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• they still love me was an interesting, albeit very painful story to play through in its present form. I'm the rare, cis-hetro male in his mid 30s who enjoys your work, as of this game. While I appreciate you including your demographic so directly in the GDD, I had to giggle as I was breaking norms. While I'll say I love a good, sad time, this game will certainly not be for everyone. I found myself playing through the game, wondering if the lack of abstraction from the problems facing the player might not prevent some catharsis within the player. While your demo only presented the option to (potentially) get enough points to leave with mom, my lived experience (and perhaps your own) would indicate that the story can be a lot more complicated than that. I would urge you to develop a fuller, agency enabling, more convoluted version of this story; and to deepen your sources and research in order to approach the material in a way that allows both parents to be the villain or hero as the player might perceive them. Thematically, I love the metaphorical route you've taken and understand completely where you're trying to point the story toward. It's tough material, but with time and a lot of playtesting I think you'll land on something truly meaningful and provocative of change. Your art and the music chosen were lovely. Thank you so much for this submission to Pirate Software Game Jam 16.