VN - Ren'Py - Elmwood University [Ep.3 Fix] [WickedWare]

Such a great game, with a lot of content in it already! I love the skill tree as it actually impacts the gameplay from the get go! Can't wait to see more of this game when the new updates start rolling out.

Extremy good VN
Visuals are great (one the best i have seen actually) and the story is nice with some mystery and humor (i had a few good chuckles with this VN).
Moreover i liked the MC i think he is very good and the LIs are all beautiful , interesting and unique.
Thankfully its a harem game because the choices are really difficult and i would hate to say NO in the Lis i like :
Katie, Violet , Taylor ,Tasha & Ashley (Twins) and Saki
So my main path gonna be Harem but im gonna also try for solo ending too if is possible possible and some throuple choices too.
Furthermore i have to add that i also liked the Talent Mechanics and how we can build the talents and trait of our MC .
It was very enjoyable VN and i highly recommend it.

This is one of the best games on here. The skill points system seems like it will be a lot of fun - it already does so much in the early content. The scenes are outstanding, can't wait to see how things progress. Great stuff.

10/10 Love the game.
I didn't expect it to be that good. I mean, it's college theme AVN with lots of LI and sex scenes, there are a lot of those here, but damn this one is actually feel fresh. The story is quite interesting, the characters are diverse, unique, and not one dimensional.

This is also quite ambitious, there are a lot of things planned and I can see how great this game would be if the dev actually managed to implement it all.

the skill system is actually crucial and not just a decoration, there are scenes and dialogues that only appear if you have some certain skills. I guess you will need the mod to unlock all the skills if you're confused on which skill to get.

Conclusion: Awesome game, definitely on my top 5 right now, can't wait for more.

It's a rare gem of topmost quality, definitely in the top 10 of AVNs that I ever seen:

• Many sexy girls, each with her own specific character.
• Abundant erotic and sex scenes, well woven into the story.
• Even if the story is not extremely deep or dramatic, it's still quite valid and entertaining, so it's very far from brainless fuck fest.
• Great renders: rich contents, perfect posing & facial expressions.
• Clever interface.
• Freedom of choices.

Con:

• No flat chested girls. Even "small boobs" are not that small.

Now I'm not sure if the developer will see this, but I'm not on Patreon, so here's a few corrections for ver. Ep.3:

1. Startling sounds are annoying (1 - coming down in Taylor's house, 2 - explosion). Make them quieter:
2. Paris date - erotic buildup between the lake and the room is broken by the card game and the shitty movie. (That's funny, but still).

3. Some perks are ridiculous (+1 lust per 50 love?). (Especially when love points don't grow properly, see the next paragraph).

4. Love pts don't grow in many cases regardless of girls' emotions and your choices (mainly in Ch.3?)...

5. The card minigame has hovering glitches, esp. noticeable when debug mode is on.

6. Screens (like Character screen) don't look good if you change the font in Accessibility menu. Horizontal adjustment should be reworked?

Keep up the good work!

[Ep.3]

Review based on EP.3:

I know people here are tired of the school setting in AVN's especially with many of them being so similar. Luckily this one breaths a bit of fresh air into that whole trope with its many sexy LI's and a few interesting gameplay elements. To start with so is the story nothing revolutionary but its serviceable and does have promise to become something interesting down the line, what actually amazed me was the amount of detail the dev has put into writing each and every character, there is quite a few so good work there. Lenghty bios for each LI which fleshes them out, managed to give all the characters a good introduction and a good bunch of them even got some sexy times, does not feel so rushed either. I know some here on F95 really don't like slutty girls etc so if you are sensitive to that then steer away from this game since a few of them really like dicks. BUT!! It does not seem like there will be any NTR in this game. So in short: story is not a slow burn and can become a bit ridiculous a few times with how willing some are but this is far from the worst I've seen, characters are really fleshed out with their own bios, personality etc. Gameplay is your standard VN affair though with a skill tree, nothing revolutionary about that since its been done before in another game with the same setting but it shows promise for the game to have many possible routes to take. You can put points into milfs, being a dom, a lover etc. Also a minigame that was quite fun, a bit hard but fun. Its optional so you dont have to play it if you don't care. Models are really good in this game, all of them really good looking and quite varied in their looks so this dev has some real skills in that department. Updates so far has also been quite meaty in their size so should be promising for the future.

Only thing that put me a bit off in the start is the size of the MC's dick, its large... really large. Though for some reason it kind of grew on me(hehe). Just wanted to put that out there since I normally despise games with ridiculous dick sizes.

I confess that I'm already sick of college games, I think this theme is already saturated but this game here managed to catch my attention, not only that but it made me like it a lot, it's a cliché game but it's a very well made cliché, the characters are beautiful and the game is well optimized and this skill system is very good, anyway for a college game this one managed to catch my attention

A new and interesting approach I found quite compelling. I was disappointed to reach the end of content and eager for more to continue. Great girls and not the typical interface for them or perhaps progress. Usually the number of love interests here would risk making them shallow, but that does not seem to be the case here and I have hopes for continued depth. Would kind of prefer some less experienced girls but whatever, cheerleaders and college girls in general are pretty loose these days. Overall, great game I hope continues.

