茉莉之夏 Jasmine Summer (2019)

Developer: JasmineSummer Project
Publisher: JasmineSummer Project
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, RPG
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 126 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 7.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A languid, text-heavy visual novel that drifts through a quiet summer village with gentle melancholy and a cozy, unhurried pace.

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What players say

Players praise the exquisite background art and relaxing music, but note that the story is slow and leans heavily on mundane dialogue. The visual novel lacks voice acting and has UI annoyances like missing speaker names in the log. Some appreciate its domestic setting and lack of forced drama, while others find the writing repetitive and hard to follow.

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