VN Ren'Py Peace of Mind: Watcher's Eye [Prologue Day 2] [Silent J Games]

[Silent_J_Dev]

I so far like this but its very short, need more sooner.
5 months and just about 20 min of play if you read all of what's here.

I hear you. But posing and rendering takes time. Rendering used to take me 4.5-5 hrs per image. Add writing, coding, and misc. for a solo dev.

 

[Silent_J_Dev]

interesting start to the story and i like the mc since he isn't a giant pussy like most other mc's in other games i play. found the new content to be a bit short, seems like the first release lasted longer time wise and told a bit more story than the new update. wanted to see the mc knock the pervy black dude out for his comments about Hailey. then the cops show up? lame. looking forward to the future content which probably won't come much before the winter. lots to play in the meantime though

I have bigger plans for him. You only think you hate him now.

 

[leequiring]

Story-telling is the strongest part of this. Well done on the images, too. Improving animations would take it to the top shelf.

 

[a1fox3]

"Under the Dev Notes spoiler we have this: " If you set them as aunt and cousin, that’s on you. Just saying.""
That was in response to some very specific question I got, multiple times. But if you think about it, and this is just me thinking out loud using this opportunity (not calling you out or arguing), I made that option available because in most threads people ask for that content, you say no (dev), but why (reader). But then you give them the option to pseudo re-write some part of the story to their own liking ( could be it's their Obi-wan Kenobi or Guru), and you're still f#$k3d. Sorry for the mini rant

You did it as it should be done, leave it up to the player to choose.

Patreon cracking down on one part and leave it alone in another is just wrong.

 

[freddygonzo]

Silent_J_Dev, nice story so far where the MC also looks very decent!
I'm looking forward watching how these neighbours will grow together and form a big happy family no matter what hurdles they have to overcome.

One typo in the last choice: Get changed and leave.

I recommend to use only True/False conditions for paths and use cumulative counters for sex events instead of going nuts with IF conditions like you already did at the last choice of day 2.
E.g.:

$ bf_sx += 1

A quick check if you are on the path of someone would also look simple without number checks like:

if bf_path
    $ bf_sx += 1
    ...
else
    ...

or in reverse

if not bf_path
    ...
else
    $ bf_sx += 1
    ...

bf_path == 1 is the same as bf_path or bf_path == True, so no need to redefine variables.
It can easily happen to mess up with equals signs, like using = instead of == or vice versa, so best to avoid them as often as possible.
That should help a bit with the variable management and overview in the long run.

 

[Silent_J_Dev]

Silent_J_Dev, nice story so far where the MC also looks very decent!
I'm looking forward watching how these neighbours will grow together and form a big happy family no matter what hurdles they have to overcome.

One typo in the last choice: Get changed and leave.

I recommend to use only True/False conditions for paths and use cumulative counters for sex events instead of going nuts with IF conditions like you already did at the last choice of day 2.
E.g.:

$ bf_sx += 1

A quick check if you are on the path of someone would also look simple without number checks like:

if bf_path
    $ bf_sx += 1
    ...
else
    ...

or in reverse

if not bf_path
    ...
else
    $ bf_sx += 1
    ...

bf_path == 1 is the same as bf_path or bf_path == True, so no need to redefine variables.
It can easily happen to mess up with equals signs, like using = instead of == or vice versa, so best to avoid them as often as possible.
That should help a bit with the variable management and overview in the long run.

Thanks!

Fixed the typo, should be out with the next release.
I had the path set up with true or false but changed it, but I can't remember why at the moment. It should be in my notes somewhere. I'll look in to that.

 

[MadCore]

As others have said, Ashley's previous look was much better. And so the MC's first look. Looks like he dropped at least 10 kg of muscle on day 2.

 

[Silent_J_Dev]

As others have said, Ashley's previous look was much better. And so the MC's first look. Looks like he dropped at least 10 kg of muscle on day 2.

Weird. I don't recall changing mc. I'll double check. Regarding Ash, I'm kinda feeling the same. Might change her back slowly in between updates. But her old model will be back in full for the next one.

 

[MadCore]

Weird. I don't recall changing mc. I'll double check. Regarding Ash, I'm kinda feeling the same. Might change her back slowly in between updates. But her old model will be back in full for the next one.

He seemed much bigger to me at the beginning of the game. But if you didn't changed, than i need to go an ophthalmologist.
The game is looking good, and interesting the story. I like it.

