This one is a Jem! I was pleasantly surprised by the writing quality. It really is excellent work, and each character has a unique voice, and they all feel authentic! As a writer, I know how challenging that can be. Kudos.
The visuals are outstanding! I absolutely love this AVN and I'm anxiously awaiting the next installments! Keep up the good work, Az!
Trying to find out early but is this a game where you just end up with all the girls or do the choices have enough weight that you need to be careful if you have a favorite girl you wish to romance? In short is this a harem game where you get everyone or is the goal to pick a particular girl you wish to romance?
It's very well written, with lots of interaction between the characters. Not just jealousy, but protectiveness, ambition, insecurity, real character development, etc. To be honest there is not a lot of sex compared to many VNs like this. But it is well worth the price.
DO NOT GO THE PATREON. The Developer tells you what scenes he's working on and tells you. It is so spoiler full I would say just be happy episode 10 is being worked on!
Not dead but very sleepy. The Dev's own posted workrate has it taking at least another 3-6 months, but the stated completion and remaining work looks to me more like the same to do again as has been done since April 2022. So realistically I doubt we will see anything before Halloween.
The guy takes an absolute age to produce each update. It's worth the wait, but the wait each time can be interminable. I find I almost have to go back and replay the game to remember what stage parts of the plot have reached.
This is a really desperate shame because the story and the characters, especially their personalities, interactions and their reactions to circumstance are second to none and make for a very special, amazingly engrossing and immersive experience.
Make no mistake, this is a really standout AVN. Though cruelly unheralded, in my opinion, this is right up there alongside the very best in the genre, but you have to have a tremendous amount of patience. In and of itself, Halfway House, aside from the long "intermissions" is absolutely worth every single penny.
Only the AVN genre. It's like a back-street market with lots of dodgy gear. For example, beware of AVNs saying 1.0.2, or 1.0.5 or even 1.1.0 befcause it DOES NOT mean a finished game, like in every other games genre!
This is one of amazing games i have played, the story and character lines are well thought.. the scenes and arts are BEAUTIFUL ~! ABSOLUTELY 99999/10! .. wish for more awesome content in next updates, i totally recommend the game
Imo you should allow people who finish the game to unlock the gallery. I really don't want to take 1 hour per episode to get the perfect choices. It also makes the game less personal.
This game would be a 4.5 star with a way to unlock the gallery once we finished the game once but is a 3.5 atm. (I missed some scenes and i don't want to replay it again so I'm frustrated)
I hope this is going to get updated. Been a loooong time since the last one and it's a better game than many on here. The dialogue makes some of the others look very amateurish.
If I could rate it higher than 5 I would've. This game has probably the best narrative I've ever experienced in an adult visual novel. The characters are actually believable and don't just serve as cheap porn, they have depth to them and feel like they exist outside of yourself. It feels like you're a PART of the world, rather than being the centre of it. The renders are jaw-droppingly insane to look at, and the NSFW scenes are INCREDIBLE. I can't wait to see what else becomes of this game, having played through the numerous hours of content already available multiple times.
Even if I am the only one who paid for it, I still resent the games always being described as "free on Itch". Free is an OPTION. It is not a "free game"!!!! So I have every right to ask why there has been no developer's notes since April 2022, 10 monhs ago, let alone no update to the game! AVNs that end up doing well, sales wise, are those that have developers keeping their customers updated regularly. The Love of Magic dev did that, and now he's on Steam selling 1,000s and 1,000s of copies! Devs that don't care, have games that don't sell....
if you choose to support that's on you, choosing to support when its OPTIONAL doesn't give anyone the right to demand updates, if it was a paid-only game then it's understandable don't you think the dev is leaving it free for now because he knows he won't be able to make consistent updates?
That's up to him, he could have charged a price from day one. But maybe he knew he preferred all that income from Patreon, so said, "i'll leave it as a free option on Itch, so no one can complain about how I care more about my Patreon customers, and barely care about my itch customers.
