Thanks for the reply!
With the last point, there still would be minigames to unlock the outfits for the characters. The mini-games would just be a lot more normal/expected. There is a chance I'm able to mix the two ideas together if there is more interest in the original design.
With the original design there was a plan that once you get high enough friendship with the character they wouldn't mind you being horny around them. (which would lead to just being able to look at them freely).
It does mean a lot hearing your feedback. Just the confidence alone of knowing you can put time into something people will enjoy.
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Oooh, that friendship idea is great! That's a fantastic way of doing it. Obviously, it's your choice, but I'd go for that if I were you.
And I'm glad to hear I was able to give you some confidence in uncertain times such as these. Trying to migrate over to some other platforms might be a good idea, just in case Itch decides your game(s) needs to get deleted.