The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?
i am here to appreciate the hardwork and the unique artstyle of this game. Atmosphere is amazing and it is so nice and encouraging to see how much us artists can achieve by our hands, putting the real time and effort to create things. the hand-drawn style just fits so good in the story and the world, loved the usage of the effects to create the uneasiness...
I was going to only play a little bit past the demo... and I played until almost the end of the third day. Even though I have a lot of other stuff to do. That should tell you how captivating the game can be. I had to force myself to take a break to write this review of the game so far. The atmosphere is incredible, the artwork is amazing and the sound...
TL;DR
The Doll Shop is great eye candy, but not the best if you're looking for a long story-rich horror story.
1.) Dialogue
The dialogue options you get are either misleading or don't contribute to the ending you're aiming for. No matter what you pick you get the same dialogue and scenes later on. It feels very recycled and unimportant, like the player...
Played it during my livestream today! What drew me to getting this game was "HAND-DRAWN." Beautiful art, great sound editing, and an intriguing creepy story! And even after playing, it invites you to replay in order to unlock endings and scenes. Bonus, it made me miss Japan and made me crave for ramen haha! Can't wait to replay and unlock Ending A and...
First of all, gorgeous art style! Definitely has interesting story with mystery/spooky vibes to it that makes you want to get the other endings to understand what's going on! It took me 2 hours for my first playthrough (wasn't rushing it, but I played the demo).
My only wish is there's a fast forward button if you already see the scenes, but I still...
