Convento

First Episode - roughly 1 hour This game is something special. I usually don't like VNs that much, but this game hooked me the moment I played the demo for it. It's about a group of misfits who form a guild in an online MMO to raid bosses and make money off of shady activities and scams in hopes of getting rich and never having to work a real job. The writing is great at capturing the ways we communicate online and how despite forming an online persona, our RL self always shines through in the end. It's really funny & full of memes as well. I took a huge amount of screenshots and caught myself laughing out loud several times. But it's not just about being funny or integrating as many memes as possible, it's equally contemplative and melancholic. It makes you think, feel and vibe.

Earns my BAD ASS seal of approval.

great visual novel worth a play, the characters are interesting, the writing is a breath of fresh air and the art is very unique. If you played any type of mmo or game like wow or tf2 you will be able to relate to this alot more than you probably think. It does take a few minutes to understand what's going on, like any "book" worth reading, but once you're invested you will very quickly get sinked in. Can't wait to see more

It's hard to give this game a complete review as it isn't finished yet, and honestly early access is an odd release choice for a visual novel, but I like what's here so far. As it is now, Convento seems to be an interesting look at the nature of online relationships through the lens of a fictional online game that anyone who's ever played an MMO or even games like TF2 with strong online communities can probably relate to. Whereas its hard to gauge where the story is going with how little of it there is right now, for the price I think its worth keeping an eye on. Check out the demo first if it sounds interesting to you!

Don't be fooled by the review time, this game is great. A perfect hit of nostalgia for anyone who spent their formative years playing TF2 on Minecraft trade servers, or who merchanted unusuals around like an ancient Sumerian buisnessman. Artstyle is strangely refreshing, writing is fast and witty and the characters feel genuine and tangible. In conclusion, I would absolutely recommend a playthrough of Convento to anyone who's spent time in communities like TF2, CSGO, GMod, or old MMOs Also, I'm buying quicksell Marine Captains, paying fish or cash! Edit: These fuckers didn't put an ARG on gambanet.fish, cringe, 0/10 never buy

Was expecting a very static visual novel. What I got: Interesting conversations, cinematic shots, shrimps, hand drawn cute art, loot box addiction, popping bubbles and infinite fish. Still need to finish the episode but I hope the devs keep releasing more stuff.

Even though I don't play a lot of visual novels or ever interacted in trade lobby centers, I really liked this game. Right now it is a bit short with about 1h of content, but we only have the first episode and I belive that the game will greatly expand with the addition of others. The characters felt somewhat like they were a real person, it's like you could find them in some groupchat mocking each other for hours and then come again for a gaming session like nothing ever happend. At least I don't do drugs

Normally I do not find Visual Novels fun, they are mostly boring. But sometimes I get games like this one, at first I thought the art style was going to bother me, but after playing for a while I realized that it wasn't boring me. The story itself is interesting and I even see some of my feats in some characters which makes me root for them. I give this game for now 8 out of 10, but it will probably change after the full release.