Well I will keep spoiler free review because I think is a story worth reading by yourself and taking notes.
First of all I the things I want to start praising is the presentation of the VN, the visuals are unique and beautiful, the art is very geometric and is very impressive how it can tell a lot of about the characters without you even reading them saying anything, their design, body language and expressions really match well making them feel alive. Next is on the tracks used for it, they fit the mood and no song feels out of place or too much distracting is the right combination but one minor gripe I have is that sometimes it's a bit too low to hear it.
Now on the writing, I will not lie to you reading this, is a amazingly written, the pace of story is always keep you on the edge of your sit and you can never predict what is going to happen next, it's a good mystery VN to match ones like Zero Escape or Hotel Dusk however the story is complicated in a very good way, is easy to lose yourself and reread part but the team is smart enough to let the player catch up with the story and understand what is going on, I would recommend making notes if you reading this are into it because it pays off very well.
To the team behind Rain Check: You guys have all my admiration for the work you people are making and I plan to support it and I want to see it flourish and get the recognition it deserves, I cannot overstate how much this story means to me now and I wholehearted want to see where it goes. Thank you and cheers for the amazing work
So far so good! I expected more of a text since there are a lot of builds, but my hopes don't matter with such a good quality VN! Im in love with this art and hope to see more soon! Thanks for doing your job (and putting a lot of effort in it)
Hmm... last played at Build 4 and after i download the game in Build 6 i ant load my save file, maybe that all i can say for the bug and... dont make any funeral in the game
Just gotta say, Rou/Radcanine, I fucking love your VN, I remember watching your streams saying you planed on making one, and God do I love it, your amazing at all that you done with this VN, (I hate that I had no choice but to choose Javiers choice over Rou's) I seen you essentially from the beginning to now, just got to say, your doing great and keep up the amazing work! - SamuelTheBolf ❤️
Holy shit Magnus is such a fine daddy, Javier wasn’t kidding about calling him a daddy. I would be his submissive and breedable kitty if I could.
Enough praising Magnus, let’s get to the reviewing.
Review (spoiler warning!!)
The cliffhanger at the end of Day 3 omg 😭😭😭
I can see Rou takes liking of Theodore now, not only making Theodore his partner, he wants more from Theodore.
Lawrence is such a bitch for saving them late, I already thought they were going to day there.
Also what happened to the snow leopard cat, I think I have some blury memory about him after Rou asking him about Blackout.
Javier wasn’t kidding about the daddy, I’m going feral over Magnus right now holy fuck, he is SO FINE.
Spoilers below
ALSO, LAWRENCE IS A BITCH, WHERE WAS HIS DUMBASS THAT WHOLE TIME?? So help me god they better be alright ughhhhh this cliffhanger sucks.
Just gonna point out tho theres a bunch of “i cant remember” happening in the case report (quickstart), especially since its written by rou so clearly hes gonna be fine but STILL, cliffhanger got me mad ;-;
I didn't really like Javier in the beginning, I only liked Rou (because hot wolf) and Theodore I guess cuz he is cute, but the latest update I realized how charming and dorky he is and now Javier is my favorite, I still think Rou is hot af though
So I finally have time to read this VN again after 1.0 and I gotta say, I really like the changes done to the beginning. Less is more, the reduced inner dialogue and descriptions made the story felt less draggy, especially for an interaction-heavy VN. Imo, details should only be described when necessary, most of the environmental stuff should already be visible on screen so it would be redundant to visualize them through text. Focusing more on the story flow is one of the reasons why I love VNs like Lagoon Lounge, Knight's College, Chardonnay Romancia, etc.
Here's a few things that I noticed after finishing the current newest build(5.0):
1. When getting interrogated by the polar bear right after the cat fight, I feel like there's too much sentences used just to get the "I struggle to come up with words" message across. The same goes for the small interaction before reaching the bar after leaving the lounge, the back and forth between the MC and Rou along with MC's inner dialogues felt a little excessive here when the whole conversation doesn't contribute much to the story.
I feel like this is due to being immediately after 1.0 where the writing style remains unchanged. After that though, the story starts to flow much smoother and became more engaging.
2. This is a very small detail, after the MC woke up in Rou's room there is a CG, and during this CG Rou revealed that he used to be a bodyguard. In this instance it should be the second time that Rou said that he's a bodyguard (the first is during Rou comforting the MC) yet the MC reacted ("huh, really?") like he just heard it for the first time. Nothing big, just felt a little weird upon reading it.
3. Another small detail. During the power plant investigation, Javier told the MC that he directs the security cameras to another channel when doing so at the very first camera. Yet a few instances later the MC assumes Javier is turning them offline and asks about it, making Javier explain again. Again not significant, just a little weird.
