If you’re talking about the slimy suit research cutscene, you’ll need to get suited by a slime dragon first, burn it off with the large fire in the room (which will give you an item), then go back and talk to the wizard
if you look at the galery, there's a cg chest that said something like "the memory in the chest is covered by a sticky slime, maybe you have to experience the same" something like that
ah unfortunately there is a known bug with 0.122a that if you’re trying to unlock the slime suit chest, you can only do it before you defeat the boss. Use an old save file and get suited, remove it then you will unlock the slime suit in the gallery. Hope it helps, and apologies for the bug. It will be fixed for 0.2
Unfortunately we don’t have many plans for an android version in the future, partly due to the incompatibility of some add ons. It’s not been completely written off, just that it’ll likely be done after 1.0 is released.
I played this on android using joiplay its for rpgmaker games for running them on android easy to use thanks to there help button located at the three ... Dots upper right corner to use it with dog a jet u will need "RPGM Joiplay Plug-in"-Joiplay,also if you use Ren'py they have a plugin for that too also runs html games you can find it on Google Play Store for android
All zones but one work with joiplay for this game. except they one where a person gets taken at beginning slime zone 2. i couldn't see it! pitch black but I managed to navigate out of the darkness I don't think joiplay can render that zone other then that everything works I played full game So far! it was really good!!!
Ps: if defeated gives you perm gameovers! In final game? maybe add if you beat it you are given a choice to unlock all lewd scenes.or if you get a like high score.the score can be used to some extent to unlock things like scenes or extra content .got the idea from Pandora's Forest.
You don't have to do it just thought I'd give a idea since some people don't like the game over permanently theme. I don't care really ether way
I had to tap up and down swiping,repeatly.till I encountered a boss then defeated it then then in upper right side is the entrance but its not visible......ps :this won't work if you have the regular arrow keys on so just tap till out of that zone. This is only on joiplay these tips
This game shows promise, but I think it makes the same mistake a lot of games like this make: the majority of the game's sex scenes lead to a game over. This means that a player is punished for finding the sex scenes in a porn game, a type of game that people mostly play specifically for those scenes.
An easy solution to this would be to implement a difficulty setting in the options menu that just makes it so that when you lose a fight, the game continues on as though you had won it, xp and everything. Call it Casual Mode (or Submissive Mode, if we're going with the theme of this being a porn game). Maybe also add another difficulty setting that makes it so a game over gives you the option to begin the fight from the beginning, since some players will want to submit to an enemy just to see what the game over for losing to that enemy is like and this just lets them see that without forcing them to reload their last save and get back to that enemy.
This being optional means that anyone who for some reason wants their porn to actively discourage them from seeing anyone have sex can still have that if they want.
Besides that, I think this game looks pretty good. Particularly the grapple and undressing system, which is an interesting way to incorporate sex into the combat mechanics.
The debate around the idea of porn games only having sex scenes in a game over or fail state is an interesting one. On the one hand, I totally understand how it can feel like a punishment when you consider it from a purely gameplay-first perspective... on the other hand, a lot of the thrill and enjoyment of the sex scenes is enhanced by the fact that you've lost, you're being punished, and we've had more than a few people in our Discord say that they much prefer losing in fights instead of the Gallery because of that aspect. For that reason, I don't think we'll go with the whole "that fight didn't count" idea.
...also, we're pretty liberal with save slots and the ability to save at any time. I may be biased as a co-developer, but is it really THAT much of a punishment to just go back a few minutes and try again?
But you still make a fair point that some people want to be rewarded with sexual content and scenes for winning, for doing things successfully and the like. And we are definitely considering that as we move forward, with things like the Relationship Score with the NPC dragons, some cheeky minigames that reward winning as well as losing, as well as some other avenues.
Pray tell, what exactly would you want to see in regards to 'victorious sex scenes'? The player dragon dominating his enemies instead?
I suppose that's a fair point even though it's a bit weird from a game design perspective. Honestly I think having to struggle against it might a big part of my enjoyment of the game as well, even if I hadn't really thought of it like that until you mentioned it. Still, I do think an optional easy mode couldn't hurt, since it would be optional, but I don't know how much work actually making something like that would be so it might be more effort than it's worth.
I don't really want any dominant sex scenes in this game, both because I prefer a submissive role (as, I imagine, do many of your game's other fans) and you've kind of won me over to the "sex scene as punishment" design. Adding dominant scenes for winning a fight might detract from the appeal of having to struggle against the enemy somewhat, making it feel less like you're desperately fighting against being taken advantage of and more like you and the enemy are both DTF and just can't agree on who should be the dom.
Sorry for the somewhat presumptuous comment, and thanks for taking the time to respond to me. I'm looking forward to seeing what future updates of this game have in store.
The problem isn't that it's difficult to try again, it's that we don't have any incentive to do so besides game progression. We're not unintentionally losing fights; the gameplay isn't even difficult. We want to lose fights and don't care about winning them at all. And not necessarily even just because there isn't a sexual content reward... but because we actually aren't interested in winning.
