Fast pace stories or drawn out stories?

[beastcarving]

I like how fast pace Episode is, but I love how story-rich other VNs can be. Let's talk!

[verysunshine]

Episode is designed for mobile. Standard VNs are designed for consoles or PCs. They have different expectations.

[Elsa Kisiel]

I don't really know Episode (I play on computer), but I do prefer short stories, as I usually play VNs in the train. (I like being able to start and finish a new game in one trajet, or in one week-end.) Now, there's still exception, and I do like so very long and rich stories. But with longer stories, there's the risk I play a little, then doesn't play for a few week, then, when I start playing again, I forget a lot of things about what happened before. (And also, there's more risk I will grow bored of a game if it's long; I don't have the time to grow bored with shorter games)

[Maromar]

As you've mentioned before, both platforms have their merits, and neither are safe from me devouring them. The only thing that'll really keep me away is poor writing.

[Autumnotopia]

This is probably obvious, but for me a lot of it is in quality. If it's Not Good, then I prefer it to just be over sooner... But those really great stories that go on for ages are some of my favorites. I remember after I finished playing Umineko (over the course of a few months) I just sat there thinking 'what now?', I like that really ambitious slow burn stories leave a gap when they're over.

So I guess: slow and good > quick and good > quick and bad > slow and bad (though even my completionist brain tends to give up on those before they're over haha)