Info about Once Ever After:

Official game description:
Everyone knows how the story goes: innocent, 18-year-old Red Riding Hood goes into the woods and is corrupted by the naughty, naughty Big Bad Wolf. Ingrid is the newest Little Red Riding Hood: she doesn't know what awaits her in the dark woods, but she knows that it seems exciting.  
But Ingrid's world is only one of an infinite number of Tales, and those stories are starting to bleed over into one another. War is coming, and Ingrid doesn't even know what war is. Nothing will ever be the same, and the only weapon Ingrid has to face the changes is sexy fun.
Features
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*   A 20-30 hour RPG across multiple alternate fairy tales.  
*   25+ base scenes with 200+ images total.  
*   30+ chibi images illustrating cute plot moments.  
*   Two difficulty modes: you can play a challenge where strategy is more important than grinding, or a more relaxed mode where you can enjoy the story.  
*   All characters have access to multiple classes and skill trees that can be mixed and matched.  
*   Visible enemies instead of random encounters.  
*   Modern quality of life features like autosave slots.  
*   Quest log to organize required and optional content.  
*   Optional post-game challenges leading to second ending.

Release date: Oct 14, 2022

Categories: JRPG, Character Customization, Story-driven, Turn-based Combat, Character Progression, Multiple Endings, Adult Themes, Class-based Gameplay

Feature scans:
- Wiki: score 50; verdict: Needs Improved In-Game Guidance; summary: The primary issues highlighted by users revolve around the complexity of the game mechanics and the necessity of using external guides or walkthroughs to fully enjoy and complete the game. This indicates a significant reliance on user-generated content to fill gaps in the game's inherent guidance system. Additionally, the presence of walkthroughs in different languages points to an international user base and the need for localized support.
- Steam Deck: score 30; verdict: Playable with Minor Issues; summary: The analysis of user feedback indicates that the game has good compatibility with Steam's Proton support on Linux, allowing users to play successfully on various hardware configurations. However, there is a noted desire for improved controller support, suggesting that the current implementation may not be fully optimized for controllers.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $10.00 - $20.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence shows mixed sentiments about the game's pricing. Some users feel the game is overpriced and suggest waiting for a sale, indicating that the current price might be higher than what they consider fair. Others believe the game is worth the price, suggesting that the current price is acceptable. This mixed feedback suggests that the fair price range is somewhat lower than the current price but still within a reasonable range for those who find value in the game.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 70.0h
  - Story completion: 20.0h
  - Session length: 8.0h
  - Endgame: 30.0h
  - Reasoning: The evidence provides several data points regarding playtime. The first quote suggests that reaching an ending takes around 27 hours, but could be faster with a guide. The second quote indicates a shorter playtime of around 15 hours to reach the end. The third quote mentions a total playtime of 70 hours to reach the true ending, and the fourth quote mentions over 100 hours of playtime. These quotes help estimate the typical playtime for game completion, story completion, session length, and endgame content.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game starts slow due to weak archetypes and repetitive combat but becomes more enjoyable as players progress and unlock new abilities and party members.
  - Stance: Fun after progression
  - Anchor: Unlocking new abilities and adding additional party members
  - Time to anchor: 2h 0m
  - Friction: weak archetypes early on; repetitive combat; tedious leveling process
  - Unlock drivers: unlocking new abilities; adding additional party members
  - Conditions: enjoyment of JRPGs; appreciation for story and character progression; patience for initial slow pacing
- Player Archetypes:
  - Story-First Explorer (buy)
    - Motivation: Engaging story and narrative
    - Playstyle: Explores all dialogue and story elements, avoids grinding when possible.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: Story enthusiast; Narrative-driven player
    - Reference games: The Last Sovereign; Ouroboros
  - Grind-Averse Progressionist (sale)
    - Motivation: Efficient progression and character development
    - Playstyle: Seeks to minimize grinding, uses guides to optimize progression.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: Efficiency-focused player; Progressionist
    - Reference games: The Last Sovereign; Ouroboros
  - Developer Loyalist (buy)
    - Motivation: Loyalty to the developer and appreciation for their consistent quality
    - Playstyle: Plays through games thoroughly, enjoys exploring all aspects of the game.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: Sierra Lee fan; Loyal player
    - Reference games: The Last Sovereign; Ouroboros; Desecration of Wings