I think the game just really is not intended for bottoms despite all the sexual content (currently) being bottom-focused, which makes it even less intended for tops. And that creates a huge disconnect between what the game is supposed to be and how it can be enjoyed. No one actually wants to play it as an adult game; if they want to play it, it's as an RPG. Which is certainly plausible, but calling it an M/M adult game isn't going to attract that audience when the MC, quite honestly, reads as asexual.
I disagree wholeheartedly with your take on the game's problem, primarily on the bounds that what you suggest is completely and utterly subjective. Just as you may feel that you have no desire to win fights "besides the game progression", I personally feel there are several reasons to do so, such as to see additional enemies and encounters that have further sexual content, to play the game itself and slowly unravel the story, to see more of the characters that may interest you and establish relationships with them, and also to unlock the gallery where game's scenes can be viewed freely.
Your point of view is incredibly closed-minded. Assuming that just because one example of sexual content can be immediately achieved from intentionally losing fights, that people would have no desire to play the game further because they already got their fix is... almost absurdly reductive. By your reasoning, why would anyone have played more than the first level of Super Mario Bros.? You've already experienced the movement and jumping the game has to offer at that point, surely you're satisfied? You keep playing the game for the prospect of more, more fun to be had, more varied encounters to experience.
Moving on to your next paragraph... pray tell, what evidence or facts do you have to point towards the game not being intended for "bottoms"? That the game "isn't going to attract a M/M audience"? Because we have a swathe of comments, ratings, private messages, and even a Discord full of people who fit that description and seemed to thoroughly enjoy the game.
You state that the main character reads as asexual... and feel free to dispute me if you believe otherwise, but it appears to be because you believe the sexual acts they engage in only result from losing a fight or are otherwise non-consensual? Well, there's the fact there's a handful of scenes that show active sexual desire, such as wearing both the cursed and enhanced undergarments, willingly staying longer being milked by the bandits, an ashamed sexual desire in losing the tutorial fight... as well as the fact that the player can willingly strip down and present themselves to their enemies, and in the vast majority of cases can enjoy getting off and orgasming to their advances before defeating them and continuing on with their adventure.
Finally, you say that "nobody wants to play the game as an adult game, they play it as an RPG.". To that I ask, what even is your definition of an "adult game"? Judging by your above comments, you seem to be espousing that the sexual content of the game is set apart from the RPG nature of the game because you only get it from losing / failing / 'not playing the game', and to engage in one is to not engage in the other?
If you feel otherwise, please correct me, but again this stance seems so incredibly reductive. It ignores such things as the sexual imagery and enemies, the sexual intercourse you can engage in mid-battle, the sexual scenes you can stumble across, or engage in with items... or, as I mentioned to KiptheOtt above, how the sense of failure / punishment actually enhances the sexual pleasure of submission to a great many folks.
Ultimately all of what you've said can be considered subjective opinion of course, but you've put it across in a very certain and self-assured manner, so I trust you won't mind me retorting in kind. If you have a counter argument to what I've said above, by all means feel free to share it along. I'm almost always willing to engage in open debate.
The fact that you described several forms of progression as being reasons other than progression immediately tells me I have nothing to say to you ever. Blocked.
What an absolutely infantile response. Especially to make to a co-writer and developer on the game, somebody who is in the best possible stance to debate the content with you.
Why not take a few minutes to explain to me how exactly anyone desires to keep playing ANY game beyond what falls under your vast blanket of "gameplay progression".? Because I quite honestly don't understand how anyone can play or enjoy a game without somehow furthering it's progression unless the game literally has none.
There are a lot of games that do this? This is the first one I've seen in the RPG genre and one of very few I've seen at all in any genre, which is why I pointed it out a while ago.
You mean RPG porn games where losing results in a submissive sex scene? Yeah, there's several. Corruption of Champions, Corruption of Champions 2, Trials in Tainted Space, Lustful Desires, Tavern of Spear, Summoned By Accident, Lilith's Throne, Flexible Survival, and Love Monsters and Order are all the ones I know of. Most of them don't have that lead to a game-over (except in certain circumstances, like losing to a major villain or losing to the same enemy multiple times in a row), but they normally do punish you in other ways, such as you losing items or money or just not getting any of the rewards and xp you would get from winning the fight.
Not many that I'm aware of. I vaguely remember a really janky 2.5d platformer that did that, but I'm hardly an expert on porn games.
When I said that "a lot of these games make the same mistake," I was just referring to the fact that losing the fights is both how you access the sex scenes and is punished by the game's mechanics. Though I have come around to that design philosophy at this point, even though it does sound completely nonsensical if you examine it through the lens of traditional game design.
It definitely is completely nonsensical. Not something I can over come around to. Even if it were commonplace, I'd still say it's a common mistake, not a good design.
Not saying no one can enjoy the game, but I stand by my statement that the people who enjoy this game are enjoying it because it's an RPG and no other reason.
Man next update cant come soon Enough love it. if it's not too much maybe you could those pink symbols all over grove permanently depending on your corruption level the higher it is the more that is painted all over him
This game isn't bad. But after wearing the Slimy black underwear, it's impossible to remove it without being lusted from the slimes in the first cavern
It's possible. You'll need to either sprint by the final slimes, or bait them out and dodge. If you didn't know, you can enable auto-sprint in the options, or do it manually by holding Shift-key.
