Cartomante: Fortune Teller
- September 1, 2020
- Garoa Studios
A branching visual novel with multiple endings about fortune telling for eccentric clients with tarot cards.
Reviews
- Charming art style and quirky music create an enjoyable atmosphere.
- The game offers multiple outcomes and replayability, allowing players to explore different choices.
- The dialogue is well-written, funny, and engaging, with a cast of eccentric characters.
- The game is very short, leading to a feeling of limited content and character depth.
- There is a lack of clear guidance on the tarot card interpretations, resulting in potentially unhelpful advice.
- Some players found the humor and character interactions to be lacking in empathy and depth.
- humor14 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a standout feature, with well-written, clever dialogue that is both funny and thought-provoking, appealing to many players. While some may not resonate with its comedic style, the interactive elements and replayability contribute to a fun and engaging experience. Overall, the game is praised for its lightheartedness and ability to elicit genuine laughter.
“It's really a fun, quick, and funny game that feels like the developers really cared about releasing a complete experience.”
“The dialogue is extremely well written, and it manages to be funny and thought-provoking.”
“This game is absolutely great, with casual gameplay and hilarious dialogue!”
- graphics8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a charming, fortune-telling themed visual novel with a quirky art style that enhances its overall atmosphere. Reviewers praise the beautiful graphics and effective world-building, complemented by a funky soundtrack, although some note that the game's short length may not justify its price.
“The game has a beautiful art style and does a great job at world building.”
“I was delighted to find a fortune telling game and was drawn to the artwork and overall theme.”
“Great atmosphere, graphics, and soundtracks.”
- music6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as funky and contributes significantly to the overall atmosphere, enhancing the quirky art style and engaging narrative. Reviewers appreciate the soundtrack for its ability to create a fun and immersive experience, despite the game's short length.
“Great atmosphere, graphics, and soundtracks.”
“Great story, soundtrack, and good laughs!”
“A cute, fortune-telling themed visual novel with a quirky art style and funky music.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game, while short, offers high replayability due to its multiple dialogue options and unique outcomes for each character, allowing players to experience different results by replaying the same day. The clever and often humorous writing further enhances the incentive to revisit the game.
“The game is short but very replayable with various different readings you can get for each person that results in different and often unique outcomes. You can play the same day over and over with different results each time.”
“The game is short, but immensely replayable with several clever, funny, and sometimes mysterious dialogue lines.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with users highlighting the impressive graphics and soundtracks that contribute to an immersive experience.
“Great atmosphere, graphics, and soundtracks.”
“Great atmosphere, graphics, and soundtracks.”
- story2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story is praised for its charming concept, which creatively incorporates tarot readings as a central element.
“A lovely idea and story, utilizing tarot readings!”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its casual nature, making it accessible and enjoyable, complemented by humorous dialogue that enhances the overall experience.
“This game is absolutely great, with casual gameplay and hilarious dialogue!”