Ambition: A Minuet in Power

This was a highly enjoyable game. It does have a funky save system and will occasionally not load dialogue, but past that it satisfies you with story. Your choices can be simple or devious, and you may live a quiet life or be bold and loud, establishing your place in society. There are random events and encounters which means your experiences can differ per run, so doing a fun first go at it then seeking out achievements will get you plenty of hours of story. If you enjoy visual novels that have layers of game mechanics, grab this game when it is a price you like. There is a bit to keep track of, but if you don’t mind a little peril, you’ll manage just fine. Also, the way some characters were written really makes your hate for them stick, which I applaud.

I have a hard time finding visual novels I like because a lot of them feel constrained in terms of meaningful choices. Or, the writing doesn't make me feel curious about the world. Not this one! There are underlying game mechanics to play with that make choices feel like they really matter, and the writing is fantastic. Both of those things come together to really makes you feel like you're there and deciding who your character is and what will become of them. If you're a fan of Bridgerton, or the game Long Live The Queen, you have to play this! Can't believe there's not more positive reviews.

A surprisingly engaging game! Quirky characters, charming scenes, and a short but well focused campaign that begs replayability. Definately worth your money and some replays to experience other routes/endings.

I was honestly disappointed with the game. As I like otome with gameplay aspects and historical romance, I was certain this game was going to be right in my wheelhouse. I was wrong. 1- There were a lot of bugs in the game. And I mean a lot. So many party discussions with plot implication played twice in my game (I am thinking about the two conversations with the lady that looks like Yvette). Since this game cost more than 20 $, I expected better. 2- I feel like you do not have the time to do anything. Every activity costs an entire day! Even if you go to the tailor and you don't find anything you like, you lose an entire day! 3- The drawings were not my cup of tea. They seemed very low resolution even though I played with the maximum settings. 4- The gimmicks of the game got repetitive insanely fast. There were maybe ten different party discussions, which means it got old quick. 5- The dates with the love interests were so similar! Why in the world should I accept an invitation and waste an entire day if it's going to play exactly like the last date with the same character? 6- The game uses quite a bit of french words, which is supposed to be good for immersion. However, as a french speaker, I could not help but notice there were a lot of mistakes. For exemple, "pardonne" instead of "pardon". 7- The game was quite short. I did my first game in about five hours. I played both routes to make sure I was judging the game fairly. I also feel like the endings were quite rushed. 8- There is a gimmick that you need to sell gossip fast in order for it to be still relevent and make more money. However, since you are not warned that there will be a time skip of like a week, you lose valuable gossip while you had not way of knowing otherwise. It is truly a shame because this game had a very interesting concept. However, in my eyes, it fell very short.

My hours are longer than I've actually played (I fell asleep for a few hours with the menu up) but I have played for several days in a row and I really enjoy it! The gameplay is unique for these types of games, and I can see myself playing multiple versions of the game to find out different ways to influence. Definitely worth playing if you enjoy choices matter games.

namorei um bando de gente, me safei da guilhotina, não terminei com ninguém, vou jogar de novo.

there were many bugs i encountered, sometimes not loading saves, not being able to go to parties or rendezvous, skipped scenes (whether romance, start of a party, or random event on map), etc, most were fixed by exiting and relaunching the game, but i still enjoyed this. the story was good as well. i liked all four Alex, Louis, Ludovic and Armand, especially Alex and Louis, but would've been good if could romance all till end, but its okay. there was also Hansel too that i liked a lot, the bodyguard, too bad he's not romancable. though despite however i did with Ludovic, he would still leave for Rome. maybe some guide on the romances (whether in discussions or as pdf with the game) could help a lot.