I got so many mixed signals jumping into this. Everything from the cover art to the comment section, to the charm of the first scene, Kurt's soundtrack, then all the mystery...gosh, I'm so glad I did.
One thing I would highly suggest though is replacing the gaussian blur on the backgrounds with a color reduction filter. Gaussian is actually really hard on the eyes after a long time, makes readers' brains think they're sick. Works great for the vertigo parts in the beginning but, by the time the 7-11 scene came up I had to take a quick break and write this comment.
Anyways, this vn is super charming, keep it up! Can't wait to see what you come up with!
The first half of this VN feels in its unfinished state feels like it has more unique sprites than the entirety of other, complete ones. Really makes the characters feel expressive and alive. Hope you return soon to keep up the great work!
I don't normally comment or leave reviews but I love this game. I love the story, I love the art, the humor, I love the characters and it's just a great game. I do wish for the game to be continued and will wait patiently for its next update. I love the work and I have never seen a visual novel quite like it. So great job Cockhole I'm looking forward to seeing more of this game in the future when you're able to work on it again.
Okay for my first impressions, I absolutely LOVE the art in this game and I haven't even been playing for 5 minutes. Keep this up, and you will make the top charts.
High school-stories is not my thing, but you know - I really liked this one anyway. I was intrigued, but I must admit that it became a little inaccessible for me when the story kept looping, and I had to skip a ton of stuff. ..And I was patiently waiting for some... smut.. but I guess it's still to come :D
I wish you all the best with this project, please keep creating.
Wow, this was really interesting. The opening is tight, the writing is short and precise, and the overall feel is downright Kantian. I'm McFucking loving it. Also the art is really cute. Keep it up bro.
The characters design are so simple yet so interesting, the story is really interesting too. The only weird part for me is the transition. It's like way to sudden and lack any indications. Other than that it's really fun.
My favorite part is the panic attack and passing out on the girls bathroom
Shame on me for overlooking past this, but this VN is very interesting, I like the simplicity of the character design and the usage of effects, though I stumbled upon some small errors regarding the spelling and grammar.
Understandably, it's still on development and I hope to see more of lore soon.
I always ended up scrolling past this vn, never considered taking a look at it until I saw the oh-so wonderful image of a nude cat in a grey void. Well... I'm here now.
I LOVE THIS GAME. SERIOUSLY. FAVORITE VN OF ALL TIME. I LIVE FOR ITS MONTHLY UPDATE.
Reviewed as of O.5 update
Now that's out of the way, let me waste your fifteen minutes blabbering about it. A lot of its genius is hidden behind subtle mixings and mastery of the visual, textual, and audio aspects of the game. In an average VN, I would typically focus on the text and my eyes would only look up to the scene when something major moves such as a character entering/exiting the scene. The facial changes would be barely recognizable and is often already imagined through text. Now we're starting to get more variety where sprites don't just change facial expressions but body language as well and yeah that's a big milestone for furry VNs and I'm so happy for that. Though I understand the problem's really more budget/time constraints so I'm not attacking VNs for having static sprites. BUT THIS. This ABSOLUTE UNIT of a game just takes it to a whole new level.
Spoilers from here on out!!!! The bunker scene, the anxiety attack scene, and the bench scene really, REALLY drives the immersion home. You get the creepy vibes from the bunker scene not just through text, but the way the flickering phone light sways, the dead silence except for the echoing footsteps, and the silhouetted characters that has their backs on you. I was so prepared for Kurt to suddenly look at Spencer and be all "HAHA M U R D E R T I M E".
The same creativity is applied to the anxiety attack scene, his vision blurs, he get wobbly, his ears start ringing. The visual aspect and audio has you clambering for some support BUT the text does not betray that by spoon feeding you what's happening. Instead it takes you to Spencer's head that's trying to put logic in the situation, trying to deny the thousands of thoughts going through his head, trying desperately to calm himself down.
