Ceress and Orea

Top notch work. The great aesthetics and soulful sountrack carries the game. I think some people might have a point while complaining about the easy puzzles, nevertheless they're fun and cute. I enjoyed the experience overall.

It's a lovely little game. I had fun with the little adventure story and with the sweet story. Its a good game, and I think the price is quite fair. Check it out :)

real wholesome ^_^ (with minor jump scares of spirits chasing you in the last section)

A beautiful and heart wrenching story about a girl who must get back to her lover by going through multiple puzzles in the underworld. I highly recommend this game to anyone who wants a quick game to play through and loves puzzles.

So cute, so gay, so perfect ♥

Very fun game

Very cute and wholesome! Could be longer imo though that's my only critique!

Ceress and Orea is a wonderfully cute, yet short RPG game that depicts the determination and grit that it takes to overcome discrimination and prejudice in a fictional-medieval world. In this tale, Plueschkatze and co. depict a lesbian couple- a wealthy-higher up oracle, Orea, and her guard, Ceress- that while being a wholesome, well developed relationship; is seen as one of sin and one of moral corruption to those around them solely because it is same-sex. They don't listen to Orea's pleas for forgiveness and a shared punishment as they sentence Ceress to death via their Deities judgment in the beginning scene. Our story really kicks off as Ceress challenges this belief, stating that this discrimination is one of injustice and she wills these same Deities to allow her to live and rejoin her love in the end. And they do just that, although they aren't quite as benevolent as one may think. They view such a request as a challenge, and an unwinnable one at that, as they task Ceress with the quest to make her way through this "underworld". Pros: While some of the puzzles were extremely easy and outright tedious at times, I could appreciate the rendering and attention to detail that the developer put into this "afterlife". Rather than being a traditional depiction of either a realm influenced by religious ideology or a nothingness- this realm is one of nature and beauty, as well as a representation of Ceress' memories in certain areas. While these areas can be hidden, they are rather easy to find if using a guide or just paying attention to the mentioned details (the placement of the boat, hole placements, etc). I rather liked the clear influence of traditional Fae and/or "Fair Folk"-traits that are used for these Deities- the mischievous and sometimes malicious writing makes these little guys appear almost endearing once you understand that they don't really care that much about human life. They just do their own thing and view these sort of issues with a fairly neutral perspective. It's nice to see this sort of representation when media tends to depict Fae/Faeries in a Pixie Hollow-esque way. I also liked the more creepy depictions of this world towards the end, as it gives this short story a more clear conflict or "Bad Ending" that Ceress could succumb to and become if she doesn't end up completing these trials. Cons: As you could tell, this story is very short. Any extra time that could be added to this game would be if you missed an achievement or two, however, I don't think it's necessarily that much of a con. Considering the price and the hours of work that probably went into making this game, I'd say that it's a well meet price for the experience. The writing is well put in areas and is rather endearing during some of the flashback scenes. To be honest, I would actually pay a bit more, if not pay for the soundtrack feature at least to provide some more support to the developer. Overall, Ceress and Orea is a very cute, mythical take on a tale of survival and determination to live a normal life as an LGBTQ+ youth and adult. For this price; the beautiful rendering and detail; as well as a few easy easy puzzles and achievements (for those looking for them), I can't not recommend this game to anyone and everyone.

Em questão de custo-benefício eu recomendo, peguei na promoção por 3 reais, um preço mt barato por 1 hora de jogo. Mas falando apenas do jogo, achei muito superficial, faltou dar uma aprofundada na história, mesmo dando pra entender não ficou tudo claro pra mim, [spoiler] o jogo é basicamente a menina tentando voltar pra vida pra ver a outra menina com puzzles simples e no caminho mostra um monte de flashback das duas [/spoiler]

Atmospheric, beautiful to see and hear, and undeniably endearing. The game's short length allows it to hit its story and gameplay beats without any filler, and even though the game is mechanically simple, it's got just enough going on to fit with the story. Aesthetically, Ceress and Orea is fantastic. The original soundtrack isn't just suiting, it's downright golden, and I regularly listen to it on Spotify. The sprites and tiles are all very well drawn and animated, and the sound design is haunting and perfectly atmostpheric. Top it all off with story that's to the point but definitely sweet, a tale of two young women falling in love and defying death to be together. I highly recommend Ceress and Orea!