We Love a Dress Up Game Sideblog

     Starting with a brief introduction to the game, dutp is a game that is loosely similar to lnduq, as at it’s core it is a dress up game that has heavy story elements. Where the two games branch off from each other is the story aspect itself, as lnduq has you following a single protagonist throughout a linear story, and in dutp you are the protagonist playing multiple different characters throughout a branching story that changes depending on your actions. Another notable difference of course is the graphics, as lnduq uses 2d graphics and dutp opts for 3d graphics.

Pros:

Interesting story lines that genuinely change based on what you choose to do. Each of the main story lines have multiple different main endings, and a plethora of bad endings. Some may find that annoying, but I personally enjoy a game that lets me do the wrong thing, and it pushes me to find the right answer.

Fun little spin off stories that only serve the purpose of fleshing out the pre-existing world, or give some backstory to some of the characters. So far we only have side stories for the Marie Antoinette story, but it is entirely in the realm of possibility that we will get more down the line.

 The characters are all very enjoyable, and there wasn’t a time in the stories where I felt that a character was annoying (that wasn’t intended to be so) or taking up space, and even as the whole lesbian that I am the het ships didn’t ever seem annoying, and there are enough pretty girls to tide me over (although that is very personal)

 The graphics are very pretty, and the devs do a good job in making the clothing and hair items look pretty, even if they are simple 1-2 star items. Almost every item in the game is versatile and can be used in many different ways, and clipping is a very rare and not a prevalent issue.

You can customize the protagonist herself in many different ways, including skin color, eye color, and face shape. This allows a new space for immersion, because you can make your protagonist look more like you.

This is a point that may change over time, but the game is very generous with how it gives out it’s items. While you can buy their in game currency, it (so far) does not seem like a necessity, and you can easily get anything you need to get done by just coasting on what you earn in game.

There is a shared closet feature wherein if your friend has an item you need for a stage in their shared closet, you can temporarily buy and borrow that item for a day for a one-time use in a stage. While that seems like a bad deal, it can really be beneficial if you just need one item to complete a stage with a perfect score

Cons:

Crafting items in this game is like pulling teeth, it is long, tedious, and requires a certain level of planning beforehand depending on what you want to craft. Sometimes things required for a level require a crazy amount of materials to craft, and you can only focus on one thing at a time. On that note, it does have to be mentioned that it is incredibly satisfying to complete your goal, and once you have an item you can use it forever, even if you lose the copy you have of it.

The rewards for completing most sets are laughable at best and insulting at worst, so it really isn’t worth it to try and complete a set if you are only going after it for what it will give you when you complete it.

The game can be punishing when it comes to getting a perfect score on most later stages of a story (which is necessary for obtaining patterns for other stages and story tickets for unlocking more stories) and it often takes you numerous attempts and sifting through unskippable stories to try the stage a few times, which can get irritating