Variable Barricade is an otome visual novel developed by Design Factory, and published by Idea Factory in Japan and Aksys Games in the west.

About

A member of a prestigious family and heir to a fortune, Hibari learns that her eccentric grandfather is determined to find her a husband. He arranges to house her in a luxurious villa along with four handsome, hand-picked bachelors and her private butler. As her suitors try to win her hand by any means necessary, Hibari endures endless everyday trials and temptations.

Has her grandpa chosen poorly, or could there be more to these fellows than first meets the eye?

Through all of this, Hibari has two important goals: frighten off each of these marriage candidates, and absolutely refuse to fall in love.

Key Features

• Our heroine suddenly finds herself being “matched” for marriage, courtesy of her eccentric, meddling grandfather. Determined to live her own life, can Hibari hold out against all the matchmaking schemes? Or will she find true love?
• Are these guys for real? A loan shark, a gambler, a gold-digger and a gigolo. What could Hibari possibly have in common with any of them? Let alone want to marry any of them. Could there be more to them than meets the eye?
• A reverse romance adventure with twists and turns to keep you guessing! Will Hibari reject all the suitors? Or will she fall in love?
• Eye-catching anime artwork and J-pop soundtrack are great additions to this reality adventure.