HEARTBEAT

Unfortunately, this game was made by a transphobe The art is very cute, and the game is very lgbt-friendly [Well, except the T], but the creator doesn't support trans people, or at least believes trans women can't be lesbians because they're "not women"

morally obligated to not tolerate transphobia.. so yeah LGB and TQ+ are strong together, learn to love your neighbour and may the world someday be a brighter place

incredibly shallow, style over substance. wish i never bought it and that it could be removed from my library. this isnt even mentioning the rampant transphobia.

Regardless of the fact that the developer supports transphobia, the game has some cute aesthetics but is incredibly repetitive and shallow for its story and character depths from what I did play. I would not recommend playing on writing quality and on principle regarding transphobia. To expand- part of my disappointment from learning the developer was transphobic was due to this game being full of lesbians and having had been seemingly queer friendly just to turn out that it was disingenuous

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HEARTBEAT is a charming indie JRPG that blends classic turn-based combat with rhythm-based mechanics, creating a unique gameplay experience. Its minimalist art style and heartfelt story about connection and resilience stand out, supported by a memorable soundtrack that ties gameplay and narrative together beautifully. While the game’s story is somewhat abstract and the rhythm elements can feel repetitive, HEARTBEAT offers an emotionally engaging adventure for fans of narrative-driven JRPGs looking for something fresh and artistic. Rating: 8/10

To be honest with ya, I only bought this game to support the dev who was against the t's if you catch my drift. And after finding out that she has a girlfriend (well... maybe right now she doesn't. But either way, she supports the lgb), I tried to ignore that and continue playing the game. But after running into mostly females early on in the game and how I was really worried of going to Hell for giving money to this woman, I just had to refund this. I am glad that she supports biology though, which is why I'm gonna give this game a thumbs up. Especially to counter this thing that has given it a thumbs down simply because not everyone wants to bend the knee to its' nonsense. Talking about how it's morally obligated to give it a thumbs down even though there's no anti-t stuff in this game. But eh, copers will cope.

Did not start on steam deck. Had to use Proton experimental.

开发者曾经使用跨性别者的紫砂未遂率在游戏折扣开过可怕的玩笑。无论你是谁，支持什么群体，都不应该做这么恶毒的事。 Dev once made a horrifying joke about the su1c1de attempt rate of trans people during a game sale. No matter who you are or what group you support, you should never do something so unacceptable.

as a fan of Pokemon Romhack I had to try this one, the mechanic is fresh, Pulse is HP, Beat is MP and Heartbeat is your "bond" that grow stronger as you fight and can be used for powerful attacks. the story goes your average pokemon rpg but does pose lots of self questions about the relationships between your "pets" (they can talk) and humans, they willingly bond to you vs being captured and subdued. THE DIALOGUES ARE SO FUNNY T-T <3 one thing I really love that's missing from all the romhack I've played are the facial expressions of all the NPCs and my MCs as well, they're super funny. I'm still at the start of the game (to beat the first boss try to level up at least lv5 your party and learn its pattern of attacks) but will update this review if the game loses steam after a while. Update 1: Not a fan of the 30+ status effect and somewhat confusing elemental weakness but I'm slowly getting items to consult to check on them instead of using the Wiki (I'm doing a blind run). also yes the minibosses are really tough but nothing overleveling can't get you tru, I guess I got too used to exploiting pokemons mechanics to beat legendaries even underleveled, this game is not like that, or at least I haven't found out yet.