Just wanted to share something about choices in the game!
...and why not an adorable promo image of MC and Melissa while we're at it!
Ok, so One Day at a Time is a haremish sort of game. It always has been and always will be. And while I DO give you the choice to not sleep with women other than Lydia after a few first encounters with a couple of them I threw in on the house at the beginning of the game. I can't always guarantee you're not going to miss out on some good story beats, if you choose not to have sex with the other girls.
I've been able to keep this to a minimum to this point in the game, but now that we're starting to hit the back half of it. It's gonna be a lot harder to do. Don't get me wrong you'll still get the overall story if you only sleep with Lydia and no one else. Why anyone would wanna do that with all the other wonderful ladies in the game is beyond me, but it's a choice you've been given, to be with whoever you want based on points.
However, like I said, sometimes MC having sexual relations of any kind with a specific character can spawn a story beat that needs to continue past the encounter for whatever reason. It won't affect the overall arc, but it will be a bit of content you miss out on.
For instance in Ch. 20 Pt. 2 there is going to be one with Melissa that starts on your coffee date and will be referenced throughout the remainder of the update. Culminating in something I'm not gonna spoil for you, but I can almost assure that you'll like. Because, I couldn't stop laughing when I wrote it, and right now I'm thinking about what's going to happen on the Yacht as a result.
So my point is. While you are absolutely free to not have sex with anyone but Lydia in the game. You're missing out on some story beats in choosing to go that way at times. Because it's a harem type game at heart, and all the girls are really important. Sometimes I can't just leave a sex scene to die when there's story potential and fun to be had by keeping it going. I've done this throughout the whole game, but it's becoming more pronounced at this point in the life of the game. So, I just thought I'd bring that to your attention.
Besides, being with all of them will let you experience every ending in the game. Their solo endings, then the cannon endings. You really can't go wrong that way. But, you also won't be punished for not playing that way either. You'll just miss stuff others will get here and there.
Also a word of warning. These ladies aren't just going to keep telling you they love you if you don't say it back (I'll try to make a point of being clear on when your final chance with a given love interest will be for that, but that's in the future). So, if you wanna see their endings, you're probably gonna have to tell them you love them at some point, and what better time then the next time they ask! Shit I told them yes the first time on my play-through. But, since they all live in my head IRL it would kinda be like me saying I don't love myself (or some Freudian nonsense like that)!
TLDR: If you're playing my game there's no such thing as TLDR!
That's it for now, I'll probably do a dev update on the 25th of this month, or at least that's my goal!
As always, hope you are all doing well! Cheers!
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Perfectly reasonable. Even back in the day when I was actively poly, I still turned women down sometimes. Remained friends with 'em, but it was definitely a choice to miss out on things.
Hi Zoey, my Mc has the Harem. I'm looking forward in the process with Paris and bring her in the fold (Especially with Sam)... Side note; I apologize for my last comment. I know you didn't quite get it, but you got the Just off it. Setting that aside. I really don't want to see you end this AVN. This is your bread and butter and I know your itching to create others. Put it on the shelf, but don't forget it. You may want to come back to after some time (a few months or years). An Addic it's one day at a time-day to day. (As you already know.) Plus, how the hell can any of them not be pregnant? How will the kids turn out? What does the MC accomplish in his new job? How does he help more in the program and influence more? I can think of a ton more. Hope you had a great vacation. I haven't had one in 20 years. Pit fall of being in business for myself. Maybe one of these years. I hit 50 last March. Maybe so sooner than later. I leave it there for now. 😎👍🍻
Is there gonna be a Harem ending? Please say yes.
Of sorts. I call it a haremish ending. They're not going to all live in the same house. But, MC will be given a choice at some point probably when Lydia you know asks about marriage or whatever. He will be able to tell her. Something like, I want things to stay the way they are. I can't imagine giving any of you up because I care about you all so much. Then there will be a bunch of sexy times scenes and threesomes (maybe even an orgy etc) and things will go on as they are. That will be the last ending. Although, I do encourage you highly to try the others before that. Especially the single endings with the girls and the Canon ending with Lydia or Lydia and Mary together. Because, that's the way I sort of intended the game to end when I started it. But, the harem option seemed like something that's while probably not realistic still a viable option to end the game with as well. But like I said the other endings will have a lot to give as well.
Of course I love them all and will tell them that every opportunity I get
That's what's up!