Aker Fern

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Aker Fern is a single player casual role playing game with horror, comedy and anime themes. It was developed by Chaos Group Games and was released on June 29, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The first three chapters tell the extraordinary story of Dan - self-proclaimed Casanova. As Dan, you will have the opportunity to experience exciting adventures with such celebrities as the incredibly strong Amazon Blanka, "lazy mother director Veronika" and the crazy reporter Tatiana. Today you are going to discover together what is behind a series of strange events in the haunted building locate…

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77%Audience ScoreBased on 35 reviews

story9 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game offers a quirky, absurd humor style that many players found amusing and charming.
It has an engaging mystery element that hooks players through its episodic structure and multiple endings.
The fully Polish voice acting and fitting soundtrack enhance the atmosphere, contributing to immersion when understood.

The voice acting and recording quality vary significantly, with some lines lacking emotional depth and clarity.
The English translation is inconsistent and sometimes mismatched with the Polish audio, causing awkward reading experiences.
The story has pacing issues, uneven dialogue quality, and some plot elements feel disjointed or underdeveloped.

story
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is engaging and well-paced, blending mystery, comedy, and slice-of-life elements with strong character development. Multiple endings provide important clarifications and different perspectives, making it rewarding to explore them all. Overall, the narrative is immersive and complemented by good voice acting and art style.
- “Clarification comes with the endings - if you want to understand the strange events happening throughout the story, you’ll likely need to see all endings — many explanations appear only there.”
- “I do really recommend discovering all of the endings, because each of them shows another aspect of the whole story - they are like puzzle pieces and all together mean the most.”
- “The humor is great, it’s tense when the story requires it and it does a good job of showcasing different characters and personalities.”
- “Clarification comes with the endings - if you want to understand the strange events happening throughout the story, you’ll likely need to see all endings; many explanations appear only there.”
- “Each ending contains major events or character development, so it’s hard to know which one the story will follow.”
- “In my opinion, comedy parts do not always match the mysterious story behind.”
humor
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is characterized by quirky, absurd situations and witty character interactions, especially through the main character's reactions and jokes. It effectively balances humor with tension and brings out distinct personalities, making it an engaging and charming experience. Fans of short, offbeat visual novels will likely appreciate its comedic style.
- “It turns out most of the humor comes from absurd situations the characters find themselves in, and how they try to cope with them — usually with only the main character realizing how bizarre everything is.”
- “If you’re in the mood for something not too long, funny, and with a bit of mystery, go for it.”
- “Overall, it’s a charming little fan project that’s worth trying if you enjoy quirky humor and short visual novels.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music generally complements the game's atmosphere and enhances key moments, blending well with the story and voice acting. However, some users found the soundtrack unremarkable or generic, describing it as merely "fine" rather than standout.
- “Good music moments - the soundtrack fits well and enhances the atmosphere when needed.”
- “Story, art, music, and voice acting all come together quite nicely.”
- “The music is fine.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is minimal, typical of a visual novel format, involving mostly clicking through dialogue with no additional mechanics. However, the writing quality is criticized as poor, detracting from the interactive experience.
- “There are no additional gameplay mechanics — just in case someone isn’t familiar with the genre.”
- “As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay; it's just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print.”
- “There are no additional gameplay mechanics — just in case someone isn’t familiar with the genre.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the graphics to have a unique art style with good-quality artwork, though the overall impression is affected by the untranslated state of the game.
- “The story is interesting so far, I don't speak Polish but the voice acting sounds good, and the art style is unique.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is well-enhanced by a fitting soundtrack that complements the game and amplifies key moments effectively.
- “The soundtrack fits well and enhances the atmosphere when needed.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect is weakened by voice acting that often fails to convey the characters' feelings accurately, resulting in a disconnect during key emotional scenes like stress, fear, excitement, and sadness.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is closely tied to the game's multiple endings, with significant growth or changes occurring in each, making the overall narrative unpredictable.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the grinding in this game tedious, as progressing through the story requires repetitive clicking to advance text, making the experience slow and cumbersome compared to simply reading a novel.