Harem c8m4 released Sep 6 2019

[ker]

Thanks for the feedback.

-I tend not to like the heavily over-dramatized writing myself, it might end up being a bit dry as a result. But there's also a ramping up process as the characters develop.
-As much as I'd love to comission someone to create custom art it'd be a huge job in terms of number of images. Even for the content just in the game already.
-Content creation is far slower then content consumption unfortunately. Existing content is several hundred pages of writing for what's there. The only sidequest series that's active is a 3 part sequence starting in Eleen.
-It's a bit hard to write pure interactions without the main character being there as the entire game is supposed to be from your perspective. Would it make sense to see events in the game that your character would not have actually seen?

[ker]

Let's see...
The writing is enjoyable if a tad dry, although I have no room to say what would be better as my own dialogue skills are disastrous, and the font really bugs. My vision already sucks and the small blocky font doesn't help really.
I won't say anything about the CGs as I have been spoiled by drawn CGs that I can't be unbiased towards 3DCG CGs
I have to be not finding some of the sidequests cause the chapters feel somewhat short but still a good romp.
The sex scenes are enjoyable, although more interactions between the haremettes without Ralph be an active are desired but not obligatory obviously.
If there are any bugs I haven't encountered them,
Other than that it's a good game. Definite step up on the VX ACE engine, so 8.5/10

A quick question : Is there a font that you'd prefer to be used in the game? It's kind of a neutral thing to me.

[Omega2501]

First off i wanted to apologize for not writing a response/review before now but with Noxian Nights, The Last Sovereign, Neko Para vol 2 and Harem all coming out it's been a busy week .
As one of the players that first started with the old Harem it's great to have you back and i'm really liking the new version and the revisions you're making (art, maps, story etc) and you have my support as a fan (for whatever it's worth).
Now to the bug report and observations, the events playing where characters you don't have yet have already been mentioned so i'll skip those. There were a few places where the spelling/wording/grammar didn't make much sense these are:
1) In the conversation with Jorge he says "Mountain glory has been having with issues" should probably be something like "has been having issues with"
2) Conversation with Donna about the Nhumists (i've probably spelled that wrong) she says "until they started starting implying" probably don't need the starting there and just have "started implying"
The final thing is more an observation about something that seemed odd to me then any kind of real problem, but the protagonist stops the fight between Donna and Samantha and then again between Sarah and Samantha but when Angelica tries to dismiss Donna as lowborn and unworthy he basically just tells her off and sends her away without really resolving her outlook like he did with the others. This is all based on a Light path hero from a clean start (I always just replay the game from scratch for each release) so i have no idea if they occur on the dark path.

[ker]

Thanks for the feedback Omega.

Just as an update to everyone, 3m1 entered official testing today. Should go out to Patron's somewhere between the 10th-15th and have the public release on the 27th.

[ker]

I've sent out v2c3m1 for the Patrons today! Included in the new content:
-3 sidequest lines to show more of the history of the world and characters, as well as gold and loot! And sex. Because of course there has to be sex
-More Cecilia interactions
-Huge script addition which should change the look and feel of the game.
-In theory, old saves should be completely compatible.

Public Release of v2c3m1 will be March 27th

First off i wanted to apologize for not writing a response/review before now but with Noxian Nights, The Last Sovereign, Neko Para vol 2 and Harem all coming out it's been a busy week .
As one of the players that first started with the old Harem it's great to have you back and i'm really liking the new version and the revisions you're making (art, maps, story etc) and you have my support as a fan (for whatever it's worth).
Now to the bug report and observations, the events playing where characters you don't have yet have already been mentioned so i'll skip those. There were a few places where the spelling/wording/grammar didn't make much sense these are:
1) In the conversation with Jorge he says "Mountain glory has been having with issues" should probably be something like "has been having issues with"
2) Conversation with Donna about the Nhumists (i've probably spelled that wrong) she says "until they started starting implying" probably don't need the starting there and just have "started implying"
The final thing is more an observation about something that seemed odd to me then any kind of real problem, but the protagonist stops the fight between Donna and Samantha and then again between Sarah and Samantha but when Angelica tries to dismiss Donna as lowborn and unworthy he basically just tells her off and sends her away without really resolving her outlook like he did with the others. This is all based on a Light path hero from a clean start (I always just replay the game from scratch for each release) so i have no idea if they occur on the dark path.

Those issues should be corrected in 3m1
That's an interesting observation on the interactions. Angelica's interactions with the rest of the harem will be an ongoing thing and I didn't want it resolved quite so quickly as the others.

