You have singlehandedly made me stop compromising for low/mediocre quality, plot and story in these types of games. I dont have anything against low/mid quality games and its all up to your own opinions. But Eternum and Once in a lifetime had me so invested in the plot and story I pulled an all nighter to finish my Once in a lifetime run and then stayed up a little more to do the complete harem ending. I love the character designs in both games but I like Eternum's more. I love how expressive some of them are especially in the 'action' scenes with that lewd look. I am also in love with the character's personalities, I loved how the characters were in Once in a lifetime being so likeable and makes me genuinely love a lot of them, I loved the funny scenes in once in a lifetime and how you are able to choose a sort of high road by befriending the bully, and helping stabby mike. Im loving Chang the best bud. Im just amazed at the quality. Seeing as how eternum was mentioned in Once in a Lifetime is there a possibility of those characters to pop in? easter egg type thing just as a cameo or maybe a bigger role considering if both games share a universe then samaels men are still out there and The protagonist in Once in a lifetime is now astaroth himself/has the power and the grimoire depending on the ending. Nvm that seems too complicated considering the different endings. So im guessing either nothing or a small mention/4th wall break/cameo/background character/funny interaction between both protags. Either way haha im excited to see more and I hope you are proud of the work/games you make cause they bring a lot of us here joy and enjoyable stories.
Best game like this ive played! Wish there was less teasing more action, or more of both but i literally cant wait for more of this game to come! everyone donate! Let's make this happen!
I love the game especially once in a lifetime, but Eternum is somethin else, good animations, beautiful girls, good story, hope the game has a good ending and hopefully more uhmm, more action (in bed) *cough* good luck, hope u make more games, favorite game maker
Man I dont know where to start. I love the girls all having an actual personality, Im REALLY intrigued by the story, the bodies are all super hot, and the action scene... holy crap I *LOVED* that part.
Im hoping you'll manage to finish this game and I'll gladly join your patreon for this if you're still working on it.
One point of "criticism" though. During the "thigh" moment with Annie, her right arm is kind of ... in an unnatural position. Like it has no bone in it. Its nothing huge but it kind of threw me off XD.
Anyway, loving this game and I really hope to see it finished! Havent enjoyed an actual PROPER visual novel in a very long time!
You were not lying when u said ur Eternum project will be much larger than ur previous game once in a lifetime.Your story here is much much better than ur once in a lifetime project.Man i can't find any word to describe u how much i am loving it.I can't wait to play next version of this awesome game.Can i ask when will u realise ur next version of this game??
Literally one of the best I've ever played, I really do hope you continue with the story. It's one of a few games where I was actually interested in the plot and not immediately skipped to the hot scenes. Every character is so unique in their own way, and for once the main character is actually pretty attractive themselves lol. From the backgrounds to the sound effects themselves, it's all such a masterpiece. Keep it up!
First off, I'm amazed that you reply to all your comments, that's great to see from a content creator.
Secondly, this game is so good I cannot even put it into words. I literally just created an account on itch.io just for this one comment because I felt like I had to praise this masterpiece. I just recently finished Once in a Lifetime, which may I say was amazing as well. But while Once in a Lifetime's story was enthralling, I was equally as enticed by the NSFW aspect of it because teens are just like that yk. But holy shit, I've just started playing Eternum and I was convinced that it wouldn't be able to top Once in a Lifetime but you most definitely within the first few minutes of playing proved me wrong. I genuinely felt like playing the game for its storyline content alone with the NSFW parts merely as an added bonus. It's immersing, looks stunning and satisfies the urges of horny teens. Literally a Win Win Win. Considering this game is free, the graphics are so amazing Jesus christ and I promise you if I wasn't broke I would make a hefty donation because this game deserves it.
By far the best VN I have played so far so keep up the great work man and I can't wait to keep playing and seeing new updates. (I also hope you'll continue making games after this one, even though that might be a long way down the line...?).
Holy shit... downloaded it thinking it would be just another H game and after getting to the end of what's currently available I am so invested in the world you are making. I would legitimately love playing this game even without the more risque bits. Simply an amazing job done so far and I can't wait to see where the game goes!
