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A jam submission

Eldritch IdolView game page

An idol-raising statsim with a Lovecraftian twist. Do your best to raise Cthulhu into a cute idol! ♡
Submitted by ebi-hime (@ebihimes) — 10 days, 9 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Log Line#334.3604.360
User Interface Design#414.4004.400
Character Designs#454.6404.640
Music#624.1604.160
Accessibility#644.1204.120
Game Graphic & Logo Design#694.4404.440
Game Page Design#714.0804.080
Overall#724.2804.280
Sound Effects#803.6003.600
Story#914.1204.120
Halloween Themed#943.6403.640
Voice Acting#1112.0002.000

Ranked from 25 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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how didn't this get top 10 for horror jam ):<

Submitted

aaaaaaa super cute! The story and the interactions are so enganging, the game structure is very cool and everything is so polished, I didn't see every ending but I keep coming for more, fantastic work! 

Submitted

Got an early bad end, and still feel immensely charmed and ready for more. Simply delightful--great work!

Submitted

Fun stat-balancing game! Challenging, but not necessarily too much so. I enjoyed the interactions I found, and the game seems jammed full of content. I'm impressed with how polished it is for the amount of content it has!

Keep up the good work!

Submitted

(copied from the main itch page so it's in both places)

Super cute art! The way the writing sort of lovingly pokes fun at a lot of anime and manga tropes is very entertaining too. I love the premise too. I definitely had fun playing this!

I of course ended up with the BL ending first because idols are ephemeral but BL is indeed eternal.

Submitted

Sadly, I'm somewhat short on time at the moment, so I can't write as detailed of a comment as I would like >.< but I didn't wanna wind up saying nothing at all! 

Considering I kind of hate stat-raiser games, I absolutely found myself having fun with this :3 And trust me, that is pretty much a miracle because usually, anything involving raising just stresses me out to the point that I can't possibly enjoy it even if I'm trying to T_T

And if you're wondering why I checked it out at all when it's not really my kinda thing, it's not just cos I'm trying to play a bit of everything from the jam, it's because it looked so adorable I couldn't resist x3 It just drew me in, haha.

The whole thing is so incredibly polished it pretty much blew my mind xD Kuku is ridiculously adorable, but I also really empathise with MC, and with the customisation options, it was a pleasure to play the character! With the huge array of choices and such, it really felt like MC was a character in their own right, which is something I think has made me feel disconnected when playing other stat-raising style games in the past.

Anyways, it's extremely impressive that you guys managed to pull this off within the jam timeframe! Hope you all gave yourselves time to rest and recover after!! :3

Submitted

This VN is crack at its best! The premise is of course a riot. I love how meta it can sometimes get, including when the characters are talking about the metrics that affect the flow of the game, the outcomes that can be triggered, and the endings to be earned.

Kuku shines as the star of the game, of course. But I also appreciate the MC, who is both likable and relatable, given that not everybody can be an overachiever at work. They persist despite all the setbacks and challenges they face, which is super commendable of them! It's so refreshing how they take everything in stride and just let Kuku be who she is regardless of their skepticism.

I already expected the story to be solid since every other VN I've read from this developer was high-quality and polished, but I was still impressed by how readable and witty the writing was here. Numerous moments made me laugh out loud, including the MC's doodled flyer and the line "It's cute when fictional boys kiss."

I love how clean and clear the interface is. But my favorite part of the game has to be its replayability and its level of interactiveness. The stats-raising gameplay is consistently engaging. I've reached 10 endings so far, and I may pick up the game again at some point to see if I can unlock others! I really want to get the ending that seems to involve cats!

Thank you so much for making this game! I had loads of fun. This is definitely an experience I'd recommend to players looking to have a good time! 

Submitted

Love this idea and Kuku is so cute! Eldritch theme was great. The game mechanics here are impressive and functionality was on point. The GUI, menus and logo design are so well put together. Well done!

Submitted

An impressively-sized game with a really fun concept! The customization options were also a great feature to include, and the dialogue is snappy. The day-planner concept also works really well, and is a neat structure for the game - great job!

Submitted

Fantastic and fun concept with a really cute main character, Kuku❤️! The interface, gui and graphic design were outstanding! Well done everyone!

Submitted

A very cute game I have had my eyes on for the last three days and am happy to finally be able to play lol. I like the concept and think your execution of this idea was very good! I loved Karen too much and got ending 25 though haha

Submitted

I need to continue raising Kuku-chan... I have to make her the ultimate idol! It's my destiny!!!

Developer(+1)

Do your best! I believe in you!!!
And tysm for checking it out ♡

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Developer

Haha thank you very much! I'm glad you had fun playing around with it!

I did try to design the stat raising to be simple, so hopefully it isn't too tough!