Yes, currently the lewd scenes are more like quick encounters which I tried to implement somewhat naturally over the duration of the game. Some characters are more prone to being straight forward while others are going to get what they want through teasing, while some of them again are totally different and have a somewhat "normal" relationship progression. Like a little bit of everything for everyone. Having Lucy teasing the player wouldn't fit and teasing isn't a big part of any character, just specific ones. You'll have to "earn" some lewd scenes for sure, but there is also the question what earning means. If you play the story normally without having to take any difficult choices on the way, is it still earned when you get the girl you wanted from the beginning? I do have plans for every character and you'll see them approaching the player or the other way around, in different ways! Nothing is written in stone yet, but those are my guidelines at least. :)
I can definitely make a list with the songs at some point. They're taken from everywhere basically, online no-copyright sounds over attribution sounds which you can find in the credits up to paid ones from different sites.
Thank you very much! :) I'm not sure when I'll release the first part of the update. I'm currently at the start of the rendering process, so it'll take some time still.
It depends on the person imo, would you tell anybody about things you might question to be real in the first place? Also would you want Lucy to be worried about you?
After the other people in class said she was missing, I'd know she was real and I wasn't halucinating.
So at that point, I'd start telilng everyone what I could remember of it... probably call the police too.
Better for Lucy to be worried for a classmate which the police might rescue then to say nothing and have her never show up again. I mean I don't know what was intended for the story, but until the cliffhanger there, I assumed she was never coming back. Scary! :-O
After what happened when they spoke about her in class and the hallucination of her appeared? I wouldn't trust my mind afterward :D but it's also a possible way to tell them afterward, yeah. I just didn't give the option to do so. MC tries to find her by himself, and the cliffhanger might either solve it or MC will tell them afterward. Just wait for 0.3 part 1, I'm working on it :D
Is there an unwritten rule that Used goods should be added to harem in these games ?
The addition of Venus as a main girl sucks, should have ended as one night stand but from the looks of it there is going to be a emotional blah blah about how she ended as a prostitute, Amber as a slut member of harem was already enough ( I fcking hate that too ) though it's good that there is an option to reject Venus for now I hope it remains and I don't have to follow her story to complete the game. Don't want anything to do with her or any other character like her.
Also it's funny that these slut members usually fck everyone but takes one step at a time with MC lol
( like Amber BJ only 2 times and Venus ending without penetration and dialogues like I do it for you this can't happen again etc. 😂 )
Used goods = Non virgins I assume? There is no rule saying that a harem needs to have only virgins, also it's highly unrealistic imho. You can choose which girls you want to befriend, so if you aren't interested in Venus, that's totally fine and you can do so. :D You can also not do any Amber content if you dislike her, that's totally up to you. Also, it's interesting that you think they'd fuck everyone. I hope despite those two issues, you enjoyed playing the game :)
Used good =/= non virgins for me but those that have high body count like prostitutes like Venus and maybe Amber, The teacher and the mom are not in used goods category for me even though they are non virgins so yeah .
" It's interesting you think they'd fuck anyone " I mean we are talking about girls here that sucked dick in first meeting and a pole dancer and those dialogues they used suggested that they did it a lot.
I see, thanks for clarifying! :D The dialogues don't suggest that they did it a lot, I paid close attention they don't, it wouldn't fit the remaining story of those chars if it did. But you'll see in the future!
Dear Dev, I finished the game and ... I'd like to be honest and I meant no offense. I wrote this feedback that meant to be helpful.
Summary: This game has superb visual effects, has a lot of potential, but currently leaves me with a lot of confusion.
Positive Feedback: I love how much intricate work you put into world building (like the news, advanced technologies of which I won't mention to avoid spoilers), renders and character models, animations. It definitely felt immersive at first. Everything is visually clean and pleasant.
Constructive Criticism: What confused me was the story and the background music choice. The title of this game is called "Between Humanity", but the major plot is centered on the MC's spiritual experience so far (no spoilers for those who didn't play). My question is: how does that relate to the title/theme of this game? So far in the two chapters we have, the most stuff I observed was MC's ordinary daily life and ...... his lewd scenes. To put it it frankly, I didn't understand what the main plot was, nor I saw huge story progress was made at the end of Chapter 2. I guess I am on the spectrum of people thinking "the game is a bit low paced", but with a different reason.
Some may argue that, this is a AVN, the priority shouldn't be just stories, so it is perfectly fine to focus on the lewd scenes. But the popular AVNs like Eternum, MBML, etc..., present H-scenes as a natural outcome of the main story's progression, not based on...... random and less attractive "daily" events. But I also need to acknoledge that different people have different preferences. I'm just being honest about my subjective opinion.
In addition, the immersive choice of piano-based background music makes the game experience less enjoyable. I enjoy listening to piano, but the scenes at home where MC interacts with other girls have similar melodies, rhythms, and... emotional implications. Some stories just... don't feel right vibe when overflown with these piano instrumentals. For those who want to argue the toss, I am not saying I dislike pianos. Quite the opposite, I am suggesting diversify the music choice to make the story more immersive.
I hope this is helpful and I wish you all the best! But whether or not you take my suggestion is up to you. It is your baby game after all, and you should be the one making development decisions for this game. If I did offend you with my opinions, don't give a damn about the stranger me haha. I'm just probably blabbing and am too demanding :)
Don't worry, I don't take constructive criticism as an offense.
