Others - Thou, Eternal Everbloom [Beta v0.2.3.3] [Caffaholic]

Disclaimer, I haven't gone through the entirety of the beta so far, only missing 2 memories that require costumes. But otherwise, have seen a lot of the plot and interactions.

The gameplay is quite grindy and slow. It honestly feels worse than something like an MMORPG because it's not quite simple enough where you can mindlessly do the grinding, but not complex enough that it's interesting or fun. It is by far the weakest part of this game.
There's plenty of mini-games, but the rewards are rather small and the asking price for some things can be decently steep as in, the greenhouse for example, costs 500 gold and 50 wood just for the basic building without any planters and requires 10 wood each planter. You can chop wood 9 times per day (3 sections for each time of day, 4 times of day but can't chop wood late night), and get max +5 wood per chop (unless I'm bugged I'm at str lvl 3). Each wood is 3 gold. Fishing also can be used for money, but only the rarer fish give 20+ gold. It takes maybe 3 seconds each rep, but again, all the transitions add up to make everything feel slow. There's just so much waiting for anything.
There's a lot more to talk about in terms of gameplay, but the biggest gripe has been covered.

The visuals are pretty damn good. The overall art style and just looks, are all good. The fishing lake/pond during the morning looks especially good to me. The sprites of the characters can look a bit weird, as well as some animations, such as FMC's jiggle when following you (you can almost notice a line at the bottom of her breasts as she's walking), and reverse cowgirl with the way the outline pixels between her thighs look. These are VERY MINOR nitpicks, but something I sort of noticed. Even so, the animation work can be smooth like something about how MC's arm moves underneath the coat that you get later on mesmerizes me. The sex scenes are also pretty nice.

The story is also pretty decent. It's weird because it progresses through the "romance" section pretty fast, taking only 2 weeks before I got FMC to love MC and fuck. However, it's definitely very interesting. It's hard to go into detail about what interests me without spoiling anything, so all I can really say is that there's some trauma and shit, and it's pretty neat.

Finally, audio. It's nice, nothing really stuck out to me. Nice ambient music, screams of girl, moaning, fumbling about, etc. Now, though I say it doesn't stick out, I think it's actually better this way. Supports the mood of this "cozy game" real well.

I've been rambling a lot about this game. I think balancing the progress can be done closer to the end of development, but as of right now, is pretty unfun. But everything else is great.

If you can somehow decode my stupidity, this is how I feel about... Stuff: THREAT DETECTED

The first 15–20 days are incredibly boring — you just talk to her and skip time over and over again. You can’t go anywhere, except maybe chop some wood. The game does open up later, but the early grind for affection makes you want to uninstall it.

I think the game is quite remarkable considering it's just a beta (v0.2). The story is really engaging—English isn't my strongest language, but even so, I spent hours reading through the dialogues. From charming characters to a mystery that keeps getting deeper and more confusing, it really pulled me in.

The strongest point is definitely the story. The art is solid—not perfect, but it stands out. The music and sound design do their job; they set the mood and add what's needed. Nothing extraordinary, but much better than silence or something that feels forced.

Where the game struggles, though, is gameplay. Trying to add "game systems" almost hurts the experience more than it helps. I get the idea of wanting more than just the story so it doesn't feel empty, but it comes across as forced (At least it's not as bad as some grindy sandbox games in Ren'Py). Personally, I think the game would shine more as a visual novel with a bit of freedom to explore and talk to NPCs.

Some of the mechanics just don't click for me. The day cycle, for example, can be frustrating. At one point, a character was in danger, but I couldn't leave the city because it was "too late", so I had to sleep at the inn and only go the next day. That completely broke immersion. Then there are systems like money, farming, chopping trees, food, and affection—they feel unnecessary. Outside of a few missions, they don't add much. Money mostly just makes more money or food, and food is mainly for raising Rosette's affection. But honestly, it's easier (and more fun) to just talk with her, unlock new dialogues, go on dates, or even just spam headpats/ear rubs if you want to rush things.

There are also quests that can leave you "stuck" if you weren't prepared. It's not that you can't progress, but if you've already seen most dialogues and, for example, don't have wood for the greenhouse while also needing sunflowers, get ready to spend 20+ days in a loop of chopping wood and watering plants. Things like this feel a bit too boring and end up distracting from the story.

That said, the main missions usually happen at the beginning and end of each "arc", and those moments deliver the story in a satisfying way. Still, I think the narrative deserves a smoother approach that puts the focus where it belongs: on the story.

