Okay so coming off from Chara CC, I have some thoughts about this game. That said, what I'm about to say will be related to that game as well for comparison's sake. Many people said that this game would be better than it, but I have to disagree, so without further ado, I'll tell you why I think so.
First the visuals, the scenes. Just like CC, this game has a lot of well made pictures in it, but I'm not sure if it's due to the quantity of them or something else, there's more issues with them overall. Especially with labia, which I know is extremely hard to figure out with AI, but since this is a game almost solely focusing on that subject, I would've like to have had more effort put into them. As because for the sake of those visuals, it stands out. Everything else though, is most commendable. CC got around this by covering up the genitalia using the labia majora when applicable. I'm not saying that's what should've been done here too, I'm just saying that it's something that should've been looked into more.
The plot this time around is realistic, to a degree, as well. As opposed to CC, the scenarios seemed believable, but due to the lack of coherent structure, there was no real start or end. To some players that's for the better, but for me it gave a lack of reason and accomplishment. After I'd maxed out all the characters I liked, what reason was for me there to keep going? None, really. Had there been some other reason other than unlocking the gallery items, then maybe and only then, would there be an incentive to go through the grind with them as well. Especially because I didn't recognise half the characters. But since that wasn't the case, I just ended up using the cheats to unlock the rest. Could be that that's why the cheats exists in the first place, but if that's the case, then it's something of a lazy move. That's why I want to think that the cheats existed for some other reason.
The existence of upgrades is interesting, and I commend it. It's a great incentive for gameplay and it functions as a tangible thing you purchase, and it prolongs as well as diversifies the gameplay. But, because it exists, and you are proud of the quantity of the scenes, it runs out of items to buy before even getting the eighth new room. A hard limit is great of course to prevent exponential gain and to tell the player they've "maxed out", but it's not great to keep the game interesting. I don't mean to lambast this decision too harshly of course, because the rest of the gameplay is after all, just clicking the right things on the screen. Anything in addition, is welcomed. I'm just saying that the current upgrade system is not handled to be useful throughout the entirety of the game.
There's something else you could fix as well, and that's to do with the money counter. Because you only get to see how much money you have before picking a girl or in the shop, you don't know how much money you have when you actually can make the decision to go to the shop or not. I see this as extremely inconvenient. To fix this, show how much money the player has at either all times, or at the very least, in the mansion's area selection screen.
Now what I do like about this game in addition to the overall quality in the visuals, is the dialogue. Every character seems different, even if by slightly. Bocchi isn't the same brave girl like Nami is, rather she is very reserved both in actions you can perform with her, and with her dialogue. This is a great thing. That was one my main criticisms of CC, so I really like that something was done with it here. The changes aren't drastic mind you, there's still plenty of recycled dialogue, but the fact that even with smaller dialogue changes the entire character changes to what they are actually like, still stands.
Though the game also suffers from the same repetitive gameplay loops like CC did, the aforementioned upgrades help it seem more varied. And unlike CC, it's easy to "go to the next level" with the characters. All you need to do is frustrate them out into doing more things. This mechanic is very intuitive, and made easier with the upgrades. However, it seems rather odd and manipulative. Not that I'm complaining, but you're basically forcing the girls to do more things in order to get more money. CC had that one thing going for it; The girls were doing the things they did one out of personal interest, and secondly for "the greater good". Here they're doing it just for the money, which all of them are seemingly obsessed with. I realise that there's not many other ways of having the girls do more things other than by force or insatiable lust, but this insinuation that all of the girls absolutely need to get more followers no matter what seems farfetched, especially considering character traits like that of bocchi.
One last minor thing I want to complain about is the aspect ratio. As I quickly found out, this game was made with mobile heavily in mind, PC being something of a side consideration, it seems. I say this, because there's no option to change the aspect ratio to the standard 16:9. In fact, there's only two toggleable options in the entire game; One to toggle the music on/off completely, and the other to make the text go by quicker. And yes, you get used to this resolution somewhat well, but to not have such a pivotal option in a game about enjoying pictures seems silly to me. It's probably too late to do anything about it now, but it's still possible. It would just require more work, as would improving the things I've already mentioned.
