
A dark, fantastical romantic comedy that focuses not just on falling in love, but rediscovering your past and the dangers of a supernatural world - where what's at stake is not just your heart, but also your life.
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I played through one route and didn't feel the need to try the others. Usually I like to 100% an Otome but I couldn't really find a positive with this one. The characters were annoying, I loved the concept of being a changeling as a WOD fan but the way it was executed here wasnt compelling. I found it very youngchild/teen style writing, and to top it off the art was ugly. I did try and give it a fair go, but just cant recommend this one.
I should have posted this review here YEARS ago, and looking through past games, I realized I needed to highlight Changeling, especially during the Summer Sale. You know you like a game when you spend an entire week sleep deprived because you stayed up way too late playing it every single night. It’s the video game version of the “just-one-more-page” phenomenon that plagues bibliophiles. And that was my life because as soon as I started playing my advance copy of Changeling, I was hooked. PROS: - Beautiful acrylic-brush style artwork with varied backgrounds and diverse character designs (both ethnic and fashion). - Lovely music that helped set tone and gave clues as to which choice may lead to a good or bad ending. - Rich storytelling and dialog with a lot of humor and witty banter as well as drama. - Relatable and interesting heroine with a personality. (No Lamps here!) - Diverse but believable love interests who run the gamut of personality but are all decent people whom I could see having a relationship with. - Unique storylines for each love interest (Playing through all of them adds extra tidbits to their stories without requiring you to play the entire game to get the full story.) - Reaching the Good/Friendship or Good/Romantic endings is pretty intuitive, so I had less fear of stumbling into something horrible. (minor) CONS: - The amount of text sometimes distracted from appreciating the artwork and changing expressions on the sprites. (I’m a fast reader and it took me about 4 hours to get through a single route, so slower readers may want to take that into account when playing.) - Sometimes Nora and her romantic lead look a little odd in the CGs, but the artwork is still beautiful. (I think that’s because I got so used to seeing them from one angle that a new angle seemed strange at first glance.) - The number of endings seems heavily weighed towards Bad and Tragic endings. Each character only gets one (or maybe two) Friend and one Romance ending, but some of them can have seven or more Bad/Tragic endings, which seems a bit excessive. (This does seem to be fairly typical for visual novels, so it wasn’t completely unexpected. In any story, it’s always easier for things to go wrong than right.) - Not being able to get access to all 6 routes at once requires some backtracking, which is doable with the right saves, but still takes a little time so be prepared for that. (Hint: Be sure to create a save when you reach school.) Read more longer, more detailed review on my blog Second Unit Reviews: https://secondunitreviews.wordpress.com/2019/01/25/advance-praise-for-changeling/
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I love this story even though I always get a "bad" friendly ending almost with each character. I love this story even if I left disappointed and sad after it. I love this story and for me it it dealbreaker that even though I don't like romances I love everything else in it. It's rare a bit creepy, but beautiful world and wide range of colorful characters cast. One of the best FemMC, great side characters, dubious but charming love Interests.
Eu amo tudo que essa mulher faz <3 Vim jogar esse jogo apos terminar o trabalho mais novo dela e obviamente não me decepcionei. Amei toda a historia e como cada rota tinha seu gostinho especial, não consigo nem ao menos escolher um favorito, porque tudo é tão bom!
I played the demo way in the past but, after I bought the game, the story is a lot more interesting than I thought when first reading it. It is a dark and sometimes heavy game due to certain topics (which change a lot depending on the route and the choices you make), yet it's still enjoyable and honestly quite refreshing compared to most other story games. Changeling doesn't follow any tropes or cliches that I know of, which makes everything feel new (Which it is :P). Nothing feels overdone here to me. I'm a sucker for an in-depth story and I love anything folklore, supernatural, or myth related. Every single one of the characters have surprised me, my first impressions were blown away since their stories and endings weren't what I was expecting based on what I first thought of them. For those that are into things like this, I feel like you're in for an awesome game. I definitely would recommend this, I'm sure it'll surprise you. ^^
Haha, like many here, I wasn't super sure about the art and more "high school" setting of this one (so sorry ><), so I got Gilded Shadows instead. And... played it obsessively. For HOURS. Then when I was finally done, even though the Steam sale was but a few weeks away, I immediately got this VN because this author is amazing and I figured even if this was an earlier project, their writing and level of detail and just AMAZING storytelling would probably make this a knockout as well. I wasn't disappointed!! >o< It IS different. This one felt a bit more to me like you had to solve the puzzle of the route to get the best ending (which you CAN do without a guide- the game will give you hints throughout the route), and as mentioned- it's highschool, so the scope is smaller and it's not quite so spicy- more on the fluff side. xD HOWEVER, it's soooooo worth it, oh my gosh. There is a little bit at the beginning that is the same regardless of route, but pretty quickly, you'll find you're dealing with interesting and different problems on each route. PLUS, of course, the characters you interact with are just sooooo lovable. <3 And hilarious! It's definitely a sweet, sappy, romantic romp with a little tongue-in-cheek teasing at some of the tropes it's playing off of, and it's a delight. And despite it being highschool, the characters are actually smart, so you don't have to worry about seeing the same dumb patterns over and over again. They have braincells and personalities! (Shame that's where the bar is, but trust me, it's good. xD) Also, after playing Gilded Shadows, I came over here and loved the art? So I don't know what's wrong with us. xD It's more of a fairytale book style. Maybe it's that it tries to make more realistic-looking people, which isn't the norm? But then once I acclimated to that, I was loving it. The music was also simple, but I found it very touching.~ ANYWAYS, TLDR, get this!!! <3 Let's share it around and give it the attention it deserves. >o<
Was fun going through all the routes. Great story and graphics.
A great visual novel with a dark fantasy modern setting. I like all the references to folklore (and the twist the developers gave on it). Nice storytelling, interesting characters and so many endings... Yes, that includes (many) bad endings, and dying is one of them. Romance is included, but I think it is a great plus that it is part of the story, not THE story, if that makes sense. The characters are teenagers, so obviously they are a bunch of hormones. But ending up as friends with the characters is far more likely if you go through the game blindly (i.e. not following a guide), and that is great in my opinion. And well, I think it is hilarious if the vampires are clearly not liking modern literature (thank goodness, they don't sparkle...)
Absolutely loved this game. I dont replay visual novels a lot, usually im a one route and done kinda person but wow! I've replayed this one at least 3 times with different routes because I really enjoyed this story and love the characters!
I really enjoyed this game! The MC is funny and relatable, and it was cute to see how she connected with the love interests in each of the routes. I feel like in some games like this the MC mirrors the love interest too much or is too permissive of their shenanigans, and it takes me out of the story a bit each time. While Nora is a little different with each of the guys, IMO it never feels forced--she just treats them a little differently because they are different people. And she is definitely not a doormat. The worldbuilding and story are also great. Lots of interesting fantasy elements! We are all familiar with the fairytale/supernatural tropes at this point, and a lot of that is (obviously) present, but there are twists that make it interesting. Definitely recommend picking this up!
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