Afterschool: Reel Danger

You choose between three girls, each using a different weapon but sharing the same gameplay style. You also get to pick a pet, with options ranging from small animals to bears and wolves. Pets do not really matter, though, because they either attack enemies or collect nearby loot automatically. Choosing the right girl, however, is important. The girl with the sword is almost pointless. The sword floats around and follows your mouse cursor, and you launch it forward using the attack button. Attacking is not automatic like in most similar games, so you have to do everything manually. The second option is a girl who attacks with books. This is the closest the game gets to feeling like a shooter, since you can hold down the button to fire books continuously. The last and best option is the girl who uses summons. Her ability spawns another animal next to your pet, which then attacks enemies. However, this mechanic feels slightly broken. You can simply mash the mouse button and enemies will start dropping dead randomly around you. There is no visible summon and no clear damage animation, yet you can survive until the end. The goal of the game is to explore the map and rescue classmate…