When the game grows bigger, I tend to overlook certain things, and it's nice when people point them out.
I'm having a really difficult time finding the right music tracks since, in general, I'm not a very musical person. The piano music is something I find mostly relaxing and not distracting, which is why I went with it. Maybe I can ask my beta-testers what they'd suggest for music, as it's difficult for me to handle alone.
About the title, don't get too attached to it for now. Like Caribdis wrote in OIAL: "You see this title only once and that's it." When the game is finished, you might see it as more fitting, but for now, it is what it is.
A slow pace is something I actually enjoy (if it's not filled with grind and useless scenes). I want to build relationships with the characters. I want some sex scenes to be rather quick or "random," while others will be more connected to the story and after certain events.
As you mentioned, it's currently the MC's daily life, so it's a mix of slice of life and story. I wanted to implement some H-scenes early on, so I went with the dream and random approach, also the girls should have different pacing, Amber is more like the experienced girl who wants to enjoy some quality time with MC while Lucy will be your little cute girlfriend at some point. Also speaking of MBML, there are also some quick and random sex scenes (e.g., Gwen).
I hope my rough explanations help bring some clarity to the situation and my overall thoughts :)!
Just finished up what you've got so far, and FUCK! The writing you've done for the story is amazing, honestly I would've enjoyed this game even without the adult aspect, absolutely loved the story. And honestly forget the comment about the MC not being attractive enough, I think most AVN authors try too hard to make the MC ridiculously attractive and I think it is better with the average look. Keep up the good work, can't wait to see where the story goes.
I get that, yeah, I and I really enjoyed that for the game, making a main character overly attractive kinda throws away the feeling of some other aspect causing his ability to make even Naomi unable to resist, which made my brain work overtime and really wonder what the cocktail he was injected with did to change him, and I absolutely loved having a vn make me think so deep about something.
He looks like someone haphazardly mashed stereotypical American and Asian attributes and hoped for the best. I understand though since you don't see him much it doesn't particularly matter but every other male character looks better than him.
Ngl, that's exactly what it is :D. The default HS Asian character spiked with American features. If you can name specific details about his face, I'll take a look at them otherwise I'll keep him as is.
The overall story will be the the same, just the relationship content with Amber and Alice will be different but will have the same outcome. So don't worry about it.
Quite an interesting game! Chapter 1 hooked me, and while 2 was also very good, it left me worried in a sense. My favorite part of chapter 1 is how you can act like an absolute menace towards Jane on the very conversation you have with her, so truly, I do not want to have a scene where MC is alone with her, and isn't given the option to plant more insidious seeds on her mind. She went into his room? I want him acting like a bastard. She's doing yoga? Bastard. Driving MC somewhere? Bastard, bastard, bastard! I want each Jane scene to end with her feeling more insecure on if he's right about her.
Glad you liked it :D! The shower scene is mostly for the player to enter Jane's dominant route. That said, I'll try to make the transition to the route in a certain believable way (regarding story elements as well), but it's not finalized yet. Might be possible that he's acting in a certain way to get her to feel insecure about her own desires, future will tell.
I got the sense - due to the apology scene mainly - that he's acting polite to lull her into thinking he's actually a good guy/repentant, right? Imo that is fine, to have the MC outwardly acting and saying "vanilla" things, but, just as the apology scene goes, his internal thoughts should still be wicked. If him berating Jane to her face on each scene wouldn't be believable, and you want MC to act normal for a time with her, imo he should still totally berate her on his mind every time he sees her haha.
I can't make him to different just for Jane and have him be normal for all the other characters. But in the later stages of the game I'll bring more light into this mystery. :) and it should make more sense overall.
This game has the potential to be one of the best stories in this genre. Eternum was my clear favorite before I played this, but holy shit, Between Humanity is a very close 2nd, now! I have a feeling this one will be up there in terms of popularity if the story stays as gripping as it is!
I must admit, i really love this game... although its too early but man i really love the render, animations, and the characters. Keep Going man this game has potential i swear... I cant wait for the next update!! ;)
did 0.2 rewrite some parts of the previous version or just added more content? reason I ask is to know if I should wait for future updates instead of being forced to replay from start
Some neglectable rewrites were done, nothing major. You can continue from your save game at the end of 0.2. There is also an optional short recap of Chapter 1. :)
I've played till the end of Chapter 2 and I like the game so far. Story is good as is character development. You also seem to have a good sense for pacing in your story so far.
Most of the characters are likeable (I'm actually a huge fan of Jade. I can't wait to learn more of her story.) and some well I didn't get enough interaction with them to decide if I like them or not.
Over all I have enjoyed the game and am looking forward to what comes next. Keep up the good work!
Well some people(which are unfortunately more vocal about what they want) just want to rush into the H scenes and don't want story. You need to take things like that into account. Maybe saying in the description that your game is story focused will help keep people like that from playing your game in the first place and then you can get more relevant reviews from those your style appeals to. I personally like games with a good story where I feel I get to know the characters so your story telling style is enjoyable for me. Just keep doing what your doing. It works in my opinion.
Sorry, I'm a little late to the party lol. I actually updated the first sentence to this "Between Humanity is a story driven AVN which..." 10 days ago! :) Thank you for the nice words, I also like to get to know the characters and their flaws and maybe have some funny accidents on the way as well but that only helps to build a believable relationship imo.
