Vignette

1st Episode of Vignette~

Surprisingly delightful! I love the aesthetic of it~

Unless I missed something, there were no choices in Vignette, so it's really a kinetic novel. I'm mentioning this first because it probably impacted my opinion: I don't generally read kinetic novels, and while I might feel differently had I known it lacked choices and read it anyway, the lack of indication gave me different expectations. If I missed any "hidden" choices or something that would change its KN status, let me know.

 The music was fitting, the audio quality was good, the art has a homey, comforting style and a soothing muted palette and I appreciated the subtitled sound effects. The central story was pretty heartwarming, as sibling relationships are comparatively underrepresented in fiction and the relationship between Rory and Dessi was endearing but realistic. I felt the lack of choice most keenly when Audrey was involved: I wouldn't have invited her to the secret base without asking Dessi first, for example. I'm not sure if it was intentional, but Rory came across as self-effacing - not standing up for themselves during the argument with Audrey, for example, blaming themselves for the break-up - and I had the impression that becoming 'obsessed' with protests was their way of hanging onto or distracting themselves from the break-up, so I was surprised that it wasn't really addressed. Maybe I misread that?

There were a lot of small touches that I liked, like the height-measuring marks on the wall, the whole idea of a "secret base" is charmingly retro, and I appreciated the somewhat ambiguous time-period and location, which made it feel timeless and applicable. As I said, kinetic novels aren't really my thing, but I enjoyed my time with it nonetheless.

Please make a part 2!! It's So GOOD!! The Art Style is Amazing!!

Will I get copyright Struck on Youtube if I use the music of this visual novel?