I don't even know what to say in this review, the game was perfect. I absolutely love it and have nothing to complain about. At first, I didn't like the MC looks but his sharp facial structure quickly grew up on me to be honest, everyone looks amazing, and I just want Chapter 3 ASAP.
Oh sorry i meant keep the game from crashing it wasnt unplayable but a little annoying and probably my phones fault i just finished chapter two it was really good
Oh, gotcha! Sorry that it crashes, but I'm unsure what to do about it since it seems to work for others. Was it at specific events, like when you opened the phone or was it totally random?
Glad you got to play through it and enjoyed it though, thank you for the feedback! :)
just animated scenes and its definitely not the games fault as my phone does this with other games to i was just hoping for some advice on how to fix it
as a fellow game dev I would highly suggest adding a lot of that sort of stuff so you know what players are more drawn to and will want to see more of. even if the player cant see what your tracking its great to be able to do so as a dev
That's true but I won't start tracking which choices the players choose. That might be too much. The playtime on the other hand though, that's quite useful. I can do polls and ask for the popularity of girls or which important decisions was taken at point x if necessary. How would you do it on the other hand? :)
If you don't want to track player choices that is totally fine. For my game projects I like to track the most important values rather than every little detail. Examples would be playtime, play-throughs, and any major story or gameplay decisions (eg. if its an MMO how many players took the Healer class compared to the DPS class or the Tank class). Polling is a great alternative since people participating will likely be more invested and care more about the future of the game. Another alternative is to allow players to opt in or out of in-game tracking (something I like to do a lot). I do apologize for taking so long to respond to this I completely forgot to check my Itch notifications.
Also for a response to your recent dev diary, I much prefer that you push back a release instead of rushing it if its not done. So tired of devs these day rushing releases way to early and end up ruining any momentum that the project had. Alway lay a groundwork of releasing good content instead of rushed content. This also helps improve technical debt to make future additions easier. Never be afraid to replace a normal content release with a Project Health release to fix bugs, improve gameplay/ui/animations/general features. Thats what I personally believe but if you want to take a different path that is fine by me.
Yes, for an MMO and with classes, it's definitely useful too check for balancing and also tracking skills is useful. For an avn it's not necessary imo. I don't have many story related choices yet, since I'm still in the early stages. Most choices are to see which girls the player like and make their game flow smoothly without including the ones they don't like. For actual story related choices, it might be useful later, but I'd have to buy a server to receive the results and I'm not sure if I want to do that. Using polls is indeed something I intend to do more in the future, but for now, I'm focused on so many other things beside the game, hard to keep track of everything. Don't worry about the responds time :D
This game was so good, i went through it twice and did it one playthrough because of how well the animations were and models. I really enjoyed it and I cant wait to see what comes of it in the future. I usually wait a little longer in development life because of how long quality games take to render and animate and even make a good story. Anyways like I said I cant wait for more and really like the 2 chapters I got. I wish there was more, but i completely understand why there isnt. Its just me being selfish.... good luck with everything and ill definitely come back for more!!!
Edit: whenever I have extra money I will definitely donate something. This is really deserved.
Thank you very much! :D Glad you had a great time playing through it. Working on the next update as fast as I can. Always glad when people feel like it's worth to support. Maybe at some point I can invest more time into the development!
Speaking of, what is best to donate through? I've never supported through anything other then Patreon. I just wanna make sure you get the money ASAP and all of it. I know subscribing through Patreon they get a fee, so I wanna make sure thats not the case up here before I send anything.
Hey! Common ways would probably be Patreon or SubscribeStar. I think the latter has less fees but both still deduct like 30%, also Substar requires you to have a credit card. I have set up a ko-fi as well which is supposedly to have no fees, but since nobody donated through it yet, I can't tell how it works exactly. https://ko-fi.com/debatingpanda
Really appreciate every tip, so thank you in advance if you decide to go for it!
Nice i loved it. The animations are really nice, so are the models. The story is a bit basic at the surface but still enoyable. I will let the story unfold overtime before making to much judgement about it.
