I don't leave comments on itch ever, but I've played a number of NSFW games on Itch, and I just have to share how much I love this game.
The way these girls are written is such a breath of fresh air. I won't name names, but there's so many harem games out there that boast a variety of girls, but all/most of the girls end up being some variation of inexperienced virgin that you get to deflower. But the girls in Ripples are so much more interesting. They're experienced and have different kinks and fetishes, and the scenes really feel like an exploration of sex and romance rather than a high schooler's fantasy of what sex is like.
It also helps that the story is genuinely interesting as well. I like that we're shown different situations that are grounded and realistic while still having that sci-fi flair in the background. It makes it so that when the scenes do come around, they're exiciting. I know this game (as well as basically every other harem game out there) is obviously unrealistic in its depiction of real relationships, but sometimes I come across a scene and think to myself "wow, this reminds me of a fun time I've had" or "I can really imagine something like this happening".
Overall, awesome game. Great work on episode 8, and excited to see where it goes from here. Keep up the great work, Jestur!
Edit note: grammar mistakes