I'd have to say that this is prob one of if not the best vn's i've ever played, To whomever made this i could give you a kiss you on your forehead for how goddamn MAGNIFICENT!!!!! the story is.I can't wait until the rest of the plot/story gets finished because i need to know more about this mystreious"Calypso" weapon.I Can also say that i loved the little scary moments that came up with the "Lady",it was very touching and it makes you wonder why are you one that she needs help from & if you can really help her?,But Ik No one will read this but man,I'm Definitely intriuged on how the rest of this will pan out.
Hands down the best (in my opinion of course) maker of adult games on the planet. You're the G.O.A.T. man! keep it up :) can't wait to play more of this game I'm hooked lol. I've played through Once in a Lifetime multiple times. <3
i usually play these games just for the nsfw content, but this, and 'Once in a Life Time' actually have me interested in the story and genuinely laughing at moments. very talented and thank you for making this for us.
This VN has to be the best VN by far. Every second was something new to keep the player engaged with dialogue and amzing grapgics. All the characters had good personalities, even the background characters were very interesting. This is also the first story where the main character isnt just some sex crazed pervert. You did well when ever i can im gonna support you on patron.
What i also found good was the fact how this is totally different than other NSFW VN, you dont only focus on the sex scenes, usally when im play VN's most of them have sexual content 20 mins into the gameplay. So this is a nice change.
Also I am planning on making a VN myself so i was wondering if you could maybe show me any videos you watched to help you or any tips you may have for beginners. For charcter models i plan to use Daz studio or Honey Select 2.
Thank you so much! For HS2, I don't know of any particular video/tutorial, but there are quite a few on YouTube. Of course, it also takes a lot of practice. Best of luck!
This game is so good, good story, great dialogue nice characters so awesome quality, the animations, i'm exiciting about the update and if i can, i'll give 5$ for this good job (is all i can for now, my apologies)
(Edit: I'd enjoy the terror scenes XDD so cool, you could do an awesome halloween update in the future)
Great game! The dialogue is fantastic, all the chars are super charismatic. Looking forward for more content. Can i ask what software you are using? :=)
heyyy so i know leaving this comment in another game's page is probably not the best thing to do but i was wondering if someone could give me a list of top 5 free visual novel games like these that they have played and enjoyed. I finished once in a lifetime and quite liked it and will play Eternum soon but if someone could recommend some other good ones too, i would really appreciate it.
Great story so far, and i really like the artwork. a little lacking in actual sex scenes in the current version (0.2) but hopefully more content coming
I personally liked once in a lifetime better but eterniums not finished yet and I think I may like this one better once it's complete that being said your one of the only people on this sight who's actually fully completed a vn of this quality so congrats I'm glad your determined
Of VN Games, I've played my share. I've played what I consider to be really good ones, and really bad ones. And while generally speaking Haram/lovey dovey games aren't really my goto's or speed, this game is hands down one of the top 5 games I've played to date (I've played around 60+/- VN's). Eternum's not without flaws. There are scenes I'd like to see smoothed and or fleshed out. There are things I think could be done or handled better. But having recently (last 5 months) started to dabble in the world of creating a visual novel of my own, and now having a solid appreciation for the sheer amount of effort and money required to make these things, any criticisms I may have of Eternum V0.2 are to be understood from that context. Or more simply, the creator is doing an excellent job and one needs to keep in mind perspective. If you don't know what goes into making a visual novel, I suggest going ahead and jumping in. The tools you need are basically free up front. You can learn A LOT about making a VN without spending a dime. And you will quickly learn that making a VN of even the crappiest quality is not exactly easy. Making a Top Quality VN is,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, well lets just say you have to be a special kind of person to do this work. So while I have criticisms, I'm also acknowledging the incredible work that's been done on Eternum. It's certainly one of the top five VN's i've played.
