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Dawntide

Rating

5

Published at

Dec 10, 2024 16:33:18

Rater ID

12,072

Review

I mean the visuals alone are awesome but the story is pretty evocative too

Game

Heat Source

Rating

5

Published at

Dec 10, 2024 16:26:02

Rater ID

34,241

Review

Wholesome VN and i look forward to more!!

Game

Moontouched Demo

Rating

5

Published at

Dec 10, 2024 16:19:52

Rater ID

34,241

Review

This is well made and deserves support!! Im def sighing up!!

Game

Limits

Rating

5

Published at

Dec 10, 2024 14:07:54

Rater ID

642,467

Review

喜欢这个游戏的音乐美术和剧情,游玩的过程中会让人平静

Game

WALLS

Rating

5

Published at

Dec 10, 2024 13:10:02

Rater ID

581,516

Review

Top notch sprites ; the yet-to-be coloured backgrounds honestly work as is ; original music fucking slaps. I have no more to say about the audiovisuals because they're just very good.

I have many things to say about the story, but they'd be spoilers which you don't want before playing this game. So I'll simply say that it's a rollercoaster of dread and confusion, with prose that really knows how to paint a picture. Also, the implications of certain lines...

Exactly my kinda vibe <3

Game

The Creature in My House

Rating

5

Published at

Dec 10, 2024 13:01:16

Rater ID

581,516

Review

Absolutely loved the traditional art used for this game. Making a creature of equal parts cute and scary, that looks like it had been drawn by a possessed child in a horror would not have worked as well in any other art medium. It's even more expressive with the little animations!

I'm not sure what write about the story as most things would be a spoiler. I can say that it spins a complex narrative that really hits during its short runtime. And that anyone not having experienced this game yet definitely should! 

Game

Yet Another First Day

Rating

5

Published at

Dec 10, 2024 12:51:35

Rater ID

581,516

Review

The sprite art in this game is of course very adorable, having the vibe of cutesy bara (the women are drawn like this as well, which I very appreciated). As the game is made in RPG Maker, the environments are made like overworld maps. A neat detail is that the characters are represented with triangle-like shapes to denote their positions in the rooms, which is honestly very clever! 

The story is slice-of-life with a bit of character drama; albeit that I don't usually enjoy the genre too much, the short length makes it work for me on a personal level. We also have a main character with so much anxiety that I'm begging for him to allow himself a crumb of self-confidence. It should be noted that it didn't come off as grating however, which seems to be a hard thing to pull off with this type of character. I did in fact root for him :)

The only thing that could be considered a negative is that the music is somewhat too standard, not doing much aside from portraying the general emotions of the scene. The tracks could also become repetitive, but with the short runtime this is not an actual issue. 

Very good job to the creator (and it may have inspired me to perhaps making something outside of ren'py for a future, so thank you for that <3 )!

Game

Kingsguard

Rating

2

Published at

Dec 10, 2024 12:15:03

Rater ID

34,241

Review

Good story line but devlopment  of this VN has stopped for along time. I think this VN is dead. I hope it isnt.

Game

What He Carried

Rating

5

Published at

Dec 10, 2024 09:46:19

Rater ID

2,150

Review

Very interesting story.  Amazing Sprite art

Game

9:22

Rating

5

Published at

Dec 10, 2024 07:04:22

Rater ID

170,259

Review

An absolutely phenomenal visual novel that was an absolute joy to read through over roughly six hours, so much so I'm actually writing a quick review (as vague and spoiler free as I can) to collect my thoughts!

The story begins with a simple murder mystery of sorts, giving just enough bread-crumbs amidst seemingly unrelated leads to gleam an underlying narrative. Past the halfway point the story takes quite a turn, at first confusing and incoherent as you experience the disjointed scenario that left me reeling alongside the main character. The ending, while having a bit of an exposition dump (which was a nice reprise from the intensity right before it), still left one final mystery that was satisfying to piece together during the final resolution.

Having just finished the story, I think the only thing I would personally critique is that while the ending was satisfying, I felt like it could have had a bit... more? Perhaps a bit more closure in some way? But, that is just a minor personal preference.

A well written mystery that was engaging throughout, with satisfying highs, lows, and breaks in tension; and a progressive complicated narrative was fun to dissect and piece together. I loved all of the characters, feeling initially apprehensive but growing to love each one by the end.

And I would particularly give praise to the game's artwork and visuals. I loved everyone's expressiveness, and particularly the small details such as eye movements or head tilts and turns, made the characters feel so much more alive and animated.

While I have not read many visual novels, this has certainly become one of my absolute favorites and I hope for nothing but great things for this developer in all of their future projects!