I plan to have around 10 chapters in total, though it might be more depending on how things progress. Since I'm working on this in my spare time, I don't have exact release dates for each chapter, let alone for the entire game. It will probably take a few years to complete.
For comparison, take Eternum as an example: its first version (0.1) was released in September 2021. Cari has likely been working on it full-time since then, and now, three years later, it's at version 0.7. So you can imagine how long it will take when you're only able to work on it in your spare time.
I'm glad you're enjoying it so far! :) Getting very good feedback overall and I'll continue to work on it!
I've split chapter 3 in part 1 and 2 so it won't take that long. But I just started and I'm currently writing the story. I regularly post a status image on Patreon, SubscribeStar and Discord, but I can post it here as well if people are interested. :)
4.9 out of 5 Great Game. has a Great Story, Renders are Great too. the Animation was Great too. It's really the Best I played it 4 times already and I can't get bored about the story(Itch should add star ratings 👍)
JUST Started and flew through 0.2.1. First time playing, and gotta say I'm digging what this is shaping up to be. A good visual novel is nothing without the novel part, and you've done fine work with this DP. Keep it up. Can't wait for the next installment.
This one definitely has good bones. Not too many characters or elements too soon. Excellent graphic quality. Good amount of choices, and no jarring grammatical errors that take one out of it.
Just loading it up and noticed 'consensual' is missing the second n. I'm only bringing this up since it's in the disclaimer, I don't normally make a habit of mentioning things like this unless they come up a lot. Back to the game~
This game is incredible, the story is captivating, the love interests are all appealing (quantity and quality !?), the jokes actually made me laugh, the songs fit well, the hints and the colored names are a nice addition, being able to name your saves is so convenient, the renders and the animations look really good, the phone is a neat idea I must have spent a good 20min reading jokes and learning the characters birthdays (why does the ex-husband know about the other kids birthdays tho put his ass on a list)
If I had to nitpick I would say the calendar showing the day of the device is a little annoying because I'm dumb and get lost if if I don't get an actual date. I only know we're in february because it's Simon's bd (missed valentine's day :[ ).
Also if you could please put more spaces between the numbers and the arrows in the save/load menu I keep pressing the wrong ones with my fat fingers.
Thank you for taking the time to make this amazing game, I look forward to the next updates.
Hey there, thank you very much! Loved to read through it, so don't worry at all.
I really have a "lot" LIs, so I differentiate them between main and side, which will make my live a lot easier, but some people might not like it, but it is what it is for now. The ex-husband doesn't really know about the dates, MC was just quick enough to input his credentials so his cloud service synced the calendar, but kept everything that was still on the phone, like old chats ;-)
The day on the calendar is actually the day where you started playing the game. So if you started yesterday, it would be stuck at 21. I thought it was a neat feature, even though it wasn't intended at all, but the framework I use needed to be heavily adjusted to support most of my apps and functionality, so I might have to take a look into that, but time's always the killer argument here.
I can't show the in-game dates in the phone, so that's always the current date you see in the calendar, not the in-game ones (sorry if this might be a bit confusing but I tried to be somewhat innovative)
I'll check what you're referring to with the space between the saves once I'm done with my day job! :)
Hey there, you can just ignore the error, it's not relevant for the later stages of the game. It's an 0.2.0 error, so it has already been fixed in 0.2.1 :)
Hey ! Just started the game, in the second "dream" with Naomi I have a greyed out option (Fuck Yeah !), I don't really know where I went wrong in her path ? ^^
Hey there, did you follow the walkthrough or how do you know that the greyed out option says "Fuck yeah"? You probably didn't let her check you at the beginning and flirted back. Should be explained in the walkthrough though :)
I didn't see that there was a walkthrough, thank you for mentionning that! It was because I didn't hang up during the call. In my mind it made more sense to keep the call up since she said she liked taken men, I thought it would play into her fetishes.
I finished the game honestly it's great work, hoping for more story with the sexbot !
Ah gotcha :D. Also a good point, but in this case the conversation only comes up when you hang up with Lucy, also Lucy prefers if you're getting checked thoroughly instead of distracted by her, to say so.
Really cool game not gonna lie. Love the animations and character personalities. Can't wait for more updates on the story. Really looking forward for the updates. Awesome job overall.
Btw I loved Evermore it's sad that it slowed down but will wait but please don't abandoned it.
I am no expert in judging novels but as far as I know and felt these are 11 out of 10. Honestly I will wait for the updates no matter how long they take. Hope you are all good, and yes I hope for the best for you and the novels and everybody that enjoy them.
Overall, I like the game a lot. It has a ton of potential, and I look forward to future updates on it.
I think the story has a nice pace. There are plenty of nice moments with girls (of both the cute & lewd varieties) with enough intriguing plot points dispersed throughout. There's good humor and a respectable amount of organic dialogue. You can tell that the girls/other characters don't just all have the same "voice".
However, no game is perfect. There are a few instances in dialogue (like one where Lucy mentions how she hopes MC will catch up with schoolwork one morning during breakfast, and in the very next line, the exact same wording is used for MC declaring how he hopes that he'll catch up-it felt off and like lazy writing if intentional), but small mistakes like that can happen.