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Engaging characters and story (weight 0.97): The game features intriguing and well-developed characters that players find captivating. The story is interesting and engaging, with many players praising the plot and character design.
- Excellent writing and visuals (weight 0.6): The game is beautifully written with a well-executed metaphor and expertly crafted tale. The visuals and art are also highly praised, described as gorgeous and lovely.
- Good soundtrack and gameplay (weight 0.39): The game has a decent to fantastic soundtrack and pretty decent gameplay. Players enjoy the music and the overall gameplay experience.
- Well-integrated sex scenes (weight 0.28): The sex scenes in the game are tastefully integrated and enhance the story. They reflect story themes and are well made, showing the emotions of the characters vividly.
- Unique archetype and class systems (weight 0.26): The game features a neat and interesting archetype system for gaining new skills. The class system is also addictive and interesting, adding depth to the gameplay.
- Interesting world-building and concepts (weight 0.19): The game features interesting and evocative world-building concepts. The plot and world setup are conceptually intriguing, adding depth to the game.
- Engaging RPG elements (weight 0.17): The game is an intriguing and imaginative RPG with thoughtfully-written elements. It is engaging and challenging, providing a rich RPG experience.
- Balanced humor and drama (weight 0.13): The game has a good amount of humor that is fun and saucy. There is a great balance between humor and drama, enhancing the overall experience.

Common complaints:
- Scarcity of adult content (weight 0.52): Players note that porn scenes are rare and infrequent, with mature content being limited and backloaded.
- Difficulty spikes and balancing issues (weight 0.48): The game has occasional difficulty spikes and balancing issues, making some sections unexpectedly hard and frustrating.
- Excessive grinding required (weight 0.3): Players frequently mention that the game requires too much grinding, which can slow down the story and feel tedious.
- Boring and uninspired gameplay (weight 0.3): Many players find the gameplay and combat to be boring, uninspired, and below mediocre, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Crashes and stability issues (weight 0.3): Players report frequent crashes and stability issues, including memory leaks and spontaneous crashing, especially on certain devices like Windows Surface.
- Lack of tutorials and unclear mechanics (weight 0.22): The game is light on tutorials, and some mechanics, like the corruption system and class system, are unclear and lack proper explanation.
- Linear maps and exploration (weight 0.18): The maps are very linear, and the exploration feels restricted, which can be disappointing for players seeking a more open world.
- Guide required for missable content (weight 0.15): The game has missable events and items, necessitating the use of a guide to ensure players don't miss important content.
- Misleading advertising (weight 0.11): Players feel misled by the advertising, which gives a wrong impression about the game, particularly regarding the amount and quality of sexual content.
- RPG Maker style and feel (weight 0.1): The game has a distinct RPG Maker look and feel, which some players find unappealing or outdated.

Gameplay feedback:
- Archetype system for character development (weight 0.43): The game features an extensive archetype system that allows players to develop their characters through various archetypes, gaining new skills and progressing within these archetypes.
- Class system mechanics (weight 0.19): The game includes a class system that players find addictive and well-implemented, adding depth to character development and gameplay.
- Adult content in JRPG (weight 0.17): The game is a JRPG that includes adult content and themes, catering to a more mature audience.
- Old school RPG style (weight 0.15): The game follows a traditional RPG style, reminiscent of classic JRPGs, which appeals to fans of the genre.
- RPG Maker based (weight 0.15): The game is based on RPG Maker MV, which influences its gameplay and mechanics.
- Story-driven and character-driven narrative (weight 0.11): The game features a narrative that is both story-driven and character-driven, providing depth and context to the gameplay.
- Exploration and puzzle elements (weight 0.11): The game includes exploration and puzzle elements, with interactable items and events that enhance the overall experience.
- Status effects and debuffs (weight 0.11): Combat includes mechanics for status effects and debuffs, which can be blocked, adding a layer of strategy to battles.
- Customizable characters (weight 0.11): Characters in the game can be customized within their core themes, allowing for personalized development and playstyles.
- Mixed feedback on grinding (weight 0.1): Players have mixed feelings about grinding for skills, with some finding it necessary and others not seeing the need for it.

