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It's not really a bug. It's actually the game progressing on to a scene from the original game that hasn't been rewritten yet. Try as I might, the state of the original code is so bad I miss a few occasionally . Traveling right now, expect a fix early next week.
A lot of people don't realize that all the original scenes can't be seen on one play through, so it appears as if there are bugs and no way to progress. This is not the case. The original game had some scenes triggered by progression, some by location and some by character. A virtual mess that even the original dev couldn't sorry out. All scenes are listed in the phone interface currently but no hints yet . I was hoping to correct that but that would mean taking time away from producing new scenes. Apparently I need to write up a walk through for the time being. I have been slowly working on rebuilding the entire back end and then plugging the scenes into the new one. I should probably take the hit and do that sooner than later.
Expect an update this coming week.
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After reading those dev notes I was going to at least say the same thing for sharing lol.
Says "No Sharing" but then talks about sharing, like lesbian magically stops sharing being sharing...
Even MC watching... Does he sit in a chair I wounder?
I know you’ve all been clutching your keyboards in anticipation, breath bated, waiting for the next thrilling update—so here it is, straight from the chaos factory.
As promised, I decided it was finally time to rip out the old back-end like a questionable appendix and start fresh with something that gives players more choices and actually makes sense (I know—bold move). I thought the walkthrough from the original game might still be useful, but let’s be real—it barely worked for the original, and that was on a good day with the wind blowing just right.
In the meantime, I’ve been poking around new tools and resources like a raccoon in a recycling bin. The results are still a little scruffy, but I can feel the progress, even if it’s yelling at me in early-access jank.
Now for the juicy part:
First up, we’ve got Emma, who clearly has thoughts—but also clearly has boundaries. She’s not quite ready to undress in front of you, and honestly, same
View attachment Emma Shy - Promo.mp4
Then there’s Nicole, who absolutely did NOT get the shy memo and has arrived to kick down doors and take names.
View attachment Nick Bath Promo.mp4
Enjoy the chaos, and remember: development is just controlled failure with occasional sparkles. More soon. Probably. Maybe. Definitely. Probably.
As promised, I decided it was finally time to rip out the old back-end like a questionable appendix and start fresh with something that gives players more choices and actually makes sense (I know—bold move). I thought the walkthrough from the original game might still be useful, but let’s be real—it barely worked for the original, and that was on a good day with the wind blowing just right.
In the meantime, I’ve been poking around new tools and resources like a raccoon in a recycling bin. The results are still a little scruffy, but I can feel the progress, even if it’s yelling at me in early-access jank.
Now for the juicy part:
First up, we’ve got Emma, who clearly has thoughts—but also clearly has boundaries. She’s not quite ready to undress in front of you, and honestly, same
View attachment Emma Shy - Promo.mp4
Then there’s Nicole, who absolutely did NOT get the shy memo and has arrived to kick down doors and take names.
View attachment Nick Bath Promo.mp4
Enjoy the chaos, and remember: development is just controlled failure with occasional sparkles. More soon. Probably. Maybe. Definitely. Probably.
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Just found out about the remake, got curious but sorry to say the "realist" AI art just, doesn't work for me.
Clashes too much with the OG game's art style, feels too jarring a contrast for a remake, imho.
But not going to diss your effort in attempting to learn the ropes of making a game by drawing inspiration from one of the still cherished abandoned ones still found in these forums, that's already lots more than many of us ever tried.
Good luck with your work, hope it's a learning experience and helps you find your own tack for either this or projects wholy your own in the future. Either way have fun above all.
Clashes too much with the OG game's art style, feels too jarring a contrast for a remake, imho.
But not going to diss your effort in attempting to learn the ropes of making a game by drawing inspiration from one of the still cherished abandoned ones still found in these forums, that's already lots more than many of us ever tried.
Good luck with your work, hope it's a learning experience and helps you find your own tack for either this or projects wholy your own in the future. Either way have fun above all.
Thank you for the kind words. My other game, Doll Play, has already utilized everything I've learned here and more (make sure you dl version RC-1).
In an ideal world I would scrap this game and start over (the OG code is horrendous!) but that's not my style. My plan is to continue new content with each release of VoF=R but also go back and update earlier things a little at a time, be it in the code or my visuals. Again, thank you for the input.
In an ideal world I would scrap this game and start over (the OG code is horrendous!) but that's not my style. My plan is to continue new content with each release of VoF=R but also go back and update earlier things a little at a time, be it in the code or my visuals. Again, thank you for the input.
