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How do you feel about Nyct X?

  • I like the way Nyct X was introduced. 120
  • I don't like the way Nyct X was introduced. 14
  • 2025-02-17
  • 134 votes
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I've heard some very mixed feedback on it. Which is why I'm doing a poll to see if I should rework that part.For context: Nyct X is not going to be used as a way to "force" scenes. It was rather an introduction to the overal plot. I might have portrayed that wrongly in the game, as I wanted the audience to know that Olivia is up to something and that Oogle Corp is more than it seems. It also seemed like an interesting way to kick-start the sharing relationship between Luke and Alice. After the events that happened in the beginning of Chapter 4, Luke felt he got himself involved into something way bigger than himself and at one point, he thought he was going to die. He wants to be honest with Alice and Alice wants to be open with Luke about their feelings.

Comments

DTZ Games

If you were to do a rework, would it be worth it? And what would you change? I think the introduction of Nyct X was clear and straightforward. As you mentioned, Luke got involved in something bigger than expected, and Nyct X is one of the reasons people are acting more lustful. If the drug is part of the game and it’s a theme you want to explore, I’d keep it. After all, you’ve probably already planned an entire story behind the corporation and Nyct X. What will matter most is how you use this resource. Let’s remember Moonriple Lake: the game is excellent, and apparently, the town is also full of lustful people due to bigger reasons (in this case, a curse, it seems). Personally, I just found one thing a bit odd: are the people in MNGF also affected by the drug? After all, Maki was on that party

AbyssGames

My intention is not a full rework on it. I do think I let my creativity flow a bit too heavily on the way it was introduced, such as saying it was in the city's water system, which sounds silly. The main reason was that I wanted it to serve as a catalyst to kick the story in another direction, which people didn't expect. How does someone as shy as Alice finally overcome that barrier, how does the MC deal with the situation, how will he counter it, ect...

Book

I would say do what you feel is best, how you have it makes sense why everyone is so lustful since everyone gets it in them through water which sure might be a little bit silly but its still not real life so dont have to be fully realistic and it works for Alice story wise very well like you have mentioned

DTZ Games

I think you should do something that makes sense to you. Drugs and NTS are sensitive topics, full of know-it-alls who think there’s only one truth. So in the end, there will always be people complaining about what you do, no matter which path you take. And this is so true that I just read in a review that one of the negatives of my game is that it has OPTIONAL animations. The player didn’t like the animations and turned them off. That was one of the reasons they lowered the game’s rating! 🤣 Note: I believe everyone agrees that improving some of the characters' dialogue to better fit the story is a positive thing

AbyssGames

Yeah, I agree with a lot of the things you’re saying. I do think the way I phrase things can definitely improve. I’m growing more and more critical of my own product and I also seem to grow more sensitive to negative feedback. Regardless, I do think some of the feedback is warranted and I will improve on it. Based on the poll results, people don’t mind Nyct X, but I think it can be explained better in a less non-realistic way. It’s a fictional story, but one that rides not too far from reality in certain ways.

DTZ Games

I completely agree with that. Just be careful not to stress too much, and don’t take hater comments to heart, as they can corrupt us ❤️

The Bingus Collective

I actually thought Nyct X was a really cool addition that has the potential to set this game apart. With most NTS games it seems like once certain lines get crossed it's hard to reset the boundaries and slow tension/teasing that occurs leading up to it. This ends up killing what made the game enticing in the second half. With Nyct X you have a great story writing opportunity to have temporary lapses in judgement. Alice might cross a different line of while on Nyct X, but then you can re-up the tension by having conflict on whether or not that same line gets crossed without Nyct X in the future.

suhdude

i would suggest an improvement to explicity state that it brings outs people darkest fantasies/ sexual nature. There is a slight blur making it feel like evry1 is doing this solely due to the drug instead of its what they really want and the drug makes them brave enough to do it? this would go much more towards the NTS side instead of a drugged type vibe.

suhdude

not sure if you did state this specifically on one of the lines, but on too many occasions it came off just because of drug, if you get what im saying

AbyssGames

Thanks for the feedback! That's the main concern I have with it. I liked it as it fits in nicely with the overarching plot I designed, but I wanted it to be something similar to like steroids for example, where people take it willingly, knowing it will help them overcome their own boundaries. Still illegal, but has less of a druggy vibe.

suhdude

you could use the morning after the night out "sober" conversations between characters to potray how "good" they felt the night/day before when they had it, so that they express that what happened was always something they wanted to feel/do etc. but never brave enough to help potray this. you could use simply the alcohol type explanation that the "drinks" were so strong it brought out their more playful side like alcohol. I am still a fan of the existence of it for all the sexuality and escalation being due to it, gives a good reason for escalation to happen. Also the overarching plot of uncovering why it was made, the motive, going undercover at the job etc. is all good to interesting to uncover the main story while the couple keep exploring their fetishes.