Ren'Py Whispers of Desire [v0.35] [Mr_Fable]

[Eleanorduval]

I have a lot going on at the moment and haven't even tried the latest update yet. If...if no one else picks it up...I might...might do a WT for this. No guarantees though...

From what i understand even the 4 paths are sub divided?(more than one ending in each paths)

 

[Mr Fable]

From what i understand even the 4 paths are sub divided?(more than one ending in each paths)

Yes, And also you should be able to mix the paths too, although that wouldn't make much sense.

 

[john059]

The FMC in My Husband’s Boss feels way too easy and stupid. Just 10 minutes into the game she’s already fucking with the boss, which happens far too quickly and unrealistically. What makes it worse is that the story even skips over how things escalated to the 1st sex scene.

By the way, could you tell me which other two novels are in your top three?

A Perfect Marriage & Being a Wife, also very close is Dissonance

 

[Dealbreaker]

Ummm sir? Sir? Where do his interactions with Emma fit into this narrative of him being merely reactionary to Sarah's main character energy?

Just looked it up again. I can''t see any contradiction, honestly. On the contrary, what he does here is - he reacts, she is taking the initiative and flirts. He does the minimum back, really and again seems naive and surprised, innocent almost. Also he is full of respect and praises her on a professional level, shows care for her wellbeing. This seems to be his normal behavior in dealing with (attractive) women. Nothing lustful or perverse or egoistical at all. He caters to them. He wants to be a friend, he asks what could he do for them, not what does he want from them.

 

[luodisi9876]

A Perfect Marriage & Being a Wife, also very close is Dissonance

Nice, I’ve played both of those too. A Perfect Marriage is solid, and Being a Wife is also good—though I’m not too sure about their latest update. So far though, I think this game is actually more enjoyable.

 

[Pr0GamerJohnny]

Just looked it up again. I can''t see any contradiction, honestly. On the contrary, what he does here is - he reacts, she is taking the initiative and flirts. He does the minimum back, really and again seems naive and surprised, innocent almost. Also he is full of respect and praises her on a professional level, shows care for her wellbeing. This seems to be his normal behavior in dealing with (attractive) women. Nothing lustful or perverse or egoistical at all. He caters to them. He wants to be a friend, he asks what could he do for them, not what does he want from them.

True, but in the context of that relationship that's exactly what we'd expect. He's acting like a married man would when his attractive officemate hits on him. He doesn't initiate, but also may not be stopping her advances. So I don't think this is a good example of that behavior.

--> Having said that, when I go back and read your first post, I do somewhat see what you mean. Most of his his behavior is pretty reactionary, responding to others asking things of him. In hindsight it would have been nice during scenes like the BBQ to have an option where he decides to strike up a conversation with Jessica and get to know her better, or same during Eva's sessions.

However it's early enough I give Fable the benefit of the doubt in that the future will afford more proactive choices and behaviors on his part - it'll be pretty difficult to continue the Emma story thread WITHOUT him acting proactive.

 

[CursedByAll]

True, but in the context of that relationship that's exactly what we'd expect. He's acting like a married man would when his attractive officemate hits on him. He doesn't initiate, but also may not be stopping her advances. So I don't think this is a good example of that behavior.

--> Having said that, when I go back and read your first post, I do somewhat see what you mean. Most of his his behavior is pretty reactionary, responding to others asking things of him. In hindsight it would have been nice during scenes like the BBQ to have an option where he decides to strike up a conversation with Jessica and get to know her better, or same during Eva's sessions.

However it's early enough I give Fable the benefit of the doubt in that the future will afford more proactive choices and behaviors on his part - it'll be pretty difficult to continue the Emma story thread WITHOUT him acting proactive.

And yet, a man with full dominance points should be much more proactive, especially in his relations with his wife, but also with others just on a general level, so as not to be seen as meek or just polite and submissive/reactionary to others in general.
Otherwise the point system for dom/sub isn't so important at all, unless its just an indicator for Alex becoming a sub or a cuck.
(Though seemingly this does have much more affect on how Sarah plays)

 

[MZy321]

There are two ways to play for this outcome. One is where Sarah hides her interactions with others from Alex, and Alex stays faithful through his own choices (route #3). The other is where Sarah openly interact with others and Alex takes a more submissive role (route #4)

Mr. Fabula, in route 04 with the more submissive MC, when he sees Sarah interacting with other men, does he suffer from it or does he enjoy it?

 

[Dealbreaker]

does he suffer from it or does he enjoy it?

he enjoys the suffering?

 

[Maviarab]

he enjoys the suffering?

He's asking if the MC is pissed off or acts like a good little cuck.

 

[Dealbreaker]

He's asking if the MC is pissed off or acts like a good little cuck

Yes, and I suggested cuck.

