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Heart of the Woods

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Heart of the Woods
Description
Heart of the Woods is a fantasy yuri visual novel about paranormal investigation, ancient mysteries, and a love between two girls that transcends life and death. Maddie Raines has had enough. After years of serving as manager, editor, and general business-handler for her best friend Tara's popu...
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Product details
2019, Studio Élan, ...
System requirements
7 / 8 / 10, 1 GHz Intel or AMD Processor, 1024 MB RAM, OpenGL or DirectX Compatible Graphics Card, V...
DLCs
Heart of the Woods Original Soundtrack - Moonlight, Heart of the Woods Original Soundtrack - Snowfal...
Time to beat
7 hMain
7.5 h Main + Sides
8.5 h Completionist
8 h All Styles
Description
Heart of the Woods is a fantasy yuri visual novel about paranormal investigation, ancient mysteries, and a love between two girls that transcends life and death.

Maddie Raines has had enough. After years of serving as manager, editor, and general business-handler for her best friend Tara's popular paranormal vlog channel, she's finally ready to move forward with her own life. But when she agrees to take one last trip with Tara to the mysterious village of Eysenfeld, she's suddenly swept up in a dangerous supernatural crisis that will change the course of both of their lives forever. A strange young woman named Morgan has promised them undeniable proof of real paranormal phenomena, and what she has to offer eclipses anything they’d ever seen before.

However, out of all the strange occurrences the three of them bear witness to, one in particular captivates Maddie in a way she’s never been before: the ghost of a young woman. This woman is Abigail, the victim of a centuries-old injustice now bound eternally to the forest surrounding Eysenfeld. Drawn to Maddie in a way she can’t explain, Abigail reveals herself to another person for the first time in more than 200 years.

While Tara and Morgan investigate the mysteries surrounding the village itself, Maddie begins to form a bond with Abigail that grows to be more intense than any bond she’s felt before. As she learns the truth about Abigail’s death and imprisonment, she realizes that it falls to her and her friends to break the curse that has ruled over Eysenfeld for centuries. But more importantly than that, it falls to her to finally free the woman she loves.



A part-time manager, part time video editor, and full-time babysitter, Maddie has the thankless job of handling the absolute whirlwind that is her best friend.

She’s professional, meticulous and intellectual; the first person to turn to when a problem needs solving. But when their investigation entangles her in an ancient curse, she's forced to confront phenomena beyond her comprehension, and more importantly, her own self doubt.


For the last two centuries, the ghost of a young woman has haunted the forests of Eysenfeld. That ghost is Abigail, a kind and playful soul forcibly bound to the forest as part of an ancient curse.

Two hundred years of wishing for a life cruelly denied to her have led to a feeling of crushing loneliness and one overwhelming desire: to finally have someone to talk to.


One of the world’s most popular paranormal vloggers (according to her), Tara is unfailingly charismatic and bursting with limitless energy. She’s brash, intrepid, and always seeking something new. That often makes her a magnet for trouble: whether it’s from relentless flirting, minor criminal activities or just plain pig-headedness, things around Tara have a tendency to end in chaos.


A loyal Taranormal viewer and the daughter of Eysenfeld’s mayor, Morgan is...different. When not running her small and mostly empty antique shop, she’s known to disappear into the woods for days at a time. That, combined with her resistance to traditional social standards, has caused her to develop a bit of a notorious reputation in the village.

However, this resistance is not just an act of rebellion: Morgan knows that there’s something sinister deep within Eysenfeld, and she’s not going to stop until she tears it out at the roots.


