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Thank you for your kind words <3

Thank you for your kind words <3

Thank you for your kind words <3

Thank you for your kind words <3

Thank you. To answer your questions:

1. No, there was no plan to add a gag ending related to it.

2. In short - both.

I planned it to be a long route where you as the player meet Akechi and Akiren while they were younger, and then based on your choices there it would develop your 'personality' (like the sun/moon route), which will differentiate the way you can answer to certain situations when you were older. It was going to be a different plot altogether from canon. And your choices to solely favor one guy or treat them both equally will influence whether you're going down the 3P or PvP route.

how is me looking for a coder to replace me equates to "yeah i don't care anymore lol"? and i think you shouldn't put words into people's mouths. my "coworkers" (i hate that term because it implies that they're doing this as a job, which they are not) are free to quit anytime and i would not hold them responsible. regarding them 'putting years into work for a project' - i'm sorry to say this but most of the work was done by me. i started the game from scratch, alone. i'm the one who coded the whole entirety of the game. i'm the one who wrote two completed routes so far. i'm the one who manages the itch.io page. you want to talk about "wasted effort"? i'm the one whose efforts are most "wasted" most by  quitting this project.

"paper trail of unreliability within your fandom work" ah yes, because fandom work is supposed to be a full time thing, because once you get into a fandom you can't leave it until you finish all your wips and projects. of course. /s

you're basically saying if you crochet socks for a hobby and have been giving them out to people for free, you're not allowed to stop and start exploring other items to crochet. do you realize how ridiculous that sounds? that's because it is, and that's the base of your argument, which is flabbergasting to me. you enjoyed the content for free, sweetie. take it or leave it.

i never expect people's undying support on my projects. i never begged for it, never asked any compensations whatsoever. if you don't want to play unfinished games then don't. it's really that simple.

feel free to unfollow if you do not agree. i don't think i will ever change my mind about this. i've been a content creator for years and i stand by my belief that creators do not owe you shit when you're given things for no cost, at the cost of their free time.

have a good day.

Thank you! Fingers crossed we find a new coder soon so yall can have the other writers' routes <3

That's awesome, you got into P5 because of this game?? Ahhh thank you for checking the game out in the first place and I hope you enjoyed the original P5 game too! <3

Thank you for your kind words. I always end up going back to your comment and ended up reading through them, it's one of my treasures!! I do have a few drafts and ideas, which I will release when I get the time to create a post about them. Fingers crossed we find a new coder soon, yes!

I get the frustration, I really do. I too am a reader and at foremost a player. I too have my experience of getting disappointed in canceled projects - and not just for free projects too. I've had my share of pledging for PAID projects and in the end, they got canceled.

You do have the right to be frustrated.

But I'm sorry to say that you don't have the right to tell someone not to do a project unless they can finish them, especially if they're doing it for free.

I have my own life and interests, and they will change. Can you predict how long you can stay interested in one fandom/series? You can't. And I think personally I was in the P5 fandom for quite long compared to others. Including project planning and setting things up, I worked on this game for a full one year in the background before the very first devlog in my free time. If you add the time after that that I spent, it adds up to almost two years. A lot of things change in two years.

I am but a simple human being trying to find a creative outlet and wanting to share my passions about something, as fleeting as it may look for some people. And I'm not even asking for any remunerations whatsoever for the free time I willingly put into it. I am not a content machine. You can call me unprofessional if you'd like - I am not a professional developer afterall. If you don't like my style as a creator and can't 'trust' me then feel free to find others.

Thank you for playing sweetie <3

No new characters will be added for this game!

No new characters will be added.

Hello! Most probably not, since I don't write for the fem characters (not to say that I don't like the characters themselves, but I just can't see them in the romantic sense, because I'm straight). For this game,  as written in the description, it's written for fem!MC. Please read through them before playing to make sure you fully understand what it offers!

If I ever feel like it I might release a second instalment.

I do want to maybe have Albedo, Ayato, Thoma, Heizou, Scaramouche, Al Haitham, Tighnari, and Cyno... But the assets gathering and testing is such a nightmare ;;;;

TLDR; perhaps, but nothing is set in stone for now!

