So much goodness. I cried a lot, and utterly love this whole story. It was small, but the trans representation was very nice. Min has such a good arc. For real, all the arcs are amazing. Thanks for sharing this continuation!
i was already replaying the first game when this came out and honestly, it had undoubtably rewired such a massive percentage of 13 year old Me's brain. this game was one of my first experiences learning of LGBTQ+ matters and cultural backgrounds past my own and I'm so glad I had a piece of media like this in my life. At the time I was a heavily closeted teenage girl, and very sheltered on anything gay related, but now, I am an openly transgender man on the verge of starting testosterone with an amazing boyfriend, and I can't help but equate some of that to this game. So, thank you guys for creating something so life altering, I'm so lucky to have stumbled across such good representation in my early years thanks to this game. An absolute masterpiece, put it in the louvre asap.
the first game was my childhood (i admit im litterally still a baby boy) and once i finished it i was so excited for the sequel. but eventually i forgot about it, and just now im returning to it. this game made me realize that theres more to just liking the opposite gender. that theres more to gender itself. i remember staying up late hiding under my blankets replaying this game all night, thinking if my parents saw it they wouldn't understand. the sequel was everything i needed and hoped for. because of this game i am now my true self, and after the second one, i feel like my path could be mine, instead of my fathers. thank you so much Brianna Lei and everyone that helped create this masterpiece of a game.
ayo i got a bug with my copy. chinese, korean, and the 3rd indian language characters dont show up. its just a bunch of hollow boxes. also the english font size is way too big. story is normal though. ive tried deleting and re-installing, but it hasnt worked. it even kept all my save files!
Butterfly Soup 1 & 2 are amazing examples of how to explore the transition between childhood and adulthood, American culture and immigrant culture, expectations vs reality. There's so much duality in these stories that each character feels like a real, distinct person.
It truly captures the confusion of being attracted to your friend in the way that's more than just friendly but denying it because being gay was never an option. I LOVE THESE GAMES!! The humor is so genuine, I laughed out loud multiple times. The heartfelt parts made me cry. The wisdom in seeing these characters grapple with what their parents wanted their life to be compared to what they were figuring out about themselves is so REAL. Plus the romance feels like icing on the cake.
I have such an emotional connection with Min, Diya, Akarsha and Noelle. If we cant get BS3, PLEASE explore their lives as twenty somethings. Like the epilogues of BS1 and BS2 but a complete story would be so incredible. This game deserves all the awards and attention. Thank you Brianna Lei, please continue to create more art like this.
this one hit different in a way the first one didn't. something about playing this in the middle of the night as I'm about to finish my finals and graduate hs when I really should be studying has given me comfort and resolution about some deep shit in my life. thanks for that
I just finished this. When I did, I just laid on my bed and stared at the ceiling wwowww!!!!!!!!!!! I love this game so much. I don't think words can ever express how much this game means to me, and how it just feels so, dear. I played the first game when I was still confused but eager, having only just realized about my sexuality, and it was just so comforting to me, it brought me so much joy. I just love how real the stories are in butterfly soup, and it's like I relate to every character in some way. The characters are super funny, but also so real, the thought process of each character and their struggles was just so deep. and it's just so crazy to see their experiences and growth together. Honestly I just love this game so much I don't think it'll ever leave my mind. Thank you so much for giving us such a special experience. Really thank you !! <33
I recorded this months ago and just now finally finished editing and uploaded it, and I got hit in the feels all over again. I will love my GAYBIES forever, you've made such a truly special experience and I just know this is going to hit home and help so many people feel a little less alone <3
wow. i already loved the first one when playing, but now i just relate to this so much more. i can find a piece in me with all of the characters, even down to mins storyline in leaving cali to florida with family (although i cant move back sadly) this is an amazing game and honestly one of the best things to me especially because im still figuring myself out <333
Loved this game so much. I played the first game when I was about the same age as the characters and still figuring myself out. At the time, the first game was a bright ray of gay joy for me and I was far more naïve and clueless but it was perfect because it was a formative time, so I developed great attachments to these characters and so they have a nostalgia-like feeling surrounding them.