TL;DR: Great story, solid art, decent music. Gameplay systems feel forced and sometimes break immersion. Would work better as a visual novel with some exploration components.

The game is very good, very cute and sweet, many parts are a bit time consuming (my opinion), there are also many parts that are quite creepy, the drawings and animation are quite good, what especially impressed me is the very good and attractive plot. Anyway, Rosette and Stela are very cute, very worth playing.
Overall:
story 10/10
art and animation 8/10
sound and music 7/10
gameplay 8/10
funny parts 8/10

More Than a Game: A Deep Story and Stunning Art

I don't usually play many games of this genre, but this one is so outstanding that it is truly worth experiencing. The story instantly draws you in, especially the plot revolving around the protagonist and the driada girl, but also the arcs of other characters like Anne and even the cat are noteworthy.

I want to highlight that, although the gameplay may feel a bit slow at the beginning, this pacing is essential to fully understand the narrative. By interacting with Rosette, you uncover details about her past, her preferences, and even her moments of boredom, which adds a very human dimension to the experience.

The game's music is simply incredible. I am not generally a fan of piano pieces or relaxing melodies, but in this game, the soundtrack significantly enhances the atmosphere, perfectly complementing the overall experience.

The artistic quality of the scenes, both the sexual and the everyday ones, is stunning. The pixel art as well as the CG scenes show the deep care and dedication from the developer towards their creation.

And to top it off, the dark side of the story adds depth. Despite its cute and friendly appearance, it portrays a character who isn't a traditional hero. Every action you take has consequences, and I am sure kissing other characters might not be the best choice if you want to achieve a good ending.

In conclusion, artistically, musically, and narratively, this is a genuine masterpiece. I don't give it a 10 because nothing is perfect and it has some minor issues on low- to mid-range phones, but it definitely deserves a solid 9.5.

Wife too cute
Really cute pixel art, good characters, ambience and story.
Altough some things that were abhorrent is the sunflower planting, having to skip the day throwed me out of the loop entirely, please rethink how much time it takes to plant/grow them.

As a vanilla lover, I would confidently say that this is undoubtedly the best adult game I've ever played. This is an exemplar game that balances its romance and adult content perfectly.

As far as romance goes, this game is second to none. You'll feel the development of the relationship growing day by day, with each progress bringing new fluffy sweetness. Their interaction grows more and more adorable the more you play, and I can't help but grin whenever new ones appear.

Sex just doesn't come out of the blue, nor will it come via rape. It appears only when you've established a romantic relationship, and it doesn't disappoint. You'll unlock more and more scenes thereafter, and also updated dialogues for each of the previous interactions.

There's nothing to complain about. Some may find the game to be excruciatingly slow, but that's a matter of preference and dedication to vanilla games. With new dialogues appearing left and right, you'd hardly find the game to be boring so long as you're a vanilla lover.

This is the perfect game for vanilla lovers as of rating.

PERFECT 10/10
This game does not have anny mistakes. putting into my game galssification:
Art: 10/10
History: 10/10
Immersion: 10/10
Sound: 7/10

As for the sound, the game does not contain a "OMG thats a David getta Sound Track" the sound track does what it has to do, Im just writing because its the only thing that is a Ok in the game.

Pros

This was surprisingly good. I always expect some degeneracy even in the most innocent looking games out here, but I'm glad I was wrong about this one.

This just might be the best “feels good” game I ever played, with lots of pure and unfiltered love emanating from the main character. So much, it will make you addicted to cutting wood for hours just so you can have enough money to buy her a strawberry pie (her favorite), to make her happy.

I don't know where the story is going, but so far It was able to catch me off guard sometimes, pleasantly, without getting too goofy or corny.

Cons

My main issue with it is how slow it feels to play. There are just so many fade to black sections when you change locations that it makes the game feel sluggish. I honestly would just prefer to instantly appear on the next area instead of having to wait for the transition, which may break immersion a little, but it would certainly improve the experience.

For last, I feel that there is one small issue in how long it takes you to get the 10 large mouth bass for the fishing side quest. It's about 10 days if you are lucky, and considering how much money from selling wood you can get in the same time frame, it makes the reward of 380G feel quite underwhelming.

O-O

As final considerations, I just hope the DEV keeps up, we really need this type of game out here, that, for a change, excites our hearts and souls more than anything else.

What a cute game! as of version Beta v0.1.2.3 the content in the game alot already and there's so many things to explore. The pixel art are amazing, the horror aspect actually made me scared and the story is really interesting, highly recommended to download and try this game <3

Nice! I really like it, it is type of game I wanted to find for a long time.

