discussion KN Ren'Py DAZ The Trio [Chapter 4] [Anonymous]

[LiriusArt]

I'm loving Black and White and would be elated to see it's next update, but I am still a little curious to see this get a little more polish. Thank you for making the intro skippable. Many of us didn't download the game to see the MC ride around on his midlife crisis-mobile for extended periods of time. Think we are all checking in to see what's going to happen with the girls.

Thanks so much for your feedback on Black and White! I’m thrilled that you’re enjoying the game and looking forward to the update!


Could you be a little more specific about what you mean by "more polish"?

 

[Deschain]

I'm loving Black and White and would be elated to see it's next update, but I am still a little curious to see this get a little more polish.

Thank you - I'm glad to hear it!
Since I have taken over the development of "B/W", you are welcome to send any suggestions for improvement directly to me. Here or on Lirius Stoat.

Since the story has already been finalised and I've written all the dialogue so far, hopefully there will be no dramatic deterioration in this regard.
Of course, when it comes to the images, things look a bit different. Since this is my first project and I only had rudimentary knowledge of DAZ beforehand, everything is taking a bit longer.
However, I have access to all the necessary assets as well as Lirius's knowledge.

For the latest information, I would like to refer you once again to Lirius Stoat, both for "B/W" and, of course, for "The Trio".
'till later

 

[Happyboy]

Lirius, I am aware that you want to take it slow. That's fine and makes it interesting. However we completed Chapter 3 and not Sex yet. May be the other 2 gilrls might like to play with each other in the meantime, during a sleepover, while they think and talk about MC .....

 

[LiriusArt]

Lirius, I am aware that you want to take it slow. That's fine and makes it interesting. However we completed Chapter 3 and not Sex yet. May be the other 2 gilrls might like to play with each other in the meantime, during a sleepover, while they think and talk about MC .....

The story is set—nothing will be rewritten just because some find it too slow. Patience is power. Cheers!

 

[AVa7]

What is this godawful AI generated slop intro at the beginning? It goes on forever and looks like shit and cuts between some really beautiful, clearly hand-made renders, to the most garbage-looking AI "animation" I've ever seen, in which the girl's face keeps morphing horrifically and her moments are inconsistent from shot to shot. In my opinion, you let down your entire game, and all the good work you've done so far, by mixing this weird-looking crap in with the rest and pretending it's fine.

It would be like if I baked a perfectly good mud cake, but then smeared the outer layer in shit and told you it was chocolate like the rest. No, it's not, it looks awful and it's obviously inferior to the rest of the beautiful art you've been creating.

I don't know why so many talented artists are rushing to cram dogshit AI into their work when it SO CLEARLY is not ready to be included in a finished product. What a mess.

 

[Frazzanova]

Good lord, what is with the 15 minute unskippable intro video before you can even get to the menu? Between that and the 3 hours of meaningless motorcycle driving you need to suffer through it's like you're trying to make the game as unplayable as possible.

 

[frostfri]

I love the game.
Keep it up and move the story forward slowly

 

[V&M]

The website is a mess; it's showing that a new update has been released for this game, but according to the date on the homepage, it hasn't. Was a new version actually released, or is this just another one of the site's many bugs?

 

[Ferdinand321]

Good lord, what is with the 15 minute unskippable intro video before you can even get to the menu? Between that and the 3 hours of meaningless motorcycle driving you need to suffer through it's like you're trying to make the game as unplayable as possible.

I haven't downloaded it yet, but is there a 15-minute introductory video right after you open it?

 

[Peter8]

Lirius, please don't mind the harsh comments above. Keep up the good work you've been doing.

 

[darthoodface]

Good lord, what is with the 15 minute unskippable intro video before you can even get to the menu? Between that and the 3 hours of meaningless motorcycle driving you need to suffer through it's like you're trying to make the game as unplayable as possible.

no shit its fucking ridiculous. almost made me uninstall right then

 

[V&M]

Three updates and not a single damn breast on display, what a waste of time.

 

[Frazzanova]

I haven't downloaded it yet, but is there a 15-minute introductory video right after you open it?

Slight hyperbole, it's like 4 minutes. But it's unskippable, even if you've watched the whole thing, played the game, close it, and reopen it, it plays again and is still unskippable. And it doesn't have anything to do with the story, it's just a random montage of 10 second animations of her walking around.