Being told that I got characterizations right always makes me so 🥺 happy aaaah So glad that Kaeya was able to comfort you <3

He was so much fun to write for, hope you enjoyed his route <3

Awhhh thank you!! <3 The voice files are either edited from the game or from these things called drama cds from the same voice actor who plays that character in genshin hehe

I hope you're having fun playing genshin! Take it at your own pace, enjoy the lore, and enjoy meeting all the eye candy new characters! 💗

I was never gone, just been hyperfixating on other things lol

I haven't worked on P5: VN in months (years?), unfortunately ;;; I've lost interest in P5 for now. I'm also not sure if the writers have a new chapter for me to code; I need to remember to contact Discord to retrieve my old account bc I lost it ;w; Ann's route isn't mine so that would depend on the writer in charge! I should probably recheck with the team but as of now, there's no real update for that game.

;w; 'it could have easily passed as canon' I-- I need a moment--

-- ok I am back sldjflsdf that's honestly so nice of you to say!! I hope you got to play the sun route and enjoyed it though it is shorter!

Aaaa thank you for the lovely words and praises!! ♡ 

Cries another long post I'm slkdjflksjdflsjd thank you so muchhhhh ♡ ♡ ♡ 

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'silly evil little man' gosh this made me snort so hard

Ikr he's grown so much throughout the whole route and even though it's all just a product of my imagination I am still proud of him ;w;

Sometimes you need distance to be able to work on yourself... And I think Akechi will need a lot of time for sure. It'll be a lot of struggle on his side and MC, but they'll be ok ♡ 

Sobbb the awakenings!! This was one of the thing I knew I wanted to have in the game and it was such a pain to script in but I personally love how it turned out! Glad people don't find it cringe lol And Akechi's second awakening!! This isn't talked enough haha But I love the idea that he awakened his new persona because essentially it's a sign of his bond with MC and a solid proof that he finally trust MC wholeheartedly. I didn't get to explore this too much in the game, but the idea is that his new persona would be more of a defender than attacker, because it's a manifestation of him acknowledging that for once, he wants to be able to protect the people he cares about ;w;

The birthday cake scene is so important slkdjflskdjf Fun fact, if your affection wasn't enough at that point in time, he'll just throw the cake away ;(

I adore writing the group chats, they were so much fun lol I'm glad I managed to convey the chaotic nature of the PT members well!!

I think some of us does and some others might not get the reference there, but I'm very glad that most people did! ♡ 

Yes, actually I do plan to have epilogues and omg you're right again, one of them was supposed to be them having their first holiday trip together ahah You'll get them.... when I get around to finishing the scenes lol oof

Moon MC is the real champ here lsdjfklsdf So happy people relate to them so much and liked their character!!

Thank you again for the lovely message!!! ♡ ♡ ♡ 

I hope you managed to finish the routes by now!

Gosh yes, Yusuke's moon route is very relaxing, I think Rainy did a really good job with creating a cozy vibe there, tho I'm not sure if it'll change as the route develops 👀

So happy to hear such lovely words! Thank you for dropping by ♡

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I'm literally smiling ear-to-ear this was so beautiful to read ;w;

You'll see Ryuji again! Don't worry!! ;w;

sldfkjsldf one of the reasons I made this game was because I wanted him to be alive at the end, I don't think you'll ever see any bad endings where he ends up dead even if I decide to add more branches into it haha

YES tbh I struggled a lot with deciding how his route will develop because I wanted to keep him alive and have the chance to redeem himself, but still keep him in character somehow. I think that's partly why his route ended up longer than Akira/Ren's moon route, because you're absolutely correct - I needed the player to see that he's grown, that you had an impact on him, not instantly, but over time.

Let me tell you a secret... The endings were abrupt because I was actually planning to have epilogues lol I couldn't make it to the deadline tho, so I ended up releasing without them, but hopefully I'll be able to add them in sometime!

