Rianna Luciella, two are one, and one is two.
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"Seriously.. what is there to see in a divorced woman with a child.."
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"CRASH-!!!""
( Turn on the computer right now )
Hello! I'm Kim Jun-woo of Stove Crew Season 3, making my debut with my first game review.Stove Crew Season 3 Kim Jun-woo(aka. Visual Novel Master)!
I will introduce many fun and well-made games to you all, so that I won't be ashamed of my 25 years of gaming passion.
I hope you will look forward to me playing many games under the umbrella of Stove Crew.🙏🙏🙏
🎶Before we start, I'll play the ending song of Secret Curriculum.(Why play the ending song at the beginning?)🎶
(It's said to be sung by the popular VTuber HaroHa. The song turned out better than expected.
The lyrics seem to capture the emotions of the heroine, Seonhwa, in this game!)
Everyone, do you perhaps
'Visual Novel'
like this genre?
Visual Novelis a genre where you play a story depicted with text, illustrations, and CGs by choosing options that appear during conversations.
It's a game genre that is literally like a novel that appears as a subject.
genre.
It's a game genre that is literally like a novel that appears as a subject!
Secret Curriculum, which I will introduce today, is in this Visual Novel genre.
Shall we start the game review in earnest!
Basic Game Information
🎮Game Title : Secret Curriculum
❤Game Genre : Visual Novel
🧭 Release Date : 2026.03.05
💰Game Price : 16,500
🏦Store Link : Go
2024
It is the sequel to Sisters Curriculum, released on April 19th.
The heroine, Baek Seon-hwa, was an un-romanceable heroine at the time, but
she has taken the role of the main heroine in the sequel, Secret Curriculum.
This main heroine, Baek Seon-hwa, is the 'mother' of the heroines from the previous work, Sisters Curriculum.
"Mother"...That's right... it was released with the unconventional title of a married woman (former) visual novel.
It was released with the unconventional title of a married woman (former) visual novel.
So, shall we delve into the detailed game content of this terrifying concept?
So, shall we delve into the detailed game content of this terrifying concept?
‼Spoiler Warning‼
📃 Game Content
It starts with the protagonist, a university student, looking for a tutoring job.
He ends up tutoring at a magnificent house that reminds one of Parasite.
It reminds me of Parasite, a magnificent house.
He ends up tutoring there.
Then he meets our over-the-top heroine, Ms. Baek Seon-hwa.
This is Yu-ri, my future daughter and tutee, a student preparing for the college entrance exams.
She is Yu-ri, my future daughter and tutee, a student preparing for the college entrance exams.
I guess I won't be paying much attention to her this time.
(She's un-romanceable anyway... If you want to romance her, go to the previous game!)
Anyway, while tutoring diligently, the protagonist goes to use the bathroom...
What a shameless fellow.
Following the cliché, a lucky pervert event occurs where he sees the heroine naked.
( He was actually reported to the police.)
In the end, he goes to the police station and the game ends with a prison sentence...
But Ms. Baek Seon-hwa intervenes,
and the police leave.
One day, the protagonist goes on a field trip to his university with his tutee and her mother.
It turns out the mother is an alumna of the same university.
This leads to them growing closer rapidly...
He also meets Yu-ri's older sister, Yeon-hee, at the university.
He learns that they don't have a father.
He learns that they don't have a father.
As in the previous work, not only the relationship with Seon-hwa,
but also a lot of story time is dedicated to improving the relationship between the two sisters.
( So, who is the mother among the three?)
After that, various things happen...
He gets accidentally crushed during a sports game... (Hehehe...)
While shopping for clothes, it happens to be a Dongtan look... (Hehehe...)
He escorts the mother, who is the head of a company... (Hehehe...)
They drink together...
( Cheers to your eyes, I'm drunk on you)
(ㅠㅠ)
Will our protagonist
be able to reconcile with his two daughters, gain their acceptance,
and end up well with their mother?! (This is not a dad joke!)
Story-wise,
the conflict with the daughters that naturally arises as he gets closer to Seon-hwa was really difficult...
Like in Sisters Curriculum, here too, because he 'romanced' the daughters arbitrarily,'romanced'because he 'romanced' the daughters arbitrarily,
he scratches their hearts.
