Otome News Round Up

Recent Releases
Nothing I could find in the last two weeks. Continue to catch up on your backlog or check out the demos from this weeks active kickstarters

Upcoming Releases
July 20th
Switch port of Masquerade Kiss (ESRB M)

July 27th
Radiant Tale
physical
digital
You play as Tifalia, a women who gets recruited as a producer for a dysfunctional circus troupe that’s traveling around the world to save their crown prince.

July 31st
The Radiants
An ordinary young women's life is changed after she becomes the next Oracle and has to attend a magical school.

Recent announcements:
Ikemen Villians will be released in English in 2024
IFI announced western switch releases of My Life as a Villainess in winter 2023 and Sympathy kiss in early 2024
JAST Blue announced two BL game localizations Masquerade: Hell Academy and Paradise

Active Kickstarters
Speakeasy (18+) Funded: An otome set in a 1920’s jazz club. This is going to be published by JAST. They’re currently working towards stretch goals , the next one up is a polyamorous route.

Sweetcore Brews Funded: releasing for PC and Mobile, will be set in a magical tea shop. It should be noted that the studio behind this still hasn’t released the PC version of their last game, Untold atlas, on Steam even though they said they would do so in June

Of Sense and Soul (BL)
A slow burn BL set in 1870’s Victorian London. There’s one relationship; the two main routes are played from each man’s perspective. Features reserved journalist Hugo, and outgoing gentleman (as in landed gentry) Seamus.

VERBENA: A Romance Visual Novel
A paranormal visual novel set in 80’s small town Vermont. The main game will be free, kickstarter backers get the DLC. I’ve played the demo and the script has some issues, but the art is nice.