I was not at all excited by the synopsis of this game when I ran into it months ago. In fact, the only reason I decided to give it a try is because SadCrab suggested it and I've found that if SadCrab suggests something, it's probably worth having a look at. And boy was I glad I did. The premise of this story is actually brilliant if you think about, because it could be epically huge. The creator could spend the rest of their lives making content for this if they wanted to. There's also the potential for hundreds of spin off stories in this universe. Being a once upon a time World of Warcraft addict, I'd love to see a story based in this universe seeing these or even different characters journeying through adventures while leveling up for example.
As it is, there were genuinely emotional moments in 0.2. It's not often that I'm emotionally impacted by VN's. It's not exactly a nonstop attack on your senses. But it doesn't need to be. There have been many what I would consider to be worthwhile VN's that didn't have an emotional impact on me whatsoever. In the case of Eternum, there were a few moments when I genuinely chuckled, and there were a few moments when I was genuinely empathetic to a character. I don't know if I can express how rare that is for me and one of these VN's. While emotional impact is not a prerequisite for me in any VN, moments like this certainly seperate "Good" VN's from "REALLY GREAT" VN's. While I'm typically more into the darker VN's that focus primarily on porn content, I was struck by how I was pulled into this story for,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, well, the story. I haven't felt that way about a VN since DMD. I binged this VN to the end of 0.2 and I was disappointed that there wasn't more. Frankly, I can't wait for 0.3.
If I have criticisms,,,, (I don't know if criticism is even the right word here but I'm at a loss), then it's down to how little x rated content there actually is. Given the nature of the story, I'm not suggesting that there should be LOADS MORE. But the x rated content is a bit sparse in my opinion and what you do have is sort of,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well I guess I'd say that it leaves me wanting in the best cases. In the worst cases, the x rated content is sort of wonky in that it feels out of the blue or sort of forced in. Almost like the creator realized "holy crow it's been a while since we had any boobies so better stick some in here". It can be somewhat jarring in particular moments. In other cases its like a bit more chilli powder would really be appreciated.
In a weird way, the story is so good, the way the porn aspect is handled is almost awkward. No,,, I think it IS awkward. It's like have you ever been to a Tilted Kilt restaurant (google it if you don't have one in your area)? Nobody likes to see crazy sexy woman wearing next to nothing more than I do. But there is a time and a place. In fact, my experience at our local Tilted Kilt was so awkward that I never went back after the first visit. The poor girls are just trying to serve you a burger and fries and everyone is either too embarrassed to look (which is the whole damn point), or otherwise guilty of looking,,, (which is the whole damn point). As it turns out, I don't want a beautiful young scantily clad woman to serve me a burger and fries in the middle of the afternoon while TOTALLY objectifying her. Even a friggin total pervert like me has lines that I won't cross. I just felt bad for them and I felt ashamed for even being there in the first place. And that's sort of kind of sort of how I feel with Eternum. The x rated parts and the story seem to me to be a bit out of sync. Compare this with HBO's game of thrones (the good seasons). They blended porn with a great story and it WORKED! (until it didn't work). So an epic story and porn are not mutually exclusive. In fact, porn can when done well, elevate a story to new levels. Many would say that G.O.T the story was a great story (until it wasn't). Very few people would argue that the porn scenes were unwelcome in G.O.T and a detriment to the story. A great story with great supporting pornography? I'm all in. I feel like Eternum could use some help blending these two things a bit better. That of course is just one man's opinion.
And lastly on the criticism list, while I genuinely LOVE the Eternum story, I do feel like parts of it could be fleshed out a bit better. Parts of it feel a bit thin and bare. One of THEE BEST scenes in Eternum thus far was the whole Red Herring house Sequence. Just spectacular. Another scene worth mentioning was the sequence with Alex and her grandmother. I actually had to stop for a few minutes and compose myself. I mean to say, no VN has the right to have such an emotional impact. But the fact that it did, when I finally got back to the VN, I was like "Holy SHIT that was good". My paternal instincts were yanked on super hard for this pixelated bit of artwork. In that moment, I've rarely ever wanted to white knight someone so hard. Well Played sir, Well played. Juxtapose scenes like these against other scenes in the story though, and you will see what I mean about some feeling thin and bare. Once you set a bar height, it's obvious, sometimes painfully obvious, when other scenes fall well shy of that mark. See, this is genuinely a great story already, but with more work, the bits we have already could be even that much better. I recognise what I'm suggesting isn't just a trivial ask. Fleshing and rounding out the story we already have would require a significant additional investment of time. And I understand that every creator has to draw lines in the sand. But the story is so good, as a reader, you can't help but want to see the story reach 100% of it's potential. And right now (somewhat arbitrarily) I'm saying the story we have is only reaching like 80% of its potential.
