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Amm, Hallo, I just wanted to say that i love your work (especially the Darius route) and i have some suggestions. IF you want to hear them just write me on my e-mail. ( kristof.tall@gmail.com). Hugs and kisses from Slovakia. Good luck, and keep up the good work. Thanks and bye.

Fluffy Slav

I don't like it. I want to see MC's canon one appearance. ^^

Yuki Yamada

All i want is canon defined one appearance for the MC. Please.

Yuki Yamada

Some music fit the new route, and some are not really, especially when you updated the day 1 music with Coach Grifter o3o

RGY VN Crew

It'd be nice if we have the MC be given the choice to be a bit more 'physical' earlier on. Like choosing the kiss Grifter, in the locker room during day 22 with Coach, touching Chester chest at the end of the trip, and sitting next to Dozer. This might make a bit more sense with Coach since he has already said hat he likes wit when the MC shows initiative. It'd also be nice if the characters would move their arms a bit? Whenever Chester gets pissed he still looks like he's lounging. More ass! The bulges are nice and all, but as an butt lover it saddens me that all we have are sketches and third party drawings of the guy's asteroid.

Jatroni

The QTE were enjoyable, the only complain I have is that I wish that W wasn't so common a prompt I enjoy the music, although I'm unsure if it's because I tab out so much to check the guides and it's erasing the track, but there have been times when the lack of music goes for a bit, usually on the dates. Backgrounds I prefer the ones like Grifters room, living room,. and backyard. Having it very detailed is more aesthetically pleasing than the blocks of color seen in the MC's/Spencers room. Giving the player the choice between a furry and human MC would be something quite different than what other VN provide. Though your writing and characterization are already top notch, your characters are some of the best written in gay/furry VN, it'd still be something that set apart EA from the rest. I think a feline MC wouldn't fit since Maria is already the kind cat in the VN.

Jatroni

Liked the update, though in all honesty I never managed to win the bet between Darius/MC, is it possible to win it to begin with?, also is it just me, or Dozer and Harvey were having cibersex before MC arrives?, it's a suspicion that I can't see to shake off...

PaleAngel_90

Those Quick Time Events really caught me off guard. Not to say they were not a good addition, I just wasn't expecting them. Still it was great to be able to control the quality of dinner and thus have a direct effect on the outcome of the bet. I can see these having potential throughout the story as long as they are used with moderation. The MC holder used in the Spencer scene was a great way to go. It enhanced the scene without giving anything away. That being said I love the idea you have for the MC. My thanks to CM for helping you come up with the idea. I've really been enjoying the music you have been adding. For me the music helps bring the scene to life and easier to get lost in the experience. Speaking of music I really enjoyed the unexpected recital from Darius. I might be the only person who was reluctant to hit the button to advance the scene... With all that said your doing an awesome job! I thank you and CM for all the hard work you are putting into EA! Keep up the great work and know while it's not much you will have my continued support!

Shadowcrawler

Hey Dyne, I EXTREMELY love the update and Spencer's route. I adored it and played it again. I definitely would like to see later in the future the music changes between the MC and the character or choice because when I doing Spencer's Route, every time he would take MC home or have romantic "talk time" with MC, I would play the "Romantic Night" from Lagoon Lounge and then when spencer confessed to MC, I played the "Confess" soundtrack from LL as well. It end up fitting so perfectly.. I would say those special moments with the characters and the type of music makes it sooo much better. I like the new BGs and the Silhouette as well but I prefer a furry dog/wolf as the MC hehe. I LOVE IT. Keep up the awesome work and can't wait for the next update. Rmd; the confession music.. take a listen to LL OST if you haven't. :-3

BlackWolf007

Right, I agree, I'm happy with whatever turns from any of it. I wouldn't have given suggestions if he had not asked for them in the first place though. I did mention in there I wasn't just trying to suit something to my tastes, they were strictly for the use of examples.

Deckar

I think it's expected to see something this diverse and well written and want to put everything into it. That having been said, this is a visual novel. It's a set story that allows user input, like a choose-your-own-adventure book. The creator has done so much that so many of us are so enthralled with... I feel we should just wait and see what he does. This work would lose all of it's magic if he suddenly started cow-towing to every single person's wants. He's come this far on his own. Let's just trust him to do what he think is best for the stories rather than what we think we want.

Brett Harris

This update rocked! Darius' route is getting interesting, it's hard to tell how anything will turn out in the end! The QTE was a welcome addition, giving something new like that is always intriguing and got the player more involved. Spencer's update was absolutely fantastic, I am loving the character! Everything seemed to flow well to me, rather enjoyable. Having him come out of his shell more is awesome. Character suggestions: Spencer: I would love to see him with different underwear choices for when he is at work at the club. Maybe he pulls a "dancer" routine with a leotard? Maybe he wears a thong instead of a jockstrap or does this when certain events happen such as the routine the MC and he may possibly work on? Lots of fun possibilities there. Dozer: What would be cool to see is more unexpected thing about his personality. He so far is the guy that everybody knows, they like him, but they really don't know anything about him or his preferences. Music for example, maybe he is really into metal music and is going to a concert soon? Most people would likely think that isn't what he listens to based on what personality they know of him. (note this is a personal experience example, I am in no way expecting this to happen, I don't want to come off the wrong way and push for something only suited to my tastes). Bonsai was already a good example to me. His outward appearance doesn't exactly scream delicate hobby. Darius: I want the MC to learn how to swim, who better to teach than the one on the swim team? (I forget if this was already alluded to during the hike or not) General: when certain events happen it would be cool to have some more clothing options and be commented on by the characters. Coach's pool party for example, allow the player to choose what kind of swimwear they want. There are of course a lot of these in here already, I guess maybe I'm saying keep it up more than anything. I've noticed that Darius and Dozer do not get bios when you start a new game, was that intentional? I always found it odd the other three do but those two don't. Looking forward to whatever happens and I hope any suggestions I have help!