Hope that helps you rid yourself of your slimy predicament. Good luck.
This game has really good potential. Already at this early stage I love the battle system, you could go the usual sword, or the lustful way
The corruption theme and writing is amazing; I see you Kuno wanting Grove after he wore that cursed underwear that was meant for you ;)
Most games have slime enemies being quite boring or generic, but this one has multiple types and are each unique. The art style is lovely and brings out the retro RPG vibes. Thank you to the dev team!
And thank you for your kind comment. All the praise is much appreciated. Here's hoping that we can continue to surprise and delight you with what comes next. Do drop a Follow if you haven't already.
Hey, unfortunately you're not able to fight the bandit leader with the slave suit normally, but it can be tested in the gallery. This was mainly due to issues regarding balance and image variation requirements.
The purple chest in gallery room 3 is the slave suit, and it'll require you to get captured, then recover your armour in the same instance. The general rule for all cursed items is that you need to get it off first in order to unlock the memory. Hope this helps
hey I tried using the the file via methods shown to open and play Grove but I'm not getting anywhere it just says I don't have any apps that can play it I'm on tablet and I remember getting a palm tree green symbol emulator for it but I cannot find the paradise app emulator in Google store so do you know of any other way to play this game evern icther wasn't working :/
If you're on tablet, unfortunately Grove is not officially supported on Android. There have been some that have gotten the game to work via JoiPlay, but you will run into issues relating to black screens and the such. Go through the comments here, there have been some solutions proposed, but again it is not officially supported so run it at your own risk.
it's OK I found an app called Maldives player it works 100% after you told me joi player it popped up as the green symbol showing 2 palm trees I mentioned this is so easy to play any pixilated games on so if anyone asks show them the Maldives player app.
This Maldives player was the one I was originally searching for xx thank you be blessed xx
This game is AMAZING! I love it so much and there are so many cutscenes! I love the artstyle you guys truly blew it out of the park. Only thing you GOTTA let us bang the Blacksmith at some point, he's too hot not to smash <3
Not to worry, we’ll be getting relationship scenes and all in the not too distant future… Hope you’ll look forward to that! Thank you very much for the kind words regarding our game :)
In order to access the ‘virtual’ component of the game, you will have to agree on performing a ‘service’ for the Bandit leader. Hope this helps, and good luck
Pls, I need your help. How to use the well gate key??? Do we have to do other Quest or what?? By the way, Thank for the game, I been dream this will come true
I normally don't like rpgmaker games but I enjoyed this one a lot. The fights are not too tedious like other rpgmaker games mainly because of the grapple and loss scenes, plus a lot of the fights are avoidable. I also like that some of those scenes change depending on the status effects and curses applied to your character. The artstyle is simple but effective, and the voiceover adds a lot to the game. Can't really find a complaint other than that I wish there were more content. Good job!
More content will definitely come, so make sure to Follow if you haven't!
Thanks for your kind complements though. It's nice to know our game makes up for some of the failings of other RPGMaker games. It's a deliberate effort on our part to make a game that pushes the boundaries a little, so it's great to see that recognised.
Btw, I must say that the moans in the fights are super sexy. Where did you find them, is there like a public library of those sounds? Or you made them yourself?))
You will need to sprint with shift and lure out the final slime, it'll fall in the hole to the right of the passage, allowing you to pass unimpeded. Hope this helps
Sory, for Intruding this web page, But I've got a Question. If possible in some time ahead, can you make an Android Version? This would be very helpful.
Hello, first of all, I'm really sorry that I can't speak English and can only use machine translation. I really like this game. It is the best NSFW game I have played recently. Then I want to ask why my cursed underwear can't wear, and I turned it into purified blue underwear after I handed it to the wizard. I was also puzzled by the task of the blacksmith, and I hope you can give me some help. Thank you very much for making such a good game.
Thank you very much for your kind words. We really appreciate that you played the game, even though it is in English.
The cursed underwear can only be equipped in the forest zone. When you leave the forest, the underwear becomes inert. If you wish to enjoy the cursed underwear again, you can view them in the gallery. The gallery will unlock after you finish Bandit Hideout.
The blacksmith needs a special blue metal to make a lever. The lever will allow you to operate the bridge, at the 'northern bridge campsite'. When you finish the Bandit Hideout, you will acquire the blue metal.
I hope this answers your questions. Thank you for playing our game, and thank you for your kind words of praise.
so i just started the game and i just beat the well bandits but i'm not sure which outcome is better (i did both out of curiosity) does it have a bigger effect on the story or not?
thanks, i think i'll continue on the ending where i beat the boss since i got that scroll, also the game is awesome so far! i can't wait to see what's gonna happen in the future!
1. is it something like heroes of might and magic? Where really the whole world is a huge spaceship run by a technological race, while we're throwing fireballs and thinking we are gods of this world??
2.Our hero is now in a virtual world and doesn't remember it?
The golden box can be unlocked by beginning the game and losing the tutorial fight against the bandit.
