Ok, I won't lie I didn't have any expectations for this VN when I started reading it because I had nothing to read and the VNs that I like are taking a while to update if not they are in a hiatus, but thank god I'm happy that I continued to read it.
Since this is the first update I don't have a lot of opinions, the designs and characters personalities are pretty standard if not slightly interesting for a medieval fantasy setting BUT the moment they spelled out Manoel's whole name I immediately got hooked. This is the second time a visual novel or well a furry visual novel at that, having references or (maybe) this time the story being or having a re-imagined world of Portugal/Spain or more specifically in the Iberian Peninsula.
Also I love the idea that the lions seem to have portuguese and/or spanish influence as well, specially since Portugal before turning into an independent country, it was part of a kingdom named "Leão" which means Lion in english.
I'm quite excited by what's going to come and how the story it's going to progress.
Okay Normally am not the biggest VN guy but love the story love the characters and am looking forward to more. The emotions i felt were great. The ending of this demo got me pretty excited especially with the reveal. Im a sucker for things like that and I am just hooked right now. I really do hope you get the funds and support to finish this cause it's really good.
It's so well written!! The art is great, the story is emersive, strong vocabulary, good grammar, and provokes an emotional response. I'm very pleasantly surprised and will be waiting for the next update. Totally cool vn, great job!
Ive seen playthroughs of this online. I wanted to see this since it was written by the author of Nerus. I enjoyed it a lot. I love the writing and I like the two main characters. I am looking forward to seeing what happens next.
It's enjoyable. Especially towards the end. My only slight complaint is that there are a few steps where it felt a bit rushed and a few times where there was a sense of disconnect. Like it was missing some dialogue.
For example I'd have liked to explore more their relationship in the hazeleaf picking scene. Now it felt like the transition didn't serve much purpose and could have been simply skipped by Hector saying "yes, I did it earlier" when Cadgan asked. It didn't carry the plot and neither did it explore their relationship.
Another example is when Cadgan turns down our badger and it transitions to "For now, apologize to Cadgan" scene. It's quite abrupt transition and the apology and Hector fleeing the scene would be more impactful if it was shown. Instead it felt like it was cut short.
There were also a few steps where I went "huh, are we still 9 years ago or did we already get back to present?" cases for me though these were resolved after a few clicks.
I could dig more of these up but to be honest I'm not sure if they are useful to you and cases like these are often a matter of preference anyway.
Also out of curiosity. Will there be top options for Hector? I know he likes being told what to do and has avoidant personality BUT the backstory with Cadgan also states it sparked something more adventurous and even rebellious in him. I hope this is also explored in the sex scenes, seeing that they are part of the plot.
I'm actually not sure. I read this till 3 am half sleepy, and the lack of clear transitions gave me a surreal experience that was confusing in a good way honestly. And yeah it's mostly resolved after a few clicks for confirmation.
I just have one question: During my playthrough I've noticed several pop-ups with "Journal being updated" but I can't find the journal anywhere. Is that a feature that will come in the future updates? Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! The journal is on the pause menu, and on the quick menu at the bottom of the textbox on the PC version. It shows up as soon as you finish the first chapter.
Definitely enjoyed reading this so far. Love an immersive world building and relatable characters. What Hector is experiencing rn is similar to what I'm having atm, but I'm hoping for a better outcome on my end.
Anyway, I digress. The writing is engaging and thought-provoking as well as feeling very real to relate to. I literally LOLed when Manoel's full name was addressed because it's legit how long noble people's names were during those times. The sprites and CGs are well-drawn and appealing on the eyes, I love the clear body type difference between the chars.
