Bookbinding – Dark Cozy Sim

Definitely notice the trigger warnings and the dark part of the description, but i absolutely loved it! The bookbinding part is delightful and the worldbuilding is cool! :D

One of my favorite cozy games that I have played thus far. It immediately grabs your attention, and begins giving you hints about a past life. No slow burn here. Not to mention I love taking breaks in between the dialogue to be creative with the book bindings. 10/10

I enjoyed the game and have done two playthroughs with different endings so far. However I would really like if it was expanded. Maybe a mode where you just got to design books without all of the other stuff. I wish there was more of the book art side of things.

EN: My current rating for the game is 8/10, and I’ll explain the reasons behind this score in the following paragraphs. First of all, I’d like to say that I love choice-based games, especially those with magical and medieval themes. The world they created is incredible and leaves you wanting more. The idea of reading a story while also being able to create and edit books as the main character was brilliant, because it really makes you feel immersed in the universe. However, there are a few things that feel missing. The book-editing system is very fun, and I would never expect Photoshop or Illustrator 2.0 from a small PC game, but it could use a few more editing options, such as being able to paint over images or erase parts of them. These features are not necessary for the gameplay to be enjoyable, but they would definitely be a great addition for players who enjoy drawing, designing, and editing. Because the universe is so enjoyable and makes you want to become more and more immersed in it, the ending felt very… empty. It seems like the story was not fully completed. I completely understand if this was a deliberate decision by the developers—especially considering that this is an indie studio, not a huge corporation—and that the story may finally be completed through future updates. I saw that they have already created a survey asking players what they would like to learn more about, and I truly hope they continue developing the game. I became deeply invested in the universe, the story, and the romance. I read every part very carefully and was genuinely excited throughout the experience. For that reason, I believe the most important thing for the developers to focus on first is the story—it deserves a proper ending worthy of such interesting lore! After that, I would love to see a few improvements to the book customization system. Since the game was made by an indie developer and is being sold at a fair price, it will always have my support. Not that my support is worth very much, but still! PT: A minha nota atualmente para o jogo é 8/10 e irei explicar os motivos dessa pontuação nos parágrafos seguintes. Primeiramente, eu gostaria de dizer que eu amo jogos de escolhas, principalmente com temas de magia e medievais. O mundo criado foi incrível que deixa com vontade de mais. O fato de você ler uma história e poder criar e editar os livros como o personagem principal foi uma sacada genial, pois faz você entrar dentro do universo. Entretanto, tem algumas coisinhas que faltam. A edição de livro é bem divertida e eu jamais esperaria um photoshop/illustrator 2.0 para um joguinho de pc, mas faltam algumas opções na hora da edição, como poder pintar por cima das imagens, ou apagar parte delas. Isso não é algo que é necessário para a jogabilidade ficar divertida, mas com toda a certeza, seria um diferencial bacana para aqueles que gostam de desenhar e editar. Como o universo criado é muito gostoso e você tem vontade de cada vez mais entrar dentro dele, o final ficou bem... vazio. Parece que a história não foi terminada. Eu realmente entendo se isso foi uma opção dos desenvolvedores - tendo em vista que estamos tratando de uma empresa indie e não uma mega corporação - para que nas próximas atualizações seja finalmente terminada. Eu vi que eles já fizeram um questionário para saber o que mais gostaríamos de saber do jogo e eu realmente espero que continuem desenvolvendo, pois o universo, a história, o romance... eu li com muito afinco e fiquei muito animada com cada parte. Por isso, acredito que a parte mais importante para os desenvolvedores resolverem primeiro seria a história - ela precisa de um final digno para uma lore tão legal! E, depois, melhorar um pouquinho mais a questão da customização dos livros. Como o jogo é feito por uma desenvolvedora indie e com um preço justo, sempre terá meu apoio. (Não que isso valha alguma coisa, mas enfim ;p).

so far i have really enjoyed this games story and I am looking forward to finishing it

Amazing game with a rich story and incredibly satisfying gameplay! There's a bit of an issue with some of the requests (One in particular with people asking you to write something on the book, I don't think the game can quite tell what paint is writing) but other than that it's absolutely lovely.