Now, after going to college for 2 years, and many, many big life changes of maturing as a person and gaining a new appreciation and love for different aspects of my life that came from comprehending transgenerational trauma/breaking the cycle of trauma among other things that I can't remember the names of right now.
So playing this game and seeing these concepts put into such a beautiful narrative, in experiences and thoughts that the characters were having which were so similar to my own, of concepts that I can now put into words, and acknowledge their affects on myself, was such a satisfying experience that made me really appreciate what you did storytelling and writing-wise.
Thank you so much for making Butterfly Soup. After playing the first one, I never expected a second but here I am pleasantly surprised and emotionally exhausted, in the best way possible. Again, I do not expect a third game, but I will say I will be looking forward to anything you create in the future! Whether that be a sequel or an entirely different thing in general, I support whatever endeavors you take on! And even if you were to make nothing that is completely fine too.
I love you author and I just wanted to express how much I appreciate the love, dedication, goofiness and... "genuine-ness?" that you put into these games. Thank you so much for existing, I love you.
(just reading through all the other reviews that are much shorter and thinking about how long mine is... maybe I should give it a day after finishing an emotionally impactful game to write a review that is less... emotional lol)
Basically the same as my first comment onthe first game I love this so much the art is so beautiful and I'm hoping for a part 3 please about their further relationships
I adored the first game, but felt a little sad that Akarsha and Noelle didn't get as much narrative/emotional weight as Diya and Min's story. This follow-up balances things out perfectly -- taken together, I think this is an all-timer visual novel. Love these characters, love the writing and VN direction, love these games so so much. Thanks for making and sharing these stories.
Hit a somewhat puzzling bug playing on controller (Windows, v1.11), near the beginning of the game. When navigating from the library to the classroom, once you're in the courtyard, selecting the footprints icon with a controller actually gets you 'Look outside the locker room', which gives you the icons for the previous screen but doesn't change the art. I went back to the library once (sorry, librarian) before thinking to try the mouse and lo and behold, with a mouse hover the same option is actually 'Go to class' and lets you progress.
Didn't notice any similar issues with the rest of the game but also it's not like I tried both input options on every UI element so how would I TRULY KNOW? (thinking emoji here)
10/10 even with a gratuitous library detour, will play again in a year or two
i absolutely LOVED!!! the first game so when i found out there was a second one i cannot express how much i freaked out !!! (positively)
this game is so fun and it has really memorable moments! i absolutely adore the characters and their funny hijinks. i very much thoroughly enjoyed playing and i definitely recommend others to play as well!
Thank you, Ms. Lei I love this so much I wish It could be longer. But just saying, Akarsha and Min were my favorite. I love you! Can't wait for the third one.
Btw, my favorite part in the 1st is when Diya caught Min walk out the boys bathroom
My own experiences line up with a lot of the stuff in Butterfly Soup 1 and 2, and it was honestly great for recognizing some of the emotional baggage around identity and family and culture that I still have now. I can see myself in the characters and their thoughts and anxieties, and its bittersweet. I wish I had this game while growing up, it would've been more helpful than my therapist.
Absolutely amazing. I remember discovering the first part to be a hidden gem, and the sequel delivered to the max. The writing is remarkable, the vibe is hysterically good.
This has been on my waiting list for so long. Hard to believe it's actually here!
So much was talked about, and all the characters only become more endearing with every line. It's clear so much work went into this. It's brilliantly written; it looks amazing! And it was a WHOLE lot more relatable than I thought it would be.
i love this game so much, I played the first one like 2 year ago and it was amazing and I was so happy to find out there's a 2nd one!! I relate with so many of the characters like Diya and Noelle, I'm so happy to find this game. The ending part made me so happy I cried!!:D Idk if there's gonna be a 3rd game but it would be amazing!! I have no idea what it would be about but maybe it's on the other characters? Like Liz! She's so cute!! Or maybe it would be about their future? Either way if there isn't a third game then I'm still really happy about the 2 games released!!! This makes me really happy and also made me realize things about myself!!!
this game makes me love being a lesbian. the first one really helped me figure out my sexuality when i was a freshman, it means a lot to play the sequel now as a senior :)
Why make a game about gay people when they're disgusting bro? Why not learn to code actual games like RTS or TBS? Or an action game, simulation game, etc? This is like 20th crappy novel game in here and probably like 3rd that I saw in a single minute. Learn to code.
