Making*Lovers

Making*Lovers
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86.798
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$29.99
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3 April 2020
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Making*Lovers A story about the way love can bloom after dating begins. The focus in Making*Lovers is on the things that come after a relationship's beginning. With "start dating, then fall in love" as the concept, you will work towards the moment when love truly blooms.

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Making*Lovers system requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 7 or newer
  • Processor: 1.7 GHz or above
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 128MB or above
  • Storage: 5 GB available space

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PKM || MegaCharizard
PKM || MegaCharizard

Clicked for the cute girls. stayed for the nice story. Some of the routes start a bit weird but they all end up very nice and with many funny and heartwarming moments.

Kanome Reina
Kanome Reina

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SoggyNuggets
SoggyNuggets

Every girl is making me both depressed about my current relationships and extremely bricked at the sight of their big busty titilatingly rambunctiously ginormous honky wonky doinky boinkies....

OrangeMan04
OrangeMan04

Fun to play with good story lines, and no right or wrong answers.

perseus00
perseus00

While pretty profane at times and including a bunch of the foreplay, this game is very funny and charming.

Okuu
Okuu

Kick back, relax and grab a cup of coffee, as that is the best way to experience this game

Making*lovers… You are Kazuma, a hardline hopeless romantic who believes there is always a process to falling in love. He denies everything besides what he considers to be pure love. That means anyone that has a dating history is a no-go to him. Granted, due to his somewhat twisted sense of romance, he has been single all his life and will probably stay that way in years to come if not for Asahina Kakeru, his best friend, stepping in and playing cupid despite his rebuttal. As a person with a playful personality, Kakeru decides to set up a mixer and somehow manages to guilt-trip Kazuma into joining. Little did Kazuma know that the event would lead him to his so-called fateful encounter. Honestly, I think his best friend did not get enough credit for doing him this life-changing favor.

Smee, the developer, has written some of the most adorable romance stories; however, they share one common issue. The protagonist is very, and I mean, very unlikeable, and out of every Smee’s VN in Steam, this one takes the cake. The thing that I’m not a big fan of is his flippant personality. At one point, he can be stubborn about his belief, and yet he’s willing to abandon it at a snap of his finger if he finds a good girl. So much for his so-called unshakeable resolve.

On the other hand, Smee did an excellent job illustrating the eccentric personality of each heroine. As you clear the prologue, you'll notice why all of them had trouble finding the right partner – that's where the MC hops in. Alone, he was a pure annoyance, but when paired with a heroine, they made this cute chemistry that was just adorable to read. Plus, the VN made the progression crystal clear by separating the story into three parts, and in each phase, the couples grew closer as they started opening up and tackling their issues one step at a time. That part is what I love about this VN.

As far as VN go, Making*lovers is something I consider pretty straightforward, as it has no bad endings and focuses entirely on the day-to-day interaction between each couple. In addition, there is no need to worry about making the wrong choice; in the first place, the only time you need to make a call is picking date spots to hang out – even then, whichever option you choose won't affect the story progression. However, Depending on how she reacts on your first date, you might see a different CG during your second date, alongside a few additional lines. And no, it still doesn't affect the story, but there is a personal sense of satisfaction in picking the right place – it's your call.

Now, as for the restoration patch. There is some good news and bad news. The good news is that it’s free and only requires simple installation. The bad news is that it sometimes causes an incomprehensible error window to pop out, but that’s not all! There are cases where parts of the character sprite disappear, which causes softlocking of the VN. Thankfully, resetting the game fixes this issue; however, they still pop out occasionally, so make sure to keep plenty of saves.

Despite its bumpy start with the MC personality and patch errors, Making*lovers was a nice, light read and the very definition of forthright. If you’re a fan of Smee’s work or planning to jumpstart your VN experience, then you’re in the right place!
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No thoughts head empty
No thoughts he…

So this is a comedy romance game done right. Hilarious, cute and fluffy AF. The game starts where most other games end, the pre-relationship part is less than an hour -common route before branching points included- and everything is on spot.

The characters feel alive, albeit in the funny side of goofy, the relationships progress naturally, there's no grinding, no stats and no need to "work" or motivate yourself to go through this game. Before you notice it, you finished it already. And it leaves you wanting more fluff.

The porn is pretty tame, everything is vanilla, but still great. And it's uncensored! A japanese game that's uncensored!

