Hashihime of the Old Book Town

я хотела играть в ультракилл но меня заставили проходить яой

Not eight hundred thousand or even a thousand years from now. I've come from just three days in the future telling you to play this game! What a trip! Tamamori's losing it, I'm losing it, we're all losing it! Tamamori's descend to madness is like jumping down the basement despite being aware of your own thoughts present down there wanting to devour you whole, but when you reach the basement, you are met not with darkness but with wonderful colors much better than illusions! It was so captivating, I felt so engrossed, lost in their vast vibrant world. For me, it felt so magical with a tinge of reality that made my heart ache. I love the characters and their stories dearly but my ultimate favorite moment was the [spoiler] illusion battle with the shopkeeper in Kawase's route. [/spoiler] That was so so good, I was cheering. A lot of moments have made my heart race. And oh my god!! Their voices make me melt!! As someone who loves reading AND writing so much, I enjoyed the game a lot and sometimes related to Tamamori as a writer. Completely lost in a dream. I found myself swirling in the hurricane of chaos with him. Please give it a try! It's breathtaking. Now I am finally [i] dawn. [/i] Nyahaha...

euh i wish i could put whatevers on my mind into words properly so that i could seem profound or smtg but its genuinely so hard ...

kawase. Realtalk, I will be thinking about this game probably for the rest of my life. However, without getting into too many plot spoilers, the final route unfortunately relies [spoiler]on the evil mentally ill character trope. The rest of the story contains a refreshing — albeit fantastical — depiction of mental illness. The abrupt shift was a bummer for me.[/spoiler] I haven’t seen other reviews mention this, so I felt compelled to point it out.

this is the best game i have ever laid my eyes upon i have yet to find anything comparable to this absolute masterpiece.

It's been years since I last played this, but I definitely recommend it for anyone interested in the BL visual novel genre. The game is an emotional rollercoaster ride with lots of thrill and suspense on the way. The linearity/lack of choice in picking route order might be offputting to some but the story makes up for it.

[h3] 他的罪过是什么， [/h3] [h3] 我并不在乎。 [/h3] [h3] ……只是那份罪过越重， [/h3] [h3] 他就越能和我一起坠落。 [/h3]

