carrot's game log

Jan. 20, 2025 (game link)
Content Warning: Certain routes include gang violence, sexual assault, drugged MC, attempted suicide, and prostitution.

I just finished playing Glass Heart: Retold and OMG IT IS SO GOOD. Was super interested in how a bunch of the love interests had connections. The music is beautiful. I looove the sprites. The game is fully voice acted and the love interests voice actors did an incredible job. Some parts are a bit cheesy but it's fun :> It's absolutely CRIMINAL that I haven't been able to find a fandom for this game. I've only found 8 fics on AO3 and ONE OF THEM IS IN FRENCH.

In Glass Heart you play as Meira, a 21 year old woman with a rare heart condition that has kept her in the hospital for most of her life. She got a heart donor right as her heart started failing. Her transplant surgery is a month away with a 20% chance of success. Meira wants to experience life outside the hospital before her high-stakes surgery, and each of the 6 love interests will help her do that.

Glass Heart: Retold is a remake. I haven't played the original, the main difference I know of are the 2 short stories after each route in the original. I was looking at the game files and found the CGs and sprites for those stories!! also saw a file with diary entries about each guy at different affection levels. maybe they'll be added in the future?

Tamaki

• my assassin husband <3
• somehow got the darkest route on the first playthrough
• thought i was going to date sweet florist man who grew fond of Meira
• ends up being in charge of an assassination guild
• finds out a gang called the Zhulong Syndicate is after Meira's new heart, does his best to stop them
• Charlotte is so pretty, wish she was a love interest
• Lily is such a cute nickname
• literally went feral when Tamaki called her a good girl
• looove a man in a suit
• unfortunately this is the route where Meira gets sexually assaulted
• PAPI CAN GO FUCK HIMSELF
• the way Tamaki reacted when Meira told him about the assault was 10/10 chef's kiss, the good stuff
• he's such a sweet sweet man
• the good ending is peak bc yes i would love to run a small flower shop with my lover!!
• a very good starting point, one of my favorite routes!!

Will

• needed something more lighthearted after Tamaki so I chose Will
• going to college w/ childhood bff and his besties, very chill
• friendzoning a girl you like and continuing to give her mixed signals after, not so chill
• Nerd Squad is so goofy, I love them
• Brayson was so flirty and silly like bro i can't get distracted ill do your route later
• Krystol (her roommate) was a tad cringe but she's sweet
• omg Tiffanie get out of here Will doesn't want you back
• aaaand the Zhulong Syndicate is still after Meira's new heart GIVE MY GIRL A BREAK
• at least we get to see Tamaki again WELCOME BACK HUSBAND
• Meira got drugged at a party, TOLD HER FRIENDS NOT TO BRING HER TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEY LISTENED TO HER
• YES IM STILL PISSED ABOUT THAT
• HER HEART IS SUPER WEAK AND WE DON'T KNOW HOW THAT DRUG WILL INTERACT WITH HER OTHER MEDICATION
• BAD FRIENDS
• in the bad ending Will puts himself in front of Meira as a gang member tries to stab her in the hospital and he dies
• kinda ironic since his older brother died doing the same thing for Will when he was a kid
• and that unlocks Bray's route
• Will's route is pretty short but it's a much needed route
• Meira needed that slice of life moment and this route delivered!

Brayson

• my hacker boyfriend <3
• WHY DOES WILL HAVE TO DIE FOR BRAY'S ROUTE ;-;
• okay diva diving into the dark web to find out more about who killed Will without any way to protect your data
• THEY BOTH MISS WILL SO MUCH THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES WHO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHERS PAIN
• Bray i love you but chibi is probably the worst nickname you could've given her
• good on you Bray for trying to not get Meira involved
• in order to infiltrate the gang and get more info Meira needs to pretend to be a prostitute 💀
• oh yeah that plan definitely goes well and the bad guys never see it coming (sarcasm)
• Bray looked pretty cute in his suit
• these guys move quiiick in the good ending, right after graduation they're engaged, bought a house, AND Meira is pregnant
• the bad end takes place 10 YEARS LATER
• MEIRA HAS BEEN IN A COMA FOR 10 YEARS AND BRAY VISITS HER EVERYDAY

Nathan

• NO GANG STUFF THIS TIME
• heck yeah queen get on that adult Make A Wish program and go to Hawaii with a rich man
• love using a rich man’s money
• this route has a pretty basic dating rich man plot line
• Nathan falls in love w Meira as the trip goes, breaks off his arranged engagement, pursues photography instead on inheriting his father’s business, and lives his life with Meira
• Also Meira’s doctor travels with them to look after her heart
• And he loves her and is pretty jealous of Nathan
• Philip is a character that exists
• Nathan's friend, super flamboyant cosmetologist, usually comes around when Meira needs to dress up and love advice
• when I first saw Nathan’s fiancée I convinced myself it his sister for a second?
• They just look very similar
• the bad ending was Meira's funeral
• TAMAKI BROUGHT HER A BOUQUET OF LILIES

Eli

• fun fact: we have the same birthday! (November 2)
• we love a tsundere whose idol persona is a detective and recently got diagnosed with cancer
• also hell yeah dude call out Will's mixed signals
• THE SINGING WAS SO GOOD
• Meira was giving MAIN CHARACTER ENERGY in this route
• helps idol she doesn't know write a new love song with her dad's melody
• idol falls in love w her
• idol begs her to be part of the song
• invites her to the studio
• only Eli's manager knows he has cancer so his other colleagues are expecting him to work at full capacity while he has stage 3 stomach cancer💀
• producer receives the demo and is like WE NEED HER TO PERFORM YOUR NEW SONG ON TOUR
• Meira can't be on stage, too much stress on her body
• but Eli is like hey lets make her into a hologram so all she needs to do is sing during concerts
• SO THEY PLAN TO MAKE HER LIKE MIKU IN A VOCALOID CONCERT
• they sing the final recording and a music video for the song
• SHE GOES INTO A COMA AND WAKES UP A DAY BEFORE THE CONCERT
• after performance she goes right into heart surgery and goes into another coma
• (can't believe all of this happened in a month, she really is the main character)
• In good ending she lives and they become idols together <3
• In bad ending Meira dies before the concert and Eli dies after the concert

