Carpe Noctem - Yuri Visual Novel

“While I loved the characters and the story of this visual novel, I can't say the same about the copious amounts of conflicting art styles present in this VN.”

“It was very jarring to see the game go from having an anime art style to realistic to amateur-looking and then back to professional-looking anime art style in a second.”

“Ultimately, I'd be down to read another VN from this developer, especially if it involves characters/world of this game; but for quality's sake, I hope the dev will use a better VN engine (something like Ren'Py if anything), have a dedicated art style instead of a mishmash of everything, and maybe include more visual bits for the next VN they make.”

“Visual novels and e-books can be tedious at best. Imagine the best novel you've ever read, whether it's 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', '2001: A Space Odyssey', or even 'Twilight' (if you have terrible taste in literature). Now, translate that into a format where the words dribble out, and you have to click your mouse every time you want to read the next sentence, instead of just turning the pages.”

“The grinding in this game feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged. It often feels like I'm just going through the motions without any real sense of progress.”

“I find the grinding mechanics to be a major drawback. It turns what could be an exciting experience into a monotonous chore that drains the fun out of the game.”

“Make sure to save a lot, as there are some glitches that may prevent you from progressing.”

“Make sure to save despite the length, as there might be a few glitches that will impact your progress.”

“Side note: make sure to save every chapter, because occasionally it glitches and you may need to reload and skip through to where you were before.”

“As others have reported, I encountered the bug in which the story stopped progressing in the final fight scene, though I could still hear the music and access the menu options; it was only on my third attempt to load an earlier save that the game proceeded to a proper finish.”

“The music added a lot to it, which you can't say about the bulk of visual novels out there.”

“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, which poses the question, 'how did something this badly written end up on Steam?'”