[ker]

Work on v2c3m2 is going great and I'm guessing that I'll be able to release it early April to Patreons, late April to the public. There will be a quest line involving the area underneath the Castra with Phoebe that will involve Terra heavily. The lands to the west of Mountain Glory will also have a series of quests involving them and will add two new characters into the game, one of which will join your harem at the end. I'll put up teaser images for them on the blog and forums. A bit more conversation with Fiona as well as well as the resort in the Fishing village re-opening. Already have 1 NC scene written, hoping to add another 1-2 before release. I've attached a pair of teasers of the 3m2 characters!

Joan in particular was a blast to write, a bit different than any character I've done before.

I've decided to alter the public release dates a bit. I will be releasing each update on the Friday of the last weekend of every month, so v2c3m1 will come out on the 25th, not the 27th. I want to give you all weekend to play it before the end of the month.

Also, I've written a fairly detailed roadmap for future development on Patreon. Swing over there if you want to check it out!

[ker]

Harem v2c3m1 is released to the public! (Version 2, Chapter 3, Minor Release 1)

Base game, requires RTP installed separately.
http://www.filefactory.com/file/66ejipzco8jf/v2c3m1.2%20base.exe
http://rg.to/file/f69b6928f4b96b8781b599d0f1dad21d/v2c3m1.2_base.exe.html

Game w/ RTP, requires no other installation but significantly larger
http://www.filefactory.com/file/7inn9ha ... %20RTP.exe
http://rg.to/file/8652f9e83c46869f45425 ... P.exe.html

I do have a Patreon page up and running. If you enjoyed the new content and wish to support further development, any donation will help out a great deal!
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2583450&u=2583450&ty=h

Content additions:
1 new slave and 1 future conquest introduced
3 new sidequest lines to show you more of the history of the world and characters, as well as gold and phat lootz! And the sex. Of course there’s sex at the end of 2 of them (Fenja and Phoebe).
More Cecilia Interactions
Huge script addition to the game which should give it a very different look and feel.
In theory, old saves should be fully compatible.
6 new scenes in game
80 images
123 pages of text

OLD SAVES MUST BE UPDATED TO THE NEW SCRIPT ENGINE: This will happen automatically the first time you step into the world map and it can be done manually by using the main characters id ring skill and choosing character reset. The game will crash if you try to look at the TP mode before this happens. It is not a bug, please do not report it as such.

[ker]

We’re just finishing up on 3m2 and I’m confident enough to pin down some release dates to it. If everything goes as expected, I’ll release 3m2 to tier 2+ patrons on April 5th and then out to the public on April 22nd.
Please keep in mind that all release dates are projected. I’m fairly confident in these ones, but unexpected things can and do happen. They are not set in stone.

What 3m2 is going to add:
3 more sidequest lines
-Phoebe will have another quest for you, this time sending you underneath the Castra Corson and more into its history. Involves Terra heavily, Fiona lightly.
-Fiona has another quest for you, independent of Phoebe’s. And if you can attract her interest, she might even join you for a dinner. Which will not end well.
-Gregory has a quest to send you west, into new lands. You’ll meet some hardy harvesters. And take one of them for your own, after doing some quests for her. And meet someone new.
The resort in the fishing village is now open and Sarah would love to visit. Even if she doesn’t know everything that goes on there.
Added the library to Castra Corson and put Phoebe and Terra into it. Your chambers are now your own.
Restructured the way you interact with your slaves in base, making it easier to choose if you want to do their quest or interact with them. Also added in a ‘quickie’ mode. Not a scene, but you can call on your slaves at will now.
Added Fenja and Cindy to the base. They won’t have any interactions but you’ll see them at least.
Restructured the replay scene mode to show what scenes you still have to unlock.
Various bug fixes, like getting the items from the Fenja questline. They will be retroactive so you won’t have to redo that line.
Made it clear that the inn in Eowen is not actually for sale. I might revisit that concept later, but it’s not part of content currently.

As always, I love any support and feedback I get on Harem. If you want to donate to fund development of the game, make sure that you put in your pledges before the end of the month. Patreon only runs the pledges at the end of the month, and if you don’t get in your pledge before the end of the month you’ll have to wait until next month to get the early release or additional content.

[Zaiaku666]

Is there a walkthrough or something being developed for this version? Cause seriously I am having trouble finding side quests and stuff. Either that or I'm not playing right. Note that I haven't played or updated ( I think) since the Feb release.

[ker]

I've posted a very simple mechanical walkthrough on the blog. Very ugly but should be able to point you to the sidequests.

Although the Feb release would have been v2c3 which would not have had sidequests. 3m1 and 3m2 is what brings them in.

[hoboy]

Thank you, ker. Very helpful. Was there a Wikia at one time?
BTW - there is one ? box on the lower left of the replays - will that be Fiona? Or am I missing a character?

[lostone2]

Thank you, ker. Very helpful. Was there a Wikia at one time?
BTW - there is one ? box on the lower left of the replays - will that be Fiona? Or am I missing a character?