("I'm younger!")
(You're their daughter, so of course that's true...)
Since the two daughters were so charming in the previous work,
I thought the focus would be entirely on the mother, but the daughters also have a surprisingly high story weight.
I think it was a choice for the sake of story completeness.
Is it a consideration for those who haven't played the previous game?
💯
Overall Review and Conclusion
An overwhelming service work with its subject matter
A married woman pure love visual novel
This is the first game concept I've ever seen in my life.
Let's take a look at the pros and cons.
💯Pros💯
1. A synopsis that is hard to resist
I started this game solely for the concept of pure love with a married woman.
I played the previous game because of this game too (If I have time, I'll post a review of the previous game as well.)
2. High-quality service scenes, as expected from a 19+ game
As it's a game targeted at men, high-quality service scenes are included.
3. Main heroine's outfits
The main heroine, Seon-hwa, constantly changes her outfits.
From casual looks to suits, sportswear, and other everyday wear,
as well as service-oriented outfits like bunny girl, Dongtan look, and maid outfits...
She appears in such a wide variety of outfits that it feels like the developers put a lot of effort into breathing life into the character of Baek Seon-hwa.
They put a lot of effort into breathing life into the character of Baek Seon-hwa.
It feels like they put effort into it.
( If I upload it, I'll get banned, so please check it in the game! )
4. Understandable even without playing the previous game
These kinds of prequels, sequels, or side stories
are often incomprehensible without playing the previous game.
However, Secret Curriculum is not like that!
It reads smoothly.
5. Realism of the story
This is partly a pro and partly a con.
As I will discuss in the cons section later,
because they tried to add a certain degree of realism to the story,
I've put it in the pros for now.
🍞Cons🍞
1. Lack of realism in the story
You might ask why it's a con now when it was a pro earlier.
In fact, it is a con!
Earlier was just for the effort points~!
The process of falling in love and getting closer to Seon-hwa was too rushed.
It felt similar to the movie 'Your Name'.
Also, the process of persuading the daughters felt a bit forced.
Overall, the details were disappointing.
2. Quantity of service scenes
This might just be my greed, wishing there were more.
Considering the price, I felt a bit greedy haha
Summary Score (out of 5 / 1: ♥ / 0.5: ♡)
Story : ♥♥♥♥
(Overwhelming subject matter makes up for the disappointing details)
Art : ♥♥♥♥♥
(Would you believe me if I said I fell in love with the art..?)
Sound : ♥♥♥♥
(The song collaborated with a VTuber is great! Other music is average.)
Content : ♥♥♥
(It's a linear visual novel, so there wasn't much content, but there are extra stories, so check them out!)
Convenience : ♥♥♥♥♥
(The 'Go to that conversation from the log?' feature is great! View service scenes 200 times!)
Married Woman : ♥♥♥♥♥
(The characterization as a married woman is a bit disappointing, but it's the best first married woman pure love game!)
This has been Kim Jun-woo (aka. Visual Novel Master) of Stove Crew Season 3!
Thank you!!
Click here for Secret Curriculum Stove page!
*This is a review from a beginner who has never played horror/mystery games before, so please read with caution.*
(Ending shot)
📌One-line summary: A decent game for horror game enthusiasts.
<The Kindergarten of Half-Half: The more fun the game is, the longer the nose gets. Ttwa's overall review>
Nose length: 3.0cm / 5.0cm
Despite being a complete scaredy-cat, the reason I started this game was because the clumsy monsters, which looked like they were made of clay by a child, blended well with the kindergarten atmosphere. It turns out it was already a well-known game, with millions of views on YouTube.
🎮 Controls & Puzzles: As an introductory game lighter than the homage work 'Poppy Playtime', Poppy requires complex movements with both hands, whereas this game uses drone control to press buttons, making it feel much simpler. The drone synchronization time can be a bit slow and boring, but the barrier to entry is low for beginners, so I didn't feel like 'this is too difficult'. However, for a beginner in escape rooms, the puzzles sometimes lacked intuitiveness, requiring frequent use of guides. Also, unlike the first game, the second game has repetitive mini-games, which made it somewhat dull, a bit of a letdown.(Drone screenshot from Part 1)
👁Story & Horror Elements:
*Spoiler Warning*
Instead of frequent jump scares, there are many scenes where the monsters leave traces as they pass by. Therefore, the psychological pressure when walking through dark spaces was much greater than when encountering the monsters. However, the yellow eyes of the pink bird (Ophila Bird), which appeared following the first game, were so scary that I turned off the game for a bit when it appeared.
