I’m thinking of adding an “unlock gallery” button so frustrated players can just access all the saucy scenes without jumping through hoops. From what I’ve seen, the harder-to-get scenes are mostly tied to the lesbian route, which means avoiding all girl-on-guy NSFW content.
And thanks for the feedback on the BBC option, I’ll see if I can make the unlock conditions simpler in the upcoming update.
Really glad to hear you’re enjoying the game :)
To tell you the truth, I'm both hands up for the lesbian route.
In my main roleplay, Ami is just too disappointed in guys, and finds Stephen kinda repulsive (nevermind the girls' talk at Jessica's room, there's no option for me to say 'Fuck that guy from the club, I'd rather have my first time with you').
However, as I really like the game, I'm always saving the game before the choices, exploring each route before getting back to the main one. That's just a sneak peek into the way I play the game xD
The 'unlock gallery' feature sounds great, although I think there has to be some challenge before unlocking it. But that's just my opinion.
I get where you’re coming from on the Stephen angle. His intro and scenes are sort of important for the story and characters, but I didn’t expect people to dislike having to read through the girls’ chat about planning Ami’s date with him so much. Still, there’s light at the end of the tunnel! I wanted to tell people to ‘trust the process’… or ‘trust me’? Or ‘let me cook’? :P
Things should click more in the 0.7 update. All the buildup will (hopefully) make sense, and I’ve got a cleaner lesbian path lined up moving forward.
Got any ideas for fun or rewarding challenges to unlock the ‘unlock gallery’ feature? I was thinking it could kick in once you’ve got 80–90% of the gallery (instead of just reaching the end of the update). That way it’s a nice way to grab those last couple of stubborn scenes without spoiling the hunt.
Thanks again for the feedback. Really appreciate it :)
Actually, reading through the girls' chat, not just about planning a date and... a «date» was absolute blast of fun, I liked it a lot! I don't understand how can people dislike it :(
It was like getting in a real chick party, or how you call it, I found it really interesting and amusing, as well as the whole game, because it really delves deeply into girls' everyday life, thoughts and worries. For me, as a guy, that's completely new experience, and really amusing one. And, obviously, I was never invited to such parties, because of, yeah, being a guy, duh. So it was really interesting to read through.
As for challenge to unlock the «unlock gallery» feature... I like your idea of it unlocking automatically after reaching some point close to the end of the episode. Maybe you could come up with some collectables, like polaroid photos hidden in the locations. Say, peeking out from under Ami's pillow, lying on her school desk, plastered on the wall above Brenda's laptop... something like that. If you pay attention to the background, you pay attention to the game, hence your reward for being interested in the game, just in case you cannot get that one pesky scene. Something like that.
So, I'm trusting the process, trusting you, and letting you cook, chef. Appreciate your work, keep it coming!
Most of the complaints came from players who were expecting a more straightforward lesbian experience, so the introduction of a (unavoidable) male romance option (which will become one of the optional routes…) turned some people off. Still, I’m happy to hear that others enjoyed it. I had a great time creating it myself!
Thanks a lot for sharing your idea, I really like it!
I could add a small clickable element (like the hidden polaroid you mentioned) in each update that unlocks all scenes if you’ve already reached the end of the chapter and have 80–90% of the gallery completed. The only downside is that players might easily miss it unless it’s super obvious, like blinking in the background. I also think it would work best as part of a “polaroid hunt” that unlocks extra photos. At this stage of development, though, it’s probably too much to add retroactively. But I’ll definitely keep the idea in mind :)
And thanks for trusting me! ;D Going to do my best for v0.7
