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If My Heart Had Wings

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2014

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Quick resume

An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.

Global score

92/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Simulator, Visual Novel

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    Pros

    • Emotional and engaging story
    • Beautiful art and soundtrack
    • Multiple story routes and endings
    • Well-developed characters
    • Long playtime with replay value

    Cons

    • Poor english translation in official release
    • Heavy censorship of adult content
    • Minimal gameplay and interactivity
    • Some routes less compelling
    • Lack of language localization (chinese/japanese)

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Engages players in story comprehension and decision making, though gameplay is mostly reading and choice selection."

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    • Competition

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      "Focuses on personal story experience without competitive elements or player comparison."

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      "Focuses on personal story experience without competitive elements or player comparison."

    • Continuation

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      "Long playtime and multiple routes encourage extended and repeated play sessions."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Single player experience focused on individual narrative; no cooperative gameplay elements described."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players explore different narrative branches and endings, but do not create or modify content."

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    • Domination

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      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; experience is personal and narrative-driven."

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    • Escapism

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      "Strong escapism through immersive storytelling, emotional engagement, and fantasy elements."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and emotional investment rather than obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different dialogue choices and story paths to explore alternate outcomes."

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    • Exploration

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      "Exploration is narrative-based, discovering new story branches and character developments."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited customization; players express themselves through choice selection but no avatar personalization."

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a solo experience with limited social or community interaction"

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn game mechanics, flight techniques, and uncover story elements through repeated play."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay typical of visual novels; no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused reading and attention; not designed for passive or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Emotional connections with characters and romantic storylines foster feelings of intimacy."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or management roles; player follows narrative without directing others."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression through unlocking story routes, endings, and achievements."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Calm atmosphere, soothing soundtrack, and gentle pacing promote relaxation and emotional flow."

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    • Sensation

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      "Visual and auditory elements provide sensory enjoyment, though not intense stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "Achievements exist but social recognition or competition is minimal; focus is on personal story experience."

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative immersion with multiple routes, emotional depth, and character development."

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    • Strategy

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      "Minimal strategic challenge; choices affect story but no complex problem solving."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Strategy, Fellowship.

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    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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