Love Hues! [Full Game]

I really had a wonderful time with this game! For some reason I'm unable to help leave a rating as I intended to do upon finishing the game, which I'm not sure if that's a setting for this game or an error, but I'll at least spread the good word in the comments <3 Basically I'm in love with games like this that aren't merely played and left static but react to the player and are changed as a result of your choices. It may be kind of at odds with my other desire to see ALL the dialogue possible, since it can be easy to miss out if you progress too fast, but on the other hand, it gives me an excuse to finish the game, revisit and reset progress at a later time, and try to see if I can catch what I missed the first time. I already was happy that upon completing a certain route (but not the intended final route), replaying an earlier route did in fact change a few things to reference it, and who knows what other little things you've put in for us to find that I'll have to go back for. I already loved the nod to having it acknowledged once you complete the final route successfully as well when you play it again, even if the line is calling the player out for not letting things be (though not as direct, it reminded me in a good way of post-Pacifist Undertale, which addresses your power as a player to disturb the peace just because you want to replay it). Truly a well-designed game with a fun balance between the slice-of-life and the supernatural!

The writing was so endearing, and you have no idea how quickly the characters grew on me. The intended final route having them all team up, seeing their different dynamics together, the various humor and obvious angst, and of course the satisfying conclusion was all so fun and cathartic! I also loved being free to switch it up between platonic and romantic routes (especially as someone who's ace and on the aro spectrum) depending on the characters' vibes. Admittedly I did get a little unlucky with my first romantic route attempt (not a bad end but a neutral end), because I'm 100% the type to tell people to go home if they're not well and did not want to ask James to stay in class for my sake, then was confused when I never got a choice between romantic and platonic like I did with Toby in my first route. But other than that, my blind playthroughs went very well. I am a little curious if there might be any other method to getting James's romantic route option, since I only got it by consulting the unofficial guide, but I could see how the scenes with Allie being different might be the only way.

Lastly, I want to give a quick shout-out to the awesome nonbinary rep! Not only getting to customize the MC that way (who was a good, relatable character too), but a whole route with Toby as a complex nb lead with fleshed out history with others and a sweet family, and especially the scene at their house with the flag that you can then compliment on?? Super heartwarming, I loved it!

Overall, I highly recommend this game, and I want to thank you for writing such a charming adventure!

I simply must admit, despite not getting super deep into Love Hues with my time with it, the part that I read has stuck well with me. I really love the options on offer here, not only having a way to pick character appearance and pronouns, but also having both platonic and romantic routes available for every route must have meant a ton of writing on the part of the devs. That writing, might I point out? Stellar stuff. I know it's easy to stumble into nonsensical writing looking around for VNs, so finding something like this is especially nice. I really hope I get back around to the full game sometime, it really deserves to be played, and I've been needing a great visual novel in my life again!

gosh this is such a good game , i keep finding myself replaying it every couple months or somfin, i just keep coming back to these great characters and story! like, the one bad thing about it imo is that you cant have all the endings marked off at once which like , in the context of the endings that dont let u,, it makes sense but it just annoys my dumb completionist brain a lil... but then again i could just be wrong and there was some sort of other way out of those two? anyway, aside from that this is a heccin wonderful game hehe

Hi, yes, this game got me feeling SOFT, Devlin and Nova are my favorites. I'm a lil sad because i want to complete the game 100% but i almost cried at the cute moments- so im for sure going to cry in the sad moments. not much i can do than get through it. Excellent game though!!!!

I'm really loving this game and I'm trying to 100% everything as I go.  I have been having no issues with the True or Best endings even without the unofficial guide, but for the life of me I can't get ANY of Toby's bad endings.  I don't know what I'm doing or not doing!

I need some help getting Nova's final CG...

they date each other if you don't date them that is SO CUTE!!!
(I'm on the third route and I'm pretty sure I know who Toby's ex is but it hasn't been like, said yet... I'm curious.)

