I've revisited the game, again, and it still feels as aggravating as ever... Sadly, this is evidently also reflected in the average score Pocket Rain Files has on here.
The "like-meter" would be a much more satisfying game mechanic, if there was a pop up telling you, you made the right choice, like in other FVN, so you don't have to repeatedly check the character profiles.
I don't like how the MC acts like a minor far more than once, even though his character profile assumes he's smart. At the very least he can be witty and stand up for himself very few times throughout. He's also constantly called "kid" even by the love interests. The trope of the incapable protagonist is old, and I'm mostly done with it. Worse still is his extremely irritating "occasional bloodloss" that ALWAYS happens when it's about to get spicy. Nosebleeds are already completely unnecessary in anime, so why is it a thing at all? It's seriously terrible writing, because it makes the reader uncomfortable.
So far there's only drama and teasing and forced romance. Some scenes are really dragged out, too. Moreover, several scenes just happen without follow up and some days are too short. The writing isn't particularly amateurish, yet sloppy.
Half of the sprites are great while the other half looks weird and/or has colorful hair, including the protagonist. I'm not a fan of such hair on furries whatsoever. It looks strange but it can be done well, sometimes. What I personally like are the realistic dick sizes, you don't get these too often.
On top of that, characters appear somewhat, I don't know, extreme or unhinged perhaps. Feels like there's not much subtlety to their characterization. This is most prominently shown in Krol, who just punches the MC out of nowhere. Or Jack screaming and threatening you, then caring for and... bathing you next.... As well as the teacher kissing Emeka without consent. It was the final nail in the coffin that I won't be changing the rating any time soon.
I don't really mind that there's no routes. However... you're basically forced to interact with every single one of them, forcing you into something resembling a love sextuple??
The protagonist is still as annoying as ever, while telling the reader he wants to better himself. Sure, it's not been too long, but he's too insufferable for my taste. Dialogues involving him are usually very awkward. Playing as him is not worth the expected payoff in my mind.
Lastly... you can't skip any text you haven't seen before, at least on Android. I can only assume this is intentional. But first off, I'm usually not playing FVN for the story but rather the romance. I'm reading books for their world building and character development instead (Shadow Slave for instance, which benefits from it's length. Shadow Slave has an immature and impulsive protagonist, too, but he has to adapt and change so he can survive. Right now, he's almost unrecognizable from how he used to be). Giving the player the option to skip puts into their hands the power of how they want to play. I think I also had to reinstall the game because updating wasn't working, loosing all progress in the process. Most importantly though, playing main characters such as Emeka is utterly, utterly painful. It really ruins what could otherwise be a decent experience.
In conclusion: Although Pocket Rain Files has potential thanks to the somewhat convoluted plot and drama, a rewrite and some sprite rework are heavily advised. Removing the awkwardness or childishness even out of many moments, such as Emeka literally pissing himself (WHY?? I didn't sign up for this!), would be a tremendous relief.
*sees new Yuri sprite* "Oh no, he's hot" Wondering if we will end up with some... "fan service" of him in the future. XD Very underrated VN, the story is really interesting.
Sorry, but every time when I see Sharik Umburter, I giggle a little.
In Russian, — and some other Slavic languages, I think, — Шарик (Sharik) — It's the most common petname for stray and breedless dogs, and translates as "Balloon" or "Little ball". Some kind of irony for me 😅
Honestly, I'm still upset about the whole situation between Emeka and his mother 😒 I might be taking this a bit personally from a bad experience, but if my mother fucked some1ne in my bed, I don't think I could forgive her, especially with how casually Emeka's mother acted afterwards. I mean... Doesn't that show just how little respect she has for him? I'm actually so angry with her that I can't stand reading her dialogue anymore 😂 please rectify this horrible situation before I strangle my monitor 😐
I somehow managed to get both variables during day 8 toki scene? Is it known issue?
Edit: Finally finished reading it and it's soo good. Story makes you feel a dozen of different emotions and I certainly can tell that I was constantly entertained in more than one way. And most importantly, different means of entertaining a reader miraculously don't clash or hinder each other. I honestly don't get how this is not super popular. I mean, no routes, obviously, but if people judge story based on that before even trying, I just feel sorry for them.
