I definitely agree, a while ago, I dropped because I didn’t like Hilda or even the progression like you said. But I picked it up again because I saw that s1 finished and decided to get caught up. Let me tell you, it’s really good. Like really good, I realllyyy loved it. It’s definitely a slow burn without any tension but towards the end, slowly but surely they are progressingggg! So in my opinion, I would leave it for now and wait for s2 to read it in one sitting (or however you want) because it’s actually good
Thank you for your insight - will give it another chance since you had a similar experience but said it got better! I think I'll take your advice and wait for season 2 to start and then binge read it in one go so that I won't get frustrated by the lack of development (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ
So there's a couple similar mangas where it's all based in a horror game setting but these are the ones that I remember and check in for new chapters.
- Confined Together with the Horror Game’s Male Lead : fl is a maid and ml comes into the haunted mansion and must find out the "truth" of the mansion to leave. Fl is controlled by the game setting sometimes to carry out roles and also has the dashboard thing that gives her instructions. Beautiful art and faster in pace. Get's you hooked at the get go but only 20+ chapters rn.
- I’m a Supporting Role in a Horror Game, Don’t Kill Me : fl is the tutor and ml is probably the duke. Killer is unknown tho fl has suspicions. She's just trying to survive the game as she is suppose to be the next victim if the game carries out as intended.
Read another similar manga with a horror story game setting and loved it so I thought I would like this. But I really can't get into this one and considering dropping it cause it's super slow and boring right now. It's been 18 chapters and it's basically mc (hilda) going this is a game and trying to survive as a character. There's not much development towards the story, I think they're kinda still building it up? But it's boring. Right now as the main character, Hilda isn't that interesting of a character. She's funny and has comedic moments but character wise it's kinda flat and predictable? The dynamic with the young master also doesn't make sense. She's scared but then she has these bursts of unfounded courage backed up by the thought that this is a game and she can restart anytime. It's an intriguing dynamic but not really enough to hook me in?