Gem Domination

Gem Domination is a lewd parody game based on one of the best animated shows of the last decade or so! I am always honest when I talk about a game and I have to start by saying that this has a long way to go. It has some moments of excellence and clearly, the developer has a lot of love and respect for the show as there are parts that feel very authentic. However, the actual “game” that we have here is what I feel needs to be worked on more to make it a bit more fun.

We Are The Crystal Gems

I am sure you have already figured out that Gem Domination is a lewd parody of the awesome Steven Universe TV show. In that show the titular Steven Universe goes on all kinds of adventures with The Gems and he also has a pretty cool dad too. The show is something that clicked with millions of people all over the world. It has humor, but it also has a lot of peril and big stakes too. However, it is the characters and the heart of the show that captured so many people’s attention and that is all here.

Two New Gems

As I write this, Gem Domination is still being worked on, but I can tell you I am hooked already on the story. Steven is feeling a bit disillusioned with things and he sets out to travel the world where he meets two new gems that promise him a new way of life. It makes for a very intriguing story and while banging the gems is ultimately what we are all leading up to here. I think that there are many things in this game that feel like they could be taken from the TV show. Yes, Pearl, Amethyst, Garnet, and so on are sexed up to the max, but they also have moments where they feel very authentic too.

I…. Like It

Sometimes I will play a lewd parody game of an animated show I love and get kind of creeped out by the sexualized versions of the characters. Gem Domination though is a bit different. I am not sure what it is, but the artist has done a great job of making the characters look sexy, there is a dildo scene with Garnett that is awesome! The whole game has that kind of “light” paint style that the TV show does, but it also manages to be sexy when the situation calls for it too. I am legit very excited to see more lewd scenes in the game, but I am also very interested to see their take on other “normal” aspects of the show too.

Hanging Out In Beach City

I would say that a lewd sandbox game is the best way to describe what we have going on here with Gem Domination. You click around the map to decide where you want to go and talk to people, make money, manage your inventory, and so on. The game is very grindy in this state and I have had trouble with my save file not loading so be sure to have multiple! I will say that the pop up for a mini-game that is not actually in the game is a bit annoying. The whole game has a very “early access” kind of feel to it. It is not bad by any means, but I think that it certainly needs to be tightened up and have a few kinks worked on.

Pros:

• It captures the feel of the show very well
• The Gems do manage to be pretty sexy
• I found the story to be very interesting
• It features most of the characters from the show

Cons:

• The save system is buggy as hell
• The grinding and the whole inventory management system need some major work