The wooden box can be unlocked by getting 'slimesuited' by the slime dragons in the cave, then escaping the fight. Then, interact with the fire that's nearby to burn the slimesuit off. You will receive a 'slime slab' item which you must deliver to the wizard at the inn.
Yes, that will work. Losing the tutorial fight triggers a variable in the global save file, and will allow you to view the scene in the gallery on any of your saved games.
That logic applies to all the scenes, so if you happen to miss something that you've gone past, returning to a previous save should allow you to add it to the gallery still.
The best NSFM RPG game I've ever played! There are so many positive aspects that I don't even know where to start, so I'll just thank you for the work done! I hope that in the future more different kinks will be added, as well as in-game secrets and interactions with characters. I look forward to the next update!
More kinks, more characters, more lewds, more lore. Consider this update our 'foundations'. Pretty much everything you see, we'll be expanding on over the course of updates.
The next update is aimed at October / November, but no guarantees of course. We don't really have a set development goal, we just work a we go to avoid burnout. Thanks for playing!
Overall great game seems really good. I just have some questions I can’t find the fire spell the ranger talked about. Is it in that camp blocked by the purple ring? Also how do I get through the purple ring?
The purple sigil is unlocked via rescuing the ranger and applying the cursed undergarments on yourself. You'll be able to cross the sigil then. Hope this helps, and thanks for playing!
I rescued the ranger and applied but it didn’t work, so I decided to try later. But I forgot gave the undergarment to wizard does that mean I can’t cross the signup now?
You cannot use the 'enhanced undergarments' you get from the wizard. Only the 'slimy black undergarments' can be used to unlock the purple ring sigil. You will have to go back to an older save.
Are you absolutely certain that you rescued the ranger, applied the 'slimy black underwear' from your Key Items list, and then tried walking over the purple ring sigil? There are no bugs or issues we can see with this scene, so please make sure you are not forgetting something or making an error.
I believe what you say and will check it out.I ran into you when you were still teasering the game on Twitter, so I'm glad you weren't affected by the updated itch.io policy.
The current maximum number of corruption points is eight. Right now, having more than five will result in experiencing lewd dreams when resting at campsites... and in the future updates, will have more effects on scenes and decisions.
I wonder what the level of total corruption will eventually affect. Will it be taken into account at the very end of the game to give a couple of different endings, or will it cause some extra options during the game? Or will a certain level lead to an unavoidable game over before the true ending?)
Also, I'd recommend you to not polish the art yet, if you're planning it. Even the sketches already look very decent and tell the story well enough. I'd polish it all after the whole game is finished, and then put it on sale in Steam too)
We have some ideas for corruption that include those things you've mentioned, as well as other options and scenarios you might experience whilst playing.
And we'll be doing that with the in-game art, don't you worry. We want to get the scenes in-game and looking decent as quickly as possible, as making fully rendered art is probably the slowest part of development right now. When the game is content-complete, we may go back and polish them up.
Thanks for your comment, and hope you enjoyed the game.
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I cleared all the CGs. This is really my favorite game, none of them
have you gotten the green slime dragon secret cg?
Can you tell me how to get the green slime dragon secret cg? I didn't even know it existed
If you’re talking about the slimy suit research cutscene, you’ll need to get suited by a slime dragon first, burn it off with the large fire in the room (which will give you an item), then go back and talk to the wizard
- RegalBuster
Oh, I've already got that scene before. Thank you for replying though. :D
if you look at the galery, there's a cg chest that said something like "the memory in the chest is covered by a sticky slime, maybe you have to experience the same" something like that
ah unfortunately there is a known bug with 0.122a that if you’re trying to unlock the slime suit chest, you can only do it before you defeat the boss. Use an old save file and get suited, remove it then you will unlock the slime suit in the gallery. Hope it helps, and apologies for the bug. It will be fixed for 0.2
-RegalBuster
ah i see. Thanks
Of course, all cg's are unlocked。And no one can stop or defeat me
This game looks really good but I was wondering, is their any future plans for an android version of the game?
Unfortunately we don’t have many plans for an android version in the future, partly due to the incompatibility of some add ons. It’s not been completely written off, just that it’ll likely be done after 1.0 is released.
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I played this on android using joiplay its for rpgmaker games for running them on android easy to use thanks to there help button located at the three ... Dots upper right corner to use it with dog a jet u will need "RPGM Joiplay Plug-in"-Joiplay,also if you use Ren'py they have a plugin for that too also runs html games you can find it on Google Play Store for android
All zones but one work with joiplay for this game. except they one where a person gets taken at beginning slime zone 2. i couldn't see it! pitch black but I managed to navigate out of the darkness I don't think joiplay can render that zone other then that everything works I played full game So far! it was really good!!!
Ps: if defeated gives you perm gameovers! In final game? maybe add if you beat it you are given a choice to unlock all lewd scenes.or if you get a like high score.the score can be used to some extent to unlock things like scenes or extra content .got the idea from Pandora's Forest.
