Whimel Academy

I loved Whimel Academy. For the amount of content you get, you really can't beat the price. I loved customizing my character, decorating the dorm, having a familiar, managing my skills, getting to know everyone, and slowly uncovering the story. The characters were one of my favorite parts, and I especially loved that your relationships actually get a little payoff at the end with special letters depending on how close you became. It's the perfect casual game if you want some dress-up, a little story, some light skill management, and a magical atmosphere without anything becoming too complicated. Cute, charming, and well worth the price.

This is honestly the full release? I was excited to finally play this game as it was a birthday present. It's so laggy and glitchy that it's just annoying and distracting from the game play. and the sound effects play on loop. I'm just genuinely upset. I could just turn down the sound effects, but for me personally, this also takes away from the game play. And even if it didn't, the glitchy mouse is just as distracting. and the controller support DOESN'T EVEN WORK. And I need that a lot of the time because of medical reasons flaring up from time to time. I'm sorry this post is clearly angry; this was just something I was so excited for and it genuinely felt like a slap in the face from the developer because if it wasn't already fixed and it's been a year, it's not going to be.

Pretty, gentle, cosy, but ultimately unfullfiling. This game is so chill, as far as I can tell you can't really 'lose'. Nothing dreadful happens if you slack off. You can make friends, indulge in hobbies, do a parttime job, or even attend class. You can decorate your room, your cat, and yourself. (And decorative items stay unlocked for future playthroughs, so you only need to earn/buy them once). This is the perfect game if you just want to chill out for a bit, and get hooked into a fun little gameplay loop. It's just... it needed MORE. Some kind of story. Or events. Or SOMETHING. The closest it gets is the NPCs you can befriend/romance. They all have stories, some of which are mildly compelling. But I played through once for the 'hermit' ending, not speaking to anyone, and there wasn't really much difference. If you become friends, they'll send you a letter after graduation. If you dated them, the letter will probably address you as 'my love' or similar. While you can achieve 30 endings, there's no graphic or cut-scene, you just click a crystal ball, it tells you all the endings you qualified for, and you can read the text that tells you what it was. It's not bad just... fel…

i absolutely adore this game. i love a cozy time management sim & the artwork is beautiful! i really enjoyed all the characters stories over the years.

Fantastic game! It went above and beyond what I imagined. Immensely cozy and satisfying. Highly, highly recommend.

This game is pretty good