I want to know why you are such a big fan? Are you one of his Patreon customers, paying $5 a month for 10 months, so $50 with no update, but you don't care? To be honest, I find your attitude strange?!
Lmfao, all I know is I enjoyed the game, and I also know you don't have to subscribe to the patreon, so why all the complaining when yall went and fk'd yourselves over?
Try selecting the file and clicking the three dots in the top right hand corner. Then click open with package installer. Idk if this will help I haven't installed this particular game yet, but it helped me with other apks.
I've been supporting him on patreon the last couple of months and he is definitely working on it, so yeah it probably is actually coming out soon... can't tell you when exactly however.
Well, you heard news in December 2022, we last heard news in April 2022. Are you sure it's not going to be just a Patreon release? That seems the way it's going...
because NTR and Sharing are not my kinks. I don't want to see multiple dicks. I don't want to see someone else fucking with my life. I play games to escape reality not live it.
not sure if you've finished the game, but I believe the NTR is because Luis likes Ash, and we are clearly going to be able to get Ash in future updates. Nothing major I don't think, and Luis is a bro so he would still support us anyhow
will there be any new episodes or a new season this is hands down one of my favorite Adult visual novel type games if there is then i am looking forward to it
He wasn't saying that your toxicity caused the gap, he was saying that, that toxicity like that sure isn't going to speed things along and if anything, would make the dev want to not put any more effort into rushing it out sooner.
😢 Someone name John asked me to work faster on internet,i can't take it anymore I'm going to abandon my work now(but will do it slowly to still keep milking these idiot patreon of mine)
But why don't you ignore him and work harder and make something good?
STupid to do that when you can relax and enjoy free money out of these idiots who play my garbage shit 😆😆😆
It's not dead, he just does not work quickly from what I've seen. His last post was at the end of Dec 2022 on his patreon. He comes forward and will even refund/no charge subscribers for taking so long.
Hey guys this one living in his own fantasy,who still believe that this dev isn't a bastard milker like many other,and will release something good like ever😂😂😂
Well, an update on Patreon in Dec 2022, and the last news for us Itch customers being in April, 9 months before, tells me those that say he's milking his Patreon customers as long as he can are right! And Manster1775 didn't give any date for an update, just the dev saying, in so many words, he's taking even longer to milk his Patron customers even more.
customers ? On Itch that’s a bit of a stretch the game is given to us for FREE. We don’t have the same right to complain as opposed to people actually paying for the product. Always remember patience is a virtue .
And need help again I left the game in the background and after a few hours I came back to the game but I can't touch anything I can only back using my back button the phone I try every even re installed the game but I can't click anything or do anything I have this problem on phone. Even I remove the saves and I went to log the last thing it says "Entered Background" just don't know what to do now
And also I found this error in trace back
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
File "game/scripts/script.rpy", line 788, in <module>
Pink Cake launch from the last update of this man, the interlude and episode 9 of Being a Dik, there's no way what he does is more work than something a person like Pink Cake does.
I love this game bro keep up the good work. Loving the characters and behaviors of each an every prson that shows up in it, from the half way house residents to the doctors,hooker and Lexingtons. Also let's not forget about the bartender girl she is smoking hot, hopefully in the future we can possibly do something with her along with the Cafe lady.
Not gonna lie. This is beta male, simp type bs. There's no way someone like that main character can get anything wet. You are a good writer though. Good plot. But any guy letting women talk to them like that, doesn't deserve any respect from them.
damn, you are everywhere in this comment section. You are or atleast were absolutely obsessed with this dev who isn't working hard enough for you. We get it. One look at the comments and we see you, it's alright to stop
So is this a harem avn,or Just choose 1 love interest type? If it is latter i m getting serious ntr vibes even dev confirms it,and since no harem means dev can put any girl having sex with any dude and will still say,it's not NTR since she isn't li anymore.
you dont get to choose anything, your love interest is the violent and abusive girl in pink, that is stated clearly in the description. everything else is just casual (not that there is much of anything else)
I love this game! However, episodes should come out way faster... Plus, I'd love to see Emily get looser and closer with us and maybe start getting into a relationship...? It's a bit slow paced for how long it takes for a new episode.
a chapter every 10 months, you go from bad to worse, be honest with yourself and leave the project, above all stop sucking money from your patreons for nothing.