 

[KaySwitchPrime]

Slight hyperbole, it's like 4 minutes. But it's unskippable, even if you've watched the whole thing, played the game, close it, and reopen it, it plays again and is still unskippable. And it doesn't have anything to do with the story, it's just a random montage of 10 second animations of her walking around.

Also FULL volume so I almost had a panic attack trying to stop it or turn down the volume when I was using my speakers

 

[NotLooking]

Could you be a little more specific about what you mean by "more polish"?

It's dramatically better than it was on the .01 build. In the .01 build it felt like most of the story was just him riding his bike back and forth. The things that could use some polish I would say are things like the blurring of toes and fingers in animated sequences (like that super long intro video that drew many people's ire) and some of the facial expressions of the girls when laughing or excited. When the friends are razzing him at the table their faces feel broken or disjointed at the mouths. Basically, they are shown in a position that appears off for a normal face and sometimes it's in a way that would not be physically possible without sever damage to their jaw or skull. The story flows nicely and it's clear you are telling all the details of how they become closer and build a relationship and even includes some of the mundane day to day banter. That adds to the realism of not every day with your love are you enveloped in overwhelming happiness but still have pleasant feelings about the majority of your time together. So, I'd say keep it coming with the story but maybe put a little more time with the poses thinking about how an actual person would move their face (could assist having a jointed figurine to assess how things are lighted and view angles) and possibly watch for errors in AI outputs when feeding images into it to create animations.

 

[rsxxxxx]

Wtf is this, pop music with an unskippable intro? Even the movie industry wasn't this bad with their dvds!

 

[Deschain]

Slight hyperbole, it's like 4 minutes. But it's unskippable, even if you've watched the whole thing, played the game, close it, and reopen it, it plays again and is still unskippable. And it doesn't have anything to do with the story, it's just a random montage of 10 second animations of her walking around.

Yeah... at least the first part part heading in the right direction. The video is exactly 2:51 long, so not quite a quarter of an hour.
Unfortunately, the second part of this statement is nonsense... of course you can skip the video once you've watched it one time. There is a variable that handles this. (picture) (As Lirius already mentioned)
I don't want to evaluate the advantages or disadvantages of unskippable content here. Starting with the next version, everyone will be able to skip the video - even when starting the game for the first time.

And I adjusted the volume. Thank you for the feedback on this.

Have fun!

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[BorisUlyanov]

I understand that some of you didn’t find the unskippable intro in the first chapter ideal. As mentioned before, this was intentional—but I’ve heard your feedback. Starting with the next update, the intro will be skippable for those who prefer it.

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On the Future of The Trio:


I can’t say exactly how long the 21 planned chapters will take to complete. Chapter 4 is already in the works, but the story is deliberately unfolding slowly and organically. The focus isn’t on revealing everything at once, but on naturally and immersively developing the characters and their world.


If you prefer fast-paced, action-packed stories, The Trio might not be for you—and that’s okay! Everyone has different tastes, and there are plenty of games that cater to that. The Trio is all about atmospheric buildup, emotional depth, and patient storytelling. The special moments become even more powerful because of this—those who embrace it will be rewarded.

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Current Status:

• Chapter 3 is already released.
• The next version is well underway.

I don’t intend to drag out development unnecessarily, but I’m taking the time needed to deliver a high-quality story—for both The Trio and Black & White.

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To the Critics:


I respect every opinion—and if you think you could do better, you’re always welcome to create and publish your own work. Creativity is subjective, and not every game or story will resonate with everyone. That’s perfectly fine.

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To All Fans of The Trio:


Thank you for sticking with me! I hope you’re having fun playing and enjoying the journey ahead. Your feedback and support mean the world to me—stay tuned, it’ll be worth it!

The 7z password doesn't work for me in win or mac. I'm cutting and pasting them directly from the Spoiler. Please explain how to get this problem fixed.

 

[LiriusArt]

The 7z password doesn't work for me in win or mac. I'm cutting and pasting them directly from the Spoiler. Please explain how to get this problem fixed.

Watch out for spaces or invisible characters!

• Manually highlight the password in the spoiler from start to finish (including any spaces/special characters).
• Don’t double-click—instead, drag to select (some spoiler tags add invisible characters).
• Paste using Ctrl + V (Windows) / Cmd + V (Mac)—avoid right-click paste, as some programs handle clipboard data differently.

 

[SerjSerger]

AI in game = insta delete