Ren'Py - Three and One: The Cursed Mansion [v0.252 Public] [Man from icecream van]

I don´t give a one star rating very often but in this case you must be warned. There are unskippable mini games that have reached a level of dumbness that ist beyond any imagination.
First there are three Questions on preschool level - and while reading them I lost any inspiration for the following intercourse. I`'d never f*ck a girl that is telling such a brainless b*llsh*t.
Second mini game: click on the little carry board and pick chest one by one - a senseless click-orgy.
My guess the author is either a 15 year old or it's a KI than wants to test how low-key undemanding this poor humans are.
Don't waste your time it's a complete mess.

1 Star seems pretty harsh right? Let me explain.

There are a huge amount of worse games than this but the game does some really crucial things wrong to deserve that 1 Star.

Images:
Well it's Ai. But it's much better than what you usually get. So I don't think it looks terrible but I also don't think it's good. They are above average but nothing that I need on another AI game.

Now the two crucial things. Story and Gameplay
Story/Dialogues:
It's not like the dialogues doesn't make sense or are terrible written but it is so much unnecessary bla bla it gets so annoying. Do you know those people you are listen to that just don't get to the point and talk about the whole world and you just waiting there that the person finally shuts up? You have this here all the time. There is a interesting story beneath all the bla bla but you are reading 90% of the time things you don't care about. And the girls are not super amazing that you want to let them speak about everything. So you start skipping the most part and that leads to next annoying thing - The gameplay.

Gameplay:
The dev is not playing his own game for sure. Every morning you have to take a shower. Ok that is annoying but that's not the problem. If you don't read the whole bla bla you are missing where you have to go next. That means you have to click all the time on all doors and all map markers to continue. Why even implement such dumb sandbox if you don't have alternate things to do anyway? And then you have to unload a truck. So you spend around 50-80 clicks to carry out all boxes for.. nothing. They say thank you and you continue skipping the text and then clicking doors and map markers.
And when the second "carry out all boxes appeared" I just closed the game and used an gallery unlocker. Just to see that for the amount of updates this game already got the game is on the porn side very boring. MC fucks helena two times and every thing else is not worth to mention.

And if you put that all together now the game is in the current state not worth more than 1 stars.

Very nice visuals, and the character models look really good.
Well-thought-out and well-written story.
The music and sound are the weaker parts of the game and don’t add as much to the atmosphere as they could.
The free roam sections are okay, but pretty basic; they’re just there and don’t really do much for the gameplay. The episodes are rather short.
Still, overall, it’s a very promising game, so 5points.

Amazing graphics, pretty damn good story, but I hate the name. It just doesn't fit. I know the creator has changed the name already but it still needs some adjustment. Have it something to do with the actual circumstances the characters are dealing with, bot the number of characters and a "mansion" that you currently can't visit,

Otherwise, awesome game. Some of the best graphics I've seen. The story is solid too.

I really wanted to like this game and when I gave it a run I was determined to see all of it... but this game feels like a marathon where the writer feels like it's their chance to spout their meaningless narrative and it's just a matter of time that you'll start fast clicking to bypass the noise.

It LOOK'S great but it feels like an echo chamber where you're constantly hearing random sounds.

I looked at this game several times over the past few weeks and finally decided to see what it was about. It is unique to say the least.

First off, the renders and technical aspects of the game are well above average. The Dev is clearly talented and has an eye for lighting and posing the subjects. The LIs are attractive with varied body types although to me there was a similarity in the faces. There were not any ginormous boobs and asses which was refreshing. The MC is not a loser. Probably a good decision to change the original name for the game. Initially, there is not a lot of animation, but in later updates their is a long animated scene, if you chose correctly, and that was very well done. Some of the best on the site.

So, technical and visual aspects are five stars. Then there is the story. How to describe it…it’s like Twilight Zone meets Fallout meets The Walking Dead. You are not exactly sure what the fuck is going on, but it is somehow intriguing . I couldn’t adequately describe it…you just got to view it yourself. It skirts the line between genius and bat shit crazy. Regardless, the LIs and MC want to get out of this bizzaro town and need the coins to do it. Thus, you have rationale for spicy shenanigans. Note the MC can have fun with the LIs and side chicks, depending on choices, but the LIs can also get attention from others in pursuit of coin. Not prostitution per se, but definitely corruption and the desire to get out of this dystopian hell hole makes for fascinating interactions.

A note on choices - they definitely impact the story and what the MC can see or do. As noted, NTR elements seem unavoidable. So if you are the one always screaming about how NTR ruins your ability to make knuckle children, then don’t download.

There is a point system and modified sandbox. Don’t freak about the sandbox, it’s really easy to use and your tasks are spoonfed to you. The point system and choices have a big impact on what you see. This makes for multiple run throughs to see all the scenes. There is a gallery where you can see what you may have missed.

