Katawa Shoujo is a free indie Visual Novel game by Four Leaf Studios released January 4th 2012. The game was based off a sketch by Doujinshi artist Raita, about disabled girls. The sketch became very popular on 4chan and soon, development on a game was started.
The general premise of the game is you play as Hisao Nakai, a high school student who suddenly finds out he has a very serious heart condition. Because of his condition, he is sent to a school for disabled students. Being a visual novel game, I'm sure you know what's coming up next haha. So at his new school he meets an astonishing amount of cute disabled girls who for some reason are all extremely interested in him.

The game is top notch; I couldn't tell it was an indie game. It seems like so much thought and care was put into every element of Katawa Shoujo. The level of professionalism really is astounding. The artwork is great to look at, the music always sets the right mood, the writing itself is always clever and interesting. The characters themselves are so fleshed out, you can't help but fall in love with them. It really is something to see how each girl manages their disability.

Overall I highly recommend this game. I'm not an expert in the genre, but judging the game by it's own merit, it really is a fine crafted game. If you are like me, once you get your hands on this game you are not going to be able to let go!
Pros
+ High level of Polish for an Indie Game
+ Great Artwork and Characters
Cons
- Writing can be inconsistent
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