Oh and about the "good parts" of the game. You are definitely a man of culture (dunno if you are trully a man or not but you still are a man of culture)
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it. Story is just scratching at the top, it's just the second Chapter and I try to have a balance between story, relationship and slice of life scenes and not make it too hectic.
I try to keep the differences between lesbian and non-lesbian content small, so I don't have to invest huge amounts of time in content people might not even see (since you need to turn off something in the settings contrary to in-game choices), so I'd say a little amount :)
Jokes on me and absolutely called out by the bot lol. Out of curiosity I manually converted the max int seconds to minutes, hours, days and finally years. Was gonna comment how we were so close to a hidden joke. Then am beaten to the punch because I didn't click a few more times.
Also, am I just being a big derp and missing the button? I can't seem to find the character menu. Looking on the phone just has Texts, Calls, Calendar and Jokes. Pressing Escape just has the usual options and the Gallery.
Completely deleting and reinstalling the game seems to have fixed it.
So many character references this update, I think the only one I didn't recognize was the white haired twin tails in the mall.
Thanks! Sounds like you liked it! Yes, couldn't let the time joke slide! :D
Your in-game phone definitely looks off, what operation system are you playing on and did you just download the game or did you load an older save? Haven't had much complains about it, but I recall that this happened before...
Some characters are just backgrounds chars with no reference unfortunately. I need to have some variety.
Latest Windows 10, downloaded a night or two ago, started a new save cause I remembered that I missed a few clickables when I first played (actually *still* missed a few this time around, too!).
Deleted and downloaded again just now and it seems to have fixed it. I haven't a clue why or how that happened
Hey! Thanks for the reply, didn't expect the phone to have issues with windows, but I'll keep an eye on it! Can't have the in-game phone not working properly.
Did you activate the clickable hints? I'm not sure if they're activated by default in 0.2.1 or if I have set that to be the default after 0.2.1 was already released. But you should get sound and graphic indications when a clickable appears!
I've been playing ren'py VNs for a good long while now ever since I picked up my first one I think nearly a decade ago now. I love how each and every one of them have a unique setting, lore, and diverse cast of NPCs you can sleep with.
Yours has all of this and more in spades! I was addicted to the plot and figuring out the right choices to make these girls happy. I enjoy Anya a lot and Jane is an absolute stone cold fox. I hope to see more of this game in the future! Take your time developing it and crafting the story to be as fun and as entertaining as you want it to be!
I had to look up what a stone cold fox is, lol, couldn't agree more on that one! Will do and I totally agree that a good amount of variety really does make each VN stand out and keeps things fresh and exciting right from the start!
Fantastic work!! I got hooked on your story within minutes of starting it. The characters are very well-written and I want to know what happens next, especially with what happened at the end (of 0.2)!
Other people here have mentioned Eternum which is one of my favorite AVNs out there; I personally don't like to "rank" works like these against each other, as if there needs to be a pecking order, but I will say the enjoyment and intrigue I got from reading through Between Humanity is the same greatness I got from it. The biggest flaw for both is there isn't more to read yet! 😁
Do you have a certain number of chapters in mind, or is it too soon to say?
Thank you for putting this one out there. You've made the foundation to something amazing here and I can't wait to see where it goes. 👍👍
Thank you very much for the post and for playing as well as enjoying it! :)
My initial plans were to end it with Chapter 10, but this isn't fix anymore. So I have no number in mind currently, but when I feel like it will reach it's natural end, I'll end it.
Agree with the ranking! Every AVN has its own charm and style!
So many references on other games like "My maid dreams of Electric Sheep" and "Eternum"! Honestly keep it up, it's a good game. Can't wait for more chapters!
Hi! You need to extract the contents of the zip file into the game folder, then the choices in-game will be shown in red for 'bad' and green for 'good' choices.
May i ask why the option "Fuck yeah!" is locked when it asked me if i wanted this to happen in real life? All the other options seemed to be unlockable and choosable but the fuck yeah option wasn't.