Learn to get a life instead of writing pointless hate. Do you have nothing better to do than keep your terrible opinions to yourself? Or is your pathetic existence just that sad that you're resorting to putting your negative comments on masterpieces?
You are not only making yourself look stupid but also being extremely homophobic for no reason.
Also it is extremely hard to learn how to code and make complex games that you want. If you are so desperately craving action games then;
1st try coding one yourself and realise how difficult and how much work goes into the production of one and
2nd go to steam or just simply search up 'Action' in the obvious search bar at the top of your screen in you are so focused on that type of media.
There is no reason whatsoever to post this except for the sheer purpose of making other people's day worse. You'll find that it instead just makes you look like an idiot. Learn to be less of an A-hole.
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2009 good year
These games are so good, the writing is so funny and relatable. I try to understand how to write like this to improve my own writing.
Omg i just finished playing I love this game so muchhh please if you can butterfly soup 3?? but much love <3
So much goodness. I cried a lot, and utterly love this whole story. It was small, but the trans representation was very nice. Min has such a good arc. For real, all the arcs are amazing. Thanks for sharing this continuation!
I am on a journey to play at least 35 LGBTQ+ games, don't ask why.
Played the first game and it made me trans /j
NO in all seriousness this is so lovely <3 /g (I am trans though hiii)
I just finished both game. The story is awesome and I'm so happy everyone got a happy ending!!
i was already replaying the first game when this came out and honestly, it had undoubtably rewired such a massive percentage of 13 year old Me's brain. this game was one of my first experiences learning of LGBTQ+ matters and cultural backgrounds past my own and I'm so glad I had a piece of media like this in my life. At the time I was a heavily closeted teenage girl, and very sheltered on anything gay related, but now, I am an openly transgender man on the verge of starting testosterone with an amazing boyfriend, and I can't help but equate some of that to this game. So, thank you guys for creating something so life altering, I'm so lucky to have stumbled across such good representation in my early years thanks to this game. An absolute masterpiece, put it in the louvre asap.
the first game was my childhood (i admit im litterally still a baby boy) and once i finished it i was so excited for the sequel. but eventually i forgot about it, and just now im returning to it. this game made me realize that theres more to just liking the opposite gender. that theres more to gender itself. i remember staying up late hiding under my blankets replaying this game all night, thinking if my parents saw it they wouldn't understand. the sequel was everything i needed and hoped for. because of this game i am now my true self, and after the second one, i feel like my path could be mine, instead of my fathers. thank you so much Brianna Lei and everyone that helped create this masterpiece of a game.
Fantastic game, I need more of the story between Noelle and Akarsha, they are adorable
I've fully played through both games, and they are just perfect, beautiful, funny and well done. I only wish there were more!
ayo i got a bug with my copy. chinese, korean, and the 3rd indian language characters dont show up. its just a bunch of hollow boxes. also the english font size is way too big. story is normal though. ive tried deleting and re-installing, but it hasnt worked. it even kept all my save files!
BOBMBOCLATT, NO ONE HELP ME! :(
I need Akarsha and Noelle togueter!
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I enjoyed this game
Butterfly Soup 1 & 2 are amazing examples of how to explore the transition between childhood and adulthood, American culture and immigrant culture, expectations vs reality. There's so much duality in these stories that each character feels like a real, distinct person.
