Review/discussion about: Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu

Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu / Episode 12 / Atomu, Bunta, Yuuki, Kuroda, Ando, and Yuuki in their club room, waiting to hear news about how their VN performed on the market on its first day

Stuck somewhere in the wasteland

Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu features a cast creating a visual novel (often denoted as “VN”). And it’s the perfect opportunity to (briefly) talk about my first (and only) VN that I have ever completed: the famous Katawa Shoujo.

For those that don’t know, Katawa Shoujo is a VN created by a random yet passionate group of people from the Internet (mostly from 4Chan). It’s about a boy discovering life, learning about himself, and finding love along the way. The twist? He and the other girls have a specific handicap.

Without spoiling anything, I will just say that the whole experience is wonderful. In fact, I technically consider it the best VN I have ever played.

While Shoujo-tachi has some strengths and it’s not a VN, I cannot technically say the same about it.

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