Memoir
- June 3, 2022
- 7757
Get on SteamA short memoir that recounts the memories of him first love
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The story is cute and engaging, with emotional moments that resonate well.
- The art is well-drawn and reminiscent of quality webtoons/manga, enhancing the overall experience.
- The background music is calming and adds to the relaxing atmosphere of the game.
- The nonogram puzzles are overly simplistic and lack flexibility, requiring block-by-block placement without the ability to draw lines.
- Some puzzles have limited acceptable solutions, which can be frustrating for players.
- The game suffers from technical issues, such as crashing when trying to access the menu during credits.
- story5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The story is characterized as a charming and simple romance that effectively explores character growth through relationships, complemented by calming music and appealing art. While the plot includes a somewhat clichéd element of a love interest moving away, it is executed in a way that feels intentional and well-integrated from the beginning. Overall, the narrative is engaging, with puzzles enhancing the storytelling experience.
“Such a great story game with puzzles!”
“The story is cute, music is very calm, and the art is pretty well drawn.”
“It's a pretty simple story at its core, a typical romance where the two characters are able to become better people through their relationship with one another, and motivate each other to do the right things and move forward in life and confront their problems.”
“Although the plot point of 'love interest suddenly moving away' is pretty overdone (not to say it's bad), I think it was interesting here since it wasn't exactly sudden, and it was in play from day one.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently described as calm and relaxing, enhancing the overall experience with its pleasant background melodies. While some users noted that the music is simple and repetitive, it still contributes positively to the game's atmosphere. Overall, the soundtrack complements the cute story and appealing visuals effectively.
“The story is cute, the music is very calm, and the art is pretty well drawn.”
“I couldn't understand a word, but still, 13 free nonograms with nice background music was worth installing this.”
“The story and music are pretty alright.”
“The looping background music is also very relaxing.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Despite some clunky translations and formal dialogue, the emotional moments and humor resonated well with players. The characters were well-developed, featuring wholesome romance and effectively addressing heavier themes, though the language barrier occasionally impacted the experience.
“Even with the somewhat clunky translations and overly formal speech for my American/western perspective on everyday conversations, many of the emotional moments and jokes still landed.”
“Overall, the characters were good and the romance was wholesome, and the heavier themes were handled pretty well, although the language barrier with the translation was certainly felt at times.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers express disappointment with the graphics, suggesting that the game should either focus on delivering a well-designed puzzle experience or transition to a graphical novel format, indicating a lack of cohesion in its visual presentation.
“Honestly, next time, either make a proper puzzle game or just a graphical novel.”
“The graphics look outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
“The art style feels inconsistent and detracts from the overall experience.”
