Wah, I came to playing this game straight after playing through all of Our Wonderland's available arcs! I initially played this spin-off to comfort my heart (just a little) from the main game's hijinks, but I forgot what "Spooktober" sometimes entails... (;w;)
That said, NO REGRETS!!! Colorful and engaging dialogue as always, and the cast remains recognizably their lovable diaster selves. Hell, I'm just mighty glad to finally get a legit outlet to painlessly (?) woo all of the LIs this time around!!! While Genzou & Iggy remains endgame for me, it's undeniable that Iggy just got that Good Chemistry (TM) with the other characters too~
All in all: a good game that feels well-made and complete, especially for something that's gotta get churned out quick under limitations like a Spooktober Jam!
Other Points I Enjoyed:
1.) NGL, it's just real gratifying to see Gidget get to express themselves through Ghent. Arc 5 1/2 felt cathartic, but it's also just nice to see trans/non-binary themes explored in lighter-hearted contexts too--like a D&D session with understanding friends. <3
2.) I admit to gunning for Genzou's ending first-time around, but I'm weak for character-types like Prince Ghent in terms of how he interacted with Ignatius: the friction, the rivalry, the small moments of shy embarrassment and vulnerability!!! UGH, my creaky, withered heart...!
3.) Even though there's no CG Gallery this time around, it was still a delight clicking back and picking alternative choices; just for the amusing dialogue alone!!!
4.) The ending song you chose for the credits is now stuck in my head (it's just such a damn good jam!!! Good energy!!!). Now I just gotta do my research on what/who produced it using that handy list you give to players, in-game...
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Wow, you again! LOL It seems that we meet this game the same day, and we played at the same speed! This "wonderland"'s end is more acceptable to me, since "Our Wonderland"'s true ending is in production, and the first four Arc's are painful...
Carrot has made another tiny game which is about Iggy & Genzou's texting! It's cute!! Especially the start interface after the end. (kind of a spoiler)
Lmao, we both be ZOOMIN when it comes to good games, ey?!
And yeah, "Our Fantastic Wonderland" is a nice break in tone from the main game (although, the main game does a good balance of funny/touching and dark/scary moments IMO). And yeah... all the arcs be painful, RIP.
I seen the texting one! I plan on playing it soon, and can't wait to see what you meant about the spoiler interface... 👀
LKDJFALKDSJFADS sorry it sometimes takes me a while to get to every comment since I want to make sure I give them each enough time 🤣💦 BUT THANK YOU FOR PLAYING THIS ONE TOO??? I'm really glad you liked it!! Indeed, this was mostly created because I wanted to have a go at Spooktober Jam last year and also to give myself a fun little break to play around with some new stuff after releasing Arc 4. I ended up having so much fun with it though and tbh I've now added a lot of refs back to it in Arc 5 even in small parts despite my not thinking it would be in any way canon LOL
I'm glad you enjoyed the chemistry even between the other chars 🤭 I really like all of them so much!! And I love how they all have such different dynamics, particularly in how the relationship itself works, which I find so enjoyable to play around with. I greatly enjoyed getting to write them in an environment that wasn't quite so horrific (at least most of the time LOL) plus I'm such a sucker for a fantasy adventure setting anyway with all the RPGs I grew up playing. Makes me want to eventually write at least some other kind of side game where I get to write them just playing off each other in a more light-hearted fun setting.
Ahhhh I'm really happy you enjoyed Gidget/Ghent in this!! It was particularly fun for me as I made this game before even working on Arc 5 at all, so I wasn't quite sure how everyone would react with only Arc 4 setting the prior precedent LOL But I was really happy people ended up enjoying them and their role in this. Plus I just love the idea of Gidget having so much fun getting really into their role as Ghent 💕
AWWW I'M GLAD YOU WENT FOR MULTIPLE ENDINGS. That makes me really happy!! I was pleased with how each of them felt very unique in the end, so I'm always touched when people play it through multiple times.
Sorry about the CG gallery this was before I knew how to do it LMAOOOOO. That and there aren't quite as many CGs this time around to begin with. Who knows though maybe I'll go back and add some QOL stuff to this later too 🤣💦
Ah the ending song is this one! https://audiostock.jp/audio/1138215 Glad you like it!
Thanks so much again for playing and for all your comments and thoughts once again!! Means so much that you'd play this game, as well!! I always love reading your thoughts! 🥰💕
It's sweet of you to care about making enough time for every comment you get! I will try to not textwall-dump on you too much, lmao. 🤣
Just wanted to shoot you a quick THANK YOU SO FREAKING MUCH for linking me to the ending credit's song! Definitely made it a lot easier for me to find!!! 🥰
And NGL, the song's lyrics resonate with me--especially where I'm currently at in life. It's such pleasant serendipity that I stumbled upon such a song that describes liminal headspace with with such upbeat energy and hope!!! Even as I fumble my way into moving into a new career (after recently being let-go from my old job/company, that I held + liked for 6 years), it's nice to find a song that reminds me to just take it one day, one moment at a time and while just keeping myself open-minded to new information that can redirect me into new ways of living/being that's more aligned to who I am now as a person. ^_^