lovebyte.exe

OMG I CANNOT PUT THIS GAME DOWN. I spent all of yesterday unlocking all of the routes. The story is written so well and so immersive. It really takes me back to the old days when I watched NijiEN. The game really does a good job will making it feel like your in a discord server and that the Vtubers could LITERALLY be anyone. I had a lot of fun theorizing early on who could've been who. The minigames are nice and fuel my ADHD brain while reading chat and also finding other things to do and work towards besides romancing the love interests. I like that I'm not just sitting there reading the whole time and that there's other interactive elements. The character interactions are really interesting and fun, as well as the streams. I found myself laughing and being very invested as if this was an actual fandom I was a part of. I will say, I wish there was a bit more handholding in the beginning to show you around the interface and what certain buttons or assets do. I had no idea about the failure bar or what caused it to go up until I fell for phishing scams (which wasn't explained to you). I also got a bit stuck on the 2nd day, because I didn't know how to progress to the next day. I really enjoyed all of the Li's story and they all have their own unique perks. There were a few missing texts in both Wizardpits routes and DolphinDaddy's, as well as missing voice lines. I also think a portion of the voice acting would benefit from a redo as there were a lot of times where the VA's were stumbling over their lines and it was difficult to follow. Even though this is early access, it was very apparent to me some Li's routes were a lot more fleshed out than others (even just for demo content). Wizardpit's had a lot more interactions and calls compared to the others which felt very disproportionate. I also think it would be really nice if we, the player, didn't have to wait on the Li's to make the first move every time (I know in some cases it's sort of implied, but its the action of doing it myself). Like, if there were options to DM them first or call first just like in Mystic Messenger. I do wish there were more ways to make money in the game since it seems its pretty rng based on which emails you get, so for the majority of my playthroughs, I wasn't able to send supas. Oh, and also if there was a skip button for the cutscenes (cuz sometimes I get stuck in them and just have to sit through it till they're over). It'd also be nice if there was an option to replay your calls with them. But these are just small nitpicks. I think overall as the game stands now, its very strong and has a lot of potential especially in its uncompleted state. It's still very much enjoyable to play and doesn't feel empty (which a lot of other early access games I've played feel like). I usually only go for one Li in any otome game I play, but the fact I've spent almost 10 hrs on the game and still find equal enjoyment romancing all of the characters is a very good sign. I'm excited to see how the stories are fleshed out more, if the others make cameos in other characters routes or if the Vtuber know who is who in the servers... Keep up the good work~! <3 10/10 would recommend <3