discussion What Mechanics do you like in your adult games? Thinking of a small sandbox UE/Unity game

[KippyKeppy]

Cool I think I might start working on a peeping tom sim. So it will be about a cul-de-sac worth of open world area to explore. There will be a leveling system and an inventory. You can take pictures and blackmail your neighbor into sexual encounters or do chores around their homes to foster sudo-lover encounters. So a small dialogue system with maybe gifts?

I think that might be the direction I go!

 

[Magooo]

That would be different settings, various sets clothes and gradually loose them, changing position and a free moving camera during the h-scenes as well manipulating the speed of the scene.

 

[goons]

Cool I think I might start working on a peeping tom sim. So it will be about a cul-de-sac worth of open world area to explore. There will be a leveling system and an inventory. You can take pictures and blackmail your neighbor into sexual encounters or do chores around their homes to foster sudo-lover encounters. So a small dialogue system with maybe gifts?

I think that might be the direction I go!

A stealth game would be cool. You would sneak into the girls' homes while avoiding detection and trying to find novel ways to get to their rooms.
Though I would really like to see a game like "Dancing Eyes" I know its super old, but it was the first game I ever played with some spice

 

[MagusArcane]

I love getting to play with the others each night as they sleep. Always a plus when this is an option.

 

[KippyKeppy]

I will be posting updates in here as I make progress
FYI it will be a slow process with life and main dev job.

 

[Gigaty12]

Management simulation is best to me

 

[MercurioC]

I really enjoy games that include a status screen where you can see the characters’ sexual traits or stats. It’s fun to watch how those details change over time depending on the actions they take. It makes the progression feel more personal and immersive, like the character is really evolving based on the choices you make. It adds another layer of depth to the game, especially when it reflects their corruption, experience, or emotional shifts.

 

[User_158434]

I really enjoy games that include a status screen where you can see the characters’ sexual traits or stats. It’s fun to watch how those details change over time depending on the actions they take. It makes the progression feel more personal and immersive, like the character is really evolving based on the choices you make. It adds another layer of depth to the game, especially when it reflects their corruption, experience, or emotional shifts.

Especially if the status screen is animated.

 

[Dootz]

Cool I think I might start working on a peeping tom sim. So it will be about a cul-de-sac worth of open world area to explore. There will be a leveling system and an inventory. You can take pictures and blackmail your neighbor into sexual encounters or do chores around their homes to foster sudo-lover encounters. So a small dialogue system with maybe gifts?

I think that might be the direction I go!

Big fan of having a nicer option!

 

[ChaosLoli]

A good affection system always does it for me.

 

[lak]

some kind of shop where u can buy extras

 

[zedicuszarande]

a few things i like in games is having many different characters to choose from (npc), i also like adjustable poses in games and think that is something alot of others will like as well. i dont know about everyone else but i think the option to have virginity status of characters as well as a way to reset there virginity is always a nice touch to any porn game. a few things i like to see as well from games i play are sleep sex, the ability to build characters affection toward the player and the ability to go for a pure love route a submissive route, or even a lock them up dungeon route. i do think having a story is kind of important but if the gameplay itself is really good and engaging story comes second to me. also the characters need diversity at least in my opinion hope this helps as i am currently attemping to make a game myself and failing i hope you make a really good one. Also the ability to mod the game is always nice.

 

[p.smith]

And please no huge ammount of grinding.

 

[Demiurge299]

I rarely see it outside of ones like Roguelike: evolution, or something unlimited, but wardrobe options for the girls, with the former's being far more enjoyable since it let you mix and match (when the games modding scene was more active, you could even choose how the girls dyed their hair). I could care less about main character customization beyond making sure they're Caucasian or at least Caucasian passing and not bald, but its always nice to be able to have some say over what the girls wear, because I've played some games where the outfits for some of the love interests could certainly have used touching up (or simply stripping them entirely hey hey). Assuming a game with time/energy cycles, I'd love to have the main character AUTOMATICALLY pop back into bed to sleep, or whatever the equivalent is when they run out/hit the end of the day, instead of having to play map navigation through several screens just to start the next day, even just simplifying it into one button would be nice if its not automatic.

 

[Misuk09]

I like when I can touch wherever I want and when there is a reaction to it

 

[blonk1]

I personally like touch/feel mechanics

 

[motoserra777]

Combat mechanics, corruption, affection and an well made history are some of the best things.
Less grind is also good.

 

[MrSunDragon]

This would be kind of a funny idea, but prostitution turf wars. Hoes be mad when another hoe takes their corner

 

[Schizo169]

To me, in a nutshell, talking about broader mechanics:
- Take Strive for Power
- Take Lilith's Throne
- Make them have a baby
- Care for that baby
- Make that baby easy to mod
- Don't abandon the baby

More words: I like the idea of a lore-rich world where you can meet all sorts of random character, where my scavenging\looting instinct can not only apply to items or treasures but also the characters themselves. At the same time I'd like to put some effort into it, I'd like for those characters to have a purpose, to be able to create a story with them. That's where, in different ways, both the games I mentioned fall short (especially LT, but that's a can of worms I refuse to open). And that's also why I mention the modding scene; open world sandbox games by nature will attract talented people to implement all sorts of mechanics and added stuff, and I feel devs who have embraced this tendency rather than fight it have met more success in the community.

Those were my 2 cents anyway...

 

[itookthisname]

my reply now probably doesn't mean anything for how old this thread is, but I think good fluid/liquid physics and mechanics are fun within any type of sandbox games, whether it's a sandbox that is adult-oriented or not. whether 2D or 3D is used for the sandboxs particles/fluids simulations, as long as it simulates nicely and is well-optimized, I can have a bit more fun in them.