You don't have to do it just thought I'd give a idea since some people don't like the game over permanently theme. I don't care really ether way
How did you managed to navigate out of the darkness in zone 2? i tried for hours xd
I have replied now sorry for the delay
How did you manage to navigate it, is there a map for that place or something
I had to tap up and down swiping,repeatly.till I encountered a boss then defeated it then then in upper right side is the entrance but its not visible......ps :this won't work if you have the regular arrow keys on so just tap till out of that zone. This is only on joiplay these tips
How do you teleport in the game? Is it still in development?
You can teleport by using the 'documents case' in your Key Items.
And yes, the game is still in development.
I can't help playing this game!!!
This game shows promise, but I think it makes the same mistake a lot of games like this make: the majority of the game's sex scenes lead to a game over. This means that a player is punished for finding the sex scenes in a porn game, a type of game that people mostly play specifically for those scenes.
An easy solution to this would be to implement a difficulty setting in the options menu that just makes it so that when you lose a fight, the game continues on as though you had won it, xp and everything. Call it Casual Mode (or Submissive Mode, if we're going with the theme of this being a porn game). Maybe also add another difficulty setting that makes it so a game over gives you the option to begin the fight from the beginning, since some players will want to submit to an enemy just to see what the game over for losing to that enemy is like and this just lets them see that without forcing them to reload their last save and get back to that enemy.
This being optional means that anyone who for some reason wants their porn to actively discourage them from seeing anyone have sex can still have that if they want.
Besides that, I think this game looks pretty good. Particularly the grapple and undressing system, which is an interesting way to incorporate sex into the combat mechanics.
The debate around the idea of porn games only having sex scenes in a game over or fail state is an interesting one. On the one hand, I totally understand how it can feel like a punishment when you consider it from a purely gameplay-first perspective... on the other hand, a lot of the thrill and enjoyment of the sex scenes is enhanced by the fact that you've lost, you're being punished, and we've had more than a few people in our Discord say that they much prefer losing in fights instead of the Gallery because of that aspect. For that reason, I don't think we'll go with the whole "that fight didn't count" idea.
...also, we're pretty liberal with save slots and the ability to save at any time. I may be biased as a co-developer, but is it really THAT much of a punishment to just go back a few minutes and try again?
But you still make a fair point that some people want to be rewarded with sexual content and scenes for winning, for doing things successfully and the like. And we are definitely considering that as we move forward, with things like the Relationship Score with the NPC dragons, some cheeky minigames that reward winning as well as losing, as well as some other avenues.
Pray tell, what exactly would you want to see in regards to 'victorious sex scenes'? The player dragon dominating his enemies instead?
I suppose that's a fair point even though it's a bit weird from a game design perspective. Honestly I think having to struggle against it might a big part of my enjoyment of the game as well, even if I hadn't really thought of it like that until you mentioned it. Still, I do think an optional easy mode couldn't hurt, since it would be optional, but I don't know how much work actually making something like that would be so it might be more effort than it's worth.
I don't really want any dominant sex scenes in this game, both because I prefer a submissive role (as, I imagine, do many of your game's other fans) and you've kind of won me over to the "sex scene as punishment" design. Adding dominant scenes for winning a fight might detract from the appeal of having to struggle against the enemy somewhat, making it feel less like you're desperately fighting against being taken advantage of and more like you and the enemy are both DTF and just can't agree on who should be the dom.
Sorry for the somewhat presumptuous comment, and thanks for taking the time to respond to me. I'm looking forward to seeing what future updates of this game have in store.
The problem isn't that it's difficult to try again, it's that we don't have any incentive to do so besides game progression. We're not unintentionally losing fights; the gameplay isn't even difficult. We want to lose fights and don't care about winning them at all. And not necessarily even just because there isn't a sexual content reward... but because we actually aren't interested in winning.
I think the game just really is not intended for bottoms despite all the sexual content (currently) being bottom-focused, which makes it even less intended for tops. And that creates a huge disconnect between what the game is supposed to be and how it can be enjoyed. No one actually wants to play it as an adult game; if they want to play it, it's as an RPG. Which is certainly plausible, but calling it an M/M adult game isn't going to attract that audience when the MC, quite honestly, reads as asexual.
I disagree wholeheartedly with your take on the game's problem, primarily on the bounds that what you suggest is completely and utterly subjective. Just as you may feel that you have no desire to win fights "besides the game progression", I personally feel there are several reasons to do so, such as to see additional enemies and encounters that have further sexual content, to play the game itself and slowly unravel the story, to see more of the characters that may interest you and establish relationships with them, and also to unlock the gallery where game's scenes can be viewed freely.
Your point of view is incredibly closed-minded. Assuming that just because one example of sexual content can be immediately achieved from intentionally losing fights, that people would have no desire to play the game further because they already got their fix is... almost absurdly reductive. By your reasoning, why would anyone have played more than the first level of Super Mario Bros.? You've already experienced the movement and jumping the game has to offer at that point, surely you're satisfied? You keep playing the game for the prospect of more, more fun to be had, more varied encounters to experience.
Moving on to your next paragraph... pray tell, what evidence or facts do you have to point towards the game not being intended for "bottoms"? That the game "isn't going to attract a M/M audience"? Because we have a swathe of comments, ratings, private messages, and even a Discord full of people who fit that description and seemed to thoroughly enjoy the game.
