Casina: The Forgotten Comedy

[h1]Cinnamon Girl[/h1] I love Visual Novels. Whether you want to call them games or not is irrelevant. They are mixed media uniquely suited to all kinds of storytelling, scratching the itch that books, films and games miss. I've read many stories in a VN form, from silly, weird and disturbing to deeply emotional, epic sagas and those special ones that transcend genres and bring thought-provoking ideas into a new light; often times all of this at once. Many of the best regarded and popular VNs have more text in them than a lot of epic classic novels. So clearly, they are perfect for adaptations of classic literature works, better suited to it than films, that I'm a bit surprised this is not utilised more often. I stumbled upon very few such titles here on Steam and [i][b]Casina: A Visual Novel set in Ancient Greece[/b][/i] is the first play I've seen adapted to VN. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2563660410 I must say, theatrical play and a visual novel are a match made in heaven. Just consider how a typical VN consists of sprites with changing poses and facial expressions set against static backgrounds (that change periodically) and tell me that's not exactly like actors playing their roles and a revolving scenery behind them in a typical play. In both cases, there's a box enclosing a relatively shallow space on three sides, with a fourth wall opened towards you, whether you are in a theatre or behind a computer screen. [i]Casina[/i] is a work of the Roman playwright [i]Plautus[/i], one that is already an adaptation of the Greek original (now lost), as was customary in this early Roman period. So it can be said that this VN is an adaptation of an adaptation. How much had Plautus added his own mark isn't important for this review, but both adaptations take place in 2nd century BC Athens, in a Greek family household, and have all the markings of the Greek comedy of the Hellenistic period. And that means, unlike the older classical comedy which was quite satirical and political, this is now safer, smaller, with a focus on everyday life and the family unit and all the shenanigans that come with it. It's basically a situational comedy aka sitcom, especially popular today, another easy fit for a modern adaptation. In that sense, it's timeless and you can easily recognise all the tropes and character types. There's no chorus, but there's narration between scenes, a recap and commentary of sorts. This adaptation is compressed, some dialogue changed, as is stated at the start of the game, to make it more accessible, not just to a modern audience, but to a gaming/VN audience. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2565352447 The [b]plot[/b] revolves around a slave girl, Casina, an object of everyone's desires (read: lust). Two servants want to marry her, one favoured by the head of the household Lisidamus, the other by his wife, Cleostrata. But alas, the servants are just proxies, it is the old geezer Lisidamus who wants young Casina for himself, but can't go about it openly fearing his wife. The wife, on the other hand, wants to foil his plans by marrying Casina to her slave. In Plautus' play, he's the stand-in for her son, who is barely mentioned here, so the potential father-son conflict is lost, but that's compensated more than enough with, to me, more interesting and hilarious husband-wife clash. Casina herself is never shown; she's the perfect MacGuffin. And so, with all actors positioned, hilarity ensues! We have some pretty common [b]stock characters[/b] like: horny old man lusting after a young woman and is a subject of ridicule, smart(ass) slave that often has an upper hand over his master, making for an interesting subversion of roles etc. Speaking of subversion, the wife's character is quite provocative (for her time), not only in appearance, but also in the way she seamlessly orchestrates the situation showing who's really the boss in the patriarchal household. While this is amusing, characters are literally one-note as to not interfere with pretty broad, boisterous and farcical humour, accessible to all, hence the universal appeal of these set-ups. When you account that this VN [b]adaptation[/b] compresses things even further, you get a very short, lighthearted read; at 1-1,5 h, it's over almost as it started. The VN is essentially kinetic; even though it has a few choices, they are rather cosmetic, not affecting anything. There are no different paths explored in this story, although it technically has two endings. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2566184319 So all in all, this is a pretty direct adaptation, one that doesn't really utilise a VN's full potential outside of the [b]audio-visual presentation[/b]. But I must mention that including encyclopedia/lore commentary was a nice touch, I just wish there was more of it. That said, despite the somewhat plain backgrounds, it has a surprising number of CGs and they are all bursting with strong, vivid colours boosting up the fun tone and theatrical, exaggerated acting. Speaking of exaggerations, a staple of anime and manga, caricature drawings aka [i]chibis[/i], proved to be a godsend when it comes to expressing wacky theatrics, in the process showing an unlikely marriage between ancient Greek and modern Japanese traditions. Eclecticism for the win! Sadly, I wasn't really that impressed with the audio side. I can't remember much of the music (for better or worse) and although certainly ambitious that such short VN even has voice acting, I wasn't a big fan of it. For the most part I found it stiff and unnatural, but not in that fun theatrical way. Women fared a bit better and were mostly alright, while Chalinus was just grating. However, reading this would be a breeze, if it weren't for all the [b]technical issues[/b] I encountered. Now, even my potato laptop should be able to play this with no problems (it's a VN ffs), but for some reason, Casina didn't like me. Some bugs I encountered: freezing every time on exiting the game; completely crashing from time to time out of nowhere; very laggy, so much so that I couldn't take screenshots; text log only worked in the beginning, after that it was empty; [strike]when you click on the text to make it appear at once, voices vanish[/strike] (this appears to be deliberate though). EDIT: The developer said they will look into this and address it. It also doesn't appear to be a widespread problem. Maybe Casina really doesn't like me ;D Despite all this, I will recommend it as an interesting showcase, or rather trial, of what VNs can be used for and that aspect was my main interest in this game. I would like to see more adaptations, bigger, more elaborate, fully utilising the VN medium. Nonetheless, this is a good start and a decent effort. [h3][quote][b]Follow [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/40848670-Drugoja-In-The-Dreaming/]Drugoja In The Dreaming[/url] in exploring everything that VNs can be

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[h1][b]Conquer by means of true virtue? Probably not…[/b][/h1] [i]Casina: A Visual Novel set in Ancient Greece[/i] is, as its lengthy name already suggests, a visual novel retelling a humorous Latin play [i]Casina[/i], written by a Roman playwright, [i]Titus Maccius Plautus[/i]. That fact alone made me want to try this game out because I read the original work. What makes it more interesting is that some of authentic [i]Casina’s[/i] sentences parts were affected by the ravages of time. Thus, various critics naturally squabbled about their initial meaning. While it only applies to a few minor sentences here, some of the other [i]Plautus’[/i] works are probably lost forever, as we only know their titles. Sorrowful but not uncommon for writings from the ancient Rome period. Well, let me end this historical part for everyone’s sake, and let us finally dive into the review. The plot’s premise is quite simple. It takes place in the glorious city of Athens, where an older father, Lysidamus, lives with his wife, Cleostrata. As it was custom in ancient Greece, they owned a bunch of slaves. Even though our old goat is married, he lusts for one of these slaves; a young, beautiful woman called Casina. Thus, he decides to wed her to his slave Olympio, which would allow him to use her as his mistress. Cleostrata is naturally not fond of such an idea, so she plans to marry Casina to her own slave, Chalinus, instead. Due to this, they all start plotting against each other, resulting in several entertaining situations. However, who will conquer Casina’s heart in the end? Does she even like these suitors that force themselves upon her? Overall, the portrayal of love and courtship makes the story enjoyable, even though it is literally ancient by now. It respects the original work and retells it pretty faithfully. As it is supposed to be a theatrical play, it naturally focuses more on actors and their acting rather than on a complex plot. I liked that approach, and I was pleasantly surprised by their performance, as they did a great job portraying their roles. Apart from that, there are some sweet compositions that underline the atmosphere. I must say that it is definitely satisfying to experience a fully-voiced visual novel like this one as I could make myself comfortable, put it on autoplay and enjoy it in one sitting from start to finish. Due to that, one could argue that the game is a bit short, as it lasts only for about an hour and a half, yet that is not surprising, as the original play is of similar length. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2501278559 There are a few additional dialogue options, which do not influence the story itself, but they provide slightly different comedy relief. While there is a second ending, you can achieve it only during your final decision, so it does not offer much replayability. I hoped that there would be optional dialogue choices, which would elaborate characters’ background or something like that, as I feel it would be a nice touch without going against the original work. Well, this title tries to do something similar by adding so-called lore parts that explain some of the Greek customs and gods. Unfortunately, it does not fully commit to it, as it only expounds a few stuff. Even though it is not necessary to know these bits of information to comprehend the play, it would still be better to describe all of it. Nevertheless, I am glad that it still focused on retelling the plot rather than adding several gameplay aspects that would prolong it. That was my main gripe with Orwell’s Animal Farm, where such additions overshadowed the original story, as well as undermined its thoughts. Here it is done how it should be, as it recreates the whole [i]Plautus’ Casina[/i]. Now to the graphical presentation with which I had most problems. To start on a positive note, I adored the vivid, colourful visuals. Characters have a lot of details, with various animations and facial expressions, which add a bit of immersion to the play. However, I was disappointed by the lack of uniqueness in the locations. Most of the time, they are just bland and uninteresting. As there is only a few of them, I would expect them to be more detailed. For example, to have more furniture or decorations in the houses. What I disliked the most was the scenery on a plain field near some water, in which random characters appeared throughout the game. I was not really sure where it is supposed to take place. Lastly, I am not fond of the exaggerated characters’ illustrations or their faces during certain emotions. It reminded me of anime, and I do not think it is suitable for [i]Casina’s[/i] setting. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2501278600 [h1][b]The end of play[/b][/h1] For what it is, I can definitely recommend [i]Casina: A Visual Novel set in Ancient Greece[/i] to anyone who would like to try out an old Latin play without reading the translated theatrical scripts. While I did not like some of the visuals aspects, I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I think that visual novels are a great medium for retelling such stories, so I would love to see more of that in the future. [b]PC Specs and Performance[/b] [quote]I played it with an [b]i5 8300H[/b], [b]GTX 1060 6GB[/b], and [b]16GB RAM[/b], at highest settings, at stable [b]60[/b] frames per second, at [b]1920x1080[/b] resolution.[/quote] [b]Acknowledgement[/b] [quote]This game was provided for review purposes by the developers through [b]DitD[/b]. 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Casina is a very different approach to a Visual Novel then what you typically get. Since the VN is based on a very old play it really feels more like experiencing a theatric play. The length of the VN also represents that as it will take around an hour and a half to complete it. I was positively suprised that the entire game has voice acting and that the art is really quite lovely. I also have to say that the background music is quite enjoybale and relaxing. In general the quality of the VN is really quite good especially considering that it is really quite cheap. Another extra that is interesting are the few extra "Lore" parts they added, were they describe a few of the terms they used back then or just give a description to something. I always like when devs add something like this to their games as it is a fun way to learn some new random stuff :). There are however also things that are not perfect. I had two occasions in which the voice acting had the correct sentencing, but the text shown was missing a word. I also have to say that the story was a little hard to follow for me at times and I also couldnt get into it as well as the voice acting is very theatrical which just isnt how I expect it and just not my personal cup of tea. I can understand why it is that way though as it just wants to keep the theatrical play touch and just introduce it in a new medium which I can honestly really appreciate. However I am not really a theater fan and as a result I just didnt enjoy reading through this as much as I could have if it wouldnt have been more of a new interpretation of the original story. I also have to say that I was expecting a romance story coming into it, but thats not what this is, as it is much more of a comedic play. What I have to add as a big plus for some is that they added quite a few different languages so that many of you can even read in their own language. Overall, it is a well done VN that is really unique, but wasnt my personal cup of tea. However I would recommend it if you are a fan of theatric plays, or want to try something different to your standard VN. Actually, since this is so short and cheap I would say just give it a try yourself and see how you like it. Check out my Curator Page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34401214/

