Oh, friend. The first act is just a small part of the game. Act 2 is close to 10 times as long. And act 3… well, it’s in development. (bear mind, progress could be slow, project is nearing 4 years in the making, all by just one guy)
The adult games scene is… peculiar to say the least. Some people only care about the lewdness, some want gameplay, some people actually want a story featuring adult elements (sex).
It’s difficult to strike a balance, and every developer does it their own way.
One of the unofficial mottos of CK is:
“Come for the porn, stay for the story”
It has held true, and most likely will still do in the future.
Some days I wonder if Arc could’ve made it as a “normal” game dev.
But perhaps it would’ve been much more difficult to reach an audience. The tradeoff was, that this project can never become too “mainstream” due to its nature.
I wish I could recommend you other adult games with quality writing. Alas, I don’t play that many adult games. Plus there’s the issue of the individual kinks featured in the game that might not be your cup of tea. (due to the nature of the games).
Hope you enjoy the ride.