Hentai Puzzler: A Goddamn Glut of Neko Waifus
Another day, another goddamn hentai puzzle game lands on my desk. This one calls itself a micro visual novel with a sprinkle of RPG. All the neko girls in town have apparently heard of your legendary prowess. Now they are lining up for a piece of you, you lucky bastard. The premise is as thin as the paper it is printed on. You are the new mystery in town, and these cat-eared beauties are curious. They want to see what all the fuss is about, and frankly, so did I.
The gameplay loop is brutally simple and somewhat repetitive. You will solve a lot of match-three style puzzles. There are forty of these brain teasers standing between you and pixelated pleasure. The puzzle mechanics are functional but offer zero innovation. You have seen this shit a thousand times before in better games. Completing a puzzle earns you points and progresses the "story". This progression unlocks interactions with the three unique cat girls. Each girl has her own personality and visual style, which is nice.
What You Are Actually Buying
- 40 Puzzles you will forget tomorrow.
- 3 Unique Girls to encounter and collect.
- 15+ Uncensored scenes for your personal archive.
- Visual novel style interactions with dialogue choices.
- No DRM to fuck up your experience.
- Animated girls that provide the main attraction.
The visual novel segments are the core of the experience. You talk to the girls, make choices, and hopefully charm your way into their hearts and beds. The writing is passable for this genre, full of cheesy lines and predictable scenarios. Do not expect Shakespeare, just expect some mildly amusing fluff. The real prize is unlocking those fifteen plus uncensored scenes. The art is decent, and the animations are smooth enough. It is clear where the developer's priorities were, and it was not the puzzles.
Having no DRM is a fantastic feature that more developers should embrace. You buy it, you own it, no launcher horseshit required. The girls are animated well, with subtle movements that bring the static art to life. This attention to detail in the scenes is appreciated. It separates this title from the absolute bottom-of-the-barrel trash. However, the overall package feels a bit lean. You will blow through the content in an afternoon if you are even moderately skilled at puzzles.
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