So summarise, from a gameplay standpoint this game has a little more thanks to the upgrade system, but it isn't enough to carry the entire game. Also some visuals while good, could've been done better when it comes to labia, since everything else is fine. Also there no reason to keep playing the game after you've unlocked the scenes you have with the characters you liked/knew. This was possible in CC because you could raise the awareness of many characters at once, but in this game there's just too much micromanagement to make such unnecessary options possible. What the game does great though, is the dialogue and character variety. if you truly like one of the characters available in this game, then this could be a very likeable experience even disregarding everything that I've said. But because I'm just a criticising, verbose bastard, I wanted to look at it more objectively.
That's about all I wanted to say. I may have more but that just about covers it. And because no one sane is going to read all that, these words are for you, developer: You have some amazing games, and you keep showing that AI is an applicable source to produce character parodies. It's just that the games aren't often thought out from a gamer's perspective that much, that drags them down. But I do see your skills, and I acknowledge you as a developer. I wouldn't have written that massive essay if I didn't care about your work, because that I do. I have faith, that sometime you're able to produce something that even I won't be able to complain about. Because you, you are doing something that not many others have dared; Use effort in tangent with AI.
Now this is the end of the review. Thank you, and sorry for taking your time.
Thanks for your review. It’s always good to have feedback. This game is older than CC, that’s why the pictures aren’t as good. Both me and the technology improved a lot since then.
You don’t frustrate the Charas. Their desire to become popular, that’s why they join the mansion in the first place. You take a few pictures of them and they gain new fans. Everybody is happy but then, they reach a plateau where their subscriber count stops growing despite continuing to take pictures. That’s what frustrates them.
For Bocchi, I don’t think there is any link between being shy and having an urge to be popular. BTW, they are not real girls, they are Charas, and dreaming to become popular is part of their DNA.
An option to rotate all the pictures when in fullscreen would be weird, but I’ll add it since there are players who seem to prefer it that way. Some pictures can definitely be put in landscape mode without looking weird. I’ll try to do something about this for the next version for PC players.
I’m not sure any of my games will ever satisfy players like you as the gameplay will always be casual. But I’ll try various new things in my next game, I hope you’ll check it.
Yeah no worries man. I'm just glad you could read all that. I hadn't realised that this game was made before CC, so some of those things didn't make a whole lot of sense, as like I said, CC was better when it came to some of the things I complained about here. There's still some things that link the two games in terms of my complaints though. Mind you, these are the only two games of yours that I've played, so I could be arrogant and you can disregard what I'm about to say:
The purpose is lacking, or often doesn't make sense. Sometimes something cheesy as "the girls being infected with a horny virus" or "you're the last man alive" is a whole lot better than trying to conjure up something that makes less sense. This is because something cliched is easier to overlook in a game where the plot only serves as an excuse to have sex with fictional characters. There's no need to figure out a grand plan, just a beginning and an end suffices. For my examples, the virus could end when all of the girls have been fucked senseless, and the gameplay serves as a way of convincing them, just like in CC. Just this time, there's a better reason for them to do it as it's believable. For the apocalypse scenario, the game would end when enough of the girls would be impregnated as to revive humanity. The point is, it's extremely easy to figure out a plot that makes sense, and the bare minimum is required for a game that doesn't need it.
As for gameplay, I'm all for casual, especially when there's visuals as good as these. I'm just not a big fan of repetitive grind that doesn't show much reward. In CC it was manageable thanks to the way some of the awareness stat was doled out to the Charas, but there doesn't seem to be any way to make it less grindy beyond that. I don't know what kind of engine you're using, as that poses its own restrictions as well, but something like minigames aren't a bad idea. Not that I need minigames for a game to be good, but it's something to consider when spicing up the gameplay.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read what I had to say, and thanks for clarifying some things in your reply as well.
