Pinewood Island

I love this game. It's entertaining and the short and straight to the point writing is refreshing. Along with drama, romance, good art, good story, good writing, good music, and a lot of endings, it's a great buy. Only cons are that it is kind of expensive and could be longer. Honestly, it was really short but I got in on sale so it's ok with me.

Damn, this game sent me on a wild ride, but I loved every minute of it. I was hooked from start to finish as I went to get every ending and explore all of the romance options, while also being interested in the murder situation that was happening at the same time. The killer became pretty obvious fairly early on so there was no real surprise there, but there was more information to be found out with every route about the details, motive, backstory, etc. Also, I loved how the game was so dark and unafraid to show it. Vastly underrated in otomes for sure! I can't help but admire how well the developers blended a murder mystery suspense plot with good, believable romance and characters that actually feel kinda real. Heck, you don't even have to romance anyone if you don't want to. That's cool too. From the beginning I really liked the soundtrack, it was eerie and fit the mood to a t, but it could also turn peaceful or sad when needed. True, it could get repetitive while skipping through most of the dialogue, but for what it was I enjoyed it. I liked the art for the character sprites, too, but I have to say that the CG's and some of the backgrounds were rather janky. A minor complaint, but one I thought I should bring to light nonetheless. I think the time it took me to complete was actually perfect for the amount of content provided, I was able to binge it in one playthrough and feel completely satisfied with what I got. I'm honestly conflicted on whether it is worth the full price or not because as much as I loved this visual novel, it's not very long, either. I'll leave that decision up to you. Either way, I don't think you will regret buying this title, it's a hidden gem. Special thanks to my friend for recommending it to me. You got good taste. [spoiler]And yes, Ray was the best boy, yanderes are a great trope change my mind.[/spoiler]

立绘到位，表情差分很灵动，bgm很好听，氛围也比较到位，三位crush更是实实在在的sweat heart，有什么好挑的呢，趁打折喜欢这类题材的可以入了。 题材是比较经典的孤岛密室杀人探案，但整体而言没什么惊悚恐怖元素，有时候还挺惬意温馨的。个人代入感觉更像是海岛度假顺便谈了个恋爱。凶手挺好猜，剧情相对来说同类题材偏平淡，基本上是和心选crush在岛上互相了解打开心扉的过程。 不剧透攻略：想打出好结局每周一定要安抚一次同伴，能救得最好救下来。 结局很多有点复杂，指南区有攻略参考。

A good VN with lot's of potential and interesting ideas, but could have done with fleshing out more. More character depth and side stories, more exploration of the island and just more story overall. That said, it's an enjoyable mystery VN with plenty of good points, and is well worth it for the price, especially if it's on sale!

I usually like otome games that contain elements of mystery inside, but this game is not one of them. The way the characters express their emotions is quite shallow and unreal. The scenario is quite simple and repetitive. The art is quite inconsistent and the music is incompatible with the theme of the game. Also every time I open the game mc's image changes in a strange way. I bought the game with hope but it did not meet my expectations.

This game was on my wishlist for a while after having it suggested by the game developer. I always put it off but eventually bought and loved this game. I have played through it multiple times. It is fun to play with and without romance which I can't say about many games like this, but it was very engrossing. It was long enough to be involving but not so long that I got frustrated trying to replay it to get different endings. I would definitely suggest getting Pinewood Island, though I did not like the second game from this developer nearly as much.

I love this game, Matt is my bae <3