NOCROBO
NOCROBO

Real life = If boys make wrong choice in relationship with girls..
"U ar fu*k up bro"

This game = If boys make wrong choice in relationship with girls..
"easy.. Just RELOAD ur save game"

Olter
Olter

Either bang your adopted sister or some random ladies. Everyone has massive honkers. Brilliant stuff, no nakedness though which saddens me deeply. Never mind just patched it and it is even more incredible than you can possible fathom.

Xenoverge
Xenoverge

As long a we are all clear that THIS IS a Visual Novel. Then yes it is a thumbs up and I recommend it.
It has many sweet stories that give the characters depth.

If you are looking for a "dating sim" or something like "school days" then this is not it.

InSomnia
InSomnia

LOVE THIS GAME ALL ROUTES WERE FUN

FightTheSkillet
FightTheSkillet

Loved all 5 routes. Mashiro's route was my favorite.

reanut
reanut

One unique thing that I like about Making Lovers is that no matter how you decide what your name gonna be, there was not a single line in the game where they call by your name. Not by the girls, not by anybody. Instead it just referring to you or " Anata" in Japanese, which is very unique to me. Most of the VN I played had the MC name being said over and over but here it just goes with " you ". Feels like it was more close to being surrealism where the player being the MC itself.

That one thing, but on my honest opinion, Making Lovers is solid romance VN all the way from start to finish. Its not your typical cliche moment like being close and flirting, getting understand your girl better and only after a relationship of lovers is formed. Making Lovers started with you being a relationship, or here the boyfriend on early start, and from there starts making your moves to be more closer and understand about your girl, falling in love even after already being in a relationship.

Please get it while you can, not one regretted playing it. All routes are good in my opinion but Saki and Karen probably the best :D !

Lieutenant Goresby-Purrvis
Lieutenant Gor…

Kazami and Akari could do with some dlc an option to select either 1 during the little section where they introduce themselves in the reina part part from that tho, great game.

Amazing to think this game came out in 2017 for the vita and ps4.

Skitzyaboy
Skitzyaboy

A good game all around, even better if you unlock the additional scenes.

wide miko
wide miko

not much to say really

the comedy is amazing (the combinations of sfx/music/facial expressions are priceless) and the romance is super sweet. It starts off slow, as you're not really given much time to get to know the heroines (you actually just go straight into choosing a heroine right at the start of the novel), and then you get to watch the MC slowly discover more and more sides of the heroine and then fall in love. It's quite an amazing experience.

The date plan system is great, with five different date spots and three different meal places to choose from, for an array of exciting combinations. Even then, at each date/meal spot you are given another choice as a form of interaction with the heroine you're dating, and as such it makes me want to come back and reload to plan a different date and see what happens at every place.

The heroines themselves are, to say the least, unique. Some are more unique than others, however. I genuinely like all of them, and personally i couldn't say that any one heroine is better than the others. All heroines and their routes are equally interesting and fun to read through. Each heroine gives you a totally different experience. As the MC's work also varies to match the heroine's work, you also get to see a unique interaction for all of the heroines, as they all have different workplaces.

Overall, amazing read, great gameplay, super lovable heroines.

--Tiz--
--Tiz--

Making Lovers is hands down an excellent Visual Novel, and is one of the best that I have read/played. It is worth it at full price and especially so when it goes on sale.

TLDR; This visual novel is just an anime in disguise. If you are looking for some young adult feel-good romance with little conflict, then this is a must-buy.

One of the stand out things that you will notice first is that the common/prolog is extremely short, and you move onto the individual routes very quickly.

In your first play-through, you will likely not meet all of the girls yet before you are already down someone's route path. If you don't want to look at a guide, then it takes some trial and error in this prolog part to access each of the different paths. However, IMO, this is works to its favor and it helps that all of the girls are likable for the most part.

As I just said, each of the girls are likable and each route has its own charm/spin on it, making each girl and their route interesting and different from each other.
As expected, some routes are better than others, and in general, everyone does grow as a character. Every route ends on a satisfying, good high note, but some do it better than others.

Karen's route is my favourite, and in my opinion, has the best growth and overall love story. Saki's route is hands down the funniest if that's what you're looking for.

This visual novel is just an anime in disguise. The story and plot points are very coincidental and a bit silly, but that adds to the charm of it all.
There are plenty of side characters, sprites, sound effects, and simple animations that charms the heck out of you as the reader. Include the excellent voice-overs for every main and side character and this will charm you in no time.

