Belle Automata: Chronicle I

Brilliant game. These fun, beautiful and uplifting love stories let you play as someone intelligent, ambitious and capable- a rare gem in this genre. The world, stories, characters, sweet romances and inspiring messages woven into this masterfully written game will stay with you for a long time afterwards. Like everything by Jellyfish Parade, I can't recommend this game highly enough.

I played the demo and was instantly hooked on it and decided to buy the game. Aureve is so cute and I love her as the main character so much. I've only played 6 hours and I'm still not finished with Victors route even though I've been playing the game on Auto-Play. All the voice actors are incredibly. I can't wait to play Klause route when it comes out because he interests me the most so far.

This game is one of the most well written visual novels I have ever played. The romances were so real and the way the conflicts were handled were such a breath of fresh air. It was so well written that I felt conflicted doing another route directly after because the first one's romance just made so much sense. Luckily, the next romance also made so much sense, but simultaneously, it also made it hard for me to replay the other route. I love it so much. This is definitely a must play for fans of romance visual novels. I must say as well, Victor and the nightmare prince are such sweethearts in their own ways, it is just impossible not to love them, be it in their own route or not. It honestly hurts that the game has to end, I wanted to see more of them. Over all, this game is a solid 11 out of 10. Great writing, great art, great voice acting, and a great game that will make you experience a range of feelings, leaving you a heartbroken player or a blushing mess.

This game is by far one of my favorite visual novels. For starters all the characters are adorable and each with their own uniqueness that you never forget about them. Victor being my favorite of course lol! Truly this game is special and I can't wait for the other characters to come out!

This game has a unique story, amazing love interests, beautiful art and incredible full voice acting! Seriously, really love this game! I enjoyed every moment of the story and looked forward to picking up where I left off when I had to stop for the day. Really excited for the release of the other love interests! Definitely give it a shot if you're at all interested. It's so good!

I love sci-fi, nonhuman characters, and questions of humanity and ethics, so this game was absolutely up my alley! I was a Kickstarter backer, and have actually been hyped for this game for several months. After finishing the first Chronicle, I am pleased to say that this game absolutely lived up to my expectations, and I enjoyed it immensely! The writing for this game is excellent. The dialogue was fun and relatable, and the voice acting was stellar and fits perfectly with the writing. I am glad the creators were able to include the full voice acting, because it is beautiful and adds so much to the game. I don't play many games with full English VA, so it was a treat to hear everything in my native language. I especially love our voiced MC! For the overall plot and theming, I would call this a sci-fi slice-of-life. The character interactions, and character development are where this game really shines. The world building is not the focus of the game, and while there is some to create the setting, it is on the less developed side. This was especially obvious in the endings, which wrapped up well but did not necessarily explore the world. (This may be touched on more in the additional DLC routes! I do hope so, for while I don't feel that every sci-fi story needs to be an epic adventure, I am partial to them myself ) This first Chronicle contains two routes, Victor and The Nightmare Prince. Both routes were really lovely and well done. My personal favorite was Victor, TNP was sweet but ultimately not my type. Light character descriptions below - no game spoilers, but hidden for those who like to be surprised! Victor is [spoiler]strict, blunt, and permanently irritated, without crossing the line into cruel. It was honestly extremely refreshing to have "cold" archetype character where you get the satisfaction of warming them up, without having to throw yourself on their prickles for it![/spoiler] The Nightmare Prince is [spoiler]mysterious and the route has some darkness, but he and the route are overall very wholesome. He is young and it shows.[/spoiler] Side characters include Diego, Zaffre, Roman, and Klaus. These are all characters that will receive routes in future DLCs. They do have a strong presence in these two routes, hanging out with Aureve as well as each other which results in strong bonds across the cast - something I always appreciate in visual novels. They are also teased just enough to make me very curious about their routes! I would be remiss to talk about the game without speaking in Aureve! She is a wonderful heroine, and I really enjoyed stepping into her shoes. She is kind, levelheaded, and has a fun sense of humor light spoiler, but she likes to [spoiler]tease the LIs[/spoiler], which I adore). She is also incredibly beautiful, and I love seeing her change her hairstyle! I really enjoyed the art, and think the sci-fi theming is really well done. The sprites are honestly stunning, and have a good range of expressions. The backgrounds are clean and fit the theme. The cgs are sweet, but a little stiff at times. I do want to note that this visual novel is quite difficult. There is no in-game indicator of correct choices nor is the text always clear which answer is 'correct', and the good ends are somewhat difficult to get. I expect that there will be fan-guides available shortly after release so this might well be a non-issue, but you will want to be prepared to reference one to get that sweet, sweet good ending rush! Overall, this is a lovely story and well worth playing. I can't wait until the next chapter!

