Okay, I have many things to say/praise, so I'm gonna divide this comment in sections.
Concept: as a concept, the story is fresh and intriguing. The assigment that Connor is given is quite unusual, so I believe this will create interesting dynamics within the chracters and Connor, helping his process of self-discovery. Very intrigue and ready for this journey.
Graphics: polished as fuck, everything looks gorgeous. I always prioritize the story in visual novels, but the graphics are important too. And I have to say that, from the characters to the backgrounds, everything is beyond my expectations. Top tier!
Characters: I divided this for the main five.
Connor: I really like that the MC is not a naïve boy who doesn't understand anything; I love the way Connor teases Riley, saying "I'm making you uncomfortable?" or that one of the posible answers for Leo is "I guess will see". Having an interesting MC sometimes is hard in choice-based games because you have to balance between giving him his own personality and how the choices you, as the player, make will affect him. But I considered that you nailed it, well done.
Matt: He's so hot and so nice at the same time. Completely in love with his tenderness and cuteness. Looking forward for more of him and the story they both shared, and how it will evolve from now on.
Leo: My favorite by far. Love his impulsive and sexy actitude. I really think they will have a lot of chemistry and good things will come within Connor and him. I already imagined him and Connor hitting the gym and Leo making Connor to touch him, using the exercises as an excuse for some "steamy" training, haha.
Riley: The definicion of adorkable, haha. The teasing withing Connor and him was amazing, and making him a writer too, I believe will create some safe space where they can help eachother to grow. Plus, he has the BEST ASS!
Marco: I'm very intrigue about him, mostly because of his aura, full of mystery and slyness. Not to much to say about him, but intrigued me enoguh to keep diging about him in future updates.
And, as a side note, I loved the way you introduced each character, giving each a color and a epithet.
In conclusion, an amazing intro, with a promised bright future.
Hope my review was worth your time and maybe help you with something. Keep the good work, you are doing it great.
It's your game, your passion must come from your heart. - not what other people tell you, don't pay too much attention when someone tells you to do something that doesn't come from your heart. (or you'll risk doing something that doesn't look like you, and therefore without any legitimate emotion - and that's never good, it usually doesn't end well at all when creators do what others tell them and do not express what they have in their hearts) Above all, a creator must allow his passion to be freely expressed, this is the most important priority. - if the passion isn't there, it's not even worth continuing. (it will just be a waste of health, money and time) Speaking of the game... I fell completely in love with his best friend Matt. - he is absolutely handsome. And to add to it he seems to be super nice and a really loving friend.
I am so excited for more updates to this game!! The start of chapter one was really good and made me curious for what comes next. I also love what you said about not being locked in, but also the personality of some of the guys affecting whether being with different guys can alter your relationship with some of the others.
oof :) this is going to be a game in development to follow, well done on the artwork and story you are building so far. In terms of development through, and your updates what are you thinking in terms of the overall timeframe of the days in each update being covered or will this be a "day to day" episodic release?
The full game is planned to be ten "chapters," but I don't want to make everyone wait until an entire chapter is completed before putting out an update. I have the chapters divided into content chunks that I can polish and put out while working on the next portion. So the next update will be the second part of day one with Connor meeting most of the remaining hookup/romance options, then the third update will cover the late evening of the first day, and it'll continue on like that with (hopefully) regular content releases.
Off to a great start - beautiful visuals, the guys in particular, distinct writing for each character's personality and lots of choices. I am curious, will the players be locked into a particular route at some point or able to mingle with a bunch of them during the same playthrough?
The current plan is to not hard lock you into any specific path outside of you not being able to be in more than one place at a time. Your choice of how you spend your day will inform how your relationships develop and what kind of content becomes available. Even if you end up committing to one character down the line, I don't plan to block off going to hang out or hook up with other dudes. Just, depending on the guy you committed to, he may not be very pleased about it.
