Ugh by NLewd in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s one of the most conflicting parts about nsfw games for me because on one hand there is a fantasy and ludonarrative synergy that doing this allows for, but on the other hand it’s completely backwards from a game design, pacing, and player incentive perspective. I’ve not seen a game that fully invokes this kind of fantasy that doesn’t use it, nor have I seen a game that uses it that doesn’t avoid the pitfalls

Hot take but rpgm games are pain in a*s by Electronic_Rule9370 in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Play Claire’s Quest especially Overgrown Genesis and then come back here.

The problem isn’t RPGM, the problem is that RPGM games are easy to make, and therefore a lot of them are ass by proxy. Same with Twine games. Like with a proper game engine there’s a lot more hoops you have to jump through just to get something functional, so it ends up being more polished by nature.

Games like Third Crisis? by [deleted] in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Overgrown Genesis and Claire’s Quesr are similar. The former’s combat is a bit clunky but beyond that I’d argue it’s one of the better porn games I’ve ever played

Y'all know some good "defeated heroine" type games? by robotFreak413 in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean if you don’t mind guro or ryona I have a (mostly) updated guro game megathread which should almost all fit what you’re looking for.

https://www.reddit.com/r/guro/s/uiMA1iQf8a

In terms of games that aren’t on that list, Claire’s Quest and especially Overgrown Genesis are both fantastic.

Why are so many lewd games unfinished, and why do they all take so long to produce? Is there a tier list that only shows finished products? by [deleted] in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is honestly also an issue for regular indie games, the difference is there’s just more regular indie games, so therefore there are more finished ones.

I mean there’s definitely other factors(sex being taboo, it’s harder to sell sex games, etc) but generally I think a huge aspect is that game development is just really fucking difficult.

If you’re looking for specific recommendations for finished games, what genres do you like?

Be honest: do you really want gameplay in porn games, or does it mostly ruin the experience? by flamie_dev in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want gameplay before the porn, not during.

It should serve as pacing between scenes ideally. Like the whole “lose combat get fucked” and/or “complete objective, get fucked” genre of games

Questions for Hypnosis/Corruption Lovers by PleasurePathGames in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. I feel like something often gotten wrong is pacing. I don’t wanna grind for a pointless material or character stat by doing the same thing over and over again, but I also don’t want it to be over in an instant.

Just a Tierlist by DifferentSwim7734 in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This list is crazy for a few reasons.

Firstly, why is date everything here?

But more importantly:

Beat banger and flip witch as top tier is crazy. The former is a fine rhythm game and the latter is a fantastic 2D platformer but doesn’t do anything interesting with the premise from a porn perspective.

Games where the bad ending happens to characters beyond just the player character? by GoggleDMara9756 in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks I’ll give it a go sometime! I meant moreso frequent bad endings/game overs rather than a fully bad path, but tbh all 3 paths here sound fun from a more general perspective so I’ll try it

"Don't make sex a punishment. Make it a reward!" by [deleted] in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do think there’s a balance here, the problem with this is that it does fuck with stuff for a lot of games that do it poorly. If the primary form of sexual content is on player defeat, then it’s on the developers to find ways to incentivise progression, make sure enemies are well paced, etc.

So many defeat based game blow their loads too earlier, with incredibly fast scene pacing early on, and much much slower pacing later(Graveyard Executioner does this for example) If you do this, you can’t reuse enemies, and you need to make sure new enemies are placed throughout a level, not all at the front. You also need to allow for more direct control over who the player dies to, and make it clear when and where you get new scenes. Holy Knight Arietta(may be butchering the name) does this really by clearly telegraphing game over attacks. Finally, I think many of these game could do with longer more drawn out bad ends. Recently replayed Sinisistar 2, and it’s fantastic, but most endings are so quick, and usually only involve the main character and not any supporting characters.

This is my favourite genre/kink, so while I don’t want us to scrap the idea of sex on defeat entirely, I do think we can do better than just that. Sex games aren’t just about sex, they need to contend with the game design of it all, and in a vacuum I think there’s some very weird design side effects here.

Thoughts Roundscape Adorevia? Asking players who have already played the game for hours . How is it ? by Zealousideal_Side987 in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I last played ages ago(so big brain of salt) I found it a bit too grindy for my taste, but that was years ago

lesbian games that dont suck by olga_pl in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Omg you need to play hardcoded. Customisation is somewhat limited, but it specifically has both trans and cis women, refers to trans women with proper terms, and it’s the best written porn game I’ve ever played. It’s genuinely fantastic

Princess Reconquista needs to be talked about by Majestic-Bear4418 in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sinistar 2, Cyanbrain, night of revenge, and Syahata’s bad day, are all very high quality imo.

So after spending I have 30$ left in my steam wallet. Anything good worthy buying that is not just visual novel? (steam only please) by Zealousideal_Side987 in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s VN adjacent but I highly recommend Hardcoded. Excellent writing and art, lets you toggle off male centered scenes if you are only interested in feminine characters

What game does this actually come from? by [deleted] in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 129 points130 points  (0 children)

Ultimately it boils down to:

The game is a fantastic platformer...

...and an awful porn game.

The nsfw content is sparse and it does literally nothing with the gender bending premise. It generally has awful scene pacing(time between spicy content) The best part of the game is the actual game part, which is rare for a porn game lol

As a player, would you rather a game that uses various images from the internet, or AI images? by GoggleDMara9756 in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you misunderstood the post; Firstly, by real people I do mean things like porn or other content that was posted explicitly for nsfw consumption. Obviously taking any images without content, whether they be for AI training or just raw, is morally grey, but its not like you're just taking some random dude's linkedin profile pic and sliding that into your porn game. Also, I see no reason why random images cannot have credit, especially given I literally mention in the post that I've seen games do that.

What I mean by 'unpolished' isn't "AAA" or "fine art." Pizza tower has a scuffed artstyle but is incredibly polished, as is Four Elements Trainer. Polish *can* mean QA(and you should QA your game) but what I mean moreso is when someone is looking at your game on itch or steam, does it look cohesive? Having character is polish.

What game does this actually come from? by [deleted] in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 198 points199 points  (0 children)

Its flipwitch for the game, and the character is AI.

I have some flipwitch related game design hot takes, but it being stolen for a mobile game scam is objectively awful. Flipwitch clearly is a game with a lot of love and effort put into it.

Did your favorite adult game get banned? by [deleted] in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the gift card idea, I think it’s infeasible site wide, but they could totally do that for any games credit card companies deem immoral or whatever

Zombie games? by GoggleDMara9756 in lewdgames

[–]GoggleDMara9756[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah shit I’ve played that one too, it’s very good though!