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

[Avaron1974]

The only way you would think a harem was coming is if you didn't read any of the dialogue and skipped from scene to scene.

It's made painfully obvious by everyone except 3 that they won't be sharing with anyone. Monica lets it known she doesn't want him touching her kids and everything about her makes it obvious a 3 way with her daughters would never work. Katie won't share with Jenna either.

At most Katie might, if the stars align, share with Lily and Deb. She does say they all share things but look what happened on the beach, she was willing to fall out with her best friends for going near her man.

Elaine is too old fashioned to share with anyone.

Bella wants him for herself as does Lily and Jolina.

The only way a harem would ever work is if the devs scrapped the game entirely and rewrote it.

I legit do not get where those that saw a harem were getting it from.

 

[AceOfNiagara]

The only way you would think a harem was coming is if you didn't read any of the dialogue and skipped from scene to scene.

It's made painfully obvious by everyone except 3 that they won't be sharing with anyone. Monica lets it known she doesn't want him touching her kids and everything about her makes it obvious a 3 way with her daughters would never work. Katie won't share with Jenna either.

At most Katie might, if the stars align, share with Lily and Deb. She does say they all share things but look what happened on the beach, she was willing to fall out with her best friends for going near her man.

Elaine is too old fashioned to share with anyone.

Bella wants him for herself as does Lily and Jolina.

The only way a harem would ever work is if the devs scrapped the game entirely and rewrote it.

I legit do not get where those that saw a harem were getting it from.

Maybe from reading (and following) the walkthrough that give the high points for each choice.

 

[Avaron1974]

Maybe from reading (and following) the walkthrough that give the high points for each choice.

You'd still have to ignore all the dialogue.

The walkthrough only shows what gives points.

Anyone basing a harem off the points guide would need to be blindly following it while not reading anything that happens in the game.

 

[AceOfNiagara]

You'd still have to ignore all the dialogue.

The walkthrough only shows what gives points.

Anyone basing a harem off the points guide would need to be blindly following it while not reading anything that happens in the game.

You just said it yourself, blindly following it while not reading the dialogue in game.

 

[Avaron1974]

You just said it yourself, blindly following it while not reading the dialogue in game.

Gonna sound a bit harsh but if they aren't paying any attention to the story I highly doubt anyone on the dev team nor anyone that does follow the story gives a flying squirrels creamy nutshot about their opinion.

They can carry on skipping through and live in merry bliss.

 

[Captain Kirk]

Only if we get to sit & eat popcorn while watching them

Gotta say though, seeing a fair amount of people who were automatically assuming there's going to be a big harem ending is kind of funny and kind of depressing at the same time. The same with people that were/do automatically assume that it's an incest game with a patch to restore that non-existent content.
These things have become so commonplace that there are actually people expecting them by default, regardless of both the lack of those things in the genre box in the OP, or the content tags, and even when it's been explicitly stated by devs.

I'd honestly love for one great big harem with all the lovely ladies (yes, even Zarah), but with how well written the characters are, it really wouldn't fit.

I can understand that, Harems don't bother me if that's what the dev and writer are going for. Like of course I wanna see a scene where my MC gets all the ladies. But in games where the writing is trying to be somewhat realistic and the characters aren't stupid tropes and actual fucking characters than no thanks to the harem, rather it make sense.

 

[FookU2]

Only groups that will happen are those that make sense.

Jenna has nothing to do with Lily or Deb so that grouping makes no sense at all. Likewise Monica won't touch any of her kids (and the lack of incest in game) so having the family trio most likely won't be a thing.

You haven't met the same man-whores I've known in my lifetime. haha
10 different women who never met each other, and have nothing to do with each other...
It happens. lol
But, I get it. Within the context of what the dev is going for, in this game, sure. Deb wanting Lily, and the idea of a threesome has already been hinted, I could see having both Lily and Deb, though.
The sisters and Monica would eventually find out about each other, so he couldn't hide secret relationships with each of them forever. I think it'd be fun to date Angel, and make Wanda her bitch. lol .. probably doesn't fit Angel's personality, but after the photoshoot, I could see that happening.
However...Jenn, Lily, Debbie...that's my top 3. If I have to have multiple saves to see each outcome, I'll be more than happy with that. lol

 

[FookU2]

You mean Katie Lily and Debbie.
Lillie said if it's ok with Katie cause she's afraid she's crazy and might want to kick her ass.
Debbie loves Lily and MC is trying to get them alone so they can pop the question
Cause Debbie has been avoiding Lilly
So everything is gonna happen at the beach house or spa in the next update or so.
Whether there's gonna be a brief Harem path or not, it will start at either of those 2 places.

No, I meant who I said lol. Those are my top 3 choices. I could easily see a Katie, Deb, Lily threesome happening, but I'm not really into Katie.

 

[P4cc3r5]

I always have a harem save if possible even if it's not tagged - just to see the most content and see how the fallout is handled. Also have per girl saves and a few potential duos & triples.

