Otome World

 community created by magnuschase 

1. No attacking others for their ships or route choices. Ignore anything you don't like, and move on.
   
2. Fan content (fanfics, fanart, etc), reviews, or just screaming over something is all welcome here.
3. Feel free to advertise here when you post a review on another website, like your personal website or tumblr.
4. Also, feel free to advertise your own otome games! We'd love to see your creations.
5. Please do self-introductions on this post.

As long as you're polite, nice, and don't spam, you're welcome here! 

RESOURCES FOR NEWCOMERS

What the heck is an "otome game"?
An otome game is a romance game that targets women, though men and nonbinary folk have also been known to play them. There are typically multiple "routes", which are the stories of the characters you choose to romance. These characters are usually men, however sometimes there will be nonbinary or female characters as options too. Some games even have bad endings, so make sure to do your research and be careful with your choices if you don't want to sit there going "wow, did that really happen?"

Where do I get games?

PC Gaming - Steam and Itch.io 
iOS and Android - Here is a list of games currently available on these two platforms in English. If you'd like another language, simply click the filter button and change the language.
PS Vita and other handheld platforms - Check out your local gaming store, or simply order it online. "Aksys" is the main source of English otome games.
 
What otome games are there?
VNDB is a site where you can find out what visual novels there are, and included is an otome category that I have linked to without any language or platform filters. Caution: There are a LOT.

Ok, so I like this one character type. Do you have any recommendations?

Feel free to ask in a weekly thread I'll be hosting every Saturday! If you can't wait, don't worry and just make a thread. More discussion is always welcome!
 
Introduce yourself here! Use this format if you'd like.