The X Button Mega Matters
Anime News Network
It's a visual novel (or “dating simulator” if you're cynical) featuring a cast of disabled characters, and it's based on a single joke illustration. Some readers objected to my curt assessment of the game, suggesting that I needed to play it for myself

"Katawa Shoujo": Ha Ha! I Touched Your Heart!
Toon Zone
I remember many years ago when, on the anime forum of a certain imageboard, a stray page from a doujinshi sparked the imagination of its users. The page contained a semi-sarcastic proposal for a dating sim or visual novel about a school for disabled

The World God Only Knows Review
Examiner.com
The World God Only Knows is a fantasy romantic comedy that follows Keima Katsuragi, a high school student with an obsession for playing dating sims. This obsession has earned him the title of The God of Conquests among the dating sim gaming community.

The X Button Robot Monsters
Anime News Network
That game is Katawa Shoujo, a free PC-based dating simulator. Why all the fuss? Well, Katawa Shoujo is set at a school for the disabled, and the potential love interests encountered by the player's character (who suffers from a heart defect) include a