Nosebleed Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Update: IT'S OUT! From the devs that brought us the best visual novel ever, HuniePop, comes a new spin-off game titled HunieCam Studio where, instead of dating a bunch of girls, you put them on the internet and make loads of money. We've been commenting on this new game over at the HuniePop discussion thread but I think it's time we make a proper discussion thread with the release date for the game approaching. Here's the final release trailer if you haven't seen it yet: The final retail price will be $6.99 Follow the devs on twitter for future updates As a massive fan of HuniePop, I'm still torn on whether or not this game is going to be great, but I'm definitely going to buy it on launch and see what it's all about. I'm mostly excited to be with best grill Audrey once again as well as meet all the new girls they've decided to add. My hopes for the game are certainly placed on the writing and whether or not they can bring back the fun vibe HuniePop had. The devs got a lot of flack for the massive change in art direction and game style in general, but I think their forte is in making fun games, so I'd rather wait and see what they come up with with this one. I also don't dislike the new artstyle and I think they polished it more than enough. Is anybody else excited for the game or is it just me? Gibberish, Rose and Dergonu 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronIsCrunchy Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I'm not so much excited than I am intrigued, but I am pretty likely to play this all the same. HuniePop surprised me with how much fun it was, and even with the art style change (which in my humble opinion sucks) I reckon this could surprise me again. Another one to explain to awkwardly explain to Steam friends as to why I've bought it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babiker Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Ahhh, the beauty of self awareness. Huniepop for me is a great example of a Western VN doing something Westerners are actually good at (in particular Americans): Being assholes. Combined with the secret Kawaii magic of Japan it makes a hilarious and oddly fitting combination that is Huniepop. I probably won't play this game, but I'll definitely watch a play through or two for za lulz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valmore Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I'm more intrigued by the game play than I am by the smut... possibly because I don't like the art change from HuniePop. I may have to buy this one, and play it in a dark closet... a dark, locked closet... a dark, locked closet two counties over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosebleed Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 I don't know, I quite like the cartoonish feel. I think it works even better because the goal of the game here isn't to have you date the girls specifically but rather have you play with them, so they aren't exactly designed to look like your 2D waifus like HuniePop was designed for. The game won't even have an 18+ release, which solidifes the fact it's not designed to be your fap material even more. But I understand the art change does not bode well with fans of HuniePop overall, it took me a while to get used to it at first as well. I'm happy I got used to it at least and I think it looks kinda cute and sexy at the same time. Rose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronIsCrunchy Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 4 minutes ago, Nosebleed said: I don't know, I quite like the cartoonish feel. I think it works even better because the goal of the game here isn't to have you date the girls pecifically but rather have you play with them, so they aren't exactly designed to look like your 2D waifus like HuniePop was designed for. That's actually quite a good way of looking at it. It might be a bit more, uncomfortable, perhaps, if they did things in the older, more 'personal' style. I'll bear that in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitsPunchSamurai Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Audrey returning is more than enough to get me to buy the game. I really liked Huniepop, and the gameplay of this is like that of some mobile games that i would play during my free time after classes. I feel that they shouldn't have changed the art style so dramatically but hey, the babe audrey is back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugi Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I was hyped until they said that there wouldn't be an 18+ version, at which point all hype was lost. I could deal with the art change, but a big draw to Huniepop was getting noods and sexing all the girls, and you would expect a game where you are running a CAM WHORE BUSINESS to be 18+. Maybe it's just me wanting more fap material, but meh. I'll probably try the game out, at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosebleed Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 1 minute ago, Mugi said: I was hyped until they said that there wouldn't be an 18+ version, at which point all hype was lost. I could deal with the art change, but a big draw to Huniepop was getting noods and sexing all the girls, and you would expect a game where you are running a CAM WHORE BUSINESS to be 18+. Maybe it's just me wanting more fap material, but meh. I'll probably try the game out, at least. See that's the thing, I think their goal with this game isn't to have you date the girls or fap to them, hence the lack of 18+ stuff, but rather be a fun management game that just so happens to be about cam whoring. Maybe I'm overly positive, it definitely could still suck, but I think it still holds potential. I do understand those who expected the porn though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugi Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 7 minutes ago, Nosebleed said: See that's the thing, I think their goal with this game isn't to have you date the girls or fap to them, hence the lack of 18+ stuff, but rather be a fun management game that just so happens to be about cam whoring. Maybe I'm overly positive, it definitely could still suck, but I think it still holds potential. I do understand those who expected the porn though. I think it was just me expecting something like Huniepop, not something that was completely different in just about every way, bar the characters. I guess, to me, it doesn't make sense for them to make a game about cam girls and have no nudity whatsoever, especially with how they handled the previous game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosebleed Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 I get that. I'm giving them a chance though. If the game does suck, then I guess I'll be wary about what they do after. Also I'm just craving for more Audrey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanahtlig Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 With the artstyle change it seems like they're moving further and further away from the type of game I'd like to play. Reminds me of those trashy free-to-play mobile and Facebook games. That might be where the money is, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosebleed Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 HuniePot said he wanted to experiment with this title, that's why he's not calling it some spiritual successor to HuniePop but rather a spin-off game. He doesn't plan to fully abandon the more anime-like feel and said he will still do different types of games in the future with different arstyles, this was just something different he wanted to try. Quote from their FAQ: Quote Q: What’s the deal with this toon artstyle? A: This is the most controversial decision we’ve made with this game and I completely understand why many HuniePop fans aren’t happy with it. We don’t intend to abandon anime forever but I really wanted to try something different with this game. It was by no means an easy decision to stick with my gut on this matter in the face of so much criticism but ultimately I felt like I had to stay true to the vision. I don’t want anybody to feel that their input