I’m not only looking for an excuse for the player to have sex with all the girls. I’m looking for something that justify the unnatural progression (underwear>topless>nude>lewd>outcourse>sex). It’s because I like my games to have a feeling of progression. There will be more gameplay in my next game, follow me to get notified when it’s released, you can check my previous games too 👀
This game goes pretty hard (literally), that being said, I really hope you make more scenes for spending time with the girls like how some of them have. Including things like different scenes for going to the private beach, going to study etc. I've been really enjoying playing this, me being a completionist trying to get every single picture in the game. 10/10 would thank again, or something like that :-)
Click download now, donate $9.99 or more and download “PREMIUM CODE.txt” which contains the secret code. If you have already purchased but can’t download the code, please post the invoice number and I’ll send the code to the address linked to the invoice.
You’re playing a very old version. The august code is “COAL” but you should definitely play a more recent version. I’ve uploaded the game on newgrounds as well for people who want to play online.
Click download now, donate $9.99 or more and download “PREMIUM CODE.txt” which contains the secret code. If you have already purchased but can’t download the code, please post the invoice number and I’ll send the code to the address linked to the invoice.
Yes, you can download at many times as you want and you can donate as many times as you want. However, unless you make a donation of at least $9.99, you won’t be able to download the premium code. If you make multiple donations by mistake you can ask itch support for a refund.
Thanks, this is indeed a problem because you won’t be able to see it without the unlock all feature. There are two events like this, one for Misaki and the other is for Carrot. I’ll upload a bugfix later, probably next week.
I’m no longer on Patreon so I won’t do the “new code each month” stuff anymore. This is the final version of the game. But this is the code for this game only and not for previous games or games that I’ll release in the future.
So i want to complete Asuna but i cant because i Need 1 more Sponser but cant get the Sponser even so i have every other Picture of her and i cant get any more sponser for her
All Chara events are free but some require to improve relation with the girl before being unlocked. Only 1/3 reward scene is available without premium. For sponsorships, it depends on the girls.
Awesome game, I bought it last night, the amount of content is tremendous. Hopefully someday I can get something half as good out. P.S. I'm looking forward to whatever you do next.
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Okay so coming off from Chara CC, I have some thoughts about this game. That said, what I'm about to say will be related to that game as well for comparison's sake. Many people said that this game would be better than it, but I have to disagree, so without further ado, I'll tell you why I think so.
First the visuals, the scenes. Just like CC, this game has a lot of well made pictures in it, but I'm not sure if it's due to the quantity of them or something else, there's more issues with them overall. Especially with labia, which I know is extremely hard to figure out with AI, but since this is a game almost solely focusing on that subject, I would've like to have had more effort put into them. As because for the sake of those visuals, it stands out. Everything else though, is most commendable. CC got around this by covering up the genitalia using the labia majora when applicable. I'm not saying that's what should've been done here too, I'm just saying that it's something that should've been looked into more.
The plot this time around is realistic, to a degree, as well. As opposed to CC, the scenarios seemed believable, but due to the lack of coherent structure, there was no real start or end. To some players that's for the better, but for me it gave a lack of reason and accomplishment. After I'd maxed out all the characters I liked, what reason was for me there to keep going? None, really. Had there been some other reason other than unlocking the gallery items, then maybe and only then, would there be an incentive to go through the grind with them as well. Especially because I didn't recognise half the characters. But since that wasn't the case, I just ended up using the cheats to unlock the rest. Could be that that's why the cheats exists in the first place, but if that's the case, then it's something of a lazy move. That's why I want to think that the cheats existed for some other reason.
The existence of upgrades is interesting, and I commend it. It's a great incentive for gameplay and it functions as a tangible thing you purchase, and it prolongs as well as diversifies the gameplay. But, because it exists, and you are proud of the quantity of the scenes, it runs out of items to buy before even getting the eighth new room. A hard limit is great of course to prevent exponential gain and to tell the player they've "maxed out", but it's not great to keep the game interesting. I don't mean to lambast this decision too harshly of course, because the rest of the gameplay is after all, just clicking the right things on the screen. Anything in addition, is welcomed. I'm just saying that the current upgrade system is not handled to be useful throughout the entirety of the game.
There's something else you could fix as well, and that's to do with the money counter. Because you only get to see how much money you have before picking a girl or in the shop, you don't know how much money you have when you actually can make the decision to go to the shop or not. I see this as extremely inconvenient. To fix this, show how much money the player has at either all times, or at the very least, in the mansion's area selection screen.
