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The Widow's Boutique – Casual Game Review
The Widow's Boutique is a Casual/Simulation game from Tidvis AS, first launched in 25th April 2023.
It’s rated 12+ and currently has 2+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes The Widow's Boutique Stand Out
This is the expanded and translated version of Fru Sems valg, the Norwegian visual novel which won three game awards at Spillprisen 2022.
Step into a small town society of the 1820s in this historically accurate visual novel, filled with drama, dresses and danger!
You are Mrs. Sem, recently widowed and back on the social scene of Christiania (today Oslo), a small town like any other on the outskirts of Europe in the 1820s. Making your way back into society you can explore exciting locations and meet the people in town!
Go to balls, concerts and socialize. You gain social standing through your interactions with the romantic interests and the people you meet in town. Go on dates and promenades, and maybe you'll even find a proposal or two in your mail. Remember to hold your friends close but your enemies closer…
Having inherited a drapery business from your late husband, you must maneuver prejudice as well as the challenging economic times. This is where you earn money by providing expert advice to your costumers on textiles, fashion and sewing techniques. Will you import goods legally or do you choose to smuggle? And are you woman enough to face the consequences of your choices?
This Casual game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, The Widow's Boutique is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 26th April 2023
Recent improvements include:
Updated description and icon.
Download & Availability
The Widow's Boutique is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get The Widow's Boutique on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
We loved it! We have a niche interest for Regency Era mobile games, so as soon as we saw this one, we bought it on the spot! Its fun, challenging, and historically accurate! Im a happy camper.
The gameOK, we guess its technically a visual novel, but it feels like a gameplunks you down in 1820s Oslo (then apparently called Christiania), where you have to survive the financial & social travails of running your own fabric shop, amidst a backdrop of smuggling, theater, tea, romance, & the life of a port city more generally. Theres also a delightful cat. Highly recommended.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.1.7
- Size: 148.77 MB
- iOS: 14.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References, Infrequent/Mild Simulated Gambling, Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes, Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes, Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor, Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
- Developer: [Tidvis AS]()
Last updated: 26th April 2023 | Genre: Casual, Simulation | Developer: Tidvis AS