Return to Roots
HooldrafolkVersion: v0.7
Game Info
Name: Return to Roots
Version: v0.7
Updated: 2024-05-03 19:32:04
Language: English
Engine: Ren'Py
Platform: Android, Linux, MacOS, Windows
Genre: AI cg, Big Ass, Big Tits, Blackmail, Corruption, Cosplay, Groping, humiliation, Incest, Kinetic Novel, Male Domination, Male Protagonist, Milf, Mobile Game, Teasing, Titfuck, Voyeurism
Description
Return to Roots: Where Dependence Breeds Desire
Hooldrafolk’s “Return to Roots” isn’t your typical heartwarming homecoming story. Sure, you find yourself returning to the familiar comfort of your childhood home – or rather, your landlady’s house – after a career-crippling accident leaves you feeling lost and vulnerable. But beneath the surface of warm hospitality and home-cooked meals lurks a simmering current of voyeurism, eroticism, and hidden desires, all carefully cultivated by your enigmatic landlady in a slow, deliberate dance of “Return to Roots.”
Sarah, your landlady, isn’t your average kindly older figure. She’s a woman veiled in mystery, her gentle demeanor masking a keen intellect and a surprising awareness of your predicament. Her seemingly innocent offer of a rent-free stay in exchange for chores around the house feels more like an elaborate set-up, a way to draw you into her web of carefully orchestrated dependence. Helping her with errands becomes an excuse for casual displays of affection, a lingering touch here, a knowing glance there, all designed to chip away at your emotional walls and heighten your vulnerability.
“Return to Roots” delves into the complexities of manipulation and seduction disguised as kindness. Every interaction with Sarah is a calculated move in a game where the lines between care and control become increasingly blurred. Folding laundry in her company becomes a voyeuristic experience, the scent of her lavender-scented detergent mingling with the unspoken desires simmering beneath the surface. A simple request to fix a leaky faucet in her bathroom transforms into a steamy encounter, the close quarters amplifying your awareness of her body and your own simmering needs.
The game explores the idea of erotic dependence – the way vulnerability and a need for support can morph into a potent cocktail of desire. As you rely on Sarah for more than just a roof over your head, your gratitude starts to take on an unexpected turn. Helping her with errands becomes an excuse to be near her, the domestic tasks transforming into a charged dance of unspoken desires. The vulnerability you feel after your accident becomes a catalyst for a different kind of exploration, a descent into a world of intimacy where boundaries are tested and redefined.
“Return to Roots” throws you into a world where the familiar feels strangely foreign, where comfort comes laced with a hint of danger, and where dependence fuels a spiral of forbidden desire. Do you succumb to Sarah’s manipulations, risking your emotional well-being and potentially jeopardizing your career recovery? Or do you resist her seductive pull, knowing that indulging in this twisted form of intimacy could have unforeseen consequences?
“Return to Roots” throws you into a world where the past intertwines with the present, where voyeurism and eroticism blur the lines of a seemingly innocent arrangement. Are you ready to return to your roots, to confront the manipulative allure of your landlady, and discover if dependence can truly blossom into something more (and potentially riskier) during your “Return to Roots?” Dive into Hooldrafolk’s daring creation and embark on a journey of rediscovery unlike any other.
Changelog
v0.7
– Added 3 new big scenes, 50+ images
– Added 18 new animations, 13 for old scenes and 5 for new ones (restart a new game to see all the new features).
– Added intro music.
– Added music background during game.
– increased the size of Monica’s boobs in the yoga scene for consistency.
– Adjusted some transitions for a more immersive effect.
– Narrator lines are now in Italic.
– Re-fixed the resolution of the game. Now it’s 1280×720.
v0.6a
– Hotfix – fixed the GUI, the resolution was wrong compared to the game.
– Android Version (beta) – APK for Android, try it and tell me if it works correctly, please.
– Added gestures (for Android version): swipe up to open the menu and swipe down to hide the text.
v0.6
– 4 different scenes are added to our story + 1 big cosplay scene (school girl), for a total of 70+ images.
– A new character is added to the story, Jennifer, our landlady’s boss! She is blonde, very tanned and super athletic.
– With her, a new kink is added to our adventure: Blackmail.
– Fixed game resolution to match image resolution, no more clipped images above and below.
– Added a disclamair at the beginning of the game to protect minors.
v0.5a
Just a little hotfix.
The role of Monica was wrong in some sentences, now it’s correct like you decide from the beginning.
v0.5
Biggest update here.
Refined all the images of the game for better consistency.
Remaded some images from scratch for better consistency (especially in first scenes).
So, please, restart from the beginning.
Added 5+1 big scenes (~90 images)
Remade boobs in the cover image (lol)
v0.4.5b
I’ve done a complete rework of the script, now you will be able to change your name and the roles of the characters.
Now, the default roles between you and our beloved will be the typical Landlady and Tenant, which you can change at the beginning of the game.
Additionally, the dialogues will no longer be marked with quotation marks; now, the names and roles indicated at the beginning of the game will simply appear above the written text in different colors, for greater clarity overall.
Also, I’ve spent a lot of time revising almost every single image in the game, some redoing from scratch, for greater cohesion and consistency throughout.
v0.4.5
New photoshoot scene, ~20 unique images
one new (sort of) animation
v0.4
Added 5 scenes to the story (40 new unique images)
Added a new character
v0.3
- added 20 render, two maxi scenes.
- the division into chapters has been removed.
- fixed some old images for consistency / beauty factor.
- completly reworked the script, now the story will be exclusively in first person, except for some sporadic narration. Test phase was all about try out the Renpy system, now I put myself into narration.
- Added several missing details to better blend with the course the story is taking.
- Corruption is on the way, our milf is now more human, not just only naive (she’s always naive, but not only that).
v0.2.5
Added Chapter 3
v0.2
Initial Release
Installation Guide
1. Extract and run.
Developer Notes
Developer: Hooldrafolk – Itch.io – Patreon
This visual novel exists thanks to the tireless help of AI, especially Stable Diffusion, thanks technology!
If you want to contribute you will do me a huge pleasure, but it is clear that as long as I remain in the development phase this game will always be free.
Thank you all.