🏁 Conclusion: While the charming character design and tension are excellent, from my perspective accustomed to AAA-level large-scale games, I gave it a 3.0 due to the somewhat unfriendly guidance for beginners, the slow drone controls, and the boredom from repetitive content.
🎯 Recommended for:
- Those who like grotesque and unique character designs
- Those whose taste is following the interesting stories unique to indie games
Not recommended for these people!
- Those who dislike the psychological pressure from dark spaces
This concludes my post, with screenshots I've adjusted because I was scared for you.
Hello, Stove members! This is Mojo Games.
This is the second installment of the AI illustration series featuring the beautiful heroes of Flower Survivors!
Dear Heirs!
This is Editor Kaka!
To understand your satisfaction and suggestions regarding the Epic Seven version updates, we will be conducting a survey.
■ Duration
Taiwan Time 6/11 (Thu) 17:00 ~ 6/18 (Thu) 10:59
■ Epic SevenVersion Update Survey
https://ko.surveymonkey.com/r/N8D59HQ
Thank you for always providing your valuable opinions.
To thank you for your passionate attention and sincere suggestions, we will carefully consider them and do our best to provide better service in return.
Thank you!
Hello, Heirs.
This is GM Dominiel.
The following issue has been discovered on 6/10(Wed).
1. An issue where the link in Patch Note notification mail does not work properly.
- Separate mail will be sent to inform you of the patch notes, and we will not delete the previously sent mail, so please refer to it for your use.
2. An issue where the [Event > Time of Worship] is not exposed
We apologize for any inconvenience these issues may have caused.
We will continue to inform our Heirs regarding these issues via this notice.
Thank you.
It took about 2 weeks
PLAY THE ANIMATION! Epic Seven!
Hello. This is GM Alcasus.
A confrontation with Dark Corvus, the weary destroyer who despises the world, is about to begin.
Various gifts have been prepared for everyone who challenges the psychological warfare with Corvus, so don't hesitate to take on the challenge!
We cheer for your victory, Heir~!
■ Psychological warfare with Dark Corvus! Epic Striker Event
1. Period : 6/11(Thu) 12:00 ~ 07/02(Thu) 11:59 (KST)
2. Content : You can participate in Epic Striker by completing daily missions and earning soccer balls.
[STEP1. Collect Soccer Balls]
Complete daily missions to earn Energy and Soccer Balls!
You can earn up to 4 soccer balls per day. Unused soccer balls will disappear at the server reset time, so please use them.
The Mission Gauge increases by 1 for each play of the following content.
ㄴ Corresponding Content : Episodes, Side Stories, Hunt, Abyss, Spirit Altar, Arena, Tower of Trials, Expeditions, Wyvern's Armory, Rift
※ In the case of Arena, only when flags are consumed will it be included in the daily mission targets. (Excluding World Arena, Draft Arena)
※ Re-challenging the Abyss, which does not consume Energy, is not included in the mission targets.
[STEP2. Epic Striker]
You can participate in a penalty shootout against Dark Corvus with the soccer balls earned from daily missions.
You can obtain bonus rewards by using all 4 soccer balls.
Unused soccer balls will disappear at the server reset time, so please don't forget to participate every day~!
[STEP3. Lionheart Cerise's Gift]
Bonus gifts will be given based on the number of times you have engaged in psychological warfare with Corvus during the event period!
※ This reward can only be obtained once during the event period.
※ Please check!
- Daily missions will be recorded normally from the time the event starts.
- Daily missions are reset at the reset time for each server.
Server
Reset Time
Korea / Asia / Japan
03:00 (KST)
Europe
12:00 (KST)
Global
19:00 (KST)
Thank you.