*Thank you* for those platonic routes, ohmigosh. Dating sims are usually a bit of a mixed bag for me—I love the character-focused format but the dating aspect is very not my thing, so being able to enjoy one without having to make myself sit through the other was fantastic. The characters are all very compelling, and I really appreciate the thoughtfulness you put in handling their issues.

Also, I don’t want to spoil any of it in a comment just in case, but I had a lot of fun piecing together the overarching plot & how the different routes fed into each other :p Will keep an eye out for future games!

Greetings. Love the game. How does one get Ava's best ending?

Love the game so far! It’s very heartwarming and mysterious. I haven’t finished all the routes or unlocked Ava yet, but I’m excited to! I am having trouble getting Devlin’s Best Ending even though I’ve got his True Ending and have 100/100 AP, so I’m not sure what else to try :o 

Well, I was pretty excited to try this, spent 12 chapters only to learn that my interest.... had a crush on someone else. And wouldn't stop telling me about it. Not even sure where I went wrong. I hope the other routes are a bit more rewarding, because it was a pretty big let down.

Hi! Im so addicted to your game! Thank you so much for putting all this effort in. It's endlessly exciting! I'm so invested int he characters, and doing anything to hurt them is so so crushing, so trying to unlock negative and neutral endings are sooooo hard. I'm currently heart broken after just causing a nautral end with James. I'm also having trouble getting Nova's True ending though! I have the other 3 but i keep getting Best ending with her. T.T Do you have any guidance there? There's clearly something i'm missing but i can't figure it out. Im so anxious to know what happens!

The unofficial love hues true ending guide is now complete! If you are stuck at any point in the game, feel free to consult it. I will keep it updated with any in-game changes and updates, and will do my best to prevent there being any mistakes. I had a blast with Love Hues' story and characters, so hopefully this will help other people have an easier time experiencing everything the game has to offer :)

https://unofficiallhguide.carrd.co

Do you have a guide I could follow

I just completed one of Ava's endings, and without spoiling, I'd say being a completionist with the other routes lead to a very interesting outcome. I was just looking for a light dating sim type game and I was definitely not expecting something this intriguing and multi layered I love it! I can't wait to experience it all again without trying every possible response.

Also, I love how inclusive it is of sexuality, gender pronouns and racial diversity! I adore James and I don't think I've ever played a game with a South Asian character before, and when I realized his cousin had the same name as me I was shocked as I'd never expected to share a name with a video game character!!!

Anyway, fantastic job! If you're considering getting this game I 100% recommend

I really love the game and the worldbuilding! I'm a little bit stuck right now..I kept getting Devlin's 3rd BE (trying for platonic route rn)... but I'm thinking maybe if I go to the completionist route I'll be able to figure something out. That's not really a setback though, I like how you added little features that can be unlocked by getting certain endings, so it's not necessarily the same sequence of events every single playthrough. Hopefully I'll be able to navigate this and continue the awesome story!!

Edit: oh my god I think I did it?? YEAH!!!!!

I just wanted to stop by and tell you what an amazing job you did on this. I got it as part of the bundle benefiting the BLM movement and it's my favorite of all the games. You've done a fantastic job building a world and in-depth, memorable characters. Thank you for sharing this with the world!

I was finally able to get the full game! After playing the demo I was absolutely enthralled with the game and now that I have the full game those feelings have only been increased. I haven't gotten super far, but I'm really enjoying it so far! One question though: Is there/will there be a walkthrough for the game? 

This comment/question contains spoilers.

This is a fun game and I really enjoyed playing it, but I came across a bug? during James's route. I did Devlin's route, Nova's, and Toby's (in that order) before I did James's. At the end of the route, it said we were dating, even though we weren't, and then said I unlocked his True Platonic End. Also I was never asked if I was interested in him romantically, like I was in the other routes, the MC just put him in the friend-only category. Does that mean you can't actually date James?

Love Hues is an adorable, wholesome visual novel with a cast of interesting characters and oddly enough, a LOT of drama. I'm really excited to see how the mechanics are going to play out over the course of multiple routes.