The WhatsNext verdict
If you enjoy hand-drawn anthro visual novels built around mysticism, lore, and character-driven choices, The Crown of Leaves delivers an intriguing, atmospheric first chapter. Try it only if you can accept minimal puzzle play and an incomplete story with unresolved mysteries.
What it does best
A hand-drawn fantasy world with an unmistakable animal-folk identity
An ethereal mystery steeped in mysticism and strange folklore
A cast whose personalities make the unfinished story worth following
What might put you off
Incomplete episodic release
Minimal point-and-click gameplay
The setup
What you are walking into
Roui, a resilient city dandy, a decipherer, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure AND must return to his gypsy homeland: Latori.
Where it lives
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