Norn's Dine

i feel like developers should be required to disclose that they are going to pixilate body parts in the game they are selling... copied directly from the game description: EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT: - Contains graphic sexual scenes with clear depiction of nudity and genitalia - Sexual acts depicted include intercourse, masturbation, and other explicit sexual activities - Sexual scenes appear occasionally throughout the story as part of narrative progression - All sexual content is presented in anime/illustrated art style - Sexual content is non-skippable and integral to the experience "Contains graphic sexual scenes with clear depiction of nudity and genitalia" !!! no not really clear at all! every depiction of genitals is pixilated and it can't be turned off...um...this game is rated as adult, sorry but a game like this should NEVER have the depictions in them pixilated, at that point...what's the purpose of the pictures?! if genitals offend you...i have an idea! don't buy adult games! but the descriptions of this game make no mention of the censorship! it's description is misleading and should be adjusted accordingly.

[h1] At the time of writing this, I have completed every possible route and ending. So, there may be possible spoilers ahead. [/h1] [b] First, a rating: 10/10, 5 stars, Gold medal, etc. [/b] *Thank you HiCHIC and team for giving us Norn's Dine.* Beyond this part is basically a compilation of all my thoughts and feelings. TL;DR JUST GET THE GAME AND PLAY IT ALL, IT'S WORTH IT. This game had me hooked from beginning to end. The trailers, the soundtrack, the art, the setting, the plot, the whole shebang. Everything was borderline perfect and hooked me and my very soul. My initial thoughts about the game were along the lines of "oh another BL/bara VN with raunchy art to 'look' at." However, I was immediately proven wrong, upon hearing "Guiding Light" the main theme music, playing in the trailer. It had a lovely soothing and healing effect that brought forth a feeling of hopeful acceptance and light. That alone was enough to tell me this game is more than that of my initial thought. As a person going through some "dark" times, to say the least, "Guiding Light" was a welcome boon and saving grace. Like one of the main themes regarding "Orlog" or fate, I felt like this game came into my life during a fateful point of my life. While I played through the main story and each route, trying each and every possible combination of choices, I found myself becoming engrossed in it to the point that I felt like I was among the many lovable characters of Nordia, watching them eat, talk, and just living. I am really excited for the DLC with the remaining routes, so that I can fall in love with this game all over again. [b] SPOILERS AHEAD [/b] The following are my thoughts and feelings regarding the current routes and endings available. I will be listing them in the order I went with my playthrough based on my preference for each LI and CG acquisition. [b] Frederick [/b] Designed and drawn by MENTAIKO, so he was an immediate favorite of mine (been a fan of him and his art since highschool). This route was the most vanilla romcom story out of the 4 currently available LI routes, so if y'all are into that, he might be your go to. ;) Definitely a knight in shining armor and oh so noble, but also can be vulnerable and pitiable, that you just want to protect and be protected by him. [spoiler] the face he made at the end was adorable xD [/spoiler] [b] Orfeo [/b] 2 words. TIGER DADDY Probably the most nsfw and kinkiest route of the 4 available at the moment. Hmm...some might not be into certain things that happen between him and MC and I won't be going into those details. I guess all I can really say is his route can be one of the more sad routes but also one of the most heartfelt and lovable, especially that cute asf ending. [spoiler] ALF UwU baby boi [/spoiler] [b] Shido [/b] Honestly, Shido was my first choice, ever since the demo (he was the only choice there but still). His route has the most CGs available as of version 1.1 and not all of them are lewd. A lot of them were wholesome and very well incorporated into his story. I really liked the plot twists and how everything was so well connected. Something just drew me to him mysteriously...and not just his chiseled tanned skin cow/bull demihuman body or his black and white patterned soft looking spiky hair. The ending CG for this route is by far my favorite. [spoiler] thank you for everything Akatsuki [/spoiler] [b] Giulio [/b] The token childhood friend route. Personally, I found this route to be more of a comedic relief route than anything else. I really can't see Asahi being with him for a happy ending for the game's story. However, don't get me wrong. I enjoyed this route nonetheless because we got to see glimpses of MC's childhood and their close bond that lead up to the present. [spoiler] also awkward virgin couple sex scenes if you're into that [/spoiler] Overall, I really love Norn's Dine. To the point that I wish it were possible to be in their, borderline apocalyptic world, just to be able to visit that bistro and enjoy the vibes and food. If I had to state which route I think is the true route for the LIs, it would have to be none of them (IYKYK). [spoiler] It's a shame that without Asahi in their lives, they would not get a happy ending. Especially, for Shido and Orfeo. Frederick would still be ok technically but not truly happy I'd say (with all his self-sacrificing). And Giulio would be "married" to his "uncle" doomed to travel in a caravan forever. [/spoiler] [b] Final thoughts... [/b] Personally, I wish there could be a polyamory/polygamy type harem route so that all the LIs and Asahi could be happy. But, it wouldn't work out with the main story episodes and the overlapping LI route episodes. I hate the bad ending. (not for the writing but because of how much it hurts; my heart was wrenching from all the pain) [spoiler] Had to rewatch it 7 times to see each of the 7 LIs hearts shatter while trying to help Asahi, whom has basically become some kind of broken delusional person that cannot see the reality before him, and then everything goes silent. (Edit: Went to bed and realized that Laplace pulled some god sh*t with that last copper coin he gave Asahi and probably made him and Norn's Dine basically not realize the ending stuff going on properly.) [/spoiler] I'm excited and looking forward to the next installment for the remaining LIs and stories to be seen. If you read to the end, wow, I'm shookt. Thanks for reading xD

