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Well thanks for taking my rambling as it is meant, I just wanted to address any ambiguity in my initial post, for clarity's sake, as well as explain WHY I was asking what I was.

So, the run time of 1:20 means an hour and half near enough, of content, yes?

I think I will give this one a try, your professionalism and understanding says very good things about you, and by extension, gives me good vibes for the game (I have dealt with a lot of devs who get extra butt hurt and offended when I hit them up from the get go about details of their game and just HOW MUCH of an actual A-VN it is, so your reply welcomingly refreshing).

VisualNovels12 hours ago

I genuinely enjoyed our conversation, and I mean that. It didn’t bother me in the slightest, quite the opposite, it gave me the chance to say a few things I wanted to express as well.

These days, it’s surprisingly rare to come across someone you can have a real conversation with, someone thoughtful, sharp, and genuinely worth exchanging ideas with. Most interactions stay on the surface, so when a conversation has actual substance, it stands out. Ours definitely did, and I appreciated that.

I’m glad we talked, and I hope you enjoy my game. And one thing you can be sure of, the next versions are going to open the door to far more impressive things. I’m confident you’ll see that for yourself.

Apis411 hours ago

Well dude, flattery gets you everywhere.... you just sold a copy of your game! I enjoyed our conversation too, as said, many devs are far less... approachable... shall we say :)

VisualNovels11 hours ago

Thank you very much for your support, my friend. I truly appreciate the fact that you want to support something you believe is worth it, and that means a lot to me.

I hope my visual novel proves worthy of your expectations, even though it still has a lot more to say in the future, things that haven’t happened yet.

Good morning, and take care.

Apis410 hours ago (2 edits)

I enjoyed what there was, the models are gorgeous, the variation is greatly appreciated, the 'Landlady' character is one the hottest mature ladies I've ever seen especially (usually they look way too young, to be the.. Landlady.... or they look their age... but also are rather... unattractive.. like the Devs cannot imagine what beautiful woman in her 40 s or 50s looks like... but this one? NAILED IT).

The content build up worked well too, for me.... and the .... exploitation.....twist with the Therapist.... and the ... involvement ...somehow of the Hairdresser (which I hope is made clearer next update).....was hot and built a LOT of anticipation.

The fact the NTR and Trans content was wholly avoidable was fantastic too.

It I had any criticisms, they'd only be minor. I would have liked alternate scenes if we DID skip the NTR and Trans content... perhaps BOTH the landlady AND tenant get ... digital... experience with the MC.... even if you choose one the first time.... then the other also eventually gets a turn. to make up for missing a scene by skipping NTR... and perhaps a little moment with... idk.... someone else at the Salon.. if you skip the Trans scene? Something like that would have been nice, since there is such little content, and skipping content you are not into in this case, means you miss out on scenes, when there is so few of them.

Also, I think, for me, and I am sure this can be improved going forwards... again since there IS so little content for now... I would have LOVED for the landladies... ahem.. shaving... scene... the therapists .... special treatment scene at the end.... and then... her.... night time escapade with big daddy cop...., and the .... um.... Biker.... escape...... to be longer... more detailed.... really show me what I can expect from the scenes going forwards, you know? Maybe some changes in perspective, a little more to them, some changes in angle, that sort of thing, to really highlight what we could expect going forwards.

But all in all, considering everything.... for a short, early, new game right at the start.... I will give this a VERY sold 9/10.... maybe half a point off for the scenes maybe being a little short, and half a point off for missing out on content when you chose to skip NTR or Trans content.

I cant wait for more.

One additional question though, will I now have access to the games future updates, or will I have buy them each time?

VisualNovels8 hours ago (1 edit)

First of all, thank you very much for your kind words and for the recognition.

I completely agree with everything you said.

Now, regarding NTR and trans scenes, what I don’t really understand, and also what I’ve seen others complain about, is how a scene can be considered NTR when it’s simply a character’s private moment, without any established relationship having developed or anything that actually suggests that kind of betrayal toward another character. That’s what I can’t quite grasp, because some people seem to interpret it 100% in that way.

