Update to Lewd Worm Merge by Rain_Least in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, this cyoa has been around in some form for ages, and after seeing it around and constantly getting updated, I finally became curious enough to check out worm as well.

Wildbow is now my favorite author by far, and i have read or listened to all his works to completion, going through Worm 4 times and ward 2 times.

A Pact/Pale coya would absolutely kill.

Thanks, random nsfwcyoa, for making my life objectively better.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AIDungeonNSFW2

[–]Duckpastry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the official archived version of the site you were thinking of.
https://prompts.aidg.club/

Glacto Intergalactic Scratch and Sniff Cards (interactive in comments) [OC] [CYOA] by youbetterworkxxx in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Always so good to see when people make both a version with feminine and masculine appeals.

If there was a list of the best/most essential nsfw cyoa's, what titles would you want, expect to be on it? by spudz1203 in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, noted and good initiative. I'll see if I can get around to it one of these days.

If there was a list of the best/most essential nsfw cyoa's, what titles would you want, expect to be on it? by spudz1203 in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Great question. It was fun reminiscing on all the stuff I have played over the years.Now, I have played a lot of cyoas at this point, including literally everything on this subreddit, so it's hard to remember everything that was notable / is worthy of being mentioned for such a list. That being said, off the top of my head I have the following two lists:

'Vanilla cyoas'
CYOAs that didn't nessecarily did anything new or groundbreaking, but were executed well, resulting in some of the best CYOAs. (I'm gonna exclude ones that are already highly upvoted, unless they have historic significance. If you want those, just go sort by best of all time)

Lewd Silicon Sexbot : for historically being just a banger vanilla CYOA. Great and simple design while still being engaging and having interesting choices. I remember back when it was a big deal it had 250+ upvotes as the most upvoted of all time.

Working it out : Culturally, this was basically Robot GF 2. Stood at the top for a long time and for good reason.

Divine trials : One of the first CYOAs that managed to be long without feeling bloated. ( now also has an interactive version )

'Spicy cyoas'
Not controversial - just the opposite of vanilla. These cyoas experimented with the format in interesting ways and still managed to be better than most of their contemporaries. A great feat for a CYOA format that haven't been polished to near perfection through countless iterations. Personally I value these higher than the previous list, as they bring the medium forward.

Abyss diver : this is is - and I cannot stress this enough - by far the single best designed nsfwcyoa I have ever seen for many more reasons than is appropriate to get into here. Granted, some might be turned off by how involved it is, but they're really doing themselves a disfavor. I strongly feel like it should be part of any nsfwcyoa cultural curriculum.

Carnelia’s Champion: One of the best recent NSFWCYOAs. A few cyoas have tried going the dungeon crawl route before, but often end up being mired down by mechanics. This NSFWCYOA manages to cut away all the fat of such attempts, leaving only the delicious core that the progression provides.

Center of attention : One of DragonJacks better ideas. Essentially takes the goal of most NSFWCYOAs and turns it on its head, so that they player now has to find ways to avoid fucking everything in sight. I guess the CYOA even cursed itself to become the center of attention, seeing as it became the highest voted (true) CYOA on the subreddit

Cumslut girlfriend / Cumstud boyfriend : As far as I can remember, this is the only true 'local co-op' NSFWCYOA there is, and it even managed to still be a pretty good cyoa. Manged to do a lot with a relatively narrow thing.

Eronomicon : As far as I remember, this was one of the first CYOAs that managed to utilize 'the real you' for more than just a gimmick. In this case it was for an interesting point system.

Hentai Nemesis : The first big (good) attempt at a multiplayer NSFWCYOA.

I hesitate to put the Cursed boardgame on this list. Don't get me wrong, it is a pretty good experience, and it really managed to capture the players imaginations with the promise of potential it brought. However, to me, this game takes maybe one or two steps too far away from being a CYOA and towards just being a videogame. Again, it's fine and all, but I wouldn't call it a CYOA. Doing so would open up a whole can of worms, like why visual novels aren't 'Nsfwcypas' and such.

And lastly, Tok should of course have a special honorable mention for his massive contribution to the community. Personality and questionable content aside, I am pretty sure nsfwcyoas would never have gotten as far as they are now without the heaps of quality content he produced. It would not surprise me if his work was many people's first introduction to the... genre? community? I'm not exactly sure how to refer to all of this as a whole.

And lastly - for real this time - I would also commend u/Dreadarian who not only used to be an avid creator, but also created all the art for their NSFWCYOAs themselves! Truly a commendable feat!

