VN - Ren'Py - The Swordbearer [v0.9] [Caramel Cowboy]

An amazing combination of medieval fantasy & harem genre.
The renders are amazing to look at & the story has a nice pace.
Overall, perfect for those who want to avoid sandbox grinding that comes with games of this genre and just chill & have a good time.

5/5

Overall, this game combines fantasy, harem, and medieval well.

Pros:
Story is interesting. It is becoming a fantasy and medieval setting where the main antagonist are vampires.
Renders are very well done

Neutral:
Humor is alright; some of it can be jarring though

Cons:
Hardly any story-wise related content and little development with the main LIs. Game has hardly moved it all for a year now.

Oh man, I am sucker for these kind of fantasy games & the dev nails every fucking chord in taking this game towards being a masterpiece. I really love the way the story is progressing & on top of that eye candy models makes it wow. And it's definitely worth mentioning how keenly & constructively the dev takes the suggestion to make this game more enjoyable which is becoming rarer for most of the games on this forum. Can't wait to see what this game brings in future.

Pretty fucking great to say the least. The story is pretty slow paced so far however the characters and lore about the world keeps it pretty interesting. The models are unique and extremely pretty so that's always a plus. The freeroam part of game, which usually is pretty grindy in other games, is much more linear and much better implemented and actually feels fun to play through. Recommended to anyone who like story in their AVNs.
Also Talitha is the best LI.

The game's orginality is the best. Romance and humor some of the game's good qualities. I think if develepor of the game continue on this project he will be succeeded because we the players love this type of games. Characters also so original and have unique faces. Good luck

except a good render quality i couldn't find much to like, biggest disappointment were the mc and the forced sex scene with the prostitute which was a huge turn off for me so that i had to stop playing it . but the delevoper already said he will change that for that.

*edit for 0.4 dropped my rating bc the forced scene is still in there and it ruins the romance path of Talitah for me completely

*edit2 for 0.5 and dev still didn't made the scene unavoidable even if he said he would for over a year already. i give up and drop the game, don't wanna deal with it any longer

One of those medieval fantasy VNs where people change into bikinis when they bathe....

I found it kind of nice and friendly and moderately interesting at the beginning, the writing was OK, but somehow I lost interest after a while. The story seemed to drag on, and the writing (a bit long-winded and banal) was not good enough to make up for it. Having said that, models and renders and music etc are all good

Version Played: 0.2b
Time played: About 1.5 hours, reached end of content.

Games set in a medieval-type world are always going to get a second look from me and I really liked the description the creator had for the game and his reasons for creating it. While I think the game is a little too much of a slow burn at this stage with extraneous dialog that neither advances the world or the characters very much, it's a solid foundation that has a lot of potential and the LIs are very beautiful.

Positives
+ Story has a pleasant start and doesn't rush anything
+ Some really hot characters
+ Creator really seems to be enjoying himself, which shows through in the game
+ Bush!

Negatives
- Dialog can meander a bit making the overall pacing suffer (nothing at all really happens at this stage)
- English is overall OK, but could use some work

I think if you enjoy medieval fantasy that isn't super grimdark, this is a game 100% worth checking out or at least putting on your watchlist until it gets more content.
Honestly, in its current stage, I would say this is more of a 3.5, but I'm going to give the creator the benefit of the doubt and bump it up to a 4.

Note to Devs: Nice start. Looking forward to Algernon reaching the city and the game gaining a bit more in the way of stakes. Keep that medieval bush coming!

This was originally only meant as a comment for the dev in the thread, but ended up feeling like a review, so I posted it an gave it my 5 stars. This is how it reads:

Just got through the current content (0.2a). - This is really really nice and atmospheric! Even gets spicy right from the start.

I like the pacing, the way characters are introduced, the pleasant sounds and music.
Lots of little details like people passing by in the background or eyes blinking make the game come alive where lots of Visual Novels fail and appear rather static. That's got quite the impact. Well done!

And rather high production value. Renders are very nice. Dialogoes are short and to the point instead of overly long and stating the obvious or describing what the image already shows. Thats good for the flow and I like that a lot. No ten pages of how good or bad fucking feels for the actors. Faces and expressions do the talking.

Lots of cute girls too!
Especially like Talitha, Carmine and Trisha so far. Trisha looks a lot like a girl I know.
Looking forward to further development! Good luck and have lots of fun and success with your fine project, CaramelCowboy!

