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F2P Friday: BUTTERFLY SOUP 2
Welcome to this week's installment of F2P Friday, where we highlight our favorite Free-2-Play games. The video game market is oversaturated, and sometimes, hidden gems fall through the cracks. This is where we dig for you and feature a new F2P game we know you will enjoy every week.
This month, we celebrate Pride with LGBTQ+-focused and inclusive games featured every week in June. Today, we go to bat for our friends and try not to strike out with love in Butterfly Soup 2 .
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CONTENT WARNING: This is a narrative game that explores sensitive topics including homophobia, anxiety, Asian anti-Black racism and China/Taiwan relations. Butterfly Soup 2
Set in 2009, a few months after the events of the first game, Butterfly Soup 2 switches between the perspectives of Diya, Noelle, Akarsha and Min-seo as they navigate high school life in the San Francisco Bay Area. A romantic sports visual novel about gay Asian-American teens playing baseball and falling in love. The Basics
Let's get down to the basics of Butterfly Soup 2 , a visual novel by creator Brianna Lei, a solo indie developer from the San Francisco Bay Area. Like most narrative-based games, the story progresses in a series of text events. Selecting dialog choices is done with the cursor and the gameplay is intuitive.
You'll follow each of the four protagonists through this perfect summer romance. A full playthrough will take 2-4 hours, so you can either cram it into one sitting or savor the story in shorter sessions, as there are some natural pause points when the game switches perspectives.
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Are you wondering if you should play Butterfly Soup first? Not really, players can easily play this sequel without playing the first one, like I did. I found that playing the first game deepened my investment in the characters but didn't change my understanding of the storyline. Why Should I Play?
So why should you play Butterfly Soup 2 ? This is a coming-of-age story in more than one sense of the word. The writing does an exceptional job of taking the raw feelings of growing up and exploring sexuality in an authentic way. There is also a storyline that highlights some of the challenges of the non-white American experience that translates into poignant moments. The stellar storytelling is supported by the artwork and appropriately paired low-fi soundtrack.
The first game and the sequel are free to play, but the creator has some paid DLC content if you want to support them. Watch the trailer below for a better look at the art and download Butterfly Soup 2 from for free.
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