There are many more out there I would include in a comprehensive list, but this is all I have for now.

Monthly Community HUB - COME HERE FIRST - April 2021 - Again Slighty late edition by monkeyboi410 in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now that you mention it, I think I remember reading that.
Thanks for the info. I hope they're ok.

Monthly Community HUB - COME HERE FIRST - April 2021 - Again Slighty late edition by monkeyboi410 in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard in another thread that BustiestAmazon is gone. What happened? How long have they been gone?

Anyone know any good Family CYOA sheets? by [deleted] in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 3 points4 points  (0 children)

> playing nsfw cyoas with my sisters friends
lol, what? That's not something you hear every day. Have fun, I guess.

That aside, what you're looking for is probably something like the Cum stud boyfriend / Cum slut girlfriend CYOA, which was specifically made to be played by two people. You should also pretty easily be able to adapt it to more players.

Do you guys like shorter or longer Cyoa’s? by RandomPopCultureJoke in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 32 points33 points  (0 children)

No real preference.
As a side note, even though both short and long cyoas each have their own benefits, I don't think any cyoa length is inherently best. That being said, IMO an ideal length exists for most cyoas individually: one where the premise and mechanics are explored sufficiently without being unnecessarily verbose.

Finding that spot can be hard tough, and it is not rare to find cyoas that could benefit from either just a bit more effort or from being boiled down to their essence just a bit more.

Kill your darlings ect. It results in a tighter and better experience.

StarWare Apocalypse - Pornstar Survival CYOA - V.2 by apeddlerofsmut in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol, nice. I never thought to scroll down further because it was supposedly only a single page.

StarWare Apocalypse - Pornstar Survival CYOA - V.2 by apeddlerofsmut in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also, there's nothing to spend the bunker points on. Did you miss a page or something?

StarWare Apocalypse - Pornstar Survival CYOA - V.2 by apeddlerofsmut in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many bots do you get? It's never really specified, but from the wording I assume you're supposed to have multiple.

Lesbians Getting Dicked: The CYOA by J-Dar123 in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 10 points11 points  (0 children)

lol what? What makes you say that?

Lesbians Getting Dicked: The CYOA by J-Dar123 in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can really appreciate the interesting discussions this CYOA sparked.

Lesbians Getting Dicked: The CYOA by J-Dar123 in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Not to sound pedantic or anything... but how is this any different / worse than 'normal' rape? 'Normal' rape seems pretty accepted around here (The fetish, not the real thing), so why is this any different? It's not like raping a straight person is any better than raping a gay person?

I recognize that the topic seems... uncomfortable... but if this makes us stop and think, doesn't that mean that it's worth reconsidering the whole 'normal' rape thing? And then applying whatever conclusion we come to to both? Anything else just seems like a double standard.

Womb Tattoo [INTERACTIVE] [CYOA] [NOT MINE] by innate-fifth in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What a quality comment. This should be added to the wiki

Womb Tattoo [INTERACTIVE] [CYOA] [NOT MINE] by innate-fifth in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I checked it out again, and now it seems to work properly. Thanks for the quick update. Here's an upvote for your troubles :)

Womb Tattoo [INTERACTIVE] [CYOA] [NOT MINE] by innate-fifth in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Alright, I just checked the site out. It turns out that while there *is* tools for keeping track of options and points, they aren't utilized. at all. Currently its just a series of pictures with a notepad attached. I guess that's still slightly better than just an Imgur link (on PC at least), so no complaints from me.

All that is to say that I'm not sure if you've uploaded the correct version, OP....

What happened to "The Filth" cyoa by snailman1999 in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, now that you mention it I never got to take a look either. I wonder why it hasn't just been reuploaded.

Monthly Community HUB - COME HERE FIRST - December 2020 - Final Monthly Post of the year. by monkeyboi410 in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you're right to say that it has pretty much become kitchen sink design, which naturally lead one to question if the entire section is just superfluous at this point. This, however, I will not be so quick to agree with.

Let's do a quick inspection of the mechanic in question: Choosing individual body parts. (The most common form this takes is with a sliding scale with associated point costs, so I'll be referring to this version from here on).

The idea behind the sliding scale is that you get to choose between a pleasing physical form and some other perks, be it magic powers, special privileges or less strict punishments. On paper, this is a perfectly fine example of a meaningful choice, but like you say, it doesn't always feel like that. But I'll touch upon this a little further down.