You state that the main character reads as asexual... and feel free to dispute me if you believe otherwise, but it appears to be because you believe the sexual acts they engage in only result from losing a fight or are otherwise non-consensual? Well, there's the fact there's a handful of scenes that show active sexual desire, such as wearing both the cursed and enhanced undergarments, willingly staying longer being milked by the bandits, an ashamed sexual desire in losing the tutorial fight... as well as the fact that the player can willingly strip down and present themselves to their enemies, and in the vast majority of cases can enjoy getting off and orgasming to their advances before defeating them and continuing on with their adventure.
Finally, you say that "nobody wants to play the game as an adult game, they play it as an RPG.". To that I ask, what even is your definition of an "adult game"? Judging by your above comments, you seem to be espousing that the sexual content of the game is set apart from the RPG nature of the game because you only get it from losing / failing / 'not playing the game', and to engage in one is to not engage in the other?
If you feel otherwise, please correct me, but again this stance seems so incredibly reductive. It ignores such things as the sexual imagery and enemies, the sexual intercourse you can engage in mid-battle, the sexual scenes you can stumble across, or engage in with items... or, as I mentioned to KiptheOtt above, how the sense of failure / punishment actually enhances the sexual pleasure of submission to a great many folks.
Ultimately all of what you've said can be considered subjective opinion of course, but you've put it across in a very certain and self-assured manner, so I trust you won't mind me retorting in kind. If you have a counter argument to what I've said above, by all means feel free to share it along. I'm almost always willing to engage in open debate.
The fact that you described several forms of progression as being reasons other than progression immediately tells me I have nothing to say to you ever. Blocked.
What an absolutely infantile response. Especially to make to a co-writer and developer on the game, somebody who is in the best possible stance to debate the content with you.
Why not take a few minutes to explain to me how exactly anyone desires to keep playing ANY game beyond what falls under your vast blanket of "gameplay progression".? Because I quite honestly don't understand how anyone can play or enjoy a game without somehow furthering it's progression unless the game literally has none.
There are a lot of games that do this? This is the first one I've seen in the RPG genre and one of very few I've seen at all in any genre, which is why I pointed it out a while ago.
You mean RPG porn games where losing results in a submissive sex scene? Yeah, there's several. Corruption of Champions, Corruption of Champions 2, Trials in Tainted Space, Lustful Desires, Tavern of Spear, Summoned By Accident, Lilith's Throne, Flexible Survival, and Love Monsters and Order are all the ones I know of. Most of them don't have that lead to a game-over (except in certain circumstances, like losing to a major villain or losing to the same enemy multiple times in a row), but they normally do punish you in other ways, such as you losing items or money or just not getting any of the rewards and xp you would get from winning the fight.
No, I know *that* is common. I mean where sex scenes are entirely game overs.
yeahh minus events
sex is purely a game over loss
Not many that I'm aware of. I vaguely remember a really janky 2.5d platformer that did that, but I'm hardly an expert on porn games.
When I said that "a lot of these games make the same mistake," I was just referring to the fact that losing the fights is both how you access the sex scenes and is punished by the game's mechanics. Though I have come around to that design philosophy at this point, even though it does sound completely nonsensical if you examine it through the lens of traditional game design.
It definitely is completely nonsensical. Not something I can over come around to. Even if it were commonplace, I'd still say it's a common mistake, not a good design.
Not saying no one can enjoy the game, but I stand by my statement that the people who enjoy this game are enjoying it because it's an RPG and no other reason.
Man next update cant come soon Enough love it. if it's not too much maybe you could those pink symbols all over grove permanently depending on your corruption level the higher it is the more that is painted all over him
That's an interesting idea +1
It would help to know how corruption is going. It scare me to say the Corruption mark look good on Mc ;-;
this game is great!!!
This game isn't bad. But after wearing the Slimy black underwear, it's impossible to remove it without being lusted from the slimes in the first cavern
It's possible. You'll need to either sprint by the final slimes, or bait them out and dodge. If you didn't know, you can enable auto-sprint in the options, or do it manually by holding Shift-key.
Hope that helps you rid yourself of your slimy predicament. Good luck.
This game has really good potential. Already at this early stage I love the battle system, you could go the usual sword, or the lustful way
The corruption theme and writing is amazing; I see you Kuno wanting Grove after he wore that cursed underwear that was meant for you ;)
Most games have slime enemies being quite boring or generic, but this one has multiple types and are each unique. The art style is lovely and brings out the retro RPG vibes. Thank you to the dev team!
And thank you for your kind comment. All the praise is much appreciated. Here's hoping that we can continue to surprise and delight you with what comes next. Do drop a Follow if you haven't already.
Does anyone know what the carrots are for in the forest camp barrels?
Carrots give a minor boost to your maximum HP!
Hey guys, there is 2 things i wonder does it have in game or not
1- on Tweeter, i see we fight the boss with the BDSM suit ( I don't know the name), so can we actually do that
2- how to open the purple chest in gallery room 3.
Hey, unfortunately you're not able to fight the bandit leader with the slave suit normally, but it can be tested in the gallery. This was mainly due to issues regarding balance and image variation requirements.