This is definitely a other VN I'll be closely look for updates! Can't wait for more~<3
The love and relationship between Cadgan and Hector really reminds me of a song called "i am not who i was" by Chance Pena. I really recommend you go listen to it because it is such an amazing song and it perfectly encapsulates Cadgan's and Hector's relationship as of right now.
hey, i dont know if this is just a me thimg but I can't download the game? I've tried restarting my phone, canceling anf starting again but every time the game stops downloading at 85mb.Dunno if this is a problem with my phone or not but thought you should know (I'm on android btw)
This was a difficult read for me as it tells a very similar story in my own past - one that spanned a lot longer than nine years but the end was somewhat the same. Believe me, if a demon like that appeared after, I think I would've accepted the hug... if nothing else. It's been years for me... I think I still would.
If a demon like that appeared to me after something like that I'd sell my mind, body and soul for that deal. No questions asked. Take it all. I'd even offer all my earthly possessions to sweeten the deal.
Even now I'd probably give it only a few feeble attempts to keep even a shred of my dignity before saying "Sold!"
Ok, this made me laugh. I don't think I'd be ready to sell my mind, body, and soul, (and for what little I have, offering my possessions would only be insulting) but after all is said and done, I have no doubt the sex would be mind blowing (heh). It would certainly make me question the reason for my existence beyond the demon.
Happy to hear it made you happy - or at least gave a laugh! There's never enough of that going around. The deal seems too sweeet to be honest, but hell, gimme! I mean the deal, hopefully not hell... though I guess deals with demons lead to the latter. Eh. Still probably worth it...
definitely like it. plots are more than interesting, the description of hector's mood gives me a feeling of empathy, and those sprites and cgs are really good (plus that temptation of hug is tempting, so dose the demon)
That was an.. interesting read. I'm not sold on the characters or their personalities, nor do I find their relationships endearing so far, but I am VERY interested in the lore building, which is as good as MinoHotel offers already. The focus on illness and medicine is also something you don't see often in vidya, so I'm hoping to see more of that in the future.
I admit I had [Nondescript Badger] brainrot but NerusDev.Roddo helped suplementing my thirst for Badgers in famous upcoming VN Devil's Gambit:tm: with the implementation of Hector Badger so now I can finally look back and cring at [Nondescript Badger] for [Nondescript Patheticman Behavior] thank you so much NerusDev.Roddo
Hello, I really liked your novel. I am a translator from Russia, and I am involved in a project "TranslationVN" to translate short stories for Russian mortals, and I would really like to translate your story into Russian, can I do it?
The songs were all licensed from iLicenseMusic. Unfortunately, I can't easily link them, but you should be able to find them by searching their file names.
Love The story so far although i wish there was a hide button for Android since there are a lot of scenes that you cant fully enjoy because The text is in the way
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LOVE THIS VN!!!
and I have a tentative theory.
Spoilers
The sexy demon was Cargan this whole time or was him to some degree. he was possessing him as a child when him and the main character first met.
bro dont spoil
edit: nevermind you did put a spoiler warning but it was so easy to miss, sorry
Sorry, I'll see if I can edit it
Ok that would make me want to go with the demon o_o
Ok, I won't lie I didn't have any expectations for this VN when I started reading it because I had nothing to read and the VNs that I like are taking a while to update if not they are in a hiatus, but thank god I'm happy that I continued to read it.
Since this is the first update I don't have a lot of opinions, the designs and characters personalities are pretty standard if not slightly interesting for a medieval fantasy setting BUT the moment they spelled out Manoel's whole name I immediately got hooked. This is the second time a visual novel or well a furry visual novel at that, having references or (maybe) this time the story being or having a re-imagined world of Portugal/Spain or more specifically in the Iberian Peninsula.
Also I love the idea that the lions seem to have portuguese and/or spanish influence as well, specially since Portugal before turning into an independent country, it was part of a kingdom named "Leão" which means Lion in english.
I'm quite excited by what's going to come and how the story it's going to progress.
Also, Obrigado pela representação do nosso país.
If you want to take a peek at the game before downloading it, recently plover310 made a LP of the demo!
Dang this came out of nowhere for me, you really hit the ground running what an amazing read.
Okay Normally am not the biggest VN guy but love the story love the characters and am looking forward to more. The emotions i felt were great. The ending of this demo got me pretty excited especially with the reveal. Im a sucker for things like that and I am just hooked right now. I really do hope you get the funds and support to finish this cause it's really good.
