Enigmarella

[h1]Overview[/h1] [i]Enigmarella[/i] is an English Victorian era/steampunk themed otome visual novel offering typically 12-15 hours entertainment for all 16 possible endings. [h1]Story[/h1] Orphaned at a very early age, our heroine Alice Rahner is brought up in an institute for young girls under the very watchful eye of the owner/matron Rose Lantier. Alice, born into nobility, is not subject to the normal freedoms afforded to the other girls due to the laws and customs of the society in which she lives, whereby upon coming of age, she is to be legally obliged to marry a titled gentleman instead of being able to leave the institute and lead whatever life she desires. The reader enters the story just before Alice's birthday and the shocking discovery that she is about to be married. This is unavoidable, but whether Alice falls for her husband or seeks love elsewhere, is entirely in our hands. [h1]Positives[/h1] - Graphics. Backgrounds seem to be a combination of stock photos carefully worked to fit the setting, and original art which gives the impression of being created with watercolour pencils – and if that is the case, then they are really quite impressive. - CGs are at anoth…

I feel like I can't recommend this novel, in any enthusiastic way; more like an, "I guess; if that's what you like?" Was it horrible? No. Did it function, with no technical issues? Yes. Do I think it was worth twelve dollars? No. I would have been less disappointed, perhaps, had I paid even less for this - I am glad I got it on sale, as it is. According to Steam, it took me 2-3 hours to get through the entire story. There were only a handful of actual choices to be made, and the ending was just (what I am starting to learn is typical) a single image with some rushed text. From all the reviews, I expected more. While there was actually one sex "scene", I found it disappointing; vanilla, like something out of a cheesy grocery store paperback. But, I am learning that I am (apparently) hard to please. I'm noticing a pattern, with many of these VNs; just when you start to get interested, and somewhat invested in the characters, the story is almost over. So, maybe I need to look at some other format? Not sure. It would be nice to get a refund, but I can appreciate the amount of time and work it must have taken to put this together - regardless of my opinion of it. So, chalk it up to "Buy…

What a beautiful game and a beautiful story thanks for all the hard work put into this game

A lot of fun! STELLAR voice acting. Around 12 hours for me to fully play through. Many different endings, and the game is logical enough that it was easy to get all but a few of the artwork unlocks and endings without the need for a guide. I started off annoyed and not sure if I could finish the game because the protagonist starts off acting like a spoiled middle school girl. But somewhere in the middle, as the core mysteries of the plot were unfolding, as I was seeing different sides of events during multiple playthroughs and as I was picking smarter choices and seeing Alice mature, I somewhat fell in love with this game. Recommended!

Awesome game!! The story got me hooked from the very first choice, and before I noticed three whole hours had passed!! Lovely art and audio.

interesting plot, enjoyable