🔬 VaporLens
Positives:
Compelling story, lovable characters
Relaxing and cozy experience
Visually stunning art style
D&D-inspired fantasy setting
High-quality, immersive soundtrack
Negatives:
Repetitive, shallow drink-mixing mechanic
Lacks skip, fast-forward options
Poor writing and translation
Slow pace, too much reading
Forced blame, limited player agency
Gameplay:
Core: Mix drinks, hear stories
Create quests from rumors
Primarily a visual novel
Drinks influence quest outcomes
Repetitive drink requests, guided choices
Performance:
Excellent Steam Deck compatibility
Controller support needs improvement
Overly long, unskippable credits
Music volume too low
Loud sound effects
Recommendations:
Strongly recommended, try demo
High replayability, multiple endings
Anticipation for future content
Great for fans of D&D/VN
Inferior to Coffee Talk
Miscellaneous:
D&D-inspired tavern visual novel
Mysterious innkeeper protagonist
Humorous, referential, stylized art
LGBTQ+ friendly elements present
Demo available for trial