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[h1]Casina: The Forgotten Comedy[/h1] 📝 [b][u]Story[/u][/b] & 🎮 [b][u]Gameplay[/u][/b] In dieser über 2000 Jahre alten Geschichte geht es um einen verheirateten, schon etwas älteren Mann, der sich in die Sklavin Casina verliebt. Um diese heimlich als Konkubine für sich haben zu können, will er sie an seinen Gutsverwalter verheiraten. Frau und Sohn haben damit aber ein Problem und einen anderen Heiratskandidaten im Blick. So schmieden beide Seiten Pläne was die Hochzeit von Casina betrifft. Spielerisch hat man zwar ein paar Entscheidungen zu treffen, bis auf die letzte haben diese aber keinen wirklichen Einfluss auf den weiteren Verlauf der Geschichte. Dadurch gibt es auch nur 2 Endings. Die man nach 1-2 Stunden Lesezeit erreicht hat. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3461916923 🎥 [b][u]Grafik[/u][/b] & 🎶 [b][u]Sound[/u][/b] Die Charaktere sind ganz hübsch gestaltet und es gibt 30 Eventbilder, wobei sich einge davon stark ähneln. Dazu eine Hand voll Hintergründe. Die Charaktere werden leicht animiert, wobei gerade die Mimik nicht immer zur Situation passt. Die Vertonung der Charaktere ist OK, wirkt großteilig aber sehr Laienhaft. Abseits davon hat man eine angenehme Hintergrundmusik. 🤷‍♂️ [b][u]Fazit [/u][/b] Es ist OK, mehr aber auch nicht. Wenn man sich für Antike Stücke interessiert, kann man sich diese kleine VN einmal ansehen. Ansonsten sollte man aber eher abstand nehmen. [quote]Wenn euch die Review gefallen hat dann folgt doch unserem [url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/8049466/] Reviewprogramm[/url] Lasst doch einen Daumen nach oben da, wenn euch die Review geholfen hat und wenn nicht dann schreibt mir gerne, was ich verbessern kann.[/quote] Das Spiel wurde der GGC für Reviewzwecke zur Verfügung gestellt.

[h1] An interesting take on classic play, that needs just a tad polishing [/h1] Casina….well not gonna lie, it was a pretty unique experience for me since I have almost no idea about classic play. So, by the time I finished the visual novels (which surprisingly hooked me in) I was kinda curious so I looked for the original Casina play. I was like “aaah so this is what they’re adapting” and I like how they tried to keep it as close to the original play as possible. [h1] Now about the game [/h1] [b] In a nutshell the reason I enjoyed the visual novel was because: [/b] (+) Sprites are all animated (Much wow I’m impressed) (+) Visuals are easy on the eye (+) OST is also well made (+) Glossary for old terminology At first, I thought the visual novel would a kinetic visual novel to my surprise its not. It has multiple endings, which is great! I really love visual novels that have multiple endings since it encourages multiple runs and some trial and error in the process. The other thing that hooked me in was the animated sprites, props to neoclassic for this! Simple movement they maybe but, I think it breath live to the story telling which for me is a huge plus! Since I have zero knowledge about old classics play, I really appreciate the game having a small glossary for some terms you find throughout the gameplay. This way you actually learn something by playing through the visual novel. [b] Issue I had with the visual novel: [/b] After playing through the story several time it’s safe to say that ‘Casina’ doesn’t have any game breaking bugs. But the game had some minor issue (well at least for me it is). First one would be regarding the quality of life of the game. In the game when you want to quit the menu, you had to press the exit button, “well isn’t that normal?” I guess but most VN that I’ve play only requires me to click the right button that in my opinion is a lot more intuitive. The second thing I notice is that the extra and setting button led to the same window. Since they both lead to the same window, in my opinion it kind of makes them redundant. Different story if they lead to different window. Lastly conversation line can be a bit awkward at times, though it could be the ancient Greece theme. I’m not sure whether it’s intended to be like that or not [h1] Overall [/h1] The visual novel was pretty interesting, and I like the idea of adapting old classics for a modern audience. With a bit more polishing I can totally see that happening. Looking forward to future releases from neoclassic. If you’re interested in classic play than this could be the one for you. Give it a go!

