Velura: The Forbidden Game

Editorial Meh

Velura has an intriguing premise—a tabletop RPG that bleeds into reality, forcing four girls into situations that blend worldbuilding, character dynamics, and fetish content—and the art and writing show genuine craft. However, the execution is severely hamstrung by design choices that frustrate rather than engage. Dialogue repeats the same plot points and character bickering dozens of times across a playthrough; vast stretches of gameplay consist of staring at a static livingroom while characters describe action happening offscreen (rather than showing it), punctuated by mandatory busywork like opening the same doors repeatedly or showering in real-time. The actual player agency is confined to these tedious, plot-irrelevant moments, while the sexual and action content—the draw of the game—happens in cutscenes you don't control. For a game pitched around impregnation and monster encounters, early demos offer only a handful of brief scenes separated by hours of walking and talking. The current build is also rough: save-system failures, out-of-bounds bugs, character pathfinding loops that freeze the game, and laggy cutscenes have plagued multiple versions. Devs are responsive and planning fixes (including a skip button, controller support, and a migration to Unity), but right now the game demands patience for a vision that isn't yet fully realized.