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elenie289 days ago(+1)

Super cute, I recommend playing Rose Seed Replica <3 

Minor spoilers follow! Note that I've only completed one of the endings so far, so I don't have a full picture of the game.

Things I liked:
I loved how the characters end up in a place where they don't have to work and struggle to survive, and that's portrayed in a positive light.
I enjoyed interacting with all the characters, especially Lilac!
While the game progresses in "real time", it didn't feel like I had to rush to get things done.
The particle minigame was fun.

Suggestion:
I got one of the endings (the obvious one) but because this is not a VN, it seems more daunting/time consuming to figure out how to get the other ones. It would have been lovely to have a (very brief) guide to the various endings included. So far I started a new game and tried going in different directions, but it's very hard for me to tell if I've deviated at all so far (plus I find it hard to choose options I find less appealing just to see if it changes the story).

Overall I've enjoyed Rose Seed Replica a lot. Thank you for making it!

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LezLiz284 days ago(+1)

Thank you for giving the game a try and for the comment. I appreciate it! Yeah, I guess the way the game does branching is a bit weird. Back when I made it, I thought that people would basically play it on and off and try out different choices each time, but it's a bit of an iffy assumption in retrospect.

The game tries to be kind of obvious about where the branching goes wild in chapter 2, but it's also affected by your chat with Bryn in chapter 1, so it's not super easy to figure out for casual replays. The game branches to like half a dozen different directions there, and the routes tend to be quite long and distinct until they converge. But it's mostly lost potential because people don't have too much motivation to replay the game.

But, well, I struggled with game design back then even more than I do now, and the game is rather unconventional in many ways too, so it was hard to tell. It's easy to think that just throwing in a ton of branching and content is a ton of value, but in hindsight it was too much work considering the benefits for a typical player. 😅
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elenie283 days ago(+2)

Thank you, that makes sense! I will say that I am satisfied with the ending I've gotten and if I don't end up seeing the others, that's fine. I appreciate you trying something a little different both in terms of gameplay and story beats.

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