A Week in Paradise

Great game and at a great price, decent visuals backed by a smart script and a small but interesting cast of characters. As a lover of the noir genre I especially enjoyed this. Getting the ending only took me an hour but there is some replay value with it being a visual novel of course.

Legitimately one of the most powerful narrative experiences I have played this year. Top contender for my GOTY so far in 2026.

I don't normally do visual novels, but this one seemed very reminisce of coffee talk so I tried it out. It is very short and small in scope, so don't expect a grand narrative or many exciting characters. There isn't really any mechanics other than dialogue/drink options and small exploratory sections via an rpg maker like setting. For what it is though, it is a very well done. The sprinkled in voices, subtle animations, and presentation are more than adequate to make the environment and characters feel alive. It does a very good job at setting up and drawing you into the narrative, and then closes it all with a nice little bow depending on the choices you make. It does feel a little rushed at the end, as in once the mystery starts to unravel it unspools a lot quicker than I would have liked. Overall a short enjoyable experience, like a choose your own adventure movie that's cheaper than a big mac.

This is a great game! Beautiful art, a really cool setup and excellent execution. The game tells a concise and confusing story, spoon-feeding you bits and pieces about the narrative until it all begins to make sense. I'm not usually a player of visual novels but this game was gripping, fun, and interesting! Not to mention that addicting (and deceptively simple) dart minigame...

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Loved it!