But the ABSOLUTE best scene so far was the awkward bench scene, personal favorite. It is the culmination, release, and the subsequent transfer of stress within Spencer about the murder. Midway through Spencer dissociates from the scene, finally realizing the murder wasn't about him and he's not some ghost all along and that was a huge relief for him. BUT at the same time he was trying to console a stranger's loss of a friend. Seriously, everything about this scene; the music, the expressions, the visual atmosphere, the writing, was nothing less than a stroke of genius. It all culminates to when his eyes focus on one object, the cigarette, as a means to portray his cascading dissociation. And at the end of it, his thoughts were practically screaming at him to no longer have anything to do with this guy and these weird events but his own dissociation causes him to agree to helping Kurt find out the truth. Normally, I'd see it as breaking away from character to serve the plot because Spencer's got no stakes in Kurt or in David's murder and after being center stage as the body-snatcher, I'd think he wouldn't want to do anything with it. But the way it was portrayed and expressed, it was all within Spencer's character and I imagine that was a difficult plot point and scene to establish as a tiny mistake will break the immersion and make all the subsequent plot points less impactful. Just pure genius right there.
There was also some subtle breakthrough the first time you meet Ian. The space where the name of the character speaking is displayed has been brilliantly utilized. Normally that would just be "?????" followed by actual name after discovering the name. But nope, Cockhole flipped a big, fat middle finger on that and instead showed it as Spencer's separate thought that's trying to remember the name while holding a conversation with Ian.
The best part about all this is that these scenes cannot be experienced the same way if you use any different art form other than a visual novel. This only proves Cockhole's genius and mastery over the form. Now I've only described these scenes and not characters or story and that's simply because it's not finished yet. I can't talk about character arcs, motivation, or story elements if there ain't any yet. Lately I've been feeling more like Ego trying to swallow some not-so-good VNs out there but this absolute ratatouille of a visual novel hand-slapped me so hard I felt like I've never had any actual food up till now. 10/10, changed my view of what a VN could accomplish forever.
Okay, so, here's a review of the game so far, i'd also suggest putting a "WIP" somewhere in the Bio cause i was so sad when i got prompted with the "to be continued screen"!
The Art
I like the style a whole lot, you meet the perfect balance between realistic anatomy and stylized, and you also have a lot of character in your coloring and lineart, i defo hope you'll do more of those mugshots cause they're super cute! one thing that i realized in the park scenes buy those stock photos my guy x3 of course, with the game still being a wip, i'm kidding, for now you should focus more on...
The Story
I do like the intriguing aspects of it! it has a unique spin and feel on the college student narrative i've never actually seen, (not that i play many games anyways, but it felt very very fresh. SPOILERS over here vvv I'm so loving the bunker scene, it gave me chills! which, is to say, i had to turn on the lights. It's such a shame the game ended so abrouptly, i'll have the mistery you laid out corrode me from the inside for a lot! x3 Defo looking forward to more, i'm not a story writer, but i'm most confident this story is worth at least... 1 cookie out of a jar! SPOILERS over there ^^^
Next, we got The Characters
The characters are realistic, i do like Ian a lot and hope we'll be able to eventually fuck kiss him! Andrew's cool too, but i didn't exactly get why Spencer hates him so much, it'd be nice to have a little more backstory to their whole relationship. This neatly ties into my main issue:
The MC.
SPOILER territory! vvv Spencer as a character's... kinda... not that great, and not in the sense that he's written poorly, just that, in my playthrough i felt more connected to Ian than him. The fact that you can add where you come from and stuff, further makes me feel even more disconnected from him because of how radically different we are. I did like the Anxiety scenes, those did a good job at making you feel like Spencer, but that quickly fades away when he talks rudely about others and overall is a prick to everyone around him. I'd overall just like more choice from the MC, if that's something you're thinking about implementing. SPOILER territory! ^^^
In all seriousness, it's a game i'll definitely reccomend to my friends, it has got good writing, good story, good characters, and a nice, kind of spooky kind of chill Atmosphere.
Wenn Sie die NSFW Szenen dazubringen könnten Sie ja auch reintheoretisch ein zweites downloadbares Spiel adden in dem es SFW ist. Wie dem auch sei danke für Ihre Mühen
It's a little early in development and I expect to modify the script quite a bit over time, so it would be a bit of a shame to translate stuff that's just going to get changed later.