This game hasn’t really properly started yet, but it’s showing plenty of potential.

The LIs give a pretty good mix of characteristics, and a good range of difficulty levels – and not just because two of the LIs are teachers. In terms of looks, I think there’s a good range as well, and although we’ve only had the opportunity to see a portion of the LIs nude so far, I’m happy with the selection available and how they look. I can see a good challenge ahead when it comes to building a harem, especially bearing in mind some girls might not play nicely with certain others.

One neat thing this game has to set it apart a bit is the perks tree. You gain points (mostly through lessons) which you can spend on learning new traits which might help you get along with the girls, or might improve your performance with them. Some of these are quite interesting, like Cum Selfie, where the girl will often take a photo of her facial and send it to her friends (also increasing their friends’ lust).

There are some fun moments in the game, and dialogue which shows it’s not taking itself too seriously. Some of the choices you can make are a bit pointless however, making it seem like they’re there just to fill a quota.

Overall, it’s a promising start, not a game that’s going to break any barriers, but one that should easily hold its own in a congested field.

What can i say other then i love the story even though im not really sure what its about yet or if there is even a plot, it feels more like you might follow the story of each LI insted of the MC but we will see once it gets more content, its is nice to see something diffrent with a thouch of RPG with all the skils and such which might make it replayable trying out diffrent stuff, im normaly only do single playthroughs but just might try this more the once, im looking forward to see where this one will go.

Granted some girls seems a bit to much like whores and it takes less then a minute before they offer MC a blowjob, so some really lacks in relationship build up, would like to get to know em a bit better before it comes to sexual stuff, but atleast you can turn them down so that is good, i just hate doing it when i liked the look of some of em, but whore types just does nothing for me.

Also the start feels absoultly idiotic, your at a party and the first 5 girls are all lesbians/BI, its just to much since it closes alot of routes when you arent into the hole lesbian thing.

Which leads me to one of the best parts of the game and that is that you have freedom of choice meaning you can pick who MC has a relationship with or not, its just how i like harem games where its not a forced harem and you can selcet those you like.

As for the girls there are alot of them so odds are there will be something for everone, theres even a good diversity in builds and alot of diffrent personalities so truely a really well made game in pretty much every aspect.

I do share the same worries like others, that with so many LIs it might become to much for the dev to keep track of coding and branching but i truely hope the dev can manage it and that it wont be dropped and left unfinsihed at some point.

As for animations i dident see all that many yet, but the few i did see was pretty good, i would say maybe even a little over average.

Music is pretty good as well and suits the game.

I think this has the chance of becoming one of the best VNs ever if they manage to pull it off with all the branching and love interests.

* Review as of Episode 2 *
3.5 but giving it a 4

If im being honest not a fan of how easy some of the girls are to sleep with. However it is also a harem with optional solo paths from what I hear so to be expected and not that big of a deal since I do enjoy the game overall.

It has a skill tree system which to be feels a bit overwhelming right now. Because without meta gaming I have no idea what skills work best for LI. I honestly don't like it. But I can see how it does offer replayability

There is a bio to read for most characters not all of them are written yet. But the bio helps with the character deveolopment. A character I hated at first I have mixed feeling for after reading it . Speaking of the characters most of them are likeable.

It seems to have okay ish branching nothing amazing yet but looks like it might in the future. Not really to say about the story as it feels more slice of life right now , don't even know if there is a plotline or it's all slice of life.

Overall not a amazing game but a really enjoyable one that is worth your time especially if you just want to relax and have fun

Very promising game, but I have this gut feeling it will get abandoned at some point. Don't get me wrong, but there are a lot of LI's, a skill tree development, and every girl have her unique traits.
The dev is either extremely skilled or the code will be a big mess, so be careful before you invest money into the game by supporting it.

PRO:
Graphics
A LOT of girls
Very unique personality of every character

CONS:
The story, I think it lacks depth but come on, we are only into the second update.

Ep. 2

I rather enjoy this game so far.

The characters are attractive and there's enough going on to keep me entertained. I haven't skipped any dialogue, which is rare.

I'm looking forward to when I can get them all pregnant. It's gonna be like a Pokemon journey for me. Gotta catch 'em all!

UPD2: Ep. 3 finally convinced me that I shouldn't take the plot seriously. Between the humour and the RPG elements, Elmwood knows exactly what it is and delivers, so now I don't think too hard about it and just roll with it!
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UPD: I gave it some thought and am now adding the 3rd star. The game shouldn't lose that many stars for belonging to a specific subgenre.
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A very disbalanced game. The dev put so much effort into the girls and 'collecting' them, yet at no point of development was the plot taken seriously. It could potentially lead to a good comedy game, but instead the events took a really bizarre turn.

