Belle-de-Nuit

Ok so, this is purportedly a romance game, and there is some romance in it. Lou is nice, I like her. But for me, it took just a short number of pages for it to become a Revenge Murder game. One of the first characters you meet is an obnoxious, pompous ass who demands a duel with you. If you decline, given that there is absolutely nothing to gain from it, this boorish ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ presses you further, insisting that he only wants a friendly competition. The game then forces you to accept. You cannot again decline however much you want to. So, you have to fight the guy and, predictably, it is impossible to win. The prick breaks your sword and doesn't even offer an apology for destroying what may well be the most valuable thing you own - he's smug and supercilious and swaggers off. Obviously, it was at this point that I decided that I wanted to see this man's blood pooling on the Parisian cobblestones. And yet, despite taking every possible opportunity I could find throughout the story when he Keeps.Showing.Up. to express withering disdain and hatred for him, the story continued to override my deep loathing. In fact, at a point when the MC was musing privately on the many ways even a minor wound sustained in a duel might lead to infection and death, she thinks to herself "Of course, I would never intentionally try to kill him..." NO, I VERY MUCH WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT PLEASE LET ME MURDER HIM At the end of the game you finally do duel him again and SPOILERS IT'S NOT POSSIBLE TO WIN, ♥♥♥♥ YOU GAME ♥♥♥♥ YOU SO MUCH The game ends with an advertisement for the sequel, and I can say wholeheartedly that unless the sequel involves breaking into that guy's bedroom while he sleeps, stabbing him seventy-three times with a dagger, then leaving his body in a forest near Versailles to rot, then I am not interested. EDIT: I bought a big bundle of games from this publisher, and it included the DLC sequel to this game. I don't know why but I checked it out and yes, it's just as awful about putting you into situations where have the option to use violence against a person who is physically threatening you or your friends, or indeed actually literally at that moment doing violence, and you CANNOT WIN. I have to stress this, I edited the save file to make sure I had maximum stats and I still lost the fight. Pre-scripted "you lose" scenarios are complete ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and ♥♥♥♥ the author for doing it. Rebecca Zahabi, I will endeavor to never purchase anything you've had a hand in ever again. Firs,t I have to put up with Sebastian's ♥♥♥♥ throughout the entire first game and now I try to DO MY LITERAL JOB OF DEFENDING THE BROTHEL and I get knocked unconscious by the villain. ♥♥♥♥ you.

Verging on negative. I found it to be fine though slightly underwhelming. More options for dialogue would be nice, I felt a bit limited in my options. There were a few moments where I felt that autonomy was taken away, my pc reacting independently where I should have had a say. A bit too short I think, just not enough to flesh out the PC and the NPC's. I think that if this was double the length I would be raving here. There is a foundation for really solid game here, but to repeat myself it just needed more.

是女性主角限定的故事！篇幅不长，但很完整，不会产生末了戛然而止的感觉。恋爱线也很可爱，其中作为女主对手的Sebastian明显是官配待遇，恋爱线有两种展开且篇幅很多（不是我反对的意思，多来点.jpg）。我好喜欢主角和他的相处模式，虽然开头有点气人，但相处下来这种你来我往地打趣读来轻松有趣，两次拉灯的设置也很好味。唯一的遗憾是买的时候忘记买续篇DLC，还得再等几天到夏促才能和Sebastian再续前缘，心情非常着急！

I found this game delightful. It is fairly short, but I still enjoyed the story and relationships. The choices were clear and there is a bit of mystery to uncover, so I'm intrigued to play through again and see if I can discover more.

Enjoyable short story. Too short. I found hardly possible to fall in love so rushly and fast, but writing is good, story works. I would love to read something more darker and longer from this author! Good luck!

Belle-de-Nuit is a wonderful, wholesome experience! The writing was good and atmospheric, drawing me into the story with the vivid pictures it painted in my head. I didn't feel like the game was too short, but rather an ideal length for me personally to enjoy. I've already purchased the sequel chapter and look forward to diving in! As a genderfluid person, I loved the flexibility given to the reader/player. Throughout the game, I wasn't forced to choose a masculine or feminine representation, but was given natural-feeling choices each time the topic came up. This really stood out to me, and it's one of the main reasons why I will recommend this game! Lou was lovely, and the romance felt authentic and sweet. Though the other love interests weren't suited to my personal taste, they seemed well-written and compelling. There's also an option to be poly, which is amazing. It was great to be able to choose between a serious relationship and something more casual. In my playthrough I went with catching the bouquet and the consequences of it. Many games might have created drama for the sake of it, but Lou's reaction was refreshing and heart-warming and I loved every second of it.

3/5，第一次打interactive fiction，这部比较普通，斗剑比武然后草草谈恋爱，虽然剧情一般但是成为为女人们而战的决斗家还蛮爽的。游戏简介说有11万词其实游戏流程蛮短的。一周目攻略了lou，可选性别；二周目攻略了sebastian，剧情要辣很多，也有rivalmance选项不过我不好这一口所以没选。里面有的选项是主控毫无情爱一门心思只想要决斗好好笑。

会打架会斗嘴又很乖巧，Sebastian Lopez 就是最可爱的

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