I hc Akira/Ren having maxed out Charm since his first day lol Yeah I think in the original game the fact that he's a silent & blank slate of a protag, just made for the player to self-insert into his position, can make some developments feel a bit 'huh?'... So I was glad to be able to explore and imagine how his personality is in this fangame heheh

PS. Don't ever apologize for long posts! I absolutely love them ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡  Thank you for your kind words ♡ 

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That was one of the thing one of our writers pointed out actually. Dw, you're not being picky at all! We do want to have a player customization in the future so we can tackle this issue, but trust me when I say it requires a ton of work being done and as of now I don't think we have any resources for that 😥

Sobs I'm always so happy whenever people tell me that I got characterization right! Akira/Ren was so fun to write but sometimes I worry whether I made him too cheeky or too flirty... And it doesn't help that he's a silent protag in the game lol

Ahah yessss I'm so happy that you recognize that! (I also just wanted to see Akira/Ren suffer a bit ngl) Personally I like that ending more than the other, and fun little fact, I knew I wanted to have it the moment I decided to work on his moon route lol

Akira/Ren's bad ending isn't too bad, it's just... sad. I can describe it to you but tbh there are some things I just can't replicate in words, so I'll skip those I guess. Here goes:

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Basically for the bad end, it's implied that Akira/Ren failed to negotiate with Sae and was actually shot in the head by Akechi (like in one of the original game's bad end). So right after the MC tried to visit LeBlanc, the scene cuts out and it's a fast forward to months later. MC is siting in a hospital waiting room, you get some short backstory of how the PT has basically disbanded (very vague implication that some are even dead). Afterwards, they fall asleep and when they wake up, they're in the doctor's room, and you'll see Maruki talking to you. The MC basically breaks down, tells him they can't do this anymore and want to stop the therapy sessions.... And if you guessed it, you're right. He uses his power to alter the reality so the MC won't be sad anymore. So MC wakes up in bed, at night, and sees Akira/Ren sleeping across them, thinks they're having nightmares again, but then as he wakes up they realize that it wasn't a dream. And now MC's convinced that all of it was just a long, bad nightmare, falls asleep against Akira/Ren, and the scene cuts to black....

Lastly, it shows Akira/Ren waking up, sitting on bed and looking around the room, and he even sees Mona across the room, who meowed at him. He then notices the MC being restless in their sleep and only relaxes when he holds them. It's never said in the game itself, but yes, in my head I think he's able to piece things together and understand the situation there. And then:

Akira/Ren: "....."

Akira/Ren: "I'm sorry."

"He's met with silence."

Akira/Ren: "I'm.... so sorry....."

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Things has been really slow ever since we released the latest beta, but thank you for your kind words! It means a lot to me and to the whole team ♡ 

Thank you!! Tbh my main reason why I made this was also because I wanted to date Akira/Ren and Goro sooooo yeah lol

Aha yes that's the best part about otome fangames for sure ♡ 

You're too kind! I'm so happy you enjoyed it!

Yes, the player customization is very minimal, I know. I wanted to focus on their personality being the main thing that shapes the MC. And also mostly because there's a lot of work being involved in creating other customizations, even for just the pronouns. I am the main scripter (+writer +coder +tester) across most routes, so all the scripting and testing for that will fall onto me, and I just didn't have the bandwith for that. We'll see into incorporating that when we have the time and resources though :

Joker is such a heart-stealer isn't he haha

I did put a lot of hours into this, for sure. I'm so happy to see the love I poured into the project being recognized! ♡

Ah Ryuji! Yes, unfortunately the writer was changed for that route and we want to respect the previous writer's work so we had it scrapped. You should hopefully see him back on our next release!

Oh yes, I definitely wouldn't recommend Akechi's moon route if you're looking for something fluffy like Akira/Ren's moon route haha Akechi isn't a nice character and he's very complex - I'm not sure if you'll like him at all if you haven't played Persona 5 (especially the Royal version). Totally understandable, just skip the route if you don't think you'll enjoy it! :)

Thank you for the lovely comment! 🌹

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It was Goro! Fun fact, when the screen goes completely black, if you open the History menu you should be able to see the dialogue! But essentially it was the MC calling out Goro's name c:

Yes, the game does remember some of your choices on your second playthrough haha I'm glad people are replaying it and finding out this feature ♡ 

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LOL that was totally a curve ball yes I agree but given the super cozy atmosphere and mc + akira/ren's history so far it just feels like akira/ren would slip up somehow haha

I'm glad you like the writing sdsdjfklksd I was so insecure about it after having to stare at it for months oomph And YES our artist is amazing, I can't praise her art enough cause it's so good and she does it within record speed!!