This is also one of those games that treats college-in somewhere that feels like it's supposed to be in the U.S.-like a high school (there's a frustratingly high amount of VNs that do this exact thing). It can take me out of the moment when they mention the college having a principal or act like they don't all have to pay to attend, since, in reality, they can miss whatever class they want, technically speaking. Although, I have a bias for how Japanese schools operate in general, and the classroom sequences gave off a similar enough vibe that I'll cut the dev some slack here.
Otherwise, to reiterate my original stance, this game is well worth supporting & keeping an eye out for further updates. I wish the best of luck to all those involved in its production.
Hey there, thanks for the detailed review and glad that you like it! :)
Unfortunately most people just leave a bad review without pointing any flaws out so I'm glad for every review that points me towards some things which aren't perfect/good.
The dialogue instances are things that are easily fixable, if I'm being aware of it, so thanks for pointing them out and I'll have a look at them! Sometimes they're just overread by myself and every proofreader and slip through into the release build, can't do much about it.
I initially wanted to go with a school approach until some people mentioned it's not something that is a common thing to call an educational institution "school" for over 18 y/o people, so hence why it's more likely to be called college in 0.2+. Also keep in mind that it isn't a perfectly US setting here, rather a fictional world with some fictional settings. (I doubt that we'll have developed advanced sex bots in 5 years from now on).
It's mostly me who is working on it (beside proofreader/testers/etc.), so thanks! =)
Yes, you did and thanks for that, but there is not much I can do about it unfortunately, as it works fine through the website, seems to be an error on itch side.
It's what I thought too, but wanted to let you know again. Just sucks, as when I have it downloaded through the itch apps, the app lets me know when there is an update for it! Otherwise, I can easily get distracted and forget all about it... :D
open the folder. Theres 1 folder called game. If you drop that folder on the between humanity root folder itll go where it needs. It should just operate as an extension of the game. So no need to do anything funky.
Finally got to play Chapter 2. Started over to refresh myself on the story and man was I reminded as to why I was so looking forward to the updates, and then Chapter 2 just hyped me up even more. I can't wait to see what the next update brings us. The story, the animations, the character models. Even the music. It's all really bloody good.
Just played your game tonight It is pretty good I hope I will get a change to have Alice for my girlfriend or even in my Harem. I already have the twins Amber and the Nurse as my go to girls that I want in my Harem. Not sure about anyone else but like I said I hope Alice will be one of them
Rats. Why is it the girls I like have to be side characters. LOL It's not just yours but some of these other games I play that the ones I want to go after have to be side. I never win. LOL
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Thank you very much! Enjoy the new Eternum update as well! :)
I don't mind at all, feel free to ask :)
Yes, currently the lewd scenes are more like quick encounters which I tried to implement somewhat naturally over the duration of the game. Some characters are more prone to being straight forward while others are going to get what they want through teasing, while some of them again are totally different and have a somewhat "normal" relationship progression. Like a little bit of everything for everyone. Having Lucy teasing the player wouldn't fit and teasing isn't a big part of any character, just specific ones. You'll have to "earn" some lewd scenes for sure, but there is also the question what earning means. If you play the story normally without having to take any difficult choices on the way, is it still earned when you get the girl you wanted from the beginning? I do have plans for every character and you'll see them approaching the player or the other way around, in different ways! Nothing is written in stone yet, but those are my guidelines at least. :)
I can definitely make a list with the songs at some point. They're taken from everywhere basically, online no-copyright sounds over attribution sounds which you can find in the credits up to paid ones from different sites.
Hope that I could answer your questions!
its so far the best game ever. the story is very good and im loking forward for more content. do you know when the chapter 3 will release?
Thank you very much! :) I'm not sure when I'll release the first part of the update. I'm currently at the start of the rendering process, so it'll take some time still.
Did Anya forget the "little something" she had for the MC or was she just pulling his leg? Lol
Hehe, the future will tell! :D
Just found this game.
I'm really looking forward to seeing where it goes!
Odd how the MC never tells anyone the girl was kidnapped....
and then .2.1 ends like that. :-O
I can hardly wait to see what happens next!
Thank you, happy you liked it! :)
It depends on the person imo, would you tell anybody about things you might question to be real in the first place?
Also would you want Lucy to be worried about you?
After the other people in class said she was missing, I'd know she was real and I wasn't halucinating.
So at that point, I'd start telilng everyone what I could remember of it... probably call the police too.
Better for Lucy to be worried for a classmate which the police might rescue then to say nothing and have her never show up again.
I mean I don't know what was intended for the story, but until the cliffhanger there, I assumed she was never coming back.
Scary! :-O
After what happened when they spoke about her in class and the hallucination of her appeared? I wouldn't trust my mind afterward :D but it's also a possible way to tell them afterward, yeah. I just didn't give the option to do so. MC tries to find her by himself, and the cliffhanger might either solve it or MC will tell them afterward. Just wait for 0.3 part 1, I'm working on it :D
I'm looking forward to it! :-)
Can't wait for the next update! 😩 The story of the game really intrigues me, and the dynamic between the twins is so fcking funny!" 🤣
Working on it, but it takes a huge amount of time unfortunately. Glad to hear that you like the game and the twins especially :D
Don't Worry Admin I can wait! 😘
Take as much time you needed to finish the next update, your mental health is more important admin! 🥳
Thank you <3
Is there an unwritten rule that Used goods should be added to harem in these games ?