 

[HandRyck]

test

 

[JenMistress]

Hmmmm, very curious ending for Day 2. Wondering who was on the other side of what we saw in the last shot. Thank you so very much for this, and I will be looking forward for Day 3 now!!!

 

[Scooter_Tramp]

Great game, can't wait for next release & the bloodbath that I expect to come!

 

[Requah]

The conversation between the MC and his cousin Hailey in the bedroom was so vague it was hard to follow. The uncle wanted a son and when the MC arrived he saw an opportunity. To what be a father? Then he found out who the MC really was. His Nephew?
Then he wanted to kick MC out but the aunt slapped him and said stay away from my boy. Is the MC adopted or something? Is the Aunt really his mom ?

 

[morphiospain]

wow impressed... please don't abandon

Good luck with the project!!!

 

[Enigemm]

The conversation between the MC and his cousin Hailey in the bedroom was so vague it was hard to follow. The uncle wanted a son and when the MC arrived he saw an opportunity. To what be a father? Then he found out who the MC really was. His Nephew?
Then he wanted to kick MC out but the aunt slapped him and said stay away from my boy. Is the MC adopted or something? Is the Aunt really his mom ?

You do realize that aunt/uncle/cousin are your doing right? This story was never intended to be an incest story and that has been discussed here several times. Hence the warning on the first page that it will be your doing especially when the rest of the story rolls out and confusion starts appearing. I find it really queer that persons are so incest crazy to be wanting to set incest tags to a story that is YET to reveal itself. I have no issues playing incest games, but before I set up such a flag the story has to be "ripe" before I do so. I've seen other AVN's turned into incest based that were not originally designed that way and it's really messed up later on when the story rolls out. Wait until the story matures before you think anything incest-crazy-like.

 

[rafa30]

Any incest patch?

 

[Requah]

You do realize that aunt/uncle/cousin are your doing right? This story was never intended to be an incest story and that has been discussed here several times. Hence the warning on the first page that it will be your doing especially when the rest of the story rolls out and confusion starts appearing. I find it really queer that persons are so incest crazy to be wanting to set incest tags to a story that is YET to reveal itself. I have no issues playing incest games, but before I set up such a flag the story has to be "ripe" before I do so. I've seen other AVN's turned into incest based that were not originally designed that way and it's really messed up later on when the story rolls out. Wait until the story matures before you think anything incest-crazy-like.

I understand the point you are trying to make and understand that it could cause confusion by making them mom or sister but i think the dev intended for them to be the aunt and cousin. I think this because he stated in the spoiler after the warning that if you want to make them aunt and cousin then thats on the player also the URM tool shows the variable when deciding the relations of Jody and Hailey - arelation=="" and - crelation=="" which I think stands for aunt and cousin.

Also that part of the story I mentioned would still be vague and a little confusing regardless of who they are or how they are related.

 

[Silent_J_Dev]

I understand the point you are trying to make and understand that it could cause confusion by making them mom or sister but i think the dev intended for them to be the aunt and cousin. I think this because he stated in the spoiler after the warning that if you want to make them aunt and cousin then thats on the player also the URM tool shows the variable when deciding the relations of Jody and Hailey - arelation=="" and - crelation=="" which I think stands for aunt and cousin.

Also that part of the story I mentioned would still be vague and a little confusing regardless of who they are or how they are related.

The vagueness was on purpose, hence why Hailey interrupted him. Just like in a TV show, or movie, the idea is to plant a seed of intrigue that some catch others it just blows over and is later an "Oh..." moment.

The variable was just coincidence. There were similar variable a - e (or f, can't remember), but most didn't make sense when I tested them. If you saw the variables, check Mel's and you will see what letter it starts with. I just deleted the extra baggage and didn't change those and rolled with it. I wasn't thinking that someone would go in to try and map out all of the possibilities.

Mind you I am laughing while answering this, I actually didn't think anyone would. Hell there are named characters that haven't been introduced yet in there. So please don't read too much into them yet. All will be explained in due time.

Hope that helps clear this up, and ends the IC debate.

 

[BGRW2020]

Great start, like the different personalities of the girls, story is fine and explains many things, as well it has good potential
very good start - also really like the MC which is new, most of the mc's look like idiots, spoiled brats, or just jerks, but this one is really good, looks like a man not a kid