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The Letter - Horror Visual Novel

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2017

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Quick resume

When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?

Global score

86/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Visual Novel

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    Pros

    • Deep branching narrative with meaningful choices
    • High quality voice acting and music
    • Immersive horror atmosphere
    • Multiple character perspectives
    • Long playtime with replay value

    Cons

    • Some narrative sections feel overly long or repetitive
    • Minor voice acting and audio glitches reported
    • Lack of character customization
    • Qtes can be frustrating but are optional
    • No multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal narrative experience and multiple endings without competitive or ranked elements."

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    • Continuation

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      "High replayability with multiple endings and story branches encourages long-term engagement and repeated playthroughs."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player experience focused on individual narrative without multiplayer or cooperative elements."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players creatively explore different story paths and character relationships, though within a fixed narrative structure."

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    • Domination

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      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are narrative and choice-based without dominance."

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    • Escapism

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      "Strong horror atmosphere and immersive story provide escape from real life through intense fictional experience."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily driven by interest in story, style, and gameplay rather than obligation."

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      "Players engage voluntarily driven by interest in story, horror, and visual novel mechanics without obligation."

    • Experimenting

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      "Players encouraged to try different choices, puzzle approaches, and paths to discover varied outcomes."

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      "Extensive branching paths and butterfly effects encourage players to try new choices and explore alternate outcomes."

    • Exploration

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      "Players discover numerous story branches, secrets, and character arcs through exploration of narrative possibilities."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization; expression mainly through choices and dialogue rather than avatar personalization."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strong supernatural and ghost story elements create an imaginative fictional experience."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Focus on solo play and individual narrative experience with minimal social interaction."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn story details and character relationships through choices, fostering narrative understanding."

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      "Players learn story details, character backgrounds, and consequences of choices, supporting personal development in narrative understanding."

    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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

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

    • Intimacy

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      2

      "Narrative includes relationship building and romantic choices, fostering emotional connection with characters."

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      "Narrative includes romantic and friendship relationship development, fostering emotional connection."

    • Leadership
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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate story knowledge, character stats, and unlock new routes and endings."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Atmospheric pacing balances tension and calm moments, providing flow and immersion."

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    • Sensation

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      "High-quality visuals, animations, voice acting, and music provide rich sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal narrative experience."

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    • Story

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      "Deep narrative immersion with branching storylines, character development, and multiple endings."

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    • Strategy

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      "Requires some planning and decision-making to unlock different story branches and endings."

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    • Thrill

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      "Horror elements and suspense create tension and emotional excitement."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • 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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