The addition of Venus as a main girl sucks, should have ended as one night stand but from the looks of it there is going to be a emotional blah blah about how she ended as a prostitute, Amber as a slut member of harem was already enough ( I fcking hate that too ) though it's good that there is an option to reject Venus for now I hope it remains and I don't have to follow her story to complete the game. Don't want anything to do with her or any other character like her.
Also it's funny that these slut members usually fck everyone but takes one step at a time with MC lol
( like Amber BJ only 2 times and Venus ending without penetration and dialogues like I do it for you this can't happen again etc. 😂 )
Used goods = Non virgins I assume? There is no rule saying that a harem needs to have only virgins, also it's highly unrealistic imho. You can choose which girls you want to befriend, so if you aren't interested in Venus, that's totally fine and you can do so. :D You can also not do any Amber content if you dislike her, that's totally up to you. Also, it's interesting that you think they'd fuck everyone. I hope despite those two issues, you enjoyed playing the game :)
Used good =/= non virgins for me but those that have high body count like prostitutes like Venus and maybe Amber, The teacher and the mom are not in used goods category for me even though they are non virgins so yeah .
" It's interesting you think they'd fuck anyone " I mean we are talking about girls here that sucked dick in first meeting and a pole dancer and those dialogues they used suggested that they did it a lot.
"Also it's unrealistic" 😂😂
I see, thanks for clarifying! :D The dialogues don't suggest that they did it a lot, I paid close attention they don't, it wouldn't fit the remaining story of those chars if it did. But you'll see in the future!
Dear Dev,
I finished the game and ... I'd like to be honest and I meant no offense. I wrote this feedback that meant to be helpful.
Summary:
This game has superb visual effects, has a lot of potential, but currently leaves me with a lot of confusion.
Positive Feedback:
I love how much intricate work you put into world building (like the news, advanced technologies of which I won't mention to avoid spoilers), renders and character models, animations. It definitely felt immersive at first. Everything is visually clean and pleasant.
Constructive Criticism:
What confused me was the story and the background music choice.
The title of this game is called "Between Humanity", but the major plot is centered on the MC's spiritual experience so far (no spoilers for those who didn't play). My question is: how does that relate to the title/theme of this game? So far in the two chapters we have, the most stuff I observed was MC's ordinary daily life and ...... his lewd scenes. To put it it frankly, I didn't understand what the main plot was, nor I saw huge story progress was made at the end of Chapter 2. I guess I am on the spectrum of people thinking "the game is a bit low paced", but with a different reason.
Some may argue that, this is a AVN, the priority shouldn't be just stories, so it is perfectly fine to focus on the lewd scenes. But the popular AVNs like Eternum, MBML, etc..., present H-scenes as a natural outcome of the main story's progression, not based on...... random and less attractive "daily" events. But I also need to acknoledge that different people have different preferences. I'm just being honest about my subjective opinion.
In addition, the immersive choice of piano-based background music makes the game experience less enjoyable. I enjoy listening to piano, but the scenes at home where MC interacts with other girls have similar melodies, rhythms, and... emotional implications. Some stories just... don't feel right vibe when overflown with these piano instrumentals. For those who want to argue the toss, I am not saying I dislike pianos. Quite the opposite, I am suggesting diversify the music choice to make the story more immersive.
I hope this is helpful and I wish you all the best! But whether or not you take my suggestion is up to you. It is your baby game after all, and you should be the one making development decisions for this game. If I did offend you with my opinions, don't give a damn about the stranger me haha. I'm just probably blabbing and am too demanding :)
Yours sincerely,
Pigrider
Hey there, thanks for the detailed review!
Don't worry, I don't take constructive criticism as an offense. When the game grows bigger, I tend to overlook certain things, and it's nice when people point them out.
I'm having a really difficult time finding the right music tracks since, in general, I'm not a very musical person. The piano music is something I find mostly relaxing and not distracting, which is why I went with it. Maybe I can ask my beta-testers what they'd suggest for music, as it's difficult for me to handle alone.
About the title, don't get too attached to it for now. Like Caribdis wrote in OIAL: "You see this title only once and that's it." When the game is finished, you might see it as more fitting, but for now, it is what it is.
A slow pace is something I actually enjoy (if it's not filled with grind and useless scenes). I want to build relationships with the characters. I want some sex scenes to be rather quick or "random," while others will be more connected to the story and after certain events.
As you mentioned, it's currently the MC's daily life, so it's a mix of slice of life and story. I wanted to implement some H-scenes early on, so I went with the dream and random approach, also the girls should have different pacing, Amber is more like the experienced girl who wants to enjoy some quality time with MC while Lucy will be your little cute girlfriend at some point. Also speaking of MBML, there are also some quick and random sex scenes (e.g., Gwen).
I hope my rough explanations help bring some clarity to the situation and my overall thoughts :)!
Have a great day,
Panda
Just finished up what you've got so far, and FUCK! The writing you've done for the story is amazing, honestly I would've enjoyed this game even without the adult aspect, absolutely loved the story. And honestly forget the comment about the MC not being attractive enough, I think most AVN authors try too hard to make the MC ridiculously attractive and I think it is better with the average look. Keep up the good work, can't wait to see where the story goes.