Jay

• it's the doctor/patient dynamic
• tbh was a tiny bit concerned when Jay said his little sister died from a heart condition and Meira would've been the same age as her if she was still alive
• i was like does he see Meira as a sister 'cause that kinda weiiiird
• he doesn't see her as a sister and the age gap isn't awful _{(21 and 27)}
• but still why would you date someone with that many similarities w your sister??
• im gonna let myself live in peace and not think about it
• we spend most of his route in his house and we don't see him in comfy clothes???
• absolute criminal behavior devs i'll see you in court
• The Zhulong clan is back to steal Meira's heart!
• we get to more of Moran (another doctor) and i love that for us
• AND MORE YOLO LOVE HER
• ALSO THIS ROUTE FINALLY BRINGS UP SOMETHING IVE THOUGHT ABOUT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE GAME
• Jay probably shouldn't be the one doing Meira’s surgery since he's so attached to her
• He's the most skilled surgeon in the hospital, but he might not be able to keep his composure if something goes wrong in surgery
• Meira i know you're trying to spare potential a partner by guarding your heart BUT GET UP GIRL! THAT MAN IS CLEARLY IN LOVE WITH YOU!!
• THE GOOD ENDING IS SO SWEET
• I WAS SO SCARED TO SEE THE BAD ENDING
• and i was right to be scared BECAUSE JAY'S VA PERFORMED LIKE HIS RENT WAS DUE YESTERDAY
• HE WENT SO HARD AND IT HURT MY HEART SO BAAAAD

Jan. 9, 2025 (game link)

I played a bit of Love Nikki as a kid, so I got Infinity Nikki and I love it so far! Nikki gets transported to Miraland with her cat(?) friend Momo to Miraland. She becomes a stylist who is tasked with saving Miraland with the power of cute outfits and friendship.

It had an interesting (and sometimes unexpectedly dark) story with decent English voice acting. The visuals are amazing and they make my laptop's fans run like crazy. You can play this game on mobile, but it's not very optimized on that platform yet. I loooved exploring the world, even after completing the first main storyline there are so many places I've yet to see. A great selection of clothes and makeup, although I'm hoping more skintones will be added in the future.

Nov. 11, 2024 (game link)
Content Warning: explicit sexual images (genitalia can be censored)

1 succubus and 3 incubi stay at your place for two days and offer an opportunity for one of them to take your virginity. beautiful art, partial voice acting, cute characters, and plenty of consent! Akki was my favortie :3
_{also a surprising amount of tasty looking food art}

Oct. 27, 2024 (game link)

As the spooky season inches closer and a quality-of-life update has recently been added, now seems like a good time to finally play Halloween Scrooge!

You move into Ravenville on October 30th, and you realize that this town really loves Halloween. You decide to skip out on celebrating this year to rest after moving in. As you settle in for the night you’re interrupted by 3 Halloween ghosts who try to get you in the holiday spirit.

It’s a short linear story, but there are a few dialogue choices that affect events later on. Endo, the ghost of Halloween hedonism was definitely my favorite!

originally posted Oct. 2024 on Pillowfort (game link)

a short narrative game about your girlfriend turning into a worm. a surprisingly emotional way of showing how relationships evolve as people change.

originally posted Sep. 2024 on Pillowfort (game link)

I’ve had this game saved for a year now but im finally playing it! in Rewritten you have a few days to clean up your aunt’s bookshop before it reopens with some unexpected help from 5 storybook characters. the art is adorable and each of their stories pulled at my heartstrings ♡

the creators provided a little quiz to help you choose which route to go on first, and I got Amos! behind his goofy exterior he’s a dedicated private investigator and mentor to a little girl named Beatrice. he’s so sweet and cheesy, had me smiling through his whole route! also im a sucker for a man in a button up shirt and rolled up sleeves _{also he’s much darker in the main menu than he is in game. GIVE MY MAN HIS MELANIN YOU HEATHENS >:(}

Rosamel is poet from a fairytale, he comes with a cup of sillyness and 5x the passion! being a poet, he really has a way with words, makes me all gooey inside. learning about his story made me want to cup his face into my hands, he deserves all the love he wants and more.

Mac is an intimidating-looking pirate man, but he's a softie on the inside. he regrets things he did in the past, thinking he can never change. but we see him for who he is, he has made an effort to become a better person :)

Klaus, a brave, silent knight who always does what he’s told, but doesnt know much about himself. We see he’s more than a man who takes orders. he’s a gentle soul who’s a great cook and good with animals. and he’s super cute. I think he’s my favorite guy ever.

LOOK AT MY BOY KLAUS RIGHT NOW HES SO CUTE

aaaand last but not least we have Nightshade, the mad plant scientist! as his assistant it’s our job he knows that even with his failures we love him as he is :>

originally posted Sep. 2024 on Pillowfort (game link)

yknow this guy? well he has a little visual novel called sacabambaspis’ friendly adventure! it’s about inviting his fish neighbors to his house warming party!! the art is very cute and the writing is silly :D

it just a little guy