Now what I do like about this game in addition to the overall quality in the visuals, is the dialogue. Every character seems different, even if by slightly. Bocchi isn't the same brave girl like Nami is, rather she is very reserved both in actions you can perform with her, and with her dialogue. This is a great thing. That was one my main criticisms of CC, so I really like that something was done with it here. The changes aren't drastic mind you, there's still plenty of recycled dialogue, but the fact that even with smaller dialogue changes the entire character changes to what they are actually like, still stands.
Though the game also suffers from the same repetitive gameplay loops like CC did, the aforementioned upgrades help it seem more varied. And unlike CC, it's easy to "go to the next level" with the characters. All you need to do is frustrate them out into doing more things. This mechanic is very intuitive, and made easier with the upgrades. However, it seems rather odd and manipulative. Not that I'm complaining, but you're basically forcing the girls to do more things in order to get more money. CC had that one thing going for it; The girls were doing the things they did one out of personal interest, and secondly for "the greater good". Here they're doing it just for the money, which all of them are seemingly obsessed with. I realise that there's not many other ways of having the girls do more things other than by force or insatiable lust, but this insinuation that all of the girls absolutely need to get more followers no matter what seems farfetched, especially considering character traits like that of bocchi.
One last minor thing I want to complain about is the aspect ratio. As I quickly found out, this game was made with mobile heavily in mind, PC being something of a side consideration, it seems. I say this, because there's no option to change the aspect ratio to the standard 16:9. In fact, there's only two toggleable options in the entire game; One to toggle the music on/off completely, and the other to make the text go by quicker. And yes, you get used to this resolution somewhat well, but to not have such a pivotal option in a game about enjoying pictures seems silly to me. It's probably too late to do anything about it now, but it's still possible. It would just require more work, as would improving the things I've already mentioned.
So summarise, from a gameplay standpoint this game has a little more thanks to the upgrade system, but it isn't enough to carry the entire game. Also some visuals while good, could've been done better when it comes to labia, since everything else is fine. Also there no reason to keep playing the game after you've unlocked the scenes you have with the characters you liked/knew. This was possible in CC because you could raise the awareness of many characters at once, but in this game there's just too much micromanagement to make such unnecessary options possible. What the game does great though, is the dialogue and character variety. if you truly like one of the characters available in this game, then this could be a very likeable experience even disregarding everything that I've said. But because I'm just a criticising, verbose bastard, I wanted to look at it more objectively.
That's about all I wanted to say. I may have more but that just about covers it. And because no one sane is going to read all that, these words are for you, developer: You have some amazing games, and you keep showing that AI is an applicable source to produce character parodies. It's just that the games aren't often thought out from a gamer's perspective that much, that drags them down. But I do see your skills, and I acknowledge you as a developer. I wouldn't have written that massive essay if I didn't care about your work, because that I do. I have faith, that sometime you're able to produce something that even I won't be able to complain about. Because you, you are doing something that not many others have dared; Use effort in tangent with AI.
Now this is the end of the review. Thank you, and sorry for taking your time.
Thanks for your review. It’s always good to have feedback. This game is older than CC, that’s why the pictures aren’t as good. Both me and the technology improved a lot since then.
You don’t frustrate the Charas. Their desire to become popular, that’s why they join the mansion in the first place. You take a few pictures of them and they gain new fans. Everybody is happy but then, they reach a plateau where their subscriber count stops growing despite continuing to take pictures. That’s what frustrates them. For Bocchi, I don’t think there is any link between being shy and having an urge to be popular. BTW, they are not real girls, they are Charas, and dreaming to become popular is part of their DNA.
An option to rotate all the pictures when in fullscreen would be weird, but I’ll add it since there are players who seem to prefer it that way. Some pictures can definitely be put in landscape mode without looking weird. I’ll try to do something about this for the next version for PC players.
I’m not sure any of my games will ever satisfy players like you as the gameplay will always be casual. But I’ll try various new things in my next game, I hope you’ll check it.
