Ambition: A Minuet in Power

This game is a treasure. I backed it, many years ago and have enjoyed playing it since it released. It's brimming with romantic tension and intrigue that is all too rare in cozy games. It is difficult, but I think that really builds the sense of accomplishment when you get a good ending and manage to escape your fate. 9.5/10

A beautiful and convincing choice driven visual novel set in Paris during the time of the French revolution. The gameplay and narrative offer a blend of intrigue, strategy and social elements. From the start to the end this visual novel offers an intriguing storyline set in the time of the french revolution. You are Yvette Decaux and must navigate social events, such as high class parties and outings with certain characters. Social maneuvering is central to this visual novel, with gossip and rumors playing a significant part in the story, allowing you to shift politics to influence either side; the Crown or the Revolution. This allows you to change the outcome of the story. Choices matter and as you navigate the storyline you will find yourself making dire decisions that will influence the future of the main romanceable characters in the story. I wish romance routes were a bit more in depth, I was a bit disappointed with the rendezvous feature as it is sometimes recycled especially towards the end. Otherwise the gameplay loop and strategy makes up for it and I appreciate that every character has a very distinct vibe and has their own soundtrack. The atmosphere is convincing and beautifully crafted. If you like period dramas, or the aesthetics and visuals of the Ancien Regime, you will absolutely love this game. I was in awe with the soundtrack at all times, it's exquisite and truly sets the atmosphere. Drawings are nice and detailed and feel picturesque. Yvette is easy to like as a protagonist, she is witty but also quite poised and very feminine. Appreciating the protagonist and relating to her is made easier with the different options in your dialogue that allow you to characterize yourself through the character in the way you prefer. Do note some dialogue options will benefit your story and others not so much. All in all I strongly reccommend Ambition: A minuet in power. I'm extremely pleased to have played this game and I look forward to replaying it to get different outcomes and experience more.

【十八世纪的交际花】 还真的是《野心：权力的小步舞曲》进行了酣畅淋漓的第一周目。由于熟读历史我自然首先站到了革命派这边，降低皇室的影响，提高革命派的影响，游走于皇室，教会，资产阶级，军队之中。先入为主下的前期行动，没想到真的狠狠跨越时间给了我一刀，雇佣特别人物还是有点用处的，成功解决了最后的隐患。情报由于全是生肉我没有仔细看，运用的得心应手赚了一笔巨款，礼服购买也没那么窘迫，几乎都在衣柜里了（无mod辅助），时间掌控还是不到位，各方势力改变没能够运筹帷幄。 谁敢想呢，我改变了历史，攻占巴士底狱失败了，法国大革命失败了，所有的革命领袖都上了断头台，包括我很有好感的美貌富贵寡妇Gazel夫人。很感慨，命运的齿轮真的在我的操纵下运转了，我是革命派的情况下，革命失败了，不由地产生了愧疚与略微的惊讶。这是一周目的探索，我想我很快会开启二周目的，逆转这次失败，又或许尝试保皇派。 内容很丰富，确实有法国大革命前灼热的紧张氛围。谈情说爱是调味剂，不过在此谴责一下该死的未婚夫，他的行为就是在叛国，所在的政治组织又给我带来了麻烦，一个爱慕他而对我怀恨在心的坏女人。虽然我也没什么道德，脚踏好几条船就是了（笑），主角算不上是个恋爱脑，是个聪明的的美貌女人，我能从一些选项中感受到成长与蜕变，不过有些事件实在是太随机了，自由度很高，我第一周目有很多没解锁，生肉真的有些吃力，如果有汉化补丁就好了

I had this game on my wishlist for a while, and I have to say it lives up to the hype. This is a visual novel that also has a little strategy and time management. Not only do you have to decide based on whether you want to please your love interest, you have to pick the right answer to survive while managing your money and reputation. (Save scumming is a must). There are timed events, and you have to manage your schedule based on making a living and finishing the quest by the deadline. The story is smart, and surprisingly sexy for an otome game. The main character is entertaining and you enjoy her snappy comebacks and internal monologues. If you like the time period and films like Dangerous Liasons, this might be the game for you. As for the love interests, some are more fleshed out than others but they all have compelling storylines. So far, I've replayed this game twice, and I enjoyed it immensely, though I'm not sure if I will play all the love interests. There are many types of love interests, and WLW options for the female protagonist that also reflect the time period. The soundtrack is amazing too, I have listened to it on Youtube on my free time. The only drawback I could complain about is the art, since there are reused assets for the outfits with completely random stats for the same outfit, and some of the expressions in the cartoon style can be a bit, well, ugly. But this is a small studio and I appreciate continuing 2D art in video games. Overall, this is a underrated classic and I'd reccomend it.

everyone hates me in this game lol I love it so far. I saw contrapoints play this forever ago and had to finally give it a try.

Muito bom, trai todo mundo e não fui pra guilhotina. Nota 10!

A fun little game, especially for French history enthusiasts. Unfortunately, it lacks a bit of polish, which overall did not detract from my enjoyment of the game, but definitely posed a minor nuisance. For instance, there were a few bugs that prevented progression, requiring me to reload a previous save. I would recommend saving often. The dialogue at parties and rendezvous can get a little repetitive. Nevertheless, it's an enjoyable visual novel with a bit of strategy, intriguing characters, and fun mechanics.

This game is a bit tricky to figure out at first, the tutorial is lacking in a few areas- like mentioning that YOU can schedule rendezvous with your love interests once that has been made available to you with them. The mechanics of the selling/peddling influence with gossip is poorly explained as well. But the game is enjoyable, it's a minimal spicy dating sim with a revolution twist and you get to decide if the revolution or the crown prevails. Over all a fun game.

Game just kind of ends after a certain point. Would've been nice if it were longer. Not really worth the price point. Good attempt. Still, being able to contribute to crushing the peasant rabble was enjoyable.

Overall a good game that I recommend playing. [h3] What I liked: [/h3] - Yvette is an entertaining protagonist, I often found myself chuckling at her inner monologue and little quips. - The cast of characters was well thought-out; they had distinct personalities and goals that drove them forward. - The story was intriguing. [h3] What I disliked: [/h3] - The tutorials are not helpful, I spent the better part of the first chapter unsure about how the mechanics worked. - The romantic routes are sprung on the player out of nowhere (e.g., what I thought was going to be an outing with an intriguing lady friend led to me getting felt up by her before she even bought me dinner). - It is unclear how much the player contributes to the outcome of the story; a summary of the player's actions and their consequences at the end of the game would be nice.