In conclusion, if you like a technically superior game with choice, Netorare, an MC that can also get some with a WTF story - this may be your jam. Trust me the artistic style of this game is rare on this site.

[v0.23 Public] A nice little mystery game about a man who has to pander to three pain-in-the-ass but hot girls. There's definitely some ideas and thought behind this and I hope the dev continues to develop it. The art looks AI which is quite serviceable except for the mouth-on-penis oral scenes. Definitely worth a try if you're bored of the typical "I'm fucking my not-family" VNs.

I love this game so much. The characters are all beautiful, and the story is incredibly good so far. I'm really looking forward to seeing more of my goddess Bianca. I hope this game becomes very successful. And thank you for this incredible game.<3

You have something good going here. Great characters, perfect game pace between locations & story. Maybe some additional puzzles , or things to figure out wont hurt the game, but will give sense of achievement.

Also don't by shy with hidden objects, its already point and click, might as well make use of the real estate.

Good Job, Well done !

Really good art, and interesting base story and quite good story-telling. I'd like lewder content (no surprise here) but it's clearly a good in-dev game (may be it will become excellent).

I like different branches to explore in games, but it's not clear if in this, the decissions (will) change the story.

[v0.21]


Story:
⠀⠀⠀The premise is that three girls, former schoolmates of our MC ask him to drive them over to a concert, and on their way there they drove throw the town which seems to be absorbed into some kind of dimensional anomaly, so now they are trapped here with the locals. There is a rumor that if you gather enough money, you can buy yourself a freedom from this place, so our group decided to work for it. Whether they will have to work normally or prostitute themselves, I guess depends on the player. The writing is actually pretty solid and I'm curious about what happens next.

Characters/relationships:
⠀⠀⠀The main character is kind of an unlikable sad sack of potatoes. When the girls treat him like a servant, he just sucks it up, but when a guy at the reception is treating him kindly, now he's being an asshole and a turd. He's also very socially awkward, and it's sort of embarrassing to watch him trying to communicate with others, he lacks any charm and charisma. His most regular expressions are: "Okay...", "Probably...", "Yeah..." and "I guess so...". There are choices that apparently buildup protagonist's self-esteem, but it seems that he's still a loser, no matter what. At least he's not retarded (tho at times he's as clueless as a caveman) and rarely he's even quick-witted, so thanks for that, unfortunately no balls tho.
⠀⠀⠀The blonde girl is a bitch that treats you like shit, and the only way you improve relations with her is by basically serving her. Don't know why would you pursue her unless you're a masochist, she's easily the most repulsive character here. The other two are okay, fairly likable, though you don't have the best of relationships with them either. The game's sorta slow-burn, as it takes a while to get anywhere with them. There are no sex scenes with the main girls yet is now a scene with Zoe.

Visuals:
⠀⠀⠀The girls, albeit AI-generated, but very attractive, I really like this more realistic style. Background are either edited photos or AI imagery. Some character images are inconsistent, tho nothing ridiculous like 6 fingers or anything of the sort.

Erotic content:
⠀⠀⠀Sex scenes feature no dialogue, have decent imagery and animations (which are very few and far in between), but are relatively short. Very little sexual content, especially without NTR. Speaking of netorare: there is no sex yet, mostly undressing and groping, and I'm not sure if it's all preventable. It's not a simple yes or no kind of decision here, more like a result of a whole chain of choices. And from what I gathered, you have to basically sacrifice one girl to save the other and can't save them all. But I could be wrong, it's hard to tell, this needs a walkthrough, there are a lot of ambiguous choices and hidden variables.

Gameplay:
⠀⠀⠀It's really just a VN with some free-roam sections. The problem is that you're not really "free" to do whatever you want during those and have to do only whatever the dev wants you to, in a strict order no less. There is a 'loader' minigame but it's just a clicker, and you have to do it only three times so far. As for VN portion - there is a lot of choices to make and they're usually not cosmetic.

Playtime: ~5 hours

The previous title is more accurate, Three Chicks and a Loser. Definitely not a revenge game, MC is still a loser, and will probably remain one for the entirety of the game even when not on the NTR route.
Graphics 7/10, The quality is consistent.
Story 6/10, Generic and too much info too fast, pacing is important. Although the characters do feel like different people, not the same copy paste. (Everyone annoying as hell though.)
Minigames 4/10, Generic grind, repeat and repeat (and keep repeating in the next updates.)
Gameplay 7/10, I truly like that you don't have to search for a specific trigger in 50 different locations in a map to advance the story, events are linear too.
Sex Scenes 3/10, Bland. Tension is non existent. Even in the NTR scenes, it just feels like watching strangers get it on, no connection whatsoever with the MC. The Non-NTR scenes are also bland.
Potential 5/10, Game needs a polishing all around but that is normal when starting, the main problem is that the dev needs to properly decide the direction of the game, right now it feels like he wants to include a little bit of everything, but doesn't want to commit to anything.

