When I'm asked to think of a game that's truly a Labor of Love, still gaining new content (and not just bug fixes) years after its initial release, the first that comes to mind is always 100% Orange Juice. I've nominated different games for this award in years past, and I felt they were also truly deserving of it, but OJ is always a top contender. For nine years now, OJ has been regularly refined, and not merely with DLC you have to spend a bit of extra money on; even the base game is improved, with this year alone adding new content like the OJ-Dex, more Minigames, and an entire set of tiger pajamas for character customization. I have no idea what the upcoming tenth anniversary will contain, but I'm certainly looking forward to it.

As for whether or not I actually enjoy the game, I honestly do! It's a fun online multiplayer party game that doesn't take up a lot of processing power, with various adjustable options that can satisfy both those wanting to dominate all others in winner-takes-all competitions and those wanting to work together at their own pace in order to beat a common enemy and make everyone feel like a winner. Admittedly, the game's random elements can be frustrating at times, such as how you can select ten power-up cards at the start of a match in order to reach your win conditions (stars collected or battles won) more easily, but they're then shuffled into a deck with the other players' cards so you might spend an entire game drawing someone else's cards that don't benefit you the way you would prefer. However, all of the other players have to deal with that same luck, and I consider the times where I've beaten the odds all the sweeter.

In summary, between my own enjoyment of the game and how much the devs clearly enjoy adding more to it, I certainly recommend this game to people with a decent internet connection looking for some fresh fun.

This holiday season, as you're contemplating what games to nominate for Steam Awards or stories to read while curled up somewhere warm with a blanet, why not Sit Back and Relax with a nice, hot cup of Mice Tea?

This is one of the most oddly wholesome stories I've read in a very long time. Sure, there's also plenty of appeal for mature audiences, and it is indeed QUITE appealing, with a diverse range of kinks and plenty of laviscious pictures. But it's not just sex for sex's sake; you can even choose to censor parts or all of it from the game's options if you're uncomfortable with it, which is just one of the surprisingly numerous but greatly appreciated accessibility options. It's a story about people discovering who they really are and what they want to be, with their views on intimacy and diverse magical transformations just a few pieces of a much larger puzzle.

And these people are written quite well! The main character isn't just a token diversity, with her cultural heritage being an important part of who she is. The trans representation is phenomenal, with both a character that's already undergone that difficult change in her life and one whose route is centered on her discovering herself, which is a VERY important story to tell; just in other reviews for this game, a couple of people have mentioned how it's helped them realize they were trans themselves. And the inclusion of a straight guy (He's really nice!) is important not just for what he contributes to the story, but also what he represents: peaceful coexistance. Many people in real life are still the target of irrational hate just for questioning themselves, so a character that does have the freedom to question himself, use the experience to confirm he's genuinely cisgender and heterosexual, and then still supports all of his queer friends shows how everyone can benefit from the freedom to explore themselves.

I don't have much else to say after that, at least on any one topic in particular. The music is perfect; cozy, dramatic, or as silly as it needs to be for the appropriate scene. I've brought up the sexy and educational parts of the story, but there's also PLENTY of excellent comedic moments as well. The development team is incredibly friendly and supportive to the people that reach out to them, and deserve every dollar they get, whether it's purchases of this story or patronage to support their next projects. So in conclusion, please buy this, take a seat, and enjoy a nice drink on the Mouse.

...Oh, and please disregard the low amount of playtime as of this review's initial posting; before its Steam release, Early Access builds were available through a different online distributor, which is where I've sunk most of my playtime.