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I'm glad you enjoyed yourself!

I had this conversation with a player about the MC on f95. He seemed very distressed that the MC was douchey. But you got to leave a bit of room for a character arc in a story, especially in a loop. It's like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, the movie might have been a lot less good if he was already a great guy at the beginning.

Besides, I much prefer a MC who is honest about being a player, at least in his own head and with his douchey best friend, than one that sleeps with his girlfriend's sister but it's all cool because he's kind of a wimp and runs around solving everyone's problem.

My MC will be called out on his bullshit :D

Hi! Thank you so much for your post, it really brightens my day! Things did get a bit better, but I seem to have been stuck in a loop (heh) of bad news and bad luck in the last year or two. I'm hopeful it will all be better soon, but a lot of the stuff that happened to me is out of my control. It's the thing that's killing me the most I think, having to wait on other people to finally put the past behind and move on. I really hope things get better for you too soon. Maybe I can brighten your day a bit too with a little mod I created not long ago for fans of Courtship called Sally's Morning. I hope you enjoy it!

Honestly, posts like yours mean a lot more to me than money. I have a good job right now so I have no problem buying assets and all that. Actually, it's a great letter like yours from one of my players that kept me from just giving up altogether back in November. It makes me so happy to know someone enjoyed something I created. It makes all the time spent working on a game worth it. Unfortunately, players are much more likely to blindly criticize and tear down without thinking that there's a human being who poured his heart and soul in the game they are playing. It was just too much to bear while I was in the worse of my life situation. I need to grow a much thicker skin, but it's just something I have trouble with.

I'm thinking more and more about Courtship lately. I feel I've acquired much of the experience I need to manage a bigger story and the more complex assets it requires. I'll get back to it eventually, that's for sure. I just want to feel like I'm doing it for something and someone, for me art is a way to connect with people and if all I get back is negativity I just have trouble staying motivated. Sometimes even just a like is enough. But anyways thanks to you, I will feel motivated for a while!

Again, thank you for your kind words and I hope you have a great evening!

Prof

Thank you so much! Tell me if you still have trouble with finding some of the images, I'll help you.

Hi,

First of all, thank you for playing Courtship! The walkthrough is one of the perks of being a supporter. You can find out more about it on Patreon or SubscribeStar. Also make sure that you are playing with version 3.1, as there were bugs with some of the content in version 3.0.

Prof

I corrected the typos and "softened" the succession dialogue. Thanks again for your help!

Hi!

First of all, this is a great review, so thank you for writing it.

On the positives: Thank you!

On lighting: What do you think about the lighting in the new reworked intro? That's the kind of lighting I plan to have in every scene once I finished working on Chapter II.

On typos: I'm French so sometimes there are subtleties I'm not aware of so I'm always happy when someone points out any grammar mistakes.

On succession: It wasn't his position in the line of succession until his father died. Also, he had been abroad for two years exactly to avoid that kind of things, and his father had just died and he wasn't really thinking about such matters. But I agree the dialogue is a bit in your face so I'll revisit it to see if it can be improved.

On Sally: Players will only be able to choose one love interest in the end, so the unrequited love will be very much an ongoing theme, except for masochist players who want to make their life hard by choosing to marry a maid.

On Jane: It was indeed an oversight; now you get the Sally dusting half-naked if you kiss her, and the naked Jane with her maid if you kiss Jane.

It's only chapter 1: I'm working hard on chapter II, and I hope you will get attached to the characters soon!

Thanks again for this great review!

Hi, thank you so much! Yes, since the ultimate goal of the game is to sire an heir, there will be pregnancy. There will also be an earlier side story related to pregnancy.

COURTSHIP: A DANCE WITH LOVE CHAPTER I (VERSION 0.2.2)

Hello everyone,

Here's the latest version of Courtship: A Dance with Love. If you have already played through the chapter, this update only contains minor changes, but if you haven't yet, now is the perfect time to jump in!

