RPGM Thot Life [Alpha Build 8] [AndreaTheNord]

[AndreaTheNord]

yoh,good game

Thank you!

 

[AndreaTheNord]

This could be fun (once you pass the intro) if the sex scenes ran more than 1 frame per hour... The intro scenes run flawless, but once the actual "game" starts they're so laggy

this is a criticism i keep hearing but its strange because i myself never have this issue during playtesting. But I'll see what i can do about it

 

[AndreaTheNord]

I know it's new but how much content can we expect from the initial release? In hours

hard to say, but the amount of sex animations is already in the hundreds and will likely be over 1000 when its finally finished, my vision for the game is ambitious,, but i'm a noob at game development so i'm learning things as i go

 

[AndreaTheNord]

Does anyone know why this error appears and how to fix it?
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Depends on which scene it was, if it was casey's contacts scene, that one has been fixed

 

[AndreaTheNord]

Hey i really hope you consider adding alot more Fpov scenes! love the game.

A lot of FPOV was just added in Alpha 9 and more will certainly be added in the future

 

[AndreaTheNord]

That's the same thing which happened to the word "simp" which originally meant someone who puts waaay to much effort into getting with some 6/10. The original meaning of "thot" was about, again, some mediore at best girl, which puts her whole effort into teasing never implying any sex or even actual relationships, because her insecurities are so strong that she'd rather compensate those through such behavior than actually would get with someone.

And for this watering down of the century old wisdoms - I blame the Internet. Irl you actually either a loser or you're not, but on the Internet - you can just shittalk your way out of any substantial claim, so that's what people did, I guess. For example, the whole VTuber Internet culture - is literally the Internet safe space for simps swirling around thots. But neither thots or simps want to hear it, so here, for example, we have millions of people who would be happy to never apply the exact terms for this exact case in this exact precise meaning. That's my hypothesis for how it happened.

Alrighty. Well, i'm not really familiar with all this internet history, I'm just trying to make a fun game, but thank you for your wisdom, kind sir.

 

[AndreaTheNord]

Not a bad game, the characters are well designed

Thank you! ❤

 

[AndreaTheNord]

So between RPGM and Renpy, they're both very beginner-friendly engines. Renpy can definitely do more than just visual novels, as plenty of Renpy games also incorporate the style of minigames you have on here. That's not to say that RPGM visual novel style games can't work though, it's proven to be a very flexible engine and you can definitely do a lot with it. At the end of the day, I don't really care which engine this game ends up being made on, as long as it runs well and you're more comfortable with the game-making process. Anyway, very impressed with this early build, left my review just now and good luck in the future. It's not very often I have something positive to say about early builds but I truly see something special in the process here.

Honestly heartwarming to hear that
The harsh negative criticisms i read i'm willing to listen to, i want to learn from them, but its refreshing to see you recognize that its a work in progress and that it has potential. I'm well aware of its flaws and i'm grateful to those who point them out, i'm not offended by that at all, i want to make the best game possible and i understand that requires me to be humble and learn what i can from the harsh things being said about it. None of its set in stone and I'm willing to change and improve whatever needs changed or improved.
Quite frankly, rpgm was just what i was familiar with, i didnt hear of renpy until after i started this project. My only questions would be about performance, i only wonder if switching over to renpy would cure the animation lag some have reported, perhaps renpy can renpy can run the scenes better?
I'll have to do some research, I suppose

 

[AndreaTheNord]

Unplug your controller connected to your PC. That did it for me

yes, its purely pc, doesnt have controller support

 

[AndreaTheNord]

The general impression I had of your game is that the character models are hot as hell and the sex scenes are varied enough to maintain my engagement despite the awkward animations and unintuitive system navigation. I like it! I'm keeping an eye on your development of this game.

Here are some specifics, including what I suspect are bugs:

1. Good: The character models are hot because of personal taste, I think. I like tanned skin and light-colored eyes, so Tais and Rena scratch an itch for me. I like some muscle alongside curves, so Andrea and Tais scratch that itch for me. But it's also the decisions you make for smaller cosmetic details. Julie is Asian, but instead of giving her black hair, you give her brown hair. For whatever reason, brown hair makes her look cuter.
2. Good: The sex scenes are good. Good use of angles, scenarios, positions, and on rare occassions, even dialogue. For example, in one instance, Tais had sex on the job, and I chose "rest" on her menu next round. She said one line: "Breed me! BREED ME!" then immediately returned to having sex. That was hot as hell.
3. Good: The variety of sex scenes keeps this game afloat. I hate grinding in a game. I don't have that much free time, so when I spend it on leisure, I want to feel engaged. But the Hootes minigame is interspersed with enough varied and frequent sex scenes that it remains engaging (the game itself isn't awful either).
4. Bad: That said, it'd be ideal if you could shorten the Hootes minigame a little bit, or at least, increase the income from finishing an entire shift. Both, ideally. At the end of the day, I'm here to jerk off. Not play minigames.
5. Bad: Half the time, the dicks in this game are too thin for their length. Looks silly. Like pool noodles.
6. Bad: The navigation of the system is awkward compared to other porn games. I can't skip text or save at will. Navigation is also less fluid, though I'm not sure how to explain what that means exactly. I blame the RPGM system. Renpy games are generally better about navigation.
7. Bad: Events at night skip the option to save after the end of the day (like "immersive sleep" or offering to eat the bartender's pussy but failing to outdrink her and passing out).
8. Bad: Sex scenes during the Hootes minigame lag the first one to three seconds, then freeze until it's done.
9. Bad: Some more explanations, or more easily accessible explanations, about the mechanics would be great. Where do I spend perversion points (I just found out)? What the fuck is virtue and sin tracking?
10. Bad: The animations are awkward, but even if that's just an alpha thing, I honestly don't care too much about this. For me, the character models and scenes make up for this.