As for trans content, yes, I can’t really add much there, it’s a matter of taste. But you know how it is, as a developer you’re often influenced, or you try to make certain “favors” or add specific content requested by some subscribers or supporters, which ends up complicating things and sometimes leads to losses from the other side.

Anyway, these are things I need to handle in a smarter way. I completely agree with you, my friend, thank you very much for your input. Right now I’ll also have the holiday period in between, so I’ll take some time to think things through more clearly.

As for game updates, just to inform you, as you probably already know, if you become a supporter subscriber at the lowest tier on Subscribestar or Patreon, which is $3 per month, you’ll get access to all updates, and as you go higher you’ll get additional benefits, which you can see in detail on those two pages.

If you need anything else or have any questions, just let me know, I’m here.

https://visualnovels3d.itch.io/

Apis48 hours ago

To be honest, I do not class the Gym scene NTR either.... but alas.. ... there ARE a lot of fragile lonely guys playing these kinds of games. Whilst NTR and Cuckold are not even the same thing, yet alone when there is no established relationship..... within the fandom of the genre... and in a SMALL part this is due to some games which initially got popular having blindsiding NTR without warning...... but most just through fragility and insecurity of much of the player base.... within the AVN sector... sadly, NTR has come to mean ANY sexual interactions between a Love Interest... or anyone sexually accessible to the PC, and anyone else.

It is not strictly NTR in the strictest sense, that adheres to the original Japanese traditional definition. BUT, within the AVN sphere.... for much of the player base, ANYTHING whereby a sexually accessible roster character.....be they primary Love Interest, Side Piece, or even just one off pump and dump....has ANY sexual engagement with ANY other party than the MC... but especially with other men... is generally considered NTR.

Personally, I avoid that if I CAN, but it DOES NOT destroy a game if it happens.... I just understand the self insert egotism of it... I too prefer it when the MC, ME as the PC.... gets all the pussy, and the only NTR/Cucking is ME fucking other men's women, eventually making them mine...... but there is a whole lot of AVN players out there who can ONLY accept this.....the only LGBTQI content can be when THEY as the PC allow additional females to share in sexual encounters with any given one they are focusing on.... and the ONLY infidelity can be when hot bitches suck and fuck their MC... and nothing else at all.

And if you include such content, without warning, and opt outs to avoid it.... man, they will definitely let you know about it. It IS a lot of work though, to make two lots of scenes for everything. The BEST games in the genre handle the Trans thing, by making the trans character ... receive...for the most part.. not ... ahem... give... and then make TWO MODELS, one where that character IS trans... and one where they are female... and the player can select at the start. They usually handle the NTR thing... by not necessarily having an equal amount of scenes.... so three NTR scenes... you get three hetero non NTR scenes if you do not chose that path.... but instead they'll often include say three or four to one ratio... if there is say three NTR scenes in a chapter... and players avoid... they get ONE non-NTR sex scene on that path... BUT, they, the devs, will make it a good one, at the longer end of such scenes, multiple angles and perspectives, maybe some really hot kink involved, well lit, well phased, especially hot depraved writing. Apparently that still takes less effort than making three non NTR scenes to match content for the NTR ones... but also usually keeps players happy.

I'll think about subscribing, but to honest, because I have, in the very early days, scene peoples work from other sites, coopted.... shall we say... and integrated in to works on patreon, without recompense... whilst the person so doing makes money of that work... I have an ethical dislike of the platform, and tbh, usually feel like I will never use it.

HOWEVER, I'd be happy to pay again, for the completed game, when it is finally done, if it is listed here.

VisualNovels6 hours ago

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. I’ll definitely keep them in mind, because they were genuinely interesting.

As for the part at the end of your message regarding the platforms, well, yes, they’re not exactly the most lovable or the most perfect things in the world, but these are the platforms we have right now, so for the time being, that’s what we work with.

As for future updates, the next version you’ll see here, where you are now, will be version 1.3, as soon as I upload it.

And if you’d like, I can also send you a quick message here in our chat when it goes live.

Take care, and thank you again.