That would be an example of Person A embodying a vacant Person A-2. Recent stories like Altered Carbon have used the idea to effectively show reincarnation in recycled or cloned bodies. For example, Quantum Leap or Being John Malkovich. Example: Freaky Friday.Īnother take on the genre is where Person A embodies Person B without Person B going anywhere. The usual circumstance is Person A embodies Person B and vice versa. However, it can occur a number of ways with multiple variations. ![]() How Does Body Swapping Work in Fiction?įor those not familiar, a classic case of body swap fiction is the one-to-one exchange of bodies between two people. ![]() It’s commonly used to illustrate themes of compassion and understanding or to highlight disparity in social classes or ethnic groups. What Is Body Swap Fiction?Ī Body Swap is typically seen in science fiction or fantasy, where one character’s consciousness is swapped for another character’s consciousness, resulting in displacement in one another’s body. While there are many examples of great body swap fiction, or stories that feature body switching/identity switching, there’s definitely a select few that shine brighter than the rest. They can range from the macabre to the quirky or cringe-worthy to brilliant. It really needs to lean harder one way or the other.Just like bodies, no two examples of body swap fiction are exactly the same. In 'Pact with a Witch' you are either seeing an interesting story with baffling moments of explicit sex or a porn game that takes forever to get to the action. Visually, it causes the eye to linger and delay. But porn is the explicit description or illustration of these story elements. The problem with trying to develop a product with porn that isn't about porn is this: Pornography doesn't serve narrative purpose. I just think the story would flow better if it weren't wedging in sexual acts. I don't think I've ever recommended this in any review, but I'd rather see this game without the porn. But the diversity of tone never quite gels into its own thing, and claim of 'visual novel first, porn second' is a little undercut by the porn mini-game. Different people find different things erotic. Each in turn isn't necessarily a bad thing. The game's tone shifts rapidly back and forth from comical, creepy, sad, and kind of grumpy. While this is useful for figuring out what the 'right' answer to their questions is, it also turns conversation into a quiz show where roleplay is discouraged. There's even a meter up top measuring affection for the MC. Many of the key scenes have a sexual aspect to them. One character walks around barely covered. This is an interesting story, I'd like to have more influence on it.Īt this point the game develops a conflict with its goal of 'not being a porn game'. I'd rather be given a list of options and shown how the witch responds to my choice. Here the MC states his desired qualities line by line. An example that was brought up elsewhere is the MC's description of an ideal woman. Some of the dialogue needs refinement, as well. She's a lot of work, and gives you very little reason to take interest in her. If there's an akward aspect, it's the blonde third character whose presence is mysterious and kind of hostile. At the same time your friend's new form is generating new feelings s/he's not prepared to deal with. The witch clearly has an attraction to you (possibly because you saved her), but she's obviously dangerous and possibly unbalanced. His best friend's body has been violated, but it got that way because he was trying to violate someone else. ![]() The main character's situation is complex. In narrative terms, which is really where visual novels live and die, the story is interesting. Thankfully, the rest of the game's art is well done so viewing of backgrounds and locales is easy. The few times he's on screen I got the impression he was placeholder art with a comically long dick. They have multiple expressions, sizes, and even a few simple animations. Our three main women have very different designs with bodies that reflect their personalities and lifestyles. The game is set in Barcelona, though I never felt like the setting differed from my own here in the U.S. Also there's a blonde woman with large breasts and some kind of dream spirit but I didn't get much about them on my playthroughs. You agree to go on three dates with the witch in exchange for turning him back. To sum up the background: Your best friend tried to rape a witch, who bit him. The little splash screen on the game's page says 'This is not a porn game, it's a visual novel with porn in it.' It's true, but it's a weird flag to plant on this game.
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