I personally am enjoying the progression. Maybe it's not coming out fast enough for you, but I'm fairly certain that the people working on this project have lives and jobs besides this that they have to take care of.
If you don't like it or you have constructive criticism to give, that's fine, but you don't have to be such an ass about it. Unless you're out there making your own game, giving people the option of naming their own price, and making sure it's a quality game while cranking out the chapters faster than the production of this one, maybe find something more constructive to say next time, yeah? Considering you can't do it yourself...
I think he's being too nice actually, considering how lazy this dev is,and a constant lier on top of that too,and just milking his patreon for over more than two years without doing a damn work,it's very nicest way possible to say something like this.
He isn't saying anything wrong,and if dev think it's wrong thinking about him then ask him to come out and say what's he actually doing,i know he won't be just busy counting his 'hard'(lying lazy and doing nothing) earned money and chilling,he would be hard working to realease next chapter with over 2000 render(that amount is average given time taken by him)
I feel sad for guys like you who not only support like these cheapskate and lazy ass Dev's but also defend them when they don't deserve their kindness at all.
I agree. The game is free. Most of these games are done by people who work alone or in very small numbers. This is not Blizzard, EA, or Ubisoft. Some guys do this as a side/passion project and is not their main source of income. You don't have to support if you want. But calling someone a thief or lazy is a bit of a stretch. He's not going down your wallet without permission or obligated to do shit for you. I think this generation has created entitled little bitches.
Like the guy above said: You think you can do better? Step up to the ring!
Don't listen to impatient hate. I love the story and characters. I would love to see more Ashley story and relationship. Perhaps a path to earn her respect and interest?
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This one is a Jem! I was pleasantly surprised by the writing quality. It really is excellent work, and each character has a unique voice, and they all feel authentic! As a writer, I know how challenging that can be. Kudos.
The visuals are outstanding! I absolutely love this AVN and I'm anxiously awaiting the next installments! Keep up the good work, Az!
Just finished episode 9. Cool game. The characters are so damn hot, and Emily is soooo cuuute, I love her.
Do I have to be a patron to join the discord server?
Cant wait for episode 10, gotta keep my romancing of Em going
不错兄弟
Trying to find out early but is this a game where you just end up with all the girls or do the choices have enough weight that you need to be careful if you have a favorite girl you wish to romance? In short is this a harem game where you get everyone or is the goal to pick a particular girl you wish to romance?
It's very well written, with lots of interaction between the characters. Not just jealousy, but protectiveness, ambition, insecurity, real character development, etc. To be honest there is not a lot of sex compared to many VNs like this. But it is well worth the price.
Is this thing DEAD ?
no, you can check Az's Patreon for more regular updates
https://www.patreon.com/azrd
DO NOT GO THE PATREON. The Developer tells you what scenes he's working on and tells you. It is so spoiler full I would say just be happy episode 10 is being worked on!
Not dead but very sleepy. The Dev's own posted workrate has it taking at least another 3-6 months, but the stated completion and remaining work looks to me more like the same to do again as has been done since April 2022. So realistically I doubt we will see anything before Halloween.
The guy takes an absolute age to produce each update. It's worth the wait, but the wait each time can be interminable. I find I almost have to go back and replay the game to remember what stage parts of the plot have reached.
This is a really desperate shame because the story and the characters, especially their personalities, interactions and their reactions to circumstance are second to none and make for a very special, amazingly engrossing and immersive experience.