我被困在了那个梅雨季

[h1] 在无止境的梅雨中，溺于一场五亿年的幻梦 [/h1] 抱歉，我又在想五亿年胎儿之梦的事了。 而在即将到来的梅雨季，愿你也能溺于这场被雨水浸润的大正幻梦，其裹挟着的爱欲、遗憾与宿命，一旦入局，便后劲绵长，久久难以忘怀…… 《旧书店街的桥姬》作为黑泽凛子老师独立打造的悬疑BL视觉小说，凭一己包揽剧本、原画、配乐展现出的极致个人风格，成为轮回悬疑向文字游戏中难以复刻的封神之作。 [h2] 连绵的六月雨，困住了少年们的思绪 [/h2] 应试生玉森怀揣考入帝国大学的理想奔赴东京，落榜后又因沉溺空想沉溺于小说创作，机缘巧合下在神保町的旧书店梅钵堂落脚谋生。这是一段平淡慵懒的日常，一边在古书店打工，一边继续创作着小说创作，偶尔与同乡好友相伴度日，愿意看他书的好友兼忠实读者水上、傲娇毒舌还有严重洁癖的川濑、像大哥一样照顾他的花泽以及自称博士的奇怪常客那便是他拥有的一切。 然而平淡慵懒的日常却因好友水上离奇自杀而彻底打破，随后身边挚友又被未知存在所杀戮，霎时间身边挚友相继离世的阴影笼罩心头。然后他猛然察觉时间倒回了三天前的早晨，雨还在下，水上也还活着，但玉森知道，眼前的好友将会在不久的未来再次死去。 于是他开始试图拯救水上，但在这个过程中他发现平日里相识的好友似乎各个暗藏心事，但哪怕跑遍神保町的每一条巷子，翻遍梅钵堂的每一本旧书，质问每一个朋友，也要找出死亡的真相。 而在这场缠绕生死与救赎的迷局里，现实与幻觉的边界逐渐消融，人心深处的隐秘、欲望与遗憾，都在连绵梅雨之中无所遁形。 [h2] 在无限的三日雨里，窥看背后的真相 [/h2] 作为和《人狼村之谜》一样标准的loop系作品，本作同样是全程悬念密布且故事节奏层层递进，只不过游戏中几乎没有选项和多结局的设定，只能按顺序解锁不同个人线。 故事也不会一次性抛出所有真相，每条线路都会适当抛出一点真相，却又同步埋下更多的谜题，从桥姬的传说、轮回的根源，到雨永不停歇的缘由、角色暗藏的过往，但这些深埋的设定在后期又都逐一回收，让人回望之时一种醍醐灌顶的震撼感油然而生。 此外剧本巧的字里行间满是古典文学式的告白笔法，心理刻画细腻入骨。作者将主角的幻想、回忆与现实交织缠绕，用内敛克制的对话留白藏尽汹涌情愫，没有直白的情感宣泄，却在平淡字句里暗藏遗憾、嫉妒、孤独与偏执，把少年间错综复杂的羁绊写得极具张力，也极其扭曲~ [h2] 不完美的人性与混沌中的羁绊 [/h2] 本作最出彩的莫过于全员立体的角色塑造，没有完美圣人，每个人都带着性格缺陷与人性暗面，鲜活又真实。 既是最忠诚的读者，也是最温柔的挚友水上，作为一切轮回的开端，他内敛的深情藏在沉默陪伴里，他的一切都是为了玉森，其行为也将轮回中的真心与谎言、纯粹与绝望演绎得淋漓尽致，是个人认为最精彩的一条线； 最是毒舌洁癖也是最别扭的学医美少年川濑，以侦探视角串联剧情，拌嘴互怼的日常下藏着深厚依存，即便是得知了玉森与水上的情谊之后却依然向其表露真心； 最为可靠也是最为天真的少尉花泽，只因向往冒险就参军入伍，却也因此被扭曲心灵，直到线路的结尾，两人共赴一场再无人打扰的冒险，这被扭曲的心灵才终归平静； 最是狂热神秘也是最无私的冰川博士，在玉森最为孤独寂寞的时候是他分担了心中的苦涩与重量，即便是不再重逢，也依然远赴主角身边，帮助玉森最后一次； 最是自私慵懒、利己随性也是我最喜欢的主角玉森，沉溺空想又怀揣文学执念，迷茫、嫉妒、绝望等复杂情绪交织在他的轮回之旅中，但在游戏结尾我心中只浮现一个词汇：孤独。就是这份独有的孤独感，让他沉浸于平日的时光不愿醒来；也正是这份疏离感，让他一次又一次踏上轮回的道路，最终在救赎他人的同时完成与自我的和解。 [h2] 被雨浸透的大正美学 [/h2] 独树一帜的美术风格是本作的一大亮点，浓墨重彩的浮世绘风搭配复古水彩质感，泛黄纸张般的滤镜贴合旧书店设定，粗线条人物描边、低饱和的色调渲染，完美复刻大正时代的阴翳与风雅。 阴雨朦胧的神保町街巷、堆满古籍的昏暗书店、复古建筑与服饰细节雕琢极致，关键剧情CG构图惊艳，氛围感诡谲又绮丽，随手截取皆是壁纸级别。 全程日语原声配音加持，搭配舒缓忧伤的和风配乐，淅沥雨声、翻书轻响、街巷脚步声等细节音效层层铺垫，让梅雨时节的潮湿寂寥感无声浸润人心。 [h2] 同样被遗留在雨里的后日谈 [/h2] 纵使封神，本作仍存有一个致命的缺憾，那就是Steam版虽然没有删减神秘内容，却也没有后日谈与特别篇番外剧情，大量人物关系补全、情感收尾内容只能在Switch完整版体验；而Switch版虽收录后日谈，却又删减了神秘内容，只能说是一鱼两吃你是懂的！ [h2] 走出去的雨，与走不进去的街 [/h2] 抱歉，我又在想五亿年胎儿之梦的事了。 而在即将到来的梅雨季，愿你也能溺于这场被雨水浸润的大正幻梦，其裹挟着的爱欲、遗憾与宿命，一旦入局，便后劲绵长，久久难以忘怀…… [quote] 闲暇时光，不妨试试游戏。 欢迎关注[url=store.steampowered.com/curator/45653622/] 闲暇時光鉴赏组 [/url] [/quote]

10/10 would goon to Minakami again