The Expression Amrilato

Thought it was cute at first, but honestly the fact that our protagonist is 17 and the love interest is 14 kinda ruined it for me. The art is beautiful and I like the idea of having to learn the language to understand the characters of this world better, but the age difference make me uncomfortable, even tho its obviously fictional. I have no idea who thought this was a good idea instead of just making them the same age or about the same age

Mediocre Yuri game. If we ignore morally gray situations, there are still things I don’t like, so I’ll keep it simple. There are a few scenes where Rin thinks, “what if I/she were a boy,” which felt unnecessary, especially since the game barely touches on the idea of it being “taboo.” Even if the topic is relevant, it could work with stronger execution, but the writing here is only at an acceptable level. The CGs are limited, and the characters’ facial expressions often don’t match the voice acting. This makes the presentation feel off. Maybe that’s why there’s more focus on the voice acting.

Stop reading reviews and just go in blind. Seriously. The less you know, the better. If you like fluffy gl romance and those "decypher the language" games, this is for you.

[h1]Mi ŝatas ĉi tiun ludon![/h1] Ĉi tiu ludo bone instruis Juliamon al mi, kaj sekve, mia intereso pri Juliamo en la reala mondo (Esperanto) ankaǔ [b]ekestis![/b] :3 Mi opinas, ke ĉi tiu ludo estas tre bona kaj interesa metodo por komenci lerni Esperanton. Rin kaj Ruka estas ĉarmaj kaj graciaj knabinoj kiuj maldirekte lernigas [strike]Esperanton[/strike] [u][b]Juliamon[/b][/u] al ni per ilia ĉiutaga vivo. Kaj [strike]Rei-sense-...[/strike] Pardonon, Rei-instruisto pacience instruis Rin-on pri malsimplaj gramatikoj, kaj tiel, ŝi ankaǔ instruis nin. Dankon al ili ambaǔ plus la respektinda bibliotekisto. Kaj dankon al la mirindaj programistoj pro ĉi tiu ludo <3 [hr][/hr] [i](Noto: Mi komencis lerni Esperanton antaǔ nur dudek horoj dum dua sesioj, kaj ankaǔ ĵus komencis ludi ĉi tiun ludon. Pardonon pro miaj eraroj. -w-)[/i]

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[b]This review contains mild spoilers.[/b] [i]The Expression Amrilato[/i] fully commits to its niche premise, and works as both a teaching tool for those willing to pick up Esperanto (called "Juliamo" in-universe) and a short, sweet story with the heart of the movement's goals at its core. [i]Amrilato[/i] demands your total commitment to wanting to understand the world's characters, and those looking to engage with it chiefly as a quirky yuri visual novel may find the many sequences that break away to quiz you on the language distracting or frustrating. The story is structured in such a way that the player's understanding of Juliamo grows alongside the main character Rin's, and so many lines of dialogue at the start are intentionally untranslated and, at the earliest parts of the game, written entirely phonetically. Over time, as both Rin and the player develop a better grasp on the language, Juliamo text will be accompanied by furigana containing direct, literal translations for each word. [b]As a story...[/b] [i]Amrilato[/i] is short, sweet, and impactful. I found myself enjoying Rin's many inner monologues, especially when she's confused about many of the same linguist…