Reviews

A VN with a concept I loved, a romantic story where one guy meets a girl with multiple personalities - or is she sharing her body with other souls? It wasn’t clear. - , however, the meh English translation ruin my chance to fully enjoy it. There are many dialogs where I was wondering what was said and some sentence structure were odd. It’s difficult to recommend unless you can read the original version in Chinese. The artwork is good.

The + : ♥ The tale of Alice in Wonderland, in visual novel! ♥ Superb illustrations. ♥ The music is well chosen. ♥ For a story designed with TyranoBuilder, it's well done and personalized in many ways, including the title screen and the image gallery. The - : ♦ The font chosen, although very stylized, is difficult to read for some letters of the alphabet. ♦ As much as I like the illustrations, I find that the "cute manga" and "some masculine/animal characters humanized as girls" style doesn't fit too well with Alice's universe. (Also, is it just me or is the Queen of Hearts too sexualized, with her big boobs?)

Fun and free arcade-type game where you control a bird. You must collect eggs, one at a time, carry them until they hatch to get a high score while avoiding the foxes.

A free, one long level runner game, where you must survive against an alien monster, while avoiding deadly traps and saving cats.

A cute and free visual novel. There aren’t a lot of choices since most are here to lead you to a Bad End. The skip function, for the next play through, doesn’t always work. The character art is nice and cute. The backgrounds are real photos retouched. The story is nothing groundbreaking, but it’s full of comedic moments and nice character interactions. You can name the MC and choose his/her gender. Nonbinary option available. Recommended.

A gorgeous visual novel with 2 endings, dub for the two main characters, and with a cool concept. Two strangers send letters to each other and love bloom. Later, an agent is investigating about a missing woman. With supernatural elements, and a bit of mystery, you end up with a pretty interesting visual novel, with a different genre that what you usually find on the market. Since most visual novels are inspired by Japanese culture and you usually see the characters. That’s not the case for Dear Devere. Fully free, I recommend it to everyone.

A short visual novel with mini games about the COVID-19. Made in a humorous way but based on true events. I was stuck on one of the mini games (raise money for Italy), but now the PageUP to cheat works for that part. I could complete the game.

An incredible game made in RPG Maker 2003. Everything is customized. The story is a good dose of “WTF”, juvenile humor, and darker themes. Nawara is one bada*s b*tch. The only things I disliked is how the battles works. The enemy attack automatically so you must always spam your attack + heal with items. Also how some places are really “trippy”. The warning about photosensitive epilepsy is right on point. You got a good 3-4 hours of gameplay and the ending scream for a sequel. Recommended for mature audiences.

Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project is Narcissu 1 and 2 + Himeko's Epilogue. The other stories are in DLCs. Since I loved Narcissu when I read the free version on Steam - one of the best VN I had read in my life - I got the Antholgy Project in a bundle with other VN. Stories that will make you leave a range of emotions. Get your tissues ready. You are gonna need them.

A puzzle game, with a basic plot based on Cinderella. Originally a hentai game. That content is removed so one image during the prologue is censored. The puzzles involve moving and/or destroying blocks to reach an exit. A meh game, but the sequel is way better.

“Cinderella Escape!” sequel, a hack’n’slash with a better plot. Took me 3 hours to complete the Story Mode. There are additional Challenges to do.

Princess Maker 5, the last “main game” of the franchise. Since the schedule is weekly instead of monthly, the game is much, much longer to complete. A good 20-25 hours for one playthrough. The English translation is ok-ish, like the other Princess Maker games. Not perfect but you can understand what’s going on. This time around, the story happens in modern Japan instead of a fantasy kingdom. You can be a dad or a mom, which is a nice option. The plot does have some dark elements, which I like, and some “bad” ends but nothing like in PM2, aka the Harlot and Bondage Queen endings. Anyway, a solid game I recommend.

An amazing point-and-click. As soon as the opening cutscene started, I got hooked right away. The characters, the cyberpunk universe, fully dubbed, etc. Within three hours, I'd finished my playthrough and this game is now officially one of my favorites point-and-click. Why is it free, though? I would have gladly paid for it, like I have with "I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream".

This game was paid to purchase before becoming free to play on Steam.
 
What I expected :
 An Otome / Dating Sim / Mystery visual novel.
 What I played:
 A Secretary Simulator.

 You spend most of your time doing office tasks, while keeping your Stress low, to avoid getting fired (game over). Yes, you can start a romance route with one character among the four, but the “meat” of the story can only be obtained if you solve the mystery. As for said mystery, I had seen ¾ of the events, and while it’s interesting, I couldn’t progress well since I was too busy doing office tasks. In the end, I got a game over in my one hour and half playthrough and I won’t do another one.

Finding Paradise is one touching narrative game. Took me almost 4 hours to complete. There are less “puzzle-y” aspects than in “To The Moon” but I liked that, so I could focus on the great story. A story with sad moments, happier moments, even some horror-lite bits. Lots of cool humor, like in To The Moon. In a nutshell, if you liked To The Moon, you’ll have a great time and a touching experience with Finding Paradise.

“To The Moon” is one amazing story game. I can’t believe it was made in RPG Maker. Again, this shows the engine can create great games. Unlike “Finding Paradise”, there are more “game-y” aspects, like puzzles, and I was stuck at some points. However, I keep on, since I wanted to know how the story end. It’s also rare to have an autistic character in gaming, so I was cool with River. Yes, the story does have some bits I liked less (some dramatic events only for more drama!) but overall, I had a good time with “To The Moon”. Recommended with “Finding Paradise” and “A Bird Story”.

“A Bird Story” allow you to discover one story in Colin’s life, one important character in “Finding Paradise”. A 1-hour tale without dialogs. I thought it wouldn’t work as a game, since “To The Moon” had dialogs to move the story forward, and oh boy was I wrong! I left the game open to complete it in 1 shot. No regrets.

 * Now, I know it’s not a game for everyone, as the plot is very simple unlike in “To The Moon” and “Finding Paradise”. But you might like it.

Those games were my favorites during my teenage years on Newgrounds. Animated choose your own adventure movies (as Henry) with many “fails” and several endings. At that time, I had never played “Fleeing the Complex” so that’s a brand-new story for me to discover, plus the new game “Completing the Mission”. Speaking of “Completing the Mission’’, since you choose two endings in combo at the beginning to decide your path in-game, you have more stories to do (although they are shorter). It took me 4 hours to get all the fails and endings, but there are still achievements for me to find. At CDN$ 17.49 it might seem expensive, for a 4-hour game, but I had so much fun with it (the nostalgia!) I don’t regret my purchase. Also, Charles rocks and Ellie is a real bada*s!

The Bunker is an interactive movie, but with very limited gameplay and very frustrating QTEs. I blocked at the last QTE, just before the choice that decides the ending. Despite this, I still appreciated The Bunker, but I had to accept from the beginning that it's a movie first and a video game second. The acting seems "cold and stiff" at times. At least that's my impression.

 So...
 * If you like a movie and the low gameplay + hard QTEs don't scare you, get The Bunker.
 * If you want a narrative game with lots of choice and gameplay, skip it, you'll get bored.

A slice-of-life visual novel set on Christmas Eve. With the poor writing, the characters’ images from Manga Comipo, and the hero with a personality that is lame to death, Christmas Tale - Visual Novel bored me to the core. I can only recommend it for the 100% achievements.