- April 4, 2023
- BlackLock Games
The Game of Fourtune
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About
"The Game of Fourtune" is a survival game where 16 players, including Clyde Raveron and Devon Rhodes, must compete in life-threatening challenges presented by sadistic goddesses. The game features a character-driven story with 14 other characters, each with their own secrets and goals. With 16 unique routes, the outcome of the game depends on the player's choices and alliances made in this deadly competition.











- The character writing is strong, with a diverse cast that feels multifaceted and unique, allowing players to connect with them on various levels.
- The game features a wide variety of engaging death games, each with unique mechanics and scenarios that keep the gameplay fresh and entertaining.
- The flowchart system is well-designed, making it easy to navigate through the game's many routes and track progress towards achievements and CGs.
- The game is excessively long, with some players feeling that it meanders and lacks significant plot development despite the lengthy playtime.
- Certain routes can spoil key plot points for others, diminishing the suspense and impact of the story's twists and turns.
- The visual presentation is inconsistent, with varying art styles for characters and backgrounds that can detract from the overall experience.
story
121 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story is characterized by a mix of compelling character backstories and a unique premise involving a death game, though it suffers from pacing issues and a lack of depth in certain plot elements. While the game features a large cast with individual routes that contribute to the overall narrative, some players feel that the non-linear structure can spoil key moments and that the story doesn't fully explore its themes. Despite these flaws, many reviewers appreciate the engaging twists and cohesive worldbuilding, making it a worthwhile experience for fans of interconnected narratives and death game scenarios.
“The variety of the individual game scenes is fantastic, the plot and characters and twists are done extremely well; despite minor flaws, this is one of the best in the genre at telling a compelling story with good consistent pacing.”
“A full-length visual novel with over 16 major characters and quite a few supporting characters is an ambitious project, but all the routes were good and it managed to stick the landing on the true ending, weaving all the plot threads together in a satisfying conclusion!”
“The individual games are creative and have some interesting twists, making for a well-paced story where you're given some more immediate, exciting plot twists as twists in the greater overarching plot are slowly unveiled over the course of many routes.”
“I'm not sure how to phrase it, it's like the plot is rushing from game to game, and yet it's still meandering at the same time.”
“I'm not going to spoil anything in this review, but it feels as if the game doesn't have a very mature take on the story it's trying to tell.”
“The game tries to create an illusion of non-linearity, but it is actually linear, which hurts the story somewhat since you often read the same conversation in nearly every path.”