Yeah no worries man. I'm just glad you could read all that. I hadn't realised that this game was made before CC, so some of those things didn't make a whole lot of sense, as like I said, CC was better when it came to some of the things I complained about here. There's still some things that link the two games in terms of my complaints though. Mind you, these are the only two games of yours that I've played, so I could be arrogant and you can disregard what I'm about to say:
The purpose is lacking, or often doesn't make sense. Sometimes something cheesy as "the girls being infected with a horny virus" or "you're the last man alive" is a whole lot better than trying to conjure up something that makes less sense. This is because something cliched is easier to overlook in a game where the plot only serves as an excuse to have sex with fictional characters. There's no need to figure out a grand plan, just a beginning and an end suffices. For my examples, the virus could end when all of the girls have been fucked senseless, and the gameplay serves as a way of convincing them, just like in CC. Just this time, there's a better reason for them to do it as it's believable. For the apocalypse scenario, the game would end when enough of the girls would be impregnated as to revive humanity. The point is, it's extremely easy to figure out a plot that makes sense, and the bare minimum is required for a game that doesn't need it.
As for gameplay, I'm all for casual, especially when there's visuals as good as these. I'm just not a big fan of repetitive grind that doesn't show much reward. In CC it was manageable thanks to the way some of the awareness stat was doled out to the Charas, but there doesn't seem to be any way to make it less grindy beyond that. I don't know what kind of engine you're using, as that poses its own restrictions as well, but something like minigames aren't a bad idea. Not that I need minigames for a game to be good, but it's something to consider when spicing up the gameplay.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read what I had to say, and thanks for clarifying some things in your reply as well.
I’m not only looking for an excuse for the player to have sex with all the girls. I’m looking for something that justify the unnatural progression (underwear>topless>nude>lewd>outcourse>sex). It’s because I like my games to have a feeling of progression. There will be more gameplay in my next game, follow me to get notified when it’s released, you can check my previous games too 👀
Would love to see dome Frieren or Kochou Shinobu
Will this be downloadable on mac
I don’t do mac versions for technical reasons but you can play the online version.
Do I have to buy a new premium code with the new update?
No, you can download the new code without paying since you’ve already paid
It's not giving me that option when I enter 0.00
What I suggest is either:
Thanks
What is the premium code for this
To purchase the premium code, click download now, donate $9.99 or more and download “PREMIUM CODE.txt” which contains the secret code.
Hello! I just came here to ask when the next update will come out.
No idea. Not this month that’s for sure. Please follow my blog to get news https://itch.io/blog/638779/my-blog
Can you use translation software to translate Taiwan, China
Maybe one day, it’s not a priority right now
Me podrías pasar el nuevo código por favor
You should be able to download “PREMIUM CODE.txt” for free since you have already bought the game.
Hey i've donated and got the premium code but when i put it in it doesnt work it says i need the november2023 code
It means you aren’t playing the latest version. Please download v1.1 from this page.
This game goes pretty hard (literally), that being said, I really hope you make more scenes for spending time with the girls like how some of them have. Including things like different scenes for going to the private beach, going to study etc. I've been really enjoying playing this, me being a completionist trying to get every single picture in the game.
10/10 would thank again, or something like that :-)
Could you include Yamato from one piece in the next update please?
I don’t know who I’ll add next and I can’t take suggestions. That said, Yamato is one of the most likely.
Im playing the November 23 Version i think and i dont get the Cheat Code...
Please play latest version
will there be no more updates for this game?
I just released one and there will be more in the future. Please check my Blog for news: https://itch.io/blog/638779/my-blog
Hey man! Which engine you used to make this game?
I use Unity
Does this have animations, pics dont really do it for me , just wanna know before I download
No animation
Well i agree you should make a version of this with animations i would totally put down money for that !
were do i find the code
Click download now, donate $9.99 or more and download “PREMIUM CODE.txt” which contains the secret code. If you have already purchased but can’t download the code, please post the invoice number and I’ll send the code to the address linked to the invoice.
why do i get may code?
You mean where ? May code is for this game : https://kk2oven.itch.io/chara-cardmaster so that’s where it’s available
When can I expect the next game?
No idea. Please follow my blog, I’ll try to write at least once a month as well as give updates : https://itch.io/blog/638779/my-blog
No puedo realizar la donación con paypal, que puedo hacer?
no sé
Hi, I've playing the online version and the game is asking the August 2023 cheat code, is it possible to have it? if I donate, can I have it?