Ehm... Nope. That's just the character gallery. The story has no routes. It's a key of PRF. Enjoy the story, but don't expect routes. This pic was just to show Matt's redraw on the patreon's next build.
Well, I'm not the one to confirm or deny it, but I like to think it does. Maybe I'm a bit exaggerated in my VN, but I'm pretty much like that. Thanks for asking :3
DIOS MÍO,me he terminado el último día y puedo decir que amo demasiado este proyecto, desde las referencias si juegas en español hasta los dioses y la pintura, porfavor sigue así ❤️
Well that would work if Eme in that scene was paying attention to the class or the conversation mentioned any of the other students in that class, but since neither of those are the case, "to" is correct.
2: there will be a route choice once all of the bad things are finally finnished and solved and then emeka can then focus on a relationship (best conclusion)
3: it will just lead up to only 1 out of the 5 guys that emeka will end up being with
4: its a whole 5 way relationship.
so far 2 is the best hope, but so far its looking like it wont have any kind of route choice.
ps. at this point get some fucking noseplugs or smth, the cbing is crazy rn
I have a feeling that option 4 is gonna be the least likely. Given how Willem feels about Erik, And a few other things that could be problematic, then it's probably gonna be 2.
I am so smitten with Matt! He's so cute and handsome, i love his dynamic with Eme. I also like that smell is part of his character (still waiting on the option to smell his clothes like we got for Will :3)
Hello! I have 2 illustrations that are still locked. I finished the lastest build and choose all the choices that added points to all the characters. Can you give a guide for the 2 illustration please...
This creation is really nice, i got hooked ever since day 1, interesting story and indulging characters (specially big Guy Toki), this game definitely deserve more attention~
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i loved it,keep up the good work levtai
I've revisited the game, again, and it still feels as aggravating as ever... Sadly, this is evidently also reflected in the average score Pocket Rain Files has on here.
The "like-meter" would be a much more satisfying game mechanic, if there was a pop up telling you, you made the right choice, like in other FVN, so you don't have to repeatedly check the character profiles.
I don't like how the MC acts like a minor far more than once, even though his character profile assumes he's smart. At the very least he can be witty and stand up for himself very few times throughout. He's also constantly called "kid" even by the love interests. The trope of the incapable protagonist is old, and I'm mostly done with it. Worse still is his extremely irritating "occasional bloodloss" that ALWAYS happens when it's about to get spicy. Nosebleeds are already completely unnecessary in anime, so why is it a thing at all? It's seriously terrible writing, because it makes the reader uncomfortable.
So far there's only drama and teasing and forced romance. Some scenes are really dragged out, too. Moreover, several scenes just happen without follow up and some days are too short. The writing isn't particularly amateurish, yet sloppy.
Half of the sprites are great while the other half looks weird and/or has colorful hair, including the protagonist. I'm not a fan of such hair on furries whatsoever. It looks strange but it can be done well, sometimes. What I personally like are the realistic dick sizes, you don't get these too often.
On top of that, characters appear somewhat, I don't know, extreme or unhinged perhaps. Feels like there's not much subtlety to their characterization. This is most prominently shown in Krol, who just punches the MC out of nowhere. Or Jack screaming and threatening you, then caring for and... bathing you next.... As well as the teacher kissing Emeka without consent. It was the final nail in the coffin that I won't be changing the rating any time soon.
I don't really mind that there's no routes. However... you're basically forced to interact with every single one of them, forcing you into something resembling a love sextuple??
The protagonist is still as annoying as ever, while telling the reader he wants to better himself. Sure, it's not been too long, but he's too insufferable for my taste. Dialogues involving him are usually very awkward. Playing as him is not worth the expected payoff in my mind.
Lastly... you can't skip any text you haven't seen before, at least on Android. I can only assume this is intentional. But first off, I'm usually not playing FVN for the story but rather the romance. I'm reading books for their world building and character development instead (Shadow Slave for instance, which benefits from it's length. Shadow Slave has an immature and impulsive protagonist, too, but he has to adapt and change so he can survive. Right now, he's almost unrecognizable from how he used to be). Giving the player the option to skip puts into their hands the power of how they want to play. I think I also had to reinstall the game because updating wasn't working, loosing all progress in the process. Most importantly though, playing main characters such as Emeka is utterly, utterly painful. It really ruins what could otherwise be a decent experience.