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Hey dev, I BESEECH you to fix the issue where I start the day, click every room, go outside click everywhere and lastly click the park and do that for EVERY HOUR OF THE GODDAMN DAY looking for shit to do. It's monotonous, enraging, and the only reason I haven't deleted the stupid shit is because maybe...just MAYBE, you would fix it. You started out great with a list of events. That's awesome! Kudos! No mention how, when, or where to trigger these events. Some are common sense. Flirt with Lena. Ok, the only time I see her is at the barber shop. Cool. Watch another movie with mom and have wine. Well shit, the bar showed up ONCE! I bought 2 bottles and used one on my tutee (don't remember her name) had sexual relations with the ugly mop which was out of my control, which if given the option she wouldn't even gotten touched by my worst enemy's dick, got dressed down by her shrink mom, so the second bottle I had is gone.
Ok, let's make this rant more coherent.
1) clarify time, place and items needed to trigger event.
2) let the player have control over whether or not MC sleeps with someone. I don't give two shits about her sob story. I don't wanna touch her ever again. I'd rather see her hanging from the rafters than touch her again.
3) Show map indicators where people are at.
4) Make map markers for locations persistent with a tooltip or something that says when a place opens and closes.
5) Try not to waste player's time when you're making design decisions. I'm not playing a game that is going to make me click the same shit a hundred times just to get something to happen. Games like that go in the scrap heap once I've warned everyone who visits the reviews section. This part makes me the angriest in games because our lives are finite. Seconds, minutes, hours that are wasted can never be regained and we are closer to death for no entertainment or payout. Respect people's time...seriously.
6) If you can't decide on a design decision, ask someone, OR implement it on your machine and play it. See how you feel about it. Most problems with games can be avoided if devs actually play their own damned game.
*Gets off soap box* I'm still pissed off because I wasted so much time, but hopefully you can cut through my anger and see the wisdom of my advice.
Ok, let's make this rant more coherent.
1) clarify time, place and items needed to trigger event.
2) let the player have control over whether or not MC sleeps with someone. I don't give two shits about her sob story. I don't wanna touch her ever again. I'd rather see her hanging from the rafters than touch her again.
3) Show map indicators where people are at.
4) Make map markers for locations persistent with a tooltip or something that says when a place opens and closes.
5) Try not to waste player's time when you're making design decisions. I'm not playing a game that is going to make me click the same shit a hundred times just to get something to happen. Games like that go in the scrap heap once I've warned everyone who visits the reviews section. This part makes me the angriest in games because our lives are finite. Seconds, minutes, hours that are wasted can never be regained and we are closer to death for no entertainment or payout. Respect people's time...seriously.
6) If you can't decide on a design decision, ask someone, OR implement it on your machine and play it. See how you feel about it. Most problems with games can be avoided if devs actually play their own damned game.
*Gets off soap box* I'm still pissed off because I wasted so much time, but hopefully you can cut through my anger and see the wisdom of my advice.
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Thank you for the feedback. These are all limitations of the original game, and if I knew then what I know now I never would have done the game like this. But as I wrote, this was my first attempt at learning to code python. A few months back I started splitting my time between re-writing the entire back end and still producing new scenes. The new back end will eliminate the soft locks , allow you to choose which LI you want to pursue, also provide a harem route, and eliminate the need for multiple playthroughs to see all scenes. And a hint system that actually works. None of these exist in the original game.
I've been programming most of my adult life and just needed to learn the basics of Renpy. The original code doesn't follow any of the best practices of coding, but I believe the new back end will fix all these issues. Probably a few more minor releases before I can introduce the entirely rebuilt back end.
FWIW I also tried to include an in game notice for each path, letting you know when you've reached the end of the current content. With Lena, Rusty will tell you not to expect much more when you've seen all her current content.
Again, thank for the feedback, you should see major changes within the next few releases.
Hey, thank you for the info and handling my improper critique like a professional. I'm looking forward to the changes.
I'd like to apologize for how aggressively I wrote my criticism. It was pretty harsh and you didn't deserve the way I phrased things. I had reasons, but logically, I should have put off my critique until after I had cooled off. Once again, I apologize.
Actually, in the story she says she wears contacts. The next release has her going to Olivia's for a party, and Lena just might convince her to do a full make-over. Maybe.
