Meet Riley + Status Update

Before I tell you about Riley, let me just say that Episode 9 of Rosewater Manor is scheduled to release on the 14-15th of this month, a bit more than a week away. So far work is going great, we're going to get the threesome ending with Frida and Billie as well as Eve's ending. That only leaves Lucy's ending and some story for Episode 10. While Rosewater is not the longest game it ranks 3rd so far and it will probably stay in that place once it's completed, it has a lot of play time and goodies and more are still to come in the two remaining Episodes!

Riley is just one of the characters in the new game, she has a touching story and past that you will get to discover pretty soon. She is one of the "main" characters in the game, which you can develop a relationship with if you choose to. She is kind and always nice to people, she is truthful and prefers to avoid trouble or confrontations. While she is more than capable of handling herself, she is the kind of girl that you would want to protect, help and take care of... And she won't refuse it if you offer it. With her you can have a romantic relationship but that doesn't mean that other doors aren't open if the right circumstances are met.

More about the game : 

- Optional character voices (only the main characters will have partial voices). At the start of the game you will get a choice to turn on or off the character voices, this option will probably be available again after each Episode, in case you decide to turn it off or on, or a button might be added for it. The voices are created with the help of some apps, I am very satisfied with how they sound but if you don't feel like they're natural enough, you can always turn them off. Having real voice actors behind every character is incredibly costly and time consuming and in 2023 there are some awesome tools out there at a fraction of the cost in both money and time.

- Choice hints. Same as character voices, you will be asked if you wish to enable hints at the start of the game. If you do enable them, then each choice that impacts your relationship with the main characters will have a hint letting you know what that choice leads to. If you haven't already seen it, there's an example in this post : https://www.patreon.com/posts/change-in-choice-79401802 

- Improved stats system. Unlike in RWM, the stats now will be much easier to understand and track. There are two kinds of stats : "Relationship" and "Love", you will basically need a high "Relationship" stat to start a love relationship with a girl. Depending on these stats you will also be able to unlock more options during the sexual scenes. As usual, a simple and easy to read walkthrough will accompany every Episode for you to check if you feel like you missed something.

- Return of the "side storyline". This system was a big hit in Nursing Back to Pleasure and I felt really bad for not using it as well in Rosewater Manor, however now it's coming back so keep an open eye for that.

There are many more things to be said but I don't want to spoil everything before you get a chance to try the game yourself. At this point the first Episode is about 80% completed so expect a clear ETA any day now. Also, this would be a good time to give some last minute feedback on what you think of these features or if there's anything else that you think might be good.

Have a great day!