Blog Post 1 - Review of Please Be Happy
I’ve just finished one of the four possible endings of Please Be Happy—the comfy Aspen route—and had to write this short review. This game is great. I thought it would be yuri slop but it turned out to be a surprisingly deep visual novel. I wholeheartedly recommend it. It touches on themes I’ve enjoyed in other games, like mortality, but it never delves too deeply, sparing you from the despair that often accompanies such explorations. Instead, it offers them in a gentle, almost understated way, building character without overwhelming you. The art is stunning, and the music—paired with exceptional voice acting—elevates the experience even further. There’s also a surprising depth of content, which is a welcome treat, though most of it is presented through simple text descriptions of what occurs.
The protagonist, Miho is a fox girl on a quest to find the person who saved her life—finds herself in Wellington, New Zealand, where she meets Aspen, a human barista with dreams of being a successful writer, and Juliet, a vampire who seeks to spread joy in the midst of her long existence. Both characters are potential romantic interests, though I chose Aspen. Still, I imagine Juliet’s route would be equally as compelling and emotionally complex. The game revolves around Miho’s gradual journey toward friendship and intimacy with Aspen and/or Juliet, discovering the joys of "human" life—something she never had in her nomadic and solitary past. It's a tale of growth, connection, and finding comfort in simplicity, when paired with a loving partner and a caring friend.
In the end, Please Be Happy has done exactly what it set out to do: it has made me happy. It’s as simple as that. I’m not going to write a 10,000-word analysis for a game that isn’t focused on complex lore gameplay but is solely concerned with eliciting an emotional response. What matters is that I loved this game.
Score: Solid 8.5/10. Wish it was longer and sometimes the pacing was off. Overall, just very very good.
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