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Growing Things Up - Season 1

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2026

Should you play it?

An adult visual novel about desire, trust and the secrets we try to hide even from ourselves. In South Lake, every choice reveals scars, silent manipulations and paths that bring you closer to or further from who you truly are.

What works

  • High quality visuals and animations
  • Engaging and psychologically deep story
  • Diverse and well-designed characters
  • Fully voiced female cast
  • Interesting bdsm and fantasy themes

Things to keep in mind

  • Short playtime and limited content
  • Linear narrative with minimal impact from choices
  • Some plot inconsistencies and confusing elements
  • Lack of replay value and branching paths
  • No achievements or gallery initially

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Last update: 24/08/2026