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Is Because We're Here - Act I worth it for you?
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Play it if you…
Good fit- Otome players who want romance set against wartime drama
- Visual novel readers who prefer episodic stories with difficult decisions
- Players interested in character relationships alongside arguments and persuasion
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking action-focused combat rather than dialogue-led confrontations
- Readers wanting a long standalone story instead of an approximately 3-hour act
- Players who prefer light romantic settings over horror-tinged anti-war fiction
Our take on Because We're Here - Act I
Romance takes place inside a wartime story shaped by brutality, divided loyalties, and difficult decisions. Social conflict becomes the central contest through arguments involving emotional literacy and persuasion, rather than conventional combat encounters.
What is Because We're Here - Act I?
Set in 1915 during the First Lassallian War, this episodic otome visual novel follows Elfriede Rauss, a Postal Corps volunteer who travels through trenches, towns, and battlefronts.
Act I combines romance with horror-tinged anti-war drama, placing personal relationships and difficult decisions amid conflict and divided loyalties. The act introduces 11 main characters, including childhood friends, aristocrats, corporals, and cowards, while 20 original CG illustrations accompany the story. Its Battle of Wits system turns arguments with allies and enemies into encounters involving emotional literacy and persuasion. Titled Never Such Innocence, Act I contains roughly 55,000 words and has an estimated playthrough time of about 3 hours. The episodic visual novel was released in four acts.
How Because We're Here - Act I plays
- 01Character Cast
- Act I introduces 11 main characters, with the wider story featuring childhood friends, aristocrats, corporals, and cowards.
- 02Battle Of Wits
- Arguments with allies and enemies involve emotional literacy and persuasive choices.
- 03War-Time Setting
- The story moves through towns and battlefronts during the fictional First Lassallian War.
- 04Act I Content
- Never Such Innocence contains roughly 55,000 words, 20 original CG illustrations, and an estimated 3-hour playthrough.
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Because We're Here - Act I: platforms & release
Is Because We're Here - Act I worth it?
It is worth it if: otome players who want romance set against wartime drama. Skip it if: players seeking action-focused combat rather than dialogue-led confrontations.
Where can I download Because We're Here - Act I?
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What platforms is Because We're Here - Act I on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
