Jester / King

*SPOILERS AHEAD* Madion deserves better and shouldn't be giving his abuser any excuse, even if he turned out to be his bio dad. That ♥♥♥♥'s hella ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up. I wanted to throttle Calix into the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sun. I don't care that he turns out to be ultimately *good* in the end. This man is hella shady and gives me no reason to trust for a considerable length of the game. He's insufferable and clingy, and no offense to his VA, he's whiny as hell too. It's really hard finding anything redeemable about him, and yes, you may argue that he has *unwavering loyalty* but that's all under the guise of his orders as an angel that he's compelled to serve and follow. Lucille's voice grates on my nerves - it's too high and mewling for me to find endearing. Edwina was the most tolerable, although not the most compelling character. Even though I took a chance at every opportunity to develop her relationship with Madion, it felt lacking, like there wasn't much chemistry there at all. I wish there were more Zeno, he was pretty cool. Getting all achievements is gonna be a slog with the Affection system. I wish there were a way to jump to branches that affected this element of the game. Would make it so much streamlined and less of a soulless grind for achievement hunters. I know I've complained for most of this review, but for the most part, this is a good game, just rough around the edges, as to be expected with an indie title. Just needed to vent a lil of the bad before mentioning the good, and by good, I mean Madion. Loved his character, voice acting, everything. Rolling Crown, what you did with Madion was perfect. And maybe that's why some of the side characters felt half-baked? All time and attention was given to honing Madion's character, it seems.

This is a big maybe, unless you are a big fan of the developer. There is actually nothing wrong with the game as such, which is why I gave it a positive, and it really has a lot going for it; lovely artwork, a devilish timeloop that you need to work through, and good and bad endings. There are love interests as well, and an ending with each to tidy things up. As with the Demonheart games, there are limited voice-overs, which may or may not be your thing, and background music and sound effects. I had difficulty empathising with the characters. Depending on your choices they are either good or bad, but I found them a bit uninteresting, nothing to make me want to go through the game again to romance and get the other achievements. Hopefully your mileage will be better but this is definitely one I would recommend buying on special.

A plot focused VN with a dash of romance. I'm not normally a fan of time looping, but I really liked it in this. Pros -The story is a lot of fun, a unique premise. -The characters feel unique, no troupes. -The flowchart system is great. -The voice acting is amusing, the king is my fave. Cons -The art is a little rough round the edges. -The branching for romance is minimal, a few lines of dialogue couple cgs, and a variation of the ending, more of a common route for the whole game. I really liked it, can't wait for the remake :D

In two words, absolutely stunning. Lamb (and the team) really outdid themselves on this visual novel. While not a very extensive read, the story still feels very immersive, and the choices along the way are impactful enough to make you take a few moments to consider each time (and can be looped back to, if needed). I’ll echo a lot of things others have already mentioned as positives: Strong narrative, fun branching system, fleshed-out-but-not-overly-stereotypical characters, polished visuals, enchanting music that I have adopted into my personal relaxation playlists, all tied together in a unique and interesting plot. As a personal highlight, I would have to mention the main character Madion’s inner dialogue. While some would maybe prefer to just move the story along, I found that Madion’s constant questioning of his surroundings, his companions, his past and even his own motives gave the novel more depth, and that it reflected the general suspicious atmosphere of the story quite well. Often, these questions made me realize there were possibilities that I myself would never consider, but that should be considered nonetheless. It all fits the murder mystery theme to a tee – and in the end, there’s always answers. I very much enjoyed reading and playing Jester / King, and would recommend anyone who wants to continue their streak on visual novels or maybe try one out for the first time, to pick this one up.

I played a ton of visual novels with flashy art, lux UI, and stylish writing... and no amount of this razzle-dazzle makes an excuse for lacking in storyline. This one is kinda the other way around. I enjoyed it simply cus it has this one, the most important thing in focus. Yes, the art here is not very polished, the sound/voiceover is amateurish, and the writing is poorly edited. The story is simple and linear, even corny at times. The two female romance options may feel like an afterthought, but I was interested only in Calix anyway. And I enjoyed it for what it was. Is this a guilty pleasure? Just try for yourself, I dunno.

[b]A lovely VN from the creator of Demonheart series![/b] It surprised me in a very pleasant way, with really interesting plot and characters. Plus the art is so beautiful! <3

Сначала не понял, а потом как понял, неплохая история

Very exciting! I liked this game.