VN Ren'Py Thief of Hearts [P2 Ep.5 v0.0.5a] [MrDots Games]

[Irgendwie Irgendwo]

Like I said, I had to replay a part of E2 before I could get to the new content due to an error and so I found a minor bug on the summary screen of E2. It seems that there is a slight problem when you renamed Bella; in one instance the change did not make the variable.

 

[cxx]

wow mrdots is back !!

never left. this came some time after sl was finished.

 

[shavone1]

Damn I didn't expect this to go down as such, but that fat bitch in heat fucking the main protag was pretty hot. I can only imagine how hotter it would be to bone one of the hot family members now.

BTW great animations, can't wait till the next update.

 

[Irgendwie Irgendwo]

So I've finally made it through. Before I get to the story there are a few bugs to report.

* As stated above I've renamed Bella Barbara. Like in that summary screen this also did not reflect in the minigame instructions. (At least for the laser beam path.)
* The rest concerns the summary screen:
- Megan's summary stated 0/4 secret photos found despite having collected all of them. (Picture count in green for all girls.)
- The cop's secret scene did not register even though I've seen it.
- Bella's summary stated 0/1 secret scenes found, although I am pretty sure there are none for her. (The overview has one missing screen, but that must be for Officer Justice.) Unless you find that scene on the longer path and the maze minigame. (Edit: Found thanks to Hyperserver. It was there indeed.)

So, for the story. It was going pretty good, but I had the impression that this museum heist would be the core part of the game and thus I expected a bigger leadup to it. Now that all this happened I am wondering where the dev team takes this novel since the current cliffhanger doesn't look too good. Let's say even if it all works out okay it's unlikely that the "group" / family ever will work with each other again. That said, I also would like to state that Zora is a sweet girl and it feels REALLY wrong stealing from her family. I am glad by the way that she's got a nice, hot scene as big beautiful gingers need loving, too. I could also kick myself that I didn't make the reference to the Die rote Zora book (and film) - although I've never read or seen it - especially since she is a redhead. I feel she also has a similarity with German actress / circus heiress Rebecca Simoneit-Barum, who, in her most famous role in a weekly soap opera, also had a first name borrowed from classic German literature, Iphigenie.

Finally, about "Nicole Kidman", ahem, Helga Verbeek, I'd like to state that Verbeek isn't a typical German name (rather Dutch), and Germans usually don't speak English as "mock-Russian". From a story standpoint it's also not that wise putting a kidnapping victim into your own basement and then - if you don't follow the recommended path for task points - borderline sexually abuse her.

As usual, nice going, I am lookign forward to continuing the story when the team is back from their winter break.

 

[Hyperserver]

So I've finally made it through. Before I get to the story there are a few bugs to report.

* As stated above I've renamed Bella Barbara. Like in that summary screen this also did not reflect in the minigame instructions. (At least for the laser beam path.)
* The rest concerns the summary screen:
- Megan's summary stated 0/4 secret photos found despite having collected all of them. (Picture count in green for all girls.)
- The cop's secret scene did not register even though I've seen it.
- Bella's summary stated 0/1 secret scenes found, although I am pretty sure there are none for her. (The overview has one missing screen, but that must be for Officer Justice.) Unless you find that scene on the longer path and the maze minigame.

So, for the story. It was going pretty good, but I had the impression that this museum heist would be the core part of the game and thus I expected a bigger leadup to it. Now that all this happened I am wondering where the dev team takes this novel since the current cliffhanger doesn't look too good. Let's say even if it all works out okay it's unlikely that the "group" / family ever will work with each other again. That said, I also would like to state that Zora is a sweet girl and it feels REALLY wrong stealing from her family. I am glad by the way that she's got a nice, hot scene as big beautiful gingers need loving, too. I could also kick myself that I didn't make the reference to the Die rote Zora book (and film) - although I've never read or seen it - especially since she is a redhead. I feel she also has a similarity with German actress / circus heiress Rebecca Simoneit-Barum, who, in her most famous role in a weekly soap opera, also had a first name borrowed from classic German literature, Iphigenie.

Finally, about "Nicole Kidman", ahem, Helga Verbeek, I'd like to state that Verbeek isn't a typical German name (rather Dutch), and Germans usually don't speak English as "mock-Russian". From a story standpoint it's also not that wise putting a kidnapping victim into your own basement and then - if you don't follow the recommended path for task points - borderline sexually abuse her.

As usual, nice going, I am lookign forward to continuing the story when the team is back from their winter break.

there is a bella secret scene (hidden in the maze)
That scene is a bit different from the others, as that scene is not hinted by indicator to search an item - that scene just happens once you reach the room

 

[Irgendwie Irgendwo]

there is a bella secret scene (hidden in the maze)
That scene is a bit different from the others, as that scene is not hinted by indicator to search an item - that scene just happens once you reach the room

Found it, thanks. It begs the question, though, is there something we don't know?

 

[Hyperserver]

Found it, thanks. It begs the question, though, is there something we don't know?

