The Martin Experiment is a Ren'Py erotic comedy visual novel by The Martin Experiment. You play Martin, a young man abandoned by his father and left to survive on his own. He fears eviction, has neglected his hygiene and meals, and is approached by an unknown beautiful woman who calls him by name. The story mixes mystery and conspiracy as he must confront the woman at his door. It is an animated game with a male protagonist and mobile support.
The current build is Alpha 2026.05.23, released May 23, 2025, for Windows and Android in English, uncensored. Development continues. The latest update changes the art style to mostly rendered 3D, adds an automatically triggered Emergency Meeting scene when launching a new version, and includes a new sex scene plus further story progression.
Developer's description
The Martin Experiment
is an erotic comedy visual novel full of mysteries and conspiracies. You play as Martin, a young man who has been abandoned by his father without any notice and left to fend for himself. Feeling betrayed and on the brink of losing his mind in fear of being evicted, Martin has let himself go, heavily neglecting his hygiene and sustenance.
But when a beautiful woman shows up at his door, Martin's life takes an unexpected turn. She calls him by name, but Martin has no idea who she is. Despite his reluctance to interact with anyone, Martin knows he must open the door and confront the unknown woman standing on the other side. What could happen from this encounter?
Alpha - v26.05.23
New art style: from now on, the game will be mostly rendered in 3D, allowing development to continue more consistently without depending entirely on 2D artwork production.
This update adds the new "EMERGENCY MEETING" scene, automatically triggered the first time you launch a new version of the game. The update also includes a new sex scene and additional story progression.
Alpha - v25.03.15
- Story progression: Choose which girl will step up and fight the intruders with the dog.
- [Continue] button: A quality-of-life interface improvement suggested by a $12 supporter. It appears only if you finished the previous version. Skips directly to new scenes.
Alpha - v25.02.12
Expanded Story Progression: Two previous "endings" have been merged into a new route, deepening the narrative.
New Events & Characters: Additional scenes introduce more mystery and tension, along with two new characters.
New 3D Reference Models: The outdated generic models have been replaced, providing more accurate references for character proportions, clothing, and expressions.
Improved Character Illustrations: The 2D artist has used these new 3D references for the first time, significantly enhancing the visual consistency and quality of the game’s artwork.
Alpha - v24.10.23
What's new:
New Artist’s First Cutscene
Introduction of the first complete cutscene created by the new artist.
New Background Style
New, easier-to-maintain background style implemented.
This style will support dynamic camera angles in future updates.
Audio Rework
Audio has been updated to allow for future enhancements.
How to access the new content:
Leave the front door unlocked and complete interactions with the woman on the floor.
Alpha - v24.04.23
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Teaser
Initial Release
Player reviews
Player rating5.0 / 5 · 5 ratings
Written reviews5 · avg 3.8★
Positive (4–5★)60%
Latest review2025-05-31
What players say
Three five-star reviews praise humor and style, while two lower ratings criticize short linear content.
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Players like
Shows promise despite unfinished content
Abundant humor and memes
Distinctive art style
Interesting characters and story
Common complaints
Very short amount of content
Overly linear pathways
Inconsistent renders and scene flaws
Best for players who enjoy humorous unfinished visual novels with distinctive art.
Summarised from 5 written player reviews.
Kolkollov2025-05-31★★★★★
Very good game with a good abundance of humor and memes, yes there are flaws in the scenes, but the game has great potential plus if it is possible the first game from the author yes it is possible to…
wetjuicywetjuicywetjuicy2025-04-10★★★★★
This is obviously a labor or love, but it's also a linear visual novel that's been in development for 3 years. and it's introduced us to like 4 characters. For what it is, there's a lot of humor and character…
timtaylor2025-02-21★★★★★
The MC is unredeemable, the sex scene doesn't actually involve sex, and the renders are inconsistent. For example, the neighbor's dress changes colors after she enters. Also, the pathways are way too linear. It shouldn't matter the sequence in which…