Everything plays out naturally and allows you the freedom to move ahead in the plot if you’ve already seen the cutscenes. Unlike other visual novels, however, that are usually static in their movements, School Days HQ incorporates fluid movements along with voice which makes it feel like you’re sitting back and watching an anime. Everything is minimal and requires the player to just read along and follow the course, making the right decision within in hopes that it leads down the right course. Much of the gameplay in School Days HQ is more or less your typical visual novel archetype, where you aren’t really doing much playing at all, let alone any. Now with all of these fleeting emotions going in various directions, just what is Makoto to do in this situation?

Through these interactions he becomes overwhelmed because he’s just not sure who’s best for him, and so this creates a love triangle between him, Kotonoha Katsura, and Sekai Saionji.

School Days HQ is a slice of life visual novel that revolves around the world of Makoto, who becomes the love interest of many girls in his high school. This is what makes the game such a powerful one because as you read through the lines of text, you start to see a little bit of yourself in Hisao, as he learns to understand the world around him and realize that none of us is perfect and that we just need to accept who we are as individuals in spite of what fate throws at us. It deals with issues that many of us go through throughout our lives such as stress, depression, and coping with certain issues out of our control. While there are adult themes located throughout the game, much of the series has the player building this very close bond with Hisao, as he tries to overcome his differences and perhaps live a more positive and richer life. You follow main protagonist Hisao Nakai on an emotional journey as he struggles to cope with his heart defect, while taking on new challenges such as building friendships, and love in this first person narrative.

The story of Katawa Shoujo, which is a bishoujo visual novel, takes place mostly in Yamaku High School which is known for its disabled children.

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