Plus everyone blinks, so what's not to love!?!

If you sit back, are in a good mood, and are looking for a good laugh and well-written feel-good romance, then this is a must-read.

Esham
Esham

its aight.
cool how the stories all vary so much from eachother since they branch so early
pretty cute

Nayren
Nayren

Thanks to all the ridiculous scenes causing me to burst out laughing, my lifespan has been prolonged. I might be immortal now.

Rektangulus
Rektangulus

i think my good frind daniel casares and stephen magyar would like thios= game gg 10/11

Romulus
Romulus

One of the best and satisfying VN's that I have ever read. A good game for people who are a big fan of the Rom-Com Genre. It also does not have much drama on it and only focuses on the relationship building up between the MC and the girls, which is a good change of pace from other VN's. If you want a lighthearted romantic visual novel that will make you crave for a little romance in your life, I recommend getting this game. Karen is the best girl btw.

dadingus
dadingus

Great game about trash talking couples

Bennesto
Bennesto

Karen and Ako carried the game... okay, the pervy jokes did, too...

egok
egok

who cares about ''real'' girls? 2d girls are far superior

zoxell
zoxell

Making*Lovers is a unique visual novel where readers find the socially awkward MC working odd jobs and navigating his way through life after college. What sets this game apart from the great majority of other romance visual novels is a welcome absence of the ubiquitous "high school" backdrop. These are adult characters bumbling through their adult lives while facing adult challenges. Everything about this game is fun and light-hearted; often times laugh-out-loud funny, other times sugary sweet, and occasionally lightly tear-jerking.

Only the first hour or so contains what could be called a "common route" with the remaining content being impressively unique for each of the heroines. A patch enabling mature content is available from the developer website https://nekonyansoft.com/shop/product/30 While not necessary to enjoy the stories, the content is mostly done in good taste and does fit very naturally into the more mature setting. Karen's story, in particular, would seem incomplete missing these oftentimes lovely segments.

Overall a delightfully enjoyable set of feel-good love stories with plenty of comedy mixed in, Making*Lovers is definitely worth the time invested.

Bruv
Bruv

This was the first VN I ever played and it blew my expectations out of the water. The MC's nature threw me off at first and kind of thought he was a dick but I started to understand him more and eventually his dialogue grew on me and before I knew it I was laughing my head off at the interactions he had with other characters. All of the women were fantastic with each of them having very different personalities and I slowly found myself being charmed by their quirks, I can't pick one I thought was the best because I liked all of them but some of the endings didn't seem very satisfying. Ako's route seemed the most streamlined and fit in well with the MC's personality, I could honestly see an anime being made from that route alone and the ending was very deep but wasn't very satisfying with the epilogue. Personally Reina and Saki had the best endings for me.

Neth
Neth

Never thought I`d play a VN. And even less that I`d actually be invested in a route to finish it.

After trying earlier works from Smee I just grabbed it by chance and switched my mindset from "playing" to "reading a book" it worked wonders.

What to expect : A funny love story

What not to expect : horny Hentai and sweaty Gameplay

shes real to me
shes real to me

I still think about ako on a regular basis even after 2 years.

sae
sae

i have kitaooji as my wallpaper but dream about saki stepping on me so take that as u will

✠ Vox Angelus
✠ Vox Angelus

Smee'd better release more game for a closet weeb like me
give me an escape from reality

Daedthedk_HD
Daedthedk_HD

Been exploring visual novel games. I enjoyed this one as each story was fairly unique. I wasn't sure about the start of two of them but the endings made up for it. Overall I give it a 8/10

GAO 酔っている蛸
GAO 酔っている蛸

A game with personality, a fan translation, and many smiles

>This won't be a full review, but I'll separate out the routes a bit

A note for my person tastes: I really enjoy larger than life characters, hence why Smee is one of my favourite VN creators.

Saki's route
People said that Saki has an unrealistic personality for someone her age - and this is probably true - but overall I enjoyed the story and her wacky (rather erotic nature). On top of being just incredibly cute, the interactions at her workplace were very entertaining. In particular I liked her boss. He was really funny.

Ako's Route
I was...not a fan of this route. Something just didn't quite click with me here. That said the voice acting was pretty on point even if it wasn't quite as polished as Saki's. It may have had more emotion, however.