As of Version0.2a
Top notch renders with stunning female characters and medieval fantasy theme with interesting story with lots of thrill , humor and romance . Sex scenes are well done with nice foreplay and kissing scenes are damn impressive . Music adds more experience to the game . There is some sort of free roam but it is done well , there are hints and just simple moving around and interacting with the character , I hope it will be the same in the future and doesn't involve grinding like maps , money , time etc .
Overall the game is to an excellent start with story , H scenes , writing and characters and relationship . Well done @CaramelCowboy for this game , added to my watchlist , looking forward to future updates.

for a version as early as v0.2a, I have to say that I was impressed and I hope it continues with this quality, all the characters are very interesting, I can't wait for the next updates to know how the story will unfold and how the relationships will develop. with the girls will proguedir, hope to have some battle/duel system, im keeping this game high on my list

Game is off to an excellent start - v0.2a

A tip of the hat to you @CaramelCowboy !

Gorgeous girls.

Love a game that recognizes the hotness of foreplay and passionate kissing!!!!

Kissing animation is tough to do and is done excellently.

Really a nice game. At one point the developer mentions that he had fun making the game and I think you can feel it while playing the game.
+ So far the story is interesting
+ Pretty girls
+ The humor is really funny in my eyes
+ Definitely has potential

I love it. One of the best games here. I like the medieval setting, the storytelling, the MC and the girls & women in terms of both their character and looks. And the wholesomeness!

Hope to see more of this! Wish this project would have more support.

Another medieval fantasy VN to look forward to

Great work enjoyed it thoroughly very engaging leaves you wanting to explore more
Great renders with hot new models very well made with a good setting
Neat animations
Great writing the humors are on point that is combined with neat presentation with neatly written dialogues
Great music and sfx for to set the atmosphere
Not much can be said for the story since it's only the beginning but looks promising considering how good the other aspects are
Can't wait to see how the plot plays out maybe make the updates longer in the future

Keep up the good work dev you got almost everything in places making a VN with huge potentials
Goodluck with the project

Normally I don't dive right in on 0.1 releases, but something about the way this looked and how everyone was talking about it convinced me that I should give this one a go. I was not disappointed. Much like Price of Power, this game looks tremendous, but unlike that game, it plays up the humor aspect quite a bit (which makes it unique among the medieval setting games. Most of them play strictly for drama or in another instance, a game I won't name, but you probably know what I'm referring to, slice of life tedium), and that alone makes this one very enjoyable for me because the humor is done well. I like the MC and the supporting cast as well, and the girls (although I'd like to see a bit more in the way of blondes if the dev would be so kind) are all attractive. I say definitely give this one a try.

Just updating my review a bit here after finishing 0.6: I want to add that this is probably my third or fourth favorite VN (behind Being A DIK, and Artemis, and about equal with Projekt Passion). I enjoy the humor a lot (I know it's not everyone's cup of tea) and I'll be interested to see if the story maintains the same sort of irreverent tone as the vampire threat becomes more real. As stated, visuals are top notch and the music is good and fitting for the setting. Keep at it, CaramelCowboy!

The Swordbearer v0.1

Great stuff! The medieval setting is always a nice change of pace from the modern theme. This version basically introduces you to everyone in the game, and then a short back story. There are a couple of mistakes, but it doesn't really matter at this point since this is v0.1.

The characters and their designs are great. My current favorite girl is Layna or Lanya, I'm really bad at remembering names, this is my bad. The MC looked wall eyed in the beginning, I don't know if that is on purpose.

The script and situations are funny for me. It works and I didn't get bored.

An overall solid 4 Star rating. I'll save the last star when and if game gets completed. Good job Dev. I'll be watching (without email notifications. )

Great renders and animations, really hot characters, looking forward to more content in the future. Good to see decent quality being produced. I would recommend that you check it out, there is not too much content yet but more than enough to get a good feel for the game and it's quality.

Really enjoyed playing this one. Humor got me hooked into the game. If you like playing slow burn harem game give this one a try. For the story part can't say that much because it's the first release (but seem ilke it will pretty interesting fantasy mediaeval story ) Game got potential. Definitely keep an eye on this. Keep up the good work dev. Looking forward to next updates.

PROS

* GOOD RENDERS
* GOOD HUMOR
* NICE SOUNDTRACK
* MC IS GOOD LOOKING
* WRITING IS NOT BAD
* PRETTY GIRLS



Edit v0.8

This one started very nicely. Dev keep the momentum too. But lately seems like dev lost his touch. Plot is moving slowly. I felt dull at certain moments in the game. Taking back 1 star due to this.