Monster Girl Therapy

I wasn't entirely sure what I was getting myself into with this one. Apparently, the answer was: becoming an unofficial therapist for a bunch of monster girls. Monster Girl Therapy is a short, quirky little adventure with cute characters, some silly minigames and surprisingly wholesome moments. It's not particularly deep or ambitious, but it doesn't really need to be. It's a light, easygoing little game that knows exactly what it is. I came for the questionable premise. I stayed because, apparently, these girls have problems and now they're my problems too. Would I play it again? Probably not. Was I entertained? Absolutely. Sometimes that's enough. 🌟 [b][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45575657/]Follow Ainsel Reviews - Curator for the weird & lovely[/url][/b] 🌟

To be honest, I didn't like either the characters or the minigames.

This is a game about interacting with scripted NPCS. It wants to make you feel for a cast of ero-MMO NPCs who've been stuck performing the same tired, archetypal roles for ages. To do this, it strips off the archetypal facades and superficial mannerisms. This empathetically reveals that every one is, in fact, a little logic machine playing herself out. I want to relate to these characters. I try to connect to them as a reader (there's very little playing done in this), and instead it's like I find mechanistic skeletons for the reader to psychologically model, and then pat himself on the back for "empathizing" with them. If that was all the game was aiming for, it would be achieving its very cynical goal, but it wants to go further. It and its protagonist want to rescue these characters, to give them new life beyond their dying game. Does it? I really wish I could say it does, but it's feels like there's something missing. A more experienced writer could give more concrete advice here, but the best I can share is this: AUTISM ALERT [spoiler] When you look into someone's eyes, you see a deep darkness in their pupils. That darkness is where the eye takes in the light of the outside wo…

If you ever wanted to play armchair psychiatrist to a woman made of slime, this games got your back.

I'm only one area in in Monster Girl Therapy, but I LOVE the concept! Instead of just making you feel "I can fix her!" this game also flips the script at times and makes you feel like "We could fix each other". Shaliva, the slime girl I got to know, was relatable and a believable character. Her existential crisis sent a PANG to my heart and made me really want the best for her. Exploring the different dialogue options was my favorite part because the characters really shone through in the writing. This game rewards curiosity, but also seems to require it as a way to unlock the 'good' ending with the characters. At times I had to spend time brute forcing the puzzles, which I'm not amazing at. I think if I got stuck for real, it might be a little unforgiving. Then again, I haven't tackled the other areas, so maybe there are hints you can unlock if you are stuck for a while. I hope to get to know the rest of the monster girls!

Fun little puzzles and interesting character vignettes to explore. Game makes you think, which is something the best games and stories get you to do!