Deckar

That comment about the MC Sprite, did he mean he was making one? Cause I saw no place holder anywhere besides the ones for Massimo and Butch.

Teddy

It's fine. I'm crushing hard on Spencer, so I don't mind going back through the club scenes. And it's a work in progress, so I understand... But I was working on his front side when it crashed! It's just bad timing. I seriously love this novel. Thank you so much.

Brett Harris

It's unfortunate, I know >< It can't be helped with how Renpy's code works though. It's been a while since people had to restart though, due to the pain I've gone through with my variables though :D

DyneWulf

...Start from the beginning???? I have my hands on the most handsome husky's legs and I need to replay seventeen days of the game??? I mean, there are enough awesome Spencer scenes that I'd like to "relive", but... I'm HERE! Fine... I'll do it and submit a proper crash report if I have to.

Brett Harris

Oh... I only started playing because of Spencer, and he's the only path I'm playing... so I just see it in MC's dialogue.

Brett Harris

Hehe, there were a few issues with images this update, but I've gotten most of them handled. The only one I haven't fixed yet is the... spawning of Spencer's cock under the MC. I gotta find the exact spot for it x3 Thanks so much for the support as well!

DyneWulf

If you're getting crashes like that, check <a href="http://dynewulf.weebly.com/blog/faq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://dynewulf.weebly.com/blog/faq</a> .

DyneWulf

Running the Mac version and Spencer is crashing on me during the massage! It just stops loading new text for a moment, then repeats dialogue I've already gone through. It's crashing at learning that his thighs are ticklish.

Brett Harris

It's a style choice in dialogue on certain characters x3 When I speak the sentence out loud, if it's Chester, Darius, Dozer or the MC, I tend to write prolly if how I speak sounds more like that. When it's Coach and Spencer, it's normally Probably.

DyneWulf

Is it too much to change "prolly" to "probably"? I know I'm being nit-picky, it's just a little distracting.

Brett Harris

I wasn't expecting to get to "woohoo" spencer because I couldn't with Harold. Also while on top of spencer, his dong goes inside the character when you go further into it and I'm sure that wasn't intended? (or maybe it was) Also Darius had some face issues/bug of his face(eyes and mouth I believe) and shows up in the middle of the screen until it's a next scene/different back ground. (not sure if you know this yet, so I'm just throwing that out there) Great update as always Dyne. Glad I became a Patron to support you.

Derick

You know. If you're not sure if you can get all the updating done on the exact middle of the month I don't think we'll kill you if you do the rest the day after lol. I know I wouldn't. Haha. You gotta pace yourself too.

Griffonheart

oh no need to rush sweetie, you already do so much work I would hate to see you burn out, your heath and happiness is whats most important!

littleredrabbit

Ah makes sense! Thanks for clarifying!

Homura

Yeeeah, seems I had some facial issues with Darius (its always him!), and my typing gets... really terrible as it gets late in the night, and I was staying up really late to finish that update. Spencer pretty much planned the entire day out Wednesday. His mind was fairly one-track that day, and his excitement would have gotten the better of him, so I feel that his action there is understandable, but I can agree that some conversation could be used to elaborate that a bit more. Dozer is a bit different when compared to the other guys, and that'll become more apparent going forward too. The sexual tension with him is definitely handled in a different way, but also, there are underlying variables that might cause people to not SEE all of the tension there (groping his chest, the flexing, how Dozer "adjusts" himself). All in all, I'm super excited to keep things going, and I'm glad that you're hooked on these guys ;)

DyneWulf

I don't have a timeline on updating them so I only say Soon(tm) x3 They'll get updated, but it'll be a matter of when I squeeze it in.

DyneWulf

Having the button missing would certainly make sense! As for the slides/dissolves. It's definitely NOT consistent. But some isntances, sliding will be used as opposed to dissolving, like with Maria. Rushing away would be a slide, otherwise, a dissolve. So, draggin Darius and the MC away would be a slide off, as opposed to her just answering the door, which would use a dissolve ;)

DyneWulf

Totally intentionally! >.> <.>

DyneWulf

I do not think that the changes in Spencer are supposed to come off as inconsistent, and more as him coming out of his shell. You have to remember that the husky came from a very controlling family environment, so now that he has someone to focus all those feeling he was made to repress on, he might be having a hard time controlling himself. And I agree with you when it come to Dozer his path dose seem the most vanilla at the moment, on top of the very little chemistry I saw going one between the main oc and the giant lizard. But it is still early in his route so maybe things will heat up soon?

