Butterfly Soup 2

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***Butterfly Soup 2*** is a name-your-own price visual novel that was developed and produced by Brianna Lei.

The game is the sequel to *Butterfly Soup* and a direct continuation of the cast’s high school shenanigans. The sequel further explore issues of cultural and sexual identity, as well as touching upon new topics surrounding gender and race.

Lei announced through Twitter on the first game's fifth anniversary that the sequel was to be released on October 29, 2022. As of October 29, 2022 at 12:06 pm PDT, the sequel was made available on PC, Mac, and Linux. The game is available in English, Russian, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. Its playtime is two to four hours long. A content warning list is available on the itch.io game page.

## Synopsis

Set a few months after the events of the original story, the game switches between the perspectives of Diya, Noelle, Akarsha, and Min-seo as they navigate high school life in the San Francisco Bay Area. It begins with the main cast celebrating Noelle's fifteenth birthday, so the date at the start is most likely January 18th, 2009.

## Recognition and Press

* IGF Excellence in Narrative Finalist 2023
* Gayming Awards Best LGBTQ Indie Game Finalist 2023

## Gameplay

Like the original game, the timing jumps around and there are still flashbacks. There are dialogue options once in a while that do not have weight on the storyline but cause changes in dialogue and events following the player's choice for a little bit. There are also sections that require the player to navigate to different areas or give them the option to observe and/or interact with objects, dogs, and people, similar to the first game. The story often continues once the player finishes a specific interaction instead of continuing after all possible interactions have been completed, so there are interactions that can be skipped over if the player is not careful.

## Trivia

* The sequel promises to include more casual outfits for all the characters.
* The sequel may or may not have its own original soundtrack.
* The sequel will touch upon the idea of the main quartet coming out to their parents.
* On Brianna's account on Spotify, a public playlist can be found named Butterfly Soup 2.
* Its presskit can be found here.

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## References

1. ↑ https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/28/developer-of-indie-hit-butterfly-soup-talks-sequel-plans/
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/brii\_u/status/1570819930949312513?s=20&t=uOB-Y8-0TULLLSQpJbFESQ
3. ↑ https://fluorescent-jay-d9e.notion.site/Butterfly-Soup-2-b09c63b06e1f46e1a04dd639fb1ecf31
4. ↑ https://igf.com/finalists-and-winners
5. ↑ https://gaymingmag.com/2023/04/gayming-awards-2023-winners-revealed/
6. ↑ https://brianna-lei.tumblr.com/post/169291192839/butterfly-soup-asks-20
7. ↑ https://brianna-lei.tumblr.com/post/168404468849/butterfly-soup-asks-19
8. ↑ https://brianna-lei.tumblr.com/post/167577525429/butterfly-soup-asks-18
9. ↑ https://brianna-lei.tumblr.com/post/165996723949/butterfly-soup-asks-batch-10