So um... yeah, this game was amazing! Probably the best I've played in a long time (Including the copious amounts of copy and paste studio games). And if you're sensing a but, you'd be right. This game had some of the greatest story telling I've seen, and that's why I have a "but".
(Just know that I'm not saying I didn't know about all the content warnings going into it. I thought I was used to it, but I was in fact... not...)
Simply put, the writing was too good. To the point it brought back some stuff that was not so fun revisiting. (Played Gabes route btw, because he's far too precious for words)
Usually it's fun seeing yourself in some of the characters, and I never had a problem with other games depictions of "you know what". But seeing myself in these characters was a mistake, and it hit hard when I reached the end. (I'm still surprised at how visceral it got!?? It either came from experience, which I really hope not, but sorry if that's the case. OR, you did EXTENSIVE research on it, cause you nailed it to a worrisome degree.)
I can't wait to see more, even with the whole resurfaced trauma and stuff. In fact, it's the fact that it was even able to accomplish that that makes me more. It's scary good, and I'm hopefully ready to try the other routes.
I tried doing the Logan corruption route, but couldn't manage to find any of the scenes with him. I checked the outdoor fun area a few nights after encouraging him and observing it, but found nothing. Did I do something wrong, or am I missing something?
Thanks!! I believe I'm all caught up now!! Thanks again for making a game that covers something most games stay away from! I really enjoyed it, and I plan to continue enjoying it till the updates stop and I complete every last bit!
Quick question, (And it's fine if there isn't) is there an update log that says what's been added for each version? I know you have a Trello, but it can be kind of confusing to know when and what has been added since I last played. I used to play the updates as they came out each month, and I was pretty much done with all the content, but I had to step away from playing anything for a while, so I sorta lost track. All in all, I really enjoy your game, and it's fine if you didn't have the time to make one. Thanks for the awesome game, and I can't wait to see more!
Isn't that kind of unreasonable? I would understand if it took multiple playthroughs, or maybe a little wait before we could get the good end, but review bombing the thing seems a bit redundant? Especially to just get a good ending instead of a special ending...
Okay, I know the description says three endings, and I know two of them are bad, but is the third one a good one? And if so, can someone make a walk-through? I don't want to keep getting the bad endings cause they make me feel sick...
I dunno if this is any good, but I did my best... I loved this game! The art was clean, the gameplay was a refreshing challenge, and even the endings were fun! Can't wait to see more!
I friggin loved this game! The only thing I could ask for is more ritual circle illustrations and a place to post fan art, but the first can wait seeming how I have a feeling that you still have to keep up with commissions. Either way, great game, and I can't wait to see more.
Well it's sort of in the tags, but it could stand to be a bit more obvious that way it reaches its targeted audience. Sorry if it had made you uncomfortable, and not to be rude, but you should really check the tags next time..
Oh. muh. god... Why didn't I get the friggin notification tellin me you replied!? And by the by, I managed to find my gameboy color, AND my pokemon silver and gold cartridges and I am freaking out! The pokemon brainrot has commenced and I don't know if I can stop this monster from spiraling out of control, or if I even should try. Plus now I AM going to do a nuzlocke, and I am going to love/regret every moment of it. I'm also listening to my lemon demon playlist, so I am vibing with anxiety and stoner vibes. 2006 is returning to haunt me and I am honestly fine with it... I dare you to haunt me you little Tamagotchi spirits!! Anywho, I have already done several playthroughs of this game and tbh, I still love it! And the spaghetti threat still stands, so just know that I'm watching you!!
I know everybody loves the characters (Akello is my boo <3), but as an artist, what really stood out to me was the background work. Like, everything looks so clean and polished despite this only being a demo. They aren't to bright meaning they don't overshadow the character sprites, yet they still manage to give a certain futuristic urban vibe. They are really well done and show a great eye for detail. I've done plenty of backgrounds, and seen hundreds more, but these are impeccable! Love the work put into the smallest details, so keep it up cause I can't wait to see what the finished product looks like!
I'd like to talk about what I've seen so far and a couple of bugs I've noticed so spoilers if ya haven't gotten very far before. First up, I love the new cells and the hallways connecting them. They look awesome and have a really cool vibe, but also confusing if ya played the game before. You see, there used to be a way to get to the sewers from the hallway, but that route is gone. Instead you can either get in through the control room or the pipe in Rohan's cell. The pipe was a route before the update and still is, but the control room is a new route that I have no issue with. It's a lot easier in the long run because now you can reach a vital area everyday instead of just on certain days, but you still gotta wait if you want to make it through the guards so the waiting game continues on.
Next up is just a little bug, it's at the part with the fey kings shrine. When you fail to cross the water and you get the eel parasite thing. Basically if you fail all three questions and Lucien gets rid of you, you take over Yuvee's body and try to magic him back, but the moment you hit "magic" an error pops up. It's small, but I thought you might want to know...
