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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #3 | 3.807 | 3.807 |
| Novelty | #3 | 4.133 | 4.133 |
| Play | #4 | 4.067 | 4.067 |
| Sound | #5 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Narrative | #6 | 3.867 | 3.867 |
| Aesthetic | #7 | 4.400 | 4.400 |
| Harmony | #9 | 3.933 | 3.933 |
| Stealth | #9 | 3.400 | 3.400 |
| Kink | #17 | 3.200 | 3.200 |
| Horny | #17 | 3.267 | 3.267 |
Ranked from 15 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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2 years ago(+1)
It's the October update, it's the latest version currently available. V9 will be uploaded for early access on my Subscribestar account in a couple of days and will be available to all on December 10th.
2 years ago(+1)
When an exclamation mark appears on the map, head to the tile to see the event. Some scenes require a certain number of levels to be completed before they become available. There's a new version coming on the 9th, so you might want to wait for the new release before trying the game again.
3 years ago(+1)
I really appreciate the detailed review! I'm glad to hear that the art and gameplay resonated with you.
It is quite possible to play through the game without encountering any sexual content, especially if you take additional days on the first few missions. This is partially intentional design and partially lack of fine-tuning.
wow, this was really a lot of fun!
there was an issue with the dialogue on the right panel being cut off on my screen so i had to imagine part of what people were saying.
i didn't always imagine right so it wasn't always clear to me what i was supposed to do. but i eventually figured it out! not fast enough to finish all of the quests before summer was over, but... close enough.
Thank you! I'm really happy with the how the sound filter during events turned out too. I wanted to emphasize those scenes somehow without changing the music track.
I really like working with a limited number of parts when designing puzzles. For a lot of the later quests I approached the design from the point of making something a rare resource. I then backtrack from the rare resource of the quest by adding a series of exchanges that lead up to that goal, using existing locations and materials wherever I can. I've also made sure to add alternative exchange routes to almost every quest so that there's rarely just a single correct solution.
There's a total of eight quests. Two more unlock after you finish "Artifact Acquisition" and any one other. Check them out if you haven't, they feature riddles in addition to the regular item swapping mechanics.
Thanks for playing! A lot of the values for interaction are fairly unbalanced in this version. There's a few scenes that are very difficult to see, simply because there isn't enough time for to build up to them. Cooldowns for map events getting triggered are also too short at the moment. I will probably add some sort of fatigue system in the future where the event timer get longer after each consecutive occurrence on the map.
A wait button is a good idea and will almost certainly get added in the next build. I do sort of like how the characters sometimes get distracted during missions, it fits the theme too well. Instead I will probably add some code to prevent that from happening during their first couple of moves when assigned a task.
I really appreciate the feedback, thank you!
3 years ago(+1)
Thank you! I had incredible amounts of fun making this game, so I definitely foresee myself working on it again soon. I'm really glad you liked the dialogue. I don't get into writing as often as I get into drawing and coding, so I always feel self-conscious about it.
3 years ago(+2)
Thank you for checking it out! Yes I am definitely planning to add lots more to this game. The guild portion will be greatly expanded upon with more room types and characters. After playing Nebelstern's submission yesterday, I really want to add a bar. I also want to add some sort of shop where you can spend the money you earn.
I'm planning to gradually expand the game length to be closer to 30-40 days. The characters will all have stuff to say over the course of your day-to-day life on the island, so you can get to know them a little better. More scenes for the characters, with more gradual descent into lewdness. I also want to expand the cast just a little bit more.
There's actually a feature already in the game that I somehow forgot to activate. The map is supposed to get messy as events take place, so when you come back to a location you'll sometimes see that something fun took place there recently.
Yep, so a couple hours of code and illustrations that are technically in the game already, are missing because I forgot to click a check box. Consider it a sneak preview of an upcoming feature after the voting period's over 😉
I am very open to any other ideas or suggestions. If there's stuff you or anyone else reading this would like to see added as the game is expanded, please let me know!
3 years ago(+1)
Understandable, that's why I included a content warning at the top of the game page. Thanks for playing despite the kink mismatch, I appreciate it!
Yeah I really did like the art and gameplay a lot though! Minesweeper is very much my jam, and the characters are super cute (particularly Fio).
It took me a while to figure out that fighters can clear out enemies. Dunno if I missed the tutorial on it or something. I think I realized it when I saw that some of the numbers on the grid didn't match my flags anymore.
3 years ago(+1)
Yea the combat and scouting rules are not really stated in the current version of the game, I just have it listed as a hint on the game page. A quick tutorial screen was the last thing on my list of emergency fixes for the last day, but adding a game over screen took priority.
Maybe it's a good thing in your case, since the NTR stuff doesn't start happening until the third quest. To anyone else looking to avoid seeing something they don't want to see, I recommend playing through just the first two levels. They give a pretty good idea of what the game is like without getting into the more kinky content.
Fio's design is probably my favorite too. I'm very proud of how my cast turned out for this game. Some of the facial expression need some rework, but I'm super glad that I went with the style that I chose. In the "post your work" thread I attached a picture showing the early evolution of Espa's design, or at least a character that would get replaced by her. Fio's design on the other hand barely changed at all, I think my vision for her character was a lot more on-point from the start.
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