HaremKingdom
9/10
20 hrs for a fast reader
18+ Patch: https://www.johren.games/games/download/haremkingdom-dlc-en/
For:
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People who want harem routes:
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People who want a light hearted comedy
Not For:
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People who want a deep story
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People who want a 1 on 1 relationship with a character
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People turned off by incest (half-sister)
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People annoyed by minor bugs with the VN system
HaremKingdom is the 2020 Smee game, winner of a 2020 pink award from Moe Game Award, the 4th officially localized Smee game, and the 1st one to be localized by Shiravune. Like in typical Smee fashion this is a very light hearted comedy featuring virgin heroines, but this time Smee uses the recently popular Isekai setting and features harems instead of single pairings. Also in typical Smee fashion, this is better than every Smee game that came before it, imo, but that recommendation comes with a lot of caveats.
– Real player with 67.2 hrs in game
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I swear Japanese can actually make good comedy when they try, HaremKingdom is the proof. The game is absolutely littered with over-the-top humor and intentional ridiculousness, it takes tropes from isekai and fairytale fantasies and twists the shit out of them to fit into the game’s crazy story. Comedy is all about subverting expectations, after all. When it comes to jokes, well, it’s almost always the delivery that sells. And yeah… This game does deliver. Seriously, HaremKingdom is legitimately the funniest game (VN) I’ve played (read) this year, no contest. Royal Seal of Approval.
– Real player with 32.6 hrs in game
Castle of the Underdogs : Episode 1
This game has an awesome Suikoden vibe going for it that you just don’t see often in other games. With it were longer though. Looking forward to part 2!
– Real player with 11.7 hrs in game
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I played through the first chapter in EA and THIS WAS FUN! The sense of humor here is unique and makes the game charming… left me wanting to run right into the second chapter. I hope to see the next one soon! I am kinda sad that the first chapter did not have more of the recruiting and castle formation stuff, but it is forgivable as long as the content continues and we can keep playing along.
– Real player with 6.8 hrs in game
Roll The Cat
I’ve got a cat that gets me up at night myself, so, when I saw this game, I had to play it.
And what can I say - good old Sokoban, cat-themed, with good art style - how can it not be good?
– Real player with 3.0 hrs in game
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Unironically It’s One of the Best games to come out in the 2021, Totally Deserves my ‘Game of the Year’ Award
a simple puzzle game where you roll cats. that’s it.
Go buy it.
– Real player with 3.0 hrs in game
Scribblequest
My name is Scribble & this is my game, Scribblequest! It’s a whimsical musical adventure. No, it’s not just a game with music in it, it’s like LITERALLY a musical. We sing songs with lyrics that tell the story while minigames pop in and out in time with the music.
There’s also a colorful world to explore and lots of lovable new friendbuddies to meet! (Just a warning that 2 of the aforementioned “friendbuddies” are my parents. You don’t have to be friends with them if you don’t want to. I wouldn’t blame you, they’re kind of A LOT… Modge and Podge, if you somehow figured out how to use Steam and are reading this, I’m very sorry and I love you… Also I’m proud of you for figuring out a computer thing despite being like 5 million years old. OK, I’m sorry again. I’ll stop talking now.)
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Songs that tell the story. In Scribblequest me and my friends literally sing songs, you know, like in a musical.
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Gameplay that feels the beat. Everything reacts to the beat of the music in minigames that rapidly pop in and out.
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Befriend a charming cast of characters (and my parents too, I guess). My name is in the ding dang title so you know I’ll be there, but so will a bunch of my best friendbuddies. I think you’ll like them a lot. My parents invite themselves to everything so I’m sure we’ll run into them too and I apologize for that in advance. (Nah, but seriously, Modge and Podge are actually pretty fun sometimes I guess… Don’t tell them I said that though.)
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Join the band! Will you shred a scorching guitar solo or honk out a stinky sax solo? The choice is yours!
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Create a custom avatar! You will totally get to create a custom avatar using a very well designed and intuitive user interface. I promise. (I don’t promise)
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Race shopping carts and lift weights! Podge says this is the stuff “manly men” do, so if you’re a manly man I think you’ll really enjoy these particular activities.
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Grow your own nose by helping it eat fruit! (I swear this makes sense in context)
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Experience the power of server-side cloud rendered blast processing! I don’t know what this means but Podge told me nobody will buy the game unless I included it. (I don’t think he knows what it means either)
The Jackbox Party Pack 8
Another great party pack. Each of the games is fun, my friend group gets the most laughs out of Job Job. With some of the games, you can go on the Jackbox TV site afterwards and order a ridiculous NSFW T-shirt with a line from one of the games you’ve played. If Jackbox has gone over well with your friends, Pack 8 won’t disappoint.