Yeah, it was closed by Wikia, but you can still download the contents from here.

[kvier]

Simple bugs: you can talk to Donna a bunch of times in the hideout and get interactions that refer to characters not yet in your party.

You can't stay Donathan's manse: when you try to leave the throne room, it retriggers the two golems.

[ker]

I have sent out v2c3m2 to my Patrons today, thank you for the ongoing support! Public release for it will be on the 22nd.

(and that fixes both of those issues Kvier. Among others)

[ker]

Switched download links to Google Drive. Patron support has made the RG/FF distribution unnecessary.

[ker]

The work on Chapter 4 is proceeding well ahead of schedule, and unless there's a huge issue that comes up, release should be on May 5th to Patreons, May 27th to the public. I have been thinking about the feedback I have gotten on the dark route and you will see a much greater difference between the two paths in this content. Also as I've been rewriting it, I've focused a lot of attention on giving it a much more active feel.


In version 1 Western Corsix (now Lesser Corsix) was a fairly passive city but I'm doing a lot more to improve the gameflow in it, with a much more active feel and design to the event structure. Should feel much different then it did in version 1. Captain Vanessa (now Centura Vanessa) has a much more active role then she did before. Her character was fairly undeveloped when I wrote the content the first time and her personality didn't start to come together until chapter 6 last time. Now that I know who she is, she's a far more interesting character in this section.


Jessica will still be a focal point in the content and both Rhea's and Alena's content is far better written this time around, focusing more heavily on their relationships with Sarah and Samantha respectively. Phoebe has a more active role as well as she was optional at this time during v1 but required in v2 which has let me write her into the content much better.


Coding for Chapter 4 is done as well as rough drafts for all events. Will be hundreds of pages of content, most of it completely rewritten and all of improved. The vast majority of images are also new for v2, but there were some that I thought were good enough to get ported over directly.


I'm also taking a new look at non-canon scenes, which are part of the $25+ Patreon rewards. The eight already in the game focused more on behind the scenes events. Things that could have happened in the normal run of the game, just weren't significant enough to be included in the main game. This time I'm taking more of a 'what-if' idea. Things that did not happen in the game, but might have. What if Donnie went to Jessica during the party? Or what if somebody else caught your eye during it?


As always, I appreciate all the support that you all give me for making this game. Be it through feedback and talking about what you did/did not like in the game and your pledges through Patreon. Remember that if you want to get access to the new chapter 4 content on the 5th, you must pledge at least $5 before the end of April for the pledge to process in time to get the early release. And if you choose to pledge $25 or more, you'll gain access to the 8 bonus scenes already in the game and the two new non-canon scenes being added.


Enough of me talking, here's some teasers!

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[Lucky777]

xcuse me, what da fuck you doin' wit' Rinnosuke

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Him aside, (or actually, maybe even him included) these teasers look pretty cool.

[ker]

xcuse me, what da fuck you doin' wit' Rinnosuke

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Him aside, (or actually, maybe even him included) these teasers look pretty cool.

Ya, my editor cracks up about that every time he sees on of the pics using him. I'm not an anime fan myself and don't know the character but evidently the characters of Edrin and Rinnosuke are near polar opposites. But there's so few decent male models for 3dcg that I use what I can find

[ker]

Harem v2c3m2.1w is ready for your enjoyment!

Content additions
-More sidequests! Gregory in Eowen has sidequest for you leading to another zone, Fiona as another, also if you buy enough from her, she'll grow more friendly. Slightly
-An additional line from Phoebe, snaking through the Celeean and Fiona quests as well
-Added a library to Castra Corson. It is to the east of your chambers
-Added a quickie mode when interacting with your slaves in base.
-Resort in Fishing Village reopen! Talk to Sarah after you've completed her other events.
-Put Cindy and Fenja in the bases, but they won't have any interactions.
-Variety of bug fixes from v2c3m1
-1 new slave with 1 new hinted at.
-5 new scenes
-~150 pages of text
-~120 new images
-Updated walkthrough included!

Base game, requires RTP installed seperately.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3KuK ... 09zOUZjcXM

Game w/ RTP. Larger download, no RTP necessary
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3KuK ... 0JsVTVrWk0

Credit to the people who helped out with their time!
Copy Editor and Sanity Checker -HirotonoRei
Testing - Hunter769, Omnibomb, TheHiddenOne
Walkthrough- Ikatashi Paku

Chapter 4 is 99% done and will enter testing in the next few days. Should be an early May release for Patreons.

[ker]

I've put up a new poll on the blog. I had cut the brothel from version 2 but have gotten some mixed feedback on it. If you want to participate, swing out to my blog (linked below) and cast your vote!