🔮 [VOTE] Which Features Do You Enjoy the Most in Adult Visual Novels?

The story and takin over the life of the characters and that choices have consequences good or bad

Scene replay is the most important feature to me

OK, I'm going to copy Jonathan's approach of providing an infinite amount of text 😆: * Unlockable Gallery ❌: No, it should be unlocked as you play. If you allow it to be unlocked with a button, many won't actually play your game. * Scene Replay ✅: Yes, it should be a basic function that unlocks little by little. * Freeroams ✅: Yes, but it's very difficult to do it well without making it a real labyrinth. * Achievements ❌: No, I'm happy with the ones on Steam outside of the game. * Phone App ✅: Yes, but in IHKY we're in the past and I don't think that technology existed yet. * Relationships Scores ❌: No, I'm in the minority here, but I think the current system is fine. You can roughly figure out how you're doing with each LI; otherwise, formulas, numbers and the searching for a famous mod to reach a goal begin. * QTE ❌: Maybe no, I really like them when I play with a controller like the ones in Detroit: Become Human, but I've almost never liked how they're implemented in adult visual novels. * Journal ✅: Yes, they're useful for remembering things when reloading a game weeks later. * Time/Calendar ❌: No, it only works in school games and it feels like another assignment/chore, which takes away the fun. * Map ✅: Yes, something simple to give you an idea of what the Witch town is like in general.

• H-NO to Unlockable Gallery 🤬🙅🏻‍♂️. I STRONGLY believe players have to work for it. And it's not that hard. Just play/replay more if you want to see them 😅. • H-YES to Scene Replay 😛🙌🏻. This is a MUST feature in all AVNs, which I'm surprised some don't have. • Yes to Free Roam 🙌🏻. Some people hate them; some people love them. I happen to fall into the latter side. And who doesn't love exploring and enjoying the environments? • H-NO to Achievements 🤬🙅🏻‍♂️. Not a fan of it in my AVN in general. I mean, I play thoroughly to a tee. Replay for branching scenes/solo LI paths, and I am a completionist. Doing achievements would just take away what I love. Playing the game how I WANT to play because I have to get these "Special Renders." • H-YES to In-Game Phone App 😛🙌🏻. Another feature that is popularized in AVNs, yet some don't have. Surprising 😮. • H-YES to Relationship Score 😛🙌🏻. Do I even need to explain 😂? • Middle ground with QTE 🫤🤷🏻‍♂️. Don't hate it or love it. If I missed, roll back until I get it. • H-YES to Journal 😛🙌🏻. A must-have feature in all AVNs. Sometimes I just want to read more about something and get more in-depth detail about what I'm reading. • H-No to the Calendar/Time System 🤬🙅🏻‍♂️. Midnight Paradise is guilty of this. Making us have to do events at a "certain" time (Free Roam side events, mind you). Making us skip days/time just to get a scene/expansion of that scene. It feels like stalling and padding the time playing the damn game. In Lust Academy, it worked because it was a school setting and every scene was a character-related quest. And there was a UI system where you could just click on the character and their mission. And *poof* instant teleportation to them. • Lukewarm to the Map system 🫤🤏🏻. Don't hate it or love it. Some of my favorite AVNs have used this system successfully.

Thanks a ton for the details! That’s super helpful!

Oh hell nah dude. Sandbox is the worst. Can I give negative votes for free roams & time/calender/map systems? 😼🔪

TBH I like more than one thing: - In-Game Phone App - Relationships scores - Journal - Map System (depends)