In conclusion: Although Pocket Rain Files has potential thanks to the somewhat convoluted plot and drama, a rewrite and some sprite rework are heavily advised. Removing the awkwardness or childishness even out of many moments, such as Emeka literally pissing himself (WHY?? I didn't sign up for this!), would be a tremendous relief.
*sees new Yuri sprite*
"Oh no, he's hot"
Wondering if we will end up with some... "fan service" of him in the future. XD
Very underrated VN, the story is really interesting.
Jack is really hot, Matt is a very close second.
Keep up the good work. *thumbs up*
Sorry for asking a stupid question, but around what date did the sex scene come out?
May I ask if there is a scene?How did Jack get it?
Keep it up bro I'm still waiting for the other days but little by little it's progressing I'm encouraging if you can nwn
Is there any explicit scenes with Jack in this public build?
Are there any sex scene..?
Yes, there are. You have to unlock the CG obtaining points through the decisions.
Sorry, but every time when I see Sharik Umburter, I giggle a little.
In Russian, — and some other Slavic languages, I think, — Шарик (Sharik) — It's the most common petname for stray and breedless dogs, and translates as "Balloon" or "Little ball". Some kind of irony for me 😅
That's funny, hehe. Although that wasn't the intention at all. It's an african name and means "Son of God, and the Sun shines him"
esperandoooo
waaaaaa.quedé impactado, waaaa, es posible que muerá y nunca pueda ver el gran final ,pobre Emeka
Spoilers, I guess?
Honestly, I'm still upset about the whole situation between Emeka and his mother 😒 I might be taking this a bit personally from a bad experience, but if my mother fucked some1ne in my bed, I don't think I could forgive her, especially with how casually Emeka's mother acted afterwards. I mean... Doesn't that show just how little respect she has for him? I'm actually so angry with her that I can't stand reading her dialogue anymore 😂 please rectify this horrible situation before I strangle my monitor 😐
Maybe it's an important part of the story/plot of his "mother".
Hopefully? 😅 Coz the whole situation just doesn't sit well with me
Can we just run away with Toki??
Run away from this whole situation and live peacefully somewhere away from all people hiding secrets and trying to kill us??
We can't?
Damn it...
I somehow managed to get both variables during day 8 toki scene? Is it known issue?
Edit: Finally finished reading it and it's soo good. Story makes you feel a dozen of different emotions and I certainly can tell that I was constantly entertained in more than one way. And most importantly, different means of entertaining a reader miraculously don't clash or hinder each other. I honestly don't get how this is not super popular. I mean, no routes, obviously, but if people judge story based on that before even trying, I just feel sorry for them.
Oh, thanks for reporting that. It will be fixed on the next build. :3
I'm still waiting for it...
This is Emeka's Soul
This is from one of my alternate universes of
Pocket Rain Files
That looks interesting, if you want to tell me more about it, feel free to dm me on twitter or bluesky ^^
I will make a video explaining how he "died"
Remake
I love Toki
He deserves the world and more!!!❤️❤️❤️
Merry, my beloved
He's the Goat! Would love to see more of him.
IS THIS WHAT I THINK IT IS?? ROUTE CHOICES? FINALLY!!
Ehm... Nope. That's just the character gallery. The story has no routes. It's a key of PRF. Enjoy the story, but don't expect routes. This pic was just to show Matt's redraw on the patreon's next build.
Minispoiler
Toki told Emeka about his coworker jumping out of the window and the next morning Emeka:
There is so much happening with the story right now and I'm really excited for it to continue and see what happens next! :)
Question. Does Levya reflect xour personality in any way?
Well, I'm not the one to confirm or deny it, but I like to think it does. Maybe I'm a bit exaggerated in my VN, but I'm pretty much like that. Thanks for asking :3
Hehe, that's cute to hear ^^_ and it makes sense to exaggerate a few aspects :p it was just a random thought I had during the tango scene xD
if anyone knows how to get these ones please reply https://imgur.com/a/qLhCfCG
only just found out abt this game by looking through another guys comments
this seems fun
it was fun, but them having head hair confuses me so much
is there a cg guide though....
