Full disclosure, the dev of this game gave it to me for free. I wanted to buy it anyways cause it looked real good but she thrust a steam key on me lol. I prolly woulda brought it up anyway though.

The past 12 months have been EXTREMELY good for Games For Gay People. Games like Super Lesbian Animal RPG, Signalis, My Life As a Teenage Exocolonist, Cassette Beasts, and now this. This game came out late last month, a few weeks ago, and it seems rather undiscovered so far but I really want to fix that, cause it's really damn good.

The dev described the game as such to me, trying to sell it to me (not already knowing it was on my wishlist): "It's about two broke girlfriends who have to hunt devils to pay the rent". That's a good description right there, sign me the hell up. It's a cute story, with cute characters. But what's the gameplay like? Well it's kinda hard to describe, it's kind of its own thing.

Here's the steam page so you can look at the gameplay cause it's hard to describe:

It's fast, and hectic, with a touch of difficulty but as you learn patterns you overcome incredible odds. It's fun! I'm sad people haven't been talkin' about this much, so maybe consider giving it a look? It's 4-5 hours of fun, which is real good for 10 bucks tbh.

oh!! @elfs illustrated this gorgeous color commission of Sophie and Anna from bossgame, it's so pretty!?

the colors are beautiful, and their expressions are so cute... thank you so much <3

Just played and beat @ItsMeLilyV 's Bossgame. (https://lilyv.itch.io/bossgame) It's is a cute, very queer reflex-based boss rush game. The music is absolutely phenomenal, which is especially helpful when you're struggling on difficult fights. The general gameplay and input is good, but the game recommends a controller and it really shows. (I played using a keyboard, and had several points where I confused "strong attack" and "guard".)

The boss battles are challenging, but a lot of fun to play through, though having precise timing really helps. There's additional lore being gated by playing well, such as having a high combo, not getting KO'd or beating a boss quickly.

The characters are very loveable and charming, and the general plight and messaging of the game (anti-capitalism, anti-controlling churches, having an unending fight to improve the world you live in, and ACAB) are all meaningful and really apt for the world we currently live in. The character interactions, drama and relationships are very well written and charming.

Overall, I think it's an absolutely lovely game that's filled with a very clever blend of charming writing and challenging gameplay. The inspiration sources were very apparent and all excellent, and show a brilliant pedigree for the game and that the creator has excellent taste. I look forward to future works from them!