littleredrabbit

Truly loved this update, a big fan of the new backgrounds (lineless is my fave) A few things I've noticed however, were graphical glitches in Darius route (his smirk left behind starting at the court on day 12 but the content was purely amazing, I'd love to get to know more about his background and why the "maternal Maria" managed to pull him into line so easily. Additionally, While I fell head over heels in love with his new playful side, Spencer doesn't seem to have a definite personality and contradicts himself a lot. He went from "I'd like to keep it a secret" to "Do you have a problem with someone seeing us?" This could be handled a little better with a bit more conversation between the two with Spencer stating he's ready to be more open about their relationship. There were a number of grammar and spelling errors in the new content as well. I did however Love the QTE cooking with Darius and "THE scene" with Spencer, god...DAYUM! DOZERS EYES!!!!!!!! Omg I loved that! even the creepy anime eyes part, that made me laugh! I did however find his "Will you date me" felt rather dropped in there suddenly, as opposed to the other routes which had more sexual tension buildup before hitting the dating part. Chester's new content was brilliant as well leading up to the vandalism and can't wait to see where that goes as well. Overall however, you've done a stellar job Dyne, Kept me hooked and desperate for more. Keep it up man, you're doing great!

BadTech Games

Thank you for the advice, I feel like I'm doing a lot better after my second play through, especially after stumbling on that nice little surprise in the showers. not that is was not wonderful the first time..... hehehe Azaghal is such a stud, I would not mind a side path with him.

littleredrabbit

The choice to either go into it or not was really appreciated! There was always the chance to back out and not just go right into it just because you might be curious and click in that area of musk ;3 And I really fell for Spencer when he said that scents are a big thing for him and rally glad we are able to explore that aspect of him in your VN. So you have my absolute thanks for that ^^ While I find it hard to choose the negative choices, I feel happy that the MC can choose to go down that route. It's more reflective of real life that way because it's not all sunshine and rainbows where the MC has to say the right thing all the time. So I'm glad that aspect is incorporated into the VN so the VN isn't baised towards being in a happy state all the time. Though I have to give you credit that your ability to write the negative choice does have the impact to tear at my heart strings when I read them on a second playthrough of the update. I'll be sure to thank Raphael Thorne and Ashwaffles for their hard work to make this VN really enjoyable!! And you're welcome Dyne. I really adore and want to support this and any future project you have on your patreon. Keep on being the awesome person I first started supporting here :3

Coltyn91

I love the mc's sprite as is. I was hoping he was the way he was. And as for your cyoa idea of picking the place holder Go For It!!! I might pick the human or the furry one on different play throughs. I like both so...

Griffonheart

the hint I got from Dyne was to act as if you're not trying to actively pursue a relationship with him. Of course, make it so you have the dream about him but from then on don't give in to any of his lewdness or playful nature. Playing like this has given me the best results with him; granted I haven't played the latest update with Darius but so far this piece of advice has held up so far.

Coltyn91

I was wondering when the guides will be updated again, honestly Darius is such a bag of contradictions I could really use the help with with him...... to be honest I really enjoyed how obviously jealous he was when he though Spencer was making a move, maybe what the lion needs is a little competition, maybe a handsome stranger takes a interest in us at the bar?

littleredrabbit

I was playing Coaches route again, and something i think would be cute is after the intimate scene on day 20, after he puts on his shirt again, he should have a button missing, showing some of his cute belly :3c I think that would be a nice little touch as the button popped off in a previous scene! Also something else i noticed is there is some inconsistency between transitions. Example is when Maria goes and answers the door for coach they both fade into the scene, while on Darius' story they slide in from the side of the screen. It would be good for something in the future to think about how and where characters are appearing and leaving scenes. Would give some nice consistency to them :)

Homura

It's working now, thanks for the tip

Funnyguy1995

Not everyone appreciates the smelling of musk, so I tried as many times as I could to make it more of a... choice or just that Spencer does it because HE likes it (I mean, if you click certain spots, he tells you that scents are a big thing for him). Glad to see the appreciation for that bit ;3 Overall, his stuff was a blast to write! For any of the guys, it's hard to write negative choices, but again, it's one of those things I feel people need. Not everyone might be feeling the same way about him at the point, and I just want to give players options there. I breaks me though! x3 The court music changed for sure. That one was custom made by Raphael Thorne. (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-998838833)" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user-998838833)</a> Ashwaffles did a great job on the BGs, so be sure to share some of that love with him! Thanks for all the feedback here too! Really enjoyed reading that :D

DyneWulf

Thanks so much :3 Will definitely spread the word to him.

DyneWulf

<a href="http://dynewulf.weebly.com/blog/faq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://dynewulf.weebly.com/blog/faq</a> Check out the 8th post. Unfortunately, this sounds like what your issue is related to without seeing a screen shot.