Karen
I thought that this arc was very impactful. The protagonist - as you'll see in other arcs - cares deeply for those around him despite having a blunt if not rude exterior at times. I like the combination of the protagonist with an irritable insecure tsundere. Karen is just so wholesome and the ending scenes also tore me up with how she follows her dreams. :)

Reina
I'm supppaa into blond haired women (even if Saki and Karen were great) so I loved this route. The main character was very lively and I enjoyed every minute of the impish dialogue that transpired. The best H-scenes were...probably in this one. Though Saki has some amazing ones as well. Also she gets knocked up so that's nice.... Amazing ending.

Mashiro
I thought the Mashiro route was very hilarious. Her character is over the top ridiculous and silly. It also plays - a bit - with cliches in intentionally amusing ways.

TLDR:

If you enjoy heartwarming relationships, this game is for you.
ほのぼのキャラクターが登場するゲーム。笑顔が好きなら、このゲームはあなたのためです。

Radoria1296
Radoria1296

Thirsty sister thot's power level was over 9000, waitress with tig ol biggies was cray, but in a fucked up good way, weather Oneesan hips dont lie, (shakira's do) Flower former classmate is adorbs, especially dat fat ass. Model chick is my kinda biotch. 10/10 would love again.

OrangeDreamer
OrangeDreamer

Fun romantic comedy that vn fans should try just for the loveable heroines. I had a great time playing it and still plan on doing so in the future.

SlimySquid55
SlimySquid55

Very good VN. I am one for slow play and actually enjoying it. I’m on the Saki route. First route for me. Comical to say the least. Art work is great, story is great, voices are good. H scenes although not animated are good.
One of the better adult VN’s I’ve read on steam so far. I’m by far not an expert to these things but I’m not one to just skip everything just to get all the achievements ASAP. I’ll get em’ in due time.

SolLP
SolLP

I would recommend buying this game for Karen's story alone. She is the best girl in this game

Vincent_Wong_YT
Vincent_Wong_YT

---{Graphics}---
☑ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{Gameplay}---
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☑ It‘s just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{Audio}---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{Audience}---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ All

---{PC Requirements}---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{Difficulity}---
☐ Just press 'W'
☑ Easy
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{Grind}---
☑ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isnt necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You‘ll need a second live for grinding

---{Story}---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☑ Lovely
☐ It‘ll replace your life

---{Game Time}---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☑ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{Price}---
☐ It’s free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{Bugs}---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

Ri★SOL
Ri★SOL

Quick Tip of the Day:
Saki-oneesan is my waifu

Love the artstyle, story, and the jokes are pretty funny

moncuh
moncuh

recommended just for karen's story, the other girls are amazing as well but nowhere near the level the karen route is

CanutoZach
CanutoZach

First time with a visual novel like this. Loved it, still playing it and trying different routes.
I think its very important to know that you're not playing the game, but reading it. With a mentality of you reading the story as the protagonist and having your own personal choices its pretty cool. Recommended

●Mangozjeb●
●Mangozjeb●

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pugfacemadman
pugfacemadman

really nice story with some fun monmets

dewd
dewd

Very good VN, top tier waifus.

Yuri Bezmenov
Yuri Bezmenov

Making Lovers was, and is a wholesome experience for me in many ways, only by listening to the beautiful soundtrack makes me remember the good moments, the tender moments and even funny moments in that game. And I say this as a novice when it comes to visual novels, I only played a few VNs, including Katawa Shoujo, and while I finished them, I can't say I made the 100% of all routes in each game.

The difference with Making Lovers with the rest of these, in my experience, was that ML is the first VN I bought. So I had the mentality of experiencing everything.

I like the mentality of the Main Character (whose name and surname can be changed to whatever you like, by the way) because for how it sets the premise with the story: "I wouldn't have accepted any love that didn't develop like a storybook romance." is his main belief.

While there are five routes with one ending and one girl each, don't let this feature be a big deal for you if you aren't into VNs with less endings compared with other works. There are no bad endings or anything tricky like that. You are here to enjoy the story if you let it. If that's a turn-off for you, then this game may not be for you. Otherwise, you won't regret buying this game, specially if you're looking for a good time.

About the sexy stuff... I'm sure you are a man of culture, you may have skills to look for specific information regarding patches, but in case you need a hint all you need is take a look at the Steam discussion forums... or simply look in the Internet.