Anyone that likes VN's of any description should give this VN its due. It's worth your time. It's easily one of the top 5 best VN's that I've read thus far and that's even given the fact that this flavor of adult VN isn't normally in my wheelhouse. I'm looking forward to following this project through to completion.
I'm not sure yet about the dates, I'll know for sure in a few days. In any case, there'll be a few weeks of early access yeah, so it'll probably be here late April or early May ^^
I very much enjoyed Once In A Lifetime and from what I've played (which is all of the latest release) I very much enjoyed this one too. Can't wait for the next release.
no, it's a linear visual novel game with some small choices you can make along the way. you may lose interest after I said that, but like with all the comments up here, caribdis has great writing so it's honestly worth checking his games out
I played eternum before onceinalifetime and I just last night finished onceinalifetime, both quickly shot up to the top in my personal game rankings, unironically these are both masterpieces.
Update for 110 days later. Just got back to the game and realised there'd been an update, downloaded instantly and finished the entire game from scratch in 2 sittings. Man I still can't get over how peak this is, i replayed OIALT a few days ago and just as good as I remember. Thankyou Caribdis <3
When I finished playing Enternum 0.1 and then played Once in a life time, i have to say this is the best game I have ever played, the plot and the way to create the character story situation are very unique. especially President Mike 😂😂
I can't believe this is only version 0.2, there is a surprising amount of content and the quality out does a lot of the other games I've seen out there. A lot of interesting characters, there's good comedy as well, there isn't a ton of sexual interactions yet but far more than I expected out of version 0.2. I would definitely pay money for this games full release. I'm definitely joining your Patreon to get the new releases. Keep up the good work and expect to see me on your polls.
I have played many games but this game is out of this world i haven´t played such an good game this is literally the best and i can´t wait too play this game when the next update will be realesed.
Well this is my highlight of the year and i can't wait until next update. Dude you have outdone yourself with this masterpiece so far. Pls keep up with this high-level performance.
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Great job as always!
You have singlehandedly made me stop compromising for low/mediocre quality, plot and story in these types of games. I dont have anything against low/mid quality games and its all up to your own opinions. But Eternum and Once in a lifetime had me so invested in the plot and story I pulled an all nighter to finish my Once in a lifetime run and then stayed up a little more to do the complete harem ending. I love the character designs in both games but I like Eternum's more. I love how expressive some of them are especially in the 'action' scenes with that lewd look. I am also in love with the character's personalities, I loved how the characters were in Once in a lifetime being so likeable and makes me genuinely love a lot of them, I loved the funny scenes in once in a lifetime and how you are able to choose a sort of high road by befriending the bully, and helping stabby mike. Im loving Chang the best bud. Im just amazed at the quality. Seeing as how eternum was mentioned in Once in a Lifetime is there a possibility of those characters to pop in? easter egg type thing just as a cameo or maybe a bigger role considering if both games share a universe then samaels men are still out there and The protagonist in Once in a lifetime is now astaroth himself/has the power and the grimoire depending on the ending. Nvm that seems too complicated considering the different endings. So im guessing either nothing or a small mention/4th wall break/cameo/background character/funny interaction between both protags. Either way haha im excited to see more and I hope you are proud of the work/games you make cause they bring a lot of us here joy and enjoyable stories.
There will be some references yeah ^^
Glad you liked them!
Best game like this ive played! Wish there was less teasing more action, or more of both but i literally cant wait for more of this game to come! everyone donate! Let's make this happen!
