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Hi. This comment is for Jay but also for everyone curious. It's been a while since my last run and the foreseeable future doesn't look like it's gonna give me enough time to play a lot. I wanted to say thank you, Jay. The last months have been very hard for me. I struggled with depression and the lack of a good job gave me lots of time to think about stuff, but not in a good way. I had very bad thoughts and focusing on light-hearted games and series helped a lot, and this game played a major role in this. So thank you for the help. Seeing these little monsters grow up to defeat evil void creatures has been a delight, and a little like seeing myself struggling with my demons. I recently found a good job and with my therapist I am working to find a better state of mind. I no longer have much time to spend on this game, though, as I have to work and I'll be busy with other stuff too. Maybe I'll do some more runs here and there, but maybe not. Dunno. I know I didn't have to write anything and I know we don't really know each other, but I really really loved this game and I hope it continues to grow, because it's lovely and it helped me quite a bit.

So, thanks Jay. Wish you best with everything <3

And to everyone else, enjoy this gem. Best game on itch for me, not only because it helped me but simply because it has a great gameplay and it's fun af.

A hug from Italy!

LaserQuacker

Jay1 year ago(+2)

Im so glad to hear that playing VM could provide some comfort for you when times are rough, but Im even more happy it sounds like things are getting better. A dev couldnt ask for a better player, your enthusiasm, skill and thoughtfulness has definitely made the game better too. Dont worry if you cant play for abit, we will always be here when you get back (and who knows, maybe there will be some new things to try then). But for now I know you'll do great out there! :D

(Also, Im really considering making the Mabek alt skin into a full new monster in the future. If you want to, you can give them a name)

LaserQuacker1 year ago (1 edit) (+1)

Thank you so much for your kind words <3 I hope I'll be able to come back one day, I would love to do so.

And... wow, Mablack a full new monster? That's amazing! :D A name... Uhm... I always called him Mablack for funsies, but for a full new monster I don't think it would work. It's inspired by Anubis, so I think something about him should do the trick. Here are some random ideas I can think of:

- Anewbie (It's literally a new monster, so it's "a newbie" around the others. Ah! Get it? :P)

- Hearubis (Fusion of Heart+Anubis, because of the Weighing of the Heart of the egyptian folklore, done to dead souls before entering the underworld, to see if they were worthy)

- Duatis/Duabis (Fusion of Duat+Anubis. Duat is the name of the egyptian underworld, where the dead souls reside. I think it sounds cool. It's also similar to "dual" and the fact that the monster is born from another one, Mabek, seems fitting to this fact.)

- Anenrir (Fusion of Anubis+Fenrir. I also love norse mythology and it could be a nice idea to add some chains in its design to make it a cool fusion of the two legendary entities)

- Hungrim (Fusion of Hungry+Grim. Anubis was a Jackal-inspired god of death and graves, because jackals are scavengers and they ate the dead bodies not buried well enough. In egyptian mythology was another god that ate the souls of the dead, but this monster doesn't have to be Anubis straight up and you could see him as a grim devourer of souls and void creatures!)

- Judgikal (This name sounds silly, but I put it anyway. Anubis is a Jackal god that Judges souls with its scale, so I think a fusion of Jackal+Judge could be right for this monster)

- Majackal (Fusion of Magical+Jackal. Could be neat for a Magic+Haunted monster, which is a terrific starting synergies combination!)

These are just some thoughts, I thank you for your kindness but I don't want to impose anything, your game is your game.

Thanks again Jay, hope one day I'll find some time to return. Farewell for now <3

Jay1 year ago

thats a great list to consider!

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