If It Please the Court

Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 189: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) [i]If It Please the Court[/i] is a rich, text-only interactive fiction piece that immerses you in a world of sapphic intrigue, spycraft, and shifting loyalties at the court of Versailles. This Choice of Games title is notable for how it foregrounds LGBT identity, feminine power, and emotional intelligence over brute-force mechanics or typical drama tropes. [i]If It Please the Court[/i] is a beautifully written, emotionally layered IF experience that centers LGBT voices, romantic choice, and subtle power plays over spectacle. It's more about surviving Versailles than dominating it, and more about your relationships than your rank. It doesn’t hand you power—it asks how you'll survive with the little you have. If you love sapphic drama, morally complicated storytelling, and grounded character work, this is a must-play in the IF genre. It’s not flashy—bu...

A charming romance story in a historical, well researched setting that tells regardless of the choosen romance a beautiful, romantic story. Extremly well written, Paris and Versailles come truly alive with a well researched description of the palace under Ludwig the XV. The mainplot centers around the schemes about Madame Pompadours ascension to royal mistress, with the protagonist in the middle of it. The romances are tied to the mainstory in a way that never feels forced. There are only three romances (all lesbian), but that helps to have them well written and quite a bit longer than usually. Still, the Charlotte Romance has a bit more contend that the other two, as the protagonist lives under her roof. The statmanagment is very easy, its very hard to fail a choice and you can max out four of five stats by the end. A well written, glamourous, historical lesbian romance novel.