VN Ren'Py Imperial Bureaucracy Hero [v0.2.8] [Munitions Mori]

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Widobob

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Good evening, I have a quick question regarding the game: Are the arts made by the developer? Because it strongly reminds me of the game Transylvania. It's a super beautiful artistic style and that's why the game interests me! :love:
 

OddyseusOfTheLewd

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Good evening, I have a quick question regarding the game: Are the arts made by the developer? Because it strongly reminds me of the game Transylvania. It's a super beautiful artistic style and that's why the game interests me! :love:
Apparently the artstyle is a dealbreaker for some, which I myself have never understood because I enjoy it :unsure:
But yea, as for the art style itself - To quote the developer notes:
AI Disclaimer:

  • The backgrounds of most images were made with Stable Diffusion 1.5 - custom mix, lots of editing, lots of excuses, yada yada - it's still AI. I have to point it out. If this is a dealbreaker, I understand.
  • All portraits and key art are still handmade. The majority of h-scenes as of v0.2.7 contain AI elements - I draw a base, then img2img on top of it and edit. All h-scenes going forward and some retroactively will be AI-assisted in this way.

I have probably "read" over 200 vn's, this is only the second were I am reading everything and engaging in the story. Thank you for the beautiful stories.
Considering that I pretty much feel the same way (For me my current favs is Being a DIK and Ripples, two games I initially just assumed would be sex filled slamfests but turned out to have interesting stories and character-), I gotta ask

What's the other VN that made you feel as engaged in the story as this one does?
:D
 
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Craftomega

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Considering that I pretty much feel the same way (For me my current favs is Being a DIK and Ripples, two games I initially just assumed would be sex filled slamfests but turned out to have interesting stories and character-), I gotta ask

What's the other VN that made you feel as engaged in the story as this one does?
:D

Oddly enough it was Single Again, the girls personalities/actions/reactions all felt very real and realistic. Especially in the beginning.
 
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baneini

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Hope the portraits get replaced with AI cg one day, at least the ones where the og portrait looks like a granny while the sex scene has a cute girl.

The games writing is heavy on the lore of the world and how everyone suffers from the oppression. It's like mix of anime nazi germany military rule, spartan eugenics, inefficient communist factories in gray british cities during industrial revolution, asian sweatshop work-life balance with peasants required to augment their bodies for their employment in somewhat cyberpunk setting. They just can't get a break. The only guy allowed to enjoy his job burns people on the pyre.
It's entertaining to read I suppose but the longer the game goes on the more it stands out. The game could use some people happily living their lives not being oppressed. Even the mc who is high status and doing objectively fun things acts like his dog died yesterday, except when he says "hell yeah" before a sex scene.
 
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Hope the portraits get replaced with AI cg one day, at least the ones where the og portrait looks like a granny while the sex scene has a cute girl.

The games writing is heavy on the lore of the world and how everyone suffers from the oppression. It's like mix of anime nazi germany military rule, spartan eugenics, inefficient communist factories in gray british cities during industrial revolution, asian sweatshop work-life balance with peasants required to augment their bodies for their employment in somewhat cyberpunk setting. They just can't get a break. The only guy allowed to enjoy his job burns people on the pyre.
It's entertaining to read I suppose but the longer the game goes on the more it stands out. The game could use some people happily living their lives not being oppressed. Even the mc who is high status and doing objectively fun things acts like his dog died yesterday, except when he says "hell yeah" before a sex scene.
we get to visit other places in next update :BootyTime: and get to see our first bad end :BootyTime:
 

Munitions Mori

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The choice in music is incredibly good, and fits the atmosphere so well.
Thank you. I'm glad the feedback's good - and especially glad there's no feedback saying: "My ears got blown out in X scene, horrible sound mixing". Creative Commons music is free, but it's like playing minesweeper with shoddy mixing and indie artists randomly tweaking out their perfectly nice songs with techno earrape or something. Fun, but nerve-wracking!

I've gotta ask, are the portraits inspired by Disco Elysium's style?
100%

The new intro is a vast improvement and makes you sink into the setting.
Excellent. Thanks for the feedback on that - was hoping to turn a (massive) weakness into a strength.

