Wanted: Dragon
^{Windows, Free}

This is a visual novel following a villainous princess protagonist as she plots to use a dragon to take over the kingdom. There are three love interests - a mage and two dragons (in human form); I personally played Cyril and Niir’s routes and enjoyed the different endings. Still, the protagonist is arguably the best individual character, and certainly very different from what one usually finds in the otome genre.

The art is simple, and the game unfortunately lacks event illustrations and better romance. On the other hand, the story is original and has some humorous moments, making it entertaining.

Witches x Warlocks
^{Windows, Free w/ Commercial DLC}

A cute visual novel with nice art, partial voice acting, and a fantasy Halloween theme - the witch protagonist must pass the magic exam!

There are four love interests, but only two are male and one of those needs to be by buying the DLC; I did like both of them and the overall game, but I did feel like the DLC doesn’t add enough content to be worth the price (even though I got it on sale). The game could use more than one event illustration per route.

Despite some promising elements, my final opinion on this game is mixed; it is not the greatest game, but it still manages a sweet, fluffy story worth losing a couple hours on.

Wrapped with a Kiss
^{Windows, Commercial}

If terrible Hallmark Christmas movies had an otome adaptation, Wrapped with a Kiss would be it - though I must admit the result could have been worse, and clichés were handled better than expected. In fact, the writing was pretty good overall.

The plot unfurls during the month of December, as the recently-fired protagonist moves to a small town to live with her sister and niece. Most of the story revolves around Christmas and family dynamics. There is only one love interest, and two endings.

The art is also good quality, although the game sadly lacks an image gallery. In the end, it is not a bad game, but it is not particularly enjoyable either.

Yo-Jin-Bo
^{Windows, Commercial}

A classic, full of pop culture references and comedic moments, this visual novel follows a girl who gets transported back in time to take the place of a doomed princess. The six love interests are the characters in charge of protecting her, and all have distinct stories, although I personally avoided two routes due to the much older ages of the love interests.

The main character can be too meek and useless, and the art is not the best, and the timed choices can be a bit tricky, but the game is very much worth playing for its humor, which is nevertheless well-balanced with serious moments.