I Thought They Were NPCs

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Player Sharon travels across the three realms, becoming entangled in a web of love and hate with a werewolf, a vampire, and a priest while completing system missions. However, these intense emotions grant the characters self-awareness, and Sharon herself is transformed from a cynical player into someone entirely different. After several fierce struggles, a new world is born. As Sharon returns to reality, in what form will the three men find their way back to her side?

Player Sharon travels across the three realms, becoming entangled in a web of love and hate with a werewolf, a vampire, and a priest while completing system missions. However, these intense emotions grant the characters self-awareness, and Sharon herself is transformed from a cynical player into someone entirely different. After several fierce struggles, a new world is born. As Sharon returns to reality, in what form will the three men find their way back to her side?

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I Thought They Were NPCs Reviews

★★★★☆4.2·10 reviews

CaseyCliff

★★★★★·4 months ago

I Thought They Were NPCs has dramatic lines, but the actors make them feel watchable.

Lena_Screen

★★★★★·8 months ago

The revenge or romance beats in I Thought They Were NPCs hit at the right moments.

AlexAfterDark

★★★☆☆·8 months ago

I Thought They Were NPCs is not bad, just not very surprising.

CaseyCliff — ★★★★★

I Thought They Were NPCs has dramatic lines, but the actors make them feel watchable.

Lena_Screen — ★★★★★

The revenge or romance beats in I Thought They Were NPCs hit at the right moments.

AlexAfterDark — ★★★☆☆

I Thought They Were NPCs is not bad, just not very surprising.

Avery_Watching — ★★★★☆

The visuals in I Thought They Were NPCs make the dramatic scenes easier to buy.

screenTimeLiv — ★★★★★

I Thought They Were NPCs makes the twists feel fun instead of exhausting.

Lena_Watching — ★★★☆☆

I Thought They Were NPCs has enough pace to stay watchable.

tinyEpisodeClub — ★★★★☆

I Thought They Were NPCs does more with limited settings than I expected.

Lena_NoSpoilers — ★★★★☆

I Thought They Were NPCs benefits from actors who understand short-form pacing.

IvyScenes — ★★★★☆

The chemistry in I Thought They Were NPCs is better than the script sometimes allows.

Avery_NextEp — ★★★★★

I Thought They Were NPCs has a few performances that feel sharper than expected.

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