So just a quick example of this: After the first day of classes, you'll have the choice of where to spend your afternoon, evening, and late evening. You might go to Matt's apartment in the afternoon, then a party in the evening, and either stay at the party late or head back to your dorm room. In this intro you can promise to hang out with Matt after the first day of classes, but it doesn't mean you're locked into being with him that whole next day. However, if you break the promise or leave the hang early, it will affect your relationship.
All of this involves many, many flowcharts, but I'm a big fan of reactivity and choice in my games, so I'm gonna do my best to make it not feel too railroaded :)
This was so good and the characters look so clean and are so hot and handsome ngl. Matt is probably my favourite because of course, i’m just a sucker for that bestfriend arc lmao( and he’s my type too). Anyways, keep up the good work!
This was a great opening! I'm looking forward to playing more as it comes out.
I was wondering too: I'm in a similar boat with a writing background, an interest in making a NSFW game, but no experience with programming and making 3D models. What did you use to make the background items, like the rooms and all that? Were any of the elements like the beds or objects in the rooms all made by you in blender or something similar, or is there a good program you can pull assets from and arrange things? I know you mentioned costs for them and know I wouldn't be so great at making 3D models beyond some stuff I saw for character creation tools.
I did all the renders in Daz 3D, and you can buy premade assets from various places to arrange into scenes, which is what I did. I haven't attempted 3D modeling yet. The premade assets are by far the priciest part of development.
I also used Marvelous Designer for some of the clothing because Daz isn't great with highlighting certain body parts :) And I did post-processing of the images in GIMP.
These programs took a lot of time and practice to learn, but there are some excellent tutorials on YouTube. Daz is free to mess around with and comes with a few basic assets. You could ty it out, and if you don't vibe with it, no need to invest in it.
Thank you for the reply! I'll dive into these programs for sure! I saw some stuff about Daz 3D when I was first looking into it so knowing you made all this with that program is really promising to me. And I did notice that Daz didn't seem to have a built in ability to show certain parts haha so I will absolutely be looking up Marvelous Designer. Was there a good marketplace for the 3D assets you found? Everything seems kinda scattered to me.
Anyway, I appreciate the response and am looking forward to seeing your game evolve!
Ok, I feel like I have more to say here, so I'm gonna do that. First of all, I really dug the writing here. You managed to capture a lot of characters in some pretty short interactions. Add to that, that the art direction in this game is pretty stellar. I'm not usually a big fan of the Daz 3D style, but you managed to pull it off. As I said, I am really looking forward to the rest of the story.
Hi!, I really like the characters and the story. Even if it might be early to say, I can see that your game has the potential to become one of my favorite visual novels. I am rooting for you!
"Connor is given a semester-long assignment to write all about his experiences with sex and sexuality" - um? What kind of school gives such assignments?))) The renders look very good though!
Yeah, the quality is outstanding! The lights are correctly set, the renderer seem to do the full raytracing and for long enough to avoid any visible noise. Seems like all the pictures take about 200 MB, which is reasonable, comparing to how high def they are and how many variations you made. Did you save them all into webp in some decomposed way? Must say, you optimized it a lot and I see a hand of professional, so it stands way above of other similar projects)) You got +1 supporter)
Now I just hope the story will be interesting enough as well. Please, don't turn it into "all find out their super powers, lasers from the eyes, flying, web shooting, etc, and these colledge superheroes save the world") Tons of nsfw pics will be great though!)
Haha, as much as I like fantasy and sci-fi craziness, this story is fully based in reality.
All the images are png right now, but I will most likely transition the sprites and backgrounds to webp down the line to keep things optimized. And yes, there will definitely be plenty of nsfw CGs as the game progresses :)
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Okay, I have many things to say/praise, so I'm gonna divide this comment in sections.
Concept: as a concept, the story is fresh and intriguing. The assigment that Connor is given is quite unusual, so I believe this will create interesting dynamics within the chracters and Connor, helping his process of self-discovery. Very intrigue and ready for this journey.
Graphics: polished as fuck, everything looks gorgeous. I always prioritize the story in visual novels, but the graphics are important too. And I have to say that, from the characters to the backgrounds, everything is beyond my expectations. Top tier!