Overall a very good and interesting read, the climax(this could mean in both ways~) moments are executed expertly and not applied too frequently(I do not like being constantly kept on my toes). While there are a few segments that could use more refinement, I really like the balance between interaction and inner dialogue used in the newer changes. Keep up the fantastic work, I'll be looking forward for more.
Some extra comments:
Rou's facing forward face still gives me uncanny valley vibes, but at the same time it's also funni, so... eh.
The Halloween extra is nicely written, too bad I do not like horror, especially jump scares.
I hope on the next build they adjust the save system and add more save bars for me to use cause 20 save bars aint enough for multiple parts of the stories that is interesting to reread. Love the vn btw!
Just wondering if i have to update the game, I downloaded it on Bluestacks, is there any way to save your progress? or do i just have to replace the app with the updated version and nothing will happen, other than that i really loved this game definitely rou, he's such a strict yet softie dude.
You can install the new APK , it should ask if you want to upgrade and that's it. If for some reason you lose your data, you can use the chapter select found in the extras.
Rain Check, It's much more than you think, and I can prove it! (NO SPOILERS)
I have to be honest, I didn't expect much because it was an investigation VN, because of the broken expectations with a game and because it was a really difficult topic.
But I can say that... I was totally wrong. I'm completely in love with the story so much, so much for the characters! Each character has their own personality and they all fit perfectly into the story, the story isn't complex, it's so light that you'll discover everything little by little, there's no rush! just play, investigate and relax (in every way). Already bringing up this subject, the sprites are beautiful! and the +18 scenes are... hot, that's all ;)
But play this with an open mind, don't just think about ~fun, get into the story and experience things together with Theodore!
this is so good! i was skeptical at first; mysteries don't typically mesh with me unless they are written really well. but thats just the thing; the story is so good! i love how all of the seemingly insignificant details end up coming together. and its not in a jarring way either, the plot seems to develop very naturally, and i even think i've picked up on a hint or two that hasn't been touched on quite yet. the art is pretty good too, it has a unique style compared to other VNs which i find refreshing. the characters are unique in believable ways, and have personalities that work together very well. i cant wait to see what you do with Lawrence, he seemed pretty cool from the brief interaction we had. overall, i'd give it a solid 8.5/10 so far, cant wait to see what happens next!
Thank you for the feedback, glad you've enjoyed the story so far! The upcoming build will include a rewrite for the introduction, so look forward to that as well.
I'm really happy so far it's like Theodore and Rou I really meant to be together I loved their time together I was really happy for Theodore until they got interrupted I hope so get another chance I'm really rooting for these two
I was wondering is Rou a self insert character since you call yourself Rou in your twitter and stuff? Also I'm really enjoying this VN the writing is great especially in that Halloween special seems like you went all out there.
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AHHH!!! I need a romance route with Monti so bad! Or something! PLEASE ;_;
Just a quick question, is the story linear? Cause the mc seems to be just fond of Rou for now
The story is not linear, with some slight branching that changes how the story plays out.
Got it thanks! Def looking foward for more Rou
What happens to Javier and rich daddy???
I want to fking drown myself everytime Monti appears. Why wouldn't he just shut up or smth.
Never the less build 6 and 7 hit me pretty hard and tears 100% flowing out of my eyes. Thanks Radcanine
Checked for rain... it did.
Spolier:
I hope we can save Rou somehow cause when I think he at that state makes me hurt
spoiler warning please
Ahh sorry my bad
Major Spoilers (Maybe)
BRO THE SONG "Please Remember Me" FUCKING DOES THINGS TO ME OFMGGGGG WHYYYY T^T
THE GAMES'S OST IS BEAUTIFUL KEEP IT UP RADDD TvT
Omg, Monti is sooo dogdamn adorable! ☺️ What a lovable himbo~ 😋
"when it rains, you put on a coat." - Tim Lockwood
So Rain Check...
Well I will keep spoiler free review because I think is a story worth reading by yourself and taking notes.
First of all I the things I want to start praising is the presentation of the VN, the visuals are unique and beautiful, the art is very geometric and is very impressive how it can tell a lot of about the characters without you even reading them saying anything, their design, body language and expressions really match well making them feel alive. Next is on the tracks used for it, they fit the mood and no song feels out of place or too much distracting is the right combination but one minor gripe I have is that sometimes it's a bit too low to hear it.
Now on the writing, I will not lie to you reading this, is a amazingly written, the pace of story is always keep you on the edge of your sit and you can never predict what is going to happen next, it's a good mystery VN to match ones like Zero Escape or Hotel Dusk however the story is complicated in a very good way, is easy to lose yourself and reread part but the team is smart enough to let the player catch up with the story and understand what is going on, I would recommend making notes if you reading this are into it because it pays off very well.
