Gayme of the Week: Brassica – A Marry Tale
What’s better than regency, fantasy and theatre? If you get all three of those things, and make it super gay. In Brassica: A Marry Tale, our adventure starts in a theatre, where you, the audience, learns about a princess named Sappho. With a name like Sappho, you should already know that her parent’s demands she marry a prince isn’t something that she’s all that thrilled about.
This is where we meet Prince Saffron, the hero of Brassica: A Marry Tale. Saffron is just one of the three princes that have been sent to meet Princess Sappho and ask for her hand, and from what you can tell of the first the cast, is a rather calm, mild-mannered character. His ‘rivals’ (aka love interests) are Prince Hans, a rather snooty but intelligent noble, and Prince Ode, a passionate and eager individual who wants to prove his worth. However, with all three of them here for Sappho’s hand, how is she going to pick who to spend the rest of her life with?
It’s simple: she sends all three princes’ on a quest to find a delicate flower that only shows its true self if your love is true. All three of them will need to journey together to get the flower and bring it back.
It’s on the road where the journey, and the relationship between the three men, starts to develop. You’re able to see from the very beginning that Ode and Hans are two very different people, and just like oil and water, don’t mix well at all. This often leads to Saffron to either decide to spur the fiery relationships between them even more, or be the peacekeeper. I’ve played both ways, and the results are hilarious regardless of how you decide to play.
The game is broke up into 5 acts, with currently only the 2 first acts available. That may be off-putting to some who just really want to play a full, completed game, but let me reassure you and say that despite the short length at the moment, the content is incredible. Both love interests are delightful, with Ode in particular being a favourite of mine. While they may not be big fans of one another, the two men are fond of Saffron and often strive to make sure their fellow prince is okay. Excuse me while I melt at the cuteness of it all.
There is a lot of cute art involved too, and while I won’t spoil any of the events of the journey, let me just ask you this: how do you feel about being held in the arms of a handsome prince? Good? Then you know, Brassica: A Marry Tale may just be the ideal game for you.
But don’t worry fellow sapphics, it isn’t just boys loving one another in this theatrical visual novel. Princess Sappho also has a very fond, beautiful lover to contend with, so you’ll have plenty of cake to eat too.
It’s a shame that the game isn’t complete just yet, but there are positives to this too. Throughout the game you’re asked what you think of the play so far, which is more than a subtle nod from the developer’s part to see what you’re interested in seeing in later acts.
Check out Brassica: A Marry Tale over on itch.io if you’re looking for a boy love novel that’s quirky and sweet. After all, for every political marriage, there might very well be a (gay) alternative…
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