Peaches and Dreams
- June 19, 2024
- Mad Space Studios
Get on SteamPlease note this game was made and released as a small project given to the Dev by her psychologist. As such, the game will not be available to add to your steam library after 30 September 2024 and will be removed from the steam store. Annabella wants to be able to live her life. The only thing standing in her way is her family... From the endless barrage of negativity, gaslighting and general…
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Reviews
- The game features beautiful visuals and a fantastic soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience.
- The story is deeply emotional and personal, effectively exploring themes of mental health and emotional abuse with a balance of humor.
- It's a polished RPG Maker title that offers a short but enjoyable gameplay experience, making it a worthwhile play for fans of the genre.
- The combat system is considered lackluster and simplistic, often leading to repetitive gameplay and minimal engagement.
- Some players experienced technical issues, such as getting stuck in areas and encountering black screens, which hindered their progress.
- The game may feel derivative and is likely to appeal more to a younger audience, potentially leaving older players feeling out of place.
- story11 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The game's story is deeply personal and autobiographical, focusing on themes of escapism and family dynamics, enhanced by a strong soundtrack. While the narrative is engaging and visually appealing, with humor interspersed to balance heavier themes, some players found it challenging to complete. Overall, it offers a short, enjoyable experience with a significant emphasis on storytelling rather than gameplay mechanics.
“There is an autobiographical and thus very personal feel to the story.”
“To sum it up, this is a short and enjoyable free game with good visuals and a heavy focus on telling a personal story.”
“The story is played out between cutscenes in the real world with Annabella’s family and coworkers, then gameplay as she revisits the fantasy world she created when she was younger as an escape from daily life.”
“The story's themes are pretty heavy, but there’s humor from the other party members to balance things.”
“Due to the game feeling deeply personal to the developer, I am not really going to talk much about the story.”
- music7 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, with many reviewers noting its quality and the effort put into the soundtrack, which complements the story effectively. While the gameplay experience has some issues, the beautiful and impressive music stands out as a highlight, enhancing the overall atmosphere of the game.
“With music being a point of focus in the story, the soundtrack is very good and clearly has a lot of effort put into it.”
“It's a beautiful game with beautiful music and a really good plot line.”
“The combat was chill, the areas were easy to navigate through, and the music was really fantastic.”
“I spent over an hour in repetitive combat in the forest trying to find a way out, because trying to go back to Crystal City resulted in going through dialogue I've already read and then just a black screen with the Crystal City music playing, but nothing loading.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are highly praised for their aesthetic appeal and attention to detail, featuring standout environments like a neon city and vaporwave-inspired room. The visuals are considered one of the game's strongest qualities, complementing its personal and emotional narrative. Overall, players find the graphics to be impressive and integral to the game's charm.
“What stands out right away are the visuals, which are very well done and easily one of the strongest qualities of the game.”
“Each area has a great amount of visual detail put into it and there are a few strong aesthetic ones such as the neon city and the vaporwave inspired room.”
“Cute little game with lovely music and very impressive visuals.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its aesthetic appeal and strong emotional core, effectively exploring themes of emotional abuse and personal growth through the protagonist's journey towards mental health and self-identity.
“An aesthetic and pretty game with a strong emotional core.”
“A deeply emotional turn-based RPG exploring the main character’s battle against emotional abuse and her journey towards better mental health and becoming her own person.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by the presence of amusing cats and witty dialogue from party members, particularly Zayes, which effectively balances the heavier themes of the story. Overall, players find the humor to be a refreshing and enjoyable aspect of the experience.
“Also, there are cats, which is always a plus, and these are particularly funny!”
“The story's themes are pretty heavy, but there’s humor from the other party members (Zayes had some really funny lines!) to balance things.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay primarily serves to enhance the storytelling rather than provide engaging combat, as players navigate between cutscenes in the real world and revisits to a fantasy world created by the protagonist, Annabella, as an escape from her daily life.
“The story is played out between cutscenes in the real world with Annabella’s family and coworkers, then gameplay as she revisits the fantasy world she created when she was younger as an escape from daily life.”
“The combat is not really there for engaging gameplay as much as it is there to further enhance the storytelling.”
