Dialogue: A Writer’s Story
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ― George Bernard Shaw
Dialogue: A Writer’s Story is Tea Powered Games' first project, and a brilliantly complex visual novel with genuine depth concerning communication. I do love visual novels as a genre, but it has been sometime since I’ve played one with this much insight, perspective and replay value in it!
Here, we take the role of Lucille, a young author who has been working for an online literary magazine for some time now. Lucille published her first novel a couple years back - titled Mosaic - but it hasn’t been quite successful. Now, she is trying to write her second novel, and struggles with the content she wishes to put out. Our story starts as Adrian Torres, a biochemical researcher moves into to the flat across Lucille and unwittingly becomes the inspiration for her new main character. As the story progresses and narrates the year that she has written her novel, everyone around Lucille - her neighbor, her family, even her characters themselves - become part of the creative process; and we shape her interactions with people around her through various dialogue expressions.
– Real player with 13.9 hrs in game
Read More: Best Conversation Simulation Games.
Not happy with a lot of the limitd dialogue choices, and the price is way too high for a game that’s only a few hours long.
– Real player with 5.1 hrs in game
EVOLUTION - Versicorae Domlion
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Hybrid between a 90s inspired RPG and a Visual Novel.
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7/10 hours of gameplay.
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Experience the connection between five different stories set in may 1938.
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System based on riddles and strategic fights against horrible creatures.
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Gloomy pixel art and hand-drawn graphic.
EVOLUTION - Versicorae Domlion is a hybrid horror video game between a Visual Novel and a RPG.
The player will have the opportunity to experience four different stories, different depending on the character chosen, to finally compose a single great story. To advance, you will have to find out why Cathrine, Michael, Arthur and Anne were chosen by the mysterious Alexis and help them resolve their inner conflicts.
The game offers, in addition to the rich storyline, the opportunity to visit the city of Gris to get to know its inhabitants, enhance the skills of each individual hero and to face dungeons guarded by fearsome monsters.
Read More: Best Conversation Hand-drawn Games.
Jack Sprout
Jack Sprout, the nature-loving, lesson-learning adventure. Help Jack Sprout leave his humble beginnings on Farmer Smith’s Farm and grow to build his own farm house. All the while, he’ll learn what it means to be part of a community.
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Explore Beaver Creek Meadow in 4-directional tile-based movement
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Listen to the neighbors' stories to learn about them… and from them
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Participate in minigames to get Jack Sprout closer to being a farmer step by step
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Never fear failure - your neighbors will be there to lend their support
Read More: Best Conversation Story Rich Games.
Lockheart Indigo
Lockheart Indigo was a short but fulfilling experience, with all of its parts forming a cohesive whole. The art, the music, the characters and the gameplay all fit together seamlessly to tell an exciting story.
It offers a unique system where, instead of battling your enemies in combat, you have to win them over with clever persuasion. And it’s clear the developer took a lot of time in crafting the various responses to show each character’s unique personality and motives.
I definitely recommend this game, it was a joy to play and a great homage to the Game Boy era from which it took its inspiration.
– Real player with 5.8 hrs in game
About 2-3 hour long detective game where the combat is replaced with interrogation, it’s kinda like playing Undertale and only using the dialogue choices (no bullet-hell though). Whenever you need to get information from the character you have to find a way to probe them by using evidence and their motivations against them. The story was decent enough for me to finish the game, but I was a bit disappointed with the illusion of choices as the game is pretty linear overall. You can use F4 to set the game to fullscreen, however, it does not have a widescreen so you will be playing with black borders. Even though the game is relatively polished and resistant to stupid choices, there are some potential softlocks due to the enemy AI, you should keep 2-3 save slots 30 minutes apart just in case (I wasted like 40 minutes because one of the quest items became inaccessible).
– Real player with 4.3 hrs in game
Stouthollow Tales
Stouthollow Tales is an old-school JRPG inspired game about managing an item shop. Upgrade and customize your shop with your own style. Scour the land harvesting resources in an effort to expand your inventory. Ally with powerful guilds to unlock access to hundreds of craftable items. You will balance stocking the shelves with the products you harvest and craft with discovering the mystery of the world that surrounds you. The town of Stouthollow may seem quaint, but the Tales you weave will be extraordinary.
Customize Your Store
Create the perfect atmosphere to attract as many of the residents of Stouthollow as possible. As the newly appointed owner of the Stouthollow Item Shop, the shop is yours to customize however you want!
Prove Yourself
Prove to the town of Stouthollow that you’re worthy of their praise.