The purple chest in gallery room 3 is the slave suit, and it'll require you to get captured, then recover your armour in the same instance. The general rule for all cursed items is that you need to get it off first in order to unlock the memory. Hope this helps
-Regalbuster
hey I tried using the the file via methods shown to open and play Grove but I'm not getting anywhere it just says I don't have any apps that can play it I'm on tablet and I remember getting a palm tree green symbol emulator for it but I cannot find the paradise app emulator in Google store so do you know of any other way to play this game evern icther wasn't working :/
If you're on tablet, unfortunately Grove is not officially supported on Android. There have been some that have gotten the game to work via JoiPlay, but you will run into issues relating to black screens and the such. Go through the comments here, there have been some solutions proposed, but again it is not officially supported so run it at your own risk.
- RegalBuster
it's OK I found an app called Maldives player it works 100% after you told me joi player it popped up as the green symbol showing 2 palm trees I mentioned this is so easy to play any pixilated games on so if anyone asks show them the Maldives player app.
This Maldives player was the one I was originally searching for xx thank you be blessed xx
Hello. I play android via JoiPlay. I have a black screen with a single beam of light on the Cliffside Forest location. Is this a bug?
The game was built to be played on PC, and the plugins we use aren't compatible with mobile devices or players like JoiPlay. Sorry about that.
Guys, how do you unlock the yellow chest/cutscene in the far right gallery room?
You may be referring to the tutorial battle game over. Since it’s a special ‘secret’ game over, you’ll have to lose it in order to unlock the scene
- RegalBuster
This game is AMAZING! I love it so much and there are so many cutscenes! I love the artstyle you guys truly blew it out of the park. Only thing you GOTTA let us bang the Blacksmith at some point, he's too hot not to smash <3
Not to worry, we’ll be getting relationship scenes and all in the not too distant future… Hope you’ll look forward to that! Thank you very much for the kind words regarding our game :)
-RegalBuster
Guy, can you help me how to go to
Virtual Space
In order to access the ‘virtual’ component of the game, you will have to agree on performing a ‘service’ for the Bandit leader. Hope this helps, and good luck
-Regalbuster
Pls, I need your help. How to use the well gate key??? Do we have to do other Quest or what?? By the way, Thank for the game, I been dream this will come true
iirc you can use the key to open the cave passage that leads to the bandit's hideout, you can use it at the gate going south from the wizard's camp
Thanks. Now i understand
I normally don't like rpgmaker games but I enjoyed this one a lot. The fights are not too tedious like other rpgmaker games mainly because of the grapple and loss scenes, plus a lot of the fights are avoidable. I also like that some of those scenes change depending on the status effects and curses applied to your character. The artstyle is simple but effective, and the voiceover adds a lot to the game. Can't really find a complaint other than that I wish there were more content. Good job!
More content will definitely come, so make sure to Follow if you haven't!
Thanks for your kind complements though. It's nice to know our game makes up for some of the failings of other RPGMaker games. It's a deliberate effort on our part to make a game that pushes the boundaries a little, so it's great to see that recognised.
Not in this current version, no.
Can i know what engine u use?
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(qwp)
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This game uses RPG Maker MV, as well as several plugins.
Thank you for your feedback, it's a great game I can assure you.
Btw, I must say that the moans in the fights are super sexy. Where did you find them, is there like a public library of those sounds? Or you made them yourself?))
These were commissioned and done custom by https://www.furaffinity.net/user/dragon-v0942/ . He did great work
-RegalBuster
Who knows how get pass the last slime in the maze
You will need to sprint with shift and lure out the final slime, it'll fall in the hole to the right of the passage, allowing you to pass unimpeded. Hope this helps
- RegalBuster
Sory, for Intruding this web page, But I've got a Question. If possible in some time ahead, can you make an Android Version? This would be very helpful.
-Russian Cummander
Unfortunately, some of the plugins we use for our game systems and graphics are not compatible with Android and other mobile devices.
We're terribly sorry about that. We hope you can eventually enjoy the game on PC.
Okay, and thanks for your time. I'll try to save up for a PC but i'll keep followed to announce when i got it.
Sincerly
~Russian Cummander~
I'm sorry that I'm not good at English and can only use machine translation and play games. I'm really sorry.
Hello, first of all, I'm really sorry that I can't speak English and can only use machine translation. I really like this game. It is the best NSFW game I have played recently. Then I want to ask why my cursed underwear can't wear, and I turned it into purified blue underwear after I handed it to the wizard. I was also puzzled by the task of the blacksmith, and I hope you can give me some help. Thank you very much for making such a good game.
Thank you very much for your kind words. We really appreciate that you played the game, even though it is in English.
The cursed underwear can only be equipped in the forest zone. When you leave the forest, the underwear becomes inert. If you wish to enjoy the cursed underwear again, you can view them in the gallery. The gallery will unlock after you finish Bandit Hideout.
The blacksmith needs a special blue metal to make a lever. The lever will allow you to operate the bridge, at the 'northern bridge campsite'. When you finish the Bandit Hideout, you will acquire the blue metal.
