XOXO Droplets

I bought the full version of this game after playing Our Life (several times), just because I wanted to support GB and their future projects. Based on the reviews, I didn't really plan on playing it. I'm glad I decided to go for it, though! It's a very different game from Our Life, but it's clear that a lot of the same charm and heart went into it. Negatives first. XOXO is a looonnng game (13 hours for my first completed route), and the elements that take up most of that time don't really feel useful. If you like management sims and school-life VNs, you might enjoy the daily grind of picking who you want to sit with for lunch on Mondays and how you will respond to the various cliques throughout the week. That said, unless you're aiming to date one of the clique boyfriends, your reputation has basically zero impact on gameplay. It's tedious to keep track of and just feels like a way to slow your progression with any one love interest, since you can't focus on one person without considering how hanging out with them at lunch or at work on the weekends will impact your reputation. There are lots of ways to influence your reputation, but none of it really feels worthwhile because th…

super old and outdated but played it for jeremy lore

why would i want to roleplay as an annoying, desperate flirt? i'm trying to get swept off my feet when i play otomes, not be some loser that throws herself at every guy she sees. embarrassing.

Despite the premise that (almost) every is an ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, it's honestly pretty cute and everyone has a charm to them. There's no real decision making for the story other than choosing which dude you want to date and grinding for the cliques, though. It's 50% a management sim and 50% watching everyone talk on their own - which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I do wish we had more Options so we can choose what we say/do in those conversations. It's still highly addicting, though

really enjoy this game especially if i just want to chill for a bit. really love the story and the characters.

i played this a while back when it first came out and loved it, replaying it again and i still love it. the characters are all really charming, the occasional voice acting is super fun, and for a game that came out like 9 years ago the diversity is really refreshing!! also i love the protagonist we need more mean protagonists