DyneWulf

i dont know if anyone else got this glitch but while on darius's route his face was left in the middle of the screen when spencer and darius were on the same screen, kinda kreepy having his lewd face stuck between the two of them XD

Rednecktexan

It will be great if there is time to revisit those arts at some point. The visual novel version of him is gorgeous! shout out to CursedMarked for this. Plus the awesome story you put together! :) Thanks

Max Alexander

Not sure if this has been mentioned but in spencer's route I'm getting the error messages shortly after I get out from the bathroom and when I hit ignore it puts me where spencer and MC are in the shower together. If there is a way to fix it please let me know

Funnyguy1995

Thoughts on Spencer's route: I absolutely adore this update to his route. Starting from the beginning of the day when he's being absolutely playful and cute, I really adored that side of him :3 then his more kinky side comes out even at the beginning of the day as well when he wants to sniff out the MC for what he smells like, which I'm so happy you are okay with exploring that aspect especially with Spencer ^^ Although what got me really excited was the fact that Spencer wanted to work MC to the point of exhaustion - I felt like Spencer was gauging how much the MC can handle in the bedroom and giving him an excuse to touch/grope the MC (only apparent when in the apartment) and an aspect I really loved. The dinner scene was absolutely adorable especially with all the quirks that Spencer has. The sex scene was incredibly amazing. It has been probably talked about ad nauseum (due to the number of fans you've accumulated so you don't need me to repeat what may have been said already xD) but just know that I appreciate the facial expressions of Spencer during the whole sequence especially when he gave that grin and just took control of the MC at times (like when he's sitting on top of Spence and exploring the top bits of him ;3). Again the exploration of musk is very welcomed in my books and glad it has some representation in your VN ^^ The last comment on the actual text is the last "pillow-talk-ish scene with Spence and the MC where he is basically letting the MC know if his feelings and I just didn't have the heart to say otherwise. I wonder if it's hard for you to write the negative choices especially when it has the potential to break the character's heart? The music is fantastic. I thought the sex scene was funny at first but then after taking my time throughout the scene itself, it grew on me. Now I really like it being played throughout the scene. Also, did the tennis court music change or is it my imagination? I know it sounds a bit better than what I recall as it seems more complex sounding with layers, if that makes sense xD The background scenes that were added are always amazing! I wonder if it was possible to have a gallery option/tab to show off the different backgrounds for the VN? I often like to go back to some scenes because of the awesome backgrounds and just admire it. With the MC being ambiguous, I really love that idea. Plus the transparency is quite welcomed to access the other parts to Spencer ;3 He is thick in stature that the appearance could be human or furry and the MC being as thick in the goods department as Spence is also welcomed. It will make for interesting scenes in the future when Spence is more prepared to do it properly :3 Overall, great job with the Spencer update thus far! I have yet to play the Darius arm of this update but I will get to it this upcoming week! though since you have so many fans now, I'm not so concerned about providing feedback right away as it was in the past. Of course that's always a good thing, I'm really happy to the status of your patreon. It's humbling to know your beginnings and how you've kept the same regardless of how many fans you've attained.

Coltyn91

It is an amazing update! With regards to some of the progression in the states of arousal, there are some points where doing different actions seems to reset it, or if you are in his lap, causes the MC and the sprite of Spencer's cock seem to switch layers.

Talnius

That makes a lot of sense. No wonder I couldn't find them lol

Griffonheart

Everyone will get one, but only 3 exist atm!

DyneWulf

The daki and scene proportions are a bit off, but the visual novel is the more accurate one for him~ Glad to hear you're enjoying how these two are moving along though! Fun stuff with them both ;)

DyneWulf

So lewd, so charming... Hard to resist!

DyneWulf

Ahaha, yeah.. I didn't think about the QTE on phones >< It's something I gotta learn about. Thanks for the other feedback too, as I hope to implement more stuff dealing with that later! :D

DyneWulf

I even looked at it like 5 timers to double check XD Fixed!

DyneWulf

There's a method to add a little bar, I just didn't feel I had time to learn it, but I think it'll be something to go back to, for sure!

DyneWulf

I don't think I can do much more complicated than this, so... yeah ;D Glad that it is getting a positive reception though, cause I'd like things to be somewhat interactive beyond just some other choices here and there. The music is actually between 3 different places (I have a music guy now, so hopefully it'll narrow down to 90% of it from one person, eventually). I should have saved the first one CM did. The MC was JACKED x33 Had to make some tweaks to that, and it's not 100% final yet, so... I'll be using the feedback I get from folks to try and handle things better :) Definitely! I really have to get back in those older days and do some refining, for sure. Thank you!

DyneWulf

The best part about trying new things is that once I get feedback, I'll know if I should try it again or just ditch the idea, but the reception has been good overall! HEhe, I haaaad to make some more silly references, to glad to see the appreciation for that. Glad to see the love for the update overall too! Ahhh, and if you'd like to donate, you can always just go directly through my paypal @__@ <a href="https://www.paypal.me/dynewulf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.me/dynewulf</a> It's not needed, but I always appreciate any kind of support I get! It manes so much to me~

DyneWulf

Hehe, glad to hear that everyone has the same feeling about this update. That's a new one for me. Were both cocks showing there? Or did they flip flop?

DyneWulf

Gotta keep everyone alert somehow ;) Haha, never thought I'd hear someone say they miss that one, but... I understand. It grew on me cause I heard it SO MUCH. But, it's super overused on youtube >.>

DyneWulf

Surprises from both of those guys, huh? I definitely made it in a way that people have to pay attention to! A couple of outcomes there, so somethings to experiment with. And thank you for the other feedback too! It's all really helpful to me :)

DyneWulf

I loved the Darius embarrassment too, and I'm happy to see so many others loving that. The whole day was pretty fun, I think. And always happy to keep people on their toes with little curveballs ;) Thanks for all that other feedback too! It's really good stuff to hear, and it's all good about the music. I can't say you've been missing much without it right now (except for maybe a couple of scenes where the music suits wthe mood).

