Bliss House

Bliss House [v0.2.0] [Nidea Studios] Meh/okay story and its execution, meh dialogs, meh pacing, meh ~1-2D characters. ~Okay-good models and default pretty scenes, meh. Plus, kinetic as hell (it wouldn't have been a problem, if some situations weren't so forced or annoying) and Emma sucks. Check it for pretty good looking default HS2 models and mild scenes. And it all doesn't matter anyway, this KN looks like it was abandoned. Story - ~0-5/10 Choices - HA!/10 Characters - ~3(with one ~4)/10 MC - 4/10 Models - ~6/10

Really enjoyed this one so far. A really solid amount of content for a 0.2.0. No choices, so it's pretty much a kinetic novel,... if that's your pet peeve, you won't like it, but it's still not a 1-star AVN. The characters are interesting, the LIs are pretty and the story is simple but charming so far. No aliens, no random trips to the supernatural. Just a family in financial need and a guy reconnecting with the girls he grew up with. Cozy and fun. It could do with some editing as there are plenty of typos, but I think it has a lot of potential.

The positives for this game thus far is very limited. The only thing I like are the girls in this game and the story has potential but isn't having much of an impact as of 2.0. The cons of this game is that right now it's basically a kinetic novel with no choices, despite a LOT of content. There are multiple girls and a LOT of content around them, as well as somewhat lewd content with no option for/against them. I hate forced content, even if I would have opted for it, I want to have the CHOICE to avoid or to have it. The visuals are okay, but nothing to write home about, but the writing needs a lot of work. There are many errors throughout ranging from typo's, blending words together without using spaces, etc.

You'd think this is a just another Ren'Py game where an estranged guy returns to his foster family of some variety, slowly bedding all the women in it - it's even got the Honey Select graphics! And, per definition, it is. But this is the first one in a LONG time that actually made me look forwards to future updates. Immediately, the writing is a lot more concise, witty and just generally of a higher quality than you might be used to (typos notwithstanding). I really enjoyed the dialgoue and never felt compelled to just skip through. People actually talk like people. They're still characters, but still believable imo. There's one brief appearance of a girl who consistently misuses slang, but it seems like that's the intent. The character models are obviously also very good. If you don't like HS stuff, you probably won't like this game. But I for one really enjoyed them. Yes, the proportions are exaggerated, but in a way that is once again believable. The overall designs are appealing and thought-through. To say it plainly: they look nice. And so do the scenes they're in. All in all, the through-line of my experience is quality. I can tell that the devs care about this story they're telling, they care about the characters and most of all, they care about the game being good.