Fatal Twelve

Have you ever considered if your life may be bound by fate? Does it ever feel like at times all things you do are inevitable and lead down the same…

Umineko When They Cry – Answer Arcs

Here it is. 7th Expansion’s long awaited sequel to the question arcs of Umineko, finally officially translated by Mangagamer just last month, allowing us at last to dig into the…

Hoshizora no Memoria

Hoshizora no Memoria is one of a few very recent releases from Sekai Project and Denpasoft. Telling the story of a guy who returns to his old hometown after his…

Karakara 2

The Karakara games tell the story of Leon, a chef who owns and operates a small diner, and his ever-growing harem of girls with animal ears. The diner mostly stays…

Wagamama High Spec

I seem to be reviewing a lot of straightforward moege lately. I guess that’s fine. This particular one has two hooks: 1) the main character is a manga writer (not…

Higurashi When They Cry (Question Arcs)

Have you ever visited a town in the middle of nowhere and have been shocked about how radically different the place is than what you call home? Everything is shaped…

ChronoClock

ChronoClock is an essentially plotless moege with solid production values, great dialogue, and fabulous characters. If you’d told me that before I started playing it, I probably would’ve skipped it…

Miniature Garden

School festivals are all fun and games, until someone loses their life. Miniature Garden is named for the school in which it’s set, where the so-called Miniature Festival takes place…

Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

Experiences are ephemeral, as the relentless march of time consistently deteriorates our memories, regardless of the hopes and dreams they may cause. From the memories with loved ones to those…

The Shadows of Pygmalion

What is it to be a puppet? To be a marionette, one’s every motion the mere aftereffect of the twitch of a god’s finger on a set of strings? To…