You’re playing a very old version. The august code is “COAL” but you should definitely play a more recent version. I’ve uploaded the game on newgrounds as well for people who want to play online.
Thanks! I'll play the newest verson
Click download now, donate $9.99 or more and download “PREMIUM CODE.txt” which contains the secret code. If you have already purchased but can’t download the code, please post the invoice number and I’ll send the code to the address linked to the invoice.
Add more anime girls like boa Hancock
Nobara kugisaki
Maki zenin
Etc
Btw love your content ❤️
Can you push out Chinese?可以推出中文吗？
Sorry I don’t speak Chinese
Ha ha ha, I can do English, too.
As this was the last update. Do you intend to make a my chara mansion part 2?
I’m not 100% sure as to what I’ll do next
I recommend something like chara mansion, but with animation. Basically, combine Anime Spa and Chara Mansion.
Do you think you'll make another job dating sim like Ectocam? I quite enjoyed that one
No idea
hey, how to make a donation
You need to click the “download now” button. Thanks
How can I have full Version of the game and unlock the albums?
Click download now, donate $9.99 or more and download “NOVEMBER CODE.txt” which contains the secret code.
is there a way to donate after i've already downloaded?
Yes, you can download at many times as you want and you can donate as many times as you want. However, unless you make a donation of at least $9.99, you won’t be able to download the premium code. If you make multiple donations by mistake you can ask itch support for a refund.
Thanks, this is indeed a problem because you won’t be able to see it without the unlock all feature. There are two events like this, one for Misaki and the other is for Carrot. I’ll upload a bugfix later, probably next week.
Thanks. And what about desk event? I seriously can't find it anywhere
What do you mean by desk event?
It’s unlikely, maybe in a few years
I'm stuck on Mikasa progression do I have to buy premium to finish progressing?
Yes. IIRC, only Nami is fully unlocked without premium.
If I donate 10 USD to access the Code will it also allow me access for the following month or will I need to donate 10 USD each month?
I’m no longer on Patreon so I won’t do the “new code each month” stuff anymore. This is the final version of the game. But this is the code for this game only and not for previous games or games that I’ll release in the future.
Was this made/assisted by ai?
The pictures were made by using stable diffusion. The music was made with AI as well.
where do you get the code?
You can buy it on this page, click download now and donate at least $10 to gain access to “NOVEMBER CODE.txt” text file which contains the code.
So i want to complete Asuna but i cant because i Need 1 more Sponser but cant get the Sponser even so i have every other Picture of her and i cant get any more sponser for her
I just checked and one of her sponsor is only in the premium version.
But i have it and still No More Sponsor for her i even started a new Game and i still Need 1 Sponsor even with Premium :(
There was indeed a big nasty bug, it’s fixed in version 1.01 I just uploaded. Thanks for reporting it.
:) i Love your Games the Ai Art is so good i Hope there will be more of These Games Like this game
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Hi. This game is so cool. But how can i know if a chara event can be obtained playing or i need premium for it?
All Chara events are free but some require to improve relation with the girl before being unlocked. Only 1/3 reward scene is available without premium. For sponsorships, it depends on the girls.
No textspeed options (or any options at all).
Textadvance only with Space or mouseclick.
Not return, numreturn or mousewheel.
Exactly, I’ll keep your comment in mind when I make my next game
where do i find the cheat codes and how to unlock premium stuff. I just got the game and its really good
The code is in the text file available to people who gives at least $10 (NOVEMBER CODE.txt)
Awesome thank you! What about the premium stuff for the characters?
Awesome game, I bought it last night, the amount of content is tremendous. Hopefully someday I can get something half as good out. P.S. I'm looking forward to whatever you do next.
Thanks
I really love your games btw. They have really good concepts and good content. I hope you continue with this great work 😁
Thanks
Android.
When I try to install the game it's says "An error occurred while installing this package"
Sorry I don’t know how to help. Maybe you should delete it and re-download it?
Oh it was that, I don't know why it happened but thanks.
Is this animated?
No