– Real player with 12.0 hrs in game
I was once with a jew and 7 muslims when I entered a bar in Bismarck, North Dakota. In case you didn’t know, this is the capital of South Dakota. And so, it was in this snowy summer day in Montana that I heard a client who looked drunk as fuck(lmao I’m rofling thinking about it), and he started explaining to me why the radical left partakes in speedrunning. Sadly, I did not get to hear his whole speech. I did, however, catch the end of it: “[…]in a petersonian sense, to elevate the alternatives in the sexual marketplace, open parenthesis, the fastest hedgehog, close parenthesis.” I did not understand a single word he said, and I still do not. I think he was on heroin, as well as substances such as: weed, marijuana, MJ, cannabis and the devil’s lettuce, among other things.
– Real player with 8.6 hrs in game
Trivia Tricks
Anyone who enjoys quiz games should take a look at this game.
Positive
Different game modes (everyone against everyone, boss mode)
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Everyone against everyone: Classic game mode in which all players compete against each other
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Boss mode: All players compete against a boss (currently 2 different bosses)
Can be played online and offline
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With up to 7 other players
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If no friends are available at the moment, you can play against bots
– Real player with 60.5 hrs in game
Honestly a great trivia game
My buddy bought himself and I a copy the other day because we were in search of a fun game to play for the time being. I like trivia games so I thought it would be a bit of fun for an hour or 2 but it is a lot more addictive then thought. I can see myself playing this for many more hours to come and from here on out will be my go to trivia game. if you like trivia it is easily worth the price and you wont regret it.
Also a previous review I seen mentioned it being heavily geared towards the USA which is entirely not the case, I am from The United States and I can with certainty say it has a healthy mix and if anything its more EU then USA because most of the sports questions revolve around Soccer/EU Football but aside for those then its seems very balanced.
– Real player with 39.3 hrs in game
Indigo 7
Nice casual puzzle game with a cool soundtrack. Very reminiscent of Scott Pilgrim in both graphics and character style, which is always a good thing. If you like puzzles, rock music and silly stories along, then this is a good choice!
– Real player with 4.6 hrs in game
Pain Party
Story
After an unfortunate mini golf accident (which led to your immediate demise) you wake up in purgatory.
This is not the classical purgatory that we’ve all read about, but instead is a Japanese game show where the winners get to ascend and the losers get to spend an eternity moderating online forums without any kind of monetary compensation.
About the game
Pain Party combines that madness of a party game with the mechanics of a souls like and precision jumping.
You can either play PvP with up to 16 players or play offline in the single player mode, where you have to beat levels to unlock further progression.
Join the discord!
Gameplay
Stamina management and Item usage
The first thing you need to learn is that everything in pain party costs stamina, from jumping, punching, dodging, to even using items.
If you run out of stamina you won’t be able to do any of that above and you’ll also walk slower so keep a close eye on that stamina meter.
There a lot of ways to get the upper hand in Pain Party, spawn-able items are one such thing.
You might find anything from blunderbusses to time stopping hour glasses.
Precision jumping
Jumping in Pain Party isn’t like in other games. Holding the jump button will make you do high but short jumps, while tapping the jump button will make you do long horizontal jumps.
Progress and unlock
Winning multiplayer matches and progressing in story mode will help you unlock skins for your character.
Features
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Single player story mode
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Up to 16 players online free-for-all
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Demanding levels that will test your skills and endurance
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Painful boss battles
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Physics based pain
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Precise movement and combat
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Special item pickups to give the upper hand
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Unlockable hats/masks
Santa Soccer
Definitely one of the best games I’ve ever played. Could easily imagine myself playing thousands of hours on a week night
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
Stratospiel
Welcome to Stratospiel
You control a small child who awakens on a strange planet, all alone, with their memories gone. Face your fears and confront your enemies on your quest to discover the truth.
Nutrition Facts
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Hectic, fast-paced turn-based battles - dodge and deflect enemy attacks to reduce damage
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Choose to befriend or defeat your enemies
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Release endorphins through EXTREME EXERCISE
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Lovable characters each with their own arc and personality
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Made by one person
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A soundtrack that I worked really hard on!!!
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Beautiful pixel art by some amazing artists
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An occasional funny moment or two
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Obligatory, out-of-place stealth sections that completely kill the pacing of the game
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Gubby
