How to Fool a Liar King

Play as Reginia, a girl from Ozzwa, who, while in the process of running away from home, opens her bedroom door to leave and finds herself magically transported to the Cursed Island; Eroolia. While wandering around, she stumbles upon three men, Juli, Mars, and Ronan. They are on a mission to the hidden country of the Luccretias, Laarz, and Reginia joins them in an attempt to find her way back home. Will she fall in love before that happens? How to Fool a Liar King is second in the series. How to Take Off Your Mask is first but Liar King can be read as a standalone. 5-9 hours to beat both routes, 7 chapters per route. You must play both of them to fully understand the story. All the sprites are animated with full voice acting and while things get dragged out because Reginia is a bit dense and forgets important things, it’s a pretty solid VN to read if you’re interested. I didn’t hate it, but it was definitely more enjoyable than HTYM.

It's a good game. Great art, VA, story, music, videos, animations, etc... Thing is it's kind of short and very political but that's better than a regular otome game. I like the focus on plot and I think it's setting up for the third game (the last in the series). It's the kind of game that is really fun for 3 hours one afternoon but you wish it was a lot longer but at least it has two routes and I only finished Juli's route. It's a good game. The romance is questionable at times for reasons I can't say here but it's still a great game and this just adds a layer of complexity to otherwise "sort of flat" characters. The political part makes the game better in my opinion even though it kind of ruins my happy moments of gushing over the art/character development/story.

이건 뭐 내가 남자라서 오글거리는건지 중년이라 도저히 저 나이를 이해를 못해서 오글거리는건지 30여분 진행하는 동안 느끼해서 못하겠군요. 아무리 비주얼 노블장르라해도 ㅠㅠ

This game is for those who just love a good ton of sugar, it's very sweet. And it's good for when you want to cleanse yourself after playing a bad game. At the same time it doesn't really have replay value, I admit that I yawned when I'm on my second playthrough.

[h1]🎮 Reseña de How to Fool a Liar King[/h1] [h2]Resumen del Juego[/h2] How to Fool a Liar King es una novela visual indie de aventura/casual con protagonista femenina, romance y fantasía, donde tu “jugabilidad” principal consiste en leer, elegir opciones y luego fingir sorpresa cuando tus decisiones te llevan a uno de sus finales múltiples. Es otome en estado puro: miradas intensas, drama bonito, y ese delicado arte de enamorarte de alguien que probablemente debería ir a terapia antes de a una cita. La primera impresión es clara: esto no viene a reinventar el género, viene a consentirte. Te sienta, te sirve una trama “adorable” con estética anime y te dice: “elige con cuidado”. Y tú, como buen ser humano, eliges mal a propósito para ver qué tan rápido se descarrila el tren romántico. En Steam, al menos, llega con extras de vitrina (28 logros, cromos, Steam Cloud), perfecto para quien quiere una historia ligera con rejugabilidad basada en rutas… y para quien colecciona logros como si fueran medallas de guerra por hacer clic en “Siguiente”. [h2]Lo Encantador y lo Sospechosamente Conveniente[/h2] Lo Bueno: ✅ 💖 Romance otome con protagonista femenina: directo al punto y sin vergüenza. ✅ 🧭 Finales múltiples: sí hay razones para rejugar y ver “qué pasa si ahora sí no la riego”. ✅ ☁️ Steam Cloud + logros (28): progreso guardado y checklist para tu lado completionist. ✅ 🃏 Cromos de Steam: el verdadero endgame para algunos. Lo No Tan Bueno: ❌ 🧍 Un jugador y “casual” en el sentido más literal: si buscas interacción real, aquí tu mayor enemigo es tu indecisión. ❌ 👻 0 jugadores actuales: la fantasía más grande del juego es encontrar a alguien hablando de él en tiempo real. ❌ 📊 Recomendaciones totales: N/A… o sea, entras sin termómetro social; valiente o imprudente, tú decides. ❌ 🎮 Aventura muy de novela visual: si esperabas mecánicas, te van a responder con más texto. [h2]Tabla de Evaluación[/h2] [table] [tr][th]Aspecto[/th][th]Puntuación (0-10)[/th][th]Comentario[/th][/tr] [tr][td]Jugabilidad[/td][td]6[/td][td]Elecciones y lectura: cumple, pero no sorprende.[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Dificultad / IA[/td][td]6[/td][td]No hay IA que te venza; tú solito te autosaboteas con decisiones.[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Contenido[/td][td]7[/td][td]Finales múltiples y estructura de rutas: hay carne para rejugar.[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Gráficos / Video[/td][td]7[/td][td]Estilo anime acorde al romance/fantasía; bonito sin romper el internet.[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Historia[/td][td]7[/td][td]Buena trama dentro del otome: engancha si compras el drama.[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Ambientación[/td][td]7[/td][td]Fantasía romántica bien marcada; consistente con el tono adorable.[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Efectos (VFX)[/td][td]6[/td][td]Lo esperable en novela visual: sobrio, funcional.[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Música[/td][td]6[/td][td]Acompaña sin estorbar; no es el show principal.[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Voces[/td][td]6[/td][td]No destaca por datos disponibles; asumimos estándar del género.[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Diversidad[/td][td]6[/td][td]Otome clásico: cumple el molde, no necesariamente lo rompe.[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Rendimiento[/td][td]7[/td][td]Novela visual: debería ir fluido en casi cualquier cosa decente.[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Rejugabilidad[/td][td]7[/td][td]Finales múltiples + logros: incentivo claro para repetir.[/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]Total Puntuaciones (Bueno)[/b][/td][td][b]6.5[/b][/td][td]Una VN otome sólida: agradable, cumplidora, y sin pretensiones heroicas.[/td][/tr] [/table] [h2]Conclusión (Bueno)[/h2] How to Fool a Liar King es “bueno” en el sentido más honesto: hace lo que promete (romance, fantasía, rutas y finales) y lo hace con el encanto típico de una novela visual indie que sabe a quién le habla. No vas a encontrar un sistema de combate, ni un mundo abierto, ni una revolución narrativa… pero sí una experiencia ligera y enfocada, con suficientes finales para justificar varias vueltas. Lo controversial: en Steam se siente como una fiesta a la que llegaste tarde… y encima eres el único invitado (0 jugadores actuales). Y como las recomendaciones totales están en N/A, te toca jugar al explorador sin brújula: o descubres una joyita personal, o confirmas que el silencio también es una crítica. Si te gustan los otome, las protagonistas femeninas y el drama romántico con estética anime, aquí hay material. Si no, este “Rey mentiroso” no te va a engañar: vas a leer mucho, decidir poco, y aun así sentirte culpable por todo. [h3]Recomendación de Compra (Recomendado con reservas)[/h3] Puntuación Total: 6.5/10 Número de jugadores activos al momento de hacer esta review: 0 Descuento máximo registrado: N/A Veredicto: [i]Recomendado con reservas: buen otome de novela visual, pero vienes por romance y rutas… no por innovación.[/i] Si lo tuyo son las novelas visuales románticas con finales múltiples y te gusta completar logros mientras coleccionas cromos, te va a rendir bien. Si necesitas comunidad activa, conversación alrededor del juego o “aventura” con mecánicas más allá de elegir diálogos, mejor ve con expectativas bien amarradas… o este rey te va a mentir y tú le vas a creer feliz.

