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Butterfly Soup is a 2017 visual novel by Brianna Lei, noted for its story of four queer Asian-American girls playing baseball in Fremont, California.
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What is Butterfly Soup actually about?
Butterfly Soup follows four queer Asian-American girls in Fremont, California, as they join a high school baseball club in 2008. The main characters are Diya, Min-seo, Akarsha, and Noelle.
Is Butterfly Soup a branching visual novel?
No, it is mostly linear, with choices affecting small interactions rather than creating separate routes or endings. It was made in Ren'Py and released for Windows, macOS, and Linux in 2017.
Do I need to play Butterfly Soup before Butterfly Soup 2?
Yes, Butterfly Soup 2 continues the same friend group and assumes you know the relationships from the first game. The sequel was released by Brianna Lei in 2022 and puts more focus on Noelle and Akarsha.
Why do people mention baseball when talking about Butterfly Soup?
Baseball is the social frame that brings the four protagonists together, especially through Diya's athletic confidence and Min's pitching. Brianna Lei has also described the game as drawing energy from sports anime and teen drama rather than from traditional dating-sim structure.
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