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True Love ～Confide to the Maple～

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

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Quick resume

Guo Hengyi and Yao Fengyi are childhood sweetheart. But their relationship goes far gradually after divided into different classes and the great college entrance exam pressure. Tang Haiyin and Yao Fengxi came to his life as well. An unexpected accident had involved them together.

Global score

85/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie

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    Pros

    • Compelling and emotional story
    • High-quality music and voice acting
    • Beautiful artwork and cg
    • Multiple endings and branching choices
    • Immersive narrative experience

    Cons

    • Poor english translation quality
    • Some players find pacing slow and dialogue awkward
    • Male protagonist character disliked by some
    • Background art and minor technical issues
    • Lack of dlc and updates

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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      "The game involves reading and making some choices early on, but most of the gameplay is linear with limited skill challenges, though players feel rewarded by story progression and character development."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal narrative experience and emotional engagement without competitive elements or player comparison."

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    • Continuation

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      "Long playtime (50+ hours), multiple endings, and replayability encourage extended engagement."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player visual novel experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players creatively explore different narrative branches and endings, though within a predefined story structure."

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    • Domination

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      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are narrative and personal."

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    • Escapism

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      "Strong emotional and immersive story provides escape from real life and deep engagement."

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      "Strong emotional story and immersive narrative provide escape from real-life through fictional drama and romance."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for emotional and narrative experience rather than obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Multiple endings and branching choices encourage players to explore different story paths and outcomes."

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    • Exploration

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      "Exploration is limited to narrative branches rather than spatial or environmental discovery."

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      "Exploration is limited to narrative branches rather than spatial or environmental discovery."

    • Expression

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      "Some character customization via story choices, but no avatar or environment personalization."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Story contains imaginative and emotional fiction elements, though grounded in relatable human experiences."

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      "Story includes some supernatural or symbolic elements but grounded mostly in realistic emotional drama."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

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      "Primarily a solitary experience without social or community interaction."

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    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players learn about characters and story through multiple playthroughs and choices, enabling personal insight and narrative understanding."

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      "Players develop understanding of characters and story through multiple playthroughs, reflecting personal insight growth."

    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay typical of visual novels with no physical activity."

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      "Sedentary gameplay typical of visual novels with no physical activity."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

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      "Requires sustained attention and reading; not suited for casual or background play."

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      "Requires sustained attention to read and make choices; not suited for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      4

      "Emotional connection to characters and story fosters a sense of closeness and empathy."

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      "Emotional connection to characters and story creates a sense of closeness and empathy."

    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; purely narrative-driven individual experience."

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      "No leadership or group management roles; purely narrative-driven individual experience."

    • Progression

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      2

      "Progression through story chapters and unlocking endings, but no item or power accumulation."

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      "Progression through story chapters and unlocking endings; no item or power accumulation."

    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find the story engaging and cathartic, but emotional intensity can cause tension."

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      "Some players find the story and music soothing, but emotional intensity and plot twists can create tension."

    • Sensation

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      "Artistic visuals and music provide sensory enjoyment, though some find voice acting and animation lacking."

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      "Visuals, music, and voice acting provide sensory enjoyment, though some find certain effects awkward."

    • Status

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      "No social status or recognition systems present."

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    • Story

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      "Core motivation is narrative immersion in a poignant, emotional, and philosophical story."

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    • Strategy

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      -2

      "Choice-based gameplay with limited strategic complexity; focus is on narrative impact."

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      "Choice-based gameplay involves limited strategic thinking; mostly linear narrative with branching paths."

    • Thrill

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      3

      "Suspense and tension from unfolding mysteries and plot twists create emotional thrills."

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      "Emotional suspense and plot twists create a sense of thrill and anticipation."

    • Value

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      "Long playtime and multiple endings provide good value for price."

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    • Violence

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      "No combat or destructive gameplay; focus on emotional and narrative content."

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    • Survival

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      "No survival or threat avoidance mechanics; story is stable and character-driven."

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Fellowship.

    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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