That said, I'd love to hear from you once the story is close to completion!
FUUUCK, broski this is so amazing, you have such a way of description that twists my anxieties and fears in a good way. As the story goes on I can feel the dread crawling it's way up my spine like an injured snake, I feel nauseas simply reading the scene after 11:36. This is such a powerful story so far, absolutely can't wait for the next update
What a great VN and it has potential to be even better! I was sceptical at first, but I'm glad I tried it. I really like that you used Ren'py to it's full potential!
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I got so many mixed signals jumping into this. Everything from the cover art to the comment section, to the charm of the first scene, Kurt's soundtrack, then all the mystery...gosh, I'm so glad I did.
One thing I would highly suggest though is replacing the gaussian blur on the backgrounds with a color reduction filter. Gaussian is actually really hard on the eyes after a long time, makes readers' brains think they're sick. Works great for the vertigo parts in the beginning but, by the time the 7-11 scene came up I had to take a quick break and write this comment.
Anyways, this vn is super charming, keep it up! Can't wait to see what you come up with!
The first half of this VN feels in its unfinished state feels like it has more unique sprites than the entirety of other, complete ones. Really makes the characters feel expressive and alive. Hope you return soon to keep up the great work!
I don't get the time system please explain because I am confused
What do you mean? There isn't a 'time system'. It's just... the ingame time
is it a gay story
I think a single look at this game should tell you lol
look at the tags for the game
Literally says in tags *GAY*
I don't normally comment or leave reviews but I love this game. I love the story, I love the art, the humor, I love the characters and it's just a great game. I do wish for the game to be continued and will wait patiently for its next update. I love the work and I have never seen a visual novel quite like it. So great job Cockhole I'm looking forward to seeing more of this game in the future when you're able to work on it again.
Okay for my first impressions, I absolutely LOVE the art in this game and I haven't even been playing for 5 minutes. Keep this up, and you will make the top charts.
can we get a nsfw version?
Oh boy don't I just love this VN, the characters kinda grow on me
what species is Kurt though, or is it spoiler?
never say no to gay furry
High school-stories is not my thing, but you know - I really liked this one anyway. I was intrigued, but I must admit that it became a little inaccessible for me when the story kept looping, and I had to skip a ton of stuff. ..And I was patiently waiting for some... smut.. but I guess it's still to come :D
I wish you all the best with this project, please keep creating.
love the way all the characters their poses are conveniently blocking their junk.
Gotta agree with the art it looks so simple and cute :>
Wow, this was really interesting. The opening is tight, the writing is short and precise, and the overall feel is downright Kantian. I'm McFucking loving it. Also the art is really cute.
Keep it up bro.
Does this game have any sex scenes???
I STARTED SCREAMING when I heard one of my favorite songs come on I ajjdhjdkdkjf
I already liked the design of the deer boio but paired with the music was HHHHH YASS
The characters design are so simple yet so interesting, the story is really interesting too. The only weird part for me is the transition. It's like way to sudden and lack any indications. Other than that it's really fun.
My favorite part is the panic attack and passing out on the girls bathroom
Who in God's green earth is Cody, that is the true mystery dun dun dunnnnn
Shame on me for overlooking past this, but this VN is very interesting, I like the simplicity of the character design and the usage of effects, though I stumbled upon some small errors regarding the spelling and grammar.
Understandably, it's still on development and I hope to see more of lore soon.
I always ended up scrolling past this vn, never considered taking a look at it until I saw the oh-so wonderful image of a nude cat in a grey void. Well... I'm here now.
I absolutely love it when he's hopping around in the mornings :)
How about just...
As the meme says, yes to all! 😃
Question :
+18 contents ?
I admire your efforts to find these things, I feel we will find each other quite often.
There are none at the moment, but I plan to add some in the future.
Will there be an option to keep it sfw like in the steam release of amorous?
hi
Hello!! I love your story!! Is there a discord server to see updates or something?? I just finished the story, I love this!!
