After Meeting
It’s basically a matching game. I enjoyed going through it, but knowing what kind of game it was would have been helpful. You’re just trying to find which objects are similar or themed similarly.
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
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A Fold Apart
Interesting puzzle concept. I got stuck in a few but never enough to look up a solution. Some puzzles (especially early ones, but also some later ones) are very easy. Feels like the game is trying to make you feel frustration and release in sympathy with the characters instead of ramping up difficulty just because it’s a game.
Presentation is impressive. Transitions, multi-view shots, and walking over folds are done seamlessly.
Dialogue (text messages) between the characters is generally pretty good. Some a bit too cheesy/sappy but some felt genuine. The puzzle thought text is usually too melodramatic.
– Real player with 4.3 hrs in game
Read More: Best Romance Puzzle Games.
VEREDICT: 8/10.
A Fold Apart is a sweet puzzle game with its mechanics and visuals well tied to its themes. The game could use some quality of life improvements and a smoother learning curve, but it’s worth it.
MECHANICS: Positive. The folding paper puzzles manage to match the allegorical emotional landscapes of a long-distance relationship cleverly. Some of the mechanics didn’t click for me and I think it could use a few extra steps to ease you into new stage gimmicks. At least the game has a solid hint system.
– Real player with 4.1 hrs in game
It’s You: A Breakup Story
I started playing this thinking “I’ll be that guy that listens to EVERYTHING and gets through everything” but honestly? 30 minutes in and Josh is just. so. damn. annoying. He’s just… so easy to hate. And hate with passion. I love it. You really can answer yeah/okay/same/hmm so many times in a row before you just simply… cannot.
The browser has a tab for music and honestly? Great idea, same with Tweeter, and especially with Tractor Dad: Civil War. They definitely help pass the time when you’re just trying to hear the guy out… and he talks so much… too much even. To the point where that “block” button just looks too good to be true. An hour in I pressed that button with joy, satisfaction.
– Real player with 3.7 hrs in game
DUDE, SHUT UP ABOUT HEALTHVETICA. IT’S NOT GOING ANYWHERE AND YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT IS YOURSELF.
I’VE HUNG UP ON YOU SO MANY TIMES, AND YOU KEEP CALLING ME. STOP.
This such a great depiction of a toxic relationship. At first, Josh doesn’t seem so bad. He’s had a bad day, he’s venting. We’ve all been there. Then comes the small insults, controlling behavior, and showing he doesn’t even care about you.
Some of the dialog tree doesn’t quite match up, and if you keep going long enough, you end up in a loop of “I don’t want to talk about X anymore, let’s talk about Y.” Then on to Z, and back to X.
– Real player with 3.5 hrs in game
CLANNAD
it’s alright, I guess…
– Real player with 1000.3 hrs in game
this game.. what can i even say about this game? This is not just a game, but a part of my life now, one that i will cherish deeply forever. this game can make you laugh, cry, and just enjoy the simplicity of living. not a single moment is not perfectly made. I cant even begin to count how many times this game has made my cry more than anything else. This game was able to bring true love and happiness into my life, and i would choose to keep this over anything or anyone else in a heartbeat. This is easily the game ever made, and a masterpiece i will always look back on with love.
– Real player with 94.6 hrs in game
Luminescence
This visual novel by Genetic Studio features 2 students Ady Sagara and Rena Alexandria. Ady and Rena are both the only members of their school’s literature club that is floundering with no activity or new members. One day, a student Karen Veronica approaches Ady with a request to help her undo a curse that is causing her to fail or scrape through every test and exam with a passing mark.
The story and plot is written as a drama with supernatural references. The game has only 1 choice which will lead to 3 possible endings with one ending that can be reached after a few seconds delay before making the choice or after saving game during the decision point.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
This VN is worth to buy. The art is flawless, the BGM is match with the story, the story is super touching, but it’s just too short. I hope they release the 2nd episode to describe more about the characters personality and problems. Little bit grammatical error but still easy to get the point.
THIS IS AN AMAZING VN!!
Keep going Genetic, don’t stop making novel like Ady did … LOL :P
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
Aeon on Mosaic: Anemone 时间碎片：奇迹
Such An Incredible story i would reccomend this loving it
– Real player with 7.3 hrs in game
Probably one of the best galgames I had ever play, the story was really deep and rich of plot twist. The only problem that I had ever encountered in this game was the script was not really sincere to me it doesn’t capture the full meaning of the story and a little bit of grammar mistake in my opinion, P.S: it was also very short XD and dramatic. But overall the game was very fun and catchy.
~Gameplay hours: 2-3 hours
~Graphic: Beautiful 9/10
~Bug/Glitch: No Bug & Glitch
~Story: Very Rich 8/10
~Script: Not bad 6/10
– Real player with 3.6 hrs in game
Big Dipper
Big Dipper is a short, romantic kinetic visual novel full of fairy-tale ambiance. It’s a sweet story about two people drawn together by fate, by quite magical circumstances. I must admit sometimes, especially at first, I thought that the plot was a tad unrealistic and unbelievable, but you know what, you should just let yourself relax and dive into that fantastic atmosphere. I even recollected those childish years when dad used to read me fairy-tales before I fell asleep. And sometimes I wondered how those things could even happen and the answer was always–‘It’s a fairy-tale. Everything is possible there’. Thank you so much for making me remember that wonderful feeling!
– Real player with 7.7 hrs in game
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Big Dipper is a short romantic visual novel, the artwork is pretty and the characters look nice. It has a little bit of mystery and it’s a cute fantasy fairytale story. It could have been a great story if the developers would have taken their time to write more about it and give the story the room to breath that it deserves.
– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
Kare wa Kanojo
i only did the sakura route but i thought it was awesome. It might not be for everybody but its free so you might as well try it. And as u can tell from my name, this was just the game for me.
– Real player with 6.8 hrs in game
A very deep and meaningful story, some people are too quick on judging others for being different or what they wish to be. This is a one of a kind story I haven’t found any other visual novel as powerful as this one and I wished it got more recognition.
Great = Soundtrack, take My heart
– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
LoveSick Darlings
LoveSick Darlings is a grounded, realistic, emotional story about a close group of friends at school growing up and trying to understand their own feelings - as well as the feelings of those around them. You play as Syd, a sixteen-year old boy who goes to Foster Hill High - a school in a quiet Australian town. The school year is coming to a close and Syd has to decide whether he confesses his feelings to his crush - all this while juggling the several other friendships and potential love interests in his life.
Such as Maisy, the wild and outgoing girl who lives on the same street as Syd and calls him her “best friend.”
Jayda, the sweet and awkward artsy weeb who loves anime and video games and thinks the world of Syd.
And of course the cool and intellectual Steph, who loves books and music… and who happens to be the person that Syd has been crushing on all year.
Spend time with these characters in a close-knit friendship group over the last four weeks of school, developing your friendships potentially into something more! But be careful, each decision you make can affect the entire friendship group. Spend too much time with one character, and another may get jealous. Or say something mean to someone, and someone else may think less of you for it. Or alternatively: maybe if you say something mean, another character might like you more for it! LoveSick Darlings is packed with group conversations where you get to know characters by watching how they interact with others as well as yourself.
Determine the fate of Syd and all his friends as you help him make some of the hardest decisions in his life. Choose whether to confess your feelings, accept or deny the feelings of others, sabotage or repair broken friendships, and get to know Syd’s friends in a way that he never did before. Enjoy these last few weeks of the school year while they last, and make your limited time count to the fullest!
And ultimately decide: who will you ask out to the school dance?
Game Features:
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An engaging and emotional story rooted in reality and real relationships
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Gorgeous original sprite artwork
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Romance multiple different characters
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Characters with agency and who react in natural ways to your decisions, giving them more impact
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Week and day system where you choose how you spend your limited free time!
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Original soundtrack with 25+ songs
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30+ CG artworks
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Develop close relationships bit-by-bit with each character as you spend more and more time with them!
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No set “routes.” The game seamlessly flows between events and scenarios based off of your decisions in a natural way
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Multiple unique outfits for each heroine
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Highly customized playthroughs featuring dozens of variables that make each “ending” unique
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15 hours of gameplay per run - with dozens more hours in alternate endings and scenarios!
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Comprehensive “Player Review” system that assesses your relationships at the end of each play-through! It also tells you what each character thinks of you by the end, how to get other results, and maybe even hints at a few secrets!
And not to mention an increible cast of artists and creatives working on this game!
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Ippers: Original character design and sprite artist. They’ve done so much work for this game. You will notice their distinct style has given LoveSick Darlings its completely unique visual identity. This game simply wouldn’t be here without them.
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Phiphi: CG artist. Phi has done a great job of showing the characters in LoveSick Darlings in all kinds of situations and bringing their personalities to life in their artwork.
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Edhelsen: Colouring. They’re responsible for all the vibrant colours and little touches you can see on the sprites for LoveSick Darlings. Their work is amazing, and they’re an amazing person too.
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Maddy: UI and misc asset artist. She did several UI and text box elements. Made the logo, and did original art for sections of the story and various icons!
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Awan: Promotional artist. Has done a ton of additional promotional art for LoveSick Darlings!
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Tim Reichert: The offiicial composer for LoveSick Darlings and countless other VN hits!
Voice Actors:
LoveSick Darlings also features an all-Australian all-star voice cast! This game features partial voice acting from all these talents.
Voice of Maisy Anderson: Aimee Smith. The energy and passion Aimee brings to a character as big as Maisy is unmatched!
Voice of Jayda Silvestri: Emily Goeman. Her performance as Jayda is filled with so much love and care.
Voice of Stephanie Azoulai: Sarah Kennedy . The cool and kind Steph comes to life with Sarah’s wonderful and considered take on her troubled character.
Voice of Sydney Ivankovic: Alec Shea. Last but not least, Alec brings it home voicing our young and hesitant hero.
… Oh, um, and also me I guess! I am the writer, director, producer, and pretty much everything else you can think of for this game!
NOTE:
The game is still in production you encounter any bugs or issues in the demo at all, let me know ASAP. Contact me over Twitter (@LoveSickDarling) or via Steam, and I will make sure that it gets fixed :)
Sacred Curse
Genre
Visual novel, fantasy, romance, otome, drama.
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Story
After awakening from a deathlike dream, Charlotte’s life turned into a terrible tale.
Her memory is corrupted.
Her heart will stop beating without the strange, unbearably bitter medicine.
Her body is altered by the forbidden skill of the Darkland.
She shouldn’t even leave the mansion into the garden.
Also, she shouldn’t go down to the underground laboratory, enter the West Wing, and approach the mirrors.
Constantine is Charlotte’s guardian. He is an alchemist, necromancer, master of the forbidden arts, and master of pale black-eyed servants.
Constantine says that Charlotte is special, but who is she really to him?
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Features
❖︎ Several different endings
❖︎ A story about love and loneliness
❖︎ Beautiful artwork