Make no mistake, this is a really standout AVN. Though cruelly unheralded, in my opinion, this is right up there alongside the very best in the genre, but you have to have a tremendous amount of patience. In and of itself, Halfway House, aside from the long "intermissions" is absolutely worth every single penny.
Only the AVN genre. It's like a back-street market with lots of dodgy gear. For example, beware of AVNs saying 1.0.2, or 1.0.5 or even 1.1.0 befcause it DOES NOT mean a finished game, like in every other games genre!
Developer recently uploaded Ep10 to Patreon
On android. I cant get past advisory warning
just connect a mouse to the phone via usb and click
When are you panning to update DEV ?......pls repyl
Developer recently uploaded Ep10 to Patreon
I really hope for more updates sooner that are free.
This is one of amazing games i have played, the story and character lines are well thought.. the scenes and arts are BEAUTIFUL ~! ABSOLUTELY 99999/10! .. wish for more awesome content in next updates, i totally recommend the game
Imo you should allow people who finish the game to unlock the gallery. I really don't want to take 1 hour per episode to get the perfect choices. It also makes the game less personal.
This game would be a 4.5 star with a way to unlock the gallery once we finished the game once but is a 3.5 atm. (I missed some scenes and i don't want to replay it again so I'm frustrated)
Replaying to unlock the gallery is easy, just use the ctrl button to breeze through seen text.
i'm on android so it takes quite long to skip the text.
aww, that sucks. never play in android, but that sounds like pain.
I hope this is going to get updated. Been a loooong time since the last one and it's a better game than many on here. The dialogue makes some of the others look very amateurish.
The developer still gives updates on their Patreon
Thanks for the info.
Developer recently uploaded Ep10 to Patreon
If I could rate it higher than 5 I would've. This game has probably the best narrative I've ever experienced in an adult visual novel. The characters are actually believable and don't just serve as cheap porn, they have depth to them and feel like they exist outside of yourself. It feels like you're a PART of the world, rather than being the centre of it. The renders are jaw-droppingly insane to look at, and the NSFW scenes are INCREDIBLE. I can't wait to see what else becomes of this game, having played through the numerous hours of content already available multiple times.
Much love for Az x.
chill out, its a free game
All this crap about milking, if you're subscribed to the patreon that's on you, no one is making you do that fools
Even if I am the only one who paid for it, I still resent the games always being described as "free on Itch". Free is an OPTION. It is not a "free game"!!!! So I have every right to ask why there has been no developer's notes since April 2022, 10 monhs ago, let alone no update to the game! AVNs that end up doing well, sales wise, are those that have developers keeping their customers updated regularly. The Love of Magic dev did that, and now he's on Steam selling 1,000s and 1,000s of copies! Devs that don't care, have games that don't sell....
if you choose to support that's on you, choosing to support when its OPTIONAL doesn't give anyone the right to demand updates, if it was a paid-only game then it's understandable
don't you think the dev is leaving it free for now because he knows he won't be able to make consistent updates?
That's up to him, he could have charged a price from day one. But maybe he knew he preferred all that income from Patreon, so said, "i'll leave it as a free option on Itch, so no one can complain about how I care more about my Patreon customers, and barely care about my itch customers.
I want to know why you are such a big fan? Are you one of his Patreon customers, paying $5 a month for 10 months, so $50 with no update, but you don't care? To be honest, I find your attitude strange?!
Lmfao, all I know is I enjoyed the game, and I also know you don't have to subscribe to the patreon, so why all the complaining when yall went and fk'd yourselves over?
The majority of comments here are asking "where the hell is the update", so it's not just me!
when is their going to be more episodes im really hooked on the game
They are giving progrees reports on their Patreon.
Hey, big fan of the game. Are there more Episodes planned ?
Developer recently uploaded Ep10 to Patreon
When will it be available for free ?
