Cohabitation Games

[Don Tebjos]

lol i repeat myself a lot i think but i notice when i stumble upon good cohab games, the teasing/ grinding is nice, but the sex scenes are often boring gameplaywise

It's like lots of efforts are put in "seduce the girl and make lewd stuff", but once affection is maxed out and you can have sex, there is often this feeling that there are no real consequences whatever you do

I think a very good cohab game should have something to make you enjoy endless mode, not just the grind/ scenes collection - tropes involving gal type girls you shelter or your sister forbidden relationship are not a problem in itself, I would say it is more about all girls having the same personnality, and them being too "perfect" make them bland after a time

Spoiler: Stuff I think could make endless mode enjoyable

• The girl has moods and sometimes she is pissed for no reasons (bc she is a girl lol), so aff. value is something to be managed daily and actively
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• There should be disputes and fights after some time, because couple life is not life long lovey dovey stuff
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• After a certain time boredom is likely to settle in, which demands creativity to handle
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• GOOD SEX GAMEPLAY MECHANICS ffs, where orgasms/ edging or not have consequences - that only would make people launch the game again after months and add playtime
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• Pregnancy risks are often present, so it keeps you motivated to manage stuff, OTHER RISKS should be taken into account (hard aff. value and/or lust downgrade, potential NTR, etc)
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• MC should have enticing/ rewarding side activities so spending time with the girl is not the only fun option, and so compromises/ sacrifices have to be made
• Heavy RNG/ rare events should happen from time to time, i think imouto fantasy is a good example

I guess we'll come to a point where such deepness is reached, and then most games will have to reach this standard to be considered top tier. Until then, I'm afraid cohab games will be one shot titles you play once, and then rarely open again

 

[Terror Teddie]

Couldn't agree more. But at this point, I'll consume anything that has 'cohabitation' slapped onto it, sooo

Honestly, same. When I find something I enjoy, I can basically run it into the ground for years. Cohab usually has some sweetness to it, isn't filled with NTR, and has like a slow burn/build up that actually makes me invested in what is going on. When people talk about the quality or whatever of Monochrome, I think they are usually talking about the art and content. All of that is amazing, but I also really enjoy the super slow flirting build up. Too many other games don't get that part right, or you can sleep fuck them at say night 3 and they don't even care.