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The Fruit of Grisaia

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, Android • 2015

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Quick resume

SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.

Global score

93/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Visual Novel

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    Pros

    • Deep and emotional story
    • Well-developed characters
    • Long gameplay with multiple routes
    • High-quality art and music
    • Strong narrative immersion

    Cons

    • Very long common route with slow pacing
    • Limited gameplay interaction
    • Steam version is censored
    • Minimal choice impact
    • No multiplayer or social features

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Exploration.

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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      3

      "Players make key choices to select character routes and endings, but most of the story is linear reading."

    • Competence
      -2

      "Gameplay is reading and making limited choices, with minimal skill or challenge."

    • Competition
      -5

      "No competitive elements or comparison to others; focus is on personal story experience."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Very long visual novel with multiple routes encouraging extended and repeated play sessions."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single player experience focused on individual narrative without multiplayer or teamwork."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Players create their own story path by choosing routes and endings, but within predefined storylines."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No social dominance or power dynamics; interactions are narrative and character-driven."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Strong escapism through immersive storytelling and emotional engagement in fictional scenarios."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in story and characters, not obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players explore different character routes and endings, trying new narrative paths."

    • Exploration
      -3

      "Exploration is limited to narrative branches rather than spatial or environmental discovery."

    • Expression
      -4

      "Limited customization; players express themselves mainly through story choices, not visual personalization."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Fictional story with some improbable and dramatic elements, typical of visual novels."

    • Fellowship
      -4

      "Primarily a solitary experience with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players gain insight into characters and story, with emotional and narrative development."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary reading experience with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention to read and engage with story; not suitable for background play."

    • Intimacy
      3

      "Emotional connections with characters through story and character development."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements; single player narrative focus."

    • Progression
      4

      "Progression through unlocking routes, endings, CGs, and story content."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Reading experience balances humor and drama, providing emotional flow and relaxation."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Visual and auditory elements enhance experience but are moderate and typical for VN genre."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social status or recognition mechanics; focus is on personal narrative experience."

    • Story
      5

      "Strong narrative immersion with deep character development and multiple routes."

    • Strategy
      -3

      "Minimal strategic thinking; choices are limited and mostly affect story branches."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some suspense and emotional tension in story, but no gameplay risk or challenge."

    • Value
      4

      "High perceived value due to extensive content and emotional engagement."

    • Violence
      1

      "Some violent themes in story but no gameplay violence or combat."

    • Survival
      1

      "Survival themes appear in narrative but gameplay is stable and risk-free."

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