DyneWulf

Cool. :) are you creating a guide for all the characters? I only found 3 so far. Coach, Spencer, and Chester's. Unless you posted the others and I haven't found them?

Griffonheart

HAha, I guess No Name the Nameless One isn't a suitable default name... x3 When it comes to body type, I'm not sure about that, but as for species, that's a tough one to handle, cause I don't want to exclude certain species, but at the same time, I don't want to add too many, so I'd most likely keep it pretty specific (I might even have a poll for it). Human, Canine and Feline for sure. Poses are on the backburner. They are planned though! This is a big thing for me too, so... Thank you ;)

DyneWulf

It makes sense, so I understand what you mean that! A couple of them really need to be updated. I have the time to now, so I'll try to get something done before the next update~

DyneWulf

Most of the things I've written, it alludes to the MC being a human. I know there seems to be mixed feelings of human/furry, so.. 'll most likely try to get something like that in. Gotcha! You're right, sometimes the music might be weird at certain spots, and it'll be better to go with a more ambient sound. I'll see about getting those things straightened out too :)

DyneWulf

this one is definitely a huge awesome update! Especially when it include my two top fav characters :) Love most of the new stuffs: new soundtrack, background, qte. Even though the qte is a bit ambiguous first, but it is easy to figure out. One thing that I think is a bit off is the Spencer image during the **** scene. He doesn't seem to have the right proportional. This feeling is a bit similar when the first version Spencer's dakimakura came out. But it may only me who think like this. Either way, I love the story progression for these 2 characters. Keep up the good work!

Max Alexander

Ahh, everytime Darius gets an update, I'm so happy. I love that lewd boy.

Ennykins

Keep click "Like" the creator's comment right here, guys :)

hiro2196

Not sure if this was already mentioned, but the quick time events don't work on my phone (since I can't use my phones keyboard while playing, except when naming the MC) and speaking of the MC, I would love him to be an anthro, since I would prefer him not being the only human, and with a build similar to Darius'

Donovan Grayson

Hey, me about the credits again. Thanks for adding my name, its just that my name is spelt wrong, oops (Spelt HefferNan not HefferMan) Thanks in advance!

Love God

The QTE system can't be on-screen at the same time as Maria's dialogue, which can make it confusing - I wasn't sure at first where I was and she'd keep counting. Possibly some kind of on-screen clock or timer? Replace the graphic, listen for a key press for a few seconds, repeat.

Paracelsus

The QTEs were a nice addition to the game. they were very lenient with timing and mistakes, and as far as I gotten, didn't require too much from the player. I welcome little gaming things like this, though I'd think this is probably the extent of game mechanics as far as other people would want in the VN genre. I definitely like the lineless backgrounds, it lets us focus more on the character and the dialogue much more easily. As for the music, as long as they're not too much different from each other (such as having it be done by various artists), they've currently been pretty good so far. I've had always thought of the MC as human, since no mention of animal appendages or body structure were mentioned before. Wasn't quite expecting him to be as thick as he currently is, since that's not how I personally am, but I have no issues with it. Sticking with a human MC is fine. Probably something to do in the future, is to clean up some of the earlier days where mechanics were introduced but not consistent with the later updates. Such as the money gained from working with Maria, and the spare time where you got to pick where to go around the school/area.

bigfootgolem

First of all: Amazing update, great work Dyne :3 I really liked the QTEs, it was surprising and I liked that you tried something new ^^ The Darius update in total was very good, his blushing face is so damn cute! And I loved the Alan Rickman/Severus Snape reference, I'm a huge Harry Potter fan x3 The Spencer update was just....wow. His route is probably my favorite right now and the intimate scene with him really got me going xD Last but not least: the backgrounds. The came out really nice, can't wait to see more of them! In the end this update was one of the best so far, you did a great job :3 really hyped for more updates x3 Btw, is there a way to donate some extra money besides being a patron? Hope ya have a great day ^^ <3

SkyVisual

Like everyone has said, this update is top-notch. However, I noticed that things tends to get glitchy once you take Spencer's underwear off before any foreplay. For example, if you take his underwear off and mount his torso, he ends up having a flaccid dick and erect dick.

Mayonakat

I've upload it to my SoundCloud, and yeah... Nobody like my cover, but it played more than 5 (the highest is 44). Here's the link <a href="https://soundcloud.com/hirohiko-748885003" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/hirohiko-748885003</a>

hiro2196

It was... I'm busy on musical stuff. So, some posts on my Patreon aren't interesting me. BTW, the vocals on my musical stuff are furries ;)

hiro2196

The QTEs completely caught me off guard, but were actually kind of interesting. Hope to see them in those interactive scenes of yours. I find the music to be improving a lot, the music track that plays at the Shelter and Spencer's house on his latest day sets a really relaxed mood. I do miss the old tennis court track that was at the beginning of the game though.

