Thanks for the suggestions. Adding content details for each path in the spoiler section during the Hedylogos 10-question quiz is a good idea, and I’ll implement that going forward. It should help players avoid unexpected content or pairings depending on what they are looking for from a route.
As for player control, I do not currently follow a strict ratio between fully controllable NSFW scenes and more fixed narrative scenes. Up until the eclipse scene at the end of Chapter 1, NSFW content is intentionally sparse for story and pacing reasons. Because of that, most scenes needed to serve a specific narrative purpose, which naturally limited how much freedom I could give the player within them.
From the start of Chapter 2 onward, there will be far fewer story-based restrictions on NSFW scenes, which opens the door for more experimentation and player agency. So while there is no hard rule for scene structure, later content should feel noticeably more flexible compared to early Chapter 1.
Regarding the conversation with the FMC’s adoptive mother, that scene was more about establishing slavery as a normalized part of everyday life in this universe rather than hinting at a Dom/Sub/Switch system specifically. Depending on the route, the FMC can end up in very different positions within that system. For example, she could become a slave herself in the Ares and Godless paths or potentially become someone who owns slaves in the Aphrodite path. The conversation was meant to quietly establish that social framework early on.
You are also correct that the current lack of player choice is one of the project’s biggest pain points. That is something I am fully aware of. The first storyline, covering the Ares, Aphrodite, Godless, and related routes, is intentionally more structured because its primary role is to establish the world, lore, and long-term narrative setup.
Storyline 2 is where I plan to become much more experimental with player agency, branching interactions, and overall freedom. It is designed to be experienced after completing Storyline 1, and I have already dropped a few hints about it around the eclipse scenes in both the Ares and Aphrodite routes.
I do not want to spoil too much yet, but a lot of the current design decisions are meant to pay off later once the larger structure becomes visible. Until all five Chapter 1 paths are complete, I understand why parts of the game may feel restrictive or lacking for some players. As both a developer and a player myself, I completely understand those criticisms.
Still, I hope players who connect with the broader vision will stick around long enough to see where it all leads. I know that asks for patience, but I genuinely believe the payoff will make the overall structure and direction of the project much clearer.