I hope this answers your questions. Thank you for playing our game, and thank you for your kind words of praise.
so i just started the game and i just beat the well bandits but i'm not sure which outcome is better (i did both out of curiosity) does it have a bigger effect on the story or not?
There'll be minor story ramifications later but generally it wouldn't have a huge impact on the plot. Thanks for playing :)
thanks, i think i'll continue on the ending where i beat the boss since i got that scroll, also the game is awesome so far! i can't wait to see what's gonna happen in the future!
This is pretty much the only M/M nsfw game out there that's focused on bondage content and I am so happy that it exists!
So, is the game's lore one of two things?
1. is it something like heroes of might and magic? Where really the whole world is a huge spaceship run by a technological race, while we're throwing fireballs and thinking we are gods of this world??
2.Our hero is now in a virtual world and doesn't remember it?
Just got through this release. Amazing work! Hoping to hear gagged grapple voice audio maybe down the line
Love this game but, I'm curious how to unlock this 2 box?
The golden box can be unlocked by beginning the game and losing the tutorial fight against the bandit.
The wooden box can be unlocked by getting 'slimesuited' by the slime dragons in the cave, then escaping the fight. Then, interact with the fire that's nearby to burn the slimesuit off. You will receive a 'slime slab' item which you must deliver to the wizard at the inn.
For the tutorial fight is it more of i can lose the fight once then go back to a previous save or no?
Yes, that will work. Losing the tutorial fight triggers a variable in the global save file, and will allow you to view the scene in the gallery on any of your saved games.
That logic applies to all the scenes, so if you happen to miss something that you've gone past, returning to a previous save should allow you to add it to the gallery still.
Ah. thank you
A little rough around the edges, but yeah! This is turning out to be a great game! nice work!
This game is so ridiculously amazing <3 <3 thank you for making this!!!
The best NSFM RPG game I've ever played! There are so many positive aspects that I don't even know where to start, so I'll just thank you for the work done! I hope that in the future more different kinks will be added, as well as in-game secrets and interactions with characters. I look forward to the next update!
More kinks, more characters, more lewds, more lore. Consider this update our 'foundations'. Pretty much everything you see, we'll be expanding on over the course of updates.
Thanks for the great positive response.
I've really enjoyed your awesome game! Can I know when the next update is gonna be?
The next update is aimed at October / November, but no guarantees of course. We don't really have a set development goal, we just work a we go to avoid burnout. Thanks for playing!
- RegalBuster
Overall great game seems really good. I just have some questions I can’t find the fire spell the ranger talked about. Is it in that camp blocked by the purple ring? Also how do I get through the purple ring?
The purple sigil is unlocked via rescuing the ranger and applying the cursed undergarments on yourself. You'll be able to cross the sigil then. Hope this helps, and thanks for playing!
- RegalBuster
I rescued the ranger and applied but it didn’t work, so I decided to try later. But I forgot gave the undergarment to wizard does that mean I can’t cross the signup now?
You cannot use the 'enhanced undergarments' you get from the wizard. Only the 'slimy black undergarments' can be used to unlock the purple ring sigil. You will have to go back to an older save.
Are you absolutely certain that you rescued the ranger, applied the 'slimy black underwear' from your Key Items list, and then tried walking over the purple ring sigil? There are no bugs or issues we can see with this scene, so please make sure you are not forgetting something or making an error.
i see there is a teleport feature, how do i use it? im sorry if it was explained in game.
The teleport function is used when you are not TP restricted via your old maps case. Hope this helps :)
-RegalBuster
oh, thank you!
Soooo.... This is censored version because of itch.io??? Ugh..
No sir, the actual game is not censored at all. Please do check it out.
I believe what you say and will check it out.I ran into you when you were still teasering the game on Twitter, so I'm glad you weren't affected by the updated itch.io policy.
what updated policy? itch doesnt allow nsfw games anymore?
Exactly what i want to say. Hate them "Oh nooooo adult content, well restrict payment for you..."
I cant find the "fruit" event for the gallery
The 'fruit' event can be found somewhere at the farm, one screen to the east / right of the inn, after you have rescued the blacksmith.
nice! got it, also can i ask what's the max available corruption and does it apply to any events?
The current maximum number of corruption points is eight. Right now, having more than five will result in experiencing lewd dreams when resting at campsites... and in the future updates, will have more effects on scenes and decisions.
ok I will try the game :)
I wonder what the level of total corruption will eventually affect. Will it be taken into account at the very end of the game to give a couple of different endings, or will it cause some extra options during the game? Or will a certain level lead to an unavoidable game over before the true ending?)
Also, I'd recommend you to not polish the art yet, if you're planning it. Even the sketches already look very decent and tell the story well enough. I'd polish it all after the whole game is finished, and then put it on sale in Steam too)
We have some ideas for corruption that include those things you've mentioned, as well as other options and scenarios you might experience whilst playing.
And we'll be doing that with the in-game art, don't you worry. We want to get the scenes in-game and looking decent as quickly as possible, as making fully rendered art is probably the slowest part of development right now. When the game is content-complete, we may go back and polish them up.
Thanks for your comment, and hope you enjoyed the game.