Recent reviews by GlowingTiger

I was one of this game's Kickstarter backers; I pledged and then paid AU$15, which is approximately US$11.

I've never actually written a Steam review of a game before; this will be my first Steam review. Please keep in mind that I am not a professional critic or reviewer; I'm just a player, so I won't have quite the technical eye you might see in other reviews.

And I absolutely love this game! If you're an aficionado of visual novels, or an aficionado of coffee, I strongly recommend this game.

For one thing, the developers have really put a lot of work into lore and world-building; the fantasy city of Victoria has a LOT of detail put into its politics, its caffeine-based religion and magical powers, etc.

For another thing, the romance options for the protagonist are attractive and interesting, and the voice actresses have clearly put a lot of work into making them feel alive. Eliza sounds appropriately charming, Alice sounds appropriately cute, Mel sounds appropriately go-getter and charming, and Oceane sounds appropriately serious and no-nonsense. (My favorite characters are Eliza and Alice, but Mel and Oceane will surely appeal to other players.)

Plus, each lady's route also contains certain twists and reveals you don't get on the other routes, so there's more motivation to play each route at least once. (At the time of this writing, the game is in Early Access, so only Eliza's, Mel's, and Oceane's routes have been completed; Alice's route will be released later.)

The only technical issue is that the "animated sprites" are not always well-implemented; the characters' mouths sometimes stop moving before the line is finished. But the sprites are great other than that!

The music is also very fitting, there's fantasy-esque music for the more pastoral segments of the story, there's rock music for coffee duels like the one you see in the prologue, etc.

Overall, I think this game is very charming, and I say this as someone who has played a lot of visual novels. I heavily recommend this game!