bookSLEEPer

Picking a road to follow in life is not easy, especially when you are young and nothing seems to make you happy for too long. On the other hand, it’s a great experience to be able to switch from one passion to the other whenever you get bored or you are aching to learn new things. Things can be just as fun in a virtual environment, however, as is the case with video games.

bookSLEEPer is a very intriguing visual novel that allows you to control someone else’s life and make the decisions that you find the most interesting. The main idea is that your character has multiple possible interests and careers she can follow, and all of them have pretty interesting endings. However, the journey itself is worth the effort as well, especially since you can play the story multiple times and experience different things.

You get to name the main character as you wish, but there are more important things to focus on, such as her career and her love life. You can concentrate on photography, microbiology, the English language or philosophy. Each one of them shows a different side of the main character, and you might also learn a few things along the way.

Besides a possible career, your character can also get tangled in romantic relationship along the way too. Naturally, going after a boyfriend might jeopardize your other passions, especially since you can choose between studying or spending time with that special someone. It’s not a certainty that you’ll end up with the person you are pursuing, but the rush is worth the effort.

The graphics are nothing to write home about, but they are not bad either. The backgrounds are especially nice and detailed, even if they do not always express too much in terms of atmosphere. On the other hand, the character artwork is definitely nice, although there are only a handful of them throughout the story, which is a bit of a bummer.

All things considered, bookSLEEPer is a pretty engaging experience, especially if you like to feel like someone else for a little while. The replay value is great, especially since there are multiple dialog options every time something exciting is about to happen.