I couldn't get into this at all. I'm with some of the recent comments that this is pretty close to being uncomfortable to play and that's just not being a dark story. I'm not sure if American English is your native language but the grammar feels off about 60% of the time and the time skips are kind of... uhh spends 3 years in prison. spends a few weeks recovering spends 5 years from there then Aiko is worried about looking good at 30 when you meet her... she was 22 when it started. I understand having some time skip since you are supposed to have a successful business but there really isn't much freedom for a porn game considering it seems every interaction ends up with screwing some girl weather you like to or not and the logic of the writing seems shallow, not sure if it's a language thing but I really felt no intended emotion from the dialog besides oh she is cute or why did the mc do it this way. I understand this is a first project and it probably will get better in time but pretty much got to Lana and had enough. I like how Aiko looks but that does change a bit, two of the thumbnails are her but she doesn't look the same in either. I would think after spending 5 years together the mc would be closer to Noelle considering she was there from the start of the business and knows what the goals of the mc are but every interaction where I tried to be open with the partner in crime it was an overstep and was supposed to be professional only in nature. I'm not a lawyer but false charges don't stick that easy. It does happen sometimes but life in prison for unproven claims someone was a toxic person and then the plot of revenge if we assume the mc was 21 which is the legal age to drink in most places somewhat of a full adult at that time and if we assume it was when he was a teenager about 13 when he was in the relationship that means they were together for a total of 8 years, so he has been working on this revenge plot for as long as he was in a relationship in the first place while not interacting with anyone besides Noelle during that time. There would be other issues with that mc's mental health beyond what's in the story considering most young people when pissed off are more proactive and would just find the dude and killed him especially since they kind of started in the same town and had about the same start. looked it up on google and life sentences in the USA is first degree murder which is very planned assassination felony murder someone dying during a crime such as robbery, drug trafficking, racketeering, kidnapping, treason, carjacking and arson... he was framed and unless he had a shady past it was most likely his only offense so dead or alive on a breakout is a bit too much.
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Thank you for this detailed critique. Honestly, I appreciate you taking the time to analyze the timeline and logic this deeply most people don't look past the surface.
To address your points:
- Grammar & Writing: You are correct, English is not my first language. I am working on improving this, and I plan to do a little 'polishing' on the early chapters once the main story is further along.
- The Legal/Prison Realism: I admit I took significant 'creative liberties' here to set up the Revenge plot quickly. I realize a life sentence for 'toxic behavior' is unrealistic in the real US legal system; the implication was meant to be much heavier false charges, but I clearly didn't convey that well enough in the text. I’ll look at refining that backstory.
- Noelle & The 5-Year Gap: You raised a great point about their relationship feeling too distant for partners. Without spoiling too much, Noelle keeps things professional intentionally for reasons revealed later, but I agree that after 5 years, their dynamic should feel closer. I will keep this in mind for their upcoming scenes.
- Choices: The early game is very linear to set the stage, but the next update (v0.2.4) specifically introduces branching paths. You will stop being 'forced' into interactions you don't want, and your choices will matter more.
The game is still in early development, and pacing is something I am actively learning. Thanks for giving it a shot despite the rough edges.