discussion Unpopular opinion: If I have to play through 60min of your game to even get a hint of sexual content the game is trash

[UStinky]

I mean idk about an HOUR.. but i certainly dont mind a slow burn. Granted small hints of lewd scenes or even just little images/glances, really do go further than a lot of people might think

 

[xurbec]

I like a nice slow burn but it needs some teasing is good

 

[jeisjor]

Slow burns can be fun but my only issue is when the devs take eons between updates so that slowburn just turns into 'no content'.
Likewise, if its just rush to the PRON, then why have a story? Granted that's only a concern for visual novels. Things that are text based... well it depends. I tend to have a higher tolerance to getting to the erotica there.

 

[Johngawn61]

It's entirely dependent on what you consider the "action" to be, I would like it made clear that you are playing an adult game narratively with an hour imo. I do prefer establishment of relationships and characters having personalities before the "end game" activities in AVN's and you can't do that in an hour. I'm also the type that if a character is an established wife or gf of the MC, the game better work hard to make them fleshed out, interesting, or likeable really quick or give an option to ditch them.

 

[na2]

if the game play is fun i don't care

 

[Pokemerda]

A slow build is fine

 

[jobisutetudus]

Slow burns can be fun but my only issue is when the devs take eons between updates so that slowburn just turns into 'no content'.
Likewise, if its just rush to the PRON, then why have a story? Granted that's only a concern for visual novels. Things that are text based... well it depends. I tend to have a higher tolerance to getting to the erotica there.

 

[James2911]

If the game isn't good enough to keep my attention without the porn for 60min, then it's not really worth my attention. I'm someone who enjoys world-building though and wanting to feel connected with the characters. If I want so get off quickly, I'll just watch a video.

 

[MattShizzle]

If the game isn't good enough to keep my attention without the porn for 60min, then it's not really worth my attention. I'm someone who enjoys world-building though and wanting to feel connected with the characters. If I want so get off quickly, I'll just watch a video.

An hour worth of time between sex scene is just plain tedious. If I wanted that I'd read a book.

 

[James2911]

An hour worth of time between sex scene is just plain tedious. If I wanted that I'd read a book.

Not between scenes, but until the first scene. I like corruption type games, so I'm fine with playing for a bit before it starts to pick up steam.

 

[Azraelith]

I think, it ultimately comes down to the story trying to be told. That being said I can't stand games that have absolutely 0 content until 60+ minutes in unless it's a damned good story.

 

[fallenknight0]

This might have been said more or less already, so forgive me if I'm paraphrasing someone else.

There has to be a hook for a game, and being adult games, that means sex, in some capacity. I think the writer knows where the first sex scene is in their mind when they start a story, so it may not feel as long to them as it does to the player.

Someone above said that in a 2 sister+mom scenario, one of the sisters should be into the MC. I agree to a point, but there should still be some burn before you're in those panties. So I offer the compromise: the sisters best friend. The one who always had a crush on you, or who is super slutty. And when we're ready to really get into more than peeks through the bathroom door, sis's BFF can travel abroad for some reason or another (bonus points if you foreshadow it earlier, so it doesn't really feel like you're writing her off the show). Gives you an easy threesome later in the story too that isn't either of the other main LI's, when BFF comes back towards the end of the story.

Two things that kill my interest are the 4 updates for a panty shot games, and the ones that give you one scene at the very end of the first update, then nothing for a year because the one scene they gave you should hold you over. Screw that.

Oh, and dream sequences. Unless immediately followed by bumping into the same character in the bathroom and it being the catalyst to making something happen. Otherwise, dream sequences are a let down.

Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk! /s

Edit: Thought of this as soon as I hit post: Dakota in Thirty Days. Nicole is important to the story, but Dakota is just there to give you someplace to cum in the early days. Good example of the friend thing.

 

[MercurioC]

I think 60 minutes is a bit much. Personally, I prefer a mix of both story and spice—but let’s not go overboard. If you're going to take that long to get to a scene, at least build the mood with shorter, teasing moments along the way.

 

[Fish6969]

I think Crowded House said it right in the song When You Come … “The sooner the better now”! It’s Not “blue balled the better now”

 

[MasterUser]

Well it depends on type of game and game-play. If game-play is nice for example it is survival game and has good game mechanics it can be fund to play it and also have sex scenes. If it is an VN then it can be skipped to sex scenes by using skip function.
But I guess it also depends about what I want. If I want quick fap to game then of course I won't play erotic survival game with occasional sex scenes. Sometimes games with long wrap up can also be rewarding, they just need to be balanced and not constant grind.

 

[impisi]

Super Mario ->

Gave up on this one, every castle you think you're finally getting some of that princess pussy but it just keeps blue-balling the MC.
Worst adult game ever, I get that people had to make do with what they had back in the day but this one's aged like milk.

 

[shaiko]

i like the balance of having to make some effort to have a reward

 

[somedude95]

I start every game, going through the dialog and getting to know the people in the game. Then I reach a point where I want to see adult stuff and I start skipping through the dialog. Once I get to the point of skipping, I loose intrest in the story and I just go to the fun scenes. It's a hard balance to have a story but still have enough adult stuff to keep me interested in it.

 

[ChaosLoli]

The best games have a slow build, but are actually worth it when you get there. Nothing worse than a slow build with a mediocre payoff

 

[LcUser123]

Slow burns are one thing but an entire hour for any form of sexual content is ridiculous. possibly unpopular opinion but even teasing and tension can overstay its welcome if there isn't more within an hour.