No, the game is SFW but it's kind of questionable due to the characters being nude at some points but it's all censored.
Man, I absolutely love the character design it so simple yet so effective.
Thanks!
When Andrew asks what the special dish in your hometown is...
Of course I said ass, and apparently that's not a dish:(
Ass a la mode is!
I LOVE THIS GAME. SERIOUSLY. FAVORITE VN OF ALL TIME. I LIVE FOR ITS MONTHLY UPDATE. Reviewed as of O.5 update
Now that's out of the way, let me waste your fifteen minutes blabbering about it. A lot of its genius is hidden behind subtle mixings and mastery of the visual, textual, and audio aspects of the game. In an average VN, I would typically focus on the text and my eyes would only look up to the scene when something major moves such as a character entering/exiting the scene. The facial changes would be barely recognizable and is often already imagined through text. Now we're starting to get more variety where sprites don't just change facial expressions but body language as well and yeah that's a big milestone for furry VNs and I'm so happy for that. Though I understand the problem's really more budget/time constraints so I'm not attacking VNs for having static sprites. BUT THIS. This ABSOLUTE UNIT of a game just takes it to a whole new level.
Spoilers from here on out!!!! The bunker scene, the anxiety attack scene, and the bench scene really, REALLY drives the immersion home. You get the creepy vibes from the bunker scene not just through text, but the way the flickering phone light sways, the dead silence except for the echoing footsteps, and the silhouetted characters that has their backs on you. I was so prepared for Kurt to suddenly look at Spencer and be all "HAHA M U R D E R T I M E".
The same creativity is applied to the anxiety attack scene, his vision blurs, he get wobbly, his ears start ringing. The visual aspect and audio has you clambering for some support BUT the text does not betray that by spoon feeding you what's happening. Instead it takes you to Spencer's head that's trying to put logic in the situation, trying to deny the thousands of thoughts going through his head, trying desperately to calm himself down.
But the ABSOLUTE best scene so far was the awkward bench scene, personal favorite. It is the culmination, release, and the subsequent transfer of stress within Spencer about the murder. Midway through Spencer dissociates from the scene, finally realizing the murder wasn't about him and he's not some ghost all along and that was a huge relief for him. BUT at the same time he was trying to console a stranger's loss of a friend. Seriously, everything about this scene; the music, the expressions, the visual atmosphere, the writing, was nothing less than a stroke of genius. It all culminates to when his eyes focus on one object, the cigarette, as a means to portray his cascading dissociation. And at the end of it, his thoughts were practically screaming at him to no longer have anything to do with this guy and these weird events but his own dissociation causes him to agree to helping Kurt find out the truth. Normally, I'd see it as breaking away from character to serve the plot because Spencer's got no stakes in Kurt or in David's murder and after being center stage as the body-snatcher, I'd think he wouldn't want to do anything with it. But the way it was portrayed and expressed, it was all within Spencer's character and I imagine that was a difficult plot point and scene to establish as a tiny mistake will break the immersion and make all the subsequent plot points less impactful. Just pure genius right there.
There was also some subtle breakthrough the first time you meet Ian. The space where the name of the character speaking is displayed has been brilliantly utilized. Normally that would just be "?????" followed by actual name after discovering the name. But nope, Cockhole flipped a big, fat middle finger on that and instead showed it as Spencer's separate thought that's trying to remember the name while holding a conversation with Ian.
The best part about all this is that these scenes cannot be experienced the same way if you use any different art form other than a visual novel. This only proves Cockhole's genius and mastery over the form. Now I've only described these scenes and not characters or story and that's simply because it's not finished yet. I can't talk about character arcs, motivation, or story elements if there ain't any yet. Lately I've been feeling more like Ego trying to swallow some not-so-good VNs out there but this absolute ratatouille of a visual novel hand-slapped me so hard I felt like I've never had any actual food up till now. 10/10, changed my view of what a VN could accomplish forever.
Wow, thank you for your kind words!
I'm glad to hear that my take on the medium is appreciated.
