Myosotis: My Life Is Not Yours to Take

A short, free visual novel with a nice audiovisual style, haunting feel, and some really enjoyable pop-up note/tooltips that add character and flavour while keeping the main story focused.

There is a few good things about this game and so far none even tho this is not my category of game i feel weird by the background music and tone as of now and background arts feels...lets say striaght out of a zombie movie and i feel uncomfortable from it which is good and for ethan he fits in with the tone even with the free Music its put in good use only bad thing for me that its not my type of game but i like the tone the creater was going for and if he or she continue it might make a great novel one day

Myosotis: My Life Is Not Yours to Take is a short visual novel that caught me off guard with how dark and personal its story gets. I play as a woman who has died at the hands of her former boyfriend Ethan, and instead of simply moving on, I stay behind as a ghost and start haunting him because I want answers. That setup immediately gives the story a strong reason for me to keep going, because I am not just watching someone else's mystery unfold. I am trying to understand what happened to me and why. The story is definitely the main reason I enjoyed this. There are around 20,000 words, so there is a decent amount of writing for a free visual novel, and the game gives me choices that can lead towards two different endings. I like that the choices are connected to the main themes of grief, anger, revenge and trying to find some kind of peace. It does not feel like the story is using choices just to give me different dialogue. My decisions actually fit the situation the character is trapped in, which makes the two possible outcomes feel more meaningful. One of the more interesting ideas is the phantasm system. As a ghost, I can use a special tooltip feature to examine other characters and even myself, which gives me extra information that I would not necessarily get from simply reading the dialogue. I like this because it gives the visual novel a small investigative element without turning it into a complicated detective game. There are also other ghosts involved in the story, which makes the situation more complicated than simply following Ethan around and waiting for him to reveal the truth. The presentation is another strong point for me. The original character sprites, CG artwork and soundtrack give the game its own identity, and the darker visual style fits the subject matter really well. I especially like that the game does not try to make everything look overly cheerful despite the anime inspired artwork. The atmosphere is more important than having huge amounts of animation, and the music helps carry the emotional parts of the story. There are some heavier moments too, including death, murder and a partial jumpscare, so I would not go into this expecting a light romance story. The biggest weakness for me is the limited amount of actual gameplay. Once I understand how the phantasm feature works, most of my time is spent reading and making choices. That is completely normal for a visual novel, but I still think the experience could have benefited from a little more interaction or another layer to the investigation. The two endings also mean I do not have a huge amount of content to work through after finishing the main story. I can replay it to see the other outcome, but there is not enough variety for me to keep returning for a long time. I also think some of the story depends on me being interested in its emotional themes. The game is much more focused on grief, anger and the aftermath of death than on building a complicated mystery with loads of twists. I appreciate that because it keeps the story focused, but it also means the experience is quite specific. For me, the shorter length actually helps because the game does not have to stretch its central idea across a huge number of chapters. It gets to its point, gives me two different ways to finish the story and leaves me with enough to think about afterwards. Overall, Myosotis: My Life Is Not Yours to Take is a surprisingly effective little visual novel. I like the ghost premise, the emotional story, the phantasm mechanic, the artwork and the soundtrack, and I think the two endings give my choices enough importance to make a second playthrough worthwhile. The main thing holding it back is simply that there is not a huge amount of gameplay or content outside the story itself. Still, considering that it is completely free, I think it offers a lot for its size. It is short, dark and focused, and for me that works much better than trying to turn the idea into something unnecessarily complicated. Rating: 6.8/10

Короткая бесплатная новелла с лёгкими достижениями. Новелла относительно неплохая. Если этого достаточно, то можете поиграть. Не сильно много потеряете даже если не понравится. Мне не понравилось. На мой взгляд это больше набросок истории чем полноценная новелла. Сеттинг не обрисован достаточно чтобы не вызывать вопросов. Историю кидает из стороны в сторону, повествование не концентрируется на какой-то общей линии. Из-за этого: ряд вещей не раскрыт и не понятно зачем тогда они добавлялись, в то время как других наоборот не хватает; иногда какие-то сюжетные элементы появляются из ниоткуда или исчезают в никуда без должного описания, создавая ощущение что здесь могло быть что-то интересное, но не додумали; непонятно какие эмоции нужно испытывать, если история регулярно меняет тон, сбивая созданные ранее чувства; концовки кажутся неправильными и не удовлетворяют. Новелла хорошо начинается и какое-то время подаёт надежды, но ещё до достижения середины она уже начинала вызывать недоумение. Это даже по жанрам мне немного сложно куда-то причислить из-за излишней непоследовательности. Скорее всего просто слабый мистический детектив (без толкового расследования; что нужно - само появится), всё прочее в такой мизерной дозировке, что вообще лучше игнорировать (иначе будет обидно за упущенный потенциал, как мне). Короче: в новелле легко разочароваться, но совсем жалеть о прочтении вряд ли будете.

制作了汉化补丁，有需要请在主页简介处取用 有任何问题欢迎反馈喵🥰 食用方法是解压后丢进根目录覆盖即可

I loved this game. I think the writing is sublime, especially the narration. The dialogues also feel very natural and flow well with the story. I think the emotions brought up by the plot are strong and make you resonate with the protagonist. The art style is also distinctive and pretty. I definitely recommend this game, though I wish the story expanded more on the resolution of the protagonist's situation at the end of the game.