(but like only the nsfw ones)
💜💜💜 Toki. Man boob supremacy!!!
DIOS MÍO,me he terminado el último día y puedo decir que amo demasiado este proyecto, desde las referencias si juegas en español hasta los dioses y la pintura, porfavor sigue así ❤️
I believe that "to" should be "too" since Willem is showing that he has to pay attention also
Well that would work if Eme in that scene was paying attention to the class or the conversation mentioned any of the other students in that class, but since neither of those are the case, "to" is correct.
oh alright, thanks for clarifying.
thanks for the update, keep the hard work love you guys. The best of lucks
Thank you so much. That means a lot :D
this can either go four ways
1: there will be no routes
2: there will be a route choice once all of the bad things are finally finnished and solved and then emeka can then focus on a relationship (best conclusion)
3: it will just lead up to only 1 out of the 5 guys that emeka will end up being with
4: its a whole 5 way relationship.
so far 2 is the best hope, but so far its looking like it wont have any kind of route choice.
ps. at this point get some fucking noseplugs or smth, the cbing is crazy rn
I have a feeling that option 4 is gonna be the least likely. Given how Willem feels about Erik, And a few other things that could be problematic, then it's probably gonna be 2.
How do you know what "route" you're on? Like, the one girl always asks if Emeka has a crush on Toki no matter what choices you have chosen.
A brief glance at the synopsis will be enough for you to realize that I put a lot of emphasis on the fact that this is a story without routes.
mmm
no need for the sass
im just stupid
Oh I'm sorry if it sounded like that, it wasn't my intention. My apologies.
then why is there a point system with hearts
Depending on the amount of points you have with the guys you'll unlock some naughty scenes and CG's with them
K so forst off I'm loving the game (although I only did day 1) but I wanna know if Erik has a way to get the 1 heart like everyone else on day one?
Also is there a guide for the game?
My best response would be "Try every choice and pay close attention to the attraction points"
I have been making something similar to a guide but with so much drama and so little romance happening in recent updates, I'm starting to get bored
k thank you for reply :)
THE ULTIMATE CB:
nOSEBLEEDS
edit: The dance machine song is recorded in beat saber...
Sadly yes :(
YES! OMG
Why this game does that???
Like I finally get THE MOST CLOSE one to make love with Erik and FOR WHAT??
For a fricking nosebleed.
To ruin everything.
Hey quick question is there a way that I can get an nsfw scene with Willem
There are currently two of them, you will unlocked them if you get enough points with him
thanks for letting me know ☺️
FUCK THESE DAMN NOSE BLEEDS I JUST WANT A HOT OTTER INSIDE ME IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK
yep.
I am so smitten with Matt! He's so cute and handsome, i love his dynamic with Eme. I also like that smell is part of his character (still waiting on the option to smell his clothes like we got for Will :3)
Great all around, looking forward to more!
How do I unlock the last CG on page 1 and the CG in the middle of page 2? And is the CG on page 3 only available in advance?
Backgrounds and CG's are all bugged on mobile and you cant see characters either
I've reintalled the app on my phone and it works just fine. Maybe there is an issue with your phone.
Yeah, reinstalling worked thank you!
Hello! I have 2 illustrations that are still locked. I finished the lastest build and choose all the choices that added points to all the characters. Can you give a guide for the 2 illustration please...
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This creation is really nice, i got hooked ever since day 1, interesting story and indulging characters (specially big Guy Toki), this game definitely deserve more attention~
Ps. Can I draw fan-art of PRF? 0_0
Sure go ahead.^^
My only condition is that you show it to me when you are done, on twitter or wherever :3
Definitely ^w^
Idk if this is a bug or not but my Matt points went back down to one after i went to the Toki date is this intentional?
Oh, it's not intentional, it's a bug. I forgot to mention it in the patch notes for this build.
In the choice to sleep with him the points are set to 1. You'd better get a save before that for the next build, in which it will be fixed.
Thank you so much i was so confused