Final Rating: 5.3, Will give it one last try half a year later, I've had enough for now.

For an AI game, it's good.

Graphics:

- The models are hot and relatively consistent.
- The backgrounds need... creativity. I guess with AI, you would use inpainting. But they really just serve as backdrop for the characters. In a story where creepy monsters are supposed to have taken over a town, the plain backgrounds are a missed opportunity for further storytelling.
- I'd suggest Dev look up how to change the opacity on textbox. On PC it's fine, but on Android, the textbox covers a third of the screen. Common problem with a relatively easy solution.
- I appreciate the realistic style of AI over anime or cartoon style.

Story:

- It has potential. I'm certainly intrigued.
- On mystery stories like this, I try to reserve judgement in the early stages, because it's very easy to "set up" mysteries, but harder to make them pay off.
- If the developer figures out how to pay off mysteries/close story arcs, then I will be very excited about this "Under The Dome" mysteries.

Dialogue:
- The characters have different personalities, which is great, even if their speaking "voice" isn't much varied. That's okay, I can feel Bianca as the sulky chick, "Cola" as the sweet one, etc.

Gameplay:
- I'm okay with point-and-click so long as it serves a function. The usual criticisms of sandbox apply here: I'm clicking on doors and navigating the world only to reach the next scene. The whole point of sandbox is to make the world feel "alive" with "activities". Even some small chat with side characters would make the sandbox feel more full.
- The pacing is decent. Yeah, there's point-and-click "work" at the bar, but at least it's not a big grind. Takes twenty seconds at most.
- The popups for buying more lewd packs feels a little "mobile game"-ish. I trust that it actually is just AI images that didn't make the cut, however I'm not surprised some players are a little irked and feel like they're being paywalled from the real scene. I think that by adding a bit more length to the in-game scenes, players might be more satisfied with what they did see, and so they won't be as upset at the asset pack popups.
- I'd like to feel like my actions have more weight on the actual story. Right now, most choices feel like it only affects whether or not you see tiddies or not.

Overall, very solid, lots of potential. Now it's time to fulfill that potential.

Rarely I write a review but I would pledge this dev because I feel a great potential in his story. In particular its unique and with intrigue so I can't wait to see where it will go!
I usually don't like ai but this one are good with consistency between frames and different from cartoon or too realistic.
I gave just 4 instead of 5 stars because every episode are short.

Started out interesting when it first started. The story was interesting enough. Now the game just feels like a cash grab. I'm not against paywalls as long as they are not overly obtrusive or frequent but interrupting scenes is a huge mood breaker. I can edge myself well enough on my own, thank you very much.

I'm even pretty sure that some of the scenes that used to be included for free with the first bar girl are now paywalled. Graphics do look improved a little. Better AI CGI at least. Otherwise, I couldn't be bothered after a while to get as far as I did in the past versions. Not even sure if the story stays intriguing or not.

Edit: I looked again to try and see if old scenes were paywalled and I can't say that is the case after another quick look. They still feel abrupt before the paywall popup, but I could just be mistaken. Doesn't change that the popups are still not immersion breaking.

Unless your desperate to pay for scenes that, while decent, are not so breathtaking that you can't find anywhere else on this site -- hard pass.

The game itself is pretty decent. An interesting narrative that has great potential. Even the scenes are pretty good. My negatives are the lack of sound which would've completely elevated a mystical genre game like this one, and then obvious one - the paywalled scenes. What is the point of constantly asking the user to pay for extra scenes within every sex scene in the game, honestly just pissed me off.

Playing the games since release, the plot is great and unique not your typical plot, the AI art is consistent and not all over the place like some other games

Pros:
Unique plot
Not rushed
Great consistency on AI art

Cons:
Very small updates
Choice and impact don't show the results right away may require guide in future

This game’s main kink was NTR. Then halfway through dev changed his mind and decided to turn it into a dark harem game. I am sure you can imagine how this kind of 180 degree change can impact to already weak game. Story was forced and generic, and now it makes totally no sense.

Character renders are ok, but backgrounds are terrible. They don’t blend well. Music and sound effects are just there, nothing astonishing.

i find the ai art pretty but seems there is no longer going be NTR/Sharing. we are going get "soft" bad ends whatever that means.

I tried both playthroughs as of 0.141 being nice and being mean or ignoring, doesn't seem to have any outcome on the story so far. so it feels like a kinect novel so far.

the only sex is with the bartender woman currently. wish choices have better impact on future updates. not a fan of the blonde roomate, but love the red head and big titty goth girl.

The story is good so far, but that's all there is to it so far. There's practically no sex scenes at all aside from some groping. The AI images are decent and consistent enough to be immersive, which is good.


Check back in a year or so once there's more content, so far the game is barely out of the intro.