VN - Ren'Py - Halfway House [Ep.11 - Bonus 7-8] [Az]

I found this game at the Episode 4 point, and I am totally hooked. I mean, I absolutely love this game. It is not perfect, but it is fun and sexy AF.
The premise is a nice change of pace, so I am liking it. The story flows well, and while a bit hard to believe I find it fun and exciting as well. The writing is good, but there are some english mistakes that honestly aren't probably all that bad. Some tense errors, and a few mistakes like "quite" when clearly the word should have been "quiet". But not once have those sorts of errors detracted from my enjoyment.
The women are extremely well done. Their back stories are interesting and different. For the most part, the back stories fit how the girls behave. All three of them are surface of the sun hot!
I'm not entirely sure I understand the point system, but that hasn't stopped me from having a ton of fun either.
I very much hope the author continues this game....I am totally hooked and really want to see where he takes this very well done VN.
Top notch!

Excellent renders , well written characters which fell actually quite real. Intresting setting as well, something different comparing it to every incest game. Great dialouges , probably the first time i didn't skip a single conversation. Would highly recommend.

Lovely ladies with diverse and interesting personalities each, the female char body proportion is nice, with more than enough sexy outfit for the ladies. and to top it all the overarching story is quite nice and story progression does not feel like it is progressing too fast, what more do you want?

Really well made,the interactions are believable and the few erotic scenes are very enticing.One of the few games where I don't skip the dialogue,and one of the main characters remind me of Jack(really liked her) from the Mass Effect Trilogy.

Looking forward to this one. The art is fantastic, really well done. It looks very realistic and the girls look hot. The story is good and even funny at times. All the characters seem to have a legitimate personality and the conversations are done in a way that feels realistic (people teasing each other like siblings and what not). Can't really say I have any complaints. Can't wait for more updates!

I don't really contribute much to this forum. I tend to lurk and prefer to keep my opinions to myself.

But when I do decide to review something, it'll be because I have something that needs to be said.

I really really really like this game.

I came looking for a good fap because the girls looked hot - dem big titties with nice nips. Yes please!

I was going to skip through to the dialogue and get to the fappin'. But what I got instead was a really good (but short) experience. I connected with the characters. I read the dialogue. I got engaged.

And even days after I've played, I'm still thinking about this game. I'm hooked and I want more.

A quick read-through of the previous reviews will give you a general idea about why you should check this game out. But I'd like to talk about the one character not many people seem to be talking about: Officer Monroe.

Let's get this straight - I'm not gay. I like pussy and big tits. But the dev, in a stroke of absolute brilliance, allowed me to be nice to the big guy. It's not much but it added something that I find hard to put to words to the game.

Officer Monroe reminded me of someone in my life who is no longer with us. But his character and the way he talks and the way he makes me laugh, it got me invested. And now I care about the characters and the choices I make. I still want to bone the girls but now I feel like I am the MC.

Maybe you get where I'm coming from. And maybe you think I'm talking out of my ass. But either way, I think Officer Monroe rocks. And I'd love to see more scenes where I get to hang out with the big guy.

Just not when I'm getting it on with one of the girls. Please no. That's just creepy and weird.

Thanks Good Game. Typical VN with a choices that conclude towards an affection / corruption system these normally check if some events can happen. But this game is made with lots of thoughts about likeable characters ofc it has a few silly events or the detective/po model is well known, the regular shower scenes.. but it plays so well and straightforward teases constantly and well the renders are really nice to make everything work together not just the hot models even the surroundings and so are ok enough to make it feel not too empty or laughable.
Storywise it is interesting enough to follow through but even after 4 episodes it still is taking off a slow start to introduce everything so i'd be cool with 20 more ^^.
The way the protagonist talks probably put some off to make him feel like you'd play one which lessens the immersion a bit and make the gamer feel more like a viewer.
It doesn't have animations but the renders are really good. Soundwise no voices or stuff and i put off the music since it felt to get boring quickly and listened to sth else. Hm also his model seems too muscular. Oh and Special Kudos that the cum aesthetics are really great.
Dialogues try to tick the things one may expect you want out of a fantasy for that model so it provides escpecially ashleys talk was quite exciting so far.
Have a nice day looking forward for more

It's one of the best I've ever played, I loved how Sammantha looks like Lisa Ann, great renders, good models. I couldn't find any bug in game, but, even if the game told me I've unlocked some scenes. I couldn't see the in the scenes menu.
Greatings from Chile. Keep it up.

This is a story. There are diverse and well-formed characters, a plot, many events, etc. It also has some clear choices to make. The consequences of these choices are not clear. There is hardly any sex in the first four chapters and the MC loses his confrontations so don't expect to be superman. However, I find this story rewarding: a hot-tempered loser getting a second chance.

This is a true gem of an adult VN. A proper Adult Visual Novel - with an emphasis on "Novel".

