Untranslated or with an awful translation.
Models created with another game, like Honey Select.
Ugly artwork.
Female protagonist.
Submissive protagonist.
Bad history.
Extremely annoying protagonist. Especially if they behave like a dumb teen.
Usually I play only when the game is finished. I don't see a reason to play an unfinished game.
Like, would you watch only half a movie?
But sometimes I make exceptions when what I see of the game excites me enough, like Villnammelet.
I think you can find the first two at ATF (the site where the people fell).
Finding Hummingbird will be way more tricky, the dev disappeared and there is also two versions: one is free and features only one character, the paid features 2 I think and is harder to find but it's worth it.
I think...
That's a hard one. I'll list the best games I've played that actually focus on BDSM, instead of just having it. Most games that has this tag barely has anything with BDSM, it's lame.
Jack O Nine Tails (with the L. Patch)
A number of PinkTea games, I don't remember the names but I'm sure two of...
Sun-Ken Rock is my favorite non-doujin manga. It actually turns into a doujin at some point, for some pages, but it gets back to """normal""" afterward.
I like domination, it's one of my main things.
I think it's too tame in most games, but more extreme domination themes are not my cup of tea(but I can appreciate it too)
Usually, yes. But there are levels to this. I need to relate to the protagonist, at least a little, if not it's going to be a stressful experience for me.
I don't play games with female protagonists and I'll drop the game if the protagonist is a submissive pussy, or a full-time dickhead.