I thought this was a really good otome game. I just loved it! I especially appreciated that they didn't shy away from making the female protagonist have her own unique personality, talents, and arc: rather than making her a total blank slate. I also found her to be quite likeable - a calm, respectful, contemplative, and kind sort of person. I recommend leaving her with her default name 'Aureve' when playing, as then it will be included in the spoken dialogue. The characters are all very interesting and well-written, and the more time spent on them the more dynamic you realize they are. This is the first release and only two of the love interests are romanceable for this entry - The Nightmare Prince and Victor. But happily I read that Chronicles II and III are confirmed to complete the series and provide romantic routes for the other characters as well. The writing was interesting and kept me engaged. The content was very wholesome, and the voice acting was nice, clear, and easy to listen to. Some of my favorite interactions between characters actually weren't even within a romantic context, but during the comic relief portions where Aureve interacted with characters like Diego and Zaffre in a platonic way. There were some really nice scenes where they were just being good, supportive friends to Aureve in-between acts. Doctor Klaus was also an intriguing character, who I would describe as a cerebral yet somewhat scatterbrained sage. I also appreciated that the romantic interests' storylines are clearly labeled at an early relevant choice: so that you know which romantic interest the focus is on by choosing that route before you're into the thick of things. That way, unlike other dating sims I've played, you wont be trying for one character's route only to get derailed by accidentally attracting the interest of a different love interest altogether mid-game. Each romantic interest has a good, neutral, and bad ending - which you will get depending on your choices as you play. I really look forward to getting to know these characters better in the DLC releases. I'd say this is now one of my very favorite otomes! I will do my best to wait patiently for more.

Belle Automata is a Sci-fi otome game with six love interests! (For now only Chronicle I is out! This means that the routes available are those of "The Nightmare Prince" and "Victor") I finished playing Belle Automata Chronicle I and now I am left wanting more! I had so much fun meeting every android and human in the story! I can't wait for Zaffre's route already!! Story, Artwork & Soundtrack "Aureve is content with making tapestries with her master—but when he dies, his family sells her to a reclusive buyer. Thrown into a world of other androids, she must find her place and above all, answer the question: how does one weave a new identity when the strings to the old have been cut?" The plot of Belle Automata is so captivating, it'll make you want to keep playing just to find out how everything will resolve in the end! Aureve is the nicest android cinnamon roll ever, she's an amazing MC! She goes through some difficult situations after having spent 60 years living a certain way. She embarks on a journey of self discovery and I found myself routing for the fullfillment of her dreams even more than for her to get the guy! The art is beautiful. It's got futuristic elements to it which I enjoyed a whole lot! I liked every love interest, they all have a tragic and mysterious past to uncover. The music is fun and a perfect match to the mood of the game, the characters' theme songs are THE BEST and fit perfectly! Having played both The Nightmare Prince and Victor's route i can tell how one route is suppost to have a lighter tone than the other. For those who enjoy drama at its peak, a little bit of mythology and fairy tales references you will love The Nightmare Prince route! For those who enjoy a mix of tsundere and kuudere in their love interests Victor will not disappoint! Voice acting All the actors and actresses working on this project are so freaking talented! The voices match perfectly with the characters. The fact that the androids had a metallic voice so diffrent from the humans made the game look even more realistic! OVERALL: Story: 8/10 Art: 8/10 Romance: 8/10 Drama: 8/10 Total otome points: 8/10 If you are in the mood for a fun and futuristic experience you NEED to check Belle automata out!

I followed Belle Automata during the first iteration of the kickstarter and got to see firsthand the love that the developer has for this project. The game's overall story and theme is highly unique, and the diverse cast of characters are delightful. I was pleasantly surprised by the full voice acting (which was also exquisitely done), and by the lovely artstyle. The first two characters, Victor and the Nightmare Prince, made very interesting routes in their own individual ways. I enjoyed the Nightmare Prince's route more, but maybe that's because Victor wasn't entirely my type of LI to begin with. The CGs were a big jarringly different from the game sprites and looked much younger, but that's generally to be expected in otome games so it didn't really lessen my enjoyment of the game very much. Victor's ending felt like it came on rather suddenly, but the Nightmare Prince's felt very smooth, so maybe that's just my bias talking.Overall this game is probably a 9/10 for me on all fronts. The soundtrack is beautiful, the theme is unique and the art is gorgeous. Thank you Owl for giving me the opportunity to see this game's development, and I'm greatly looking forward to the other routes!

I wasn't sure how to feel about the filtered voices at first, but they grew on me pretty quickly. Now I think it's one of the more unique features of the game. Having everything fully voiced is also a treat in itself - the voice actors did a great job and they're pleasant to listen to. I started off with Nightmare Prince's route and I'm quite enjoying it so far. Zaffre ended up being surprisingly fun from the interactions I saw with him in the meantime; I'm looking forward to his route. Roman and Klaus also have me intrigued. Best of luck to the developer with further endeavors!