Thanks!
I love the game especially once in a lifetime, but Eternum is somethin else, good animations, beautiful girls, good story, hope the game has a good ending and hopefully more uhmm, more action (in bed) *cough* good luck, hope u make more games, favorite game maker
Thanks!
Man I dont know where to start. I love the girls all having an actual personality, Im REALLY intrigued by the story, the bodies are all super hot, and the action scene... holy crap I *LOVED* that part.
Im hoping you'll manage to finish this game and I'll gladly join your patreon for this if you're still working on it.
One point of "criticism" though. During the "thigh" moment with Annie, her right arm is kind of ... in an unnatural position. Like it has no bone in it. Its nothing huge but it kind of threw me off XD.
Anyway, loving this game and I really hope to see it finished! Havent enjoyed an actual PROPER visual novel in a very long time!
I'm glad you liked it! Thank you!
You were not lying when u said ur Eternum project will be much larger than ur previous game once in a lifetime.Your story here is much much better than ur once in a lifetime project.Man i can't find any word to describe u how much i am loving it.I can't wait to play next version of this awesome game.Can i ask when will u realise ur next version of this game??
I'll probably announce the release dates by the end of next week!
Aiming for mid-April (early release)
Thanks for ur reply,i can't wait for ur announcement. And i m pretty sure, in ur next update u will make it more exciting. Wish u all the best ❤️❤️.
Literally one of the best I've ever played, I really do hope you continue with the story. It's one of a few games where I was actually interested in the plot and not immediately skipped to the hot scenes. Every character is so unique in their own way, and for once the main character is actually pretty attractive themselves lol. From the backgrounds to the sound effects themselves, it's all such a masterpiece. Keep it up!
I will! Thank you!
First off, I'm amazed that you reply to all your comments, that's great to see from a content creator.
Secondly, this game is so good I cannot even put it into words. I literally just created an account on itch.io just for this one comment because I felt like I had to praise this masterpiece. I just recently finished Once in a Lifetime, which may I say was amazing as well. But while Once in a Lifetime's story was enthralling, I was equally as enticed by the NSFW aspect of it because teens are just like that yk. But holy shit, I've just started playing Eternum and I was convinced that it wouldn't be able to top Once in a Lifetime but you most definitely within the first few minutes of playing proved me wrong. I genuinely felt like playing the game for its storyline content alone with the NSFW parts merely as an added bonus. It's immersing, looks stunning and satisfies the urges of horny teens. Literally a Win Win Win. Considering this game is free, the graphics are so amazing Jesus christ and I promise you if I wasn't broke I would make a hefty donation because this game deserves it.
By far the best VN I have played so far so keep up the great work man and I can't wait to keep playing and seeing new updates. (I also hope you'll continue making games after this one, even though that might be a long way down the line...?).
Thank you so much 💗
I'd like to continue making games for a long time, sure 😁
Holy shit... downloaded it thinking it would be just another H game and after getting to the end of what's currently available I am so invested in the world you are making. I would legitimately love playing this game even without the more risque bits. Simply an amazing job done so far and I can't wait to see where the game goes!
TYVM <3
I'd have to say that this is prob one of if not the best vn's i've ever played, To whomever made this i could give you a kiss you on your forehead for how goddamn MAGNIFICENT!!!!! the story is.I can't wait until the rest of the plot/story gets finished because i need to know more about this mystreious"Calypso" weapon.I Can also say that i loved the little scary moments that came up with the "Lady",it was very touching and it makes you wonder why are you one that she needs help from & if you can really help her?,But Ik No one will read this but man,I'm Definitely intriuged on how the rest of this will pan out.
I always read all the comments :]
Thank you very much, glad you liked it!
Hands down the best (in my opinion of course) maker of adult games on the planet. You're the G.O.A.T. man! keep it up :) can't wait to play more of this game I'm hooked lol. I've played through Once in a Lifetime multiple times. <3
Thank you so much!
