Chris Sanchez
Final WeaponHookah Haze Review - Smoke and Dreams
Published 9/29/2024
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PC / Switch - 7/10/2024
Hookah Haze
Hookah Haze is a visual novel developed by Acquire and published by Aniplex. The player takes the role of a terminally ill protagonist, whose final wish is to manage a hookah lounge. Through this new job, they meet various patrons and bond with them through hookah. The game has been compared to VA-11 Hall-A and Coffee Talk by critics.
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- ACQUIRE Corp.
- Publisher
- Aniplex
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73
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Nicola Kapron
COGconnectedHookah Haze Review – A Pixellated Daydream
Published 9/17/2024
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