WHAT IS THIS GAME ABOUT?

Courtship: A Dance with Love is a choice-driven adult visual novel set in the Regency Era. You play as a young Marquess who has the difficult task of finding a bride and sire an heir. You will have to make a choice between a lot of different ladies all with their own dreams and aspirations. Will you go for money, beauty, social status... or love?

Chapter I has just released and is packed with over 500 images, 1 animated scene, 12 songs, 3 sounds, 15 special renders, a stats system and a buttload of choices that will let you replay the game again and again to experience different paths and ladies. 

WHY SHOULD I BECOME A PATRON?

I'm at the beginning of my journey as a writer and game developer and every new patron I get helps me devote more time to Courtship and buy more assets. The unique setting of the game could allow me to create some great scenarios involving duels, masquerades, grandiose balls, court intrigues, estate management, secrets societies and so on. By becoming my patron, you help me broaden the scope of the game and support its continuous development. 

And of course, your support will be rewarded with some neat perks! The prices shown in the tiers are monthly donations, paid up-front, that you can stop at any time. Please check the tiers for more information on the rewards you will get for your pledge. 

You can play the latest public version (Win/Linux and Mac) of the game for free and if you like what you see, please think about subscribing to my Patreon page so I can keep creating bigger and better content. If you want to support the development of the game without the hassle of paying for a monthly subscription, you can always use the Tip Jar! Any donation is greatly appreciated.

Changelog

- Corrected typos

- Improved some renders

- Edited an incorrect variable

Chapter I of Courtship: A Dance with Love has just been released!

WHAT IS THIS GAME ABOUT?

Courtship: A Dance with Love is a choice-driven adult visual novel set  in the Regency Era. You play as a young Marquess who has the difficult  task of finding a bride and sire an heir. You will have to make a choice  between a lot of different ladies all with their own dreams and  aspirations. Will you go for money, beauty, social status... or love? Chapter I has just released and is packed with over 500 images, 1  animated scene, 12 songs, 3 sounds, 15 special renders, a stats system  and a buttload of choices that will let you replay the game again and  again to experience different paths and ladies.

WHY SHOULD I BECOME A PATRON?

I'm at the beginning of my journey as a writer and game developer and  every new patron I get helps me devote more time to Courtship and buy  more assets. The unique setting of the game could allow me to create  some great scenarios involving duels, masquerades, grandiose balls,  court intrigues, estate management, secrets societies and so on. By  becoming my patron, you help me broaden the scope of the game and  support its continuous development. And of course, your support will be rewarded with some neat perks! The  prices shown in the tiers are monthly donations, paid up-front, that you  can stop at any time. Please check the tiers for more information on  the rewards you will get for your pledge. You can play the latest public version (Win/Linux and Mac)  of the game for free and if you like what you see, please think about  subscribing to my Patreon page so I can keep creating bigger and better  content. If you want to support the development of the game without the  hassle of paying for a monthly subscription, you can always use the Tip Jar or just make a donation when you download the game. Any donation is greatly appreciated!

SCREENSHOTS

v0.2.1

- New chapter with over 500 static renders, 1 lewd scene, 12 songs, 3 sounds

- Improved notification system

- Improved Album

- Updated some renders

Have fun guys!

Prof

Hello, I'm Professor Historian and I'm currently creating my first adult visual novel. I'm a writer by trade and visual novels are a great medium to convey immersive stories. It's my very first video game and I'm still learning the ropes, and I hope you'll embark with me in this grandiose adventure.

WHAT IS THE GAME ABOUT?

Courtship: A Dance With Love is an adult visual novel set in the Regency Era. You play as a young Marquess who has the difficult task of finding a bride and sire an heir. You will have to make a choice between a lot of different ladies all with different qualities and aspirations. Will you go for money, beauty, social status... or love?

If you like what you see, please think about making a donation so I can keep creating bigger and better content. Have fun!

SCREENSHOTS