As someone whom absolutely adores romantic visual novels I was so excited to find a circus themed period piece visual novel it was like I found that last piece of cheese cake in my fridge and nobody had taken a bite out of it yet!
But I was sorely let down as I continued to play the game. There are many moments of beauty in this game such as the illustrations, the entertaining music and the storyline.
But now for the constructive criticism please take this as not trying to make fun of your game but wanting you to make something next time even better because you have incredible talent!
But the characters especially Aimee definately not 1800's but more modern time-frame due to the way the characters spoke and dressed, it kind of made the game even more less believable. Jules was trying to be endearing but he just ended up annoying and disgusting with his snot bubble nose and his garish joker outfit even after the fact (he had servants that would have picked out his clothing and have helped him dress and that is what they did back than the filthy rich, without giving away any spoilers) and his inability to be a man in front of his mother which was not of the times either women did not run the show sadly.
Claude oh how I wanted this guard to be my dashing, strong and romantic knight in shining armour but he had as much personality as a bag of potatoes, he hated his job and was just a lowly guard even though he was decked out looking like he was commander of the Queens guard, the chick on his shoulder was just too weird and not how a chick would act in real life I know this was supposed to be a bit fantasy but it just didn't make it cute for me and how he one moment really cared for the chick and than another didn't care it fell off his shoulder and was crying in the bushes which if a real chick had fallen from a mans shoulder would have probably broke its neck, (a cat or kitten would have been so much more cute and believable.) Godefroy was just an old grandfather like creep also so no desire to romance him or even to get to know him.
And the more I got to know Aimee the more I didn't really like her, especially that moment of littering and not caring, also how she was so dumb during that key moment when she could have solved the mystery and caught the real culprits it made me cringe with frustration and her inability to change her outfit or take a bath, stinky Aimee her mother called her even, yuck and than even smelling her pits, ugh.
Anyways in hindsight you have real potential to make amazing games and I truly hope you take this as only feedback. As a hot blooded woman and someone whom used to write stories myself don't forget to give your men some manners, class and personality and your mc some too. 😉