Garronan

Wow, this update was quite something. I wasn’t expecting to see this side of Spencer and Darius blushing really caught me off guard for a bit. Good job on that one! xD I think everyone has pretty much stated what I think regarding those topics you mention in your post, but I figured I’d still share my own thoughts on it anyway. - About QTE – I thought it was a neat idea, even though it can be a bit confusing at first. I kept wondering why I couldn’t win the damn bet but I have myself to blame on that one, since I wasn’t paying much attention to Maria’s dialogue and I finally got it after 2-ish tries xD . It’s nice to see that many outcomes to just even something like cooking a steak. It just adds more replayability and I like that :) - I do like the music and how well it blends with certain moments of each route. Gives it more of an emotional impact and depth to the scene. However, sometimes it doesn’t seem to work very nicely. For instance, there’s a day in one of the routes (I keep forgetting which one is it *facepalm*) that starts off with a sad tune in MC’s bedroom that doesn’t fit the mood of it. But I do have to say that I’ve grown attached to it every time I do a new playthrough :) - Seeing new backgrounds in this update was great! I liked the ones you implemented this time around (which I believe are the lineless ones?). It contrasts nicely with the character’s art style and it complements the scene without taking too much attention from them. - Giving a silhouette to the MC actually makes it easier to visualise how he is without giving too much away. Having more variety on that aspect (human and furry options) would certainly appeal to a lot of fans and getting slightly different dialogue variations based on the one you pick would make each playthrough more unique and distinct than the previous one. Plus, I’ve always imagined my MC to be more on the furry side, so yeah x)

Blueferreira

When that cooking scene came up my first was "A QTE? Nah it can't be". Then I get with the first prompt and had to rush my left hand out of my blanket to click it lol. Don't know why how Maria talking about the steps didn't make it obvious to me. I thought it would end up being like when Chester teaches MC how to cook the baked spaghetti. Overall though it was actually fun. Caught me off guard so I may or may not have made some terrible steak. Especially when I had to wait 3 minutes. I have tendency to click prompts fast when they pop up. So that screwed me over. Otherwise though. Good work with the QTE. Definitely adds to some engagement factor there. At least personally it does lol. With that, I liked the "embarrassed Darius" sprite looked. Was something I didn't expect but it was funny seeing him be that way. And is he developing something at the end of the day? I let the kiss go through and the way he talked and was embarrassed kind of gave me a vibe that he may be catching some feelings. Or not, it's Darius after all! With Spencer, I don't know why I went into his update thinking it wouldn't involve what happened in it. Considering you made a spoiler post. Like with Grifter too. But with that being said, I enjoyed it. The way his living room looked with that color it very nice. I say the art in this game is coming to life at certain points. So good job with that! Other than that. I won't delve into any other stuff on his update mostly because I think it went well. but you already know that. On the topic of the MC. I like the approach you took. It did add to it without giving him too much detail. It makes it more so players can "be in the shoes of the MC". Even though I've been doing that since I first came across this game. It just kind of "reinforces" it. As for the "choose your character" type of aspect you want to go for. I say do it. I personally go for a human person and can't see it any other way. Especially with how the dialogue goes. But the idea is still a neat one. Like Requiem said, having a body type place holder when naming the character would be neat and will give way for different dialogue at certain points on certain routes. So I wish you luck with that idea! I'm sorry to say. But I don't have any input on the music in this game. I always have played this game with no sound (I mute my laptop). So I won't be having any input on that. It explains why I never say anything about the music in the game.Again, apologies for that. With that, I have said what I wanted to! See ya!

Keidin Garcia

The whole choosing between a Human MC and a Furry MC would be quite appealing to the fanbase especially those who would like to have a fur MC. Will they have a contrast in terms of body types as the silhouette of MC's hands during grifter's "fun time" does show he has a thicker body frame unlike the typical lanky body build when it comes to VNs. What will the furry MC be? a dog, cat, something exotic? Will he have a different default name as well? One thing i really haven't seen a update on is Character sprites. As much as i like EA, their static standing sprite does grate on me especially when the cast themselves are quite expressive and having 1 sprite with a few facial variances can quite dull. I know they will eventually be implemented but are they being worked on or are they kinda on the back Burner ATM? On the bright note, you do get things done and keep things at a moderate pace and not bite off more than you can chew. Which is why i dropped BG for EA

TiredFins

One of the reasons *I* like the guides - is because it allows me to play the game with maximum 'completeness' in getting romance with that character, or whatever 'ending' is the best for that character. It is fun to read the side 'choices' that give extra flavor or make things worse sometimes as well. I realize that the guides are fairly outdated - since we have more days in the game, than the guide, but by that point, I've got a fair guess to how they would react to certain things. But I also kinda want to know what choices would have been the best. lol. Anyway, I know you'll update them when you have the time. :)

Griffonheart

i'd love if that was MC's actual form, plz do lol

Hyou Vizer

I liked Spencer's living room tbh. I think I liked both, but the purple couch really needed some lines, imho. Otherwise, everything looked great. :) The bgs you had before look like they were from Sketchup or something, but I don't mind them, but the drawn do match the sprites and the idea of the game, more.

Griffonheart

That would be awesome. It'd eliminate the 'uncertainty' who he is sorta as a species.

