Porcelana

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Porcelana is a single player action game with romance and drama themes. It was developed by Pandita Studio and was released on January 21, 2022. It received very positive reviews from players.

Porcelana is an indie visual novel.

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93%

Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

emotional5 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The story is beautifully written, delivering powerful emotional moments and a strong message about love and mental health.
The game features a unique interactive mechanic that enhances player engagement and personalization, particularly towards the end.
The visuals and art style are appealing, contributing to the overall atmosphere of the game.

The game is extremely short, which may not justify its full price for some players.
Supporting characters are often one-dimensional and lack development, making it hard to feel invested in their stories.
There are several typos and awkward phrases in the English translation, which can detract from the immersion.

story
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of "Porcelana" is a beautifully written, emotionally charged narrative that explores themes of love, trauma, and personal demons, often presenting a dark and mature slice-of-life experience. While it initially appears to be a straightforward love story, it delves deeper into the complexities of its characters, particularly Isabella, and offers a unique interactive element that enhances emotional investment. Despite some supporting characters feeling underdeveloped, the overall storytelling is powerful and impactful, leaving players with a profound sense of reflection.
- “It is beautifully written with realistic characters, delivering an immensely powerful and refined story about love, trauma, and reality.”
- “The story will make you feel like you are on a roller coaster of emotions.”
- “Porcelana tells a romance story that looks harmless but can be heart-wrenching and depressing.”
- “The story is extremely condensed.”
- “The other supporting characters are also often one-dimensional characters, or only show up near the end of the story, making it difficult for the player to feel invested in learning about them.”
- “Frequent misuses of the word 'on' instead of 'in' kind of bring down the seriousness of the story and can break your immersion.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
28%
43%
The gameplay of this visual novel is straightforward, featuring a unique one-time mechanic that enhances the experience, particularly in triggering the true ending. While it follows the typical visual novel format, it offers a substantial amount of content and innovative use of Ren'Py mechanics, allowing for direct player input in the story. However, some users noted a few drawbacks in the gameplay experience.
- “That's creative gameplay.”
- “The game really provides a great amount of content and a really cool use of Ren'Py VN mechanics towards the end, giving you direct input for the story in a way that I haven't really seen in many visual novels.”
- “In terms of gameplay, there isn't much to say; it's a visual novel and it plays like such.”
- “There are a couple of cons, however, when it comes to the gameplay.”
- “This visual novel is very easy to beat, but I love how the developers decided to trigger the true ending.”
emotional
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its engaging story that features heavy emotional moments and effective drama, leading to a profound emotional investment by the end. Players report experiencing unexpected heart-wrenching and tearful moments, highlighting its ability to evoke deep feelings, particularly in its portrayal of romance.
- “The story is pretty nice, with some heavy emotional moments and decent drama.”
- “Porcelana tells a romance story that looks harmless but can be heart-wrenching and depressing.”
- “It made me cry, and I never really cry, which should say something.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics in the game are generally considered decent for an indie visual novel, with fairly nice visuals that effectively support the narrative. While the artwork and background music serve their purpose, the game also features some unexpectedly dark and disturbing themes that may surprise players despite the content warnings.
- “The visuals are fairly nice for an indie visual novel.”
- “The artwork and background music are decent, fulfilling their roles effectively.”
- “The artwork and background music are decent, simply fulfilling the role where it is needed, so nothing more needs to be said about the topic.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally considered decent, effectively serving its purpose without standing out significantly. However, it plays a crucial role in creating an atmosphere that contrasts with the game's darker elements, enhancing emotional impact during key moments.
- “The pastel UI and the music box do a great job of creating a false sense of security for the player; even though I knew what was in store for me, that scene still really hit me.”
- “The artwork and background music are decent, simply fulfilling the role where it is needed, so nothing more needs to be said about the topic.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews indicate that character development is somewhat lacking, particularly in the supporting characters, who do not receive sufficient depth or growth throughout the game.
- “The supporting character development is quite limited.”
- “There is a noticeable lack of depth in the supporting characters' development.”
- “I found the character development for the supporting cast to be very underwhelming.”