Parfum Nostalgique: Full Bloom Edition

I don't think drinking double standard jimmies and playing this was a good idea.

well why would me, a person who hates vampires and runs from nsfw pieces as the devil runs away from the cross, would play parfum nostalgique, which has a dom vampire as protagonist? the answer is simple: the whole thing isnt about vampires or nsfw, even if they appear. val is more of a yassified santa claus than a daddy vampire, a teenage girl with a very deep voice. after living centuries on the earth, can you really tell that you're wiser? or have you constantly numbed yourself from the pain and ran away from reality using immortality as a fancy excuse? i didnt believe it, but i found myself relating to the little pommerian guy. there's dad humor then casual flirting then living in the city and quid pro quo's and so many silly stuff that's overlapped with heavy themes. and then you're flashed with very sensual ads (of in-game things) in-between. this could kill a christian. there are so many nuances that i surely did not catch in the plot and the characters because i played this for funsies. many things surprised me, in good ways and in shocking ways. these people are crazy. they'll become your new best friends. it really felt like going out with that old friend from highschool…

I previously played this before on the developer's website when it was still being actively developed and decided to play through it again on Steam. What a gorgeous and tender story, with very charming art and characters. It's deliciously messy and empathetic all at once, and you can really feel the love that went into this game. You really need to brew yourself a nice cup of tea and sit down with this at the end of a tough day to enjoy it.

This has to be one of my favorite visual novels hands down. The story is so lovingly crafted and navigates the themes of queerness, found family, and grief masterfully. These characters feel like people I have in my own queer family, and I found myself growing attached to them all. The art is also something I don't see often in visual novels, and it's so refreshing to see. It reminds me of Ryoko Ikeda's work, so if you're a vintage shoujo fan, you'll definitely love Parfum Nostalgique.

Parfum Nostalgique: Full Bloom Edition is a character-driven kinetic visual novel that mixes gothic romance, dark comedy, mature themes, and reflective storytelling into an experience with a distinctly personal identity. Developed and published by priro.pro, the game centers on Valdemar Andressen, a centuries-old vampire living in New York City whose supernatural lifespan has done little to simplify his emotional life. Rather than presenting immortality primarily as a source of power or horror, the narrative uses it as a way to examine accumulated memories, relationships, regrets, desires, and the difficulty of finding meaningful connections after living for generations. Valdemar is easily the centerpiece of the experience. He is an eccentric and expressive protagonist who enjoys fashion, makeup, sweets, stuffed animals, and other comforts while maintaining a professional career as a therapist. His personality deliberately challenges the traditional image of the brooding vampire. Despite his age and experience, he remains emotionally vulnerable, capable of making mistakes, and uncertain about relationships. That contrast gives him more dimension than his flamboyant presentation in…

I accidentally found this game and read the bits of text under download. I thought it would be some philosophical piece of art about gender dysphoria. The art reminded me a lot of the experimentalist art style Art Noveau so I was intrigued. The game is a bit like those love story java simulator games the weird girl in elementary school played. I have never played a game like this, and had to force myself past the first 30 seconds of this game out of pure discomfort since uhm the intro is quite out there. However the writing is so bad and cheesy but so well executed that I could laugh past the cringe. After the first 5 minutes it becomes weirdly well written wtf. Its one of the weirdest experiences ive ever had and put me trough an emotional roalercoaster. THOSE SOUNDEFFECTS HELP, This is so fkn funny and like a fever dream. Everytime I wanted to click away because it became too gay the most unhinged ♥♥♥♥ gets dropped. Iam absolutely not the audience for this game but this develeloper is a real one for putting this gem out here for free.