Sweet Clockwork

Sweet Clockwork is an interesting mix of genres (supernatural, mystery, romance and a bit of sci-fi). It feels nostalgic and old-school with its beautiful artstyle and color palettes. It’s also reminiscent of older shojos, where the MC is well-loved and attracts both envy and love. But it’s also quite modern and even futuristic, which I didn’t expect. It’s a story about time loops with a sprinkle of romance, not the other way around. Unlike other otome games where you have a main route + branches for each of the love interests, here the game solely sets up a romance for I-on. Sol and Chabin stay in the friendzone (despite being really close with the MC). So for that, I view Sweet Clockwork more as a visual novel with a shojo aesthetic rather than an otome game. It's not advertised as an otome game, but I thought the distinction was still important! [h3]𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁[/h3] [list] [*]More than 20 chapters of story; [*]3 routes (at least from what I’ve seen): 2 normal endings with Chabin and Sol, one true ending with I-on; [*]Side stories with the main cast (I-on, Sol and Chabin), and also for the side characters; [*]A route that unlocks for a certain character after you’ve reached …