To the team behind Rain Check: You guys have all my admiration for the work you people are making and I plan to support it and I want to see it flourish and get the recognition it deserves, I cannot overstate how much this story means to me now and I wholehearted want to see where it goes. Thank you and cheers for the amazing work
So far so good! I expected more of a text since there are a lot of builds, but my hopes don't matter with such a good quality VN! Im in love with this art and hope to see more soon! Thanks for doing your job (and putting a lot of effort in it)
Why can't I choose a Route plan
It will be implemented next when Javier's plan is finished.
Thank You
spoilers!!!
bro i spent most of last night crying after following the leopard.... please tell me Rou lives!?
Hmm... last played at Build 4 and after i download the game in Build 6 i ant load my save file, maybe that all i can say for the bug and... dont make any funeral in the game
-Envor992
Just gotta say, Rou/Radcanine, I fucking love your VN, I remember watching your streams saying you planed on making one, and God do I love it, your amazing at all that you done with this VN, (I hate that I had no choice but to choose Javiers choice over Rou's) I seen you essentially from the beginning to now, just got to say, your doing great and keep up the amazing work! - SamuelTheBolf ❤️
PS: i use my Quest 2 for it, don't regret it at all :)
Holy shit Magnus is such a fine daddy, Javier wasn’t kidding about calling him a daddy. I would be his submissive and breedable kitty if I could.
Enough praising Magnus, let’s get to the reviewing.
Review (spoiler warning!!)
The cliffhanger at the end of Day 3 omg 😭😭😭 I can see Rou takes liking of Theodore now, not only making Theodore his partner, he wants more from Theodore. Lawrence is such a bitch for saving them late, I already thought they were going to day there. Also what happened to the snow leopard cat, I think I have some blury memory about him after Rou asking him about Blackout.
Any plan for lewd side story about Monti or Magnus?? They are so hot 🥵
We just have to wait and see :)
Lawrence is very hot. Why is a hot lean and tall guy always the problem?😔
能不能做個中文版 拜託இ௰இ
版本 5 現已可供下載, 版本 6 正在翻譯中.
神啊 你是我的神!
感謝!!!(っ °Д °;)っ
Javier wasn’t kidding about the daddy, I’m going feral over Magnus right now holy fuck, he is SO FINE.
Spoilers below
ALSO, LAWRENCE IS A BITCH, WHERE WAS HIS DUMBASS THAT WHOLE TIME?? So help me god they better be alright ughhhhh this cliffhanger sucks.Just gonna point out tho theres a bunch of “i cant remember” happening in the case report (quickstart), especially since its written by rou so clearly hes gonna be fine but STILL, cliffhanger got me mad ;-;
i just finished 5.0, did i just got spoiled for 6.0???
I didn't really like Javier in the beginning, I only liked Rou (because hot wolf) and Theodore I guess cuz he is cute, but the latest update I realized how charming and dorky he is and now Javier is my favorite, I still think Rou is hot af though
How large is Theodore himself. I think I saw somewhere in the game where Javier said he was large.
Well, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. Easy.
But Rou would be the largest, jsyk where Theo stands. :grin:
The music is so awesome.
So are the people, even the bad guys.
Monti's gotta be my second favorite, next to Rou.
He's literally me in a nutshell.
Edit: Monti is so me coded that he's sharing the same first place space as Rou.
Haven't played it yet because I saw morse code in the loading bar when loading the game. It says "Welcome, Theodore"
No clue what that means yet, but now I wanna read to find out.
Cool secret Radcanine :D
Wait I just realised there's more
They read
"Tai con" and "Arc"
Secrets :3
So I finally have time to read this VN again after 1.0 and I gotta say, I really like the changes done to the beginning. Less is more, the reduced inner dialogue and descriptions made the story felt less draggy, especially for an interaction-heavy VN. Imo, details should only be described when necessary, most of the environmental stuff should already be visible on screen so it would be redundant to visualize them through text. Focusing more on the story flow is one of the reasons why I love VNs like Lagoon Lounge, Knight's College, Chardonnay Romancia, etc.
Here's a few things that I noticed after finishing the current newest build(5.0):
1. When getting interrogated by the polar bear right after the cat fight, I feel like there's too much sentences used just to get the "I struggle to come up with words" message across. The same goes for the small interaction before reaching the bar after leaving the lounge, the back and forth between the MC and Rou along with MC's inner dialogues felt a little excessive here when the whole conversation doesn't contribute much to the story.
