Do you prefer otome game with gameplay element or just text reading element only?

[Yuuu701]

It depends on what kind of game play element and whether it fits the story. As long as it's not too difficult and tedious, it can be fun.

 

[dogiwall]

I would rather a VN with no minigames, but if it's say something like an RPG, life, sim, or stats raiser that happens to be an otome as well, I wouldn't mind that either. Though, I feel like it would be hard for some games to balance between romance and gameplay...

 

[Rdddmi]

I like relaxing and reading visual novels.
I'm fine with some gameplay elements, but if they are too complicated, or conversely, too repetitive, I start to feel stressed.
I also enjoy games that focus mainly on gameplay but have romantic elements. However, I think the ideal balance is when the game and the novel aspects are clearly defined, and neither one gets in the way of progressing through the other. In that case, I can enjoy both equally well.

 

[CQUUbCQ]

I prefer the visual novel format. I'm not very good at mini-games; if I start one just for a quick break but end up spending hours on it without ever clearing it, I lose my motivation, and the game just grinds to a halt

 

[Arisa-chan]

I prefer the pure visual novel format since its reliable. As for having gameplay elements, it depends. I enjoy light gameplay element like the interactive text or the petting games in KLAP or Moujuutsukai to Oujisama (these are super fun and the hot voices are the best). I am not the fan of minigames since they are a hit or miss for me. Oftentimes they are kinda a slog to go through.

I wish there were otome games with more RPG or stat raising but the RPG system needs to be well balanced and fun.

In the end, I play otome games for the romance and story so as long as that shines then any gameplay element is fine with me.

 

[sorene]

I enjoy both. There aren't that many otome games to begin with, so I end up playing pretty much all kinds, but I'd love to see an otome game with gameplay more like Genshin Impact someday.