 

[Pr0GamerJohnny]

And yet, a man with full dominance points should be much more proactive, especially in his relations with his wife, but also with others just on a general level, so as not to be seen as meek or just polite and submissive/reactionary to others in general.
Otherwise the point system for dom/sub isn't so important at all, unless its just an indicator for Alex becoming a sub or a cuck.
(Though seemingly this does have much more affect on how Sarah plays)

My understanding is your last sentence is currently an accurate summation of the mechanics in the script - there are several checks for (if sarahdom > alexdom) and vice versa, so it's more treated as a "cardgame defense stat" if you will. I agree, it would be nice to have interactions hinged on the stat. Running with the scene mentioned earlier- I realize this is in the past but a future inspiration for fable - perhaps if Alex had low dom/high sub going into the BBQ, he just meanders while jessica, her husband, and erik chat up Sarah, whereas with high dom/low sub he gets choices to initiate conversations with others.

Mr. Fabula, in route 04 with the more submissive MC, when he sees Sarah interacting with other men, does he suffer from it or does he enjoy it?

Based on the route 4 description, Sarah is seduced outside the control of Alex. There are then subpaths corresponding to if he comes around to enjoy his third wheel status, or is non-consensually cuckolded.

 

[CursedByAll]

perhaps if Alex had low dom/high sub going into the BBQ, he just meanders while jessica, her husband, and erik chat up Sarah, whereas with high dom/low sub he gets choices to initiate conversations with others.

And this scenario would totally miss the point I was asking about. How does Alex's dom stat affect Sarah's actions? How does it affect whether he initiates anything with her desires or influences the direction she goes in her reactions to other characters? How does it affect his actions when encountering situations with others, does he become proactive and take more control in the relationship, especially with how he/it relates to Sarah?
Your scenarios seem to focus on whether he actually goes towards others and AWAY from Sarah, not towards her, involving and encouraging her to become his partner in adventures. Towards a situation where they are both equally dominant in their relationships with others, taking control of their combined sexual destinies, not having one being submissive, because at this point (and hopefully this really changes later) it seems like Alex only has the option to choose cuckdom or not, and maybe get some action elsewhere, if he can summon some balls somehow. Leaving the story about whether or not Sarah decides to do something or not, not whether Alex has actual input, rather than just reacting to her decisions.

And look, I realise that it is still very early on, with very few subjective choices being made at this point, and this may just be a case of "early game jitters", but I am holding out hope that this dev might actually make a goat sharing game, and not just go down a well-trodden path that I see in so many other games, where all the decisions are essentially about whether she cheats or not, and he decides to cuck or not.

Mr Fable take it as a compliment that I am concerned here, simply because of the promises evident in your path choices, otherwise I would just skim-read and move on, like so many others. This is not me criticising at all.

 

[Dealbreaker]

but I am holding out hope that this dev might actually make a goat sharing game, and not just go down a well-trodden path that I see in so many other games, where all the decisions are essentially about whether she cheats or not, and he decides to cuck or not.

Imagine the enormous amount of work for the dev this would imply.

 

[Haza34]

Absolute quality. Seems like it's gona be a long title, happy days I really hope the dev puts the same effort in the whole way through the project and maintains this standard. Great game, will defo buy when complete. Looking forward to it.

 

[CursedByAll]

Imagine the enormous amount of work for the dev this would imply.

Work that he has already begun, and seems very well set up to continue.
Don't forget too, that "an enormous amount of work", usually leads to a high-quality, long, and ultimately satisfying game.
Surely a good objective, rather than wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am....
And I am a patient man, don't care how long it takes really.

 

[Zang]

Are there any games with a normal happily married couple without any ntr or swinging or even harem for that matter? Seems like every married couple game is ntr or swinging lol. GL!

 

[Grumpybum]

Are there any games with a normal happily married couple without any ntr or swinging or even harem for that matter? Seems like every married couple game is ntr or swinging lol. GL!

I don't think a game like that would do well, games are about fantasy.

There are however plenty of games on here that have the NTR tag but players are waiting an eternity for it to happen lol

 

[Maviarab]

I don't think a game like that would do well, games are about fantasy.

There are however plenty of games on here that have the NTR tag but players are waiting an eternity for it to happen lol

And plenty fantasize about a normal loving relationship .

 

[redoubt27]

normal loving relationship .

That's the real fantasy...

Are there any games with a normal happily married couple without any ntr or swinging or even harem for that matter? Seems like every married couple game is ntr or swinging lol. GL!

There are the occasional rare ones where there is at least a "loyal" couple path in them, usually referred to as the "vanilla" route.
I don't know of one off the top of my head where "normal happily married couple" is the focus.
This one, so far, has a pretty good loyal couple path. Just have to navigate through the other stuff and keep the couple on track.