Okay, so, here's a review of the game so far, i'd also suggest putting a "WIP" somewhere in the Bio cause i was so sad when i got prompted with the "to be continued screen"!
The Art
I like the style a whole lot, you meet the perfect balance between realistic anatomy and stylized, and you also have a lot of character in your coloring and lineart, i defo hope you'll do more of those mugshots cause they're super cute!
one thing that i realized in the park scenes
buy those stock photos my guy x3
of course, with the game still being a wip, i'm kidding, for now you should focus more on...
The Story
I do like the intriguing aspects of it! it has a unique spin and feel on the college student narrative i've never actually seen, (not that i play many games anyways, but it felt very very fresh.
SPOILERS over here vvv
I'm so loving the bunker scene, it gave me chills! which, is to say, i had to turn on the lights. It's such a shame the game ended so abrouptly, i'll have the mistery you laid out corrode me from the inside for a lot! x3
Defo looking forward to more, i'm not a story writer, but i'm most confident this story is worth at least... 1 cookie out of a jar!
SPOILERS over there ^^^
Next, we got The Characters
The characters are realistic, i do like Ian a lot and hope we'll be able to eventually
fuckkiss him! Andrew's cool too, but i didn't exactly get why Spencer hates him so much, it'd be nice to have a little more backstory to their whole relationship.This neatly ties into my main issue:
The MC.
SPOILER territory! vvv
Spencer as a character's... kinda... not that great, and not in the sense that he's written poorly, just that, in my playthrough i felt more connected to Ian than him. The fact that you can add where you come from and stuff, further makes me feel even more disconnected from him because of how radically different we are. I did like the Anxiety scenes, those did a good job at making you feel like Spencer, but that quickly fades away when he talks rudely about others and overall is a prick to everyone around him. I'd overall just like more choice from the MC, if that's something you're thinking about implementing.
SPOILER territory! ^^^
In all seriousness, it's a game i'll definitely reccomend to my friends, it has got good writing, good story, good characters, and a nice, kind of spooky kind of chill Atmosphere.
Personally an 8/10.
Thank you for your write-up!
Very interesting! I hope that your concerns, at least partially, would be addressed in future releases.
I like Andrew.... I wanna give him a chance.... Spencer pls cooperate
(I'm enjoying this game!!! Followed it from pretty early on but now that it has a lot more to show, it's really making me curious!)
(Thanks for your interest!)
Is Ian a potential love interest? I really ship him and Spencer! x3
That would be spoilers!
I'm glad you like them, though!
Yeah, love their designs!
Spencer's personality and insomnia are really relatable to me by the way :D
Wenn Sie die NSFW Szenen dazubringen könnten Sie ja auch reintheoretisch ein zweites downloadbares Spiel adden in dem es SFW ist. Wie dem auch sei danke für Ihre Mühen
Danke!
is it 18+
Not currently, but a patch that will add some optional 18+ scenes is planned for the future.
Gumi why have you forsaken me?
This game is amazing you just didnt stay to watch it, nerd
Thank you!
Thank you for your offer!
It's a little early in development and I expect to modify the script quite a bit over time, so it would be a bit of a shame to translate stuff that's just going to get changed later.
That said, I'd love to hear from you once the story is close to completion!
are you planning on making a sequel
Really good game, wouldnt normallly play something like this but the story has me intruiged! cant wait for the next update :D
Thanks!
FUUUCK, broski this is so amazing, you have such a way of description that twists my anxieties and fears in a good way. As the story goes on I can feel the dread crawling it's way up my spine like an injured snake, I feel nauseas simply reading the scene after 11:36. This is such a powerful story so far, absolutely can't wait for the next update
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
OMFG I LOVE THIS GAME!!!! SPENCER IS A CUTIEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
What a great VN and it has potential to be even better! I was sceptical at first, but I'm glad I tried it. I really like that you used Ren'py to it's full potential!
Oh, nice username btw...
Thank you!
Amazing VN!Its a great experience,and i enjoy it a lot.Keep up the good work!
Thanks!