Belle Automata: Chronicle I

I wasn't sure how to feel about the filtered voices at first, but they grew on me pretty quickly. Now I think it's one of the more unique features of the game. Having everything fully voiced is also a treat in itself - the voice actors did a great job and they're pleasant to listen to. I started off with Nightmare Prince's route and I'm quite enjoying it so far. Zaffre ended up being surprisingly fun from the interactions I saw with him in the meantime; I'm looking forward to his route. Roman and Klaus also have me intrigued. Best of luck to the developer with further endeavors!

I thought this was a really good otome game. I just loved it! I especially appreciated that they didn't shy away from making the female protagonist have her own unique personality, talents, and arc: rather than making her a total blank slate. I also found her to be quite likeable - a calm, respectful, contemplative, and kind sort of person. I recommend leaving her with her default name 'Aureve' when playing, as then it will be included in the spoken dialogue. The characters are all very interesting and well-written, and the more time spent on them the more dynamic you realize they are. This is the first release and only two of the love interests are romanceable for this entry - The Nightmare Prince and Victor. But happily I read that Chronicles II and III are confirmed to complete the series and provide romantic routes for the other characters as well. The writing was interesting and kept me engaged. The content was very wholesome, and the voice acting was nice, clear, and easy to listen to. Some of my favorite interactions between characters actually weren't even within a romantic context, but during the comic relief portions where Aureve interacted with characters like Diego and Zaffre in a platonic way. There were some really nice scenes where they were just being good, supportive friends to Aureve in-between acts. Doctor Klaus was also an intriguing character, who I would describe as a cerebral yet somewhat scatterbrained sage. I also appreciated that the romantic interests' storylines are clearly labeled at an early relevant choice: so that you know which romantic interest the focus is on by choosing that route before you're into the thick of things. That way, unlike other dating sims I've played, you wont be trying for one character's route only to get derailed by accidentally attracting the interest of a different love interest altogether mid-game. Each romantic interest has a good, neutral, and bad ending - which you will get depending on your choices as you play. I really look forward to getting to know these characters better in the DLC releases. I'd say this is now one of my very favorite otomes! I will do my best to wait patiently for more.

Belle Automata is a Sci-fi otome game with six love interests! (For now only Chronicle I is out! This means that the routes available are those of "The Nightmare Prince" and "Victor") I finished playing Belle Automata Chronicle I and now I am left wanting more! I had so much fun meeting every android and human in the story! I can't wait for Zaffre's route already!! Story, Artwork & Soundtrack "Aureve is content with making tapestries with her master—but when he dies, his family sells her to a reclusive buyer. Thrown into a world of other androids, she must find her place and above all, answer the question: how does one weave a new identity when the strings to the old have been cut?" The plot of Belle Automata is so captivating, it'll make you want to keep playing just to find out how everything will resolve in the end! Aureve is the nicest android cinnamon roll ever, she's an amazing MC! She goes through some difficult situations after having spent 60 years living a certain way. She embarks on a journey of self discovery and I found myself routing for the fullfillment of her dreams even more than for her to get the guy! The art is beautiful. It's got futuristic elements to it which I enjoyed a whole lot! I liked every love interest, they all have a tragic and mysterious past to uncover. The music is fun and a perfect match to the mood of the game, the characters' theme songs are THE BEST and fit perfectly! Having played both The Nightmare Prince and Victor's route i can tell how one route is suppost to have a lighter tone than the other. For those who enjoy drama at its peak, a little bit of mythology and fairy tales references you will love The Nightmare Prince route! For those who enjoy a mix of tsundere and kuudere in their love interests Victor will not disappoint! Voice acting All the actors and actresses working on this project are so freaking talented! The voices match perfectly with the characters. The fact that the androids had a metallic voice so diffrent from the humans made the game look even more realistic! OVERALL: Story: 8/10 Art: 8/10 Romance: 8/10 Drama: 8/10 Total otome points: 8/10 If you are in the mood for a fun and futuristic experience you NEED to check Belle automata out!

I followed Belle Automata during the first iteration of the kickstarter and got to see firsthand the love that the developer has for this project. The game's overall story and theme is highly unique, and the diverse cast of characters are delightful. I was pleasantly surprised by the full voice acting (which was also exquisitely done), and by the lovely artstyle. The first two characters, Victor and the Nightmare Prince, made very interesting routes in their own individual ways. I enjoyed the Nightmare Prince's route more, but maybe that's because Victor wasn't entirely my type of LI to begin with. The CGs were a big jarringly different from the game sprites and looked much younger, but that's generally to be expected in otome games so it didn't really lessen my enjoyment of the game very much. Victor's ending felt like it came on rather suddenly, but the Nightmare Prince's felt very smooth, so maybe that's just my bias talking.Overall this game is probably a 9/10 for me on all fronts. The soundtrack is beautiful, the theme is unique and the art is gorgeous. Thank you Owl for giving me the opportunity to see this game's development, and I'm greatly looking forward to the other routes!

The game is worth the price as-is, with just the two routes out. Looking forward to the rest of it.

Lovely otome game with wonderful characters and designs. The writing is good overall. My favorite route was Victor, I thought it was the best so far.

The dialogue is voiced, which adds some incredible immersion and a real take on how the characters express given lines. There are currently only 2 routes, the other cast coming on in the future probably (I wanna do Diego so bad, fuf). All of them have different personalities, both reflected on their audio and their drawn style. This game is lowkey a nice surprise compared to what I have played so far (and I have paid more for less). Particularly for a couloured skin cast (I absolutely dig this, I'm used to the mainstream light skinned choices to pick), this is refreshing. A few improving points would be to make a better separation of the prologue from the main story, and I had one of Aureve's CG with the Nightmare Prince where she actually didn't have the correct hairstyle of her sprite. Besides these kind of inconsistencies, I played NP's route in about 3-4h, so there's enough content.

I was intrigued by the idea of a Beauty and the Beast-esque romance VN told with androids, and this game fully delivered. In this installment, 2 out of the eventual 6 romance routes are available. There was far more voice acting than I expected, which brought even more life to the story. The game also ran like butter on the Steam Deck, allowing me to easily finish the routes almost all in one evening while swapping to random locations throughout the house. I did have to use a guide to get to some of the endings, as some of the choices that actually led to the perfect end seemed to go against what I felt the character would like/dislike. But it was only maybe one or two choices that I had wrong, and then the rest were pretty easy to figure out as you play through the game. I'm glad that the Kickstarter campaign for this game was a success, as I can't wait to get my hands on the next installments to see the routes that were not included in this game.