Casina: A Visual Novel set in Ancient Greece is the latest visual novel developed by studio Neoclassic Games that features full voice acting, character animation, different languages, different fonts, multiple choices and multiple endings. Story The plot follows three male characters, Lisidamus, Chalinus and Olympio, who all wish to obtain the love of a beautiful slave called Casina. Meanwhile the wife of Lisidamus, Cleoostrata, and the gossipy maid, Pardalisca, are plotting against the faithless husband Lisidamus. The game's story is a digital transcript of a comedy written by Pluto in the year 184 BC which has a great sense of humor and is full of comedic moments that frequently put a smile on my face. The main characters have an important role in the story and their actions help drive the plot. However, even though there are multiple choices that the player can make in this game, sadly they only have a minor impact on the story itself apart from the ending. Most likely this is to allow the events to follow closely to the original script that the story has been built upon. This is a fairly short visual novel that only took a little under two hours to fully complete both endings. I enjoyed my time with this title, but would have liked to see more content. Characters: All of the characters are interesting and have their part to play in this story, but Cleostrata really stands out for me as she is both smart and beautiful. It was very fun to watch her plot against her faithless husband, rightfully so. Audio Every character in game is fully voiced in English and the voice acting appropriately suits each situation in the story. The OST of the game is pleasant to hear and it matches the look and feel of the novel. In the main menu you’ll have the possibility to hear the full OST in a separate section. This is a nice extra to include. Backgrounds The graphical quality of the backgrounds and main character sprites are great and meet the expectations of a modern visual novel. Every character has facial animations and lip sync with the speech, which is very pleasant to see in a visual novel since there aren’t many with this feature. During the static scenes the character sprites will change depending on what’s happening or the topic of the conversation in the game. All of them are pretty funny and light-hearted. Localization: The game has a total of eleven languages available and it’s fully voiced in English. I tried the English and Italian version and I can say it was pretty good in both versions. An interesting feature is that you can actually change the font of the text in the game via the settings in the main menu. It is nice to see additional customization options that aren't typically available. Bonus: The menu has the gallery that includes every scene unlocked in the game, a section for the OST, and also a codex with a detailed explanation of every particular word or figure of speech you’ll find throughout the story. Final Thoughts: Casina: A Visual Novel set in Ancient Greece is pretty fun experience. Although the length is rather short, the price is not too expensive so catching the game on a sale would provide a good value. I enjoyed my time with this title and would recommend for others to give it a shot. This is the first game that I have played by this developer and I look forward to seeing new projects from them in the future! [url=https://www.sinicalanimenetwork.com/post/casina-a-visual-novel-set-in-ancient-greece-review]Complete Review With Images[/url] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/vnislife]Visual novel, JRPG, Anime Steam group - Join the group and consider following the group's curator list for more reviews or comedy dramas[/url]

(I have trouble deciding whether to pass or fail this game. On one hand it has its issues (listed below) and yet at the same time... It didn't annoy me... There were no game breaking bugs and ... It was entertaining, but for the wrong reasons. Therefore... This Review is in GREEN MODE / NEUTRAL. If they ever tidy up/correct the English text... I will come back and re-read it and write a review it deserves. *nod nod*) Hmm well... It has great artwork...? XD... Alright... The biggest issue this game has is the translation. If you read it in English... It's clearly written/translated by a non-English native speaker... So things sound... Rather odd... And you will misunderstand. A LOT. Like half the time I had no idea what was taking place and from time to time you can't even tell whom they are referring to either... Which brings it to another problem: comedy... Comedy can't work if the reader can't understand the joke... That should be pretty obvious. While I thought this was a sort of a Dating Sim, making a choice between those two guys... I was thankful that it WASN'T... After meeting them. They seem rather... Horrible. At least Oly guy is... The other guy's problem... Is that he is poor and that's it... Really...? Again... I MAY be misunderstanding, but hmm... Can you blame me? This is also based on a play I've never read, so I can't say if this "adaptation" works for it or not. There are two endings as well... But I am not even certain if choices matter... Leading up to it. Some choices I can't even tell what's going on at all and had to just blindly guess. There is also NO RESOLUTION TO... Who she weds and what happens to pretty much anybody... Also, I am unable to tell you much of anything about any of these characters. All I know is that there is this angry woman... A lusty old man... Two other women... Two other guys... Maybe another guy... Argh...! I guess the woman YOU DO see as a sprite (and CG) has a heavy set chest... I was just wondering... With her clothing, do those fall out often? Oh and the sprites move... Occasionally... 90% of the time the spacebar works to continue the text... Under 1% -> The two Enter keys. The mouse works too I suppose... I guess my favorite line was when the lusty man says he "wants to lay on the sword like a mattress and kill himself"... I've certainly never heard that one before! The game actually looks colorful and fun, but the fact you are going to not understand a good chunk of wth is being said in the story will detract from it. It's just bizarre at this point and ehh... I suppose that could be fun in itself as well sometimes...

