After hearing the name tossed around basically everywhere, from discord to reddit, I decided to look into DDLC just for shits and giggles. I haven’t played many Visual Novels in my day, despite the fact that a VN was the reason why I got into anime in the first place, and my reasoning is simple: … Continue reading Quick Thoughts: Doki Doki Literature Club →
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