VN Ren'Py Where the Heart Is [S1 Rev1] [CheekyGimp]

[Zerorox]

I think its too late for Natasha to have any kind of meaning.
(I'm happy to be proven wrong)

It might have been meant to show her trying to regain control of her life,
while showing whats been eating away at her. (possibly just to cap off her story)

It seems like to us, her story has been neglected for a while but given the actual time frame of the game (not that long).
Her absence makes sense.
She was away for long enough to dwell in negative feelings and come out of it seeking something.
What that is time will tell if we find out or if she just vanishes.

I would bet we seen the last of her.


otronegro
I'm pretty sure Angel is a safe bet and she seems to have no connection to anyone out side Monica for work.
However I've always been of mind the MC should just move and start a new life.
Everyone there as I have said before, is so easily willing to do questionable things.

Sell homes, move away.
Start over.
Anyone follows you, fault cant be put on the MC.
He said screw you, I'm going home.... To a new home!

MC moves away to start New har...life

 

[ename144]

Now that many of you had a shot at the EP, we were hoping to get feedback (preferably on patreon, but we watch here too).

Especially about the music and sound effects, but everything else too.

And also one of the specific things about sound effects... while they were added universally throughout, along with sexual sounds, but the comicon and to a minor degree debbie date, also had kiss sfx, and the comicon had laughs and cries as well. Which was something of a test to see how people enjoyed us doing that... we will never go full on voiced, but we thought a bit more life in the characters may be appreciated, but we know some people prefer otherwise. We want to know how many and how much?

As I said in my (admittedly lengthy) review, my advice would be to keep the music, lose the sex sounds, and save other sound effects for occasions that really need them.

If it's like everything else, it won't be black and white when it comes to Bella. We'll get her story and then it will be up to MC to decide what to do with that story and you can bet her story is going to contradict what Elaine said.

Seeing that Elaine gave MC half of her share when he gave her the house tells me that somewhere in there, there must be some sort of `happily ever after' scenario.

Already the money aspect is taken care of as far as MC is concerned. The decision as to whether take the money over the girls is much easier now that you have 2.5 million secured. Sooooo... You decide not to cut off contact with the girls, and your share goes back into the pot. Elaine has already told MC she could not fulfill her 2nd part so that money goes back into the pot.. If Bella fails to fulfill her conditions, THAT money goes back into the pot.

Now, that's 12.5 million floating there and wouldn't you know it, the only condition met is Elaine getting the house which she already pledged that part of her share to MC... BOOM! MC gets it all. Now MC can go nice guy route and give Elaine and Bella their shares back, keep the rest and it's happily ever after.

WARNING: The following post contains extreme overanalysis, technicalities and hyperbole.

Spoiler: Overanalysis, Technicalities, and Hyperbole

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[troll822]

Started Ep23 today. I have been dating both Bella and Jolina (among others).
Is it me, or Bella looks more crazy than normal? I mean in some screens she looks completely psycho to the point of being scary. And what she says to Jo is also tainted with some craziness.
At this point I would be surprised to find the MC waking up with Bella holding a knife to his throat and smiling in her creepy way.

 

[alex13_zen]

Other than Monica, Katie and Bella, do other girls go with you to the restaurant where Francois works? I haven't played all the routes and was sorry when Lily didn't want to go, I'm sure it would have been another epic scene

 

[felicemastronzo]

Other than Monica, Katie and Bella, do other girls go with you to the restaurant where Francois works? I haven't played all the routes and was sorry when Lily didn't want to go, I'm sure it would have been another epic scene

No, only them

You find Mabel there (as well as a cameo from another game) but she is not having dinner with you

 

[Christ P Bacon]

can we have sex with jo in this episode?

 

[felicemastronzo]

can we have sex with jo in this episode?

Jolina?

Yes, in the first part of the chapter, after a lot of teasing

 

[Roar Shark]

So is it normal that i'm only on Katies's path, but after the movie night, Monica walks in on me and Katie, and acts like i've been with her as well, so the game pretty much locks me out of both of the routes.

 

[SpyderArachnid]

So is it normal that i'm only on Katies's path, but after the movie night, Monica walks in on me and Katie, and acts like i've been with her as well, so the game pretty much locks me out of both of the routes.

I had that same issue. It's the walkthrough mod. Remove it and you won't have that problem. Apparently the creator of the walkthrough mod made that a feature, to lock off both their paths permanently. It was an intended change, no idea why, but that's what they told me.