It truly captures the confusion of being attracted to your friend in the way that's more than just friendly but denying it because being gay was never an option. I LOVE THESE GAMES!! The humor is so genuine, I laughed out loud multiple times. The heartfelt parts made me cry. The wisdom in seeing these characters grapple with what their parents wanted their life to be compared to what they were figuring out about themselves is so REAL. Plus the romance feels like icing on the cake.
I have such an emotional connection with Min, Diya, Akarsha and Noelle. If we cant get BS3, PLEASE explore their lives as twenty somethings. Like the epilogues of BS1 and BS2 but a complete story would be so incredible. This game deserves all the awards and attention. Thank you Brianna Lei, please continue to create more art like this.
this one hit different in a way the first one didn't. something about playing this in the middle of the night as I'm about to finish my finals and graduate hs when I really should be studying has given me comfort and resolution about some deep shit in my life. thanks for that
I just finished this. When I did, I just laid on my bed and stared at the ceiling wwowww!!!!!!!!!!! I love this game so much. I don't think words can ever express how much this game means to me, and how it just feels so, dear. I played the first game when I was still confused but eager, having only just realized about my sexuality, and it was just so comforting to me, it brought me so much joy. I just love how real the stories are in butterfly soup, and it's like I relate to every character in some way. The characters are super funny, but also so real, the thought process of each character and their struggles was just so deep. and it's just so crazy to see their experiences and growth together. Honestly I just love this game so much I don't think it'll ever leave my mind. Thank you so much for giving us such a special experience. Really thank you !! <33
I recorded this months ago and just now finally finished editing and uploaded it, and I got hit in the feels all over again. I will love my GAYBIES forever, you've made such a truly special experience and I just know this is going to hit home and help so many people feel a little less alone <3
wow. i already loved the first one when playing, but now i just relate to this so much more. i can find a piece in me with all of the characters, even down to mins storyline in leaving cali to florida with family (although i cant move back sadly) this is an amazing game and honestly one of the best things to me especially because im still figuring myself out <333
Loved this game so much. I played the first game when I was about the same age as the characters and still figuring myself out. At the time, the first game was a bright ray of gay joy for me and I was far more naïve and clueless but it was perfect because it was a formative time, so I developed great attachments to these characters and so they have a nostalgia-like feeling surrounding them.
Now, after going to college for 2 years, and many, many big life changes of maturing as a person and gaining a new appreciation and love for different aspects of my life that came from comprehending transgenerational trauma/breaking the cycle of trauma among other things that I can't remember the names of right now.
So playing this game and seeing these concepts put into such a beautiful narrative, in experiences and thoughts that the characters were having which were so similar to my own, of concepts that I can now put into words, and acknowledge their affects on myself, was such a satisfying experience that made me really appreciate what you did storytelling and writing-wise.
Thank you so much for making Butterfly Soup. After playing the first one, I never expected a second but here I am pleasantly surprised and emotionally exhausted, in the best way possible. Again, I do not expect a third game, but I will say I will be looking forward to anything you create in the future! Whether that be a sequel or an entirely different thing in general, I support whatever endeavors you take on! And even if you were to make nothing that is completely fine too.
I love you author and I just wanted to express how much I appreciate the love, dedication, goofiness and... "genuine-ness?" that you put into these games. Thank you so much for existing, I love you.
(just reading through all the other reviews that are much shorter and thinking about how long mine is... maybe I should give it a day after finishing an emotionally impactful game to write a review that is less... emotional lol)
Basically the same as my first comment onthe first game I love this so much the art is so beautiful and I'm hoping for a part 3 please about their further relationships
Great game, really well written!
Nicely done! Reminds me a little of my multi-racial childhood and the clash of different cultures.
I adored the first game, but felt a little sad that Akarsha and Noelle didn't get as much narrative/emotional weight as Diya and Min's story. This follow-up balances things out perfectly -- taken together, I think this is an all-timer visual novel. Love these characters, love the writing and VN direction, love these games so so much. Thanks for making and sharing these stories.
