Discord unavailable (or at least the link on here doesn't work), no updates in forever, and the patreon's been silent since last December. This looks dead as hell, so if it's actually not someone do tell please
Just to be clear, you're on the desktop app, right? I'm not referring to the browser. If you are on the app, and you still can't download it, then maybe join the Discord and ask around for assistance, cause I can't help at that point.
Game's split between a lot of things at once which holds the main story back to some degree, but we've gotten around to learning what exactly the MC is, as well as finally encountered a long-awaited character, so that's something
I think it's Portugese actually. But yeah, there are parts of the game that aren't translated, including a rather crucial part of the introduction. I had to infer half the premise cause of that, which is pretty annoying, but once you're past that it's pretty fun
The game is mostly goofy and fun, with a hint of something darker underneath it all. It's only really the ending where everything turns all of a sudden; up until that point I genuinely didn't realize the game was trying to spin it all into a dark direction
I know it's a LOT of extra dev work to ask for, but are you planning on ever making a "bro/friend" route for all the male characters? I don't necessarily dislike the dudes but I'm very much not into the gay stuff, so I end up just skipping them entirely as it is right now. I also am not fond of the references to the MC being Bi that's in the game regardless of the gay content being turned off (even if the dialogue itself is funny sometimes) and would prefer the game be without those (not saying delete them entirely or anything, just if they were toggleable).
I'll clarify that this is all just a matter of wanting to be able to tailor the game more to my tastes, I'm not requesting this out of hatred or anything (I've had an occasion or 2 on Itch where people really take these sorts of suggestions or requests the wrong way lol)
Dev's reply on the topic was "We planned 1 very light scene that could barely be considered ntr..." so the wording implies it is not in any version of the game
The tag was apparently added cause there was gonna be exactly 1 scene which vaguely fit the bill of ntr, so the dev added the tag to drive up interest on Itch (lot of people like that garbage for whatever reason). Since interest has been shown in the game and lots of people expressed hate for NTR, the dev has decided to cut the scene in question (he himself actually dislikes NTR, apparently.) In my experience on here, devs are pretty good with being upfront about the sort of thing you'll find in their games, so I have no reason to doubt his sincerity on this, personally.
Well, if you're new to these then please, let me give you a few pointers as someone who's been into these for like 5-6 years now;
1. Owing to what we discussed above, much of the really good stuff is unavailable on Steam, so Itch is really the premier place to look for good AVN's (there are still a few fine AVN's on Steam, of course)
2. Most AVN's are shit: they are amateurishly produced and written, and use boring badly made stock animations. If you are put off seriously throughout the first 30 minutes of one of these, then it's probably not worth your time. There are exceptions where the dev really hit their stride only later on, but most of the time you can skedaddle immediately if you're bored.
3. Most AVN's that are good are in development hell for years and will be finished by the time you have grandkids (lmao), so get used to waiting for your favorite when it comes to it finally recieving updates.
4. Play Eternum, Out of Touch, Superhuman, and Sicae if you haven't already, these are the cream of the crop among the AVN's I've played over the years.
Don't think so, no. Although I have seen that a certain AVN made using Koikatsu somehow is on Steam despite Koikatsu creators supposedly being in the exact same situation, so maybe there's hope?
There is no "True ending" where everything works out hunkie-doorie, the point of the game is that the path to building a harem realistically turns into a nightmare scenario. Story Anon made this game as a kind of critique of the way harem AVN's are usually written to destroy the agency of the women involved in the harem, and yet treat it as some kind of wholesome love story despite how sociopathic it really is when you stop and think about it (recall reading this on the Discord Server, don't remember if it was him saying it or someone relaying it on his behalf, or if it was someone speculating). The "true ending", as in the one where nothing bad happens, is probably the one where you just don't romance anyone you don't have to at all and go with whatever results. The real True Ending, which best fits the game thematically, is probably the one where you go all in on knocking up and lying to everyone, which produces the most awful result possible. If you want a "harem" story where things ultimately go in a positive direction despite much trouble, then go read Out of Touch.
Probably people who don't like gay stuff personally and would prefer the developer spend their limited time on something that caters more to their interests
No, the Dev released an update for his other game, titled Big Long Complex, on December 25th, which ended up being his second overhaul of that entire game back to 3D environments (it was formerly a visual novel, before which it was a game in 3D much like Small Complex). So that's part of the reason this one's not been updated in forever.
This version is a visual overhaul of the entire game, which is why there is nothing new content-wise. The previous version with the exact same amount of content was 2.1 GB as well, so it's actually a leap in optimization at the same time as it is a jump in visual quality, so I'd say that bodes well
Soon(TM). Hopefully before the year is over, but it might be early next year too; either way probably no more than 2 months at most. (No confirmed release date or anything, so this is guesswork on my part based on previews shared and statements from FarmGuy on the Discord server about how close to finished)
Cool, good to know. Any concrete plans for what sort of content's gonna be in the game? Like pregnancy or some fetishy stuff, or is it gonna be completely vanilla without any of that?
No, almost definitely not. The game seems quite far from the finale all things considered, the only way this is actually close to the end at this point is if the author decides to make a sequel game or something, which I've heard no news of