Thank you very much =D! I didn't go for a beautiful MC, just a normal one but not the default, since it's been used to often.
I get that, yeah, I and I really enjoyed that for the game, making a main character overly attractive kinda throws away the feeling of some other aspect causing his ability to make even Naomi unable to resist, which made my brain work overtime and really wonder what the cocktail he was injected with did to change him, and I absolutely loved having a vn make me think so deep about something.
Happy to hear! Hehe, future will tell ;)
It's excellent but why is the MC so ugly I get physically repulsed every time I see his face.
It's not easy to get good looking males in hs, but I don't find him ugly tbh, what makes you think so?
He looks like someone haphazardly mashed stereotypical American and Asian attributes and hoped for the best. I understand though since you don't see him much it doesn't particularly matter but every other male character looks better than him.
Ngl, that's exactly what it is :D. The default HS Asian character spiked with American features.
If you can name specific details about his face, I'll take a look at them otherwise I'll keep him as is.
I think the worst parts are his eyes don't match his face well, he has horrible eyebrows, and he has the hairline of a prepubescent boy.
Edit: Thx for saying you'll change it even though it's a rather small unimportant detail it's refreshing.
I'll check those parts out, thanks for pointing it out :)
How much Lesbian content is there ? ( I hate that And I hope turning it off isn't gonna fck up the story or scenes )
The overall story will be the the same, just the relationship content with Amber and Alice will be different but will have the same outcome. So don't worry about it.
Ahh okk thanks, gonna try it then
Enjoy! :)
When is the new chapter? Great game doe!!
Thanks! Check out the regular status reports, when most bars are at 100% I'll have a release date for ya :D
Great game. can't wait to see the next update, keep the spirit Dev!!!
Thank you! Will do! =)
This 🌹 is for you.😁
Thanks :D <3
Quite an interesting game! Chapter 1 hooked me, and while 2 was also very good, it left me worried in a sense. My favorite part of chapter 1 is how you can act like an absolute menace towards Jane on the very conversation you have with her, so truly, I do not want to have a scene where MC is alone with her, and isn't given the option to plant more insidious seeds on her mind. She went into his room? I want him acting like a bastard. She's doing yoga? Bastard. Driving MC somewhere? Bastard, bastard, bastard! I want each Jane scene to end with her feeling more insecure on if he's right about her.
Glad you liked it :D! The shower scene is mostly for the player to enter Jane's dominant route. That said, I'll try to make the transition to the route in a certain believable way (regarding story elements as well), but it's not finalized yet. Might be possible that he's acting in a certain way to get her to feel insecure about her own desires, future will tell.
I got the sense - due to the apology scene mainly - that he's acting polite to lull her into thinking he's actually a good guy/repentant, right? Imo that is fine, to have the MC outwardly acting and saying "vanilla" things, but, just as the apology scene goes, his internal thoughts should still be wicked. If him berating Jane to her face on each scene wouldn't be believable, and you want MC to act normal for a time with her, imo he should still totally berate her on his mind every time he sees her haha.
I can't make him to different just for Jane and have him be normal for all the other characters. But in the later stages of the game I'll bring more light into this mystery. :) and it should make more sense overall.
This game has the potential to be one of the best stories in this genre. Eternum was my clear favorite before I played this, but holy shit, Between Humanity is a very close 2nd, now! I have a feeling this one will be up there in terms of popularity if the story stays as gripping as it is!
Happy to hear mate, appreciate it! <3
I must admit, i really love this game... although its too early but man i really love the render, animations, and the characters. Keep Going man this game has potential i swear... I cant wait for the next update!! ;)
Thank you very much! :)
did 0.2 rewrite some parts of the previous version or just added more content? reason I ask is to know if I should wait for future updates instead of being forced to replay from start
Some neglectable rewrites were done, nothing major. You can continue from your save game at the end of 0.2.
There is also an optional short recap of Chapter 1. :)
I've played till the end of Chapter 2 and I like the game so far. Story is good as is character development. You also seem to have a good sense for pacing in your story so far.
Most of the characters are likeable (I'm actually a huge fan of Jade. I can't wait to learn more of her story.) and some well I didn't get enough interaction with them to decide if I like them or not.
Over all I have enjoyed the game and am looking forward to what comes next. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! :) Some people seem to dislike the pacing, so it's nice to hear that it's actually ok.
Well some people(which are unfortunately more vocal about what they want) just want to rush into the H scenes and don't want story. You need to take things like that into account. Maybe saying in the description that your game is story focused will help keep people like that from playing your game in the first place and then you can get more relevant reviews from those your style appeals to. I personally like games with a good story where I feel I get to know the characters so your story telling style is enjoyable for me. Just keep doing what your doing. It works in my opinion.
Sorry, I'm a little late to the party lol. I actually updated the first sentence to this "Between Humanity is a story driven AVN which..." 10 days ago! :) Thank you for the nice words, I also like to get to know the characters and their flaws and maybe have some funny accidents on the way as well but that only helps to build a believable relationship imo.
This game has hand-holding?! There are no limits to this devs depravity! :D
Seriously; This game looks interesting. I'm going to give it a try.
Only one scene for now, so don't worry, it's very restricted!
Enjoy the game, there is enough content for a nice evening right now, working on more! :)
How many chapters will there be in total?