Casina is a mostly faithful adaptation of an ancient (around 200 BC) comedy by Titus Maccius Plautus, turned into a visual novel. It's interesting mainly because it gives us a glimpse into ancient Roman/Greek culture and lets us realize that some parts of human nature haven't changed at all in the past 2200 years, and it's generally a competently developed and well-polished product, but it doesn't offer anything special beyond that. The story features an Athenian aristocrat who lusts after a slave (Casina) that belongs to his wife. He plots to marry Casina to one of his own slaves so that he has free access to her. His wife wants to marry Casina to another slave instead, to keep her away from her husband. The conflict of interests spawns a contest of intrigues, which leads to various comical situations. I found the story entertaining, especially since it was based on an authentic piece of ancient literature and also told me a few new things about ancient Greek culture. The game follows the original play fairly faithfully, but not completely. A few things were changed, and due to this, the portrayal of ancient Greek culture is less authentic than it could have been, particularly with regard to the role of women. The game also has an alternative ending that was obviously not present in the original. The gist of the play has been preserved quite well, though. There are also a few extra screens where particular references or elements of Greek culture are explained further - I found those very interesting and wish there had been more of those trivia items than just 8 (the "tons of lore and trivia items to unlock" promised in the trailer are a gross overstatement, sadly). In terms of gameplay, Casina is a very linear experience. At 5 times throughout the game, you can take a decision between two options. Only the last one matters, it determines which ending you get. The other 4 are fake choices that just change a line or two in the dialogue. I usually dislike this lack of player agency, but considering that the game is based on an ancient theater play, any attempt to instill more player agency would have also made it less authentic, so I can't fault this game for its lack of choices. The presentation is pretty good for a visual novel. All dialogue is voice-acted, the speakers deliver a decent performance (they recite their lines rather than acting them out, but that's how the play would have been performed originally), only the voice direction was a bit lacking by letting 4-5 blunders slip through where the actor read a word incorrently, or delivered a line with an intonation that made no sense in the context of the conversation. The graphics look nice, and while they are as comical as intended, they also respect the characters, who look like human beings and are properly dressed. Small animations like moving lips or eyebrows do a lot for the facial expressions. Overall, I would rate the presentation as "above average" for the genre. The game also provides several convenience features like multiple save slots, an autoplay button (so that you don't have to click after each line of dialogue), a skip feature (to get quickly through parts you may have already played before), and separate volume sliders for voices, effects, and music. Many visual novels neglect these features, it's great to see that this one took care to provide a smooth, user-friendly experience. It's noteworthy that the game isn't very long - about 90 minutes - and doesn't really have any incentive for a replay. That said, its price is appropriate for a short game, and I have seen much higher prices for games that offer much less, especially in this genre. Taking everything into account, I recommend Casina to all gamers who want to take a peek at a comedy written 2200 years ago, and are interested in ancient Greek or Roman literature and/or culture. Additionally, fans of visual novels will find an entertaining experience that's enjoyable even without a specific interest in the setting. I should mention one thing though, since it was one of the very first questions in the game's forums: No, this game does not feature nudity and will never get an "adult patch". It's a mostly faithful rendition of an ancient Roman comedy. If you're looking for grossly enlarged body parts flaunted into your face, then I won't judge you (you do you, you're not harming anyone), but in this case, this is really not the game you're looking for. ;)