I think 1000 came up three times
이 게시글은 주관적으로 작성되었으며 이 게임에 대한 정보는 아래와 같습니다.
| 게 임 가 격 | 미정 |
| 게 임 다 운 | 스팀 : 스토브 인디 : 스테퍼 레트로: 초능력 추리 퀘스트 | STOVE 스토어 |
| 한 글 지 원 | 자체 지원[자막][일본어 더빙][한국 인디 게임][펀딩 2.4억원 달성시 한국어 더빙 추가] |
| 장 르 | 추리, 미스터리 |
들어가기 앞서
더운 날씨에 벌써부터 전기 요금이 걱정되는 감고양이입니다. 이번에 소개할 데모 게임은 '스테퍼 레트로(Staffer Retro)'라고 하는 스테퍼 시리즈의 최신작입니다. 이 게임을 알게 되고 플레이하게 된 계기는 텀블벅에서 펀딩을 받고 있는 게임이 뭐가 있나 확인하던 도중 해당 게임을 발견하였고 스팀에서 플레이해 볼 수 있다 적혀있어 (다이스 이터는 재미없었지만)스테퍼 케이스 그리고 스테퍼 리본을 재밌게 한 입장에서 어떻게 나왔는지 궁금하여 다운로드하고 플레이하게 되었습니다.(잘 만들어졌으면 펀딩도 하려 했고요.)
그럼 본격적으로 제 생각을 말하기 앞서 이 게임의 플레이 영상과 트레일러 영상 먼저 보여드리도록 하겠습니다.
(플레이 영상의 경우 해당 데모 버전의 모든 내용이 포함되어 있으니 스포에 주의하세요.)
트레일러 영상
플레이 영상
리뷰
먼저 스토리를 요약하자면
「초능력자(스테퍼)와 마도구(스테프)가 존재하는 세상에서 주인공 베리타(플레이어)가 도망간 아버지가 진 빚을 갚기 위해 베링(본편 챕터 3 등장인물)의 제자가 되어 스테퍼/스테프가 엮인 사건을 해결한다」
정도로 요약이 가능했습니다.
스토리의 경우 반전도 있고 스테퍼 시리즈 특유의 흥미로운 세계관을 갖고 있었지만 후술할 문제 때문에 단점이었습니다.
게임의 조작 방법은 간단했습니다. 기본적으로 모든 동작은 마우스 클릭과 드래그로 가능했으며 여기서 스페이스바로 대사 감추기, Ctrl로 스킵, ESC로 메뉴 등 일부 기능을 보조하고 있었으니까요.
게임의 진행 방식의 경우... 처음이라면 그리고 가볍게 생각한다면 문제가 없지만 여러 번 해당 시리즈를 접하고 곱씹어 보면 단점으로 볼법했습니다. 이 게임의 경우 중간에 배드 엔딩 선택지가 있긴 하지만 기본적으론 선형적으로 진행되는데 아래에서 자세히 언급하겠지만 가까운 길을 두고 먼 길로 돌아가는 형식이었기에 단점이라 생각되었습니다.
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게임의 그래픽은 2D 애니메이션 그중 Live 2D 그래픽을 갖고 있었으며 스테퍼 시리즈 특유의 차분한? 그림체를 갖고 있었습니다.
사운드의 경우 '따로 다운로드해 반복해서 듣고 싶다'는 느낌은 아니지만 훌륭한 BGM을 갖고 있었는데 그 BGM을 적절한 때에 사용하지 못하고 있었습니다.
버그는 플레이하면서 발견하지 못했으며 이 게임의 단점을 정리하여 적자면 다음과 같습니다.
1. 한국 게임임에도 의미가 맞지 않는 일본어 더빙
-더빙이 일본어인 게 문제가 아닌 일본어 더빙과 한국어 자막이 맞지 않는 게 문제였습니다.
-자막에 없는 것을 더빙에서 말하거나 더빙에는 없는 것을 자막에서 말하는 경우가 수시로 존재했으며 나아가서는 의미가 맞지 않는 경우 역시 존재했습니다.{플레이 영상의 41분 15초 정도에 '저희'라고 적혀있지만 더빙에서는 와타시(여성이 자신을 말할 때 쓰는 단어, 즉 '제가'로 자막이 나왔어야 합니다.)로 말하는 게 대표적으로 그 밖에도 수시로 자막과 더빙이 맞지 않았습니다.}
일본어 더빙에서는 베리타를 딱 한 번밖에 안 부르지만 한글 자막에서는 3번 부릅니다.
