The Blind Griffin

Visual novels have a way of getting to their audiences and unlike other games, their story and presentation matter the most. The Blind Griffin is an otome game that features and excellent design for graphics, interface and gameplay. For a free to play game, it’s quality stands out.

In The Blind Griffin you play as a young woman who, a bit down on her luck, manages to land a job at a speakeasy that unknown to her, is owned and taken care of by a group of people with special talents. Shortly into the story, you find out that the main character holds the potential to wield and study the powers of real magic and thus begins her journey into the mystical arts.

Your path into the wonderful realm of magic will be a tricky one because everything depends on who you choose as your mentor. Obviously, it will be one of the three guys who work there, and each one has a very distinct personality.

Since the action takes place in the 20’s, The Blind Griffin features some good music that’s well suited for recreating the mood from that period. The game also displays wonderful artwork that’s well beyond that of paid games, all of which makes you want to appreciate the work that went into creating it even more.

Quality-wise, there’s nothing you can point at when it comes to The Blind Griffin. The writing is good, and there are plenty of plot twists and captivating side stories to enjoy. Depending on the choices you make, the game can end in ten different ways and you’ll find out that no matter that path you take, you still get in trouble and mess quite a few things up.

On a closing note, The Blind Griffin is a good choice if you want to dive into a nice story that depicts a different side of the 20’s with music and magic that are performed by an interesting bunch of characters. Moreover, the game also has a good sense of humor.