quite short so it's important to switch subject(event) like every 15-20 minutes, and after a few times of doing this(maybe-6 or 8) throw in a sex scene to reset things. This is just my opinion however.
 
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I'll admit I didn't realize how new this game is, rendering my initial argument moot.
Alright no worries then :LOL: glad I could point that out! I imagine some "feedback" can be pretty disheartening to some devs so I like to set the record straight if it were, no hard feelings :)

my biggest gripe with Ataegina(a game I really liked)
That one is pretty good, shame it isn't animated imho, and the replay value to "catch them all" is something I kinda dislike as well in any avn.


Man I used to love De Luca family. Was probably one of my first VNs on f95. I usually stay away from sandbox VNs especially ones that have a days of the week system (personal preference). But De Luca was one of the games I didn't mind. Always wanted to go back to it and see where it's at but didn't get the time.


For me personally, there were many VNs that I enjoyed a lot until sex was thrown at you just because some time had passed. Somehow when the MC finally had sex with one of the LIs I'd been interested in, it didn't feel as rewarding because for me, MC has been humping a lot. So it took away the feeling of 'reward' for me at least. It might be a romanticized way of looking at AVN's, I get that. Yes there will be non LI sexual encounters but I'd never throw them in just because it's been a while. Hope this clears your confusion.
For me this is true as well, then again I love the chase/pursuit or build up for love interests although I kinda dislike what almost seems like a rule here, first handjob, then blow job, or even footjob, before going all the way.. Just seems unnatural to me :LOL:

There should be a new update for the delucas around the corner, would definitely wait for that if you decide and have the time to catch up. Do you even remember were you left off? ( just curious )
 

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For me this is true as well, then again I love the chase/pursuit or build up for love interests although I kinda dislike what almost seems like a rule here, first handjob, then blow job, or even footjob, before going all the way.. Just seems unnatural to me :LOL:
Yeah I wish they got rid of footjobs all together;)
Alright no worries then :LOL: glad I could point that out! I imagine some "feedback" can be pretty disheartening to some devs so I like to set the record straight if it were, no hard feelings :)
No worries mate
 
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BruceFenris

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Just adding my 2 cents over here. City of Broken Dreamers is my favourite VN, and I've long stopped caring about sex scenes
(in that one only). Sometimes you really can come (heh) for the eye candy, but ultimately stay for the narrative.

I see this one as having a neat balance of both things.
 
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