0: I was browsing through itch.io and think I stumbled on something gold! This game looks super interesting with really cool characters; I can't wait to check it out!
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I - I thought it couldn't be better but that table top extra scenes game???? With all the amazing VA? Cain's line : "you're dead. Would you like to be dead, or would you like to be in the inn" - He just deadpans it and it's GREAT.
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I had some time to play today and I absolutely adore the story! Here's what I thought for the brief section I saw:
The scene where the MC is softly smiling while petting Paz in his dragon form is so cute. I think it might turn into one of my favorite scenes in the game, I have to see – there was just this instant connection I felt while looking at the CG. I think I’m definitely going to go for his route first. I love the brief but very clear world building! The ways things are set up – it slowly lets the reader discover more about this new world. It doesn't drown the reader with too much info and I really felt as if I was figuring things out with the MC. Things like the LO (except Ilma) all being princes makes a lot of sense – since the MC is the heir to faerie. I love her personality – she’s very cunning + smart. I originally thought Mira was mute but when the MC figured out that sirens didn’t speak because of their voices, I was like OH 0w0!
I adore all the slow and natural world building! Like Paz describing dragon society bit by bit or sirens looking at tuna like rats and lobsters as chicken omg xDDD. And wow that plot twist!! OwO I would have never figured it out xD
I found some details that didn't quite make sense with the lore: such as when the MC tells Ilma to give Desmonada a fruit basket as a thank you? I thought that was a little contradictory since vampires are carnivores?
I'm so happy Dyson turned out to be a tailor! 0: He was always nicely dressed and it's such a pleasant surprise he made the MC's coronation dress! I also really liked everyone's formal attire and the MC's crown is beautifully drawn and described <3
About the routes:
I adored Paz's route and his epilogue was very sweet! I think Drakhi is a beautiful language (reminds me a bit of like Russian/Mongolian?) and Chazka's voice actor did a wonderful job displaying the language! Something I was curious about: did Paz ever describe how heirs were chosen? I know on his profile it say he was adopted by Kanzlatan. Since he does not know his mother, is it safe to assume all eggs are combined together and the dragons collectively nurse them as a society - thus not keeping track of bloodlines at all? I think the dragon's lore and faith are very poetic - how they cherish the stars for example, and "you make my spirit bright". I was a bit surprised that his Zodiac was Aries. Paz seems so intuitive and sweet that I would've thought he was a Pisces.
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I played Adrien's route next and absolutely adore his playfulness >:3 He's so cute and smug it makes me very happy seeing his interactions with the MC and the rest of the princes! He's got so much personality to him despite being most mute (before the MC learns sign language) and I loved how you showed that! When using sign language I really like how he refers to the MC with a letter. It feels very natural! C: Oh wait! We share the same ENFP personality, that makes sense hehe
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I actually liked Cain's route A LOT more than I expected. He's such a great fleshed out character and I love how his coldness/condescening air is balanced out with his passion, his love for books and RPGs as the MC knows him better. My favorite line in the game is definitely definintely when Daphne approaches Astaroth and he tries to woo her but she gives no shits and is like na, I'm here for your husband. And then the conversation that unfolds after is gold. The letters - her intellgence - wow! Couldn't have said it better my Eminence xD
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*SPOILER*
AHHHH I AM SO STOKED YOU GET TO DATE LANA.
The moment I first saw the plot twist I loved her character so so much. The way she would sacrifice herself so the MC would be safe - I know it was because of duty but to see that type of loyalty from someone I was supposed to dislike from the very start - that won my heart completely <3 Her sprite is so pretty - I love her red hair - and she always felt like a serious but honestly very genuine character <3 Super happy to go on her route!
Sorry, I didn't see this comment until just now!
First, I'm so happy you like my game, and I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on it!
Regarding dragon society: You are correct that eggs/children are raised communally. Dragon males tend to have fertility issues, which is why females take multiple lovers, otherwise their species would have died out long ago. Because of this, they view their clan as one big family, so bloodlines aren't a big deal to them. Heirs are chosen in a ceremony that takes place every few years, when a new group of eggs have recently hatched. The Elders (those who don't already have heirs) choose their heirs from among the newborns. How they go about making this choice is pretty arbitrary, as the MC points out.
Regarding Lana: I'm kind of disappointed with how her storyline worked out. I always intended her to be romancable, as a subversion of the "mean girl" trope, but as I wrote, I found that there was no graceful way to work her into the story until the very end, which didn't leave a lot of time to develop a relationship. What you end up getting on her route is more of an optimistic beginning to an enemies-to-friends-to-lovers situation. I do plan to give her a much larger part in the sequel!
Thank you so much for your comments and kind words!