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Skip option saves me time and frustration since I'm generally bad at timed minigames and puzzle challenges generally don't give me any satisfied dopamine hit only finally it's over, I never wanna go through this again 
Do you like Minigames or Puzzles in your VNs?
- Thread starter ruruchan2u
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- Jul 31, 2025
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I only enjoy puzzles or simple minigames when I have too much freetime and looking for a little challenge, provided they're well-designed and integrate into the story instead of feeling completely out of place just to drag things out. Though, when it comes to completing the rest of the game, I really wish there was a skip button, especially for those frustrating stat-raising or repetitive grinding minigames =))
meissica
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For me, it depends. If I have the time and the minigame is actually fun, I'll play it properly without skipping. But if it's too difficult or I'm short on time, I'll just skip it. Usually I don't skip the first time I encounter a minigame, but if I have to replay it over and over again just to move the story forward… yeah, I'll skip it without a second thought 
yueop
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I am also really bad at mini-games or puzzles.
If it weren't for the guide, I would have been stuck there forever.
If mini-games or puzzles are absolutely necessary, I wish they were at a very easy difficulty level.
If it weren't for the guide, I would have been stuck there forever.
If mini-games or puzzles are absolutely necessary, I wish they were at a very easy difficulty level.
xaioblack
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I don't really mind minigames or puzzles. It a good short break from plot; also sometime it affects the route too, which is pretty fun instead of pressing choices
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I usually don't play mini games very much. I have plenty of time, so I prefer to play large games. Most of them are otome games, but if small games are more interesting, I occasionally play them as leisure time.
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I prefer mini-games that are related to the story and they are fun
- Oct 27, 2019
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I like mini-games as they are often a good short break from 40+ hours of reading, but only if they are not overly hard and don't require pro FPS player level of skills.
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I actually really like them! Just reading text for too long can get a bit tiring, so having minigames or puzzles mixed in gives me a better sense of engagement. I'm especially a huge fan of designs where the puzzle outcomes affect the branching storyline—it gives me a lot more motivation to keep playing. If a VN is just pure text, I sometimes get bored and end up skipping through it.
Im neutral with them, honestly I play VNs for the story and choices, not to play mini games 
but I think a great medium are things like timed responses, or another example I can think of is in bustafellows where limbo quizzes teuta on something (its been a bit long, i cant remember exactly), it feels natural and part of the story! Also i love the added challenges of timed responses
but I think a great medium are things like timed responses, or another example I can think of is in bustafellows where limbo quizzes teuta on something (its been a bit long, i cant remember exactly), it feels natural and part of the story! Also i love the added challenges of timed responses
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I like minigames, honestly... some games have really cute chibi character minigames, and some have puzzle ones with timers. I'm not very good at those, but I usually look up help hahaha, especially if I really can't solve the puzzle (*´ω｀*)