Posted on: September 1, 2023

PeterCanessa

Игр: Отзывов: 35

VN, Not CYO

A girlfriend bought this for me, as I am away travelling for some time - hey, I can only say I have good girlfriends ^^. Normally I don't have the patience to read through VNs with limited decision-making, as distinct from the degree of engagement CYO adventures/stories offer. Although it was a joke gift, it's a surprisingly good story which I worked through in one 9-hour session (with meal breaks). Give it a go, if you don't mind the pr*n parts - my girlfriend didn't. There are some inevitable typos, pacing issues, and strict constraints on what you can do when, as with all VN/CYOs, but nothing that made me scream "that doesn't make sense", and I encountered no bugs.

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Posted on: December 10, 2024

korelak

Владелец игры

Игр: 84 Отзывов: 1

I will need acting lessons to not cry

I think I have a new trauma. I love it.

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Posted on: February 5, 2025

jfw06013-1

Владелец игры

Игр: 97 Отзывов: 1

acting lessons

Very good visual novel. Made me cry.

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Posted on: June 7, 2025

woodyesque

Игр: 191 Отзывов: 2

One of the better AVNs

This is quite the soap opera, come for the "inspiration" and stay for the engaging story. Also works well on Steamdeck for those on the go.

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Posted on: July 22, 2023

vilanye

Владелец игры

Игр: 119 Отзывов: 4

Enjoyable, but could have been better

I have never played a "game" like this before. It is an interesting story, with sex scenes if you want them, I thought the graphic sex detracted from the story and the potential market, The writing was pretty tight with really good use of story writing techniques, better than most movies. Throwaway lines early in the story have really important meanings that you don't catch until the end. What I didn't like is that the big twist with "dire consequences" at the end is unavoidable, two characters get put into a dire situation not matter. What happens from that point on is the accumulation of choices made throughout the story. The best character, Liam seems to have some flexibility for endings, including life/death ones depending on decisions made. I am not sure I can stomach another playthrough to find out. I played twice through and that is probably enough, at least for now. I am glad I didn't get the option to make Jonas a murderer, a choice that seems to have no repercussions in the story, which is weak. I wanted to try to be with just one of the supporting characters, but it is just too rough. I looked it up, and nothing puts you off the final path. What happens after the horrible thing can be bad or bittersweet though. There is some merit to this approach, even though it is frustrating and limiting. That leads to the main problem. All paths lead to one specific scene, one that doesn't really make sense. Why not the choice to try to do more and end up dying? There are choices that don't make sense. Sometimes, you have to choose all of them. There should be at least a few different paths that can avoid the admittedly heartwrenching thing, but there are not. It is not like years are spent on graphics, sound assets, mechanics, and balance. Put some effort into a story with true multiple paths. I enjoyed the "game" immensely and oddly the characters were fleshed out, but I think that is an illusion. It is just so easy to fill in the many blanks mentally.

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