Next up is the new characters and character sprites that I've seen so far (I haven't seen all of them yet but I'll talk about the rest once I find them). First we got to start with our MC Lucien, and hooray! Muh boy got a new tf! The goblin/orc (I think it's goblin but don't quote me on that) thing that I don't know the exact name for but do know it's the alternate transformation to the knome tf... He looks really cool and his pose is really dynamic which adds a lot of charm! Tbh, if I were on a character selection screen with all of Luciens tf's, I would probs choose that one just cause I really like the design. Next up is our lovely sexy mountain climber from the mines. I don't remember his name but he finally got a completed sprite so heck yeah! The colors really pop and have a nice feel to it. That paired up with your phenomenal anatomy and line work and boom! You got a good character design. I also love his outfit, it fits really well to both his story and his vibe. I didn't even know he was a mountain climber before this update but now I know, so yay! Next up we have a new character which is the first one I actually know is brand new. That would be the mage from the uncharted woods. He's a cool concept but also still only in his early stages. All I know is that he has a lot of potential so I can't wait to see what you do with him!
I still have more, but my brain no longer wants to concentrate so Ima wait till tomorrow. Just know I shall be back to appreciate more of this later so goodbye for now!
Hope you have a better year starting this coming new year! And I can sympathize with the ADHD part... I got it pretty bad, and it can make doing anything a real pain. Hope everything gets better and can't wait to see more of your phenomenal work!
Don't worry about it, I love your game and would hate to see you burn yourself out. Take it slow and take care of ya self! Got it! Can't wait to play this update, but muh internet is slow so it's going to take a second to download. I'm going to do my best to give constructive critisism, but I really don't know if I'll need to seeming how it'll most likely be amazing, but I'll try anyway... Love your work and keep it up!
I told you I'd be here! I've been checking everyday just in case I didn't get the notification, but god am I excited to play it! The download is taking a bit, but my willpower got me this far, so let's do this thing!
This game got me so flustered! I'm pretty sure I just disconnected from the real world for an hour because I was INVESTED in the story! The art style is really cute down to the little character sprites... They have a lot of character even though they are so scaled down, and as an artist, I know that can be really hard to do at times, so props to you on that. The writing style is lighthearted and very reminiscent to the early 2000's and it just fit's. so. perfectly. You wouldn't even have to tell me it was based in 2007 to know that it was around that period, and to me that is just amazing. It was so wholesome and made me want to find my old gameboy original to play pokemon like I did as a little gremlin. I'm pretty sure that if I don't get a full version I'm going to gouge my eyes out and use them to make spaghetti just so I would be able to stop crying, but by the sounds of it, that won't be the case... Love this game and can't wait for a full version!
Beside's, checking in on your game everyday is almost like a jack in the box! I wake up in the morning to check and the thought of seeing the "updated today" in the information tab keeps me determined! One day soon I know there will be an update, and when that time comes around, I promise to be one of the first to download it!
Okay, silly little question and also spoiler's Ig .
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So you know after we kinda get our throat's slit and it get's replaced by parent tech? Well does that mean we have a higher vocal range? Like I think it would be pretty cool to be finally able to sing those stupid whistle note's, and if we do, do you think we sound like a vocaloid or something? Like, I would love to make a banger cover of "Hello World" if I could make my voice sound like BMO.
Holy crap! If this VN can make a man question his sexuality than you know it has to be good! But now I'm also kind of invested in figuring out the outcome of your strange questioning debacle. Have you had any luck with that whole thing or?
Oh fuck! I made an oop's already when I came up with my first character's name. You see, when I was downloading the game, I did a little research on what the game was like. I heard that the game might have different ending's so I decided that I would make three character's (I would make more if there were more than three ending's). Those characters names would be Roux (good ending if there was one), Alex (neutral ending if there was one), and Milo (bad ending if there was one). I decided I would start with Alex (the neutral ending) that way I understood what the game was like. Not wanting to spoil too much I decided to not look into the character's, so I didn't know that Alexios/Alex existed. So I load up the game and everything was going fine, I choose my character name and continue on with the story, but of course Alexios had to show up throwing off my balance. And I know the game wasn't expecting to have someone accidently choose one of the character's names, but the fact that no one acknowledges it is almost unnerving. Of course, I still love the game, but oh my god is it weird!
Okay okay, I get it, stuff doesn't always go as planned and thing's get postponed often, but if you are genuinely burned out then please just tell us. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only who is worried about your safety. Take a break for a while and focus on your mental health. Solo creators have a tendency to overwork themselves so make sure you take it easy. Especially since I don't want one of my favorite games to go under cause you weren't taking care of yourself. Love the game so far and hope you still plan on updating in the future.
help, I swear, for the past 2 hour's I've been looking for wolf's den and I know it's in the forest next to my house but no matter how may time's I try I cant find it. Please help.
I dunno if this is any good, but I did my best... I loved this game! The art was clean, the gameplay was a refreshing challenge, and even the endings were fun! Can't wait to see more!