I won't bore you with the details. The VN is fully voiced, all girls have their good qualities and their flaws as any normal human being, all of them are cute (with Saki being my first route and favorite girl), the music is wonderful and the funny moments are so hilarious that I wanted to make a collection of screenshots with the best moments.

The only flaw I have with this game is that the soundtrack is not available in Steam, but at least it's viewable in Youtube. Consider listening a little if it helps making the decision with buying Making Lovers, specially if you're into soundtracks.

...other than that, the game is an excellent choice if you're a novice in the world of Visual Novels, or if you simply like romantic comedies.

uxkwn
uxkwn

The game is mostly visual novel with around 3-4 options you can choose which will lead you to the girl of your dreams. The visual novel itself are unique for the different characters and personally loved Saki's Route. Her personality is aligned with my ideal woman, and there are different girls you can choose that fit your preference. There are a bunch of save slots in this game so you can have plenty of your favorite scenes saved. Overall I wish there were more interactions within the game but the stories are enjoyable to read 8/10.
P.S. You can click on the different parts of the waifu's body and they will say something (Changes with level of intimacy).

Astronema
Astronema

Overall an excellent Visual Novel if you like romance comedy. Saki is best girl, with the rest being about the same tier. Buy all VNs from SMEE.

Skippy Dinglechalk
Skippy Dinglechalk

they put saki in a bunny outfit 11/10

lastaqua_ver2
lastaqua_ver2

This is not a dating sim, this is part-time job simulator.
Saki will ara ara you rotten.

But no man can escape the fate of siscon.
Buy this game, buy all of Smee games.

:)
:)

Saki got that Gorilla Grip

(👍≖‿‿≖)👍 👍(≖‿‿≖👍)

10/10 its like Shakespeare, but i can nut to it

Witch Teacher
Witch Teacher
Uncensor patch required: Yes.
Mosaic censorship: No.

My Score: 9,5/10

Prologue

Parents, we hope that they are always ready to support and help us throughout life and the various challenges. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of our protagonist Kazuma Takanashi (or any other name that the player desires), because instead of receiving support from his parents, he received a very specific order: Find a girlfriend and take her to his parents' house as soon as possible. It is not an easy task, because as his own sister says, he is a pervert who is still looking for the ideal woman, but little does he know that she is much closer than he imagines. ^^

On a normal day, one of Kazuma's friends invites him to a restaurant for a mixed date, where he meets an old college friend named Karen Kitaooji, a complete tsundere who doesn't seem very happy with her reunion with the protagonist. From this meeting, depending on the player's choices, other girls may emerge: the gentle presenter, Saki Baruse, the young but clumsy model who loves to talk, Reina Kanome, the beautiful waitress who loves her job, Mashiro Tsukino, the cute but sharp-tongued little sister Ako Takanashi. Together with Karen, each has their own charm and strange manias, waiting to see which route the player will choose, include the places to date and afterwards, many "pure" things. ^^

Characters

Depending on which choice the player makes, even from the first chapters, it is decided which of the five women's route the story will take. After all, each of them has her own charm and quirks. Ako Takanashi, the young sister and first with whom we meet, does everything for her older brother, especially household chores, but as already said, her tongue does not have an ounce of pity no matter who it is. Karen Kitaooji at first is very cold, insulting the protagonist most of the time, but when we find out more, she starts to open up and we meet a kind and delicate person who loves flowers. Saki Baruse literally fell into the life of the protagonist in their supposed meeting at the bar and is kind and kind to everyone, but also quite jealous, easily visible in her dark eyes and empty smile when she has any suspicions. Reina Kanome, an innocent and sensitive young model who nevertheless managed to clobber the protagonist in the leg at their first meeting, likes talking but has an unstable mood, easily changing from happy to angry and back to happy. And completing our list, Mashiro Tsukino, who becomes our advisor if we get a job in the restaurant. We soon discover the reason is because she loves the job and is always willing - just be careful with your words, because she speaks like a samurai and takes everything the protagonist says very literally! Who knows which of these girls our protagonist will fall in love with? ^^

Art and sound

With colorful and beautiful art, throughout the entire story, we are welcomed by the good work of the studio Smee, especially the characters who have several attractive facial expressions and other hilarious appearances, in addition to some spicy moments that can be seen as much as you wish in the gallery after completing at least one of the routes. Along with art, we have a pleasant soundtrack in quiet moments which plays the role of highlighting fun moments and also the "pure" ones, including Japanese voices for all the characters, from their laughter to dramatic and fun moments and of course the "innocent" moans. ^^

Conclusion

Making*Lovers, another very fun VN published by NekoNyan Ltd., is a great choice for anyone looking for a VN with older characters, but who still end up in several hilarious moments by being incredibly inexperienced in the art of loving, making the player have fun and giving them a good laugh while watching the various confessions between the protagonist and the various girls, in this fun story with several spicy moments. ^^

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CrucifiedDemon
CrucifiedDemon

Honestly love the female characters but good god is the MC just the worst I can not stand him feels like he doesn't take almost any scenario seriously and just cant click with him. He is a giant perv and does nothing but be an ass to everyone around him.

