Pillar of Knight

[b]At a Glance[/b] [b]Recommendation:[/b] Recommended with Caveats [b]Best For:[/b] Players looking for a very short medieval fantasy visual novel with excellent artwork, playful interactive erotic scenes, and attractive male leads. [b]Not For:[/b] Players seeking a substantial story, a satisfying romantic payoff, or an unapologetically gay fantasy from beginning to end. [b]Playtime:[/b] Approximately 45-60 minutes for all endings and achievements. [b]MLM Tags:[/b] MLM, M4M, Visual Novel, Medieval Fantasy, Sex-Forward, Mixed-Orientation, Jock 💬 [b]Supportive Caveat[/b] [i]Pillar of Knight[/i] is an impressive small-scale indie project, especially visually, but its recommendation comes with three important caveats: length, fantasy framing, and a brief non-consensual fantasy sequence. Seeing everything and unlocking all achievements took me only about 46 minutes, which makes the current asking price harder to justify unless you are primarily here for the artwork and interactive erotic scenes. The game also includes an early interactive puzzle built around a nude woman presented as an "inspirational poster." Because the scene invites both the player and the protagonists to e…

Premise This review reflects my personal experience with the game. While I aim to write thoughtfully and as fairly as possible, my reviews are subjective in nature and should not be used as objective metrics to assess/critique a game. I also curate a steam group which focusses on reviewing BL/Bara/MxM VNs. Feel free to join if you would like to see more reviews! :) [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46061383-Gay-Games-Vault] Gay Games Vault[/url] Worth Playing: ★★★★☆ Writing & Story — ★★★☆☆ I am writing this review in support of a solo developer. Some players might be put off by the playtime, which sits around an hour and a half, especially with the current price. That is fair. At the same time, I can see the amount of work that went into this, and I respect both the effort and the decision behind the pricing. That said, this is where the game needs the most attention. There are noticeable grammar and dialogue issues throughout. The story can be followed, but the writing holds it back. With time, this is something that can be improved, and it would make a significant difference. One of the inconsistencies I would like to point out to the developer is the main characte…

[b]Update: Originally gave this a thumbs down because it had many issues including game breaking bugs, broken achievements and story continuation errors. The developer has since made multiple hotfixes to fix a DOZEN errors I once listed[/b] Baring the edit in mind, this game still might not be for everybody. The game is [i]still[/i] VERY short with a steep price tag. The English translation is not the best as it's originally written in Thai. Despite being a short game, it does have it's positives such as having a unique art style you will not see elsewhere, the sprites are animated in a way that a lot of other similar VN don't do. Plus it even has a couple (nsfw) minigames that break up the chapter dialogue gameplay, which again similar VN don't do. I think it's unique and fun. I would definitely say the game is now worth trying if Male x Male is your style. The story plot premise is a basic one, you are a simple adventurer who accepts a quest inside an inn. There are endless possibilities for the story from this. I just wish there was more too it. [h3][b]Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆ [i]6 out of 10[/i][/b][/h3] [b]🏆 100% Achievement Completion:[/b] [i]40 Minutes[/i] [h3][quote]You …

Very nice art and animations. I wish it had more content though.

I enjoyed the game. I’ve been following this developer’s work for a long time and was happy to see it on Steam. It’s a shame there wasn’t more gameplay. I’ve seen the development of the sequel and hope it’ll be available on Steam when it’s released.