Absolutely amazing! I'm really invested in the story
Thanks!
i usually play these games just for the nsfw content, but this, and 'Once in a Life Time' actually have me interested in the story and genuinely laughing at moments. very talented and thank you for making this for us.
Thank you for playing!
This VN has to be the best VN by far. Every second was something new to keep the player engaged with dialogue and amzing grapgics. All the characters had good personalities, even the background characters were very interesting. This is also the first story where the main character isnt just some sex crazed pervert. You did well when ever i can im gonna support you on patron.
What i also found good was the fact how this is totally different than other NSFW VN, you dont only focus on the sex scenes, usally when im play VN's most of them have sexual content 20 mins into the gameplay. So this is a nice change.
Also I am planning on making a VN myself so i was wondering if you could maybe show me any videos you watched to help you or any tips you may have for beginners. For charcter models i plan to use Daz studio or Honey Select 2.
Anything helps! Have a nice day!
Thank you so much!
For HS2, I don't know of any particular video/tutorial, but there are quite a few on YouTube. Of course, it also takes a lot of practice.
Best of luck!
its so hype!!!!!
can´t wait for next update
This game is so good, good story, great dialogue nice characters so awesome quality, the animations, i'm exiciting about the update and if i can, i'll give 5$ for this good job (is all i can for now, my apologies)
(Edit: I'd enjoy the terror scenes XDD so cool, you could do an awesome halloween update in the future)
(sorry for my grammar, im spanish)
Thank you very much for your support! Glad you liked it!
Great game! The dialogue is fantastic, all the chars are super charismatic. Looking forward for more content. Can i ask what software you are using? :=)
Thanks!
I use HoneySelect2
heyyy so i know leaving this comment in another game's page is probably not the best thing to do but i was wondering if someone could give me a list of top 5 free visual novel games like these that they have played and enjoyed. I finished once in a lifetime and quite liked it and will play Eternum soon but if someone could recommend some other good ones too, i would really appreciate it.
being a dik is good its just not here
Great story so far, and i really like the artwork.
a little lacking in actual sex scenes in the current version (0.2)
but hopefully more content coming
Thank you. A lot of future content planned, of course
I personally liked once in a lifetime better but eterniums not finished yet and I think I may like this one better once it's complete that being said your one of the only people on this sight who's actually fully completed a vn of this quality so congrats I'm glad your determined
I appreciate it
Is there more Eternum to be had than just 0.2? If so where?
Only on Patreon and Subscribe-Star? I guess I'm out then.
Concerning the Game Eternum:
Of VN Games, I've played my share. I've played what I consider to be really good ones, and really bad ones. And while generally speaking Haram/lovey dovey games aren't really my goto's or speed, this game is hands down one of the top 5 games I've played to date (I've played around 60+/- VN's). Eternum's not without flaws. There are scenes I'd like to see smoothed and or fleshed out. There are things I think could be done or handled better. But having recently (last 5 months) started to dabble in the world of creating a visual novel of my own, and now having a solid appreciation for the sheer amount of effort and money required to make these things, any criticisms I may have of Eternum V0.2 are to be understood from that context. Or more simply, the creator is doing an excellent job and one needs to keep in mind perspective. If you don't know what goes into making a visual novel, I suggest going ahead and jumping in. The tools you need are basically free up front. You can learn A LOT about making a VN without spending a dime. And you will quickly learn that making a VN of even the crappiest quality is not exactly easy. Making a Top Quality VN is,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, well lets just say you have to be a special kind of person to do this work. So while I have criticisms, I'm also acknowledging the incredible work that's been done on Eternum. It's certainly one of the top five VN's i've played.
I was not at all excited by the synopsis of this game when I ran into it months ago. In fact, the only reason I decided to give it a try is because SadCrab suggested it and I've found that if SadCrab suggests something, it's probably worth having a look at. And boy was I glad I did. The premise of this story is actually brilliant if you think about, because it could be epically huge. The creator could spend the rest of their lives making content for this if they wanted to. There's also the potential for hundreds of spin off stories in this universe. Being a once upon a time World of Warcraft addict, I'd love to see a story based in this universe seeing these or even different characters journeying through adventures while leveling up for example.
