Twofold

95%
Game Brain Score Based on 57 reviews
  • story
  • emotional
  • music
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"Twofold" is a casual, single-player game with an intriguing story, good graphics, and pleasant music. As Olive, a student in a dire academic situation, you'll rely on the help of two club leaders, who happen to be close friends with a complicated relationship. This story-driven game explores themes of love, family, and connection, challenging you to navigate and understand the tensions threatening to tear this close-knit group apart. Olive's perspective as an outsider will offer unique insights as you strive to preserve these fragile bonds.

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95%
Audience ScoreBased on 57 reviews
story27 positive mentions
  • Twofold features an excellent story about family, love, and grief, with well-written characters that resonate emotionally.
  • The game boasts stunning artwork, a beautiful soundtrack, and excellent voice acting that enhance the overall experience.
  • The narrative structure allows for different perspectives through the two main routes, providing depth and emotional impact to the story.
  • The game has a lack of meaningful choices, with most decisions made early on and limited player agency throughout the story.
  • Some players found the pacing inconsistent, particularly in the early parts of Millie's route, which felt disconnected from the main narrative.
  • While the visuals and voice acting are praised, some characters were perceived as unlikable or poorly developed, detracting from the overall experience.
  • story76 mentions

    The story of "Twofold" is a deeply emotional exploration of family, love, and grief, featuring relatable characters and branching narratives that allow players to experience different perspectives. With beautiful artwork, a captivating soundtrack, and strong voice acting, the game effectively conveys its themes, often evoking strong emotional responses from players. While some critiques mention a lack of interactivity and pacing issues, the overall consensus is that the storytelling is compelling and well-crafted, making it a highly recommended experience for fans of visual novels.

    • “Twofold is an excellent story about family, love, and grief.”
    • “This visual novel has such an endearing story with amazing vocal performances, a beautiful soundtrack, and stunning art that makes it one of the best pieces of media I have ever consumed.”
    • “The story and characters are handled with so much care that it'll give you a fair degree of emotional catharsis throughout.”
    • “The perfect circle stuff should've been incorporated into the main story rather than as an extra to enhance the emotional impact because I didn't really feel anything during the family drama stuff in the main story.”
    • “But so far I just see an extremely boring story between really annoying people.”
    • “The choices you make in this game are front-loaded, and the story progresses with no more input past a rather early point.”
  • emotional21 mentions

    The emotional aspect of the game is highly praised, with players noting its beautiful artwork, relatable characters, and a well-crafted story that evokes strong feelings, often leading to tears. Many reviewers highlight the depth of the narrative, which explores realistic conflicts and character arcs, providing a mix of heartwarming and heart-wrenching moments. While some found certain story elements less impactful, the overall consensus is that the game delivers a powerful emotional experience that resonates deeply with players.

    • “It made me cry and feel so much, and the two different storylines are both amazing in their own right.”
    • “The story had me very on the verge of tears at both its endings and straight up bawling at its final chapter, which is something no game has done since I was 10 years old. It's just that striking and emotional, but at the same time heartwarming and hopeful.”
    • “The story and characters are handled with so much care that it'll give you a fair degree of emotional catharsis throughout.”
    • “But so far, I just see an extremely boring story between really annoying people.”
  • music18 mentions

    The music in Twofold is widely praised for its soothing and thematically appropriate compositions, which enhance the emotional depth of the narrative. Reviewers highlight the beautiful soundtrack and stellar voice acting as integral to the game's immersive experience, making it a standout in the visual novel genre. Overall, the combination of music, art, and storytelling creates a captivating atmosphere that resonates with players.