Vibe is AMAZING, calm sound, lovely art, atmosphere of rural tranquility, yess!
I dint really focus on reading all the story (cuz Eng isnt my native), but you can enjoy it even just watching the pictures. Also it will be good to see some storyline with witch and girl from tavern. My heart belongs Rosette, but... It will be god to have a choice for fun with other girls (you can make different endings depending on the choice to be only with Rosette or not).

Few words about gameplay.
Sometimes it s hard to find what you do you need to do for a quest.
For example 'find gem'. I knew what location I had to look for, but I thought it would be on the grass. I didn't try to get to the end(cave), cuz I thought it might appear by chance on another day.
Or growing sunflowers... I dint expect it took sooooo long. I even started to think that something was wrong with the game. It would be nice to write on the seed packaging how long it takes for them to grow. And, please, make sunflowers grow a little bit faster. You know, first you have to chop a bunch of wood for the greenhouse, then more wood for improvements. And then you wait for the flowers to grow. And and all this time nothing happens. Maybe add some event with Rosette, when she is in greenhouse? - Andrey enters the greenhouse and worries that the plants are not growing well. Rosetta uses her dryad powers to help him.

Some wishes about control.
1) It will be nice to choose dialogue options on 'wasd' not only arrow keys.
2) In some dialogue(when you talk) you can use arrow keys in other no(when you sit on sofa). I wanna use arrows('wasd' keys) everywhere
3) When you need to end some action you need to use mouse and press X
button, it will be nice to have ESC as alternative.

Vibe 10/10
Art 5/5
Story 4.5/5 (waiting for the next updates)
Gameplay 3.5/5

While I do agree that the tutorial may be a bit long, it's just a tutorial so you can safely ignore the last review since it doesn't really discuss anything worthwhile about the game itself. Let's start with some of the basic things that reviews should usually focus on:

Story: 5/5
For me the story is extremely wholesome, you as a local nobody with a bit of a backstory that noone usually cares about meet a goddess that is being hunted by other humans, and instead of turning her in you decide to help her, tend her wounds and live together with her in the forest. I really like this setup, reminds me of all these runaway girl games but with a more original story in mind. I also like that she is interested in your own backstory aswell which gives both the MC and her a meaning inside the story and doesn't just let you be a shallow character.

Visuals: 5/5
I'm personally biased on this but I really enjoy pixel art aesthetics and I think alot of people that do will enjoy the visuals presented in this game. The sexual scenes are very romantic but don't lack in the eroticism department, but they are also quite vanilla which perfectly fits the theme of this game but may not be enough for everyone. The overworld is designed beautifully, the house looks really nice with everything in the background being hand drawn which of course is just a very nice thing to have. I have very little to criticise here, just to keep adding more of the good stuff.

Gameplay: 3/5
Here is where I think the dev could improve some stuff. In general, I do agree with points in the last two reviews that the pacing of the game is generally a little slow at the start of the story. The interactions and dialogues take a while to complete and while I like reading through them, it's not everyones cup of tea so I think stuff like this could be improved overall. I really like the day and night system and simulator like gameplay though so building upon this should be no issue. Also I love patting her during the day, really cute.

Sound: 5/5
Honestly not much to criticise here, it's there to lift the athmosphere and make scenes more lively but also nothing extremely groundbreaking, just a nice addition to the game.

Overall, I was not sure whether to give this a 4 or a 5, but seeing how passionate the dev is about this game I decided to give it 5 since I have no doubt this game is gonna be even greater once it fully releases.

I have mixed feelings about this.
As a game, it's charming, nice, and as much as I hate how prevalent and over-used the word has become lately, cozy.
The girl is sweet and attractive, and the situation / premise is interesting enough.

However.

This game is wayyy too slow.

Movement, dialogue, story pacing, everything just takes FOREVER.

I put in way more time than I thought I'd have the patience for, and I never even got to anything NSFW.

I love pixel art, but there's no payoff - and not really even any work either, at that. You just kind of walking around interacting with things, but for no real point. You can cut wood, but it doesn't do anything. You can water the plant, but it also took forever to sprout.

I couldn't figure how you grow anything, as you aren't allowed to go anywhere, despite there being a map.


I like the direction it is going though. I would love to see pretty much everything sped up though.

Interested to see how this one develops.

The premise is simple but sweet. You rescue a dryad and you come to love each other. The pixel art is great and it gives me a "Summer Memories" vibe. For a v0.0.1, this makes me excited for what else the dev has in store.

The English isn't the best but that can easily be fixed in an update or two. The only gripe that I have is it takes a bit to grind.