Blindly following walkthroughs & mods will nearly always get you the best points per girl but not necessarily the best result. If the harem tag isn't there you should use them as a guide and make your choices accordingly.

 

[Boracle]

Idk why, but for some reason i made a save where my second choice is Bella, although i'm pretty much a "Katie only" guy (yes, i'm one of those weirdos). Maybe it's just her body, which from all the girls' bodies is the closest one resembling my idea of the perfect one. There is just something about her that makes her likable despite the suspiciously good girl she's playing. But as i said before it can all be well explained if she had a crush on the MC for a long time. After all she said she likes her men young.
As for the next release - my optimist expectations are for the end of September. My realistic one points more towards the end of October. And the pessimist is everything after the start of November.

 

[Cigar-Ferras]

i'm pretty much a "Katie only" guy (yes, i'm one of those weirdos)

Nothing wrong with that! ..... Katie is bae. (Guess i stand with you as one of those weirdos then)

 

[Gary_Indiana]

Only if we get to sit & eat popcorn while watching them

Gotta say though, seeing a fair amount of people who were automatically assuming there's going to be a big harem ending is kind of funny and kind of depressing at the same time. The same with people that were/do automatically assume that it's an incest game with a patch to restore that non-existent content.
These things have become so commonplace that there are actually people expecting them by default, regardless of both the lack of those things in the genre box in the OP, or the content tags, and even when it's been explicitly stated by devs.

I'd honestly love for one great big harem with all the lovely ladies (yes, even Zarah), but with how well written the characters are, it really wouldn't fit.

It's not that I assume there will be a harem ending, it's just that I very much want a harem ending. When I get presented with all these lovely fictional ladies my primal brain kicks in and I want them all.
But you are right of course, if it doesn't fit the story, it doesn't fit the story. I'd rather have a well crafted story than all the popular fetishes tacked on in a story where they don't belong.

 

[ProofreadingRUS]

It's not that I assume there will be a harem ending, it's just that I very much want a harem ending. When I get presented with all these lovely fictional ladies my primal brain kicks in and I want them all.
But you are right of course, if it doesn't fit the story, it doesn't fit the story. I'd rather have a well crafted story than all the popular fetishes tacked on in a story where they don't belong.

We haven't even started a harem beginning so until then there is no Harem period.
It all depends on what happens on the beach house or the spa.
Nothing happened at the beach except for Debbie and after that Lilly at her house.
It's been 17 Episodes and no Harem yet. It took forever to get anywhere with Monica Katie and Jenna.
It's taking forever to get anywhere with Elaine. So it's been like baby steps so far.

 

[troll822]

Maybe from reading (and following) the walkthrough that give the high points for each choice.

In practically every episode you have ways to break off with girls. That should also give a hint that perhaps at some point, you should.

 

[kaye]

Is Natasha a one off character or what?

 

[ZardozCologne]

Hello ... I found recently the game and that thread here.

Even if I am apparently bit late, I would like to express to the developer that the game is great. Nice story, some mysteries, mostly fine graphics, well written and often very funny (Katie and MC LOL). You changed the faces a bit over time, hm? Katie and Jenna are later looking much better than at the beginning.

and - to bring up a very old discussion here (LOL) - I am happy, no incest.

And for another discussion .... yeah ... the game needs desperately a moment where the booby trap (LOL) detonates. Fooling around with all sisters, friends, mother,stepmom and sister, neighbour, i. e. every human being without a third leg CANNOT work.

Concerning the mysteries I confess that I was to lazy to read the whole thread. But have here been discussions about Elaine's conditions and the e-mail-sender?

BTW.: Kaye, I assume that Natasha is an one off. It should be very very complicate to bring her back to the game and in contact with the MC and Katie without shoot-out.

 

[Cigar-Ferras]

I am happy, no incest.

And for another discussion .... yeah ... the game needs desperately a moment where the booby trap (LOL) detonates. Fooling around with all sisters, friends, mother,stepmom and sister

And you were doing so well! - If you're happy no incest why still call them Mother and Sister.

 

[Snugglepuff]

If you're happy no incest why still call them Mother and Sister.

Because Monica is Katie & Jenna's mother, and they're sisters

 

[Cigar-Ferras]

Because Monica is Katie & Jenna's mother, and they're sisters

Ok, maybe i read it wrong, but explain the stepmom inclusion? I'm not trying to be pissy or call anyone out, i just found it funny a mention of liking no incest to then refer to characters in incestuous terms. And even if i did read it wrong, it was still worth a giggle.

 

[Bonhomie]

Stepmom is Elaine, but not technically correct as I don't think his dead father married her, but as they cohabited it probably seemed like she was the MC's stepmom.
The clue is in 'and her sister' referring to Bella who is Elaine's sister.

OK we may need one of those friends and family tree thingeys here ... ... ...