Why Not Both?

A really pleasant and chill romantic story, infused with positivity and set in a hopeful and bright solarpunk future. There's some drama of course, but it is dealt with realistically and without exaggerated scenarios, making it a very relaxing (also thanks to the great music) slice of life experience. The story has 3 POV characters, all of them dealing with friendship and love inside their group of college friends. Most of the girls are pan, so there are some mentions of previous male partners, but the VN focuses on the girls and there are no male characters directly appearing in the story. Despite being in the "Adult Only" part of Steam it's far from being a porn VN. There are only two (optional) explicit but tasteful scenes with text only, no pictures. Strangely (and somewhat disappointingly) enough, not all the characters/relationships get one. [spoiler]There's a scene with Jen alone and one between Aspen/Mina, but not for the triad relationship of Jen/Rio/Chloe. [/spoiler] The only part I was disappointed with was how the ending came a little too abruptly, without taking its time to show us the full extent of the poly relationship. [spoiler] The story ends as soon as Jen/Rio/Chloe become partners. I would have liked if we could see how the three of them deal with the actual triad relationship after its beginning, showing some cute moments between them and how/if there are some difficulties, just like it happened with Aspen/Mina. This kind of representation is almost non-existent in media (especially a fully sapphic one), this story did a great work in showing what happens *before* they get together, imho it would have been cool to show a bit more of the *after* [/spoiler] Maybe we can hope for an epilogue/DLC/sequel?

If a yuri romance with poly rep sounds even vaguely interesting to you, you should just go for it! I didn't even wait for a sale, and I feel like the asking price was pretty reasonable. This is clearly a labor of love with some pretty neat world-building so far, often unfolding through notes that appear when characters offhanded mention 'interesting things' that happened in the last few hundred years. It's futuristic, but still feels grounded and relatable.

Great visual novel. The characters are all unique, each has quirks that make them feel real. I like how the story switches narration between Rio, Aspen, and Jen, its cool to see their individual perceptions as the story unfolds. And the story doesn’t rush itself, which is always nice because it feels like you get to know the characters well and get to see how their relationships naturally build. The art is cute, the music is cool, the world building paints a good picture, and the writing kept me engaged. I kinda hope there’s an update that gives us some kind of epilogue or something. But overall a great experience. Recommended for sure.

This is a good yuri visual novel. It follows a closely-knit friend group going to university in the 25th century, and there's some significant worldbuilding to make this solarpunk setting feel very real. However, while science fiction and futurism are certainly aspects of the story, this is just the world these women are all living in, and the plot focuses primarily on their various relationships with one another, both romantic and platonic. Overall the story is very wholesome and uplifting, conveying a message that there's no wrong way to experience (or not experience) love. I do wish the game had CGs though - even just 3 or 4 of them. These women and their relationships are all so cute, and as good and well-animated as the sprites are, I desperately need some hi-res art of these girls kissing!

I love it!!

This is one of the best visual novels I’ve played. The story takes its time, but that works in its favor, especially when the characters open up to each other and talk about their struggles. Those moments are written very well. Conversations about serious topics can be hard to pull off, but the writer does a good job of handling these discussions. One detail that really stood out to me was the stage direction. Almost every line of dialogue is paired with a change in facial expression, pose, or movement. It makes the characters feel more animated. I’ve played too many visual novels where characters just sit there, barely changing, so this was a relief. The soundtrack deserves a shout out. The music fits the story well. The art is cute but nothing too special. Having three different narrators is cool too. The UI is intuitive. Even the NSFW scenes are well written. My only real complaint is that the game has in-game achievements but not Steam ones, which feels a bit odd. Still, this is easily in my top five visual novels.

This VN really surprised me. The story is very wholesome. The characters have their flaws, but they’re genuinely kind toward one another. I want friendships like this in my own life. The story takes place far in the future, and that comes through several times, but it’s never the main focus. That actually helps it feel more natural, even with the sci-fi setting and background politics. Visually, the game is cute. The canvas-style backgrounds give it a handcrafted feeling, like the scenes jump from one painting to the next. Pair that with the chill soundtrack and you’ve got a cozy story. I also appreciated how the story explores ideas about identity and love. It gets heavy at times, but it’s handled well. If you’re looking for something emotional but wholesome, this is the VN for you.

The story is slow, but that pacing gives space to explore each character’s personal struggles in a meaningful way. The relationships develop organically, and I appreciated the subtle personality details that made everyone feel distinct and real. The chillhop, UI, and artwork are awesome and really suits the tone of the story. I hope it eventually gets voice acting, but even without it, I highly recommend it to anyone interested in visual novels that tackle complex human themes.

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[h1]游戏介绍[/h1] 《Why Not Both?》是由独立游戏开发商Studio Rally开发并发行的独立小游戏，一部以乐观的太阳能朋克未来为背景的动感视觉小说。 [h1]剧情简介[/h1] 剧情介绍了我们三位主人公， Rio, Jen,和Aspen在银爵大二时的故事，融合了情感故事讲述浪漫性张力和积极的多角恋表现，这是一所伟大发展的学术机构，在学术追求，情感斗争和不断变化的关系中，他们必须面对身份，欲望和爱情的复杂性，进入一个充满发现联系和追随内心的勇气的世界。 [h1]总结[/h1] 故事节奏很慢，但这种节奏像是开发者故意放慢的，为的是探索每一个角色提供了空间，这种关系是有机发展的，我很欣赏微妙的个性细节，让每个人都感到独特和真实，几乎每一句对话伴随着面部表情而变化，姿势或动作的变化让角色感觉更有活力，很棒的视觉小说，每个角色都是独一无二的，老实说，我觉得这是一个非常接地气的游戏背景，没有很夸张的场景，从视觉上看游戏的画风很可爱，场景风格给人一种油画的感觉，令我惊讶的是游戏的配乐非常的美妙，我有点沉浸在其中，另外，我希望下次更新能添加简中文字幕（哪怕是机翻都很满意了）尽管如此游戏中仍然拥有包含两段可选文字版黄内容，只有文字 没有图片，这一点有些奇怪。 [quote] 欢迎大家加入[url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/yxwtb]游戏乌托邦[/url]&关注[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45337284/]乌托邦鉴赏家[/url]，我们评测各种类型的游戏，无论规模大小，无论题材风格！ [/quote]