Title: Ripples Publisher: sakevisual
Developer: sakevisual
Release Date: January 28, 2008
Genres: Indie, Kinetic Novel
Platform: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
Where to Buy: Developer
Rating:
A short story about cats, cookies, and making a difference.
This game is free from the developer. It is a short kinetic novel that was created to cheer up a friend and the game that inspired Ayu Sakata to begin game development.
Review
Ripples is a short and sweet kinetic novel about a depressed boy and a chance encounter with a girl. The game only takes about ten minutes to play, so I won’t discuss the story other than to say that it is uplifting, and the girl is a bit of a manic pixie dream girl. Seriously, who feeds cats cookies?
Beyond that, this little game was an impressive first showing by the developer. It’s a kinetic novel, which means that it is a linear story with no choices to be made, so it’s a complete experience. It’s fully voice acted with calming music that matches the wholesome art. The game is free, and it’s a genuinely wholesome slice of life story.
Quote
“Even if my life is just a single drop, every drop of water leaves ripples.”
Content Warnings
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