has been ignored or that I don’t care, I read every word of it. However, I think there is a real value in believing yourself and trusting “the soup”, as they say. Those of you who have been around for a while may remember the fact that HuniePop got extremely harsh criticism for it’s dialog/writing before it came out. It turned out, as far as I can tell, to be one of the things people ended up enjoying most about it. With that said, if the art style in this game is a deal breaker for you I completely understand and I hope our next game will be more suitable to your tastes. It is however worth noting they're not really into VNs and their anime-feel and don't like their games being associated with such markets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dergonu Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 27 minutes ago, Nosebleed said: I get that. I'm giving them a chance though. If the game does suck, then I guess I'll be wary about what they do after. Also I'm just craving for more Audrey. ^ That. I need me some more Audrey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklord Rooke Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Loved Huniepop, but I'm giving this one a miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxy Stoner Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I did like huniepop (even if the guy was a douche by dating at least 10 different girls), and this one doesn't seem so bad, I wouldn't play it though, watch a let's play maybe, but not play it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkZedge Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Quite intriguing let's see what comes out of something like this...if it's anything like HuniePop then it'll be a delight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalRen Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 10 hours ago, Nosebleed said: Also I'm just craving for more Audrey. http://vocaroo.com/i/s0SBzzi2P4mU Never forget: @Ceris, @nohman, @arakura, @GetterEmperor, @The Major, @Zakamutt, @Down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valmore Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 10 hours ago, Nosebleed said: See that's the thing, I think their goal with this game isn't to have you date the girls or fap to them, hence the lack of 18+ stuff, but rather be a fun management game that just so happens to be about cam whoring. Maybe I'm overly positive, it definitely could still suck, but I think it still holds potential. I do understand those who expected the porn though. Actually, I agree on this. Which is why how the game actually plays is what intrigues me more - I want to see how good of a management sim it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakamutt Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 3 hours ago, OriginalRen said: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0SBzzi2P4mU Never forget: <snip pic> You should make everyone mod again, it can't be worse than how it is now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceris Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 7 hours ago, OriginalRen said: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0SBzzi2P4mU Never forget: @Ceris, @nohman, @arakura, @GetterEmperor, @The Major, @Zakamutt, @Down The day Nosebleed and nohman became a server admin was a great day indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDice Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 krill and FruitsPunchSamurai 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krill Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 i am sad to say this but im hyped, may the gods take pity on my soul but i am hyped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosebleed Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 The game is out! http://store.steampowered.com/app/426000/ Shame I'm busy with binge reading Dracu-Riot, but I'll be sure to play it right after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosebleed Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Alright, played this for like... half an hour? When the devs said this was a resource management game... they weren't kidding around. Like, I actually struggled to get started early on because there's a LOT of elements to take in. I might even start a new game because holy shit the first one was hell initially. Basic run down of the mechanics: You scout a girl and put her on a sidebar where all the girls you have are listed. You can drag the girl to several places on a map to make her do different actions. These are all the actions you can do with your girls: Stream online (earns you money) Do a photoshoot (earns your girl fans) Scout (gives you the ability to get one more girl out of 3 random ones) Do a strip club show (Earns talent for your girl) Go to the mall (Earns your girl style points) Go to the adult store (Lets you buy random items) Go to the liquor shop (lets you buy alcohol) Go to the cigarette shop (lets you buy cigs) Go to the spa (clears the girls' stress levels) If you're thinking: "Holy fucking shit what are all those things", that's okay, because that's how I reacted as well. All of these are a variable in your game and they factor in what your next move should be. Oh, and did I mention you have to physically click on stuff to collect it? Yes, that's right, you need to click on the cash to get it, and each click is $1 without any upgrades, meaning if you earn 50 dollars you need to click 50 times to collect it. You can also hold down the mouse button, but I found it to be a bit slower. But we're not done yet! Each girl has the following attributes: Hourly wage (increases the more talent/style they have). It's LITERALLY hourly, you have to do the math and calculate how much you're going to end up paying for the girls after 24 hours. Fans. Basically the amount of fans they have, the more they do the more money they'll earn online. You earn fans by doing photoshoots, which you have to pay the girls for. Fetishes. Each girl fills a specific fetish type and you have a pie chart with the amount of fans that like each specific fetish, so you want to invest on the girls that fullfill your fans' fetishes the most. Cigarette and Alcohol consumption. Some girls drink, some smoke, some do both, some do none, and the frequency degree varies from "Sometimes" to "Addicted" and you NEED to keep it in check. Stress. The more work you put them through, the more stressed they get, until they reach the point where they can't work anymore and you have to drop them off at the spa. Items. Girls can hold items and the items do different things. Well that's a lot of stuff isn't it? BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE. These are just the basic mechanics, you need to grow your business in order to make the big bucks, and in order to do that you have to save money to invest back in the business. Here's all the things you can do in that end: Increase the amount of girls you can have on the sidebar (you start with just ONE) Increase the amount of money earned Increase the amount of fans earned Increase the amount of money earned per click Increase the amount of fans earned per click Increase the amount of talent earned per click Increase the amount of style earned per click Auto collect stuff every X minutes Increase each buildings' capacitiy (no upgrades means a building can only hold 2 girls at once) And you know what the best part is? The clock is constantly ticking! So you do need to think quickly, although not doing anything will NOT make you lose anything either, it just means you're wasting time (there's a 21 day deadline to meet). I'm probably leaving out some stuff due to the amount of mechanics involved, but if you're llooking for a serious management game, this is actually not half bad. The one thing I'm uncertain about is if there's any sort of reward at the end, because so far all I've done is click around and earn all dat sweet cash. I'm sure there will be SOMETHING. Also still haven't gotten Audrey on my scouts which sucks. Well, that's it for now, I'll waste more of my time on the game tomorrow. Gibberish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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