As it is, there were genuinely emotional moments in 0.2. It's not often that I'm emotionally impacted by VN's. It's not exactly a nonstop attack on your senses. But it doesn't need to be. There have been many what I would consider to be worthwhile VN's that didn't have an emotional impact on me whatsoever. In the case of Eternum, there were a few moments when I genuinely chuckled, and there were a few moments when I was genuinely empathetic to a character. I don't know if I can express how rare that is for me and one of these VN's. While emotional impact is not a prerequisite for me in any VN, moments like this certainly seperate "Good" VN's from "REALLY GREAT" VN's. While I'm typically more into the darker VN's that focus primarily on porn content, I was struck by how I was pulled into this story for,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, well, the story. I haven't felt that way about a VN since DMD. I binged this VN to the end of 0.2 and I was disappointed that there wasn't more. Frankly, I can't wait for 0.3.
If I have criticisms,,,, (I don't know if criticism is even the right word here but I'm at a loss), then it's down to how little x rated content there actually is. Given the nature of the story, I'm not suggesting that there should be LOADS MORE. But the x rated content is a bit sparse in my opinion and what you do have is sort of,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well I guess I'd say that it leaves me wanting in the best cases. In the worst cases, the x rated content is sort of wonky in that it feels out of the blue or sort of forced in. Almost like the creator realized "holy crow it's been a while since we had any boobies so better stick some in here". It can be somewhat jarring in particular moments. In other cases its like a bit more chilli powder would really be appreciated.
In a weird way, the story is so good, the way the porn aspect is handled is almost awkward. No,,, I think it IS awkward. It's like have you ever been to a Tilted Kilt restaurant (google it if you don't have one in your area)? Nobody likes to see crazy sexy woman wearing next to nothing more than I do. But there is a time and a place. In fact, my experience at our local Tilted Kilt was so awkward that I never went back after the first visit. The poor girls are just trying to serve you a burger and fries and everyone is either too embarrassed to look (which is the whole damn point), or otherwise guilty of looking,,, (which is the whole damn point). As it turns out, I don't want a beautiful young scantily clad woman to serve me a burger and fries in the middle of the afternoon while TOTALLY objectifying her. Even a friggin total pervert like me has lines that I won't cross. I just felt bad for them and I felt ashamed for even being there in the first place. And that's sort of kind of sort of how I feel with Eternum. The x rated parts and the story seem to me to be a bit out of sync. Compare this with HBO's game of thrones (the good seasons). They blended porn with a great story and it WORKED! (until it didn't work). So an epic story and porn are not mutually exclusive. In fact, porn can when done well, elevate a story to new levels. Many would say that G.O.T the story was a great story (until it wasn't). Very few people would argue that the porn scenes were unwelcome in G.O.T and a detriment to the story. A great story with great supporting pornography? I'm all in. I feel like Eternum could use some help blending these two things a bit better. That of course is just one man's opinion.
And lastly on the criticism list, while I genuinely LOVE the Eternum story, I do feel like parts of it could be fleshed out a bit better. Parts of it feel a bit thin and bare. One of THEE BEST scenes in Eternum thus far was the whole Red Herring house Sequence. Just spectacular. Another scene worth mentioning was the sequence with Alex and her grandmother. I actually had to stop for a few minutes and compose myself. I mean to say, no VN has the right to have such an emotional impact. But the fact that it did, when I finally got back to the VN, I was like "Holy SHIT that was good". My paternal instincts were yanked on super hard for this pixelated bit of artwork. In that moment, I've rarely ever wanted to white knight someone so hard. Well Played sir, Well played. Juxtapose scenes like these against other scenes in the story though, and you will see what I mean about some feeling thin and bare. Once you set a bar height, it's obvious, sometimes painfully obvious, when other scenes fall well shy of that mark. See, this is genuinely a great story already, but with more work, the bits we have already could be even that much better. I recognise what I'm suggesting isn't just a trivial ask. Fleshing and rounding out the story we already have would require a significant additional investment of time. And I understand that every creator has to draw lines in the sand. But the story is so good, as a reader, you can't help but want to see the story reach 100% of it's potential. And right now (somewhat arbitrarily) I'm saying the story we have is only reaching like 80% of its potential.
