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Indie publisher, Nochi Studios launched a new Kickstarter to fund a PC port for their stats raiser Sci-fi indie otome game, Somnium Eleven. If you’ll remember, Somnium Eleven was released for mobile devices back in 2022, you can check out my previous coverage of the game. In a move other…
Otome Lovers, indie publisher, Great Gretuski Studios launched “The Cookies & Console Campaign” a dessert-themed crowdfunding campaign.
Indie developer, Studio Chawan just launched the Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming detective indie otome, Mirage Noir. Play as a detective, solve cases, and try to catch an elusive serial killer in this mystery visual novel focused on found family. The game borrows inspiration from the Ace Attorney series and…
It’s officially spooky season, the time of year when folks are looking for some scary fun! While I tend to lean towards more romantic stories here on Blerdy Otome, I’m also a huge lover of horror! From atmospheric masterpieces, to psychological thrillers, to episodic urban legends and myths, and yes…
Otome Fam we have some news from Lovely Inc. the developer behind the office romance, My Love for You is Evermore. The indie publisher duo announced during a special video announcement the debut console and PC title, Snowkissed Romance, a nostalgic love story set in the mid-90s at a ski…
Shattered Souls is a dark, fantasy otome that is currently in development by Eternal Love Studios. Become lost in a realm where nothing is as it seems. A realm of broken, beautiful, and resilient people. Experience enchanting, passionate love stories with twists and turns in every direction. Fight for your…
Indie studio, Lookout Drive Games launched a Kickstarter for their upcoming space western visual novel Bitter Silver, inspired by the anime Cowboy Bebop. Play as a bounty hunter leading a team of bickering misfits as you track down targets with your words or your weapons in a reactive story where…
Indie developer, Ravenstar Games just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming dark fantasy romance visual novel, Lost in Limbo. Face the nightmares of your childhood and unveil the truth behind your summoning to the realm of Limbo. Fight your way back home with the help of seven deities sworn…
In the last few years otome games have been booming in the West, with tons of great titles making their English language debut! We’ve gone from one or two games to year to 10 or more! It’s truly a great time to be an otome gamer. But, with all the…
After 8 years of production, SweetChiel released their Indonesian inspired, fantasy indie otome game, Nusantara: Bermuda Triangle. The game started production in 2016 and while it isn’t a sequel to their fantasy otome, Nusantara: Legend of The Winged Ones, the game is set in the same world and does have…
Hey Blerdy Tribe! I had the chance to chat with Tanya and Emily of the indies studio, Best Laid Plans–the team behind the upcoming isekai villainess otome, Save the Villainess! The team gives the goods on their debut title and what it’s like being an indie game developer in the latest…
Indie otome developer, Best Laid Plans just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming isekai romance visual novel, Save the Villainess. Some people have pets. You now have a romance novel villainess. Guide your villainess through an animated visual novel with menacing manors, mysteries, (wo)men, and murder to see if…
If you liked the otome game Cupid Parasite, but prefer the more intimate interactions of a chat sim like Blooming Panic, then I have just the game for you! Indie developer Peachieevee released the demo for their chat sim romance game, Cupid’s Chatroom for Otome Jam 2024. A mysterious program…
Some of y’all like a little spice with your romance and I can respect that. Yandere characters tend to elicit a different kind of doki dokis compared to most potential partners. (Terror… it’s called terror.) And while their methods may be questionable, there is no devotion like the love of…
In the wake of Aksys and Idea Factory Intl’s otome announcements at AX, another reveal may have slipped through the cracks. Publisher VNka revealed via their Twitter account that they will be releasing Miniature fleur’s slice-of-life indie Japanese otome game, Melty Amethyst on PC via Steam. This will be a…
Crystal Game Works—developers of A Pinch of Magic and Enamored Risks—has announced a brand new otome game titled Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon, a standalone sequel to their previously released visual novel Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea. There is currently a short demo available on both itch.io…
Dearest gentle reader, another season of Netflix’s hit Regency drama Bridgerton has come and gone. As the Ton retires to their country estates for a bit of rest from the balls and drama of the season, the rest of us are left to wait for the next installment of the…
Japanese indie otome publisher Loca Games launched a Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming dark fantasy romance, Volontés! This is an otome game of magic and suspense in which the main character, who has lost everything, finds her way of life while facing tragedy. The team previously released their fantasy romance…
Once again Steam is coming for our coin with their annual Steam Summer Sale! No wallet is safe with all these deals. As a shameless enabler, I’m here to help empty those pockets with this guide of the otome games currently discounted during the sale. What better way to spend…
Indie otome publisher Nochi Studios launched a Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming mannequin romance game, Plastic Trick! Follow shopaholic office worker Serena as she finds herself fending off the affections of three store mannequins! This promises to be another fun experience from Nochi, the team behind Sifting Thyme and Sweetcore…
This summer 12 magical indie otome developers are teaming up to make this summer even more enchanting with the Magic & Mystery bundle! Get whisked away into fantastical worlds filled with romance, adventure, and so much more! Be sure to check out all of these enchanting stories and support these…
Indie Japanese developer Shiono is releasing their horror mystery otome game Guardian Goddess on PC via itch.io on July 1, 2024. With the torrent of bigger budget otome releases from major publishers, I am excited to see a few Japanese indie otome titles making their way to the West! Guardian…
Grand rising on this most glorious Black History Month! Here on Blerdy Otome I celebrate diverse stories and characters all year, but throughout the month of February I want to go extra hard for games featuring Black and brown experiences! While scrolling through Tumblr (remember that?) I stumbled upon Kabus…
An Otome romance game where you pursue love with Japanese animal gods. Exciting news from the indie games space, Loca Games announced a month ago that their fantasy otome, Yukar of the Abyss would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. Early this morning the team announced that Yukar of the…
Indie studio Nochi Studios launched a Kickstarter campaign to help raise funds for a planned PC update for Sifting Thyme. Originally released in 2020 for mobile, Sifting Thyme was the studio’s first release–check out the full review for more details. Take on the role of the newest transfer student at…
Fresh off the release of their mature rom-com, Sweetcore Brews, woman founded and run indie studio Nochi Studios is returning to their roots, with exciting updates on the horizon for their wholesome culinary otome game, Sifting Thyme. The studio’s debut title was released in 2020 at the start of the…
Hey Hey Blerdy Tribe, I’m back with another Behind the Games post! For those of you just joining the party, Behind the Games is a segment where I interview the folks ‘behind the games’ I review. Giving you guys a chance to get to know the developers and publishers that spend so much time…
It’s spooky season, so here is my playthrough of Night Asobu’s psychological horror/romance visual novel, Parasite in Love! The game was developed for Spooktober VN Jam 2022 and follows the “romance” between you and a brain eating parasite that has infected your brain. Will you be able to convince the…
Indie studio Two and a Half Studios is making their own chat sim, A Date With Death! Flirt like your life depends on it…literally. A Date with Death is a supernatural romance chat simulator visual novel about the week long bet you enter against the Grim Reaper to attempt to…
Indie game developer, GSE Studios just launched the Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming dark fantasy amare visual novel, Keepers of Astraela. The team debuted with the game Heart & Soul, a Greek mythology otome visual novel that follows the myth of Psyche and Eros. Their latest project Keepers of Astraela…
