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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexism
Minor: Chronic illness
lighthearted
fast-paced
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Let's Play follows Sam, a young, fresh out of college, IT pro working for her father's software company and designing indie games on the side. Her first game is called Ruminate and is a puzzle based open world computer game, one that I would totally want to play if it was real. Sam struggled with her health growing up (huge props to Leeanne for drawing and including Sam's inhaler in the comic - as an asthmatic I feel seen!) and computer games were her safe place and she spent a lot of time watching the game reviews of Marshall Law on ViewTube. But then he posts a review about how he didn't like Ruminate and immediately after moves in right next door to Sam - and that is the start of the plot.
In additional to Marshall, our cast of characters is rounded out by Sam's real life and gaming friends, Abe, Angela, Edgar, Dallas, Vikki and Olivia, who are collectively some of my favorite characters that I have ever read - they're great and supportive friends to each other and they share so much with each other that you really get to know them all. At work, we have Charles, Sam's boss, Lucy, the nosy but delightful admin assistant, and Umed, one of her coworkers and friends, along with her father, Mr. Young, who is a whole lot of character to unpack in his own right. We also meet Marshall's girlfriend, beauty ViewTuber Monica, who couldn't be more of a feminist badass if she tried, and Sam's college friends who run a coffee shop together, Dee and Link. And last but not least, Bowser, the worlds must adorably drawn Terrier Corgi mix who just kills it in his panels.
Needless to say, this is a very character driven story, but Leeanne has done such a magnificent job of bringing all of her characters to life - they are diverse and well rounded and the series does, for being classified as a romance*, pass the Bechdel test many times over. It turns out, it was exactly was I was looking for and precisely what I needed to help me escape into someone else's world for the time being. I hope that, as these series become more popular, that some of the more established comic publishers will take notice and think about the authors and artists they want to invest in.
*Romance wise, the first two volumes are very light on any sort of physical romance, we mostly are treated to a great deal of blushing and adorableness but the series does, obviously, progress in this regard.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
I'll start by saying that I've read all of these individual episodes on Webtoons and have enjoyed each one and am up to date on the comic but when I saw that Krecic had a Kickstarter going on for the printing of Volume 2,I knew I had to own a physical copy.
Let's Play collects the same episodes from the webtoon in a beautiful collected volume and includes an extra story on Bowser, whom I love dearly, to set up the world building, the beginning of story arcs, and to introduce the characters.
I love that Krecic introduces such a diverse cast and emotions as well as representation of mental and social awareness through her characters and the storylines as the story progresses on. I love that she talks about mental and physical health and disability without making it the focus or a flaw of any of the characters.
Can't wait to reread the episodes in volume two!
Let's Play collects the same episodes from the webtoon in a beautiful collected volume and includes an extra story on Bowser, whom I love dearly, to set up the world building, the beginning of story arcs, and to introduce the characters.
I love that Krecic introduces such a diverse cast and emotions as well as representation of mental and social awareness through her characters and the storylines as the story progresses on. I love that she talks about mental and physical health and disability without making it the focus or a flaw of any of the characters.
Can't wait to reread the episodes in volume two!
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced