Once on a windswept night

Honestly... I didn't expect this VN to be so well crafted. I expected a cute visual novel about two lesbians who loves each other, and it's the case, but... Not in this format. It's way more "deep" and meta than I expected. It was such a joy to see every little bit of new dialog every time. I'm sure I'll be back to play it later, if only to enjoy it's characters and it's universe full of charm. (And those achievements I'm missing, too!) Ebi-Hime is pretty much the only English VN autor that I respect, and this just show me how great she is, and how flexible Ren'py can be. This is really, really worth your time. CTRL will be your best friend, if you want to get the best ending out here.

Wow! This may have been designed over a Game Jam weekend, but I am seriously impressed at how far ebi-hime took a simple concept. I have read a decent number of Visual Novels, including ebi-hime's "The Way We All Go", but this was something different. Starting with the classic, traveller gets lost and meets new people; I expected a few emotional moments with well-drawn characters. What I didn't expect was how powerful the payoff was with just 5 characters, 50 achievements, a lot of romantic undertones, and plenty of meta humour (jokes that play off the game design or break the 4th wall a lot). In other words, good in my book. Pros: [list] [*]Short narrative with plenty of replayability to aim for the hard to reach ending. [*]Perfectly working skip function that helped in my achievement hunt. [*]50 achievements I got in 5 hours. Well done. [*]Lovely character art that was varied in design despite using only 5 characters and the same style. [*]Writing is the author's...

I honestly can't believe this visual novel is free to play.

Having experienced other titles from this developer, one could argue that its not unusual to be presented with something that is completely unexpected. While this is true in the case of this visual novel, it goes far beyond that. I'm not sure I've ever experienced anything quite like it. I do not write many reviews, but given the absence of any other reviews at this point, I felt the need to make sure people did not pass up this story for lack of feedback to gauge their interest. If you were unsure about whether or not to give this story a chance, heed my advice and purchase it immediately. The price is right, although it feels criminal to have this game without being asked to pay a dime. There are many paths to take, and each adds to the overall story. Or rather, each path is a story within a story. What’s stunning about this novel is that it is an interwoven story of stories, and each attempt to find new paths reveals more and more of that story. This probably sounds confusing, b...

For a free game, this is beyond my expectation, good story with quality CG. This is not your everyday NV games you familiarized with, its design is somewhat different. Upon starting the game, you are into story without the greeting of main menu. At First I feel a bit annoying by the lacking of interface and single save slot, and you can't save some times, but I found it's for immerse reason and worth it, you don't really need to save so much in this game. Although it's free, characters are well developed and plot is surprising, only 5 characters but all have their elaborated stories, and corresponding personality. The only dissatisfaction for me is lacking CG artworks, they are quality but few, however it's free game so I think it's ok. In this game, you will read a story in a story, explore the inner story to shape the outcome, would you compensate sad and regret in the end?

This is a striking example of storytelling art. I'm not usually one for visual novels, but an acquaintance recommended this, and I am very glad she did, because Once on a Windswept Night is masterfully written, designed intelligently, emotionally gripping, and shows choices of style, convention, and subtlety which are hallmarks of higher literature. Thoroughly excellent and highly recommended.

8/10 despite 100% positive reviews? Let's help with that. Once on a Windswept Night (you can see how I'm annoyed by the lack of capitalisation) is a Visual Novel about girls' love, for other girls that is. It's free and small, first and foremost, so it's always going to be a good deal no matter which way you look at it. As with a traditional Visual Novel, there are a few categories to consider: *Writing: Not the best, though that's a tall bar to pass. Leans a lot on cute and characterisation. The plot itself has quite a few twists and turns in it, however, and greatly emphasises reading between the lines. Subtlety is always appreciated in a piece that appears deceptively straightforward as this. It's decent enough, as good writing is hard to come by. Everything is explained in the end though, so take that as it may. Despite the game's short length, the story is rather dense and not accompanied by much change of scenery, so it can feel tiresome at times to read. *Characters: A bit ...

A touching tale is woven creatively throughout this game. Ebi-Hime did a fantastic job of the presentation. I won't spoil anything here, but expect some surprises. I realize that it was free since it was part of the 2016 yuri game jam, but honestly I have paid for games I enjoyed less. That it was so generously provided free of charge is a very kind gesture and should not be taken for granted. If you like Visual Novels, you've no reason to pass this one up. I would have recommended this even had it carried a modest price tag. Chances are good you won't regret your time with it. I know I sure didn't.

Took some time and not a very difficult 100% but holy shit i got unlucky with some of the rng fml XD. fine game

Such a well written and beautiful story; many laughs & tears. Give it a go, you won't be disappointed.