What are your favorite indie VNs? - Otome, Amare, and BL

[vitanchlo]

I've been thinking on this a lot because the last few I've played have been disappointing (I've probably not been carefully looking, though). I'd like to know which ones you consider to be the best. I'm less picky about art when it comes to indie games as they have less resources to work with so story and how enjoyable it was to play are the most important parts of a game to me.

(Not in any order) My favorites are:

• Infinite Stars
• Our Life: Beginnings and Always
• Aloners
• Red Embrace: Hollywood
• The Traded Groom

If the game has multiple romances then say who your favorite RO is, if you want to.

edited to add links. I forgot...

 

[failedwebsite]

I liked Your Dry Delight. It's super-short though. The dictionary is a nice feature.

 

[noch]

I don't have any recent favorites since a lot of the ones I've tried are demos, but these are ones I've enjoyed a lot in the past and have set the standard for me personally.

oelvns:

• a2
• aloners (redux)
• autumn's journey
• knife of the traitor
• memoirs of an angel
• our life: beginnings and always
• royal trap

non-oelvns:

• bell chimes for gold
• hatoful boyfriend
• i love you!
• my candy love: high school life
• my vow to my liege
• sh[in]e

 

[vitanchlo]

I liked Your Dry Delight. It's super-short though. The dictionary is a nice feature.

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I've loved all their games that I've played so far so I'll definitely play this after I play another of their games, Dead Man's Rest.

I don't have any recent favorites since a lot of the ones I've tried are demos, but these are ones I've enjoyed a lot in the past and have set the standard for me personally.

oelvns:

• a2
• aloners (redux)
• autumn's journey
• knife of the traitor
• memoirs of an angel
• our life: beginnings and always
• royal trap

non-oelvns:

• bell chimes for gold
• hatoful boyfriend
• i love you!
• my candy love: high school life
• my vow to my liege
• sh[in]e

Wow, thank you!! I've played some and liked them too but the rest I haven't played. I'll check them out.

 

[yousoro]

i believe this one counts as indie since the developer is listed as an individual.. monochrome heaven ! it's messy and that somehow makes it very entertaining to me.

cinderella phenomenon is an easy pick as well! it's well done; not sure if i'd have the same impression if i were to play today but i have fond memories of it.

would magical diary count as an indie game? i believe so. in any case it's a guilty pleasure (˶˃𐃷˂˶)

 

[failedwebsite]

I've loved all their games that I've played so far so I'll definitely play this after I play another of their games, Dead Man's Rest.

Added to my list! This one is much longer - fingers crossed for a more complex plot!