HMS_Warspite
HMS_Warspite

You get to date your little sister. 10/10

Reii
Reii

I honestly think you should buy this game just for Karen's route.

Literally Karen is the best heroine in this game, I had so little expectation what this game can offer me, but I was deeply wrong. I thought I was just gonna be reading like a plain romance story but jeez, actually what the game told you "start dating, then fall in love".

Yeah I legitimately fall in love with Karen throughout her route. She's one of your club member in your university and you guys have little to no interaction beyond that. But through the mixer that your friend organized, you both met each other unexpectedly and stuff happened, she ended up living in your apartment. Yeah, that's when things get serious and you, as both the mc and player slowly fall in love with her. Her determination on her dream job, her passion while working and practicing for upcoming contest etc, all showed how one can go far down the road with a small dream.

If you're her boyfriend, would you not want to support her and her dream all the way? To witness the outcome of all her hard-works? Whether its offering her your shoulder when she is depressed, or be the party maker and celebrate her happiest moment with her? I think Smee did a really good job on writing Karen's route, wouldn't say it's perfect because it's not really that realistic because no-one exist like this in the world, maybe. But the fact that a character is so well-written is the biggest evidence for Smee's talent.

Trust me on this, buy it for Karen, you will never regret your choice.

wrb41977
wrb41977

Very good visual novel. The protagonist (choose your own name) is, well, a bit of a pervert. As in playing all sorts of romance sims and sex games. And feels romance should proceed more-or-less like one of those romance games. Dependent on your choices, you can end up with one of five different love interests, including your sister (not blood related, probably adopted). There are loads of funny lines, as well as sweet notes. There also is a patch out there (which I thought I had downloaded, but…) that restores some explicit scenes. Fully recommend.

Yukana Yame
Yukana Yame

Haven't finished any loop yet , but hell yah Saki had makes me impressed every single words and then i realized how lonely i am . (Saki the cutest girl)

HoldenBman
HoldenBman

My number 1 romance vn recommendation!

I may be biased because it was the first visual novel I've ever played but I loved this game so much. The story to Making * Lovers is a good fun story and was a great introduction to visual novels for me. Every character had a great story and as much as I loved them all I will stand firm and say Karen is best girl with the best story.
I will say what puts this above the few VNs ive played since finishing this is the way the routes worked. You make choices that for the most part aren't clearly linked to a certain girl and thats what leads you on their route as oppose to other VNs that just say "Which girl do you want to spend time with?" and spoonfeed you the route choice. Other than that the screens for saving, loading, and all that just seemed so good compared to some other VNs where going through the menu or save data can be a hassle.

So yeah it's good you should play it.

Edelgard von Hresvelg
Edelgard von H…

I'm not really a fan of moege type game but this one caught my interest for its unique isolated route where except for Ako (protag's sister), the other heroine will not make appearance if you already locked in a route.

The story will hooked you as well (at least thats the case for me in Karen and Mashiro route) and for a moege, this is just top notch. The protagonist is a great one too, somehow reminds me of Gin'iro protag.

So if you like pure romance VN, you will definitely love this game.

SDJkoko
SDJkoko

fire game....yeh.......great......

Leaf
Leaf

I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN I LOVE KAREN

Toilet on a Wagon
Toilet on a Wagon

escape from reality, embrace karen

Houshou Marine Simp #3123
Houshou Marine…

It's okay, you and your sister aren't related by blood

AzllaPlay
AzllaPlay

É um ótimo jogo a arte é bem decente, acho que falta um ecchi mas tirando isso o jogo cumpre seu papel.

Sakimichi
Sakimichi

I play mostly Otome games and actually bought this on a whim. I usually stop playing male-centered visual novels when the girls gets too dull. 'Making Lovers' was something I didn't expect to like quite a lot.

