This is first and foremost a visual novel, with very minimal "gameplay" mechanics that involve brewing simple potions (you just click on the right ingredients and that's it). Most of the game's actual content comes from following the story and making binary choices (which you can undo/redo very easily).

Personally, the gameplay aspect feels more shallow than Coffee Talk but the characters and story are far more interesting and witty to me. The humor is pretty nice imo and there's an element of mystery to the narrative that keeps things fresh. At the end of the day it feels like it's a matter of personal taste. I have a soft spot for Disney villains and adore visual novels, so this is very much my kind of game!

There are minor annoyances, such as not being able to check your magic book whenever you want, and the menu sometimes feels... unresponsive? (I'm playing on mouse and keyboard) It would also be nice to have an option to change text speed and more voiced barks (though I'm mostly happy with what we already have).

Also, Hook and Gaston's interactions are a treasure and I love them very much.

9/10 did not expect to talk about cryptocurrency and pineapple on pizza with my boy Jafar today but here we are

It's very feature-sparse. No text speed options or graphical display options. Only one save slot (which autosaves).

There's a couple of bugs, including one where if you're playing on controller you have to use the mouse to finish brewing a potion.

Story-wise it's just okay, kind of on the level of coffee shop AU fanfiction.

Gameplay wise it's 90% visual novel with brief bits of very basic potion brewing (matching recipies from the book). It's not treading any new ground.

This is maybe worth it if you really like the source material and visual novels. Otherwise this is a skip, even at the $15 price.

It's definitely Baby's First Visual Novel, but it's a good one. The writing is fun and funny, the art is great (and the modern AU designs for each villain are wonderful!), and it's a breezy experience good for chilling out and having a laugh. I was honestly a little surprised by how much I'm enjoying this one.