 

[Roar Shark]

I had that same issue. It's the walkthrough mod. Remove it and you won't have that problem. Apparently the creator of the walkthrough mod made that a feature, to lock off both their paths permanently. It was an intended change, no idea why, but that's what they told me.

I see.
Thanks.

 

[VeggieNeptunia]

So Happy my bet in Ellein payed off

 

[ehct2332]

This may be an unpopular view, but I'd have liked Mabel and Porsche to become love interests. Mabel's shit talk at the carnival (or whatever the hell that place was) all those episodes ago caught me off guard and I thoroughly enjoyed every one of her lines. Porsche showing that she can be a top class taunter in this update, except openly, was great too. I guess they're both appealing to me because they offer a different dynamic; they seem to lack a moral compass, like Bella, but come across as less manipulative and more brazen. They're bad but transparent and unapologetic. I'd have loved to see them get more development than, say, Theresa and Natasha, but that's just one guy's opinion.

 

[vivaloveyou]

When I played the 23rd episode of the content, I found that the proportion of some human body structure is a bit strange, the ratio of the hand to the body is very unnatural, the hand becomes particularly long and thin

For example, the new version of the character picture compared with the previous version


Referring to the before and after the character model comparison, the old version of the character structure is very reasonable, the new version of the ratio is really strange, I hope to retain the previous normal human body proportions

 

[felicemastronzo]

When I played the 23rd episode of the content, I found that the proportion of some human body structure is a bit strange, the ratio of the hand to the body is very unnatural, the hand becomes particularly long and thin

For example, the new version of the character picture compared with the previous version
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Referring to the before and after the character model comparison, the old version of the character structure is very reasonable, the new version of the ratio is really strange, I hope to retain the previous normal human body proportions

Elaine may have been better before, but for Jenna the improvement seems clear to me, between complexion and shape

 

[Allan Trumbull]

Any consequences for avoiding both Bella & jolina from ep.22 onwards ???

 

[VeggieNeptunia]

Any consequences for avoiding both Bella & jolina from ep.22 onwards ???

yeh. Just avoided 2 golddiggers . Stay on the true parh

 

[felicemastronzo]

Any consequences for avoiding both Bella & jolina from ep.22 onwards ???

Surely you will miss part of the story, I am very curious to hear Bella's version of the story (if it vaguely convinces me, it means they have made a masterpiece)

 

[Machete]

yeh. Just avoided 2 golddiggers . Stay on the true parh

Which is NO-FUCKING-BODY at this point.

You go for any of Monica Jenna o Katie? No money
You go for Zarah, Debbie, or Lily? Still too close to the trio, you risk your money
You go for Wanda or Angel? Barely there.
You go for Elain? No more erections in less the 10 years. Guys, age doesn't stop for anyone.
You go for Bella or Jolie? Golddiggers.
You go for Dogboy's mom? No, seriously, you don't.

I'll end up regretting Porche's sister is not a main LI.

 

[felicemastronzo]

Which is NO-FUCKING-BODY at this point.

You go for any of Monica Jenna o Katie? No money
You go for Zarah, Debbie, or Lily? Still too close to the trio, you risk your money
You go for Wanda or Angel? Barely there.
You go for Elain? No more erections in less the 10 years. Guys, age doesn't stop for anyone.
You go for Bella or Jolie? Golddiggers.
You go for Dogboy's mom? No, seriously, you don't.

I'll end up regretting Porche's sister is not a main LI.

you're too drastic, he's got the money or Elaine's house anyway

MC always falls on his feet

 

[Harlaw]

Surely you will miss part of the story, I am very curious to hear Bella's version of the story (if it vaguely convinces me, it means they have made a masterpiece)

The only way I can see it even remotely being acceptable is if you're in a relationship with her. Where she can pull the 'I didn't just do it for me, I did it for us' card. If she is even partially genuine about her feelings for the MC, which I suspect she is after Chapter 23, assuming everything goes according to her plans; at the end of it all you'll be left with a Beach house, a mansion, a sports car and a hot girlfriend with 15 million dollars. And you don't even have to cut contact with the only family you got.

I doubt Bella will have some deep motivation for why she did what she did. Her character is built up as this materialistic, envious person who is full of low cunning but not a lot of intelligence. Probably didn't want to spend her whole life working 9 to 5 to just get by, saw an opportunity for good money and easy life and took it.