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Roller Drama

Roller Drama is charming but undermined by technical issues and obtuse puzzles.
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49%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
69% User Score Based on 16 reviews
Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

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About Roller Drama

Roller Drama is a single player tactical role playing game. It was developed by Open Lab Games and was released on January 26, 2023. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

The visual novel/sport management mashup game of your (anxiety-ridden?) DREAMS!

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69%Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
music3 negative mentions
  • Unique blend of visual novel storytelling and roller derby sports gameplay with a strong artistic style.
  • Well-developed and expressive characters who create an engaging narrative experience.
  • The roller derby gameplay is addictive and realistically reflects aspects of the sport once mastered.
  • Roller derby mechanics often feel clunky, unpolished, and can be heavily influenced by luck, leading to frustration.
  • Gameplay sometimes suffers from vague objectives, unintuitive puzzles, and forced railroading of choices limiting player agency.
  • Lack of manual save points and repetitive checkpoints cause players to lose significant progress and replay sections unnecessarily.

  • story

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    17% positive mentions, 66% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The story is criticized for being disjointed, with unintuitive quests, arbitrary dialogue choices, and poor pacing that limit immersion and character development. Some players find it intriguing due to its quirky setting and deep, intense moments, but overall it suffers from unclear narrative progression and missed opportunities for meaningful player impact and replay value.

    • “There were also lots of little story elements that make you feel like you're only taking a peek in this universe, where roller derby is kind of a big deal.”
    • “The story is both intense and at the same time deep.”
    • “Both are pretty cool, but for me, it's the story / visual novel part that worked best.”
    • “The dialogue choices aren't meaningful; they're either correct, occasionally hurt your stats, but most often it's either the 'right' choice which has little to no character rhyme or reason, mostly seems arbitrary, or they make you restart the quest calling the events you chose 'a dream'.”
    • “But the ghost 'psychiatrist' and the zombie cat, and the unclear interpretation of contract law, which may just be poor translation (as is scattered throughout the game), together all kind of kill any immersion that may have been possible in this story.”
    • “They are trying to move along a very grand story arc, but don't have nearly enough game/scene time to get there naturally; the scenes do not give you time to breathe or to reflect on what is happening, and there is little sense of the passage of time.”

  • gameplay

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The gameplay blends visual novel storytelling with unique management and point-and-click elements, offering a distinctive but somewhat underdeveloped experience. The roller derby mechanics are often criticized for being unpolished, unintuitive, and occasionally frustrating, particularly due to unclear or counterproductive systems like energy usage. While the game’s personality and story are praised, the gameplay is generally seen as the weaker, less refined aspect.

    • “Gameplay is quite unique, being largely a visual novel with moments of management as well as point & click. Although the game doesn't fully exploit these systems, they give it an overwhelming personality.”
    • “The first layer of gameplay is 'sport management' by way of being a den mother/coach at the team's housing complex.”
    • “As far as the roller derby gameplay goes, it can be a little frustrating but it is mostly enjoyable.”
    • “The roller derby gameplay, in particular, felt unpolished at times.”
    • “I just wish the gameplay had received the same level of care, since it ends up feeling like the weakest part of an otherwise perfectly fun game.”
    • “The gameplay was not that intuitive, and the team management was okay, just not that deep.”

  • graphics

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a whimsical art style that, while not universally praised for aesthetic appeal, effectively complements the game's mood and visual novel presentation. Many users highlight the artwork and panel design as standout elements, with some expressing strong appreciation and a desire for additional art-related content. Overall, the graphics are regarded as a key strength in terms of style and atmosphere.

    • “I love this art style and I wish you would sell some sort of art book PDF DLC.”
    • “I think the artwork in this game was fantastic; regardless of how anyone feels about the characters, these panels are really good, not just the design of the characters, but also the way the game presents the visual novel aspect of the experience.”
    • “The artwork and the overall presentation of the panels were the highlights of the game for me; in terms of aesthetics, it was almost perfect.”
    • “Not the most aesthetically pleasing, but one friend of ol' il pallino was impressed, and the graphics do fit the mood of the game.”
    • “Not the most aesthetically pleasing, but one friend of ol' il pallino was impressed, and the graphics do fit the mood of the game.”
    • “The graphics are of a whimsical nature.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally considered subpar, with multiple users recommending muting it and playing "Roller Girls" by The Soviettes as a better alternative.

    • “The music could have been better, but it's recommended to mute the game's music and instead play the song 'Roller Girls' by The Soviettes.”
    • “The music could have been better, but it's recommended to mute the game's music and instead play the song 'Roller Girls' by The Soviettes.”
    • “The music could have been better, but it's recommended to mute the game's music and instead play the song 'Roller Girls' by The Soviettes.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, -50% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game offers limited replayability, mainly through character events, but misses opportunities to enhance novelty and appeal for players seeking a straightforward derby experience without story. Adding clearer optional achievements could improve the incentive to replay and explore more content.

    • “It does have a little bit of replay value with the character events. It looks like they don't have achievements for all of the optional things that you can do. I would highly recommend going back and adding those because it's not clear how much you actually missed.”
    • “This was a missed opportunity to add replay value and novelty to a game which already had the ingredients, and to appeal to someone who wants to play a simple little derby game without the story.”
    • “It does have a little bit of replay value with the character events, but it seems they haven't included achievements for all the optional things you can do. I would highly recommend adding those, as it's not clear how much you actually missed.”

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the game's unique approach to blending sport management with themes of emotional and mental health, highlighting its thoughtful and meaningful impact.

    • “I love the idea of sport management as emotional and mental health management.”
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Roller Drama is a tactical role playing game. Common tags for Roller Drama include indie, lgbtq+, female protagonist, psychological, choices matter and others.

Roller Drama is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Steam Deck and others.

Roller Drama was released on January 26, 2023.

Roller Drama was developed by Open Lab Games.

Roller Drama has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked Roller Drama for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Roller Drama is a single player game.

Similar games include Song of Farca, State of Mind, The Pale Beyond, Sacred Fire, Interrogation: You will be deceived and others.