夢游仙境ロマネスク: Chronicles of Refugia

Normally I am pretty forgiving with visual novels that are reasonably priced, but Romanesque: Chronicles of Refugia is that trying. The short version: The prologue takes about 30 minutes to read. The steam achievement says fewer than 50% of players managed to get that far. The prologue is deeply off-putting because it throws you right into the action. Taking place in a future where much of the coasts have been flooded due to rising sea levels and non-humans have either evolved or have come out hiding (it isn't clear which after my two hours of play time), the story revolves around a territory dispute on Hourei Island. On one side stands Alice, a werewolf who runs a casino-resort, and on the other are a group of horned, red-skinned non-humans (I think they are supposed to be oni but are never explicitly named as such) who claim to be the original inhabitants of the island. The prologue is chaotic and confusing as heck as we are given little context or breathing room as we are rapidly introduced to a bunch of characters and have to puzzle out what is going on as both sides get into a skirmish on the beaches. I made it into the first proper story chapter, and that is where I ga…

Bought this game solely for Kazuki Yone's illustrations. No regrets! I enjoyed Noah's story most of all... looking forward to more new content! ;)

First of all, the art is super pretty (well, it's Kazuki Yone). As for the stories... - The main story is taken from Alice's POV. Just a normal visual novel (without romance or anything, just story). It covered the story of Alice and the setting. I hope there will be continuation of the main story as it doesn't seem to be finished yet. - Another story is where you can self-insert as amnesiac person staying with Noah, the hunter. It's quite refreshing to play this after the whole thing in the prologue and main story. Pretty short. - Extra story takes place around 10 years after the main story. Basically, the MC (different MC from main story and another story) hangs out with his colleague and going around the island while recounting the events in the main story. If you don't mind unvoiced visual novel, please check it out.

Recommending however it feels unfinished. Has potential but it feels like the whole was just an introduction and not a complete story in itself (which it may well be).

The story set up somewhere in Asia, where there other type of creature which is human and non-human. At first the prologue was kinda a drag and i didn't noticed the reason behind it. The prologue has lot of info dumping the whole utopia kinda world and there's this whole backstory of Alice and the resident of island. Main point it was set up in third point of view, so we don't have a lot of control about the outcome of it. it basically about the conflict of Red Alice and the native resident of the Hourei Island. Next, what we've got is Another story, this is where it feels more familiar , first point of view narrative where you make choices as Wanderbird. There's some interesting idea here that you begin to find the truth about your identity (this is why i love amnesiac Mc) . Love the relationship dynamic between MC and Noah. Nonetheless, it was heartwarming and bittersweet at the same time. Anyway, this game has a lot of potentials with set of eccentric and diverse character setting. Hope everyone got more time to shine next if it got next release. Worth To Read if you like slice of life VN / Mystery and Among Us.

Surprisingly entertaining and unexpectedly weird!