May I ask? In this current version of this game, how many scenes are there? It seems the entirety of the new version is closely done all it needs is rendering but if there's many scenes in this current version of this game(Sex scene, bj, something that involves dick and pussy) without doubt I play it, I can't exclude my phallus to let loose, as model of this game is well done, I'm sure in the freshly updates it'll improve beyond belief.
Hi! My game is more story-focused, so it might not be a perfect fit for those looking for pure 'porn' content. While there are explicit scenes, they’re balanced with a strong narrative. One of my goals is to create an experience similar to an anime, where you get to explore relationships and moments with the female heroines that go beyond what the anime creators are allowed to show. I prioritize relationships, story, and sex - mostly in that order. With some girls I focus on the sexual content than others, but that’s a small distinction. I hope this helps answer your question! If you decide to give it a try, tell me if it worked out for you!
Greetings, I appreciate the insight into your game’s focus. The fusion of a compeling narrative with nuanced, intimate moments truly intrigues me, as it promises a more imersive experience than one solely centered on explicit content. The idea of exloring relationships and scenes that transcend typical anime limitationsis compelling, as it sugests a depth and artistry that few creators achieve. Your balanced approach, empasizing story and character development, resonates with me on a level that pure explicit content often cannot. There’s something uniqely captivating about a story-focused expeience that builds anticipation and emotional connection; it arouses curiosity and investment in ways that surpass mere allure. I haven’t yet had the chance to play, but since it focuses on story then there must be less sex scene in this current version and to save data it makes more sense for me to wait for the update(Of course, story-focused is also intriguing but since it's an 18+ I came for both the story and lewds)🔥🔥 I'm quite sure that the next update probably add 5 or 4 sex scenes and major update for the main story. Thanks for responding kya~~~ make sure to watch redo of healer that reveales the sex scenes, salts.😅
Thanks! Yes sorry, it takes quite some time but I want to deliver something that is on a good level quality wise. I only work on it in the evenings and on weekends as well.
Thank you! True, they're mostly on the short side except for Chloe. Longer hair is just a pain to work with cause of all the clipping. But don't worry, hair will grow longer over time.
I got a solution from a fellow dev: You need to navigate to 'Android/data/com.dbpanda.betweenhumanity/files/game/tl' create "/game/tl" if they're not exist and place the chinese translation folder (extracted from the .zip) inside it. It will show you the option to switch to chinese in the in-game menu! :)
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.
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I don't even know what to say in this review, the game was perfect. I absolutely love it and have nothing to complain about. At first, I didn't like the MC looks but his sharp facial structure quickly grew up on me to be honest, everyone looks amazing, and I just want Chapter 3 ASAP.
Thank you very much! :0 Wouldn't call it perfect, but I gave my best!
Some people don't like the MC, but frankly I'm totally okay with him, he doesn't need to be a gorgeous prince of charming.
Anyone got advice on how i can keep my phone from in every animated scene
How you can keep your phone from... from doing what exactly?
Oh sorry i meant keep the game from crashing it wasnt unplayable but a little annoying and probably my phones fault i just finished chapter two it was really good
Oh, gotcha! Sorry that it crashes, but I'm unsure what to do about it since it seems to work for others. Was it at specific events, like when you opened the phone or was it totally random?
Glad you got to play through it and enjoyed it though, thank you for the feedback! :)
just animated scenes and its definitely not the games fault as my phone does this with other games to i was just hoping for some advice on how to fix it
I see, might really be your phone then, sorry mate :/
How many chapters are there so far?
Last chapter is 2
Like rex1233 said, there are 2 chapters, approximately 2 - 5 hours of playtime.
Note to myself: I really need to add some play time counter to get feedback on how long people played :)
as a fellow game dev I would highly suggest adding a lot of that sort of stuff so you know what players are more drawn to and will want to see more of. even if the player cant see what your tracking its great to be able to do so as a dev
That's true but I won't start tracking which choices the players choose. That might be too much. The playtime on the other hand though, that's quite useful. I can do polls and ask for the popularity of girls or which important decisions was taken at point x if necessary. How would you do it on the other hand? :)
If you don't want to track player choices that is totally fine. For my game projects I like to track the most important values rather than every little detail. Examples would be playtime, play-throughs, and any major story or gameplay decisions (eg. if its an MMO how many players took the Healer class compared to the DPS class or the Tank class). Polling is a great alternative since people participating will likely be more invested and care more about the future of the game. Another alternative is to allow players to opt in or out of in-game tracking (something I like to do a lot). I do apologize for taking so long to respond to this I completely forgot to check my Itch notifications.
