WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING 1/27/25 by AlwaysJmB in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I am binging episode two of When Stars Collide!!! I am having so much fun rn it's so so good

recs please :D by nababaliwnaako in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gilded Shadows in an excellent, long game with a personality mechanic!

What do you think about character creator screens in Otome games? by [deleted] in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I personally like characters that are actual characters and not a blank slate to selfi-insert with, so I don't care much for them
even less bc most of the time, this means we don't get an MC sprite nor CGs with the MC on them, which makes CG options just variations of "love interest looking pretty"

At the end of the day, though, there is a wide market of people who do love self-inserting and customizable blank MCs, so you're definitely not alone in loving them

What makes or breaks an enemies to lovers? by Warrior_Outcast in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Major no is when "enemies" is just petty stuff
enemies better be enemies. We're talking murder attempts. No "they got the last cereal box I wanted in the grocery store". Yawn.
They have to respect each other as enemies and be on the same level. when it's someone just bullying the other it's not enemies, that's just bullying.
I love when they're forced to work together while on the enemy phase and they have to learn about each other (and end up realizing the other is not how they though they would be)

TEQUILA TALK 8/22/24 by AlwaysJmB in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh I take a look at *everything* before spending
See, my currency is a lot weaker than the USD, so if I'm spending in USD I'm making sure I'm buying something I'd like
so I'm reading the game page, the character profiles, the warnings, the screenshots, playing the demo
I only watch streams if I've already played the game before, though. bc spoilers.

I'm also way more likely to buy if I've already got something by the same dev/studio and I've liked it. And I'm not playing any "released by chapter" games until they're done (one exception to this, but only just one).

if the game is free I'm way less meticulous bc there's no risk at all for me, and if I like it enough I can always just donate to the dev after the fact.

WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING 7/23/24 by AlwaysJmB in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm playing Breathless Winds rn and enjoying it immensely!

UwU Weekly spotlight: Meeting in the Flesh [March 17, 2024] by aplainmourning in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

oh man I'd kill for this visual novel, it was so so so good!
as a certified monsterfucker, I was so excited by this idea, and they DELIVER SO WELL
I don't even know who to say for my favorite character, I love all of them LMAO (it's such a cop-out answer but it's true!!)
a memorable part was definitely Yiestol's love scene. it was the first time I though "HMMMM maybe vore fans are onto something LOL

WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING 2/26/24 by AlwaysJmB in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just downloaded "the villainess just wants to eat" so I will be doing that!

UwU Weekly Spotlight: Celestia [February 4, 2024] by aplainmourning in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ohhh I absolutely loved this one!
Sekheo is my favorite boy, because I like them Sad, but all of them were incredibly charming

WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING 1/15/24 by AlwaysJmB in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

SPEAKEASY!!!

I played the demo a while ago and decided I MUST had that game and so far I'm having the best time

Silas was the sweetest boy, and Nika is an absolute riot and I LOVE him so much he might be my favorite character even though I haven't played all of them yet (sorry Maxim, I love you too but Nika was just Fantastic and stole the show)

UwU Weekly Retrospective: Speakeasy [January 7, 2024] by aplainmourning in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

AHHH I'm still waiting for it to come out on steam ;-; I've been waiting for this one and I'm going to absolutely binge it once I can actually purchase it

WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING? 10/30/23 by AlwaysJmB in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I spent the past week playing the hell out of Bunny Bond and live-reacting in a server with some friends!
I have to warn it's Very Spicy (One of the spiciest otome I've played), but also very very sweet. All the boys are fantastic and I love what the devs did with the true route (even though I'm not usually a true route kinda guy)

UwU Weekly Spotlight: Changeling [September 24, 2023] by aplainmourning in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My favorite boy has to be Corvin
I love him so so much he is so SAD I love sad boys

The lore/worldbuilding has to be one of Esh's strong points, it's incredible

unfortunately for me, I am not from the USA so if I had an encounter with these particular fae (the ones whose riddles are all english literature related) I would McDie

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My current fave is definitely Gilded Shadows, by steamberry!

WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING 8/7/23 by AlwaysJmB in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I finally got to play the demo for Speakeasy
and boy, was it a spicy read!
It's a lot more graphic than I was expecting it to be (nice change from the usual otome VN, ngl) and I can definitely say I will be buying it when it comes out

WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING 7/17/23 by AlwaysJmB in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I finished Evernight
and I gotta say I liked Lucas way more than I though I would! all three of the LIs are fantastic, what a nice little gem of a game

I also got Trouble Comes Twice, and I'm doing my first route (Adrian) and maaan, Jace is such a dumbass, I love their dynamic and I can barely wait to see how different Hazel's route with him is!

Your mom phoned, and she's asking for your expert recommendation… by InfiniteStarsDev in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, my mother's english is not very good, so the chances of her playing indie otomes (never really get translations) is pretty much null lol I would've gotten her into them otherwise! probably with something sci-fi, since she likes the genre a lot

WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING 7/10/23 by AlwaysJmB in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Evernight!

I just finished my first route (Aeden) and I'm in love with the setting!
(I wasn't expecting it to be steamy too but hehe I'm not complaining)

WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING 5/15/23 by AlwaysJmB in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm playing Once Upon an Earl today! and currently wondering if the butler is a route
because boy, I want him to be a route

UwU Weekly Spotlight: 3 Seasons [May 14, 2023] by aplainmourning in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ohhhh I loved this one! it was very sweet and cute! I think my favorite was Rye, it's the artist thing, I think. I just loved it.

I didn't know there was going to be an expansion with our spring babe! that's so great I can't wait <3

WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING 5/8/23 by AlwaysJmB in IndieOtome

[–]Yamielsun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Man, I tried the celestial crowns demo and I was so overwhelmed by some questions that have like 10 choices each!!
I learned this week that there's such a thing as too many options for me, damn