A bitter crown princess is struck by a curse that drops her into the role of a fairy-tale heroine, and must fight her way back to the throne.
Who it's for: Otome fans who want a free, full-length fairy-tale romance with a prickly heroine who has to earn her happy ending.
The story (spoiler-free)
Princess Lucette is not a nice person. Years after a war and the loss of her mother, she has grown cold and cutting toward everyone around her, including her new step-family. Then a curse that has been rewriting people's lives into fairy-tale roles reaches her, and she wakes up stripped of her status in a kingdom that no longer recognises her.
What follows is part romance, part mystery about the curse itself. Five suitors each open a different route, and two of them only unlock after you have finished others, so the full picture of the kingdom's troubles builds across playthroughs. The game includes a choice indicator, which keeps the pressure on character rather than guesswork.
It is a sizeable Ren'Py project for a free release, with full CG sets and an original theme song.
Why play it
- +Completely free and full-length
- +A heroine with a real character arc rather than a blank slate
- +Route unlock order reveals the central mystery gradually
- +Ren'Py build that runs on Windows, Mac and Linux
Keep in mind
- −No voice acting
- −Lucette's abrasive personality can be off-putting early on
- −Android version is no longer listed on Google Play
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