National Park Girls: Love Our Parks Edition

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National Park Girls: Love Our Parks Edition is a single player action game. It was developed by Studio Élan and was released on March 14, 2019. It received very positive reviews from players.

All Eve ever wanted was to protect and preserve the land, but after five years of being a ranger in Yosemite National Park, she’s just about ready to throw in the towel. However, things start to change when she meets three spritely girls who claim to represent the National Parks.

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Audience ScoreBased on 198 reviews

story71 positive mentions

character development3 negative mentions

Beautiful and unique art style with captivating character designs representing national parks.
Excellent English voice acting that brings depth and authenticity to the characters.
A heartfelt and emotional story dealing with themes of nature, depression, personal growth, and relationships, offering a fresh take on the visual novel genre.

The protagonist's grumpy and negative attitude may be off-putting to some players and can make the story less engaging initially.
The episodic release format with relatively short chapters may feel incomplete or too expensive for some players, causing frustration.
Some tonal inconsistencies especially in the final episode, where comedic elements detract from serious emotional moments, resulting in a messy narrative experience.

story
157 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of "National Park Girls" is praised for its well-crafted character arcs, emotional depth, and unique premise centered around a jaded park ranger and personifications of national parks. While some find certain plotlines uneven or less engaging, the narrative's blend of heartfelt character development, environmental themes, and occasional humor creates a compelling and immersive experience. Overall, it is regarded as a thoughtful, emotionally resonant story that stands out within its genre despite some pacing and tonal inconsistencies.
- “But it shattered my expectations not only with how fantastic the story was, but the art, the voice acting, and the amount of genuine love and care that went into it.”
- “Each of the story's four main characters has a very real story arc, and it's a joy to watch them all develop.”
- “The story is so well-crafted and creative that it had me hooked from start to finish.”
- “While eve and Yosemite's story highlights important moments of character development and growth, combined with a long-awaited resolution to their relationship, the other plot with Zion and Yellowstone about rocks is frankly worthless.”
- “Why there was a perceived need to drag a comedy plot line throughout the entire episode is baffling to me; the plot line is meaningless, takes up space, and it leaves a terrible impression.”
- “The story is simply dull, even for children; it's developing very slowly, so leisurely, that the reader/player must break through tons of senseless verbiage: scenes that don't contain any conflicts, that don't contribute to the main narrative, that just don't make any sense, sometimes offering only character development, which is way too tightened.”
music
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for being masterfully composed, relaxing, and perfectly fitting the tone and scenes, often enhancing the emotional impact. Many highlight its calm, nature-inspired soundtrack as a standout feature that complements the visuals and story beautifully, with some calling it one of their favorite game soundtracks. However, a few note occasional issues balancing music with voice acting, but overall the music significantly enriches the experience.
- “The soundtrack is masterfully done, and easily one of my favorite soundtracks in a video game.”
- “And the soundtrack just fits each scene to a T, with the ending being particularly powerful, both on vocals and instruments.”
- “It is fantastically written so far, and with Sarah Mancuso as the musician every piece of music is absolutely breath-taking to hear.”
- “Personally, I found the voice acting to be very irritating, but you can change the volume of the speech separately from the music volume, so I played without speech on.”
- “The music is really fitting, even if nighttime moments could use some slower or lighter music.”
- “However, the game struggles to hold a proper balance between the music and the voice acting.”
graphics
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features stunning, dynamic artwork and a captivating art style that significantly enhances the overall experience, complemented by high-quality voice acting and polished visuals. While character sprites and CG art are consistently impressive, some background art feels less cohesive, occasionally creating a jarring contrast. Overall, the strong production values and aesthetic polish make the visuals a standout aspect of the game.
- “The artwork is absolutely stunning and so dynamic, which really brings the whole experience to life.”
- “Other small details, such as visuals of Eve’s journal and an impressive graphical user interface, help to highlight the game’s high aesthetic polish and push it into a league above many other visual novels.”
- “The visuals are stunning, with each character being delightful to look at.”
- “Unfortunately, the quality of the backgrounds is more variable than the sprites or CG artwork, with some appearing oddly disjointed from the character art style, creating a jarring effect at times.”
- “Unfortunately, the quality of the backgrounds is more variable than the sprites or CG artwork, with some appearing oddly disjointed from the character art style, creating a jarring effect at times.”
emotional
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game delivers a compelling emotional journey, blending humor with heartfelt and tear-inducing moments that deeply resonate with players. Its strong character development and genuine portrayal of personal growth create a touching experience that balances lightheartedness with raw, philosophical themes. Overall, it is praised for its emotional depth, well-executed voice acting, and ability to foster strong empathy and connection.
