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- I like the sound of the garden. Could be a good way to diversify active income gaining methods, rather than spamming photo shoots over and over. And I like the idea that I could roleplay the manager as someone that doesn't want his gfs' nudes all over the internet, and still make decent money.

- On the phone, I think my ideal for this kind of addition would be an interface that tells the player who's available and where, as well as maybe a call/text function for extra dialogue based on current story events. And more nudes are, of course, always welcome.

- I think the game has a story and characters that can stand on their own without being all about sex. My only real issue with the sfw proposal would be the sheer scope of such an undertaking vs the benefits of the addition. I might be down with RP-ing manager as less of a horndog, but IDK that enough other people would be interested. Maybe it wouldn't actually be that big a deal to implement? Idk, I've got no clue what development is like.

- I thought that what was available to explore in the recent update was neat, I'd welcome more. Maybe it could unlock new date spots, or be integrated into character stories? Though I imagine that second idea might be more complicated to implement than its worth. But I imagine exploring the slums with Ashley, for example, being a more active undertaking.

- I'd welcome special holiday events. I mean more content is always nice. I have reservations about having a set calendar though. I think the 'time bubble'-esque nature of progression is preferable with the sheer size of the cast.

-TBH, having everything in the gallery is one of my most anticipated additions. I couldn't tell ya how many saves I have, but its a lot and they're a mess.

Thanks for all the work you put in.

Thindor1 year ago

I'm already roleplaying the manager as someone who doesn't want his girls' nudes all over the internet. :P Once the bar is up and running money is only an issue during a couple characters' biggest events, and the money from selling the photos is insultingly low for even the most lucrative character. I'd never let some jerk whack it to pictures of one of my ladies for $15. :|

Tying Explore content into the stories more is definitely something I would love, but I agree that it'd likely be a hassle to code into the game. Though, unlocking new locations where we could choose to go to for taking the girls on a date would be a nice option. I need to take Kali bowling.

The story in this game is amazing, and I'll admit at this point I'm definitely here more for Kali's, Lin's, "Android's" (I gave her a real name, and I really hate going back to just calling her that... >_< ), and Autumn's stories than I am for the sex. THAT SAID... I have zero interest in removing the sex from the game. >_> It certainly could potentially open up the game to a wider audience, but... realistically, how many people out there are both interested in a polyamorous story but opposed to seeing naked ladies? I'm sure there are some, I just don't think it's a worthwhile use of time. *shrug*

RuneyGames1 year ago (2 edits)

Pinups were recently buffed, and as Ellen will tell you, outfits that you put them in will increase the price. That price changes for each outfit so it is up to you to find the best outfits to sell for each character. Or you can just do deliveries. But double pinups with Felicity and Emma sell for $175 at most, which is massive.

Explore content is already apart of the story, but I think you mean "bringing the main characters into the explore content". If that is the case, I will say that the point of the Explore content is to treat the world as a character. This is why main characters will never show up in Explore content. But main characters currently do go to the areas in the Explore content in their story and repeatables.

Harem Hotel is not a polyamorous story. Harem Hotel just includes a polyamorous relationship, which is no more inherently sexual than a relationship with two people. Since most stories with married people don't include sex, I think we'll be fine ;) Making all sex optional is easy and only a good thing though. You could avoid sex with anyone you don't like, or any sexual option you don't like. Anal was already always optional, but now blowjobs and vaginal will be too.

Making it all optional means it's not too much harder to release a SFW version which could be played on Youtube or Twitch, or anywhere else people want a story. Our society hasn't accepted sex work as real work yet so we have to bend over backwards to fit in. I can't even get some platforms to acknowledge my existence.

It's pretty much only itch, and maaaaaybe Steam. And these are only recent advancements.

Thindor1 year ago

So I reread your initial proposal, and I think we're hung up on different areas. Sure, as you say, it would not be particularly difficult to make sex optional. However, simply not having sex on screen wouldn't make this game Safe For Work. There are times where there is nudity on screen with no sex involved (just two quick examples - the party where they play beer pong and the time we take Android to college and she hacks everyone's phones). There are also drug references that would need to be removed, dialogue to be scrubbed - not just of sex, but of other topics not considered safe for viewing in a public area, let alone work - entire events and characters to rewrite...

If your only goal here is to make all sex scenes optional, there's still a lot of work to do to eliminate references to it, but sure. It's doable. But, for me, that isn't the same as making this game safe for work. Ashley will need more than just an option to say "no" to her sexual advances to make her SFW. Maria, good lord, the number of interactions not only with the player character but with the other main and side characters that will need to be altered is staggering, to say nothing of what her job is at the start of her story. The entire dynamic with the elves has to be redone. The majority of the Info screen just... disappears. What are we replacing it with? All of the grindable "traits" are gone, and the only trackable stats for each girl that remain are Relationship Level and Affection (I assume Kisses, Hugs, and Headpats could instead be tracked for each girl and added to their pages, but this still leaves a huge hole to fill).

Let me be clear - I am not at all opposed to making all of the sex scenes optional... most of them already are. But I think you and I have different ideas about what would constitute a "SFW" version of the game.

I also personally feel that while any specific sex scene is not integral to the overall story, sex itself is woven into the very fabric of what you have created - both the world you've built and the characters you've populated it with. Excising it from the story will require approaching topics and characters in entire new ways and will necessitate a lot of rewrites that will inevitably change the story and the people we love.

It's your creation. If this is a path you truly want to follow, go for it. I'll still play and love the game. I just think maybe you're getting in deeper than you realize.

RuneyGames1 year ago

A SFW "path" is as simple as me adding the option to say "no" every time sex is presented, which wouldn't take much rewritting or coding at all. The hardest part would be making checks for any dialogue that mentions sex which I would certainly need help from the community with through bug reports.

A calendar would be a mechanic that allows me to create scenes based on the week, month, or year. Currently the game only keeps track of days, hours, and seconds. Calendars, holidays, and birthdays naturally go hand in hand.

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