I feel like this is due to being immediately after 1.0 where the writing style remains unchanged. After that though, the story starts to flow much smoother and became more engaging.
2. This is a very small detail, after the MC woke up in Rou's room there is a CG, and during this CG Rou revealed that he used to be a bodyguard. In this instance it should be the second time that Rou said that he's a bodyguard (the first is during Rou comforting the MC) yet the MC reacted ("huh, really?") like he just heard it for the first time. Nothing big, just felt a little weird upon reading it.
3. Another small detail. During the power plant investigation, Javier told the MC that he directs the security cameras to another channel when doing so at the very first camera. Yet a few instances later the MC assumes Javier is turning them offline and asks about it, making Javier explain again. Again not significant, just a little weird.
Overall a very good and interesting read, the climax(this could mean in both ways~) moments are executed expertly and not applied too frequently(I do not like being constantly kept on my toes). While there are a few segments that could use more refinement, I really like the balance between interaction and inner dialogue used in the newer changes. Keep up the fantastic work, I'll be looking forward for more.
Some extra comments:
Rou's facing forward face still gives me uncanny valley vibes, but at the same time it's also funni, so... eh.
The Halloween extra is nicely written, too bad I do not like horror, especially jump scares.
Thanks for your feedback! I really appreciate it, and hope you look forward to future updates!
I hope on the next build they adjust the save system and add more save bars for me to use cause 20 save bars aint enough for multiple parts of the stories that is interesting to reread. Love the vn btw!
Thanks and noted! We'll expand the save slots in the next build.
Javier and Rou are like a not evil Croup and Vandemar
Toll fairly stoic or taciturn heavy hitter wolf.
smol verbose and intelligent fox.
Just wondering if i have to update the game, I downloaded it on Bluestacks, is there any way to save your progress? or do i just have to replace the app with the updated version and nothing will happen, other than that i really loved this game definitely rou, he's such a strict yet softie dude.
You can install the new APK , it should ask if you want to upgrade and that's it. If for some reason you lose your data, you can use the chapter select found in the extras.
loved the update
Hey, does anyone know how to get the CG where Rou is lying on the couch only in his jockstrap?
Rain Check, It's much more than you think, and I can prove it! (NO SPOILERS)
I have to be honest, I didn't expect much because it was an investigation VN, because of the broken expectations with a game and because it was a really difficult topic.
But I can say that... I was totally wrong. I'm completely in love with the story so much, so much for the characters! Each character has their own personality and they all fit perfectly into the story, the story isn't complex, it's so light that you'll discover everything little by little, there's no rush! just play, investigate and relax (in every way). Already bringing up this subject, the sprites are beautiful! and the +18 scenes are... hot, that's all ;)
But play this with an open mind, don't just think about ~fun, get into the story and experience things together with Theodore!
(Sorry for the translator)
~Eron, 💚💛💙
I love this VN I gotta say this now is my favorite VN awesome story line and a funny relationship but all in all I'll give it a 10/10 MORE UPDATEEEEEE
New chars looking so good. I wonder will have a rework for the appearances of old chars.
this is so good! i was skeptical at first; mysteries don't typically mesh with me unless they are written really well. but thats just the thing; the story is so good! i love how all of the seemingly insignificant details end up coming together. and its not in a jarring way either, the plot seems to develop very naturally, and i even think i've picked up on a hint or two that hasn't been touched on quite yet. the art is pretty good too, it has a unique style compared to other VNs which i find refreshing. the characters are unique in believable ways, and have personalities that work together very well. i cant wait to see what you do with Lawrence, he seemed pretty cool from the brief interaction we had. overall, i'd give it a solid 8.5/10 so far, cant wait to see what happens next!
Thank you for the feedback, glad you've enjoyed the story so far! The upcoming build will include a rewrite for the introduction, so look forward to that as well.
I hope Theodore and Rou can get more... intimacy, not mean s*x but interact more. By the way, Halloween story very interesting. I love it.
Thank you for the feedback!
I hope you look forward to the next build!
I'm really happy so far it's like Theodore and Rou I really meant to be together I loved their time together I was really happy for Theodore until they got interrupted I hope so get another chance I'm really rooting for these two
I was wondering is Rou a self insert character since you call yourself Rou in your twitter and stuff? Also I'm really enjoying this VN the writing is great especially in that Halloween special seems like you went all out there.
Thank you!
In a sense, yes. His sprites are repurposed from another scrapped concept before Rain Check.
When does the public release of build 4 coming out?, hopefully it will be just a month later 🤞🏼
It's coming out in about 2 days!
FR?!, can't wait for it!!
Damn, imma download it later
I'm flattered.
This game looks so good and the story is very interesting. I like Rou a lot.