r/IndieOtome

Hi everyone!

We’re a small indie studio, our hitman-themed BL/Otome visual novel is now fully released on itch.io!

If you enjoy romance, suspense, and meaningful choices, we'd love for you to give it a try.

It would mean the world to us (:

I’m sure some Kickstarter projects have had issues, but I personally really appreciate how Kickstarter has allowed me to directly support indie games I want to exist. Shout out to Still Joking, Arcadia Fallen II, Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon, and Lover’s Enigma, all indie otome games I supported on Kickstarter that are now available! :D

Could I please get some recommendations for visual novels with romance and character customization? I would like to be able to play as a woman, set my own name, and have dialogue options. (I hope I'm explaining this well, basically I like it when you can self insert)

I've played and liked Our Life 1 & 2, Scarlet Hollow, Keyframes, and Threads of You: Beyond the Bay.

Dreamplay Garden is an upcoming dark psychological thriller romance where you play as Aria, an aspiring actress. This Otome has strong elements of the entertainment industry/showbiz drama, wrapped inside an explorative RPG-lite narrative structure.

If it caught your eye, please consider following us on socials: dreamplaygarden_otome !!

*Pre-order link and registration coming soon (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧
**This is an upcoming mobile otome-styled game, with a fun, artistic UI and exploration elements unlike any other otome game 🩷

This isn't self-promotion. I won't be mentioning my game's name or linking any social media—I just genuinely want to hear your thoughts.

I've been developing my indie otome game for over two years with my younger sister. It's our dream project, and we've put our hearts into it. I handle the development and writing, while she creates all the art.

We fell in love with otome games through anime like Diabolik Lovers and Uta no Prince-sama, but we couldn't play most of them because of the language barrier and the cost of consoles and games. Later, mobile titles like Ikemen Vampire, Mr. Love: Queen's Choice, Tears of Themis, and Love and Deepspace made the genre much more accessible to us, and that's what inspired us to make a vertical mobile otome game from the very beginning. It's now about 75% finished, so changing platforms isn't really an option.

Recently, though, I've noticed that many indie otome fans seem to immediately dismiss mobile games, especially if they assume they're gacha games.

Our game isn't gacha. It's free to play with optional in-app purchases, and over 90% of the content is completely free. It has full routes for every love interest, unique gameplay mechanics, a new choice system, and a lot of features we've worked incredibly hard on.

Seeing so much support for indie otome games on Steam and itch.io, but much less for mobile, has honestly made me afraid to start sharing our game. I'm worried people will ignore it simply because it's on mobile.

So I'd love to hear your honest opinion: Would you give an indie otome game a chance if it was on mobile, as long as it wasn't a gacha game and respected the player's time and money?

Thanks so much for reading!

It's hot....again....

Let's try to cool down with some spooky chills with Don't Eat the Cashier! from Miloff

https://preview.redd.it/4jxybu1xmnih1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=3ccc06624bcf26512f9fed50208b94314a448dde

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?

Something about satire of retail just gets me more than anything else. The opening scene of the MC's orientation at a gas station cashier job had me in stitches 🤣 MC's manager might seem a little…inhuman, but is that really so far from reality…..?

In spite of the surreal setting of a gas station at midnight that attracts all manner of odd characters, it ends up feeling a little cozy? Maybe it's the focus on a single room as MC chats with various customers from behind the register.

David best boy! *cough* not just because of his CG or anything >.>

Next week we're trawling the depths with Deep Sea Boutonniere from Faesu. See you then!

hi hi, first time posting here, so really nervous and I'm sorry if there are any mistakes here! Lmk and I'll fix it:)

I desperately need your help. I love otome games and/or dating sims, but i haven't been able to find any new games except the ones I've already played, and please only give completed games as im tired of demos :<

give me your best ideas!

What platforms do you have available?

PC !

What languages are you ok with?

I only speak English.

PRICE RANGE:

I'd prefer free, but I don't mind either way :)

GAMES I'VE LIKED:

A Date with Death

A Tavern at Night (and its sequel)

Killer Chat

Threads of You: Beyond the Bay

Error 143:

Blooming panic

Killerchat

(I've played more but these are the only ones I remember atm T-T)

GAMES I DISLIKED:

Mostly the Japanese otomes, I've tried to get into them but really haven't been able to :< but if you have any recommendations that fit the theme or art style like the games I've mentioned, please recommend even if it's japanese since I've only tried the mainstream ones :')

LIMITATIONS:

Would prefer only pc games as i don't have any other gaming consoles.

What level of plot and romance are you looking for?

I don't have any specific plot or romance I'm into, but genre wise, I'm not really into sci-fi or detective type stuff.

What character or plot tropes do you like?

Enemies to lovers. But also friends with benefits turned "oh shit we actually have feelings for each other." But also arranged marriage that ends up going well, I also love FLIRTING ALOT !!! like playful flirting but kinda blushing, too at the same time, and would prefer something modern as chatting/video calls type games !

Do you have anything that you really dislike in otome games?

It bothers me if the art has glaring issues, like odd proportions for anatomy. I'm more into a traditional or pretty/soft artstyle. For me, it's really important to find the romance options attractive! However, I know this is a very subjective preference :) I also LOVE games that have voice acting, so PLEASE RECOMMEND ME SOME WITH VA !!

KEY TAKEAWAYS: I like pretty art, I like characters with genuine motivation for the things they do, I love drama, I love a good story, and I love an otome game that has gameplay! Settings I particularly enjoy are casual friends or texting with characters that are flirty and stuff !

What Indie Otome are you playing?

So let's talk- What's on your screen this week? Which Indie Otome has your attention and what's your personal experience?

Slice of Life to Suspense and Intrigue, from Comedy to Horror, to SciFi to Fantasy, and everything in between, lets talk about it! Sharing is caring so spill the deets!

For those who are curious about games you'd like to check out- this is the post to ask others about them! Let's get the community talking!

If you can, share links for recommendations so we can check out games mentioned! Thanks for helping grow and bring mention to awesome indie otome games!

As always, please be considerate of Reddit and guidelines, spoiler anything you think may need it, and please keep to a maximum of five games.

Guess I have no money and I finished all the otome indie games such as cinderella phenomenon etc can you reccomend me some good otome games recent I guess from 2022 to 2026