No idea
https://www.patreon.com/azrd here is his patreon link from above he has made a progress update on episode 10 on the site.
Any news on an update or more episodes
is it possible to do everything with emily without having to seemingly going full tilt one way or the other?
i successfully downloaded the apk file on my Android but I can't install it. the file will say installing for a few seconds then nothing.
Try selecting the file and clicking the three dots in the top right hand corner. Then click open with package installer. Idk if this will help I haven't installed this particular game yet, but it helped me with other apks.
thanks so much! i will try, but i think i did that already :(
Surely episode 10 is coming soon.
Copium
I've been supporting him on patreon the last couple of months and he is definitely working on it, so yeah it probably is actually coming out soon... can't tell you when exactly however.
Well, you heard news in December 2022, we last heard news in April 2022. Are you sure it's not going to be just a Patreon release? That seems the way it's going...
I don't know that... maybe you're right. But I can't say for sure.
Thanks for being honest and not just a fan-troll!
NTR? no thanks
the dude in it was created for future NTR. The creator said so.
I'm curious - What direction would you be upset with the story going in? Why does even the possibility of NTR prevent you from trying the game?
because NTR and Sharing are not my kinks. I don't want to see multiple dicks. I don't want to see someone else fucking with my life. I play games to escape reality not live it.
not sure if you've finished the game, but I believe the NTR is because Luis likes Ash, and we are clearly going to be able to get Ash in future updates. Nothing major I don't think, and Luis is a bro so he would still support us anyhow
will there be any new episodes or a new season this is hands down one of my favorite Adult visual novel type games if there is then i am looking forward to it
Look at the comments below yours....
Really great story, Ashley was my girl from day 1, hope we get a lot more of her story and relationship.
I love the story and characters. I would love to see more Ashley story and relationship. Perhaps a path to earn her respect and interest?
3 useless bonuses, yet no news since April 2022. So this game is dead. Could have had an update if he didn't waste time on those damn bonuses!
toxicity like this would make anybody want to extend an update.
No, the gap was there before I made a comment.
That's one idiot guy and definitely boot licker of this mf dev, who's milking innocent guys.
He wasn't saying that your toxicity caused the gap, he was saying that, that toxicity like that sure isn't going to speed things along and if anything, would make the dev want to not put any more effort into rushing it out sooner.
Yeah why don't you work anymore bud?
😢 Someone name John asked me to work faster on internet,i can't take it anymore I'm going to abandon my work now(but will do it slowly to still keep milking these idiot patreon of mine)
But why don't you ignore him and work harder and make something good?
STupid to do that when you can relax and enjoy free money out of these idiots who play my garbage shit 😆😆😆
It's not dead, he just does not work quickly from what I've seen. His last post was at the end of Dec 2022 on his patreon. He comes forward and will even refund/no charge subscribers for taking so long.
Hey guys this one living in his own fantasy,who still believe that this dev isn't a bastard milker like many other,and will release something good like ever😂😂😂
maybe instead of being rude and abrasive you could do something productive with your time ? Hmmm
Well, an update on Patreon in Dec 2022, and the last news for us Itch customers being in April, 9 months before, tells me those that say he's milking his Patreon customers as long as he can are right! And Manster1775 didn't give any date for an update, just the dev saying, in so many words, he's taking even longer to milk his Patron customers even more.
customers ? On Itch that’s a bit of a stretch the game is given to us for FREE. We don’t have the same right to complain as opposed to people actually paying for the product. Always remember patience is a virtue .
And need help again I left the game in the background and after a few hours I came back to the game but I can't touch anything I can only back using my back button the phone I try every even re installed the game but I can't click anything or do anything I have this problem on phone. Even I remove the saves and I went to log the last thing it says "Entered Background" just don't know what to do now
And also I found this error in trace back
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
File "game/scripts/script.rpy", line 788, in <module>
Exception: Could not set video mode.
anyone knew the name of song in the main screen??? Or it's original for this game??
