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[Forgot something important: the sex scenes in this game are among the best, likely the best unless I am forgetting something, I have ever seen. And I have played porn/hentai games since the 90s. Nothing too wild, but sensual as fuck (maybe a bad analogy). Funny how I forgot to mention this initially.]

Damn. What a game. At first I thought Krystal looked a little too Barbie-like, but I thought, what the hell, maybe fucking Barbie could be one of those one-off fetishes. But the characters and the story got their hooks in me fast, and Krystal is one of my favorite characters now, in any game. The heavyweights of character development are Darci and Jenny though. Hell, I like all the girls and older women, even Cindy. So much heart. Just to seal the deal, the MC is unobtrusive and there are many haha-funny moments.

And the game feels so polished. The animation. The facial expressions. The music. The sound effect. The moaning. The transitions. I can believe one person made this, but that person poured a lot of their life into this.

Anyway. I supported with $10 for now. I wanted to support with $20 but I am waiting to see if Jestur is able to continue working on this game. If so, I am thinking of going on Patreon, even though I have always considered myself too blue-collar to be a patron of the arts. If not, I'll come back with that other $10.

This game made me think maybe Stein's Gate is a good anime. I didn't even like Stein's Gate! I found it a little pretentious. As crazy as the premises of this game are, it feels down to earth.

bmxtucker2 years ago(+2)

There's a few good rivals for the animations, images, story, and vibe. But this one has it's own unique thing going for it.

Caribdis' games on the list as well as Being a DIK (some good, some bad but amazing story/game), Runey's Harem Hotel had some pretty good animations but the girls' story progressions are pretty damn good and there are A LOT of activities, and I'm a pretty big fan of City of Broken Dreamers too.
(just a list for anyone looking for a few well known VNs to try)

That out of the way, Ripples has it's own appeal. I legit laughed during quite a few scenes because they were genuinely funny, the friendship and sexual discovery with Darci is somewhat of a believable plot too. Who hasn't had a best friend in HS/college of the opposite sex that you kissed or fooled around with a little?

Jestur had some surgery done on their sinuses and has had a rough recovery, that's why work stopped for a bit. Here is their most recent update as of the beginning of the week for anyone who doesn't know:

"I hope you are all doing well. It's been a minute.

I just wanted to let you know I am getting back to work now. I took a longer than expected break from my surgery and I wanted to get back to work sooner but I was still having problems after my surgery and needed more time. I'm still having headaches and lack of energy and some other symptoms (which I'm not even sure are related to my sinuses or not) but I am going to slowly start working on Ripples now. I'm not going to go into too much detail about my health because I'm sure you guys are sick of hearing about it. I'm going to start easy this week and not do as many hours as I normally would and see how that goes.

Before my surgery, I already had some work done so I have a good head start, but I will go more into detail about the update and show some previews next time. I am going to make this short and sweet and end it here, but if you have any questions, hit me up on the discord server and I will get back to you when I get the chance.

I hope you all have a wonderful day!
-Jestur"

Izzy's Itch2 years ago

Before you reminded me, I completely neglected that City of Broken Dreamers might on on itch.io. I have been keeping an eye on it on Steam for a while but haven't dived in. Finally a chance to try the game first! Thank you.

Your list is great. Harem Hotel is on my must-play list. Being a DIK is on my must-buy list. And Caribdis' Once in a Lifetime was my top favorite before Ripples; I haven't decided if any character in Ripples surpasses Lauren and Judie for me.

Anyway I am going to download City and check out Patreon again. Thanks again!

Izzy's Itch2 years ago(+1)

Another thing that struck me about Ripples is how much nuance Jestur put into the game. On my third time watching the exchange between Brad and Lizzie where he was hitting on her (because I find the exchange sweet), I finally noticed that Lizzie looks at MC during a line. Just that line. It is not explained, probably never will be, but it made my heart skip. And when Krystal was doing her little Netflix chant on her first date, such a small thing, but it immediately changed her from just a hoe to be fucked (sorry about my language) to a sweet fun character for me.

Jestur is making characters I'd like to date more than characters I'd like to have sex with. That's what pulls me into the game. That and I am waiting to see if there will be this big plot twist that surpasses every taboo I have seen in a game.