Pros:
1) A ton on LIs, with each having a dossier that helps the player to get to know them. Just two chapters in, and I already have a clear impression and intent for 17/18 LIs (except Paris). These are some crazy numbers.
2) A leveling system for the MC may seem unnecessary at first, but it actually deals with the problem of either too overpowered or too weak MC: the player himself can decide what things the MC is gonna be OP in, and what things he's gonna do poorly.
3) A lot of sex.
4) Humour.
5) Writing is good (in dialogues).
6) The card game can be amusing at times.

Cons:
1) The plot barely exists. We don't know much about the MC (that's kinda the price of the skill system: he may be athletic, smart, or dominating, indicating very different backgrounds) except that he got into the uni on invitation, has parents, and helped Violet… Still, that info, however short, is the whole plot of the game!
2) While the dialogues are good, storytelling is very bad. The first chapter is atrocious. An almost-naked guy turns up at a feminist event… Where only 3 people (Taylor, Jordan, and Chloe) actually behave like feminists… The rest just immediately accept a half-naked guy crashing their party and are very welcoming to him. 3 cheerleaders (read: some of the most popular girls in the uni) just give him blowjobs out of the blue, one of them rigorously fucks him in a hot tub, jumping on his dick as if willing to break an Olympic record, but attracts 0 attention from the other girls present in the same hot tub! I've seen worse 1st chapters, but this one makes the least sense by far…
That same plot could be told far more realistically if only one cheerleader was interested in him, and the girls were in general much more wary of him, with Violet's (who actually has good grounds for vouching for him) arrival being what warms them up to him, not Taylor being 'officially polite'.
Thankfully, Chapter 2 tells us of somewhat more sane things, so here's hoping that this aspect improves further down the line.
3) The whole game has too much of a "just collect and fuck them all" vibe, something I'm not a fan of, especially with all the dossiers giving info on how to get into the panties of this or that girl the best. Generally, I prefer it when both the girls and the MC have more agency than just being sex machines, even in porn games.

After just Ch. 1, I wanted to give this game 1 star, but Ch. 2 led to me slightly reevaluating; I decided on 2 stars for now.

The game is very good and worth playing right now if you can just disable your brain going in, letting your cock and your spinal cord do all the thinking. But if you, like me, need something for that pesky post-nut clarity, it's better to wait for more updates.

It's very rare that I don't skip dialogue every now and then. But this game had me hooked from the start. I was more dissapointed that I completed the story (for now) than I'd like to admit. Can't wait for the next episodes, keep up the good work!

Another college AVN (my favorite kind) where the girls are hot and scenes are great, but the writing and plot direction doesn't seem to be anything special at the moment.

I think the stat system and traits of the girls are a great concept and I'm excited to see where this all leads to and if half of these silly traits will actually come into play later on lmao.

Elmwood U. is giving off a good vibe for me - had a grin on my face the entire time I played Episode 1. Episode 2 was shorter, and didn't quite have the same level of satisfaction, but it upheld the game's goals in the end.

For now, against better judgement due to it's short length, I'm giving it a 4.5 rating rounded up. It has huge promise.

+ Pretty good renders throughout, with good scene locations and additional characters
++ Love interests are all good looking, don't have oversized attributes, and are different enough from each other to be realistic (same goes for their personalities)
++ Good animations for scenes (not top-notch, but good nevertheless)
++ Sex scenes offered both different camera angles, and different speeds
+ A fun and lighthearted story simply sets the location and mood - nothing deep
+ Good music almost everywhere, and all is instrumental so no voices messing with reading. Sounds during sex scenes were few, but appreciated.
++ Skills system seems like it has a lot of promise for future releases

-- Game through Episode 2 is very short. Finished all of it in 4.5 hours (Ep2 was <2 of those hours).
-- Skills weren't utilized enough for the amount of content currently playable
- Skill points were few and far between, only granted occasionally.
-- Not a lot of progress with either the plot, or the love interests across just two episodes. Some go all the way with the MC (which is very appreciated so there's no slow burn everywhere), but it didn't take much to get them there.

The game has a TON of promise with great LIs, great renders, good animations/options there, and a fun looking skillset.

Where it currently falls down is the overall playtime and content - 4.5 hours is basically a short story or teaser. I know from reading that 21 episodes are planned, but it could take many years before they're all said and done.

Best of luck to the developer - I hope they can keep the ball rolling on this one and stick to an aggressive schedule. The game is good enough and deserves to be finished.

Great game, 5/5 already, keep up the quality and the vibe and the game has more than earned it.

Beautiful, sexy girls! An interesting cast of characters with meaningfully different personalities!

An interesting skill system that lets you gear your experience towards your preferences!

What's not to like?

Great Models, lots of love that went into the charachter design of so many characters. Truly a joy toplay with lots of different elements. Definetely not your average VN. I love having a skilltree and that one can collect achievements.

I love this game so much, feels like a breath of fresh air compared to a lot of the bs on this site, its still the second ep but world building and character introduction has been done so well, writing and renders are also pretty good, really excited to see where this one goes.