Pivot of Hearts
Game developer Wén Xiàn has a second chance at love, but it’s not what he expects. Will he be able to stray off the beaten path and find true happiness? Play your cards right and find out in Pivot of Hearts, a non-monogamous visual novel!
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10 itemsAbout the Game
Pivot of Hearts is a non-monogamous romance visual novel with a simple card game built into it. It takes place in the city of São Paulo and tells the story of Wén Xiàn, a Taiwanese-Brazilian game developer who, after a long period of isolation, starts finding chances to open his heart again: he suddenly reconnects with Etsuko, someone important from his past, and forms an unexpected bond with a new colleague, Cauã. As he navigates through an exciting TTRPG adventure, heavy metal concerts, magical-boy dreams, and the usual young adult suffering, Wén will have to reexamine his old notions of love and play his cards right to achieve true happiness.
♥ 100k+ words of sweet nerdy romance and realistic non-monogamy
♥ 5 different endings
♥ 8 hours of gameplay
♥ Tarot-based card game mechanic
♥ Beautiful handcrafted original art and music
♥ Original illustrations by Lívia Santos
♥ Original soundtrack by Livia Maki Yoshikawa
♥ Available in Portuguese and English
♥ Steam achievements reward the most curious players
Warning: This game contains sequences of flashing lights. This effect can be disabled in the options menu.
