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Poll: Animations in Boundaries of Morality

  • 1️⃣ Keep making the same amount as now 194
  • 2️⃣ Make them based on your own judgment 149
  • 3️⃣ Reduce or stop — they’re not needed 10
  • 2025-10-25
  • —2025-10-27
  • 353 votes
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From time to time, I see comments saying there are too many animations in the game.
Some people enjoy them, others think they’re unnecessary.

Let me be honest: I don’t have to make them at all.
They’re time-consuming, technically demanding, and at times — expensive.
Some I render locally on my PC, others I create using external services.

So I want to hear from you — the people who actually play and support the game.

Let’s settle it with a simple majority vote.
Thanks for your input ❤️

Иногда я встречаю комментарии, что в игре слишком много анимаций.
Кому-то они нравятся, кому-то — кажутся лишними.

Скажу прямо: я вообще могу их не делать.
Это сложно, долго, и местами — недёшево.
Часть рендерится локально на ПК, часть — через внешние сервисы.

Поэтому хочу услышать именно ваше мнение — тех, кто реально играет и поддерживает.

❗ Варианты:

1️⃣ Делать столько же, как сейчас.
2️⃣ Делать на своё усмотрение.
3️⃣ Сократить, а лучше вообще убрать. Не нужны.

Comments

Valoris

I like the animations but if you wanted to tone it down some and only use them for lewd scenes (as an example) or as a segway to a lewd scene then I would be cool with that decision.

Novel-games

That's exactly what this poll is for:) Thank you.

Sergejs Afanasjevs

Моё мнение, делать так,как считаешь нужным.Ты разработчик, тебе решать.

Dark Night

I completely agree with @Valoris, after all the animations make the game a bit unique and more exciting for me

Baddoggy008

Having no cutscenese or very few would defeat the point of the game, if someone wants to skip a scene, just do that, don't understand the need to remove any content at all

Novel-games

We had a bit of a disagreement with the programmer. He read some of the comments and started thinking — maybe they’re right. And I decided to ask the community instead. Because it’s easy to fall into the trap where loud voices are mistaken for the majority opinion. Then again — who knows, maybe he is right.

Baddoggy008

That's the problem with vocal minority, they tend out scream the silent majority, bit like society in a way lol Any content removal dilutes the story, a simple skip scene option would allow folk to move on if they cannot be bothered to watch it, some people want to speed run the story I guess

Novel-games

But on the other hand, it’s better to ask. Who knows — maybe I’m missing something, or I’ve just gotten too used to things and can’t see that I’m doing something wrong.

Rishi Pradhan

Who ever said that doesn't enjoy game as much i enjoyed every bit of small details and long animation secen

Kreugen

I do like the animations, they never seem to be there just for the sake of it. I think the quality of them and the desired effect they bring are what gives you part of your edge tbh

Baddoggy008

Haha bit like "cant see the forest for the trees", I get it, feedback either positive or negative is good, although it's filtering out the troll element of both, have someone being negative for no reason and a fanboy always being positive, gives a distorted view. Suppose, take a step back, get some fresh air and clear the mind, use creativity on something else, might unlock that thing your missing, happens sometimes

srubun

Without these animations, the game gets boring. The game is unique with them, and I enjoy every single one. I know it's all time-consuming, but I wish there were more kissing animations with tongues. I hope you keep it up, and if someone doesn't want to watch it, they should just keep clicking. Sry for my bad englisch

Novel-games

Hmm, kisses — they’re actually fun to make. I enjoy it. Thanks. 😊

Tiberius

I'll leave it to your teams judgement. What I will say is that just leaving them to lewd moments will make your game much like others. I like experimentation and to be surprised.

