Genso Manège

I wish I could say that the game is beautiful and interesting and I liked it very much, but unfortunately I cannot do it. I just don`t know if it`s interesting or not, because this game is unplayable for me (as for many other players who have bought it). For some of us the game have a grave issue: you cannot play beyond the breakfast scene at the very beginning of the game. All you can do at that point is just use escape button and leave the game. The developers keep silence more than a month and that`s it. I have tried to play in 2 different PC but the result is the same. Please try the demo and if you have this bug don`t buy it, because in this case this bug will be in the full version as well. Very disappointing and upsetting.

So far, I love it! Whimsy, mystery, fantasy, and incredibly beautiful art. (I mean, I swooned over the art! I am a fan.) Congratulations on producing such a fun game to play. I love the story line, the characters- everything. This game to me is like devouring a puffy cotton candy decorated to perfection. Deliciously cute and just even with the deeper topics felt light and airy to the palette. I am impressed with every part of this game. I would 100% recommend playing it. It was worth the money in my opinion.

Downloaded the game, played the prologue, knew who I wanted to pursue first. (Luciole) Got his "Rêve" ending. Absolutely loved it. 100000000/10 Already worth the money, can't wait to play the other routes!

It's a neutral review. I'm really on the fence here but ig it's gonna be a thumb down from me this time:( For all sweet moments, pretty art & gorgeous voices I still felt annoyed & even enraged so often it took me the whole year to finish it (－‸ლ) I had to take too many breaks to calm down. [u] Praises [/u]: +The main reason I bought this game is beautiful visuals, the colors are so gentle, it has some relaxing effect<3 I've saved lots of pretty CGs! +Absolutely all voice actors are awesome♡ Honestly, I was thinking of choosing a thumb up just for their sake, listening to them was a pleasure of its own! +The story is long with lots of extra content. For example, the voice actors' comments were sweet <3 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3788739382 +I enjoyed English in this novel <3 At some point I even started making notes of some expressions which didn't have any new words for me but still sounded nice. I really appreciate it when visual novels have educational value. Plus, the setting is in France, so some occasional French words created a special romantic atmosphere. Thanks to this game now I can say that I prefer tea au naturel :) +Achievements that count, so plus one perfect game in steam collection. A guide is available. +Despite all my complaints about the ridiculous plot & unbearable MC there were many romantic, touching scenes that moved me to tears. +I appreciate that the clicking game can be skipped. Though it's easy enough that even I managed to succeed :D I still prefer pure reading. +Bad endings are great! It's really rare but practically all of them were to my liking. I get it why they'd be considered bad but for me they often felt appealing anyway, with the unique allure of the forbidden. [u] Complaints [/u]: --What ruined my pleasure most was insufferable mc T_T I thought I've played enough Japanese novels with selfish, spineless, stupid fmc to tolerate them calmly, alas :( Though I'm really grateful for the opportunity to hide her sprite, unsurprisingly it helped a lot :D --The text should be edited better. I guess for such a long story the number of typos is not that bad but what I found esp infuriating that in some extra stories instead of my name I got some strange Emma O_O My men cheating on me was a terrible blow T_T --About half of the chapters in the middle of all the routes are unskippable for whatever reason. There are two endings, so you need at least two playthroughs for each route. When I first encountered that issue, I thought some bits of new information would appear, so I read carefully again only to be disappointed later(｀□′)╯┴┴ why did I have to waste all that time?! So then I had to go to the settings, choose 'skip all' then keep in mind that I needed to set that back when the text changes the color, that was annoying :( --One specific love option is unlocked last and I dislike when I'm not free to play however I want. Though, honestly, in this case I was actually saving him for last myself. I couldn't wait to play his route but when it finally happened I felt so disappointed it literally hurt T_T Perhaps in an attempt to evoke more powerful emotions later his behavior was too cold & cruel. In general, I have too many questions to the plot. Quite often it seemed too illogical, chars' actions too stupid, lots of drama could be avoidable. I know the world is far from being a perfect place & it's natural for all ppl to make mistakes, even for the smartest of us but it was still unbearable oftentimes :( https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3780086368 --Flashbacks always had some weird echo, it literally hurt my ears T_T I tried to skip them as fast as I could but such scenes were too often:( I don't get it why it was made that way, why torment your readers T_T --In one negative review the player highlights the age issue. MC is seventeen and some of the LIs are much older. Honestly, I didn't feel uncomfortable about that while playing, though I couldn't help but agree with the arguments in that review against that decision. As for me, what made me feel disturbed when one LI recollected their past and there, when he looked like an adult even at that time, she was just a tiny kid. It was too jarring to think of them as a couple T_T When you know someone since them being practically a toddler, lol, I can't imagine how any mature feelings can be born later. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3781761290 --I need moooore save slots T_T Why are devs so stingy with them all the time, I just can't get it :( --The gallery is unlocked only at the end of each route, so every time I had to waste some time comparing with already posted screenshots what's still missing and what I had saved before while playing T_T What's even the point of creating it that way? Why can't I check the progress while playing?! So frustrating :( --I can relate to the sentiment that freedom is a great value but in those circumstances their lot was quite awesome too. [spoiler]Eternal life without any pain or worries just restricted to one but a really nice place. What's wrong about that? I'd feel blessed. Nope, they choose death because...it's natural O_O Are they for real?! Is that the story's message? Yeah, I get it, that kind of end is inevitable for all of us, we have to accept it if we like it or not BUT in their magical world they could continue enjoying themselves, so whyyy?! And then to add insult to injury a true ending is about them returning to the very place anyway O_O So their life didn't change at all, except they became mortal & mc lost her magic for what?! Though perhaps they had some other dreams but nope, that selfish MC forced them to promise to come back to her, not just for a visit, to stay in that amusement park again (－‸ლ)[/spoiler] Welp, I think I 'd recommend skipping it to my past self but at the same time I can see the appeal & why the majority of reviews are positive... [table] [tr] [th]More thoughts about the game in a [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/readingnook/discussions/0/838345984787388308/] Reading Nook [/url][/th] [/tr] [/table]

