Very cute Touhou fangame by an artist I follow on Twitter (@WOAH_MAAAN). The blend of puzzle gameplay and shmup gameplay is pretty neat, though frequently overwhelming and a hassle on setups other than keys and a mouse (such as on a laptop with a trackpad, or a controller). It also feels like a bit of a one-trick pony towards the end, more of a concept for a Game Jam than a 3-5 hour game. Music could've been a bit better too maybe, or included more tracks.

Predictably, the real star of the show is the art and presentation. Love it to death. Love watching these goofballs interact, same goes for the real Touhou games. My brain is fried for the toohoos at the moment and I'll probably praise most things involving them, but it is genuinely fun writing and really nice art all bias aside.

Overall, pretty decent. There are things I could do without or see improved, but from the looks of it this was a one-man effort, a pretty impressive one at that. Not their first either, so maybe I should check those out soon. Should check out more Touhou fangames as well.

Would recommend giving this a shot! It's free!

Reviewed on Sep 26, 2023


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