There are more bad items than good items on this list, but honestly, the game is in alpha and I already like it enough to tolerate the bads for now. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product and I hope this feedback helps you get there. Keep cooking, chef.

EDIT: Okay, so, turns out I can save at will. I just discovered that the X key opens the phone.

Thank you so much!
This is exactly what i like to see, a recognition of it potential and help understanding its flaws. I will certainly be taking note of your list, that is helpful, thank you! I'm a noob at game development, as well as animation, i'm learning as i go and the uplifting constructive criticism is nice to hear.
After listening to a lot of the criticisms i've been hearing, i'm considering doing a lot of revamping starting from the ground-up. I'm going to research Renpy and consider making a switch if that seems beneficial. I'm wondering if it would do a better job of running the scenes and be more flexible with the navigation.

 

[AndreaTheNord]

I'd like the scenes to be played on a loop too. They are over before they even get going.
Also how do you hide the text? Can't see the sexy character without text box obscuring the view

alpha 9 that was just released is the start of me revamping the sex system, but based on the feedback ive been getting i'm going to research renpy and see if it might be beneficial for me to switch the game over to that engine, might help improve navigation and perhaps help the scene lagging

 

[AndreaTheNord]

Ten gigabytes? Need a torrent

i've been experiementing with compression, the new alpha 9 is less than 5 gb

 

[AndreaTheNord]

You can actually watch all the clips from the "Movies" folder for now.

Its my intention to eventually add a gallery

 

[AndreaTheNord]

Reached 12/12 street whore and cant progress help?

There was an 8.1 build released on my subscribestar that fixed that bug, and alpha 9 is currently there too

 

[AndreaTheNord]

same

That bug has been fixed in the new alpha 9

 

[AndreaTheNord]

There are a few others like it; I think this game is reusing alot of assets from Insatiable, almost blatantly, but who gives a fuck.

I'm using open sourced assets in virt-a-mate. They must have been doing the same lol
but i try my best to put my own personal twist on these assets whenever possible

 

[AndreaTheNord]

The street level is 12/12 still not moving forward.

it was a bug that has been fixed, it works in the new alpha 9

 

[AndreaTheNord]

Well, well, this is a really nice game, keep it up dev, i am looking forward to development and improvements. There is not much straight forward porn games on this site.

Thank you!
i'm well aware it has its flaws, there is certainly much room for improvement, but i'm taking notes, literal hand written notes, of the feedback i'm reading and intend to humbly learn as much as i can from those who've tested what i have so far

 

[AndreaTheNord]

AndreaTheNord
I played build8 today, I have a suggestion, may not seem reasonable, but it's my sincere opinion.
Could you spend more time reworking the game with a different engine?
renpy or unity or qsp or html, just dont rpg .
I see a future, you are overwhelmed by programs, or players are overwhelmed by BUG, or all overwhelmed by computer hardware stress.
Take some time to remake it. We can wait. This game has a lot of potential.
I don't want to see <My New Life> disaster happen to another great game.

Thank you my friend, i've actually already been considering that. I just finished alpha 9, but for alpha 10 i'm considering going back to the start, and reworking the game from the ground-up. I can still reuse 90% of the assets, of course, but i am indeed thinking about doing some research into renpy and weighing the pros and cons of switching the game to a different engine. RPGM was what i was familiar with, i hadnt heard of renpy until after i started the project, but now i'm wondering if a lot of my issues could be fixed by making the switch, certainly at least worth the trouble of experimenting to find out.

 

[Me-ta-Xa]

Thank you!
i'm well aware it has its flaws, there is certainly much room for improvement, but i'm taking notes, literal hand written notes, of the feedback i'm reading and intend to humbly learn as much as i can from those who've tested what i have so far

Well thank you that...as a dev...you are actually active here (while it's a pirate site) and taking notes and really using the feed back that is mentioned here.
Hope that will make it a great game.
As I mentioned before in a post ..this could be a great game.
So good luck and hope this will be a finished game at some point with a 4/5 star rating.