Griffonheart

Yeah, I wasn't sure if I should wait on cooking Darius' steak or not. I just hit the buttons as fast as possible, although I probably should have stopped with the salt, not do it all. lol

Griffonheart

I always figured the MC was human from some of the dialogue in the different routes. I believe on one of Spencer's dates he makes a comment on how if he had a tail it would be wagging. Between that and other comments, I just assumed MC was human. I like the idea of a Choose Your Own concept, though it would certainly need to have references like I mentioned above changed, and maybe include other references to the chosen species for immersion's sake. Maybe something to do later before final release? I rather like the music, though it sometimes seems odd to have it play in the middle of nowhere (like the park, or just in MC's bedroom) though in others it would make sense (nightclub, mall, Dynamite Springs, Critical Strike, for example - even the Bonsai garden at a stretch). I'd say use it where it feels right - real life doesn't have a constant soundtrack. Other than that, maybe a few more pieces of music for variety? Like a different track for different nights at Dynamite springs for eample.

Taryx

That sounds like a really cool idea actually, but like you said, it sounds kinda hard to pull off. The QTE's are working right now, and they don't feel like they subtract anything from the game. That being said I may or may not have served Darius a raw steak.

Ryo

The QTE... I keep forgetting to mention that the idea I talked about with my friend, Massimo, was what if it was similar to the cooking scene in Paper Mario, where Peach has to bake a cake? I couldn't find a way to reasonably do that, and learned about QTEs instead. And thanks for the other feedback!

DyneWulf

Haha, he was a little on the thick side, huh? Maybe that should just be his actual form... XD (I kid, I kid).

DyneWulf

It did require some paying attention for sure ;3 With the steak though, Maria says NOT to flip to steak too early (or late), and I intentionally made the prompt say FLIP STEAK to make it seem obvious without just saying what to do. As for the clickable stuff... Some of the clicks might come in to play later. I have variables tied to a few of them, and I'll prolly use that later ;3 The order you click, only one option is affected here, and I do believe it's just when Spencer asks if you want him to take his underwear off.

DyneWulf

I had always thought of the MC as a human, that's the vibe I got while playing. CursedMark's choose your own character idea sounds really good. I like the music so far, it really seems to bring out the atmosphere. Though sometimes I feel like it doesn't fit the mood. I felt like the quicktime events were a bit of an odd choice, but I like them so far nonetheless. I particularly like the waiting mechanic, rather than just mashing every button that pops up. I nearly died when I saw the silhouette on his chest. The entire day I was loving the adorableness of MC and Spencer, and all of the little interactions between them during the scene just made at all the better.

Ryo

Variables definitely played a roll there (you miss the scene completely if Love isn't there) and confidence just causes some playful dialogue differences.

DyneWulf

I'm sure I threw people for a loop with the ones where you ARE NOT supposed to hit it. That was my goal though ;) See if people read what Maria said! Music is a tough one, but it's getting there.

DyneWulf

HAha, and those 3D things are so ugly. I had no idea what I was doing, for the most part!

DyneWulf

Thanks for the feedback! I'll definitely keep doing the work ;3

DyneWulf

MC Silhouette, i only remembered to mention it after i commented lol, i LOVED it, also how thick the MC is, even spencer saying his dick is the about the same size as the MC's, something like that flat out mentioning -and- showing the player the MC physical appearance without actually having one it was such a great way to display that.....i was attracted to the silhouette too if that makes sense @__@

Hyou Vizer

I liked the new QTE system, it was a lot of fun and required one to actually pay attention. I wasn't quite clear initially on having to wait for Maria's prompts on the 3 minute thing. I think adding a moving timer along with her prompts would work well, since all you really need is to have the character realize they need to wait. And once the first Maria prompt comes up, they should understand how it works from there. And i'm perfectly fine with the silhouette method. It looks great. I like being a human in games like these anyways, so I don't have a problem with the current option. :P Question: Do the things you do within those clickable sex portions actually matter or do they just count as a single scene later on? Just wondering if there's a difference between actually touching around (and going up on him) and just going straight for his junk multiple times. I know you get different dialogue if you do the latter without pressing anything else, but I was wondering if the order of choices in those scenes affect anything later on, like amount of love earned and stuff, or like remembering the foot licking, the special tummy rubbing place, what happens with ear scratching, ect.

SilverS

I agree with Healer Main. Having a verbal prompt from the character you're with if you take too long would work well and be pretty cute.

SilverS

Quick time events were relatively good, my problem with QTE's is that i often enough press them without thought, often enough i miss the waiting component like wait 3 minutes. Music tends to be nice sometimes i feel like the music you have chosen doesn't quiet fit the mood of the day, how i impression it however it grows onto me rather then the complete silence. Background wise i liked the line-less version, I guess its as you said it takes less from your character sprites. I saw the Silhouette and i thought this was an interesting way to depict MC without truly giving him form. For a very long time i have worried that you have constrained yourself to the scene's you can depict with ECA simply because you went with a formless character while i still believe you have held yourself back a little the idea of a silhouette depicting MC with a choose a character like option depicting its shape doesn't bother me one bit. Overall this update featured a fair few things im not even sure if there are variables to it based on affection and confidence yet. but you really outdid youself i expected a fantastic update and got it.

Epsiloh

I echo a lot of the other feedback here so I'll share my only dissenting thought on the backgrounds. I prefer the original 3D-esque ones like the tennis court and cafe. It makes it feel more real and less like a comic with the bright colors of MCs room. It's not a show stopper by any means but I like the realism.