Volker Gebhardt

🇩🇪 Deutsch: Die Animationen sind wirklich beeindruckend gemacht! Es wäre schön, wenn es künftig vielleicht noch mehr dynamische Szenen gäbe, die Emotionen und Bewegungen noch realistischer darstellen – das würde alles noch lebendiger wirken lassen. Besonders gut gefällt mir, dass die männlichen Charaktere wie echte Männer aussehen – mit natürlicher Körperbehaarung und einem realistischen Stil. Das vermittelt Authentizität und passt perfekt zum Gesamteindruck. Weiter so! Gruß, Eber66 🇷🇺 Русский: Анимация выполнена просто отлично! Было бы здорово, если бы в будущем появилось больше динамичных сцен с более реалистичными эмоциями и движениями — это сделало бы всё ещё живее. Особенно радует, что мужские персонажи выглядят как настоящие мужчины — с естественной растительностью и реалистичным стилем. Это придаёт проекту подлинность и гармонию. Так держать! С уважением, Eber66 🇬🇧 English: The animations are really well done! It would be great to see even more dynamic scenes in the future that portray emotions and movements in a more realistic way – it would make everything feel even more alive. I especially like that the male characters look like real men, with natural body hair and a realistic style. It adds authenticity and fits the overall tone perfectly. Keep up the great work! Best, Eber66

Sombrero

Animations add to the experience. A few below mention that without animations, the game gets boring, lacks luster. Lacks a good story in other words. Which is kinda what I have been trying to say. As a profit mad businessman, you really can't afford to skimp on the story either, Novel. But you might be looking for ways to speed up development time. Come on, Novel, you are already the fastest in the business.

Tom W

The animations are a great addition to the game and they are done really well. I think its a vocal minority similar to those complaining about the “sandbox” which I think is well done and seems to be used in a way for the player to focus on a specific path for that specific play through.

Ursamajor98

It depends on the animation and what she’s doing in it for me. Less walking around and more dirty things for my own opinion

MUMBLES

The animations are what brought me to this game, without them I never would've played it.

Marty

The animation clips does it all.

Duck

The animations and the beautiful model/story is why I became a supporter. Not counting the way you interact with the community. You are a rockstar man and please never change. Keep doing whatever you see fit I love ‘em

Joe Carroll

The animations are among the best content. Many of them are stunning and set BoM apart from other VNs I’ve played. Keep up the great work!

AA

keep the animations....they are among the best out there on games like this.....have to say think this is the best gam out at the moment.....truly love this game

bazen44

100% true, I don't need walking animations, but for sex scenes it's a necessity that elevates the game to a completely different league from the others.

McLoudx

I love the animations, please keep up the good work!

Freedom

What tool are you using to create them?

Novel-games

I use various tools — from local WAN and Hunyuan setups to paid services.

PickerPatron

Well, for me, it was your animations that drew me to this game the first time I discovered it. I don't remember if I found it on Steam or on a pirate site I visit often, but I remember seeing the presentation video you used on Steam and it was incredible 😎. The scenes of Emma looking out of the car window while they were driving along the road and the scene of her dancing around a pole (which was bait content because it wasn't included in the initial version 😄) were very realistic. After the Steam ban, many of us came to Patreon to support the game in whatever way we could. I've seen this plot/script of a wife who is dissatisfied with her finances and sex life in other games of this genre. However, the animations and attention to detail are pioneering and groundbreaking here 🤩.

Novel-games

Thank you for the detailed comment and your support.

kospac

I hope you forgive me for voting to keep them as is - I can only imagine the work you put into those. I do like the game the way you make it - and that includes the (little and big) animations within. Everything is so gorgeous and beautiful I would not want to miss a thing :)

M3

You guys should keep do it the way you're doing it; the number of animations is pertinent to the story, keep going.

Santorx

Ce que vous faîtes actuellement c'est parfait, continuez ainsi. Les animations sont très belle et pas trop longues, c'est super

Novel-games

Merci beaucoup, ça fait vraiment plaisir à lire ! 😊

Spoonman

I know I'm in the minority, but I voted "reduce or stop" with a heavy emphasis on REDUCE and absolutely no vote whatsoever for "stop". The animations are best in class, to be sure, but in my opinion there is no need for animations for scene transitions. Like walking from one place to another - in my opinion, those are unnecessary. They are wonderful, no question about it, but if it came down to a choice between doing those animations or releasing an update a week earlier, I would much prefer that the transition animations didn't slow the update release schedule. None of this applies to animations for sexy scenes -- for those, the animations are essential, and as I said, your animations are best-in-class. I love this game.

