Wicked Willow
T.F. Wright · 2020 · Indie, LGBTQ+, Visual Novel, Story Rich, Choices Matter
PC
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About Wicked Willow
"If they call me wicked for following my heart, then so be it."
You're Willow, a wicked witch, trying to make her way in the world in 1993. Who is Willow?
She's a judgy vegan. An Atheist who says she wears a cross "ironically." A sad soul with a tragic past. A brush with death has awakened Willow's powers, but don't expect her attitude to improve.
Along for the journey is Avery, Willow's environmentalist best friend, Xarsi, a nun-turned-succubus, Tanya, a self-appointed mentor with a secret past, and Lydia, an Evangelical Christian whose cheery attitude puts her on Willow's bad side.
Also, there's a talking cat named Shadow. He never shuts up.
Choose your Path
Avery has just been denied coverage for liver-saving medication. What do you do? Try to heal Avery yourself? Use your magic to change the insurance forms? Or maybe you don't want to use your powers. If you ask Avery to move in, then you could share on rent and Avery could afford the pills...
In Wicked Willow, the story is the star. There are no stat meters to juggle, no annoying failstates, no tedious puzzles, and no parsing through spoiler-laden guides to find the “true” ending. You will never think “what do they want me to say here?” when presented with a choice. Instead, every choice is equally valid and can be experienced and enjoyed on its own terms, with its own consequences.
What's more, every choice in Wicked Willow causes a new branch in the story, leading to 8 unique plot paths, each with its own mystery to reveal.
LGBT Themes
Be honest, doesn't being a queer witch sound totally... wicked?
Many of the characters and romance opportunities in Wicked Willow span across the LGBTQ community, as the story tackles topics ranging from sexual repression to gender identity to conversion therapy. Wicked Willow is set in 1993, during the time when the community was just coming out of the shadows.
Diverse Creative Team
I am very proud to say our creative team includes diverse representation in terms of gender, gender identity, sexuality, age, ethnicity, country of origin, and primary spoken language.
Features
You're Willow, a wicked witch, trying to make her way in the world in 1993. Who is Willow?
She's a judgy vegan. An Atheist who says she wears a cross "ironically." A sad soul with a tragic past. A brush with death has awakened Willow's powers, but don't expect her attitude to improve.
Along for the journey is Avery, Willow's environmentalist best friend, Xarsi, a nun-turned-succubus, Tanya, a self-appointed mentor with a secret past, and Lydia, an Evangelical Christian whose cheery attitude puts her on Willow's bad side.
Also, there's a talking cat named Shadow. He never shuts up.
Choose your Path
Avery has just been denied coverage for liver-saving medication. What do you do? Try to heal Avery yourself? Use your magic to change the insurance forms? Or maybe you don't want to use your powers. If you ask Avery to move in, then you could share on rent and Avery could afford the pills...
In Wicked Willow, the story is the star. There are no stat meters to juggle, no annoying failstates, no tedious puzzles, and no parsing through spoiler-laden guides to find the “true” ending. You will never think “what do they want me to say here?” when presented with a choice. Instead, every choice is equally valid and can be experienced and enjoyed on its own terms, with its own consequences.
What's more, every choice in Wicked Willow causes a new branch in the story, leading to 8 unique plot paths, each with its own mystery to reveal.
LGBT Themes
Be honest, doesn't being a queer witch sound totally... wicked?
Many of the characters and romance opportunities in Wicked Willow span across the LGBTQ community, as the story tackles topics ranging from sexual repression to gender identity to conversion therapy. Wicked Willow is set in 1993, during the time when the community was just coming out of the shadows.
Diverse Creative Team
I am very proud to say our creative team includes diverse representation in terms of gender, gender identity, sexuality, age, ethnicity, country of origin, and primary spoken language.
Features
- Full Voice Acting
- 75k word script with 8 branching paths and endings
- Animated Cutscenes
- Original Soundtrack
- Unlockable "Choice Map" to help find all routes
- Unlockable Gallery
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
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Players praise this visual novel's compelling storytelling, thematic depth covering environment, LGBTQ+ rights, and morality, along with excellent voice acting and beautiful artwork that make replaying for different endings worthwhile. Common criticisms include heavy-handed delivery of themes, rushed romance development, limited character growth mechanics, and a steep $20 price point for what is mechanically a straightforward visual novel with minimal gameplay systems.
As far as gameplay goes, this visual novel is as simple as it can be: no scores, no variables, the only choices to be made are between two different options and there's a tracking function, too. Where this game really stands out is in its themes: evironment, marginality, LGBTQ+ rights, magic and many other. The narration is never dull and Willow faces several moral dilemmas. Every final is very different from the others and it almost feels like reading eight different stories. The art is static but well drawn; the voice acting is very good.1 found this helpful
Absolutely beautiful, totally underrated game. So much passion went into the art, story, and voice acting. $20 is steep for a visual novel but you get what you pay for!1 found this helpful
Absolutely awesome game! No other game had me to excited to play all storylines and get all endings, like ever. I really like that to get the whole picture you have to play any route. :) I jush wish that [spoiler]to get a happy with Valerie one wouldn't have to sacrifice others[/spoiler]. But I definitely recommend giving this game a go. It's real nice! Awesome artworks, very cool story and in genreal nicely done. :D1 found this helpful
Overall, game is a positive if you like Visual Novels. Characters are well developed with different storylines and branches, and you get to experience it from each of their perspectives. The dev and writing was mostly done solo, so another plus there. I hope the best for your future T.F.
For me it's was really strange experience because at the same time I was intrigued and rolling my eyes hard prolly seeing through my skull. Anyway, it is a bit annoying, a bit hilarious, a bit disappointing and a bit engaging. Mostly worth the time, mostly worth the price. So my final decision is advise you to take a chance on it, to read this story your own way and make your own opinion
Everything else about this Visual Novel saves it from the EXECUTION of its story. The ideas are there, the characters are okay, the plot has enough twists (even if somewhat predictable) to keep one hooked, the voice acting is good and the art is great. Said execution of the story does take away from it somewhat. The consequences of power use were new to me and I found them neat, but they tend to limit character growth, a little of which is necessary even in a short title. The romances felt rushed, if quite wholesome. Lastly, it doesn't nuance its ideas or introduce them slowly, but rather bashes the reader over the head with them. Overall, it remains a decent title in a lot of ways, so if the things mentioned above are not deal-breakers for you, get casting!
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