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nope - you just encountered a bug which we are already aware of xd
As it's a minor it will be published with the next update

 

[Hyperserver]

Irgendwie Irgendwo :
speaking of constructive feedback...
.... how did you like the 2 minigames in this update? (maze [also with hidden NC scene] and laser-switches)?

 

[Irgendwie Irgendwo]

Irgendwie Irgendwo :
speaking of constructive feedback...
.... how did you like the 2 minigames in this update? (maze [also with hidden NC scene] and laser-switches)?

Can't say much about the Maze since I had the walkthrough on and had to go through a second time to find the scene. With WT it's trivial, of course. If the goal is an easy distraction it's okay since the maze wasn't too complex.

The laser beam minigame, to be honest, I did not quite get how the patterns are supposed to change and so after one reset I did it with random clicking in seven clicks. I might have tried to find the logic behind it and work out the easy strategy, but when I reached that point in the game it was 2 a.m. and I was tired. But it's a nice little brainteaser that can be brute-forced.

 

[Hyperserver]

Can't say much about the Maze since I had the walkthrough on and had to go through a second time to find the scene. With WT it's trivial, of course. If the goal is an easy distraction it's okay since the maze wasn't too complex.

The laser beam minigame, to be honest, I did not quite get how the patterns are supposed to change and so after one reset I did it with random clicking in seven clicks. I might have tried to find the logic behind it and work out the easy strategy, but when I reached that point in the game it was 2 a.m. and I was tired. But it's a nice little brainteaser that can be brute-forced.

thanks for feedback - i see it worked exactly as i intended them to be...
... not too easy and a slight work of brain, but also not really that difficult to solve, even by accident.
btw:
laser beam game - every button turns on/off 2-3 fix defined green lights. So the goal is to figure out which buttons to press so that they combine an "all green" (easiest way to solve: buttons 1-3-5-6 in any order - being 1-2-3 on top row and 6 on bottom right)

 

[LaVinotinto]

Me playing Thief of Hearts and interacting with Ariel:

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[JenMistress]

Nice American Pie 2 reference.

 

[Hyperserver]

btw: i found her mother within another game todsy:

 

[Tinklesan]

What's the importance of getting A+ in the tasks, only to earn heart points?
I like to do multiple playthroughs, so can i just avoid the task points in missions with other characters?

 

[Hyperserver]

What's the importance of getting A+ in the tasks, only to earn heart points?
I like to do multiple playthroughs, so can i just avoid the task points in missions with other characters?

yes, A+ task points can grant you hearts.
Hearts are essential as they allow you to go further with girls.
For example if you have 1 heart, she might allow you to kiss her, but nothing more in that scene.
If you got 2 hearts, you will be able to touch her after kissing.
if you got 3 hearts, you will be able to undress her....
... and so on - i hope you get the gist. (these are just examples how the mechanics work)
There is no really a path on or off with any girl in this game, but scenes will end much earlier if you haven't enough hearts for that scene.
Aside that, no matter how many hearts you have, each scene will be avoidable by choice. /but maybe you'll miss another heart point.

So for example this update leaving Zoras home early to avoid her content

 

[Trikus]

Was it already confirmed the game is set in the same country as Sunshine Love? Fingers crossed for a couple of cameos. Also, that website is real but says the content is password protected. Is the password hidden in the game? I have tried a few possible passwords from the images in the game but have not unlocked it.

 

[Tinklesan]

yes, A+ task points can grant you hearts.
Hearts are essential as they allow you to go further with girls.
For example if you have 1 heart, she might allow you to kiss her, but nothing more in that scene.
If you got 2 hearts, you will be able to touch her after kissing.
if you got 3 hearts, you will be able to undress her....
... and so on - i hope you get the gist. (these are just examples how the mechanics work)
There is no really a path on or off with any girl in this game, but scenes will end much earlier if you haven't enough hearts for that scene.
Aside that, no matter how many hearts you have, each scene will be avoidable by choice. /but maybe you'll miss another heart point.

So for example this update leaving Zoras home early to avoid her content

But sometimes i'm forced to kiss a LI just by having heart points and not really by choice.
I'm asking whether getting a good grade in a task is JUST for earning heart points or if it's important for the story in some other way.

 

[Hyperserver]

But sometimes i'm forced to kiss a LI just by having heart points and not really by choice.
I'm asking whether getting a good grade in a task is JUST for earning heart points or if it's important for the story in some other way.

no - just for heart points. The story should play the same in general - just as mentionned few scenes will play slightly different

 

[Titor23]

Great game dev keep up the work

 

[cxx]

Me playing Thief of Hearts and interacting with Ariel:

don't become joshy 2.

Was it already confirmed the game is set in the same country as Sunshine Love? Fingers crossed for a couple of cameos. Also, that website is real but says the content is password protected. Is the password hidden in the game? I have tried a few possible passwords from the images in the game but have not unlocked it.

1. same country but mcs meeting is quite out of possibility.
2. that's pass is/was given to patrons.