Healer Main

It'd be nice to have a passive listener for idle players. Similar to the cooking game. If user doesn't click on something a small window could appear from Spencer like "Are you gonna touch me or just look at me all night?" I personally didn't have an issue knowing I had to click him but that would work for both cases. (And sometimes you just wanna stare!!)

Healer Main

i really like the music, it gives the atmosfere a nice touch, for the mc i prefer a furry one :P as for the background are really cool, but i prefer the way they are drawn like in Spencer's house and not like Coach's garden. Other things are really weel made. keep it up with the work :3

Heiter Alium

Ahh ok, it might just be me. Sometimes the music is playing and i get so absorbed i don't realise that either the music isn't there for the scene or it cuts out :P And no probs! Sounds like a good idea regarding the MC :) For some reason it always sticks out to me that everyone says they take ages to shower cause of their fur, but MC has no dialogue about his own hair/fur

Homura

That's not the first time this has been brought up either. I might need to add a little note right before that scene to let people know "Hey, click stuff!"

DyneWulf

Great feedback! Not sure about the music cutting in and out when it comes to swapping programs around, but I'd not think that'd be Ren'Py. Once I full decide on how to handle the MC, I'll be making tweaks and such to dialogue throughout to better reflect what he really is (or what you all choose him to be!).

DyneWulf

hehe, well as you may have noticed it wasn't very clear to me that I had to click on spencer to further the scene.

Nigel

I didn't actually occur to me when I made it that the QTE on android would just fail. I'll have to try an figure out something there x3 And I got the face all handled!

DyneWulf

Your lack of context leaves us wondering what you mean.

DyneWulf

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Fleur

Not interesting me at all...

hiro2196

Loved the update! The quicktime events were fun and well done, though they dont work on android. Also there was a spot in Darius' route where he moves to the side when Spencer comes in and his smug grin stays floating in the air.

Darian

My thoughts so far: I really dig the music, really helps with the atmosphere of the game. However, and i'll have to test this, whenever i swap to a different program on my computer, i feel like sometimes the music cuts out and stops working. Might just be me overthinking it. I enjoy the softer look of the backgrounds. They are nice and vibrant, and the lineless ones help give it more depth as the characters are the focus in the scenes. As for the MC i guess it is tricky to represent, there are some obvious things i feel, like his height and body type that the other characters comment on about him. I did like the generic ghost MC as it gives you the opportunity to imagine how you want him to look. I think that there has to be some consistency to how MC looks, as the characters do, as i said before, comment on his stature and .....other things ;P I flip flop between human and furry, as the shower scenes make me think he is human and therefore has more realistic proportions, but then other comments and the way MC does things make me think he is furry. I dont have a preference, its fun to think how he actually looks! I would imagine you'll have to settle on something relatively generic like you have already for more intimate scenes with the characters. Hope some of that was useful i think i rambled on a little :P

Homura

If you haven't seen him yet, I'll wait till you do to say anything about that!

DyneWulf

As I mentioned in the post, this image is a test to see how people feel about the silhouette images, and if it's well-received, I'll be doing more to include "choice" for what your silhouette looks like. ;D

DyneWulf

HAha, any sketch images will be full images in the end! Time constraints and all that~ Thank you, thank you :D

DyneWulf

I do think however that the player should be able to chose between either. It would be a nice option to get both preferences.

Enzo

Can't wait to see the sprite of the MC :) I'm still early in the game so far though. (trying Darius' route first)

Griffonheart

I liked the thickness of him. I am growing on the idea of human yet I still think he would be more included rather if he was furry. He could relate more to the others, especially Spence and Darius. It also opens opportunities. Darius would be able to apply tail teasing

Enzo

That's actually what I talked about with MC. It would be a.. "Which Silhouette best suits you?" type option with a variety of character types to choose from. It might not stray a lot with body builds, but it would vary in stuff like.. Human/Wolf/Feline/Etc.

DyneWulf

So far everything looks good. I did like the MC test with Spencer, but I was left wanting the drawings prior to the bathroom break to be full images. LOL Maybe they could/will be in the future, for now though they are great as they are. I love the new BG's and music every change so far adds a little more life. Still have to run Darius but I'm sure I'll like the QT events. Keep up the excellent work! I'll check-in when I've run Darius and let you know how that went.

Jay Paul Mayer

Yup.

DyneWulf

A smoother mobile experience will be something to come at a later time. I'll have to adjust the UI and certain things to work better on mobile~

DyneWulf

Got it fixed! Super easy.

DyneWulf

For my thoughts on the character image you tested out, I have to agree with inukai26. As it really does help you put yourself in the character's place, in a sense. I do believe I've mentioned that before too, how I've been able to put myself in the character's place. For future updates, I had thought that maybe you could have an option of choosing some type of body place-holder for when it comes to the character. Like, when you're naming him in the beginning, that's when you'd choose the body-type placeholder, for moments when the MC's body is physically interacting with one of the others, in a moment where it would make sense for the body be shown interacting.

The imagine for MC as in when he was atop Spencer?

Enzo

Quick spot, on day 12 of Darius instead of saying the day like "Day 12: Wednesday" It says "Day 12: Darius"

Homura

You cannot use keyboard on mobile quick enough.

Enzo

Personally I like how the MC is now. Lets you put yourself in their shoes so to speak.

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