I dislike the love triangle trope and hate it when girls are fighting for attention. It makes me feel bad, but this game has none of it. You see, M*L focuses on one girl per route. It felt like I was going through a dating simulator without grinding. All you have to do in
the heroine's route is to pick a place to date. That simple. Along the way you can pick up social cues from both partners, some notes on raising a child, how to respond to various situations and perhaps be a gentleman with a hint of perversion.

I like the chemistry between the male lead and the girls. Story wise, Saki was the best. My first pick was Karen, it was love at first sight. Her circumstances were quite relatable. For voice acting, a tie between Mashiro and Saki.

Ayachi Nene
Ayachi Nene

Choices leading to each routes are pretty straightforward so it makes things easy
If you like the sort of eroge where there's no heavy story/plot, then this is a pretty good slice of life eroge
The options to pick date spots without affecting the outcome of the route is neat too (because if it does I'd have anxiety lol)
you might feel like some routes' pacings are a bit rushed though, which is my only actual complaint
If you play without the H scenes patch, the transitions where they'd cut out the scenes are pretty awkward so I recommend getting the patch for a better experience

LittleWhiteMouse
LittleWhiteMouse

Making Lovers is a cute funny and wholesome visual novel. I definitely recommend it those who want a some what shorter but quality vn and those who want the +18 patch its there too for free on the dev's website.

harryprice5522
harryprice5522

The cure for crippling loneliness

GRAWORG
GRAWORG

This is my first visual novel game I've played. At first, being something new and different from what I used to play, I didn't think I was going to play it, but gradually I got immersed in the story and became fond of it. The truth is that I was amazed.

I chose only Saki-san's route, so I only speak for Saki-san. I loved it, I enjoyed it a lot and for now I don't want to choose another route, I got attached to it.

I want to thank the developers, actors, script writers and artists for making this game. Thank you very much. I found my favourite developer and publisher for these genres: Smee and NekoNyan Ltd.

Super recommended believe me, enjoy, best regards

AZ
AZ

SAKI-ONEESAN IS MY WAIFU. SUCKS TO BE ALL Y'ALL!! LOL.

Deathly Toast
Deathly Toast

The art of the waifus is the cutest I could find. More of a novel than simulation. I wish each relationship had a more variable character development and story lines based on additional dialogue options. It would be cool if conversations frequently had multiple choices for responses that altered the trajectory of each route. The choices did not really matter and the routes are mostly linear. There are some comedic moments that gave me a good laugh. The music is good but gets repetitive quick. Saki best waifu, but its a difficult choice and Ako is a close second. I wish Kazami had a route.

Choi
Choi

Karen is arguably the best heroine not just in Making Lovers but in the whole VN universe

BearGrills
BearGrills

I thought 2D waifus were just a meme until I met Saki. How do I go back to real life after this masterpiece?

glitched
glitched

I've never taken more screenshots in a game before.

Horsecock Johnson
Horsecock Johnson

The only thing harder than choosing between Karen or Saki is my wang.

peacemakerisback
peacemakerisback

The most enjoyable visual novel I've ever played. I couldn't even finish it,

Dburst
Dburst

First of all my favorite heroine in this game was Karen. With her Tsundere personality I will give points 10 out of 10. But, this is just my pof. There are 4 other heroine(s) you can date with and make a happy ending with those heroine(s).
Every heroine(s) in this game have special characteristics and you will know once you play the game. The story, art, and it's bgm are all high quality and I'm pretty sure you will love to hear the BGM and watch the CG.
The story have 4 phase you need to pass though:
Phase 1 - Prologue (This is where you want to choose whose heroine(s) would be with you along the story)
Phase 2 - Growing Closer (In this step was like you build your own and hers feelings)
Phase 3 - Going Steady (This step was like to confirm both of you and heroine(s) feelings)
Phase 4 - Epilogue (The end of the story)

There are comedy, romance, and even the heartwarming scene will make your days complete. Tbh, I am kind of addicted to this game but, I give you a suggestion to time your play to this game.. Because, you will not know how many time passes when you start the game. That's all, have fun playing this game

Shiki Natsume
Shiki Natsume

Absolutely worth purchasing! Wholesomeness levels are maxed out!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JAkiba
JAkiba

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Collapsing Star
Collapsing Star

This game killed visual novels like how Breaking Bad killed TV shows for me. I can't enjoy other visual novels any more because Making*Lovers is so good! The working adult/non-school setting and the chain of events that lead to love felt so real to me here. P.S. Karen is the best!