Yes.
I love this game bro keep up the good work. Loving the characters and behaviors of each an every prson that shows up in it, from the half way house residents to the doctors,hooker and Lexingtons. Also let's not forget about the bartender girl she is smoking hot, hopefully in the future we can possibly do something with her along with the Cafe lady.
Not gonna lie. This is beta male, simp type bs. There's no way someone like that main character can get anything wet. You are a good writer though. Good plot. But any guy letting women talk to them like that, doesn't deserve any respect from them.
Does it matter? Nine months since a dev update.
damn, you are everywhere in this comment section. You are or atleast were absolutely obsessed with this dev who isn't working hard enough for you. We get it. One look at the comments and we see you, it's alright to stop
Emily best girl.
what phone do y'all use??
Note 9
this is "computer game", we use the right tool for the job - a computer. we certainly dont use a tool designed for calling yo momma on the weekends
Love this game n the storyline. You get so attached to these characters. Still waiting patiently for the next update.
So is this a harem avn,or Just choose 1 love interest type? If it is latter i m getting serious ntr vibes even dev confirms it,and since no harem means dev can put any girl having sex with any dude and will still say,it's not NTR since she isn't li anymore.
you dont get to choose anything, your love interest is the violent and abusive girl in pink, that is stated clearly in the description.
everything else is just casual (not that there is much of anything else)
WTF dude,most useless overhyped garbage shit i have ever seen then,what's even good to play it? It deserves to be thrown in trash can.
艾米是个好姑娘，她的暴力仅限于她的家人朋友被欺负时才会触发。我玩这个游戏不为别的。就只是想让这个虚拟的妻子陪伴我！
艾米重燃了我对爱情和家庭是渴望。
Stuck at Advisory Warning screen, I can't even get to the main menu screen. Any help?
have you solved that problem?
I love this game! However, episodes should come out way faster... Plus, I'd love to see Emily get looser and closer with us and maybe start getting into a relationship...? It's a bit slow paced for how long it takes for a new episode.
Agreed!
Wow, that's kinda really rude.
I personally am enjoying the progression. Maybe it's not coming out fast enough for you, but I'm fairly certain that the people working on this project have lives and jobs besides this that they have to take care of.
If you don't like it or you have constructive criticism to give, that's fine, but you don't have to be such an ass about it. Unless you're out there making your own game, giving people the option of naming their own price, and making sure it's a quality game while cranking out the chapters faster than the production of this one, maybe find something more constructive to say next time, yeah? Considering you can't do it yourself...
I think he's being too nice actually, considering how lazy this dev is,and a constant lier on top of that too,and just milking his patreon for over more than two years without doing a damn work,it's very nicest way possible to say something like this.
He isn't saying anything wrong,and if dev think it's wrong thinking about him then ask him to come out and say what's he actually doing,i know he won't be just busy counting his 'hard'(lying lazy and doing nothing) earned money and chilling,he would be hard working to realease next chapter with over 2000 render(that amount is average given time taken by him)
I feel sad for guys like you who not only support like these cheapskate and lazy ass Dev's but also defend them when they don't deserve their kindness at all.
I agree. The game is free. Most of these games are done by people who work alone or in very small numbers. This is not Blizzard, EA, or Ubisoft. Some guys do this as a side/passion project and is not their main source of income. You don't have to support if you want. But calling someone a thief or lazy is a bit of a stretch. He's not going down your wallet without permission or obligated to do shit for you. I think this generation has created entitled little bitches.
Like the guy above said: You think you can do better? Step up to the ring!
Don't listen to impatient hate. I love the story and characters. I would love to see more Ashley story and relationship. Perhaps a path to earn her respect and interest?
It won't let me play it
looking forward to more episodes or a second season great game great story looking forward to more characters
Thanks for your hardwork bro hope you can develope this game more, please add eps 10 ASAP and dont end the game bro you are the best, RESPECT