Get lost in the hollow
While Stouthollow is quaint and peaceful on the surface you’ll have to work to uncover hidden truths and ancient mysteries that are hidden just beneath the surface of this rustic town.
Craft Everything
Spend your days harvesting from the land or working with locals to gather, craft and sell hundreds of items.
Caravaneer 2
There are some good bits in this game, but for me, the tactical aspect totally kills it. It is so inbalanced, or rather in favor for AI that it is beyound laughable. Fights will accur as it is part of the game. Now, to keep it simple, you have a Katana, hit enemy who gets 12-20 hit points. He hits you and you suffer 24-42 damage. Even with light armor, makes no difference. Later in the game I had an awesome Armor of Honor (25 damage res), I get hit with a Mosin gun for 40-46 points. I use same gun, or even better M-16 on enemy who has no or light armor (6 damage res) and score 10-12 points. Time after time. BS! Also, remember that it will be almost impossible for you, even later in the game, to hit anything beyond 20-24 tiles, while AI will frequently score hits from 70-80 tiles away. Loads of BS in a bucket of sh-ite. NOT RECOMMENDED!
– Real player with 355.0 hrs in game
I originally played this and the original as Flash games, I even went so far as to download BlueMaxima’s Flashpoint almost specifically for this one, due to how good it was. The economic simulation, layered with a competent, if monotonous, combat system, as well as a fairly engaging story lent itself to a game that tied me up for absolute ages. I plan on playing this for an inordinately long time, and I already have!
I won’t bother with beginner tips, but keep in mind the game has a strong learning curve; I recommend playing “Story” mode if you’re just starting out for all the free goodies and volunteers. Sandbox puts you in a significantly more difficult starting area, and a generally poorer starting position, i.e. Much fewer free goods and starting facilities. Once you’ve gotten the hang of it, you’ll come to recognise it’s trade patterns and idiosyncracies, and really start to get a feel for the game.
– Real player with 254.4 hrs in game
Kilta
It’s a single player auto-battler with RPG, strategy, and roguelike elements. It’s an ambitious project that combines several of the most rewarding elements from each genre. Currently the game is in early access with a typical “run” taking 45 minutes - 1 hour upon successful completion.
The development team is very responsive on Steam and their Discord and has already released several patches since the game was launched last week. They are also working on making the game accessible and fully playable for the visually impaired, which I think deserves a positive recommendation all on its own.
– Real player with 17.9 hrs in game
This review is further detailed in the video below.
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✔️PROS
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✔️A unique style of gameplay.
✔️Progression on future runs!
✔️The character interactions & story are entertaining.
✔️Dialogue choices that impact the game.
✔️Love the soundtrack!
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❌CONS + Feedback
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❌Persistent progression seems a bit lacking.
❌Deeper character progression & customization.
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– Real player with 4.4 hrs in game
Obscurant
Obscurant is a tile-based mimicry game in which you disguise as your enemy and mimic their behavior to blend in. You play as a curious robot exploring a mysterious world. Observe and blend in to survive.
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Disguise yourself as a variety of unique enemies.
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Deceive deadly foes by copying their behavior to blend in.
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Discover a mysterious world full of memorable characters.
Use the unique mimicry mechanics to sneak past your enemies and find secrets. Record your findings in a player-generated notebook. Learn the origins of the Obscurance, and make friends in a hostile world.
Planet Morph
From the creator of Color Soul: Memories comes Planet Morph, an Action RPG with a simple twist: every enemy you encounter, once defeated, is a creature the player can transform into.
The New Age Of Biology
Created by sentient robot beings called the ISS-RR, the player plays as the Alterux, a new advancement in scientific technology. With it, the ISS-RR can study any alien species they choose, as long as they get a sample of the creatures’ DNA.
Action, Adventure, Exploration!
With planets to explore and creatures galore, Planet Morph is an experience for everyone. Level up, unlock abilities, solve puzzles, and fight until your last breath. And, with difficulty modes, casual and hardcore gamers can change the gameplay just to their liking.
Follow and wishlist the game to get updates and announcements about the game’s development!
SimpleProject
In a moment, I became a big breast sister, when I was drooling, suddenly, a shadow almost scared me impotence, garbage!!! Then I went to heaven for no reason, and opened my legs to let a bunch of aliens study and give injections! A spasm, shuttle time and space, the next scene is really incredible! I’m on my knees!
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
on Valve Index it is literally just the “menu”,
i say “menu” in quotations because a menu implies that some of the buttons actually work.
instead you get a splash screen picture with “language” on the left and “quit” on the right,
no buttons on the index knuckles do anything, nothing can be clicked,
and nothing on the mouse/keyboard does anything either.
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game