Also for a response to your recent dev diary, I much prefer that you push back a release instead of rushing it if its not done. So tired of devs these day rushing releases way to early and end up ruining any momentum that the project had. Alway lay a groundwork of releasing good content instead of rushed content. This also helps improve technical debt to make future additions easier. Never be afraid to replace a normal content release with a Project Health release to fix bugs, improve gameplay/ui/animations/general features. Thats what I personally believe but if you want to take a different path that is fine by me.
Yes, for an MMO and with classes, it's definitely useful too check for balancing and also tracking skills is useful. For an avn it's not necessary imo. I don't have many story related choices yet, since I'm still in the early stages. Most choices are to see which girls the player like and make their game flow smoothly without including the ones they don't like. For actual story related choices, it might be useful later, but I'd have to buy a server to receive the results and I'm not sure if I want to do that. Using polls is indeed something I intend to do more in the future, but for now, I'm focused on so many other things beside the game, hard to keep track of everything. Don't worry about the responds time :D
This game was so good, i went through it twice and did it one playthrough because of how well the animations were and models. I really enjoyed it and I cant wait to see what comes of it in the future. I usually wait a little longer in development life because of how long quality games take to render and animate and even make a good story. Anyways like I said I cant wait for more and really like the 2 chapters I got. I wish there was more, but i completely understand why there isnt. Its just me being selfish.... good luck with everything and ill definitely come back for more!!!
Edit: whenever I have extra money I will definitely donate something. This is really deserved.
Thank you very much! :D Glad you had a great time playing through it. Working on the next update as fast as I can. Always glad when people feel like it's worth to support. Maybe at some point I can invest more time into the development!
Speaking of, what is best to donate through? I've never supported through anything other then Patreon. I just wanna make sure you get the money ASAP and all of it. I know subscribing through Patreon they get a fee, so I wanna make sure thats not the case up here before I send anything.
Hey! Common ways would probably be Patreon or SubscribeStar. I think the latter has less fees but both still deduct like 30%, also Substar requires you to have a credit card. I have set up a ko-fi as well which is supposedly to have no fees, but since nobody donated through it yet, I can't tell how it works exactly. https://ko-fi.com/debatingpanda
Really appreciate every tip, so thank you in advance if you decide to go for it!
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Nice i loved it. The animations are really nice, so are the models. The story is a bit basic at the surface but still enoyable. I will let the story unfold overtime before making to much judgement about it.
Oh and about the "good parts" of the game. You are definitely a man of culture (dunno if you are trully a man or not but you still are a man of culture)
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it. Story is just scratching at the top, it's just the second Chapter and I try to have a balance between story, relationship and slice of life scenes and not make it too hectic.
I started the game 2 days ago and now I finished it and I can't wait for new content, I hope there will be more scenes with ANYA and LUCY pls =)
Thank you very much, happy to hear! Of course there will be more Anya and Lucy content in the future, no worries!
I can't wait to play the new update, good luck
whats the lesbian content like in this game worth keeping it on?
Hi! I would only turn it off if you dislike lesbian content.
i dont dislike it just wondering if the scenes are worth keeping it on like is there a lot of lesbian content or a little amount?
I try to keep the differences between lesbian and non-lesbian content small, so I don't have to invest huge amounts of time in content people might not even see (since you need to turn off something in the settings contrary to in-game choices), so I'd say a little amount :)
ah okay thank you! was just wondering enjoying the story so far and the animations are amazing great work!