- “It's entertaining and a lot of fun when it needs to be, but also heartwrenching and tear-inducing when it needs to be.”
- “The pay-off here is not two cuties kissing, it is leaving a relationship to blossom on its own terms; marching forward arm-in-arm into the infuriating inanities of the everyday with the newfound emotional maturity to meet the world head on, without smashing oneself to pieces against it.”
- “What I got: a visual novel with anthro national park girls and plenty of sweet moments, but that's able to hit you with plenty of emotional gut punches (but, like, in a good way of course that makes you care about the characters and want to see them thrive).”
- “However, this got bogged down by an unlikable main character and boring story.”
humor
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised for being funny, well-written, and emotionally resonant, blending cute, wholesome, and quirky moments with deeper, more serious themes. While some tonal shifts and occasional mismatches in expression or polish occur, the overall comedic writing, character interactions, and unique premise consistently deliver laughs and touching moments.
- “Incredibly cute, wholesome and funny!”
- “This had me laughing my head off, empathizing with the characters and sitting up late at night to find out what happens to them.”
- “The writing chops of director and writer Syon Santeria (Highway Blossoms) truly shine in the game's humor, which often had me laughing aloud.”
character development
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Character development is highlighted positively in certain storylines, particularly involving Eve and Yosemite, with well-rounded and creatively designed characters inspired by national parks. However, some narratives lag with slow pacing and lack meaningful conflict, limiting impactful character growth. Overall, character design is praised, but substantial development varies across episodes and plotlines.
- “While Eve and Yosemite's story highlights important moments of character development and growth, combined with a long-awaited resolution to their relationship.”
- “It had been set up from the beginning as a character development parallel; an ongoing mistake culminating in a serious consequence, all due to Eve's over-idealizing the beauty of nature without acknowledging its cold and brutal side.”
- “The story is simply dull, even for children, it's developing very slowly, so leisurely, that the reader/player must break through tons of senseless verbiage: scenes that don't contain any conflicts, that don't contribute to the main narrative, that just don't make any sense, sometimes offer only character development, which is way too tight.”
- “The three national park characters are okay, and can be cute, but episode 1 just did not really feel long enough to allow for substantial character development.”
- “While Eve and Yosemite's story highlights important moments of character development and growth, combined with a long-awaited resolution to their relationship, the other plot with Zion and Yellowstone story about rocks is frankly worthless.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features an interesting story with engaging audio and visuals, supplemented by trivia and quizzes about U.S. national parks. However, it is hampered by repetitive question-answering and slow pacing due to unnecessary dialogue. Additionally, it is a straightforward visual novel with minimal interactive choices.
- “Eve feeds a coyote pup and basically takes it in as a pet, which is irresponsible, yes, but then they spend a good chunk of gameplay just having him be a cute dog, just a sweet little guy, and he's even on the main menu!”
- “An interesting story with good audio and visuals, along with additional trivia and quizzes about national parks in USA, although the pacing is sometimes slowed down by pointless arguing, and repetitive gameplay of answering the same questions over and over again to complete the bonus CG collection in the gallery.”
- “There are no choices or gameplay interactions here; it's a very straightforward visual novel.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of this visual novel is immersive and uplifting, inspiring a desire to connect with nature and promote positivity. Its well-crafted sound design effectively enhances these atmospheric moments.
- “This visual novel made me want to go out and actually visit a nature park and just absorb the atmosphere, have a picnic, and gives me a general feeling of wanting to make the world a better place.”
- “It had some great atmospheric moments, and the sound design was adding to that really nicely.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy appears to encourage players to watch advertisements to progress, which may make actual active playtime feel limited or slow. This approach can lead to extended play sessions primarily driven by passive waiting rather than continuous engagement.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the grinding aspect to be tedious and monotonous, often accompanied by awkward or unnecessary dialogue that detracts from the experience.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization aspect is generally well-executed, though the average vocal performance of the pup character falls slightly short of the overall high standards.

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National Park Girls: Love Our Parks Edition is a action game.

National Park Girls: Love Our Parks Edition is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 10 hours playing National Park Girls: Love Our Parks Edition.

National Park Girls: Love Our Parks Edition was released on March 14, 2019.

National Park Girls: Love Our Parks Edition was developed by Studio Élan.

National Park Girls: Love Our Parks Edition has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its character development.

National Park Girls: Love Our Parks Edition is a single player game.

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