Changeling Demo

Supernatural creatures are great plot engines, given the fact that there are basically infinite possibilities. However, the difficult part is to make the story as a whole interesting and at least somewhat believable. Visual novels are a great medium for interesting tales, especially since it’s easier to focus on the characters and the storytelling elements.

Changeling is a visual novel that focuses on weird creatures, interesting mysteries and a few romantic affairs that inevitably appear between the people that investigate them. Unlike most visual novels that present you with a linear plot you are forced to sit and watch, this one allows you to make choices along the way, as well as read different endings based on them.

To begin with, you play the role of a girl by the name of Nora Lewis, although you have the option to change her name in the beginning. As it happens, she is a senior at the Stone Circle Academy, where she joins a club formed by witches, werewolves and a few other interesting creatures. Together, they go around town and tackle supernatural mysteries, which is cool to say the least.

As mentioned before, love is an important piece of the puzzle, because you can choose to pursue multiple romantic relationships throughout the story. Obviously, it’s important to choose one in order to see it through, but at least you have one more reason to come back to the game again and again. This is still a demo, on the other hand, so more content should be available in the full version.

The artwork is decent as well, especially when it comes to the backgrounds, which are fairly detailed and enjoyable. It seems like the characters are a bit flat most of the time, so it’s difficult to form meaningful opinions about them. Not much can be said about the soundtrack either, which is a bit of a bummer in the genre, because there are not many other distractions.

In the end, Changeling should be a treat for visual novel buffs, especially if you are also a fan of fantasy flicks that involve monsters and supernatural creatures. Moreover, the multiple love interests add even more color to the whole thing.