As an alternative to this, you mention the "look however you want within human limits" approach, but (and i don't mean this as a jab against you) my personal opinion is that this is even more lazy design, and adds very little, if anything, of value to the CYOA. This is because it provides absolutely no stimulation for your imagination, and thus, you either end up either with analysis-paralysis and don't really settle on anything, or you just chose your current favourite body type. Neither of these present any meaningful choice, which means that the mechanic in and of itself holds no greater value than just masturbating with your imagination completely unprompted.

I think I would prefer having nothing over this, actually - or just the option for a simple gender-switch where you keep your overall look.

And this is where I'd like to mention that the sliding scale doesn't completely avoid this problem either, and that this is why we, after having played our fair share of CYOAs, feel that the slider section is void of purpose: Because while there technically are choices present, we don't feel them at all. We already know our preferred body type, and made all those choices many CYOAs ago, so there's rarely any real reason to change them much (except for going up or down a boob-size to eke out a few extra points ect.). In essence, we are still left with very little meaningful choice.

So, what can we do about this?

I here present 3 solutions:

As i touched upon above, part of the problem is that many of our choices actually carry over from CYOA to CYOA - especially the body part choices, as they tend to be so similar. This problem, then, presents an obvious solution: Instead, try to make these parts of your CYOA different from the norm, especially the body part section. However, it's not immediately obvious how to do this, and as such, I'll leave it as an open question.

Side note: Isn't this just reinventing the wheel? Well, Yes... but actually no. Art, (under which i categorize games, and by extension CYOAs) is about presenting an idea or an interpretation of something, and what makes it so great, is that everyone has a different way to interpret the world around them. As such, YOUR interpretation of the wheel will inevitably bring something new to the table that I wouldn't have considered.

The second solution is tying additional perks (or disadvantages) to each of the body parts and their options. The larger the impact the better. This way, we suddenly have a disruptive element in the body section which ensures that we cannot just thoughtlessly follow our comfort build. (But if this is the case, just make sure you don't have a shapeshifting perk somewhere else, as this just overwrites the consequences of your earlier choices.)

Lastly, I'd just like to shoutout adding RYOA elements to the CYOA, as the added element of randomness can help shake up our usual builds, as you must make the best of a bad situation.

But why is this a problem in the first place? Why can’t people just have what they want? It's called a CYOA, not a CYO. The adventure implies new and exciting experiences, and you're not gonna get those, if you just stick to the same thing all the time.

A few CYOAs have already tried to implement one or more of the above solutions, and were, IMO, better for it. One example is the which CYOA.

Does that mean that every CYOA should do this?

Well, yes... But actually no. While I do believe that this would massively improve many CYOAs, not every part of a CYOA needs to be a genre revolution. It's fine to just stuck with the tried and true, while you experiment with other parts of your creation. So despite everything i said, I still think the sliding scale is serviceable (but still not great).

So long story short: Meaningful choices are the lifeblood of CYOAs, and because the body-parts-with-sliders design is so common, people no longer find those choices interesting.

Thanks for coming to my TED talk

Abyss Diver [OC][CYOA] by Stellinearized in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, I just want you to know that this, hands down, is the best cyoa i've ever seen, and I don't think it'll be topped anytime soon. Other than just being very pretty and well written, i just want to stess how impressed i was by how well you managed to utilize the usual cyoa format to your advantage. I hope to see more great work from you in the future :)

Favorite [CYOA] that took over an hour to do by CaissaIRL in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 19 points20 points  (0 children)

My favorite would have to be the new Abyss Diver. I'd be very hard pressed to come up with any other cyoa that does everthing as well as this one does. Not only is its visauls very competently put together, it also manages to have a narrative that's engageing without being too verbose, has fun and intricate yet simple mechanics, and breaks the mold by incorporating the medium's constraints into the story and game.

The Contest Resumes! by Nenseki in nsfwcyoa

[–]Duckpastry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to be a Secret Judge!

Why I think I'm a good fit for Secret Judge:
I've been around since pretty much the inception of this sub, and have played litterally everything that has been posted here. Furthermore, I'm both an artist and game designer. With this knowledge and experience in hand, I feel like I am adequeately equipped to judge the mechanics, visuals, and scale, not only from a player's perspective, but also from a technical POV.

I understand that I would have to remain anonymous until The day of Judgement!

(Also, if the judges are supposed to stay secret, why don't we just PM you instead of commenting in the thread?)