[b]How to Fool a Liar King[/b] is cute Otome VN, the second and IMO the best of the of the stories of Eroolia. I don't think it is necessary to play it after the first story [i]How to Take of Your Mask[/i], but it will help with understanding the story and its characters. I liked this game, but in comparison to other similar Otome games, it is very short for a full price. You can finish both routes (+ common route and all bonus chapters) in less than 7 hours. [b]Pros:[/b] + Recurring characters from previous game [i]How to Take of Your Mask[/i] (MC did not appear in the first story). + Beautiful art, sweet CGs. + VA, including MC. + Likable characters. + Funny moments. + Bonus chapters and scenes from Juli's and other characters' perspective. [b]Cons:[/b] - Very short for a full price, even for a half of full price. - Linear story.

If you have not played the prequel, I encourage you to do so before hand as I felt it made the romance in this one twice as enjoyable. The Love interest is first introduced in HTTOYM and by the end of that game, I was very very excited to play this one as I knew it was going to be full of lighthearted humor. Sure enough I was right, and the MC is perfect for the misfit Juli. Personally, I kind of feel slightly turned away from playing the sequel as the MC who is introduced in this story is very pushy. Granted she has valid reasons, so take what I said with a grain of salt. Also if you are looking for a series similar to this one, I would recommend the Holiday otome series that is free to play on itch.io

Second game from ,, Story of Eroolia'' series. I never thought someday could be a second game. So I played and I think this game is more better than first game. + plus's of game + * Character's * In my opinion characters are the strongest side of game. Our new heroine is really charming and strong. I love how she is honest and independent. Also main romance hero Juli is a good write character. At first I wasn't sure about this character. But later I started like him more and more. Relation about heroine and Juli is another plus of game. Their relacion is interestic and reliable, but I don't want tell why because spoilers ;). About other characters I only tell are really ok and I don't have character what I really hate. * Story * Like previous this game also have a lot of jokes and funny situations. But my big suprise story in this game was more serious than I thought. At first story is simple, innocent even childish. But later story is seriously and the main topic is politician conflict. I never thought I see this in this game. But it was positive suprise. But still story is very funny and adorable. * graphic * Style is same like in the previous game. But I thing is a little beter. But maybe it's only my imagination :/? * voice acting * I really like everyone voice. Their sounds really good. Also a song ,, Issho ni'' is amazing. This voice ,this power I just LOVE it <3 - disadvantages of game - * gameplay * The biggest disadvantage. I know this is otome game and gameplay isn't the most important, but come on. Problem isn't a system for is ok, but a sides. Because it really easy see which side is main and which secondaty. This same shouldn't bee a problem, but quality sides is huge. Juli side is this ,, main '' and I don't mind for this. But Regina side is really worse. In theory both sides tells the same story, but Regina side it's doing this really worse. This looks like producent did from must without any idea or another point looking for the same problem. Really it's not ok. * language* Don't undertand me wrong. Translate is really ok. But I'm little sad that me as polish gamer I don' have polish version. But I know this isn't fault a producent. ? For who is this game? If you like the previous game or you are looking something funny, adorable and you don't expect very complicated or innovacion story you can play. ( If you like cats this game will be better for you ;) ) If you don't like previous game or you expect something very awesome with something what brain you head you must find another place in steam :) & summarise & I'm really enjoy with this game. Funny, nice characters, and story isn't the worst. I recommend this game.