Whisper of a Rose

Released Nov 2014

Melrose is trapped in a life of hardship. She can find no one who understands her. To cope with her sorrow, Melrose turns to her imagination. Sadly, dreams must end... But not today. Melrose is about to meet her godmother and discover that the land in her dreams is real and in trouble.

50% positive · 101 reviews

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

Whisper of a Rose launched on November 14, 2014 and received post-launch patches through July 31, 2015, the date of the final version 1.08 patch notes. The developer shipped one piece of paid DLC — a strategy guide — on July 24, 2015, which remains the only DLC and is fully released. The developer's own post from July 25, 2015 reflects on the game in a clearly retrospective tone, describing it as a completed first project and thanking players, with no mention of further content planned. Subsequent news posts on the game's Steam page have exclusively promoted other RosePortal Games titles (The Princess' Heart, OH! RPG!, Epic Quest Deluxe), with no indication of additional content for Whisper of a Rose itself. The last developer communication touching on this game was in 2016, and no updates, DLC, or content announcements have appeared since. The game launched as a complete standalone RPG and there is no indication the developer has any further plans for it.

Evidence

Developer thanks players and reflects on the game in clearly retrospective terms, describing it as his first game made with passion — no future content mentioned.

news post · Jul 25, 2015 source development ending

high

Version 1.08 patch notes released — the last update to the game itself, adding minor items and fixing bugs.

news post · Jul 31, 2015 source content shipped

medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Whisper of a Rose: Strategy Guide

Jul 2015

Media

Details

Developer

RosePortal Games

Publisher

KOMODO

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

RPG JRPG Pixel Graphics Turn-Based Story Rich Turn-Based Combat Adventure Indie Female Protagonist Casual Point & Click Exploration 2D Top-Down Fantasy

About this game

Melrose is trapped in a life of hardship. Her parents are mean to her and she gets bullied at school. She can find no one who understands her. To cope with her sorrow, Melrose turns to her imagination. She dreams up a world of unimaginable beauty and happiness, but sadly -- like all dreams -- it ends, and Melrose must return to real life.

Today is different, however. Melrose is about to meet her godmother and discover that the land in her dreams is real and in trouble.

On her journey with the sparky ladybug Diamond, a warmhearted witch and a sassy secret agent, Melrose becomes the main player in an escalating battle between light and darkness that stretches beyond the world of dreams.

This game features:

Over 40 magical lands in an open world
25+ hours of story-driven adventure
Summon dream creatures and craft items
45 beautiful original music tracks
Numerous side-quests, secrets and puzzles
Loveable, unique characters
Customizable skills
Supports mouse, controller / gamepad and keyboard controls

Whisper of a Rose features a wondrous, intricately detailed world. Take your time to explore, relax and have fun!

The 2014 Version of Whisper of a Rose with Steam Achievements and Trading Cards.