2024: Year of RPGs

I planned to spend 2024 diving into RPGs old and new, and play as many as possible. As someone who never experienced the classics as a teen, I decided to take the time to finally discover what I missed.

The ​Aquarium Does Not Dance
The ​Aquarium Does Not Dance
OneShot
OneShot
Witch's Heart
Witch's Heart
Yume Nikki
Yume Nikki
Ib
Ib
Pocket Mirror: GoldenerTraum
Pocket Mirror: GoldenerTraum
Not a huge fan of it, but the visuals are amazing. Puzzles weren't too difficult, but seemed insignificant. At times things were going too fast, and I just could not figure out the plot. Save placement mixed with unskippable dialogue/cutscenes was the main detail that gave me trouble.
Paper Lily: Chapter 1
Paper Lily: Chapter 1
The Witch's House MV
The Witch's House MV
Was an amazing introduction to RPG horror games. I loved the violence, puzzles, ambience/horror themes, and story.
Re:Kinder
Re:Kinder
Cat in the Box
Cat in the Box
1bitHeart
1bitHeart
Mermaid Swamp
Mermaid Swamp
Corpse Party
Corpse Party
Nyakori's Rabbit Doll
Nyakori's Rabbit Doll
Blank Dream
Blank Dream
Tales of the Black Forest
Tales of the Black Forest
Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea
Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea
Loved it a lot. The RPG aspect wasn't very fleshed out, but the story was enjoyable and I had a great time.
LiEat
LiEat
Mad Father
Mad Father
The Gray Garden
The Gray Garden
Dreaming Mary
Dreaming Mary
Hello Charlotte Ep.1: Junk Food, Gods and Teddy Bears
Hello Charlotte Ep.1: Junk Food, Gods and Teddy Bears
Wolf & Rabbit
Wolf & Rabbit
Misao: Definitive Edition
Misao: Definitive Edition
Can't say I really liked it much at all. I felt lost the entire time until I just watched a video walkthrough to finish the story. I would have never been able to solve some of those puzzles if someone didn't give me the answer.
Alicemare
Alicemare
The Crooked Man
The Crooked Man
Eternal Senia
Eternal Senia
Paranoiac: Remake Version
Paranoiac: Remake Version
Midnight Puppeteer
Midnight Puppeteer
Bevel's Painting
Bevel's Painting
Blight Dream
Blight Dream
Awareness Rooms
Awareness Rooms
Mogeko Castle
Mogeko Castle
I can't say I hated it, but it really isn't good. Level design is terrible, dialogue can get awkward, and sfx can randomly become too loud. But there are good jokes and likeable characters.
Ao Oni
Ao Oni
Not great, and required a guide most of the way. Had a few clever moments though.

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