Twofold

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Twofold is a single player action game. It was developed by Studio Coattails and was released on October 27, 2023. It received very positive reviews from players.

"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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Audience ScoreBased on 114 reviews

story54 positive mentions

Twofold features an excellent story about family, love, and grief, with well-written characters that resonate deeply with players.
The game boasts stunning artwork, a beautiful soundtrack, and excellent voice acting, creating an immersive experience that enhances the emotional impact of the narrative.
The dual story paths provide unique perspectives and emotional depth, making it a compelling visual novel that many players find memorable and impactful.

The game has limited choices, with most decisions made early on, leading to a more linear experience that some players may find disappointing compared to other visual novels.
Some players feel that the pacing is off, particularly in the family drama aspects, which can make certain story elements feel disconnected or rushed.
While the visuals and voice acting are praised, some characters, particularly the protagonist Olive, received mixed reviews regarding their depth and relatability.

story
152 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of "Twofold" is a deeply emotional exploration of family, love, and grief, featuring relatable characters and beautifully crafted narratives that resonate with players. With branching paths that allow for different experiences, the game excels in its writing, voice acting, and art, creating a compelling and immersive journey that often evokes strong emotional responses. While some critiques mention a lack of interactivity and pacing issues, the overall consensus highlights the story's heartfelt impact and the care put into its development.
- “Twofold is an excellent story about family, love, and grief.”
- “Both story paths are equally compelling and fun to read, and the powerfully moving final chapter hit very close to home for me.”
- “Incredible storytelling and just a beautiful story all the way through, one of the easiest recommendations of my life.”
- “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.”
emotional
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its emotional depth, featuring relatable characters and a well-crafted story that evokes strong feelings, often leading players to tears. Many reviewers highlight the impactful narrative and beautiful presentation, noting that the emotional arcs resonate deeply, even if some aspects of the story could be better integrated. Overall, it is recommended for those seeking a heartfelt and cathartic gaming experience.
- “It made me cry and feel so much, and the two different storylines are both amazing in their own right.”
- “This 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.”
music
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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 key elements that elevate the overall experience, making it a standout feature of the visual novel. Many express a desire to purchase the soundtrack, indicating its lasting impact and appeal.
- “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 helps to punctuate these scenes too, moving from the often cosy 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.”
graphics
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their superb art style, featuring beautiful, watercolor-like backgrounds and vibrant character sprites that enhance the overall experience. Reviewers highlight the charming and relatable character designs, as well as the thoughtful visual touches that make scenes feel dynamic and engaging. Overall, the visuals are considered a standout aspect, elevating the narrative and contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
- “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 spritework, 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.”
- “A wonderful visual novel with a focused, tight story - boasting strong writing, pleasing visuals, and great voice acting performances across the board.”
- “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.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews highlight that the visual novel excels in voice acting, with standout performances that enhance the storytelling and character development. The combination of strong writing, beautiful visuals, and a captivating soundtrack contributes to an overall polished experience, making it a highly regarded piece of media. However, specific mentions of optimization in terms of performance or technical aspects are not addressed in the provided texts.
- “A wonderful VN 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, so if you prefer your VNs to have voice acting, there is plenty to appreciate here.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a blend of beautiful artwork and charming, relatable characters, complemented by a humorous narrative that includes clever guilt-tripping mechanics when using the rollback feature. Players appreciate the emotional depth of the story, which is enriched by its funny moments and engaging dialogue. Overall, the humor effectively enhances the game's appeal and storytelling.
- “It's the way the game humorously tries to guilt trip you if you enable the rollback feature.”
- “It's the bits of humor.”
- “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.”
gameplay
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The gameplay is praised for its attention to detail, incorporating quality-of-life features commonly found in visual novels, which enhances the overall experience. The writing is noted for being polished and well-paced, while the unique mechanic of exploring the same events from different perspectives adds depth and engagement to the narrative.
- “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.”
- “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.”
- “I just want to say that, aside from being an emotional story that I certainly cried over, the game on the whole nailed all of the little details for both style and mechanics.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is significantly enhanced by a stellar voice cast, complemented by captivating visual design and music, 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.”