  • Incredible character and CG art from Rosuuri
  • Fully original backgrounds and soundtrack
  • Approximately 130,000 words with multiple endings
  • Ending theme from In Love With A Ghost
  • Multiple accessibility options
  • Extra features including a music room, CG viewer, and guest art gallery
  • At least one really, really gay ghost
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
7 hMain
7.5 h Main + Sides
8.5 h Completionist
8 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Release date:
{{'2019-02-15T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Size:
1.4 GB

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Posted on: October 30, 2022

Zanstel

Games: 166 Reviews: 2

You must know what you are buying

I must admit that I bought the product on a whim. I knew I was going to have free time and so I was looking for a "visual novel" game where I was presented with dialogue or choice options and customizing the story. So I trusted the tags and tried. Conclusion? A total disappointment! Choice matter? Multiple endings? Imagine that you buy a bar of chocolate with almonds, and when you open it, you see a large 300g bar of chocolate... with three almonds. That has been the feeling that this "game" left me. This is NOT a game. It is ONLY a visual novel with THREE choice opportunities, two of which are inconsequential and only change a few scenes, and a final choice between three possible endings, where only one is well developed. Why three stars then? Ok... It should be better explained in GOG which is what you can expect of this product. But, if you really know what you are buying, it is good. Each character is charming in their own way. The product was carefully built. The environment feels immersive. The songs are beautiful. The conversations, with few exceptions, feels very natural. And the writing is embellished without being stuffy with a professional touch. The voice of the characters is appreciated. It makes it much easier to connect with the characters and feel the story. And as a bonus, it has being translated to Spanish. GOG does not correctly indicate all the text translations included. Would you recommend the product? Let's me ask you Do you like the fantasy genre? Do you like the romantic genre? Lesbian scenes doesn't discomfort you? If you answer yes to all three questions above, then you will enjoy this novel. Is it worth the price? If you really love the romantic genre and fantasy... maybe. If you only like it, the base price is too high. However, at the time I'm writing this, it's 50% off. So, it's at a price similar to go to the cinema. At the right pace, it will be 5-7 hours of content. At sale price, I guess it's a fair deal.


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Posted on: January 2, 2021

BlackPhi

Verified owner

Games: 214 Reviews: 3

An Absolutely Beautiful Game!

I'm not sure where to start! This is a beautiful game: wonderful artwork, lovely music, but most of all amazing writing. I gather the voice acting was added later but that fits perfectly too. At its heart this is a story about love in all its variety: romantic love, of course, but also friendship love, love of place, of family and belonging, love of truth and beauty and all that is right and, most of all, love of life. The writing is full of humour and feeling, as the story starts with a failing friendship, moves through discovery, tension, loss and fear, and culminates in life and love - although with a small poignant reference to memory loss. It is worth waiting through the end credits for a lovely little epilogue to round the story off. Incidentally, the version here on Gog has neither nudity nor sex scenes, so those reviewers who moaned must have gone looking for the patch/DLC. I gather there are three different ending, based on choices made. I have only played through once so far: I suspect I found the 'happy' ending, but I'll try different choices on my next playthrough to see. If you love good writing and a story with a life-affirming message then I strongly recommend you play this game.


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Posted on: September 8, 2024

Gay Ghosts Good Life

Cute, gay, happy ending. What more does one need?


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Posted on: December 30, 2020

Allehandra

Verified owner

Games: 161 Reviews: 12

Mononke Hime/Ghost: M gic Forest Dykes

Oh wow... accessibility options in VN, yes please! The writing was way wayy more interesting then I was expecting, especially descriptions of sensations. Was a bit concerned that the characters will be too much of edgy, but they were pretty balanced. Music is as magical beautiful as the landscapes and character designs, surely something I would love to listen outside of the VN. Also few sound and vfx effects to make it less of the digital comic. Choices felt a bit of arbitrary but I didn't mind it. I played with voices acting, and it greatly improved the experiences, as the performance was good and fitting characters.


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Posted on: December 28, 2019

AniGamer94

Verified owner

Games: 91 Reviews: 15

Great visual novel

A beautiful story about how two girls ended up in a mysterious city where unexplained things happen. So far, this game is for me the best novel this year in the Yuri genre.


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