Hannibalchen

I love the animations and I would go "as is". Only thing I would maybe suggest for those who want less: Maybe an option to let the animations of repetetive Animations, like daily chores, doing sport, only play one time and then just blend in an image and let the time pass by e.g.. That could lessen the amount of clicking through them. But only consider it if it isn't too complicated or barely doable. Side note: The only problem with this game for me so far: It was my first adult game and already set my standard with every other. I've come barely across another game that looks so good and has that much interactivity in it. Keep up your work - I am hooked and can't wait the path I can take Emma in the future. :)

Novel-games

The main issue is that it actually wouldn’t reduce the number of clicks — it would increase them. Because in that case, even for repeated actions, we’d need to use multiple images with text transitions. Otherwise, it just doesn’t look very good visually.

Hannibalchen

Mhm, yeah, you're right. A small misthought from my side. As said I love the animations. One of my favs is the newest work animation where Emma is going through the numbers and those small details as she moves the pen and her hand. It feels quite natural and not as stiff as mostly in other games. Hope you maintain the quality of the animations. Thanks for your reply. :)

AbjectlyCasey

It all comes down to your own goal. If you want this to be lucrative then stop animating. The end. Concentrate on writing, storyline and paths. With great stills and consistent, fast updates. But if you're doing this because you love being artistic, are learning, and it brings a sense of joy, fulfills your goals personally and you can look back on it proudly then YOU DO YOU! But any financially successful dev stays away from narrow tropes (netorase, netorare, hard kinks, cheating, etc.) and anything highly animated as a sole dev for reasons you are already aware of. If you've got a workstation with a couple Radeon Pro 7900s or 9000 series cards and a quality CPU that's one thing... but it's also an outlay of $7000-8000+ just for the cards! However, you could render in a couple hours as opposed to days (or weeks). I worked for Bethesda ages ago, I get it. Being an indie dev would be easier now with AI and all the hardware advancements, but if you're in it to make a living concentrate on the writing, coding multiple paths, and FAST update releases. And a more harem based story brings much greater market interest than narrow, hard kinks, obviously. LOL

Novel-games

Reread the comments — most people came here because of the animations. That’s what I earn money from. Just look at the poll results.

AbjectlyCasey

I get it, believe me. Just keep in mind you only see your base responding in polls, not a growth indicator from people who might be interested going down the road. That's why I was specific in that identifying your own goals is key. Taking care of the people who got you here is one, and incredibly important. Marketing and changing it up to grow if you wish to is another.

Seadragon

I really enjoy the animations. But you are the storyteller; use your own judgment.

AmaraHmmm

I picked your judgment as my response, but here is my humble opinion. Your animations are the best of any games. Period. Not very close. You are on a different level. The first time I played the game, I was impressed. Since then, I played through 2 updates. I do think you add to much. Here is why. First, it dilutes or diminish the impact of them. Plus, your hard work is less noticed because we are almost used to it. I think you should focus on the important scenes, those that have a real impact on the story. Of course, every Sex-related scene is important scenes, so yes, animation there, for sure. But a scene where she just walks-in a room, with her normal week clothes, not necessary. A scene where she walks-in in a Gala or cocktail dress, yes, that deserve an animation. Just my thoughts.

AmaraHmmm

After reading the other comments, it’s true that the animation I might have considered as “too much” are probably those for repeated acts. So, yeah, "stay as is" is probably where I’m at.

ali mert

I don't agree with most of the comment above. One of the most important part of your game is that it has a lot of scenes from a daily life which is a huge plus. People don't like just surreal hard core stuff. You have a more realistic story and animations from the daily life make it more tempting and exciting. I think you should continue with what you are currently doing. Of course having more frequent releases make us more happy but you need to do what you have to do. God work!

Celio Santos

A primeira vez que testei esse jogo, e quando vi as animações sem dúvida achei a melhor, e foi isso que me atraiu para seu apoio, nunca tinha feito ate o momento, sim ,eu faço teste de vários jogos diariamente e coloco em minha lista, e posso dizer que esse um um dos primeiros, creio que também inclui a ansiedade de ver logo próxima atualização, e imagino que sem animações isso e mais rápido, mais prefiro esperar para ver um trabalho que vale do que um trabalho simplificado ,então vc já sabe minha opinião, sem animação o jogo para mim não fará mais sentido mesmo com todo o enredo que ele tenha, por isso agradeço por esse belíssimo trabalho.

kett Kett

the animations are some best i have ever played.. i think they are great.

Devin Knight

Graphics are awesome in this game