I can't play this game due to an issue at the very beginning which prevents me to continue after the breakfast scene. We are several people to have this issue. Please fix it.

First of all, shoutout to the cast because I actually liked everybody, which is rare for me. Hugo’s mysterious and knows too much, Serge is serious but secretly funny, Crier is a blushy tsundere baby, Clara is the best hype-woman, and Arnaud… foster brother ready to ruin lives for Emma. But my heart? Luciole and Lyon. Luciole’s the quiet mechanic bae who vibes perfectly with Emma’s soft energy, and Lyon… yeah, the bunny mascot, he’s so sweet I was literally emotional over a man in a rabbit suit. Emma’s actually a good MC! She’s timid but grows, pushes herself, and isn’t a blank slate. The romances feel real, and the story?? Pastel and cute on the outside, but dark and heartbreaking enough to have me ugly-crying in my hoodie. But some routes have age gaps that made me side-eye hard, and Emma makes some decisions where I was screaming “GIRL, WHY???” Also… that little star-collecting mini-game? Useless. Perfect score, bad score, doesn’t matter. I started skipping it. Overall?? Loved it. Beautiful writing, likable cast, emotional twists—just get ready to cry, laugh, and maybe throw hands at the screen once or twice. 10/10 would sob over a rabbit mascot again. #CryingInPastel #LucioleILoveYou #MascotRouteButItAte

I was recommended this game by a friend who played it when it was only available on Japanese, saying the story was interesting and included dramatic storylines. I was hooked when I found out it was on Steam! However, I ended up disappointed. My experience so far has been that the game is, unplayable. Not only for me but for a lot of players. It's really buggy! •́⁠ ⁠ ⁠‿⁠ ⁠,⁠•̀ For some players, the game gets freezed on the start of the prologue and you can't do anything, just stuck on limbo. For me, CGs don't show up and even the sprites ingame don't work. I was able to read the prologue (although it was buggy) and was intrigued, but when I started Serge's route, believing it couldn't get worse, sprites and CGs stop working. It's not my first time buying otome games on Steam, but this has changed my perspective on buying games near their release date, and not in a handheld console format. I believe my opinion of this game will change if they fix the bugs, and I'm willing to give it a second chance. But in its current state, I wouldn't recommend it. ┐⁠(⁠ ⁠˘⁠_⁠˘⁠)⁠┌

I fell in love with this game during Next Fest and immediately bought it upon release. This is such a colorful fun and beautiful story ♥ Also it works great on the steamdeck

This review used to be a thumbs-down but I've made it positive now! I won't go into much detail because I have not finished the game yet, but there was this terrible bug that made the game actually unplayable (many players were experiencing it). But after quite a wait, they finally seemed to have fixed it so now reading seems possible! So far, I'm loving the story, characters and voice acting. I'll make a better review once I've played more of it. P.S. I would recommend trying the demo before purchasing this game, if you experience any issues in the demo that make it impossible to play, then you will have the same issues in the actual game! Thank you for listening to us and fixing the game!!