Azazel Vvaedra
Azazel Vvaedra

This game focuses more in what comes after dating, though you still get the dating don´t worry, it´s unique because of that.
I personally prefer the kinds of games that introduces everyone and then lets you decide, in this one you might not even see all the girls based on your choices, maybe it´s better to search the choices online, I usually don´t like doing this.
This VN has really good artstyle, SMEE delivers really well on this part.
The story is simple but good enough, it had some filler moments but also had really cool moments wich made me really enjoy it, I really enjoyed the comedy on the game, made me laugh sometimes. Some of the sex scenes can be a little cringe or simply unrealistic in some ways, but they get the job done.
The soundtracks are nice to hear in the background and the girls give enough option for every kind of taste, I chose the Saki route by mistake, but in the future I will definitly come back for the step sister route.
The game has achievements for those of you who are completionists wich is nice.
I would definitly recommend this game on a steam sale.

Feng Lengshun
Feng Lengshun

Easy 9.5/10. It's really good, even discounting the fact that this is a rare VN with all heroines all have a work and at working age, it's still fundamentally a good VN, only slightly marred by the sub-par little sister route.

I can't believe how rare it is for me find VN with the right type and pacing of intro. I was dubious at first because the menu looks like IxShe Tell which I couldn't really get into because of the common route. After Cafe Stella got me thirsty for college/working-age heroines, this really is the best VN to sate me and leave me even more hungry for it at the same time.

All of the heroines are good too. Well, okay, Ako route was annoying because the hiding relationship part takes waaaay too long. It would be fine in a normal moege VN, but when the competition are stiff? Yeah, nah. She's not a bad heroine, just stuck in a route which progression just doesn't work as well as the others.

My rank goes Saki, Karen, Reina, Mashiro, and then Ako though. Nothing against any of them, it's just Saki is the most relatable for me and whose romance endears the most to me (also, Hamjiro interaction was 10/10), then Karen is just literally my perfect waifu type and her route is similarly great, Reina is just so earnest as well as the girl dorm is a fun riot and I appreciate that for once it's the MC that chases his dream, Mashiro is weird but fun (the fact that her gamer girl aspect is just one aspect of her instead of the main aspect was a big plus) though I felt like I got lost from a VN about people in working society to a MajiKoi spin-off, and lastly little sisters are best when you're not dating them.

If Ako's route progression was better, I wouldn't hesitate to give it 10/10. As it is, I'll give it 9.5/10 because even with that, I just enjoyed the sum that much in spite of my issue with Ako's route. Thank god I didn't leave Ako's route for last like I did with Mei and Nozomi route in Cafe Stella, that had ruined the experience for me with a bad aftertaste.

Easy purchase, no regret, single-handedly pulled me back to reading vns after IxST made me stop for half a year.

AmIForGivEn
AmIForGivEn

made me realise how lonely i am

EverydayDream
EverydayDream

Saki-nee best waifu ever. Fight me.

GlitchedMemeGod
GlitchedMemeGod

I hate that i bought this, Karen best girl. (don't tell my girlfriend i played this)

Uzumaki
Uzumaki

This game changed my life. As I have been going through rough times, this game brought happiness into my life. Each girl gave me joy and made me a better person. I would like to thank the devs and smee for this amazing game that I will never forget. I would recommend this game to all VN fans because this game is realistic and brings the romance to life.

butters1992
butters1992

I suspect in translation they replaced "all japanese tanned girl from Okinawa" with "all-american tanned girl from California". If so, that is incredibly stupid. That's like Pokemon's "jelly donut" level. Stop it, get some help. Imagine in Harry Potter americans would replace London with New York and pumkin juice with burger.

amirkenshi
amirkenshi

سنگ زدم به شیشه شیشه صدا ندارد , قسم به شیر مادر دختر وفا ندارد

Nyaakeru
Nyaakeru

blowed my expectations, really good romance VN, r18 patch is recommended (it's free on developers website)

朱雀
朱雀

i love when first meet mashiro she is my first love MASHIRROOOOOOO

womenslayer69
womenslayer69

"I lost" - Sun Tzu Art of War

I think about this vn a lot still months after playing through it.

holden
holden

i was perfectly happy being alone.

now i'm just depressed. thanks.

10/10