Thank you very much! :)
Jokes on me and absolutely called out by the bot lol. Out of curiosity I manually converted the max int seconds to minutes, hours, days and finally years. Was gonna comment how we were so close to a hidden joke. Then am beaten to the punch because I didn't click a few more times.
Also, am I just being a big derp and missing the button? I can't seem to find the character menu. Looking on the phone just has Texts, Calls, Calendar and Jokes. Pressing Escape just has the usual options and the Gallery.Completely deleting and reinstalling the game seems to have fixed it.
So many character references this update, I think the only one I didn't recognize was the white haired twin tails in the mall.
Thanks! Sounds like you liked it! Yes, couldn't let the time joke slide! :D
Your in-game phone definitely looks off, what operation system are you playing on and did you just download the game or did you load an older save? Haven't had much complains about it, but I recall that this happened before...
Some characters are just backgrounds chars with no reference unfortunately. I need to have some variety.
Latest Windows 10, downloaded a night or two ago, started a new save cause I remembered that I missed a few clickables when I first played (actually *still* missed a few this time around, too!).
Deleted and downloaded again just now and it seems to have fixed it. I haven't a clue why or how that happened
Hey! Thanks for the reply, didn't expect the phone to have issues with windows, but I'll keep an eye on it! Can't have the in-game phone not working properly.
Did you activate the clickable hints? I'm not sure if they're activated by default in 0.2.1 or if I have set that to be the default after 0.2.1 was already released. But you should get sound and graphic indications when a clickable appears!
please do not include AI "art" in the fan art section.
Don't worry, I won't add any more ai images to that section!
怎么切换中文？
你好！你需要下载文件“CHINESE translation - [0.2.1] **”，其中包含一个 readme.txt 文件，内有详细的安装说明。
Alrighty!
I've been playing ren'py VNs for a good long while now ever since I picked up my first one I think nearly a decade ago now. I love how each and every one of them have a unique setting, lore, and diverse cast of NPCs you can sleep with.
Yours has all of this and more in spades! I was addicted to the plot and figuring out the right choices to make these girls happy. I enjoy Anya a lot and Jane is an absolute stone cold fox. I hope to see more of this game in the future! Take your time developing it and crafting the story to be as fun and as entertaining as you want it to be!
Thank you very much!
I had to look up what a stone cold fox is, lol, couldn't agree more on that one! Will do and I totally agree that a good amount of variety really does make each VN stand out and keeps things fresh and exciting right from the start!
Fantastic work!! I got hooked on your story within minutes of starting it. The characters are very well-written and I want to know what happens next, especially with what happened at the end (of 0.2)!
Other people here have mentioned Eternum which is one of my favorite AVNs out there; I personally don't like to "rank" works like these against each other, as if there needs to be a pecking order, but I will say the enjoyment and intrigue I got from reading through Between Humanity is the same greatness I got from it. The biggest flaw for both is there isn't more to read yet! 😁
Do you have a certain number of chapters in mind, or is it too soon to say?
Thank you for putting this one out there. You've made the foundation to something amazing here and I can't wait to see where it goes. 👍👍
Thank you very much for the post and for playing as well as enjoying it! :)
My initial plans were to end it with Chapter 10, but this isn't fix anymore. So I have no number in mind currently, but when I feel like it will reach it's natural end, I'll end it.
Agree with the ranking! Every AVN has its own charm and style!
So many references on other games like "My maid dreams of Electric Sheep" and "Eternum"! Honestly keep it up, it's a good game. Can't wait for more chapters!
Thank you very much, will do! Glad you’re enjoying the references! :)
wow this one of my fav rn keep it up
Thank you very much, glad you like it! :)
The game is awesome! I can't think of anything that would make it better at the moment. Keep up the great work.
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you very much!
very good, almost if not better than eternum and ripples
Woah, I'm feeling honored, thank you very much! 👀
with the walk through mod, what do i do with it and how does it work?
Hi! You need to extract the contents of the zip file into the game folder, then the choices in-game will be shown in red for 'bad' and green for 'good' choices.
awesome thank you! Great game btw
You're welcome and thank you very much, glad you like it!
Will it be possible to ever check out our bro simon?
