VN Ren'Py Where the Heart Is [S1 v6.1.2024 BETA] [CheekyGimp]

[BuddhaOnaDiet]

I don't want to brag, BUT I figured out who sent the mystery e-mail, waaaay back. It was obviously

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The choice between the money and the girls is a difficult one indeed; imaginary money or imaginary women... Hmm. I've had zero interest in Monica, Jenna, Katie since the beginning, it feels likely that taking the money would make a Lily ending impossible though. Debbie felt like a fun option, for a while. If the MC confess to Debbie that he wants her for himself he sort of becomes her backup option, which isn't super appealing. And we haven't really seen any other side of Debbie then her playing around (risky sex and such), and it looks likely that a decision needs to be made before the beach house scene so everyone better not have conflicting relationships when that day comes. I will probably have a save where I do just that for shits and giggles though.

I've seen theories about Jolina and Bella having a history together, can't say that I've seen anything obvious hinting at that, anyone care to explain? It's obvious that there is a lot to discover about both of them, hopefully nothing too dark that can't be redeemed, since both of them are among my top options atm.

 

[adhyowebb]

Mod android v.17 ??

 

[snakeplisskin]

Knowing that cheeky has a fondness for red herrings I am not sure what to believe. But I know that after this update I don’t trust Elaine

 

[acewinz]

Knowing that cheeky has a fondness for red herrings I am not sure what to believe. But I know that after this update I don’t trust Elaine

But she has such a pretty mouth...

 

[gamer1111]

is this really an incest game that is made to look non-incest? Like the whole land lady thing. The description sure sounds like it

 

[Smarmint]

Knowing that cheeky has a fondness for red herrings I am not sure what to believe. But I know that after this update I don’t trust Elaine

I don't know. I am more in the line of thinking that the situation with Elaine is the red herring. First, of all it's way to too obvious. It's like in mysteries. The one found holding the knife, that the police suspect all along, is never the real killer. Unless its reverse-reverse-psychology. Hmm. Sneaky.

Second:

Spoiler: Theory of Elaine

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I kind of think that none of the current crop of women most of us actually care about, even Zarah, is actually trying to actively trick the MC and get away with the money. I think one of them is the mistress and, yet is trying to help the MC somehow. Unless it is Teresa, maybe. I don't think we've built up enough of a relationship with her for most players to care, and her personality is certainly off-putting.

Of course, I could be way off base and we are headed for a major double-cross if we don't pick the right choices. But it's fun to keep guessing. It adds to the appeal of the game for me. Makes it more than just a hollow love-fest.

 

[botc76]

We played different games, I guess.

I'd say it's less about the game you played then about personal bias, Avaron tends to decide how things are supposed to play out and then basically ignores everything that contradicts her expectations.

 

[botc76]

I don't want to brag, BUT I figured out who sent the mystery e-mail, waaaay back. It was obviously

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The choice between the money and the girls is a difficult one indeed; imaginary money or imaginary women... Hmm. I've had zero interest in Monica, Jenna, Katie since the beginning, it feels likely that taking the money would make a Lily ending impossible though. Debbie felt like a fun option, for a while. If the MC confess to Debbie that he wants her for himself he sort of becomes her backup option, which isn't super appealing. And we haven't really seen any other side of Debbie then her playing around (risky sex and such), and it looks likely that a decision needs to be made before the beach house scene so everyone better not have conflicting relationships when that day comes. I will probably have a save where I do just that for shits and giggles though.

I've seen theories about Jolina and Bella having a history together, can't say that I've seen anything obvious hinting at that, anyone care to explain? It's obvious that there is a lot to discover about both of them, hopefully nothing too dark that can't be redeemed, since both of them are among my top options atm.

I'm not entirely sure what it was with Jolina and Bella. I think among the stuff Jenna got from Jolina's pc you could see stuff in pictures that linked them together, personally I thought it was more likely the team just using the same assets for some stuff and thus it seemed as if there was a connection

 

[BuddhaOnaDiet]

I'm not entirely sure what it was with Jolina and Bella. I think among the stuff Jenna got from Jolina's pc you could see stuff in pictures that linked them together, personally I thought it was more likely the team just using the same assets for some stuff and thus it seemed as if there was a connection

Thanks. Pictures though? On my save I'm in a relationship with Jolina, but not Jenna, from what I can remember the pictures from the cafe was encrypted and we couldn't get anything from that lead until the impending apology takes place. I guess I need to replay that scene.

 

[Kuniyoshi]

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Theories aside, I am increasingly worried that I cannot both have my metaphorical cake and eat it & that my MC is on a very slippery slope indeed.

...Having Acting Lessons PTSD flashbacks...

 

[Qmil679]

I laughed at the scenes in Jenny's room as Katie was there. It came out interesting.

 

[Viking808]

My mod version EP17-1-4 Mega WorkUpload (Walkthrough + Start At Any Episode) Will work on gallery soon

But the scenes of episode 17 are not in the gallery?

 

[BuddhaOnaDiet]

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Theories aside, I am increasingly worried that I cannot both have my metaphorical cake and eat it & that my MC is on a very slippery slope indeed.

