Amelie

Amelie is a short psychological horror visual novel that uses isolation, romance, and conflicting perspectives to create an unsettling mystery without overstaying its welcome. Developed and published by Two and a Half Studios, the story takes place primarily within a lonely manor far from civilization. Amelie lives there with her close companion Lilika and has been forbidden from leaving the house. Her sheltered existence changes when Sofia, a longtime pen pal, finally comes to visit. Amelie welcomes the reunion, but Lilika clearly does not share her enthusiasm, immediately creating the suspicion that Sofia has entered somewhere she does not fully understand. The strongest feature is the way the story is divided among three playable protagonists. Players experience events through Amelie, Sofia, and Lilika, with each perspective revealing information the others either cannot see or deliberately conceal. Instead of simply repeating the same events, these viewpoints gradually reshape the player's interpretation of the manor and its inhabitants. Something that appears affectionate or innocent from one perspective can become disturbing once another character's knowledge is revealed. Th…

A haunting, short tale. I really like how it was presented, very straight-forward how to experience the entire story.

Really recommend if you want a quick get away, cool art, cute characters, and some weird twists! ⚠️ SPOILERS AHEAD! ⚠️ I honestly fell in love with Lilika. From the very beginning, I had a feeling something was wrong with her, and that is exactly the kind of thing I love in a story. I was so curious to figure out what was actually going on with her. And honestly, I predicted almost everything that happened, but I still really enjoyed the story. Sometimes knowing where the story is going doesn’t matter when the journey itself is this cute and enjoyable. I genuinely thought Sophia was going to be the villain, but she ended up being such a sweetheart 😭. I really loved that twist because it made her character so much more lovable than I expected. The romance was also really cute, and I loved how empowering the overall story felt (only if you get the right ending but you have plenty of chances) Also, HUGE appreciation for the skip feature! For anyone who’s new to visual novels or just wants to try something quick, just go for it. It’s such a good read, so you don’t have to worry about investing hours and hours into it.

struggling to come up with words to describe how good this game is. please, please, please play it. gods my heart

Truly a fantastic experience. I am fairly new to the yuri genre, but I found it to be a very enjoyable piece of media, and relatively simple for the story that was put into it. It gives you a nice balance of horror, romance, and intrigue, and offers a short but sweet experience. It is an especially touching story for those who have experienced homophobia/misogyny firsthand, but with a satisfying payoff for those that play through all the endings. Played it in a single sitting, and have been on the hunt for other games like it since.

Really a remarkable little story! It's crazy that with each ending you gain more understanding of the overarching plot, making it all the more "what if" inducing. It definitely makes you want to turn the lights on before walking down the hall or double-checking behind you. Everything about this VN feels delicate, so when something becomes disharmonious with the rest, it seriously eats at you in a subtle way. The romance is certainly cutee and it makes the ending reallyy charmingg. [spoiler] Considering what Lilika has done to my mental fortitude, I shouldn't be saying Lilika could absolutely do every facet of my life, and I'd be right where I wanna be the entire time. [/spoiler]