Seaberry Keep

[i]Seaberry Keep[/i] is a short and colorful visual novel with quirky characters and a strong positive vibe. While it wasn’t created especially for younger audiences, it certainly seems that children might enjoy it more than adults because of its storybook-like narration. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2887223841 Seaberry Keep is a mansion full of rooms that you will get to explore together with the main character of the story, Strawberry Sorbet - a fairy with a body shaped as an ice cream cone, accompanied by Spooky, a friendly ghost. Behind each door awaits either a minigame or some other fun activity, both of these being replayable yet very basic. Among the things to do, you’ll get to find hidden ghosts, click on bunnies to wake them up or plant flowers. Some of the scenes have draggable elements, and for example you can decorate your room by dragging the available sprites as stickers on the wall or as plushies on shelves, as you see fit. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2887223792 While the game is created in Ren’Py, it has quite a unique navigation system that doesn’t necessitate a branching spot for it to trigger changing the scene. You will be able to move freely between the mansion’s rooms by clicking the directional buttons on the screen and this will change the active scene (or room) you’re in. There is no map available, but the mansion is not big enough to get completely lost in. [i]Seaberry Keep[/i] is fully voiced and it appears that all characters are voiced by the same person. This makes the game feel even more like a bedtime story, as if you were a kid and one of your parents was reading the lines with a different voice and tonality depending on the character impersonated. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2887223754 As a one-person project, I think it’s a good start into the indie world. It’s overall a warm and positive game that might not be enjoyable for everyone because of its childish thematic and execution, but it’s still a cozy experience, with an ending promising future sequels, first of which will be [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198790/Chippys_Escape_from_Seaberry_Keep/]Chippy's Escape from Seaberry Keep[/url]. When considering whether you want to buy it or not, please keep in mind that a full playthrough (including the 5 easily-obtainable achievements) lasts around ~45 minutes, thus buying it at full price might be a bit of a stretch. If you’re unsure about the gameplay you can try the free Christmas-theme side-story [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2208060/Seaberry_Holiday/]Seaberry Holiday[/url] planned to be released on Steam on 7 Dec, 2022. [quote]💜 If you like this review, please consider following [url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/11354094]Lilly's Corner Curator page[/url] 🌸 [url=https://lillycorner.com/]Website[/url] [/quote]

I... what? The game's unapologetically, unabashedly and unwaveringly cute with absolutely zero signs of any irony. It's exactly what it looks like, and it actually warmed my heart a bit. I feel like this is a game best played by a small child, maybe on a tablet or something? It's a little barebones, the main enjoyment factor comes from watching the CUTE, hearing the adorable voice acting and thinking "what sort of bonkers-but-cute thing will happen next?". It knows what it is, what it isn't, and it knows how to play into that. That deserves respect. I'm getting the sequel as well.

I love that game-making has become open to everyone with enough time and ideas. This little game clearly has had some love and effort put into it, though I found it a tad too childish and visually overloaded and it sounds like it's voiced by that over-enthusiastic girl in my high school class who wanted to become an actor*. It's pretty much what it says on the tin though and the demo is still up, so no surprises there. It has a simple story with a couple of funny dialogues and very simple interactive P&C things to do, a lot of them optional and basically pointless unless you find them fun and cute. Nothing spectacular, but if you like the style then hey, it's not a huge investment. The demo will probably tell you if you'll want 45+ minutes of it. [i]*In case that sounded too harsh: she did end up becoming an actor[/i] * * * If you like chill and story-driven games, check out my curator [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/35872486]Peaceful Adventures and Stories[/url]. You're also welcome to join the [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/chilladventures]group[/url].

Hi, I am Strawberry Sorbet, can you open this door for me because I have no arms - talking to a ghost by the way. I am not sure if this developer is playing 4D chess with me, but even with all of the jokes, I feel like most of them were unintentional, and I thought this game was hilarious. It's actually not just a visual novel, more like a graphic adventure game with some exploration and mini-games, such as decorating a room or doing various hidden-object puzzles. Suprisingly voice acted too, I thought the ghost brought a very strong emotional range to the character, some of the best dialogue written for a game. The game is about 40 minutes for 100% completion, apparently with a planned Christmas special, for all of you who are now invested in the Seaberry Keep universe. I am not sure if I want to artistically analyze this game (because it would kill me), but I will say that is a stellar dev name, "Cozy Strawberry", as an American Dung Beetle I feel like there is mutual respect and understanding. Lots of cute backgrounds, $3-5, ehh worth a play, if you like me and get amused very easily. [code]Niche, obscure and underrated games: http://store.steampowered.com/curator/31294838-Hidden-Gem-Discovery/ [/code]

[b]Seaberry Keep[/b] is an adorable cross between a visual novel and a point-and-click game. Players will meet a plethora of cute characters, play hide and seek with ghosts, plant magical flowers, travel through a warp portal and escape the really big castle mansion! It is a delightful way to spend thirty minutes to an hour. Its cute, childlike aesthetic, kooky characters, casual gameplay and family-friendly narrative make for a relaxing and wholesome experience that is perfect for winding down and enjoying with a cup of tea! [b]WANT TO KNOW MORE?[/b] My full review of this game where I go into detail about gameplay, narrative and styling is available on [url=https://indie-hive.com/seaberry-keep/]Indie Hive[/url].

A short, but adorable game! There are so many colorful characters and plenty of items to interact with! I especially loved the purple unicorn's song and how much I could decorate around the mansion! Zoe was also so sassy, I loved her! If you want a game which will brighten your day and leave you smiling, this is the game for you! So excited for the sequel!

Family friendly interactive VN and very easy to get all achievements in about 15-20 minutes.

100% playthrough here: https://youtu.be/JpDf79H24SM This is a really cute point and click adventure that's fully voice acted and has easy achievements. Definitely recommend it for a relaxing fantasy world experience.

Seaberry Keep ist eine kurze Visual Novel, die ganz auf die Karte Niedlichkeit und liebevoller Humor setzt. Als fliegendes Erdbeersorbet und kleiner Neu-Geist bewegt man sich durch die Welt des Seaberry Schlosses auf der Suche nach einem Weg heraus und Hilfe für einen Freund. Die Grafik macht es deutlich, dass es sich hier um ein sehr simpel gestricktes Abenteuer handelt. Doch in dieser Simpelheit liegt sehr viel Charme. Ja, die Grafik ist simpel, aber liebevoll gemacht und gefällt mir viel besser, als der hundertste Pixelbrei. Auch die Sprachausgabe ist einfach gehalten, aber sie ist da und ebenfalls liebevoll gemacht. Sogar ein paar kleine, simple Minispiele sind drin. Natürlich ist das Spiel in erster Linie an Kinder gerichtet, wobei hier natürlich schade ist, dass es keine deutsche Sprache gibt. Trotzdem fühlte ich mich auch als Erwachsener gut unterhalten. Natürlich muss man einen Softspot für Niedlichkeit und Kindlichkeit haben. Wer ein voll erwachsenes Spiel sucht, ist hier falsch. Alle anderen können rund 30-45 Minuten nette Unterhaltung bekommen. Der grösste Kritikpunkt für mich ist, dass die Story in meinen Augen nicht wirklich abgeschlossen ist. Entsprechend wird am Ende auch ein Sequel angekündigt. Anders als in anderen Spielen, ist es hier aber verschmerzbar und ist der Schluss genügend befriedigend, dass es ok ist. Fazit: Ein sympathisches kleines Abenteuer, das nicht nur für Kinder eine nette Unterhaltung bietet. Empfohlen.