Perfect gold yuri visual novel8/9/2023 ![]() ![]() Welcome to our first Guest Review Wednesday of 2023! I’m extremely pleased to welcome back Guest Reviwer, Patricia B. on her own account and also because she is here to tell us all about a Visual Novel of note. ![]() I am a bisexual autistic writer who has previously written articles concerning how media represents different marginalized communities. You can find more of my work through my personal website “ Autistic Observations”. Tabby, a paranormal investigator, wakes up in a dilapidated and abandoned house without her phone, wallet, keys, or memory of how even she got there. She quickly realizes that she is not alone in the house, upon meeting a ghost named Evie who is significantly better at being adorable than she is at scaring people. Tabby soon sets up a plan: find her lost items, remember why she woke up at 77 Oleander Avenue, learn more about Evie, and perhaps even uncover the truth behind the house’s final residents: the Larkspur family. That is if she can survive the night.ħ7 Oleander Avenue Ghost House Investigation is a visual novel that reminded me just how much I love video games and the unique forms of storytelling that can only be experienced through the medium. Runa Liore Winters pulled no punches in crafting a horror game that is deeply unsettling to experience, even upon re-exploration. The writing, visuals, and audio design, all work in tandem to create a place that may have been a house once but was never really home. The sound design deserves especially high praise, both for its soundtrack and sound effects, which not only allow the player to empathize with the experiences of the protagonists but also feel the house’s hostility surround them through their headphones. Tabby and Evie are two delightful lesbians who are the type of endearingly charming people I would be more than happy to befriend in reality and still clearly human in their complexities and personal baggage.įurthermore, the interactive and cyclical nature of video games helps add to the terror of being trapped in a haunted house.Īt its core, 77 Oleander Avenue is a queer horror game both in terms of its protagonists and central themes. Additionally, the game posits important questions about queerness and how it impacts how we are remembered after we are gone. In a world deeply entrenched in cissexist and heteronormative ways of viewing people, historical accounts of queer people tend to be ignored at “best” or have their lives entirely rewritten at worst. It has only been recently through the efforts of the LGBTQ+ community, that we are beginning to uncover those lost histories. Tabby considers this question as she explores the house, and we see the effects of this erasure as we learn more about Evie’s past.įor all my praise for this game, it is still one where I insist upon reading the content warnings the developer helpfully provides before fully diving in, as the game is full of scenes that may be deeply triggering for queer players and/or those who grew up in abusive households with strict religious upbringings. ![]() I personally found it was better to play the game over three days, one for each level of the house, as this was an effective way of tackling the game’s heavy content without emotionally exhausting myself. Overall, 77 Oleander Avenue Ghost House Investigation is an exquisite example of the type of stories we can only tell in video games, and one of the greatest examples of queer horror I have ever experienced. ![]() Featuring beautifully animated character sprites and CGs. And yes, you can pet and name the (metal inanimate) dog. Perfect Gold is an all-ages girls love (yuri) visual novel by developer Yangyang Mobile. Original Soundtrack: Listen to beautifully composed music tracks that accentuates the story’s most emotional beats.You can purchase the game either on Steam or itch.io. Interactive Dialogue Choices: Your choices influence the characters’ actions and will affect the story’s ending. Vibrant and Animated Visuals: Immerse yourself in the magical city of Castlecoast, brought to life by animated characters, backgrounds & illustrations. Set in the magical city of Castlecoast, readers get to know Audrey Clary, an alchemy student and heiress who secretly dreams of a different life, and Marion LaRue, a rebellious elemental magic student in search of someone she once loved.Ī WLW (women who love women) story for WLW: Follow a heartwarming, slice-of-life story between two girls as they get a second chance at love and friendship.Ī short and sweet story: At around 30,000 words and with 2-4 hours of gameplay, Perfect Gold is just the game for those who like to relax with character-driven visual novels.Ģ Playable Characters: See the story unfold through the eyes of Audrey and Marion.įully Voiced: Features a cast of talented professional English voice actors who breathe life into the characters. Perfect Gold: The Alchemy of Happiness is a short, coming-of-age yuri visual novel about two former friends who escape detention in order to celebrate the Sunflower Festival. ![]()
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