...Having Acting Lessons PTSD flashbacks...

Spoiler: Elaine

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[CheekyGimp]

That looks like a bug.

Definitely a bug. And atm the biggest bug in this release (from a continuity perspective) . My bad. Fixed in an upcoming patch.

 

[CheekyGimp]

My plan so far, as events have unfolded, is to fuck every girl that cross my path until the will is given. Then take the money and Lily and run!

Good plan!

 

[CheekyGimp]

First off I’d really like to thank Ace for doing everything possible to try and keep this thread civil and together as tensions continued to rise. To try and put a positive spin on things you can see it as a testament to how good this project is if people are willing to react so passionately about it….or that some people are entitled and can’t fathom how much work goes into turning ideas into art, story, and code! It’s a meager contribution in the scheme of things but I upped my Patreon pledge as a thank you to the team and to celebrate this achievement. I wish there was like a one-time tip option or something though because you’ve all earned a nice dinner or a bottle of the good stuff immediately for pulling this off! (PM if there’s like a PayPal or anything we could work this out through.) Now on to the review:

Spoiler: Chapter 17

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Good inputs and thanks for the suggestions.

 

[anothernameonthewall]

current thoughts

Spoiler: probably tldr and my contain some spoilerish stuff

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biggest thing i can say right now is MC really needs to get his act together and do it real quick cause shit is not looking good for him. He really needs to go on the offensive instead of sitting around.

 

[Deleted member 879257]

why do you always assume it's elaine or monica?
somebody came to the idea that it could be Zahra because she is behaving quite normal in the whole thing i think there is more behind her facade than one should think...elaine and monica don't exactly give me the impression that the money plays a central role for them i think they just want to be happy whatever it is with or without mc. .....and another assumption is maybe there is no third person and it's a sick twisted game of the father to see if his son can be a much better man than he was for example he prefers money or the people who are close to his heart for the senses (where the heart is) greed or love.....not always it has to be the obvious

ps: haven't finished episode 17 yet all i've said about it are just theories on my part

 

[anothernameonthewall]

Why is it a Good Plan? Better Plan would be: Take the Money and Buy tons of Bitches. Why one Gal when you can much more

This might actually be the smartest plan around. sell the beach house and car, ditch everybody and straight up fucking disappear over night to the other side of the country with the only person you still contact being the lawyer. Theres always more girls out there and those ones have a real high chance of not being involved in any drama or shit with your dad and his will.

 

[novamarauder]

I don't know what anyone else thinks, but I'm fairly certain the game's been guiding us towards girl groups/pairings for a while now. Monica/Zarah, Angel/Model girl (the hell was her name, Myrtle?), Katie/Friend(s) and now Jenna/Jolina.

Full agreement except last update gave me the strong impression that a path to make Katie and Jenna agree to share the MC with sis is potentially feasible as well, although to defuse the competitive streak between the sisters (and Katie's jealousy of course, but nothing new here) is going to be a mix of Herculean task and defusing a bomb. If this can be done, thanks to the latent polyamory plot hooks you listed that the sisters share with other girls, you have some definite potential to use such ties as bridges to build a partial harem ending that includes at least Katie, Jenna, Debbie, Lily, and Jolina.

I can't remember how Angel feels on the exclusivity topic. Bella admits jealousy but it seems mostly focused on her competition with Elaine; I assume in the end her attraction for MC and her wild streak can be channeled to make her accept sharing MC rather than losing him. Even with their ongoing sexual reawakening, Monica and Elaine seem too invested in their 'prim and proper' self-image to accept a polyamorous relationship, although they have been able to overcome the quasi-family hurdles of an affair with MC so who knows. Monica really doesn't seem the type that can accept the weirdness of sharing a lover with her daughters, and I don't care that much about keeping her due to her unattractive face and blue-balling tease attitude. She has the Zarah exception written all over but the only thing I want from Zarah is being able to kick her orcish face out of sight ASAP so who cares. Theresa is a hot youthful milf but the kind of crazy I find intolerable so I'm only in for the kink of bedding her a few times (provided it does not involve too much religious d/s weirdness). I am not a fan of BDSM so the less I see the other model, the better.

I am a big fan of harem endings so I eagerly welcome anything in this game that can bring me any closer to that ideal, such as being thankful for and relentlessly supporting any option that seems to make a girl more interested in threesomes, sharing, voyeurism, and/or g/g experimentation. Most of these girls seem so sexy and lovely that I cannot really turn down any opportunity for sex with them or making them happy in the brief term, even if I know that encouraging their implied expectations of an exclusive romantic relationship with love confessions is a disaster in the making and loads up the guilt meter. I can't stand breaking up with any of them so far, even if the alternative looks like kicking the can down the road. At least the partial harem perspective would allow me to keep most of the girls I fancy (Katie, Jenna, Debbie, Lily, Jolina, perhaps even Bella and/or Angel). On the other hand, keeping Elaine in a non-exclusive relationship sadly seems close to hopeless so far.