    • “Twofold's breathtaking visual design is matched by its serene music and excellent voice acting to provide a feast for the eyes and ears.”
    • “The music helps to punctuate these scenes too, moving from the often cozy vibes of certain parts of the story to bringing out the emotional hard hitters when needed.”
    • “The music is soothing, thematically appropriate, and – most interestingly – plentiful.”
    • “The music, art, voice direction, comedic timing, and so on are excellent and carry the story scene by scene.”
  • graphics13 mentions

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their superb art style, featuring beautiful, watercolor-like backgrounds and charming character designs that enhance the storytelling experience. The visuals are described as vibrant and engaging, with thoughtful spritework and a cohesive aesthetic that elevates the overall quality of the visual novel. Many reviewers note that the impressive graphics significantly contribute to the game's emotional impact and enjoyment.

    • “I absolutely loved the art style.”
    • “The art style is visually appealing, the character sprites all pop with color while being outlined by a layer of paper, as if they've been cut out and glued to the backgrounds, each of which beautifully fade in like a watercolor painting each time a scene changes.”
    • “I really love the sprite work, too: the sprites themselves are all super cute and compelling, and there are a lot of touches (foreground objects obscuring the sprites, eye variations that let the sprites 'glance' around the stage, etc.) that make the visuals even in non-CG scenes very evocative.”
    • “Honestly, this would've been a pretty mediocre visual novel if it weren't for the visuals.”
    • “Scenes are often a couple of hours long (in story, not in playtime) and then you'll receive a graphic that reads 'two weeks later...' and you're now in a new scene, with something else happening entirely.”
    • “The art style, the characters, writing, and voice acting are all excellent.”
  • optimization4 mentions

    The reviews highlight that the visual novel excels in storytelling, voice acting, and visuals, creating an engaging experience. However, there is no specific mention of optimization issues, suggesting that the game runs smoothly and effectively supports its artistic elements. Overall, the focus remains on the quality of the narrative and performances rather than technical optimization.

    • “A wonderful visual novel with a focused, tight story - boasting strong writing, pleasing visuals, and great voice acting performances across the board.”
    • “Voice acting performances are superb and really bring the characters to life.”
    • “The leads, especially Olive, Caprice, and Millie, all do a fantastic job, with Jill Harris as Millie giving an outstanding performance in certain scenes that I found really evocative. If you prefer your visual novels to have voice acting, there is plenty to appreciate here.”
  • humor3 mentions

    The game features a blend of beautiful artwork and charming, relatable characters, complemented by a well-written emotional story. Players appreciate the humor, particularly in how it playfully guilt trips them for using the rollback feature, adding a lighthearted touch to the narrative. Overall, the humor enhances the experience, making it both engaging and entertaining.

    • “It's the way the game humorously tries to guilt trip you if you enable the rollback feature.”
    • “Beautiful artwork and scenery, funny, charming, and relatable characters, and an emotional, well-written story as you join Olive Penn in their last bid to avoid being thrown out from college, meeting new people along the way and being thrown deeper into a tumultuous conflict between two close friends.”
    • “It's the bits of humor.”
  • gameplay3 mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its attention to detail, incorporating quality-of-life features from other visual novels, and offering a polished, well-paced narrative. The central mechanic of experiencing events from two contrasting perspectives adds depth and engagement, enhancing the overall emotional impact of the story.

    • “I just want to say that, aside from being an emotional story that I certainly cried over, the game as a whole nailed all of the little details for both style and mechanics.”
    • “Furthermore, all of my favorite quality-of-life features and mechanics from many visual novels I've read and played made it in here one way or another.”
    • “The writing is excellent, very polished and well-paced, and the central mechanic of seeing the same events play out in different routes from two very different perspectives was way more compelling than I first expected.”
    • “The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
    • “I found the mechanics to be clunky and unintuitive, which detracted from the overall experience.”
    • “The pacing of the gameplay is off, leading to moments that feel dragged out and tedious.”
  • atmosphere1 mentions

    The atmosphere of the game is significantly enhanced by a talented voice cast, complemented by striking visual design and an evocative musical score, which together create an immersive narrative experience.

    • “The way the narrative engages you is entirely elevated by the stellar voice cast and the atmosphere set by the visual design and music.”
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