Butterfly Soup 2: Eccentric Boogaloo
Hit a somewhat puzzling bug playing on controller (Windows, v1.11), near the beginning of the game. When navigating from the library to the classroom, once you're in the courtyard, selecting the footprints icon with a controller actually gets you 'Look outside the locker room', which gives you the icons for the previous screen but doesn't change the art. I went back to the library once (sorry, librarian) before thinking to try the mouse and lo and behold, with a mouse hover the same option is actually 'Go to class' and lets you progress.
Didn't notice any similar issues with the rest of the game but also it's not like I tried both input options on every UI element so how would I TRULY KNOW? (thinking emoji here)
10/10 even with a gratuitous library detour, will play again in a year or two
i absolutely LOVED!!! the first game so when i found out there was a second one i cannot express how much i freaked out !!! (positively)
this game is so fun and it has really memorable moments! i absolutely adore the characters and their funny hijinks. i very much thoroughly enjoyed playing and i definitely recommend others to play as well!
So, so hilarious, with some surprisingly deep moments as well. I totally wish it was longer!
Thank you, Ms. Lei I love this so much I wish It could be longer. But just saying, Akarsha and Min were my favorite. I love you! Can't wait for the third one.
Btw, my favorite part in the 1st is when Diya caught Min walk out the boys bathroom
No kidding, one of my favourite games ever.
My own experiences line up with a lot of the stuff in Butterfly Soup 1 and 2, and it was honestly great for recognizing some of the emotional baggage around identity and family and culture that I still have now. I can see myself in the characters and their thoughts and anxieties, and its bittersweet. I wish I had this game while growing up, it would've been more helpful than my therapist.
Absolutely amazing. I remember discovering the first part to be a hidden gem, and the sequel delivered to the max. The writing is remarkable, the vibe is hysterically good.
I'm so sad I finished the series so there is no more :(
I hope this amazing story gets to continue
I finally played Soup 2 after getting my friend to play the first one. They're so damn genuine, organic, and authentic. I wish it was twice as long.
This has been on my waiting list for so long. Hard to believe it's actually here!
So much was talked about, and all the characters only become more endearing with every line. It's clear so much work went into this. It's brilliantly written; it looks amazing! And it was a WHOLE lot more relatable than I thought it would be.
Thank you so much for gifting us this story!
i love this game so much, I played the first one like 2 year ago and it was amazing and I was so happy to find out there's a 2nd one!! I relate with so many of the characters like Diya and Noelle, I'm so happy to find this game. The ending part made me so happy I cried!!:D Idk if there's gonna be a 3rd game but it would be amazing!! I have no idea what it would be about but maybe it's on the other characters? Like Liz! She's so cute!! Or maybe it would be about their future? Either way if there isn't a third game then I'm still really happy about the 2 games released!!! This makes me really happy and also made me realize things about myself!!!
this game is just so damn good is there going to be a pt 3?
I hope that's in the cards
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this game makes me love being a lesbian. the first one really helped me figure out my sexuality when i was a freshman, it means a lot to play the sequel now as a senior :)
Pros of this game:
Gay people
PORTAL references
One of the cutest things ive ever seen
Cons of this game:
None???
Yes!
Why make a game about gay people when they're disgusting bro? Why not learn to code actual games like RTS or TBS? Or an action game, simulation game, etc? This is like 20th crappy novel game in here and probably like 3rd that I saw in a single minute. Learn to code.
Learn to get a life instead of writing pointless hate. Do you have nothing better to do than keep your terrible opinions to yourself? Or is your pathetic existence just that sad that you're resorting to putting your negative comments on masterpieces?
You are not only making yourself look stupid but also being extremely homophobic for no reason.
Also it is extremely hard to learn how to code and make complex games that you want. If you are so desperately craving action games then;
1st try coding one yourself and realise how difficult and how much work goes into the production of one and
2nd go to steam or just simply search up 'Action' in the obvious search bar at the top of your screen in you are so focused on that type of media.
There is no reason whatsoever to post this except for the sheer purpose of making other people's day worse. You'll find that it instead just makes you look like an idiot. Learn to be less of an A-hole.
I am pretty sure this is a fake profile.