IN THE FOREST

Editorial Review

★3.5 / 5 — henhenta editorial rating (our own assessment, not the DLsite official user score)

IN THE FOREST sits in the micro-RPG corner of the adult game space, a short, retro-styled role-playing experience built to be finished in roughly ten minutes. That puts it far from the sprawling dungeon crawlers that dominate the RPG category and closer to the compact, single-sitting experiments that independent circles produce in volume. The creator gives no plot beyond the title, so what follows rests on format and production details rather than story.

The most useful distinguishing feature is the pairing of a retro RPG framework with Live2D, which the creator lists alongside C# and DXlib. Old-school structure with modern animation tooling is an uncommon mix at this scale, and it suggests ambition beyond a bare-bones pixel project. The bilingual toggle between Japanese and English is another practical strength. It is built into the game rather than offered as a separate release, which many small doujin works never bother with. With eight CGs, including three added in the ver1.1 update, the content is dense for the runtime, and the Music tag points to soundtrack work as part of the package. The creator also recommends playing the trial version first, a sensible suggestion for something this brief.

Players who enjoy bite-sized, retro-flavored adult RPGs and want a low-commitment session will find the most here, especially English readers who want native-language support without patches. Anyone looking for narrative depth or long playtime should look elsewhere.

Verdict: a tidy ten-minute detour that earns its place through bilingual polish and a Live2D-meets-retro hook, best sampled via the trial first.