Not planned, but someone asked this before, I remember it. xD
I will try it affter they have more content in it
Hey Debating Panda,
Thanks for this nice AVN.
It is equivalent to Eternum.
I am grateful for finding this game.
All the best for future development of this AVN.
Thank you very much!
Love the game, Can u give a little hint of when is the next chapter coming plz.
Thanks! It's done when it's done :D
May i ask why the option "Fuck yeah!" is locked when it asked me if i wanted this to happen in real life? All the other options seemed to be unlockable and choosable but the fuck yeah option wasn't.
Hi! You didn't met the requirements for this choice. You need to have yourself thoroughly check by Naomi in the hospital without distractions.
May I ask? In this current version of this game, how many scenes are there? It seems the entirety of the new version is closely done all it needs is rendering but if there's many scenes in this current version of this game(Sex scene, bj, something that involves dick and pussy) without doubt I play it, I can't exclude my phallus to let loose, as model of this game is well done, I'm sure in the freshly updates it'll improve beyond belief.
Hi! My game is more story-focused, so it might not be a perfect fit for those looking for pure 'porn' content. While there are explicit scenes, they’re balanced with a strong narrative. One of my goals is to create an experience similar to an anime, where you get to explore relationships and moments with the female heroines that go beyond what the anime creators are allowed to show. I prioritize relationships, story, and sex - mostly in that order. With some girls I focus on the sexual content than others, but that’s a small distinction. I hope this helps answer your question! If you decide to give it a try, tell me if it worked out for you!
Greetings, I appreciate the insight into your game’s focus. The fusion of a compeling narrative with nuanced, intimate moments truly intrigues me, as it promises a more imersive experience than one solely centered on explicit content. The idea of exloring relationships and scenes that transcend typical anime limitationsis compelling, as it sugests a depth and artistry that few creators achieve. Your balanced approach, empasizing story and character development, resonates with me on a level that pure explicit content often cannot. There’s something uniqely captivating about a story-focused expeience that builds anticipation and emotional connection; it arouses curiosity and investment in ways that surpass mere allure. I haven’t yet had the chance to play, but since it focuses on story then there must be less sex scene in this current version and to save data it makes more sense for me to wait for the update(Of course, story-focused is also intriguing but since it's an 18+ I came for both the story and lewds)🔥🔥 I'm quite sure that the next update probably add 5 or 4 sex scenes and major update for the main story. Thanks for responding kya~~~ make sure to watch redo of healer that reveales the sex scenes, salts.😅
cant wait for chapter 3
Glad you liked it to far!
This is extremely intriguing. I'm definitely gonna be anticipating the next chapter.
Happy to hear, thank you! :)
i enjoy the game sucks to wait so long for an update, idk how long this stuff takes but oh well
Thanks! Yes sorry, it takes quite some time but I want to deliver something that is on a good level quality wise. I only work on it in the evenings and on weekends as well.
i get it
I love it, but why are so many girls with short hair? I prefer girls with long, flowing hairI loved it.
Thank you! True, they're mostly on the short side except for Chloe. Longer hair is just a pain to work with cause of all the clipping. But don't worry, hair will grow longer over time.
Nah F all that. Short hair all the way!!
Long hair heroines has been dominating most game anyway, so its good that u change it up
Hehe, a good balance should be the key though, but all those clipping doesn't favor the use of longer hair.
Really liking the large ensemble cast and the differences in their personalities. Can't wait for the next chapter. =)
Thank you very much, happy to hear! :)
How does the Android version replace the Chinese file?
Good question, I'm not sure if that's possible. I'll have to ask my developer colleagues. Maybe joiplay works for this?
I got a solution from a fellow dev: You need to navigate to 'Android/data/com.dbpanda.betweenhumanity/files/game/tl' create "/game/tl" if they're not exist and place the chinese translation folder (extracted from the .zip) inside it. It will show you the option to switch to chinese in the in-game menu! :)
How can there be a person like you in the world, so smart, kind and generous, thank you for your dedication
Thank you! I hope it works out :)!
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! :)