(위의 짤은 의미가 동일했지만 굳이 더빙과 자막을 달리할 필요가 없음에도 자막과 더빙이 달라서 넣었습니다.)
-물론 거의 대부분은 의미가 동일했고('이런 때야말로 일해 줘야지'를 '이럴 때 본전을 봐야죠'로 번역하는 형식) 일본어를 모른다면 상관없지만 일본어를 어느 정도 들을 줄 아는 사람이라면 거슬릴 정도로 더빙과 자막이 맞지 않는 경우가 많아 단점이라 생각되었습니다.
2. 좋지만 활용이 좋지 못한 음악
-위에서도 말했지만 음악은 듣기 좋았지만 활용은 그렇지 못했습니다.
-대표적으로 초반에 베리타가 베링에게 자신을 어필하는 장면으로 어디서부터 조사를 해야 할지 말하는 장면에서 마치 모든 사건을 해결한듯한 웅장한 BGM이 들렸는데, 이처럼 상황에 비해 과하거나 엉뚱한 BGM이 자주 들렸습니다.
3. 허점이 존재하는 추리(스토리, 반전 포함)
-스테퍼 시리즈는 대부분 반전을 주는 방식이 「A에 대한 자료는 배제하고 B와 C가 범인이라는 자료를 제시함 → 사건이 끝나갈 무렵 B와 C가 범인이 아니라는 의심과 A가 범인이라는 증거를 보임」 이런 식으로 구성합니다.(이때 게임의 초반에 A가 충분히 범인이라 생각할 수 있습니다.) 이번 역시 그러한 형식으로 진행되었는데 그 과정에서 추리에 여럿 허점이 존재했습니다.
-데모 버전의 하이라이트, 즉 챕터 1의 마지막이 대표적으로, 스포를 방지하기 위해 예시를 들자면 눈앞의 폭탄에 빨간색 선과 파란색 선이 있는데 둘 중 하나는 폭탄을 해제하는 선이고 다른 하나는 자르는 즉시 폭탄이 터지는 선이라면 보통 마음에 준비도 없이 누군가 선을 자르면 폭탄이 터질까 도망갑니다. 그런데 이 게임은 '사실 이 폭탄 내가 만든 모조품이야 그런데 왜 도망가려 해? 마치 이 선을 자르면 폭탄이 터질 거란 걸 아는 사람 같네'라고 주인공 일행이 말하자 충분히 변명을 할 수 있음에 불구하고 범인이 독백으로 자백을 하고 있었습니다.
자칭 전문가라며 위험하지 않다고 큰소리치더니, 죽을 뻔하자 되도 않는 변명을 늘어놓는 메인 캐릭터
-또한 스테퍼 시리즈를 여럿 접하고 대략적으로 누가 범인(혹은 무엇이 진실)인지 예측할 수 있는 사람에게 있어 괜히 시간만 끄는 것 같다는 느낌을 들게 만들어 단점이라 생각되었습니다.(범인/진실을 찾으러 가는 과정이 재밌다면 모르겠는데 게임의 초반인 만큼 캐릭터의 성격을 알려주기 위해 재미없거나 지루하고 짜증 나는 구간이 대부분이었습니다.)
마무리
마무리하겠습니다. 물론 장점이 없던 것은 아니었습니다. 다이스 이터에서 제대로 빛을 보지 못했던 Live 2D가 여기서는 확실히 빛을 바라고 있었고 흥미로운 세계관과 더불어 핵심 캐릭터 중 하나의 반전은 확실히 충격으로 다가왔으니까요.(이 시리즈에 없던 방식이어서 더더욱) 하지만 자막과 더빙의 내용이 수시로 맞지 않고 음악의 활용이 좋지 못했으며 특히 추리게임에서 추리와 스토리에 허점이 존재하다 보니 좋게 평가할 수 없었습니다.
