I'm not really sure if this counts as a "game". It's really more of a visual novel, but it does have some gamey elements to it. So if thread is moved to somewhere else, I don't mind.
Anyway, back in January 2012, this little gem made it's official debut on the internet. Initially, a lot of people, including myself, were kinda skeptical when we learned what it was about. Essentially, it's a visual novel that kinda works like a dating sim. Except it's with physically disabled girls. It didn't really help that the people who made this happen to be regulars on the infamous 4Chan.
Turns out, it was actually quite a bit more than that. Unlike most dating sims, this one doesn't have stats, side quests, or a bunch of stuff you would expect from the genre. Instead, it's basically a "Choose Your Own Adventure" kind of story that happens to have really likable characters. Nearly all the main characters have some form of physical disability, but they aren't defined by it. Hell, even the main character I feel is actually pretty well defined and goes through quite a bit of development.
Depending on your choices, you can end up befriending one of the girls and go down her respective story arc. They're all definitely worth going through. Although I'll admit, some routes I didn't quite enjoy as much as others.
But yeah, I definitely enjoyed reading this visual novel and was actually impressed that people from 4Chan would actually make something like this. I mean yeah, there are some pretty explicit sex scenes with each of the girls, but I feel that they are done kinda tastefully. You can turn them off, but I recommend keeping them on as they add to the story I feel.
The game and it's soundtrack are free to download right here on the official website if you want to try it out:
http://www.katawa-shoujo.com/download.php
Anyway, back in January 2012, this little gem made it's official debut on the internet. Initially, a lot of people, including myself, were kinda skeptical when we learned what it was about. Essentially, it's a visual novel that kinda works like a dating sim. Except it's with physically disabled girls. It didn't really help that the people who made this happen to be regulars on the infamous 4Chan.
Turns out, it was actually quite a bit more than that. Unlike most dating sims, this one doesn't have stats, side quests, or a bunch of stuff you would expect from the genre. Instead, it's basically a "Choose Your Own Adventure" kind of story that happens to have really likable characters. Nearly all the main characters have some form of physical disability, but they aren't defined by it. Hell, even the main character I feel is actually pretty well defined and goes through quite a bit of development.
Depending on your choices, you can end up befriending one of the girls and go down her respective story arc. They're all definitely worth going through. Although I'll admit, some routes I didn't quite enjoy as much as others.
But yeah, I definitely enjoyed reading this visual novel and was actually impressed that people from 4Chan would actually make something like this. I mean yeah, there are some pretty explicit sex scenes with each of the girls, but I feel that they are done kinda tastefully. You can turn them off, but I recommend keeping them on as they add to the story I feel.
The game and it's soundtrack are free to download right here on the official website if you want to try it out:
http://www.katawa-shoujo.com/download.php
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