Arranged

I'm quite surprised. I've expected that the game would take a very sharp stance pro- or anti- arranged marriage. Either “actually, arranged marriages are super awesome and our country is perfect” or “arranged marriages are terrible and we should all aim for romantic love instead”. Instead, the game is very distanced from its topic and doesn’t try to condemn any specific side. A significant part of this very short VN is focused on traditions and cultural details, pretty much like an edutainment project. The rest of the content, like the in-game choices and the reflection of the protagonist’s anxieties, results in a story that can get pretty hollow, weird. You’re not in a terrible situation... But you lack control. For your character, it’s impossible to even tell if there’s something “missing” in her life. You, as a player, judge the situation by yourself. A successful attempt, though parts of the interface are lacking. Even a free game made in a Ren’Py engine ...

I played the novel. It is quite good story without any boring details. You get the feeling of how hard and sad these kind of situations are no matter who you are. If you play the game you can get the general idea of marriage culture in Turkey. The art is good and it is fun to stare at could be more dynamic scenes tough. Decent price for a small, well crafted, different visual novel.

I like video games. A reason why I like video games is the opportunity of being someone I can never be in real life. A woman who has an arranged marriage is one of them. I like this game, completed it with all 4 endings. It has a nice story. It's also informative about Turkish traditions, I didn't know what "mehir" was before, despite being Turkish.

A visual novel with 4 different endings about the arranged wedding of a Turkish young woman. As you can see it's a pretty short game, I even played it 5 times to get the last achievement. The most important part being the message at the end, the rest being easily forgettable.

It was a small game, yet the story is really powerful. The feelings are given clearly and I liked how the end is changing based on the selections. Drawings are vivid and detailed. Every character represents an idea from the culture. Well done!

This is the first time I've played this kind of game but I really enjoyed it: D. you can play more than once. relaxing and fun.

https://youtu.be/26mW8Dgcsa0 Offering choices that don't have clear results provides a narrative that feels far too rigid. Far to few opportunities are taken to provide details on culture and traditions featured.

It's interesting to learn about another culture. I wish it was longer. I couldn't get the happiest ending but I'm happy with what I got. It's a fun game.

This is a hard game to rate for me. The topic of Turkish wedding traditions and arranged marriage is something that I've never seen in a game before, and that is interesting. I liked that it took a neutral view as well, so the main character could be happy, neutral or unhappy about her marriage. However, the game is pretty short, and missing a few quality of life features, like being able to skip previously-read text. For the price, though, I would recommend it if you are interested in exploring other cultural traditions.

purpose ? what is the message ?