[Contains some spoilers] Nico is definitely my favorite (just going with the flow of choices that felt right on my first tries, I ended up with a whole 42 affection points for him lol), but I really love Robin and Vivian too. I'm a huge fan of otome games, and this is absolutely the best one I've ever played. It's probably because it aligns with all of my personal tastes (I really really love the soft and cutesy aesthetics, and all of the love interests are also very much to my liking lol) as well as being personally relatable (I too love cute mascot characters, though I'm not nearly as devoted as Maya and Robin... I'm also someone who loves writing but is really insecure about it). I enjoyed the whole thing so very much!! As far as my favorite parts... I was swooning when Nico did Maya's makeup (as someone who doesn't know shit about makeup, having someone do my makeup really nicely is a dream). I also almost cried when Robin hugged Maya (I was cheering too! I loved the whole scene!), though his bleeped-out cursing immediately after made me laugh so hard I legitimately almost fell on the floor and had to catch my breath for a minute. I "aww"'d aloud so often during the whole game. I'm really curious about Altair, and I think it'd be fun if he showed up again sometime (to get some jealous love interest fanservice or as a cool friend or something... I think it'd be hilarious for him to get in a Battle of the Prettyboys versus Nico since they're both so gorgeous, and I'm sure that our darling Nico could rip him to shreds<3). I can't thank you enough for this game! I've had numerous awful little inconveniences piling up recently, so I was feeling pretty shitty earlier today, and worrying a lot about my birthday (it's few days but things aren't looking so good). I'm really so glad that I found this game and played it! It lifted my spirits so much. I actually burst into tears at the end of Robin's route (lucky me, I got the best end on my first try!) just because I felt so happy and de-stressed (I definitely needed a good cry). I feel so deeply fulfilled! Another detail I really liked was Maya's daily affirmations. It felt a little silly at first, but even if it is, it's also really nice too? I wanna start doing that now!!! I can't wait to play the other routes too (I feel like this is gonna be a huge comfort game for me) whenever they release. Thank you so much for this absolutely wonderful experience! I would also sell my soul for some Coco merch; he's the cutest!
Thank you so much for this immensely sweet and detailed comment- to say that it's made our entire Christmas and New Year would not be an understatement at all! We're beyond grateful for all the feedback and kind words, and we are so so so happy that you enjoyed the game!! It's always great to find fellow mascot fans (don't worry, we aren't on Maya and Robin's levels either lol) and we will... definitely look into the Coco merch...(after we finish the game...)...as we ourselves would love to own some too!!
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Altair is actually a ~ guest character ~ from another game that our artist is working on which you can find here: https://fishattic.itch.io/stand-by-me-demo! This battle that you are suggesting does indeed sound intriguing though lol. Nico tries to be #savage and #vicious but he really does have his moments. We can't wait for you to see his route and hope with all our hearts that you'll enjoy it! It makes us really really glad to hear that people enjoyed certain scenes, or that they laughed at something- it's things like these that keep us going.
We're really happy that this game was able to comfort you or help you in some small way- we hope that we're not too late to wish you a happy birthday as well, and our wish for you is for the worries that you've been carrying around to be resolved. It's a fresh year and a fresh start, and we are so happy to have been a part of your journey in some small way. All the best for everything (hope those affirmations go well!) in life and in your writing should you choose to carry on with it! We (and the rest of the cast) will be here cheering you on! We believe in you and the stories that you want to tell, and would love to read them if you'd like to share them with us too :-)