Of the myriads of adult VNs I have played, the number of VNs that had a "true" story is so small that I can count them by hand. But this game takes it one level further, you could probably copy its script to make a Television Series out of it, and get away with it as being a believable and at the same time enjoyable show. What I find most remarkable, is that, of all the VNs that I have played with "good" story, this one's storyline seems the least contrived. The story doesn't seem to just serve the purpose of getting you to some hot scenes. They come almost naturally.

Now let's talk about the characters... Man, this dev can create characters!!! I don't know if the characters are inspired by real-life people because they seem very alive and the dev seems to know them well enough to write about them. Yeah, I feel like these characters go far beyond what one might cook up if they didn't know how to think like another person, which is essential for a writer. All of the three girls you see on the banner are like real people, with real personalities. (Actually, I feel like I have a crush on one of them ).

And the MC also is a believable guy - not a creep, not a saint - just a regular guy with anger issues. It's amazing that for once, you can actually relate to the MC of an adult game (well, unless you really are a grade-A pervert like the MCs of most other games).

Humor - this game doesn't try to impose tons of unnecessary sexual jokes on you, some of you might find that like a breath of fresh air from the cheesy jokes in adult games. But that doesn't mean it doesn't have humor - it has lots of it, the humor is a bit more mature in this game - just enough to be believable and enjoyable at the same time.

Overall, I think it's an awesome VN, yup, I excluded the "adult" part - that's just its genre. You want an adult/porn game that just happens to be a Visual "Novel", go play other games. If you want a Visual Novel that reads like a book but happens to have an adult theme, play this game.

The Story is quite great with its mature and funny mix into it. I hope it gets more darker in theme. I though hope it get more funding with partreon. I would be intrested if they add more character though not too much to over saturate the game. In the end, This is a great game with a a unique story as well.

Played through CH4. I really like what the dev has done with this game/story. The execution is great and the story is differentiated from many out there. It will be interesting to see how the MC's character develops and how he interacts with the new people in his life. All of the gals are attractive in very different ways, and there is a bit of something for everyone. Looking forward to following this one as it goes!

I gave it a 3 because, potentially, it could have been a huge hit but that potential was squandered by limiting the love interests.

I don't need to spoiler it because the dev told us all this himself in the thread which I will give him props for, he didn't string us along.

I, liike a few others when this launched, went into this thinking all 3 girls in the house were potential love interests, they aren't,

Ashley and Samantha are purely there for sex fodder. They have no other purpose than to serve as sex bait. There is only 1 relationship that can happen and that is with Emily.

It doesn't matter if you want all 3 or 1 of the others, Emily is the only one getting an ending. There is an ending with her and 1 alone, that is it.

Everything else is great but Emily is the least interesting of the 3 girls and limiting that side of it does remove a good chunk of the enjoyment for me.

On top of that this last update turned the MC from tolerable to full on douche.

The game itself still has some potential if the dev can salvage the MC but with such a limited relationship/ending it's not going to reach the potential I thought it would originally.

By all means give it a try and see if it's for you just don't go in expecting a harem or a chance with anyone other than Emily.

*Excellent storytelling, original, not seen in any other games
*Astounding CGI's, and character models
*Good sense of humor
*Very nice progress system with characters
*Multiple routes in early-stage of the game

I really liked the game! The plot is not hackneyed and not typical for an erotic game. The characters are interesting, that is, everyone has their own story, their past, their own experiences, plans for the future, etc. Various erotic moments to the place are logical, and not scattered around the game, anyhow. The ero moments themselves are enough to quench a player’s “thirst”. Although the game goes straight to the plot, it has a fork in the plot in terms of relations with girls (Love / Corruption). The solid five of this game is also for Ren'Py engine, let's see what will happen next! Many thanks to the developer of this game for the work!

My review as of 0.4

Renders are great. I don'y know if the dev worked on any projects before this but if this is the devs 1st one.. it's pretty damn impressive.

I personally relate to the story, not the crimes the main character committed, but having to do with Heroin. I lived in a 14 bedroom coed sober living house for about a year with the 1st floor being women and the 2nd men. With the former prostitutes, convicted criminals, and similar stories that I've personally witnessed... it reminds me of when I first got out of rehab and moved into the house.

I see on pateron he posted that he will only update it every 45 days instead of monthly. Not a bad length so far for the project only being launched in July. I look forward to becoming a pateron and the next update.

played 0.4
Quality stuff here, were we focus on a few fairly well written characters. All of the cute/sexy in their own way, watch out for further updates for this one.

great renders.
pass-able story.
great characters.

This, for me, is one of the higher quality games. It stands out on visual quality. Characters are likable and have a nice background story as to why they act the way they do. I'll definately keep track of this game and would recommend everyone to do so as well.

The story is really good, there is not as much sex and nudity as in some other games, but it's a really good tease. There are some minor errors in the language, but not so much that it becomes a nuisance (unlike some other games).

Great game, at first didn't know what to expect but got hooked pretty fast. The writing, for the most part, is very well written with an interesting story and good looking and written characters with depth and personality. The renders are excellent with very detailed character models, and the intimate scenes just like the renders are really well done. The only thing that could turn some people off is that there is only one true romance option, but there is more than enough interaction with other characters and as the development of the game goes further this might change.