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That’s good to know! Probably won’t be able to compare stuff to how it was since I’ve forgotten almost all of it (though tbf it’s a LOT of non-nsfw reading, and each character has their own lengthy story), but if I remember I’ll let you know what I think of the new versions.

Though god I kinda dread having to go through so much content again, I never should’ve stopped playing it. I really enjoyed it but thinking of how much sfw reading there was to each character (and some emotional points that I didn’t expect), and having to go through so much to get to where I was with several of the girls far along into the lewd path, but hey, if a lot has changed I might enjoy it like the first time. Not usually a fan of porn games with a lot of build-up for and wait between the actual porn scenes, but corruption is one of my top fetishes and while I prefer slightly faster-paced corruption, this game is worth it.

Is there anything noteworthy that you’ve added to the beginning that wasn’t there mid 2022? Just curious. Things to look out for, and maybe some strategies as well to get me along a bit faster than normal if you have any? I like the game but I don’t want to spend as much time as I did the first time to get to where I was.

Also, glad but also surprised to see this game still in development, I spent SO many hours on it and there was so much content that even at the end I remember feeling like I was only 1/2 or 2/3 through all the content. How big are you planning to make it? Usually games like this get finished in a year or two then the dev moves on to make anew game, or the dev slows down development on one game to start another, doing both. Honestly I’d like to see what you come up with next in terms of a game like this, if you even plan to after this.

Thanks for the reply!

RuneyGames1 year ago

Well, HH is primarily an adult visual novel, the porn is more of a side thing, though I made sure to get to the porn stuff quicker than most visual novels because I understand that some people are only interested in porn at first. But that doesn't mean the porn is neglected here, it's just not the focus of this game. There's still more here than most games of this type though!

The farmable garden is a new feature to v0.18, that's been in the works for a few years. That will allow you to grow +3 Lust crops and x3 EXP crops (those will make leveling stats faster for each character). This, and leveling the bar are great things to focus on to ensure you get the most out of your playthrough.

I don't have a set plan on how much content there will be in game, I just plan for the story to come to a fulfilling conclusion, and for the rest of the game to be fun and fleshed out as well. I care deeply for this game and the characters, so I want it to be very good by the time it's done. I would guess that the story is roughly 70% done. But this is assumed with only a destination in mind, and not the whole thing mapped out.

SpiceyRed1 year ago

Yeah I definitely understood the porn wasn’t the focus a few hours in when I started, but it’s still my main driving force, and the fact that I played it for so long means it wasn’t spaced enough for me to give up, so I know I won’t be disappointed getting back into it. I did like the characters, and as I said, some of the emotional moments got me feeling with them, so even if I’m there for the porn, I’ll still enjoy the other parts. The corruption of the girls (build up and reward), while a bit slow for my tastes, is really well done, and the lewd stuff is goddamn good.

Thanks for the heads up about the garden and the bar, I think I did focus on the bar a lot in my original playthrough.

And yeah fair enough. I could tell there was a lot of dedication and passion put into this game, and the writing was better than I expected (though my expectations aren’t high when I’m looking for porn games haha). 70% is wild to me though, that feels like it’ll be another 3-5 years or more lmao.

It’s crazy to me that you put all this content out there for free. You probably have a successful Patreon offering early access and other stuff, but still.

Last few questions, how much should I focus on developing each girl? Should I keep them all at around the same level or does it not matter? Can certain things be perma-locked if you develop someone too fast? In games like this I tend to develop everyone at around the same pace, keeping them around the same level, and I’m pretty sure I did that in this game too, but I’m just wondering if there’s anything around this that I should know.

Thank you so much for responding to all my messages, I really appreciate it!

BIGEVIL451 year ago

Surprisingly, I was drawn in by the lovely characters, but the story kept me playing. The porn vs storytelling ratio is incredibly well done. It isn't oversaturated by just porn which is why I always anticipate the next update of this game.

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