It's been forever since I've played but are there any female romance options that are considered warriors (besides that one bodyguard lady)?
There's a Sûreté officer in the Chainway Entrance that basically counts, armor and kill-count and everything. All Sisters are trained in weapons-handling, and Syrene is no exception - she might have a moment. A ganger in the undercity kind of stretches the question. And there's also a rebel militiawoman in the newest update! You *never* see her without her rifle.

I like how you don't lie in naming of the game versions.
A lot of people do like this: v0,01 -> v0.2 -> v0.5 -> v.1.0 while the "v1.0" is actually "v0.14a" and unfinished.
Respect for that.
Hah, oddly gratifying to read that. The version number shell game bugs me too, so I wanted my game to be very dull and literal with its version numbers. We'll move on to v0.3 when it's good and ready (and in a new city).
Does anyone know why the Drimmex Corpse event (the one where you play detective) isn't triggering? I'm supposed to play the first soupline event and then return home, but nothing happens.
I changed it to trigger after you complete the first Sisterhood Soupline arc - not the first event. Since there's a whole part 2 and 3 to the soupline... but I didn't update the content guide and misled you. It's still wrong in the newest update, but already fixed for the next one.

Disco Elysium x 40K

What a find, definitely the coolest thing I've found on this site in years.
I can't believe I'm going to say it, but this is too good for porn. It needs to be seen by as many people as possible.
Damn, thank you.

(The plan is to put a SFWized version on Steam. Store page soon, I hope)
Good evening, I have a quick question regarding the game: Are the arts made by the developer? Because it strongly reminds me of the game Transylvania. It's a super beautiful artistic style and that's why the game interests me! :love:
Yes! Scratchy art and portraits is 100% me. Backgrounds are my custom mix of screaming chained souls (Stable Diffusion AI) and a lot of painting over the details/rearranging the puzzle pieces.

I have probably "read" over 200 vn's, this is only the second where I am reading everything and engaging in the story. Thank you for the beautiful stories.
You're welcome. Thank you for the kind words.

Is there any way to sway Rembraut in the voting quest?
Yes, but the only way is to be Rapport and make the right choices. The other facets just can't emphasize enough with the needs and worries of a custodial union leader to sway him.
 
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Munitions Mori Nice filler it had a unique taste. I will have seconds.

Though I think you forgot to add an exeption on when going into ruins because the option doesn't vanish after doing it.

Same thing with the Idufs i think after exhausting their options their option doesn't vanish.
 

Gatinois

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I'll wait a bit before starting a new play thought, but it was a great reading the first time and I'm glad to see you still working on it so dutifully.
 

Bueno

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At this point I'm starting to wonder if the sex scenes are an encumbrance to the game more than they are contributing. This is an extremely credible Visual novel that portrays the 40k universe with more authenticity and grittiness than a vast majority of other 40k games out there (and there's A LOT of them).

In a just world this would be blazing on steam with the sex scenes gone and the game standing proud on its own feet.

But who am I kidding... people want the fap material.
 

Sum Gi

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Yes! Scratchy art and portraits is 100% me. Backgrounds are my custom mix of screaming chained souls (Stable Diffusion AI) and a lot of painting over the details/rearranging the puzzle pieces.
I honestly think you should just ditch the ai. The uncanny, model-like appearance of the ai characters clashes with the setting and generally looks off. It seems like you have the talent for it, or if you don't trust yourself yet doing that work will allow you to develop quite fast I think.

I understand why people lacking patience turn to ai, but I feel you're already at the point, or else so close to being able to deliver strong work with your own two hands that using the ai is just holding you back.
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KiraJames

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I honestly think you should just ditch the ai. The uncanny, model-like appearance of the ai characters clashes with the setting and generally looks off. It seems like you have the talent for it, or if you don't trust yourself yet doing that work will allow you to develop quite fast I think.

I understand why people lacking patience turn to ai, but I feel you're already at the point, or else so close to being able to deliver strong work with your own two hands that using the ai is just holding you back.
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Same, really loved the non-ai art work.
 
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