Tales of Klodan

[b]💬 Supportive Caveat[/b] I received this game for free through the Steam Curator Connect program, but that does not influence my review. This is also an episodic release, and at the time of review only Chapter 1 is available, with future chapters confirmed to be included in the base purchase price. What is here is clearly a partial experience, but it is priced cheaply enough that the scope feels fair. The developer also discloses that AI was used to initially generate some visual assets, which were then processed and completed by humans. Personally, I did not find the visuals off-putting or sloppy, but I know some players will care about that disclosure much more than I do. [b]🎮 Gameplay & Genre[/b] Tales of Klodan is a choice-driven fantasy visual novel with light dating sim elements. This first chapter took me just under two hours and is mostly focused on setup, lore, and establishing the main cast rather than delivering major route divergence. Dialogue choices appear which will seemingly shape the upcoming chapters, and the store page promises multiple endings and deeper branching across future chapters, but for now this feels more like an opening act than a fully route…

Tales of Klodan is a BL visual novel built on Ren'Py for PC. This review covers the first chapter only. Playtime: eighty-seven minutes. Purchase price: one hundred twenty-five rubles (roughly $1.50 — less than a cup of coffee). The game presents an anime-inspired aesthetic that feels cohesive: backgrounds do not clash with character sprites, and the overall design holds together. The music deserves special mention — it never fades into empty noise. The melodies are alive, memorable, and worth purchasing even as a standalone DLC. The Russian localization flows smoothly, free of machine-translated awkwardness or twisted grammatical cases; it reads as if written by someone who genuinely loves language. Technically, the novel is flawless: no bugs, no crashes, no garbled text. Saves work correctly, and the framerate never stutters. The protagonist is Adrian, a young prince. The setting is fantasy with a focus on politics and intrigue. Choices exist but remain clear, almost predictable. The rails are visible at all times — this is an interactive tale rather than a branching quest. The dialogue window cannot be hidden, which detracts from enjoying the artwork, while the recurring gag — …

Nice, cute and interesting! Waiting for next chapter 🙂

A BL visual novel. I quite like the first episode.

I kinda agree with a previous reviewer that the blushy face is a bit of a turn-off, a bit overdone I feel. But the dialogue is pretty good, feels authentic, and compelling enough to make me want to read more. The plot points can be quite illogical though. And this is one thing that irritates me. Like why did the MC go off with someone else without telling his trusted aid - especially when he had a whole day to do so. Why didn't anybody do any further investigation or questioning into incidents that happened? It felt like the author just brushed the whole thing under the carpet and moved on to the next scene without explaination. Illustrations and visuals are nicely done, so I enjoyed that. I guess if you are just looking for the BL built up, it's good enough. But if you are the type to question why things don't make sense.. be prepared to get a little annoyed.

Love descriptive stories, great writing...eager for continuation.