Love and Guillotines

This game is so good that it saved my life. I love French people. Please add more Napoleon and I will e-transfer 5 dollars to you and ill add in a 2 dollar tip for a kissing scene. And another 2 for a pregnancy scare (since what was he doing w those seeds? ;). Have an amazing day and keep working on this masterpiece! 10/10!

You can throw every other game about the French revolution right in the trash! This is the only one to ever do justice to the complexity, drama, and historical significance of the period and no other game will ever come close to this sublime creation. While we are so often plagued with reactionary caricatures of these auguste personages, this game depicts each historical figure with nuance and dignity, despite the short length of the game. The creators of this game have an understanding of these individuals that rivals the most prestigious historians. 10/10 extremely virtuous, would recommend.

this is truly the best game on the whole of steam. i cried while playing every single route and i actually need more... love and guillotines part 2 when

Love and Guillotines takes the familiar structure of a visual novel dating simulator and gives it an eccentric historical twist by turning prominent personalities from the French Revolution into potential romantic interests. Instead of placing its characters directly in revolutionary France, the story reimagines the setting through Vive La University, where the protagonist becomes involved with the school’s Political Society Club. This deliberately strange combination of romance, historical fiction, comedy, and political personalities gives the game an identity that immediately separates it from more conventional dating sims. The game was developed by Ellen Noel, Chilliac, and Emily Horn, with Ellen Noel serving as publisher. The central attraction is the opportunity to interact with romanticized interpretations of figures associated with one of the most turbulent periods of French history. Players encounter personalities such as Max, the Political Society Club president, and Oly, an aspiring young playwright. The writing uses these characters and their historical inspirations as the foundation for interpersonal drama rather than attempting to provide a serious recreation of revol…

napoleon is majestic i suppose

Very educational and insightful experience. Especially enjoyed the interactions with Jean-Paul Marat and his would-be-murderer, Charlotte Corday. Very amusing. Inclusion of lesser-studied individuals from the French revolution was good for immersion, as I had not previously known their personalities or traits. One qualm I have with the selection of figures is that Georges Danton was left out, as it would have provided some INSANE love triangle toxic yaoi between him, the main character and Max. "See how the blood of Danton chokes him!" ; riveting.