Help! I'm Turning Into A Mermaid!

Disclaimer: I don't think the game's title is accurate, I do not believe it accurately represents the overarching story/gameplay as it'd lead someone to believe it would. Despite the above, HITIAM is still an excellent experience in many regards for someone looking for a TG/TF/TSF experience on the less serious and more fantastical side. The music hits (tho can sometimes feel repetitive due to a game environment where you can spend quite a bit of time in one area with one track or the mall area in the freetime sections due to the amount there) and especially the finale pieces. I don't even know any Renpy games that actually have a finale like this one. It's kind of crazy but on the flip side, there's not much else. My main point of comparison for this game is fellow TG renpy game, Student Transfer, which runs a gamut of quality but I would say has managed to use small sprite animations (such as angling a sprite down to reference picking something up, or small movements in similar regards) to better immerse the player into the game. It's such a contrast to not see these consideringly minor animations vs. the entire mini-games, UIs and other things done that make this game stand ap…

Despite having issues with a select few puzzles and my many presentational criticisms, I had a wonderful time with Help! I'm Turning Into A Mermaid. It's confident in its absurdities and eccentricities, committed to being a truly ridiculous adventure game, and is a captivating continuation of its creator's curious little universe. Pretty much everything I liked about Snell's prior games has been refined here, enhanced by a decade of fresh experience, and I think he delivered something special here. Full Review: https://natalie.tf/2026/07/16/help-im-turning-into-a-mermaid-review/

the problem with this game, is that I have to play the game lmao, and I mean that in the nicest way possible, bc this is like a recent drop release. And a niche game franchise at that, so like theres no tutorials anywhere yet. Now I can do puzzles, but I'm only like chapter 5 writing this, and 9 hours in. The puzzles are nice, I'm just a little dumb and want some tutorials at times I get stumped. But so far I've been able to achieve success in all puzzles by myself.

This was one of the most enjoyable experiences I've had in a game in recent times. I don't often play visual novels, but when I do, they often dissapoint me a little. I came into this game assuming it would be like all the other visual novels I've played, but I was so wrong. From the overall story development, to the crude Australian humour that feels like something I have experienced every day, this game managed to bring me hours of laughter and some very interesting conversations with my mates. I would reccomend this game to anyone who enjoys gender-bending chaos, Aussie humour, or just a fun time with a great cast.

Went in just expecting a raunchy gender bender visual novel, and while there's definitely tons and tons of fanservice, the gameplay loop was fun, it had some great puzzles, the subject matter was handled with a great amount of sensitivity and gravitas, the main character was very likeable and I loved watching them gradually find acceptance and joy in their situation, there was some interesting deeper lore, and the cast are all absolutely insane and loveable. Nice, solid length to keep you busy for a week without wearing out its welcome, too. It's game five in a larger series but it's structured to be a great jumping on point since the protagonist isn't from the area and is just as in the dark as a new player would be. It definitely pulled me into the wider Lached Up Games catalogue.

The sixth entry in Lached Up Games' Axonverse series, and certainly the most polished so far. UI, soundtrack, puzzles, art, everything is top notch for what it is. Thought it can serve as an entry point for newcomers, I would heavily recommend playing some of the serie's previous games before starting this, however.