And when is this game is supposed to be completed?
Just want to play the full game at once thought...
I hate to wait for next parts while playing small sections of it...
No doubt... your game is awesome...just wants to play till the end at once
Hey there!
I plan to have around 10 chapters in total, though it might be more depending on how things progress.
Since I'm working on this in my spare time, I don't have exact release dates for each chapter, let alone for the entire game.
It will probably take a few years to complete.
For comparison, take Eternum as an example: its first version (0.1) was released in September 2021.
Cari has likely been working on it full-time since then, and now, three years later, it's at version 0.7.
So you can imagine how long it will take when you're only able to work on it in your spare time.
I'm glad you're enjoying it so far! :) Getting very good feedback overall and I'll continue to work on it!
Thankyou bro...
Appreciate your work...
❤️❤️
You're welcome, thank you! <3
do you have any plans to release chapter 3 anytime soon?
loved the game btw!
Thank you!
I've split chapter 3 in part 1 and 2 so it won't take that long. But I just started and I'm currently writing the story. I regularly post a status image on Patreon, SubscribeStar and Discord, but I can post it here as well if people are interested. :)
4.9 out of 5 Great Game. has a Great Story, Renders are Great too. the Animation was Great too. It's really the Best I played it 4 times already and I can't get bored about the story(Itch should add star ratings 👍)
Thank you very much!! :)
itch has star ratings though, you can rate the game in the top right corner and see the current overall rating when you click on "More information".
Oh I see. I think only who's supported is allowed to rate it
Everyone can rate it I assume. I rated other games without any prerequisites :)
I found it thank you <3
Thank you, too! :D
JUST Started and flew through 0.2.1. First time playing, and gotta say I'm digging what this is shaping up to be. A good visual novel is nothing without the novel part, and you've done fine work with this DP. Keep it up. Can't wait for the next installment.
Thank you very much! :)
This one definitely has good bones. Not too many characters or elements too soon. Excellent graphic quality. Good amount of choices, and no jarring grammatical errors that take one out of it.
Thanks!
Def. liking this one so far, will be keeping an eye on it.
Thank you! :)
Just loading it up and noticed 'consensual' is missing the second n. I'm only bringing this up since it's in the disclaimer, I don't normally make a habit of mentioning things like this unless they come up a lot. Back to the game~
Fixed, thanks! Enjoy the game :)
No problem, been writing off and on for about 30 years, editors have been on my ass about that sort of thing when I rush. =)
Hi, I suck at reviews but please bear with me.
This game is incredible, the story is captivating, the love interests are all appealing (quantity and quality !?), the jokes actually made me laugh, the songs fit well, the hints and the colored names are a nice addition, being able to name your saves is so convenient, the renders and the animations look really good, the phone is a neat idea I must have spent a good 20min reading jokes and learning the characters birthdays (why does the ex-husband know about the other kids birthdays tho put his ass on a list)
If I had to nitpick I would say the calendar showing the day of the device is a little annoying because I'm dumb and get lost if if I don't get an actual date. I only know we're in february because it's Simon's bd (missed valentine's day :[ ).
Also if you could please put more spaces between the numbers and the arrows in the save/load menu I keep pressing the wrong ones with my fat fingers.
Thank you for taking the time to make this amazing game, I look forward to the next updates.
Hey there, thank you very much! Loved to read through it, so don't worry at all.
I really have a "lot" LIs, so I differentiate them between main and side, which will make my live a lot easier, but some people might not like it, but it is what it is for now. The ex-husband doesn't really know about the dates, MC was just quick enough to input his credentials so his cloud service synced the calendar, but kept everything that was still on the phone, like old chats ;-)
The day on the calendar is actually the day where you started playing the game. So if you started yesterday, it would be stuck at 21. I thought it was a neat feature, even though it wasn't intended at all, but the framework I use needed to be heavily adjusted to support most of my apps and functionality, so I might have to take a look into that, but time's always the killer argument here.
I can't show the in-game dates in the phone, so that's always the current date you see in the calendar, not the in-game ones (sorry if this might be a bit confusing but I tried to be somewhat innovative)
I'll check what you're referring to with the space between the saves once I'm done with my day job! :)
hey I just started the game, I think I'm still in the intro.
When I asked lucy for a glass of water I ran into an error, Ren'py says that an exception occurred
it says that the error is:
File "game/chapters/01/ch_01_14.rpy", line 80, in <module>
AttributeError: 'NonPlayable' object has no attribute 'A'
Any idea or help?
Hey there, you can just ignore the error, it's not relevant for the later stages of the game. It's an 0.2.0 error, so it has already been fixed in 0.2.1 :)
Hey ! Just started the game, in the second "dream" with Naomi I have a greyed out option (Fuck Yeah !), I don't really know where I went wrong in her path ? ^^
Hey there, did you follow the walkthrough or how do you know that the greyed out option says "Fuck yeah"? You probably didn't let her check you at the beginning and flirted back. Should be explained in the walkthrough though :)
I didn't see that there was a walkthrough, thank you for mentionning that! It was because I didn't hang up during the call. In my mind it made more sense to keep the call up since she said she liked taken men, I thought it would play into her fetishes.
I finished the game honestly it's great work, hoping for more story with the sexbot !