Buying this game on steam is actually actively shooting yourself in the foot. The game is made to be specifically a worse, censored product on steam for no reason. Its not a bad game for what you are here for, its bara have some bara. The real reason you are buying this? Absent from this version with no current sign of an 18+ update. Its good, story is passable enough for a VN, but buy it off of steam unless they decide to make this a fair parity product.

note: I have only finished Giulio route. Still I have some opinion regarded my playthrough nonetheless. Graphic: This game have quite a good cg and graphic overall for gay visual novel. I saw some reviews talking about how they find the amount cg and sprite lacking, but in my opinion it doesn't feel that way. any scene that feels important enough will have its own cg. though more cg and scenes will be appreciated. this game isn't lacking in that front. and on the censored part. I think you have seen a lot of review regarding it. I don't mind it but if a mosaic censoring for 18+ cg a no-no for you maybe reconsider buying this on steam, at least until there's uncensored patch or mod available. (which there's no confirmation if or when it will be available) Story: in my opinion. I think, at least for Giulio's route, the game writing is ok/good. the plot is ok. but the pacing is really the problem here. some part feels like a drag to go through especially if you are focusing on the love interest. my main problem with pacing stem from the game mechanic. Mechanic: as it is a vn, there's not much mechanic. you read through the main story. 'daily life' story and then you serve customer and maybe after talking with your chosen Love interest, you will get a character episode. this system really ♥♥♥♥ with pacing. imagine you were at the end of a character's episode after an important romantic moment, then, BAM. it ends on a cliff hanger. I don't have problem with cliffhanger necessarily. but then, it just play the preset 'daily life' story, like nothing happened. it's like you just killed someone and everyone was panicing then you cut back to the daily life of us having a calming tea party? it's really jarring and halt the immersiveness.

if you are getting the game for the cute graphics and story then get it , its cute if you are getting the game hoping for adult content then don't there are better games out there

一字排開都是大咖繪師，圖是真的有夠香，尤其士道啊嘶啊嘶。但是相較之下劇情的品質就很低，很多邏輯或展開都很不通順，代入感很差，感覺很不像是一個成熟的作品，連很多免費遊戲的劇情感覺都比這款好，更何況這款是一個以電子視覺小說來說算滿高價的作品

Please release the uncensored patch. Very good game. Hopefully more BL games like this will come to steam.

畫風還滿喜歡的，不過想攻略的對象除了老虎之外，是哥哥和會長，都不在這次的開放角色中， 滿失望的

自分はこのゲームのことはsteamストア漁りしてて偶然見つけて、でかい男界隈にもエッチなゲーム界隈にも詳しくない通りがかりのエッチなゲーマーなのですが、買って一気にコンプまでプレイした久しぶりのゲームになりました。 たまに操作できなくなったり暗転したまま進まなくなったりしますが、立ち上げなおせば戻る軽微な不具合です。セーブこまめに。 ノベルゲームに必要な機能は一通り揃っていると思います。 ルート分岐に複雑な条件も無く、快適に読み進められました。 音が全体的にでかく感じたので設定でかなり下げてプレイしました。 内容については言うまでもなく、テキストもイラストも素晴らしかったです。 ハピエン厨もにっこり。BGMも世界感に合った良い曲できもちよかったです。 主人公めっちゃ良い子だし、メインキャラだけでなく、立ち絵のあるサブキャラもみんな良い。 シグルドさん、弟たち、すきだ…… 他の方が言及されている通り、とにかくエッチなとこだけいっぱい見たいぜ！という方には割高かも。 お話と世界観がかなりちゃんとしていて、キャラ描写も丁寧なので、1周目は特にエッチするまで何時間か掛かるし、回数も多くないと思います。 （その限られたエッチが毎回毎回……本当に良いんですけど！？？！？！？） あと、現時点では、謎が謎のままなところもいくつかある(と思う…)ので、そこが気になっちゃうひとが本編だけ買ってプレイしてすっきりするつくりではないと思います。DLC楽しみですね。 とにかくはやくおにいちゃんルートやりたいです！！！！！！！！！！

Although the story is very enjoyable, I cannot recommend a game that does not deliver on what is promised. The scenes do not deliver what is advised in the tags and description. The description also implies that there will be future stories with other characters, but these have as yet to be delivered.