A Dash of Black Girl Magic in Every Review
It’s crazy to think that 2021 is almost over, it kind of feels like this year just started and now 2022 is right around the corner. This year opened up so many amazing opportunities that I never dreamed would be possible when I started this site back in 2015! So…
2021 has been a fantastic year for Western otome fans with a ton of new titles making their English language debut. Not only that, but publishers like PQube and Moonchime have stepped into the otome localization ring with great new releases–crime noir, BUSTAFELLOWS and the indie comedy, Suki Da. On…
Suzumu Mado is the first pursuable character in Voltage Inc.’s Love Choice game, Tokyo Love Hustle. He’s a money hungry fake Medium at Mado Psychics and your new boss. Suzumu is a very different character from the usual alpha male LIs Voltage typically releases at launch–in a good way. Story…
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Hey Blerdy Tribe, just a quick post this time–the end of the year is almost here! We got a ton of otome game localizations this year and I want get your opinions on the top otome game localizations of 2021! I created this google form where you can cast your…
My Switch has become my go to gaming platform, it’s affordable, portable, and it’s the new hub for otome games now that the Vita is officially dead (though it’ll live on in my heart forever). But, what makes the Switch the stand out console for me is the variety of…
Tokyo Love Hustle is the latest Love Choice title in Voltage Inc.’s Love 365 App. Originally released in Japan in September 2021 as S Kyuu Renai, the game made its English language debut early November 2021. This story centers around the heroine becoming entangled in the lives of a band…
Haven is an indie RPG adventure developed by French studio, The Game Bakers. The game follows a pair of lovers who gave up everything to escape to a lost planet to avoid being separated. In the game you can play solo or in co-op mode. In two player mode, play…
Hey Blerdy Tribe! It’s the end of yet another month, so it’s time for the Blerdy Otome Monthly Recap! It’s already December?! The year is practically over already?! While I didn’t win the*gameHERS award, just making it as a finalist was a huge honor and it inspired me to do…
We are excited to announce that the visual novel, otome game Birushana™: Rising Flower of Genpei will be arriving physically and digitally for the Nintendo Switch Summer 2022. The Limited Edition contents will be announced at a later date. About Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei Genji clan remains devastated by…
Dairoku Agents of Sakuratani is a supernatural fantasy otome game developed by Otomate and localized by Aksys Games. Follow Shino Akitsu, after she is recruited by a secret organization tasked with monitoring powerful supernatural beings known as ayakashi. Travel with Shino in the land of the dead, Sakuratani and get…
Official Website: Aksys GamesGame Link: Nintendo eShop General Tips: All routes are available at the start of the game. There is only one ending for the Finale To 100% clear the game you will have to choose every option in each route. Since there are only two choices in the finale chapters,…
Official Website: Aksys GamesGame Link: Nintendo eShop General Tips: All routes are available at the start of the game. There are 3 types of endings: Romance, Broken Love, and Friendship POV Side Stories: These can be viewed during your playthrough by selecting them from the Flowchart. Note that if you do this,…
Official Website: Aksys GamesGame Link: Nintendo eShop General Tips: All routes are available at the start of the game. There are 3 types of endings: Romance, Broken Love, and Friendship POV Side Stories: These can be viewed during your playthrough by selecting them from the Flowchart. Note that if you do this,…
Official Website: Aksys GamesGame Link: Nintendo eShop General Tips: All routes are available at the start of the game. There are 3 types of endings: Romance, Broken Love, and Friendship POV Side Stories: These can be viewed during your playthrough by selecting them from the Flowchart. Note that if you do this,…
Official Website: Aksys GamesGame Link: Nintendo eShop General Tips: All routes are available at the start of the game. There are 3 types of endings: Romance, Broken Love, and Friendship POV Side Stories: These can be viewed during your playthrough by selecting them from the Flowchart. Note that if you do this,…
Official Website: Aksys GamesGame Link: Nintendo eShop General Tips: All routes are available at the start of the game. There are 3 types of endings: Romance, Broken Love, and Friendship POV Side Stories: These can be viewed during your playthrough by selecting them from the Flowchart. Note that if you do this,…
Hey hey Blerdy Tribe! Mangagamer is at Anime NYC and they’ve made some new localization announcements, of course that includes the usual eroge titles, Uchikano – Living with My Sister and The Pillars of Raillore. But, the highlight for me is the announcement that ADELTA’s kaiju filled BL set in…
Exciting news! Newly established company Medium announced that they’ll be releasing the joseimuke adventure game, Chronicles of Refugia episodically on Steam in 2022! The game is set in Hourei Island in the aftermath of a world ending event, and after years of conflict most of the surface is uninhabitable–forcing most…
HuneX Co., Ltd will be releasing a CD single for Brilliance, the opening theme song of Steam Prison on Nintendo Switch. This CD features the full-length opening theme song, performed by the voice actors of the 6 main characters. The abovementioned CD and other long-awaited merchandises such as acrylic stands…
Hadaka Shitsuji (Naked Butlers) is a dark comedy boys love game developed by Mado Labo and localized by MangaGamer. Follow Tomoaki Maeda, a down on his luck man who is given the chance oversee an illustrious estate filled with hot butlers all willing to do his bidding. With so much power…
Looking for something with a bit more bite? Check out First Bite the upcoming 18+ LGBTQ+ dark comedy visual novel from First Bite Games–a small indie team made up writers from some of my fave indie projects (When the Night Comes, High Elo Girls, Akash: Path of Five, and Arcade…
Snail Story: Love Edition is an upcoming visual novel developed by Squish Potato that let’s players date human/snail hybrids (yes you read that right snail people). Follow our heroine, Ms. Escargot, a snail person living in Shelltown as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she learns what it…
Hey Blerdy Tribe!! There’s a brand new Kickstarter campaign for the Jellyfish Parade’s latest title, Belle Automata that needs our support! Belle Automata is an upcoming sci-fi fantasy visual novel developed by Jellyfish Parade. This is the team’s most ambitious project to date following Aureve an android who finds her life turned upside-down when she…
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Hey Blerdy Tribe! It’s the end of yet another month, so it’s time for the Blerdy Otome Monthly Recap! It’s already November?! Where the hell did 2021 go?! The month of October was definitely hectic on my end, but there were some awesome things that happened too! I made it…
Hey Blerdy Tribe!! There’s a brand new Kickstarter campaign for the complete edition of the psychological mystery indie otome game Heart Fragments from Starfield Gaming that needs our support! Follow Xani Green, a young woman whose world is turned upside-down when she discovers that strange supernatural powers. Currently Book One: Fantasy is available for…
Cupid Parasite is a fantasy romantic comedy otome game developed by Idea Factory and a welcome change from some of the more doom and gloom heavy otome localizations we’ve gotten in the past. Follow Lynette Mirror a young bridal advisor at Los York’s number one marriage agency as she attempts…
Official Website: Idea Factory InternationalGame Link: Nintendo eShop General Tips: Start earning Love for Allan during 2nd Playthrough After the 1st Playthrough the Common Route Changes Slightly Saves 1-3 are for the Common Route Alternate Endings The secret route unlocks once you clear the main LI routes (details for unlocking at…
Official Website: Idea Factory InternationalGame Link: Nintendo eShop General Tips: Ryuki is pursuable from your first playthrough After the 1st Playthrough the Common Route Changes Slightly Saves 1-3 are for the Common Route Alternate Endings Saves 1-3 are used for Alternate Common Route Endings The secret route unlocks once you clear…