Anyone that likes VN's of any description should give this VN its due. It's worth your time. It's easily one of the top 5 best VN's that I've read thus far and that's even given the fact that this flavor of adult VN isn't normally in my wheelhouse. I'm looking forward to following this project through to completion.
Thank you very much for your comment Palladin, good points ^^
this is one hell of a cliffhanger. cant wait for season 3. cant wait for nancy and alex scenes
Well im still waiting for the next update
The version 0.2 that is available in this post
https://www.patreon.com/posts/eternum-0-2-60292341
Is also the one available to paid patrons right now, right?
Yes, there's only one version available of 0.2, and it's public for everyone now
okay, thank you for the quick answer.
Is there a planned release date for the next version, that I’ve just been to blind to see? xD
Coming out this April! (early release on Patreon and Subscribe-Star)
damn, thats nice!!!
so it will come out april for pledgers, right? Not for free. (I am planning to pledge anyway, am just curious)
I'm not sure yet about the dates, I'll know for sure in a few days.
In any case, there'll be a few weeks of early access yeah, so it'll probably be here late April or early May ^^
This game is EXTREMELY pog
I very much enjoyed Once In A Lifetime and from what I've played (which is all of the latest release) I very much enjoyed this one too. Can't wait for the next release.
also I love Nova
Is this open world sandbox game? With open world i mean, like a map that we can choose to where we want to go, or a house?
no, it's a linear visual novel game with some small choices you can make along the way. you may lose interest after I said that, but like with all the comments up here, caribdis has great writing so it's honestly worth checking his games out
Nice profile 👍
yo this game is insanely good, cant wait for next release
Is this a sandbox game?
This game just soooo well written.. The best 18+ I played so far can't wait for more
Come for the story n stay for the story keep up the great work 😍😍😍😍
Thank you!
This is just too good, i have played this and once in a lifetime a cuple of times and i don't get bored of any of it.
Glad to hear that!
I played eternum before onceinalifetime and I just last night finished onceinalifetime, both quickly shot up to the top in my personal game rankings, unironically these are both masterpieces.
TYVM
Update for 110 days later. Just got back to the game and realised there'd been an update, downloaded instantly and finished the entire game from scratch in 2 sittings. Man I still can't get over how peak this is, i replayed OIALT a few days ago and just as good as I remember. Thankyou Caribdis <3
Thanks Secure!!
When I finished playing Enternum 0.1 and then played Once in a life time, i have to say this is the best game I have ever played, the plot and the way to create the character story situation are very unique. especially President Mike 😂😂
Thanks!
Mike McStabby is my favorite character of all VNs
Played Once in a Lifetime for the "Plot" stayed for the Plot. Hopefully Eternum will live up to its predecessor :D
Caribdis' story telling skills are unrivaled from what I've seen thus far lol.
TYVM!
So.....when's the next update? Love it so far.
April (early release on Patreon)
Woot!
April 14-16.
I can't believe this is only version 0.2, there is a surprising amount of content and the quality out does a lot of the other games I've seen out there. A lot of interesting characters, there's good comedy as well, there isn't a ton of sexual interactions yet but far more than I expected out of version 0.2. I would definitely pay money for this games full release. I'm definitely joining your Patreon to get the new releases. Keep up the good work and expect to see me on your polls.
Thank you so much for the support Zskeleton 💗💗
I have played many games but this game is out of this world i haven´t played such an good game this is literally the best and i can´t wait too play this game when the next update will be realesed.
I LOVE IT
Thank you so much <3
Well this is my highlight of the year and i can't wait until next update. Dude you have outdone yourself with this masterpiece so far. Pls keep up with this high-level performance.
I love it 💕😍💕
I'll try my best!
I would die for Luna