Performance notes:
- Frequent crashes during gameplay (weight 0.27): Multiple players report crashes during area loads, map changes, and random crashes-to-desktop. This includes memory leaks causing crashes and general stability issues.
- Black screen issue fix (weight 0.06): Players have found that using specific launch options can solve the black screen problem, providing a workaround for this particular issue.
- Performance issues on Windows Surface (weight 0.06): There are reports of performance and stability issues specifically on Windows Surface devices, indicating potential compatibility problems.
- Flickering at certain points (weight 0.06): Some players experience flickering at certain points in the game, which can be distracting and affect the overall gaming experience.

Recommendations:
- Highly recommended game (weight 0.27): Many players have expressed that they highly recommend the game for its overall great experience.
- Recommended for RPG and JRPG fans (weight 0.19): The game is highly recommended for fans of RPG turn-based games and story-driven JRPGs, particularly those interested in parallel universes and intricate storytelling.
- Recommended for Sierra Lee fans (weight 0.15): If you have enjoyed other games by Sierra Lee, this game is an easy recommendation.
- Not for mature content seekers (weight 0.15): The game is not recommended if you are looking primarily for mature content or frequent explicit scenes.
- Wait for sale or updates (weight 0.1): Some players suggest waiting for a sale or for updates with more content before purchasing the game.
- Use guides if needed (weight 0.1): Players recommend using guides if you need help with the game.
- Good writing and world-building (weight 0.07): The game is recommended for those looking for good writing and interesting world-building.

Other player notes:
- Purchase despite free entitlement (weight 0.06): Some players bought the game even though they were entitled to a free copy. This could indicate strong interest or support for the game.

Emotions:
- Enjoyment (weight 0.17): Players found enjoyment in various aspects of the game, particularly highlighting the story, characters, and gameplay mechanics. The positive reception of the art, combat system, and mature content also contributed to their overall satisfaction.
- Frustration (weight 0.17): Players experienced frustration due to several gameplay issues, including excessive grinding, difficulty imbalances, and repetitive scenes. Technical problems such as memory leaks causing crashes and the lack of a fast mode for skipping animations also contributed to their frustration.
- Disappointment (weight 0.15): Disappointment stemmed from various aspects such as the execution of the story, the game being shorter than expected, and the lack of exciting gameplay and adult content. Some players also felt misled by the marketing and found the mature content lacking.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.13): Players expressed satisfaction with the game's story, characters, and overall quality. Many felt the game was worth the price and appreciated the well-written narrative and integrated sexual content.
- Excitement (weight 0.09): Excitement was generated by the engaging story, lovely art, and amazing characters. Players loved every aspect of the game, finding it to be a very interesting experience overall.
- Appreciation (weight 0.06): Players appreciated the game's art, overall quality, and the natural integration of adult content. Many expressed gratitude to the development team for creating a thoughtful and well-made game.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.05): Enthusiasm was driven by the game's excellent storytelling, fantastic plot, and intriguing characters. Players found the RPG elements and art to be imaginative and engaging.
- Surprise (weight 0.02): Players were surprised by the game's length being longer than expected. Additionally, the easy mode equipment that removed boss fights was an unexpected feature.
- Love (weight 0.02): Players expressed genuine love for the story and characters, particularly appreciating the twist with the growth bar. The emotional connection to the narrative was a significant factor.
- Interest (weight 0.02): Interest was piqued by the game's narrative and mechanics. Players found the story and gameplay mechanics to be engaging and well-integrated.
- Annoyance (weight 0.01): Annoyance was caused by technical issues such as crashes on area loads. This disrupted the gameplay experience and caused frustration.
- Disgust (weight 0.01): Players felt disgust due to poorly laid out menus and drawn-out battles. These aspects detracted from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- Amazed (weight 0.01): Players were amazed by the fact that the game was developed by a one-woman shop. This impressive feat added to their appreciation of the game.}