Characters: I divided this for the main five.
And, as a side note, I loved the way you introduced each character, giving each a color and a epithet.
In conclusion, an amazing intro, with a promised bright future.
Hope my review was worth your time and maybe help you with something. Keep the good work, you are doing it great.
Hugs.
Thank you so much for the review! I'm glad the characters made such an impression :)
It's your game, your passion must come from your heart. - not what other people tell you, don't pay too much attention when someone tells you to do something that doesn't come from your heart. (or you'll risk doing something that doesn't look like you, and therefore without any legitimate emotion - and that's never good, it usually doesn't end well at all when creators do what others tell them and do not express what they have in their hearts)
Above all, a creator must allow his passion to be freely expressed, this is the most important priority. - if the passion isn't there, it's not even worth continuing. (it will just be a waste of health, money and time)
Speaking of the game...
I fell completely in love with his best friend Matt. - he is absolutely handsome. And to add to it he seems to be super nice and a really loving friend.
Take good care of you.
LOVES
JohnEP (Johnathaniel)
Thank you!
I am so excited for more updates to this game!! The start of chapter one was really good and made me curious for what comes next. I also love what you said about not being locked in, but also the personality of some of the guys affecting whether being with different guys can alter your relationship with some of the others.
oof :) this is going to be a game in development to follow, well done on the artwork and story you are building so far. In terms of development through, and your updates what are you thinking in terms of the overall timeframe of the days in each update being covered or will this be a "day to day" episodic release?
The full game is planned to be ten "chapters," but I don't want to make everyone wait until an entire chapter is completed before putting out an update. I have the chapters divided into content chunks that I can polish and put out while working on the next portion. So the next update will be the second part of day one with Connor meeting most of the remaining hookup/romance options, then the third update will cover the late evening of the first day, and it'll continue on like that with (hopefully) regular content releases.
Gotcha. That makes sense and it will be interesting to see how this develops. You seem to already be getting a following for this game so well done!!!
Well, well :) A new game to try ;) And to follow!
Hey Erwin! I love Summer Vacation a lot, so glad to see you here. I'm a patron of yours on my real name account :)
Hehe :) Played the game, waiting for the next update. Well done, really!
Are there any planned tags to be implemented in the future? All the best!
I'm not sure what you mean by tags? Making a VN is still relatively new to me, so I don't know if I know all the lingo :)
By tags I meant the different kinks/fetishes that you might be planning to introduce in the future
Ah, okay! I'm still working that out for each guy, so that'll come down the line.
Off to a great start - beautiful visuals, the guys in particular, distinct writing for each character's personality and lots of choices. I am curious, will the players be locked into a particular route at some point or able to mingle with a bunch of them during the same playthrough?
The current plan is to not hard lock you into any specific path outside of you not being able to be in more than one place at a time. Your choice of how you spend your day will inform how your relationships develop and what kind of content becomes available. Even if you end up committing to one character down the line, I don't plan to block off going to hang out or hook up with other dudes. Just, depending on the guy you committed to, he may not be very pleased about it.
So just a quick example of this: After the first day of classes, you'll have the choice of where to spend your afternoon, evening, and late evening. You might go to Matt's apartment in the afternoon, then a party in the evening, and either stay at the party late or head back to your dorm room. In this intro you can promise to hang out with Matt after the first day of classes, but it doesn't mean you're locked into being with him that whole next day. However, if you break the promise or leave the hang early, it will affect your relationship.
All of this involves many, many flowcharts, but I'm a big fan of reactivity and choice in my games, so I'm gonna do my best to make it not feel too railroaded :)
I LOVE THEM ALL
Matt - The Best Friend ~ "Sure <3"
This was so good and the characters look so clean and are so hot and handsome ngl. Matt is probably my favourite because of course, i’m just a sucker for that bestfriend arc lmao( and he’s my type too). Anyways, keep up the good work!
Pleasee android???
This was a great opening! I'm looking forward to playing more as it comes out.
