u/aplainmourning

You've heard of new year's resolutions, get ready for mid year's resolutions! It"s when I make a bunch of goals I want to accomplish over the summer, often with the same rate of success as new year's 😅

Speaking of feeling like your days are slipping away from you while you do nothing, let's talk MindMindMind from Chattercap!

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If you’re like me and forget every single thing you’ve ever done when someone asks you direct questions, here’s some prompts to get you started:

• Who is your favorite character? Was it them all along or did it change while you played?
• What aspect (story detail, UI, game element) stood out to you the most?
• Any memorable lines or scenes?

I don't think I've ever played a romance VN with such a clear divide between internal and external forces. Of course, when you imagine your anxiety as a literal person, it becomes easy to pit it against everything around you. Ngl, as someone with a similar situation as the MC's. I found it cathartic to oppose Geist (the sardonic englishman embodying the MC's issues) at every turn. I do see how much of a relief it could be to accept him though. His VA is top-notch to boot!

The actual human LI Kalei is super cute. The prevailing joke in the otome community is how often it feels like the MC is playing therapist for the LIs, but in this case it's almost the opposite 😂 I appreciated his patience with the MC.

Next week we're simulating the coveted experience of working on a group project with My Group Members Suck! from tenshideve. See you then! 

Since the Otome Games Celebration is almost over....anything that really caught your eye? 👀👀

As for eye-catching game jams, let's talk Cyber Obsession from Izumi Games!

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If you’re like me and forget every single thing you’ve ever done when someone asks you direct questions, here’s some prompts to get you started:

• Who is your favorite character? Was it them all along or did it change while you played?
• What aspect (story detail, UI, game element) stood out to you the most?
• Any memorable lines or scenes?

Man, I have a lot of thinky thoughts about this game that deserve a proper review, but what a story! Of course it's prescient with out current climate of generative AI seeping into everything we do, with a dark glimpse of what the eventual outcome might be. I do appreciate that there is a hopeful ending note and bright spots throughout the route.

Elijah is such a pathetic wet dog of an LI, I love him 😂 And I have to shout out all of the different visual effects used throughout the game, they really added to the atmosphere and sense of oppression and dread.

Next week we're letting the anxiety consume us with MindMindMind from Chattercap. See you then!

It's officially that time of year where I wonder if it will ever be warm again...

I'd rather get chills of the metaphorical kind, so let's talk For the Trees from Eagle!

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If you’re like me and forget every single thing you’ve ever done when someone asks you direct questions, here’s some prompts to get you started:

• Who is your favorite character? Was it them all along or did it change while you played?
• What aspect (story detail, UI, game element) stood out to you the most?
• Any memorable lines or scenes?

I seem to have chosen all the less bombastic spooks from last year's Spooktober to play, but I'm not complaining! For the Trees is certainly haunted albeit not by your usual spirits. The way the narrative covers being stuck, whether in the past, in the confines of your life, or the inside of your own head, is very grounded and relatable - maybe you could even say…rooted? I'll see myself out

Shoutout to the choice on Ian's route that called me out as a former emo kid, I've never been more represented in a romance VN.

Next week we're experiencing the effects of chatbot addiction with Cyber Obsession from Izumi Games. See you then!