It's so well written!! The art is great, the story is emersive, strong vocabulary, good grammar, and provokes an emotional response. I'm very pleasantly surprised and will be waiting for the next update. Totally cool vn, great job!
I'm glad you enjoyed the game! The plan is to update the demo until it reaches a certain point in Act II. The rest of the game will be paid.
Well that's unfortunate but not wholly unexpected. I'll quit while I'm ahead then so as to not become invested.
Ive seen playthroughs of this online. I wanted to see this since it was written by the author of Nerus. I enjoyed it a lot. I love the writing and I like the two main characters. I am looking forward to seeing what happens next.
It's enjoyable. Especially towards the end. My only slight complaint is that there are a few steps where it felt a bit rushed and a few times where there was a sense of disconnect. Like it was missing some dialogue.
For example I'd have liked to explore more their relationship in the hazeleaf picking scene. Now it felt like the transition didn't serve much purpose and could have been simply skipped by Hector saying "yes, I did it earlier" when Cadgan asked. It didn't carry the plot and neither did it explore their relationship.
Another example is when Cadgan turns down our badger and it transitions to "For now, apologize to Cadgan" scene. It's quite abrupt transition and the apology and Hector fleeing the scene would be more impactful if it was shown. Instead it felt like it was cut short.
There were also a few steps where I went "huh, are we still 9 years ago or did we already get back to present?" cases for me though these were resolved after a few clicks.
I could dig more of these up but to be honest I'm not sure if they are useful to you and cases like these are often a matter of preference anyway.
Also out of curiosity. Will there be top options for Hector? I know he likes being told what to do and has avoidant personality BUT the backstory with Cadgan also states it sparked something more adventurous and even rebellious in him. I hope this is also explored in the sex scenes, seeing that they are part of the plot.
I'm actually not sure. I read this till 3 am half sleepy, and the lack of clear transitions gave me a surreal experience that was confusing in a good way honestly. And yeah it's mostly resolved after a few clicks for confirmation.
I loved this from the start to finish!
I just have one question: During my playthrough I've noticed several pop-ups with "Journal being updated" but I can't find the journal anywhere. Is that a feature that will come in the future updates? Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! The journal is on the pause menu, and on the quick menu at the bottom of the textbox on the PC version. It shows up as soon as you finish the first chapter.
Oh, thank you so much! Now I can deep dive into the lore bits it has :D
Loved reading this vn
Everything from writing to art, from music to direction, Devil's Gambit is epic in every sense of the word; A masterpiece in the making.
Definitely enjoyed reading this so far. Love an immersive world building and relatable characters. What Hector is experiencing rn is similar to what I'm having atm, but I'm hoping for a better outcome on my end.
Anyway, I digress. The writing is engaging and thought-provoking as well as feeling very real to relate to. I literally LOLed when Manoel's full name was addressed because it's legit how long noble people's names were during those times. The sprites and CGs are well-drawn and appealing on the eyes, I love the clear body type difference between the chars.
This is definitely a other VN I'll be closely look for updates! Can't wait for more~<3
The love and relationship between Cadgan and Hector really reminds me of a song called "i am not who i was" by Chance Pena. I really recommend you go listen to it because it is such an amazing song and it perfectly encapsulates Cadgan's and Hector's relationship as of right now.
Thanks, this song is amazing and it resonates with the story so well
Forget about that heartbreaker cold wolf. The demon wolf is way hotter and a new chance at romance
Hi, just read this and it's really fantastic, I cant help wonder can we translate this fvn as a fan-work?
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I really hope and want to have the chose to accept or deny the demon's offer
Fantastic game! I really love everything about it and want to see how it ends.
hey, i dont know if this is just a me thimg but I can't download the game? I've tried restarting my phone, canceling anf starting again but every time the game stops downloading at 85mb.Dunno if this is a problem with my phone or not but thought you should know (I'm on android btw)
This was a difficult read for me as it tells a very similar story in my own past - one that spanned a lot longer than nine years but the end was somewhat the same. Believe me, if a demon like that appeared after, I think I would've accepted the hug... if nothing else. It's been years for me... I think I still would.