I was wondering too: I'm in a similar boat with a writing background, an interest in making a NSFW game, but no experience with programming and making 3D models. What did you use to make the background items, like the rooms and all that? Were any of the elements like the beds or objects in the rooms all made by you in blender or something similar, or is there a good program you can pull assets from and arrange things? I know you mentioned costs for them and know I wouldn't be so great at making 3D models beyond some stuff I saw for character creation tools.
I did all the renders in Daz 3D, and you can buy premade assets from various places to arrange into scenes, which is what I did. I haven't attempted 3D modeling yet. The premade assets are by far the priciest part of development.
I also used Marvelous Designer for some of the clothing because Daz isn't great with highlighting certain body parts :) And I did post-processing of the images in GIMP.
These programs took a lot of time and practice to learn, but there are some excellent tutorials on YouTube. Daz is free to mess around with and comes with a few basic assets. You could ty it out, and if you don't vibe with it, no need to invest in it.
Thank you for the reply! I'll dive into these programs for sure! I saw some stuff about Daz 3D when I was first looking into it so knowing you made all this with that program is really promising to me. And I did notice that Daz didn't seem to have a built in ability to show certain parts haha so I will absolutely be looking up Marvelous Designer. Was there a good marketplace for the 3D assets you found? Everything seems kinda scattered to me.
Anyway, I appreciate the response and am looking forward to seeing your game evolve!
You're welcome! I bought most of the assets from the Daz 3D store, but only when on sale. Renderotica is where I found all the NSFW assets.
Much Appreciated! I will check those out! Excited to play the rest of your game =]
nice game,waiting for new updates❤
This was really cool, I can't wait for more updates
Ok, I feel like I have more to say here, so I'm gonna do that. First of all, I really dug the writing here. You managed to capture a lot of characters in some pretty short interactions. Add to that, that the art direction in this game is pretty stellar. I'm not usually a big fan of the Daz 3D style, but you managed to pull it off. As I said, I am really looking forward to the rest of the story.
Thank you! The art especially took a lot of time, so I very much appreciate the nice feedback :)
Hi!, I really like the characters and the story. Even if it might be early to say, I can see that your game has the potential to become one of my favorite visual novels. I am rooting for you!
Thank you so much! Love your username, btw :)
Hm, I feel rather awkward trying to play as Connor when I'm not like Connor at all. Just can't manage to put myself in his shoes.
Totally fair! Thank you for checking it out :)
"Connor is given a semester-long assignment to write all about his experiences with sex and sexuality" - um? What kind of school gives such assignments?))) The renders look very good though!
Well, 21CA was founded by some interesting artists lol
Glad you like the renders!
Yeah, the quality is outstanding! The lights are correctly set, the renderer seem to do the full raytracing and for long enough to avoid any visible noise. Seems like all the pictures take about 200 MB, which is reasonable, comparing to how high def they are and how many variations you made. Did you save them all into webp in some decomposed way? Must say, you optimized it a lot and I see a hand of professional, so it stands way above of other similar projects)) You got +1 supporter)
Now I just hope the story will be interesting enough as well. Please, don't turn it into "all find out their super powers, lasers from the eyes, flying, web shooting, etc, and these colledge superheroes save the world") Tons of nsfw pics will be great though!)
Haha, as much as I like fantasy and sci-fi craziness, this story is fully based in reality.
All the images are png right now, but I will most likely transition the sprites and backgrounds to webp down the line to keep things optimized. And yes, there will definitely be plenty of nsfw CGs as the game progresses :)
Thank you! :)
Will there be an android version ?
I'm planning to try, there are some additional adjustments I need to make to get it on android, and I'll need to do some testing before I release it.
Ok, wow this is good! The 3D art is beautifull and so are the decor. I'm going to your patreon asap.
I saw you like gay VN, if you didn't try Straight? go for it. Amazing storyline. i'm waiting to read more of yours
Congratulations on your amazing work
Thank you so much! I've played Straight? too and really enjoyed it. I hope mine can live up to it :)
I don't think my Patreon exists yet because it's still being reviewed, but I appreciate you wanting to check it out!