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Have you ever come across a game quote that really stuck with you, so much that you had to screenshot it or save it somewhere? I have! And most of them are actually about life lol. This one is from UNICA's Shitoku no Gyokuza, and it means, "Don't think you can get through life without even...

I know this topic has been beaten to death. Every few days someone starts a fight about it. But with recent events—WIT Studio's apology, Inio Asano pausing his serialization, Pixiv's crackdown—I think it's worth revisiting. I'm not here to start a flame war. I want to lay out the facts, the...

I've been playing otome games consistently for years, and I've always had this thought I want to share with everyone here. Compared to most male-targeted games that prioritize excitement, combat, and fast-paced stimulation, otome stories tend to focus heavily on gentle character growth, subtle...

Hey everyone! I have a bit of a confession to make, and I'm really curious if anyone else here is guilty of doing the same thing! 😅 Normally, I listen to R18 otome audios at the standard 1.0x original speed to fully enjoy the binaural sound design, breathing, and atmosphere. But I remember...

Sometimes it's really hard to avoid spoilers, but what if you accidentally see a spoiler and it completely changes your opinion? Do you just try to ignore what you just saw? Or does it just make you think differently? Personally, I always try to steer clear of spoilers, but if I come across...

Hi everyone! (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠/ Whether it’s working on a scanlation team for a manga/manhwa chapter, creating a subtitle script for an R18 Otome Drama CD, or just translating a short webcomic for fun, fan translation is a huge part of what keeps our community alive! Translating audio dramas in...

🎧 No Japanese? No Problem! How do you listen to & enjoy raw R-18 Otome Audio / ASMR? Hey everyone! 👋 One of the biggest hurdles for international otome audio fans is the language barrier. While some popular releases get fan translations or official English releases on platforms like DLsite, a...

I don't think I've played any utsuge so far... or at least, I don't remember any that left a big impression on me, lol. Nakige, yes (the ones designed to make people cry), but utsuge, not really. Currenly playing Shitoku no Gyokuza, it does feel dark fantasy and kinda depressing topic. ---...

One of the reasons I like to play visual novels is the choices. Being able to influence the story and reach different endings based on the decisions I make makes the experience feel much more immersive—something that you don't really experience by reading a regular novel (where there is only one...

Back when I first got into otome I was obsessed and could plow through a route in a day, nowadays I find myself with more games than ever but only completing a handful of routes over the course of an entire year. A lot of my VN friends have also been in similar slumps, so I wanted to ask: Have...

Have any of you ever crocheted/knitted your own otome merch? It could be dolls of your favorite characters or even pillows and blankets with otome-inspired motifs! ^ Here's a little Kanato Sakamaki I was working on ages agooo

Are there any otome characters that you find relatable? It can be the MC, a LI or even a side character! I think both Mozu and Scarecrow from Bustafellows are very relatable! I'm a bit awkward and nerdy, so I saw a lot of myself in them, specially Mozu's reserved personality and difficulty...

There are different types of simulation games: Similar to RPG games, simulation games (SLG) usually have stats representing certain values of your character. And to achieve certain goals you try to build up certain stats. On RPG's most of these stats are combat related, while on SLG's they are...

I'm curious — what's the longest otome or BL game you've ever played? Or which one did you spend the most time on? In my case, for Otome it was Ken ga Kimi and Hakuoki and for BL it was Hashihime of the Old Book Town and Tokyo satsujinki gakkou no kaidan, but for that time I didn't track my...

I like historical settings in otome games, the mix of atmosphere, meaning, and experience that modern settings sometimes don't give. The clothing, architecture, customs, even how the characters speak. It creates a world that makes me very curious about it. (Due to that, i've also searched the...

I don't see much discussion about R18 otome around here, not sure if they're just not popular (there's barely any translated titles) or people are just more cautious talking about them :unsure: I'm curious, do you play R18 otome? I've played some (Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome, Persona...

Or my main gripes :ROFLMAO: Plz share with me any positive or negative experiences with me. :giggle: This is not entirely regarding story or character related, but a me issue. Am I the only who is always excitedly pressing to read the dialogue and accidentally selects a choice? Only to...

I want to record my own gameplay time for the visual novels played, but instead of pressing timer each time, i wonder if there is any popular software.

When a new season comes (spring, summer, autumn, winter), besides of the ''popular'' anime S2 releases and some trending animes, most of the time i will give a try to the new animes that have a nice sypnosis or front cover (also i look at the genre ofcourse). But i just found out that the...

I'm kinda curious how everyone saves their games archieves... In case you have finished the gameplay, are you going to delete it to save computer storage space or what?