| Butterfly Soup 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | Brianna Lei |
| Engine | Ren'Py |
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| Release | October 29, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Visual novel |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Butterfly Soup 2 is a visual novel developed by Brianna Lei and published in October 2022 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is the sequel to the 2017 Butterfly Soup, and begins shortly after the conclusion of the first game. It has the player follow the perspectives of four LGBT Asian-American girls in Fremont, California, alternating between their first year of high school in 2009 and when they were young children. The coming-of-age story centers on the romance between Akarsha and her friend Noelle, their struggles with their parents' expectations and influence, and their experiences as second-generation immigrants.
Lei developed the game over the five years after the original, beginning with plotlines and elements that she had cut from the first game. She wanted to focus on a less straightforward relationship than in Butterfly Soup, as well as relate the characters to her personal experience as an LGBT, second-generation Asian-American. Critics praised the game's story and writing, especially for its exploration of its themes and nuanced characterization. It was nominated for the Excellence in Narrative award at the 2023 Independent Games Festival, and for the "Best LGBTQ Indie Game" of 2022 by Gayming Magazine.