Slay the Princess

Slay the Princess had been lingering on my radar for quite some time, but I never acted upon it. I've been too intimidated by the aura this game surrounds itself with. It was a matter of time, obviously. The end result? Devastating. I won't be able to look at other games the way I did before. I'm spoiled. Completely hooked. I want more games like this. And I'm afraid only the Black Tabby duo could give me this fix I desperately want. Have they taken my soul? Whatever it is, this game is magic! Plus, I don't think the title "Horror" does it any justice. It's a beautiful story, actually, the one that leaves you staring at the screen in utter silence afterwards. I liked how it questioned your self-perceptions, how perfectly it hides its true form. It was so therapeutic and soothing to me that I regret I didn't try it earlier... And at the same time I feel I won't be able to fill this void.

Must play blind - I can't imagine this would be enjoyable at all with any sort of prior knowledge or spoilers. I don't play a whole lot of visual novels, Slay the Princess being my 4th. I found myself satisfied with this game after spending about 4 hours in it, which makes it technically a bad value given the price, but it is just so beautiful in writing, art, and music, that it is easily worth the asking price despite the short runtime. You can of course replay it multiple times to collect all of the endings, and it is not tedious at all due to the dialog skipping functions, which help make it more "worth it". But in short, this is a game that has one of those "moments" that you'll never forget, and for that reason, it's absolutely worth playing. It's well written, fantastic voice acting, and the music and visuals combine for an unforgettable vibe. [spoiler] the first time I reached the shifting mound, the sudden tonal shift, the music, and the cosmic horror of the "princess" entity was worth the asking price alone. So good! [/spoiler]

words cannot even describe how much I love this game. I put off playing this for awhile, I dont even know why I picked it up but I decided to be spontaneous n im SOOO glad I did!! this gave me everything ive ever wanted in a game, n have been searching for. I love how it just is, n it doesnt explain itself really. it just shows you. the game, that is. n the stories. because theres sooo many different paths you can take. the game still has its own mechanics at the end of the day that you cant change of course, but you can change how you get there n the end result. you have way more choice than you might think you have. I did a good playthrough, then followed it with a bad one. I feel like most people do that with games but nothing couldve prepared me for how cruel this game allows you to be. but then again, it also allows u to be loving. you really can do pretty much anything you want. some choices I didnt expect at all to be handed to me but they were. alot of the dialogue choices or action choices are things you wouldnt really desire to do or think about until you see it on ur screen. then it makes u question what u should do. I just love this game so so much!! the music is soo serene ive added the main song to my playlist. the art style is just so beckoning. the love n the cruelty, I love this game so dearly. lastly, the words this game chose just absolutely blew me away. the way everything is worded makes it seem like it came from some sort of mysterious poetry that you come across some gloomy afternoon then think about for the rest of your life. this might not be for everyone, but I highly suggest you give it a try if it seems like something you might like. you can get over halfway through the game before the refund time limit, so theres no reason not to try it. ill be carrying a part of this game with me for the rest of my life.