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Dear Agony Aunt

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70%Game Brain Score
emotional, humor
replayability, story
100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

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Dear Agony Aunt is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Faye Strawberry and was released on October 1, 2021. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

In "Dear Agony Aunt," become a professional advice-giver by responding to emails from a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique problems. Your choices in this retro 2006 email client will determine if you're hired or fired at the end of the week. With over 15,000 words, 80 emails, and two possible outcomes for every character, this wholesome story-driven game offers a love letter to the English language and a short, replayable experience.

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100%
Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews
emotional6 positive mentions
  • Charming and nostalgic retro email client interface that immerses players in a 2006 Windows XP vibe.
  • Well-written, diverse, and heartfelt letters covering a wide range of topics and unique characters with distinct voices.
  • Simple, accessible, and cozy gameplay allowing players to choose from two response options, creating a relaxing and engaging experience.
  • Gameplay is very simplistic and limited to only two predetermined responses per letter, which can feel repetitive and restricts deeper engagement.
  • Lack of meaningful feedback and nuanced branching paths, making outcomes feel opaque and reducing replay value over time.
  • Certain story arcs, such as the handling of workplace sexism and bullying, may be problematic or lack appropriate resolution, diminishing the impact.
  • emotional
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game delivers a heartfelt and charming emotional experience through responding to anonymous letters, evoking both laughter and genuine warmth. While the emotional impact is strong, some users desired more depth and branching choices for greater engagement. Overall, it is widely praised for its joyful and touching narrative.

    • “You're trialing as a professional agony aunt for a British magazine, responding to a wide variety of heartfelt anonymous letters.”
    • “Nothing like a silly spam email to brighten the mood :d Many of the requests made me laugh too, and some of the reactions to my advice were genuinely heartwarming.”
    • “Charming, heartwarming and fun, this is one of my favourite games I've ever received through Curator Connect.”
  • replayability
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Replayability for the game is mixed, with some users noting it offers several playthroughs due to its binary response system, but the overall experience is very short—just over an hour. While it provides entertaining replay value, its brief length may affect perceived worth at full price, making it better suited as a budget or discounted purchase.

    • “A strong debut with lots of replay value from this developer!”
    • “Fun little game with some replayability coming out of the binary response system that is fairly entertaining.”
    • “Replayability value: suitable for more than one playthrough, though it is very short, taking just over an hour to experience everything.”
    • “Lack of replay value.”
    • “Replayability value: For more than one playthrough, yes, but it is very short, only taking just over an hour to experience everything.”
    • “The standard £3.99 price point might be a little much for those who budget games based on replayability, though the discounted price of £1.99 offers better value.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is praised for its warm, interactive, and uplifting narrative, especially highlighting positive representation of young queer characters. It appeals to fans of chill, story-driven games, though some users suggest reconsidering certain plot elements involving homophobia.

    • “It was particularly uplifting to hear stories about young queer characters getting to live their best lives, with homophobia only being a plot concern for one of them.”
    • “If you like chill and story-driven games, check out my curator peaceful adventures and stories.”
    • “It feels less like a game and more like a warm, interactive story sampler.”
    • “I really hope the devs will consider changing this particular story arc.”
  • humor
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is charmingly quirky, featuring hilariously bad advice options, amusing spam emails, and playful references like Windows startup sounds and wallpapers. Players often find the requests and responses genuinely funny and heartwarming, adding a lighthearted, entertaining touch to the experience.

    • “Sometimes one of the two options you can choose between is hilariously terrible advice; sometimes it's hard to tell what would be more helpful.”
    • “Nothing like a silly spam email to brighten the mood :D Many of the requests made me laugh too, and some of the reactions to my advice were genuinely heartwarming.”
    • “From the Windows startup sounds, wallpaper, operating system to the funny spam emails, Dear Agony Aunt is worth your time if any of the above piques your interest.”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics effectively capture a nostalgic, old PC aesthetic with appealing visuals and references, while maintaining an easy-to-use and well-designed user interface.

    • “I loved the aesthetics and general vibe!”
    • “I love the old aesthetic and references!”
    • “The graphics did a good job of simulating an old PC and making the UI easy to use.”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for being easy and accessible, though some find it overly simplistic and limited in choice.

    • “Easy, accessible gameplay.”
    • “Too simplistic choose-one gameplay.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere balances heavier themes such as depression and discrimination with a generally lighthearted tone, creating a nuanced yet approachable experience.

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Dear Agony Aunt is a casual simulation game.

Dear Agony Aunt is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

Dear Agony Aunt was released on October 1, 2021.

Dear Agony Aunt was developed by Faye Strawberry.

Dear Agony Aunt has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its emotional but disliked it for its replayability.

Dear Agony Aunt is a single player game.

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