Ah gotcha :D. Also a good point, but in this case the conversation only comes up when you hang up with Lucy, also Lucy prefers if you're getting checked thoroughly instead of distracted by her, to say so.
Thank you! We'll see about the bot, hehe.
Thank you for making this game, honestly, I had a lot of fun playing !
I'll be patiently waiting for new updates !
Take your time, no pressure ^^
Really cool game not gonna lie. Love the animations and character personalities. Can't wait for more updates on the story. Really looking forward for the updates. Awesome job overall.
Btw I loved Evermore it's sad that it slowed down but will wait but please don't abandoned it.
Thank you very much! :)
Don't tell me, I waited for the remake to play it and now it won't get a remake. But let's hope for the best, right?
I am no expert in judging novels but as far as I know and felt these are 11 out of 10. Honestly I will wait for the updates no matter how long they take. Hope you are all good, and yes I hope for the best for you and the novels and everybody that enjoy them.
Overall, I like the game a lot. It has a ton of potential, and I look forward to future updates on it.
I think the story has a nice pace. There are plenty of nice moments with girls (of both the cute & lewd varieties) with enough intriguing plot points dispersed throughout. There's good humor and a respectable amount of organic dialogue. You can tell that the girls/other characters don't just all have the same "voice".
However, no game is perfect. There are a few instances in dialogue (like one where Lucy mentions how she hopes MC will catch up with schoolwork one morning during breakfast, and in the very next line, the exact same wording is used for MC declaring how he hopes that he'll catch up-it felt off and like lazy writing if intentional), but small mistakes like that can happen.
This is also one of those games that treats college-in somewhere that feels like it's supposed to be in the U.S.-like a high school (there's a frustratingly high amount of VNs that do this exact thing). It can take me out of the moment when they mention the college having a principal or act like they don't all have to pay to attend, since, in reality, they can miss whatever class they want, technically speaking. Although, I have a bias for how Japanese schools operate in general, and the classroom sequences gave off a similar enough vibe that I'll cut the dev some slack here.
Otherwise, to reiterate my original stance, this game is well worth supporting & keeping an eye out for further updates. I wish the best of luck to all those involved in its production.
Hey there, thanks for the detailed review and glad that you like it! :)
Unfortunately most people just leave a bad review without pointing any flaws out so I'm glad for every review that points me towards some things which aren't perfect/good.
The dialogue instances are things that are easily fixable, if I'm being aware of it, so thanks for pointing them out and I'll have a look at them! Sometimes they're just overread by myself and every proofreader and slip through into the release build, can't do much about it.
I initially wanted to go with a school approach until some people mentioned it's not something that is a common thing to call an educational institution "school" for over 18 y/o people, so hence why it's more likely to be called college in 0.2+. Also keep in mind that it isn't a perfectly US setting here, rather a fictional world with some fictional settings. (I doubt that we'll have developed advanced sex bots in 5 years from now on).
It's mostly me who is working on it (beside proofreader/testers/etc.), so thanks! =)
Thought I'd let you know (I think again), but I am unable to download through the Itch Windows app. Keep getting "invalid upload."
That said, I am able to download it through the website.
Yes, you did and thanks for that, but there is not much I can do about it unfortunately, as it works fine through the website, seems to be an error on itch side.
It's what I thought too, but wanted to let you know again. Just sucks, as when I have it downloaded through the itch apps, the app lets me know when there is an update for it! Otherwise, I can easily get distracted and forget all about it... :D
Yeah I'm gonna need chapter 3 pronto. This game is fantastic
Thank you! :)
I've been waiting for this update for a while now, this is probably one of my favourites
Thank you very much! =)
Silly Question The walk true Mod on the DL page Just put in the Game Folder?
open the folder. Theres 1 folder called game. If you drop that folder on the between humanity root folder itll go where it needs. It should just operate as an extension of the game. So no need to do anything funky.
Thank you for the Help!!
Yes, the folder structure inside the zip file indicates where it needs to be placed :)
Thank you!!
Great Game tho wish there was more of it!
You're welcome. There will be more of it in the future! :)
Please Bring it On!!!
Finally got to play Chapter 2. Started over to refresh myself on the story and man was I reminded as to why I was so looking forward to the updates, and then Chapter 2 just hyped me up even more. I can't wait to see what the next update brings us. The story, the animations, the character models. Even the music. It's all really bloody good.
Thank you very much!
Just played your game tonight It is pretty good I hope I will get a change to have Alice for my girlfriend or even in my Harem. I already have the twins Amber and the Nurse as my go to girls that I want in my Harem. Not sure about anyone else but like I said I hope Alice will be one of them
Thanks! Currently Alice is planned as side char in the harem.
Rats. Why is it the girls I like have to be side characters. LOL It's not just yours but some of these other games I play that the ones I want to go after have to be side. I never win. LOL
Holy shit it's been a while since I been THIS hooked on a story.
How often are updates to be expected if I may ask?
Thank you very much, happy that you enjoyed it!
0.2 took quite some time why I wanted to split 0.3 in two parts so I can deliver an update every 3-4 month.
I wait chapt 3-4 between humanity 🔥
Great Game 👍
Story are Great
Characters and Animations are Amazing
Really Enjoyable
Full of Mysteries
Thank you very much! :)
hey quick question what do I do with the mod
Yo the need to extract the walkthrough mod into the main folder. That's about it, nothing more needed.
Thanks