If a demon like that appeared to me after something like that I'd sell my mind, body and soul for that deal. No questions asked. Take it all. I'd even offer all my earthly possessions to sweeten the deal.
Even now I'd probably give it only a few feeble attempts to keep even a shred of my dignity before saying "Sold!"
Ok, this made me laugh. I don't think I'd be ready to sell my mind, body, and soul, (and for what little I have, offering my possessions would only be insulting) but after all is said and done, I have no doubt the sex would be mind blowing (heh). It would certainly make me question the reason for my existence beyond the demon.
Happy to hear it made you happy - or at least gave a laugh! There's never enough of that going around. The deal seems too sweeet to be honest, but hell, gimme! I mean the deal, hopefully not hell... though I guess deals with demons lead to the latter. Eh. Still probably worth it...
On the bright side, you'll never be cold.
I love the story about Hector and his childhood friend Cadgan.
definitely like it. plots are more than interesting, the description of hector's mood gives me a feeling of empathy, and those sprites and cgs are really good (plus that temptation of hug is tempting, so dose the demon)
That was an.. interesting read. I'm not sold on the characters or their personalities, nor do I find their relationships endearing so far, but I am VERY interested in the lore building, which is as good as MinoHotel offers already. The focus on illness and medicine is also something you don't see often in vidya, so I'm hoping to see more of that in the future.
Please please please please please add the option to hide the text box 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 but yeah love the game ❤️
hit "H"
I'm on mobile LMAO thanks for trying to help at least
We have a patch scheduled later today specifically for this issue. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Update on this: the patch will come out tomorrow. There are a few other additions we want to release with it, but we couldn't finish them all today.
Me after reading this- Mind? gone? Braincells? Obliterated.
I have no idea where this story is going, but i'm hooked. I'm also Genuinely uncertain if I'd be able to choose between "ice" or "fire" rn.
I guess, if push comes to shove, i'm gonna take a the deal, but i'm a greedy man- i'm really hoping I can have my cake AND eat it too.
It comes with an option to censor on-screen nudity, but the story and the text remains NSFW.
I love it
Get that man a drink
I second, we need an Hector drunk scene.
and then he wakes up in Arwel'sbed.Meat
I admit I had [Nondescript Badger] brainrot but NerusDev.Roddo helped suplementing my thirst for Badgers in famous upcoming VN Devil's Gambit:tm: with the implementation of Hector Badger so now I can finally look back and cring at [Nondescript Badger] for [Nondescript Patheticman Behavior] thank you so much NerusDev.Roddo
I second this
Yes, i would like to live deliciously.
He also offers to bend the will of men, wealth and good familiars!
Hello, I really liked your novel. I am a translator from Russia, and I am involved in a project "TranslationVN" to translate short stories for Russian mortals, and I would really like to translate your story into Russian, can I do it?
You can translate the game if you want, though we aren't in a position to officially endorse it right now.
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Can I get a link for the game's songs if you have one handy?
The songs were all licensed from iLicenseMusic. Unfortunately, I can't easily link them, but you should be able to find them by searching their file names.
Roddio is tired so I went ahead and made a playlist. Here's some of my favorites:
Here's why Minoanon is smarter than me.
Poechito...
Love The story so far although i wish there was a hide button for Android since there are a lot of scenes that you cant fully enjoy because The text is in the way
This completely slipped my mind. I'll add one next version.
Who are the romance interests? If we get to choose, that is.
I want Arwel to sit on me.
Me too! I want him to sit on your face!
There's enough space for the three of us!!
Banger
An awesome game and intriguing story. Can't wait for more
The People in Rannai: Gee, I hope nothing supernatural happens anytime soon.
Rannai's Devil coming over to fill the sky with his own powers:
A new top tier game! Can't wait to play it!