I was smiling all the while writing for this route... and yeah it might feel like a cheap romance novel sometimes but I personally love how it turned out bc that's my goal since the very beginning! FLUFF!! TEETH-ROTTING FLUFF EVERYWHERE!!! :D

That's awesome!! We look forward to see you again when the full version comes out ♡

Wooo! Congrats on finishing the 2 moon routes and thank you for enjoying them!! ♡

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It was a long road for sure!! I don't think I've ever worked on a project this long and delivered something that's pretty much 'completed' (or well, at least part of what I'm in charge with is, haha)! It's all thanks to everyone's patience and encouragements!! ❤️ I truly hope it was a nice Christmas gift that brightens ppl's holiday even just a bit in these trying times!!

Akira being a tease and MC slowly getting used to it (but still getting flustered by it) is just so adorable tbh I wrote those in a very self-indulgent way hahah Overall I'm already satisfied even if people just completed one of the good end, but do check out the other good end and the bad end if you have time! More time with Akira is never a bad thing, yeah? :3

Writing Goro’s route was… so challenging but also so darn fun. I always knew that I wanted the MC to awaken their Persona somehow, but translating that into a VN format was a huge hurdle. Again, I’ve said this somewhere else and it still stands: I’m really proud of this route but at the same time very insecure about it bc I poured my heart into it… And therefore I’m incredibly happy to see people liking it!!

Ah, the World route… Heheh I have been kind of writing the scripts for it, but I still have no idea how the VN will turn out as of now. But I hope people will like it! If things go smoothly it should be different from the Sun/Moon routes in terms of gameplay, so we’ll see how it turns out… Fingers crossed!

I can’t wait to see Ann’s routes too!! I know how capable our writers for Ann’s routes are and I can only imagine the stuff they’ll be able to create for her… I will leave her in their hands, because I know they’ll do her justice :)

The Sun MC will have their own charms for sure! I think they’re currently being kind of overshadowed by the Moon MC because they have 2 completed routes already, but I think there are a lot of potential and things that are possible because they’re the Sun MC!! Again, I don’t really write for the Sun MC but the writers lineup for this route is really promising ;D

Still, I’m relieved people are loving the Moon MC! I was afraid they will get annoyed at them, but it’s nice to hear that people are relating to them and understanding their thinking & course of actions! 

Thank you for enjoying the game and for spending the time to write such a long comment!! Our love for the game is the reason why we started working on this project, and the love for the project from amazing people like you is what keeps us going ♡ We hope to see you in the next releases!

🥺You're too kind!! I'm so happy to know that you enjoyed Ren's Moon route! A lot of people seem to relate a lot to the Moon protag (and I am one of them too tbh lol) and I couldn't be happier to know that I'm not alone. Do look forward to the update that's coming very soon and thank you for dropping such a lovely comment! ♡ 

I finally had the time to reply to this so here goes sldkjflskdjf

Firstly thank you for dropping by!! Seeing you around on these devlogs always makes me smile ;w;

Yeah well it's mainly because to me (and to the new writer), we feel more comfortable to start with a clean slate. I think for the new writer it's also better, because they can write whatever they want without being constrained to that one scene that's already there!

5. mwahaha I had yall bamboozled all along!!! (lol thank you!!!! 🎉🎉🎉)

6. There are a lot of people that's waiting for Yusuke and I'm excited to give yall your favorite blue haired artist!

7. Soon.... Very soon....  👀 👀

8. sdkfjlksdf thAT IMAGE omg hahahah that's an accurate representation of what his route is.... don't worry tho, it gets pretty fluffy at the end (tho not as fluffy as Akira/Ren's hahah)

9. "The only idea I can think of is since the World Arcana represents completeness perhaps this is some sort of secret route that happens only after all the other routes are completed?" Mmhm, mhmmm.... Yes, yes, very interesting deduction.... *winks*

10. I'm super excited but also super nervous for this next release hahah I truly hope everyone will enjoy it!! ♡ ♡ ♡

I read this so many times and every time I finished it just makes my smile grow bigger and bigger :'D

Everyone seems to really appreciate that they have the option for the MC's personality and I'm really glad for that!

Moon-Ren has been a blast to write and I really hope people like how cozy it is. I think it basically turned more into a mainly-fluff route, which was what I originally aimed for, but I'm not sure how people will like it ^^' Ah, yeah the Sun route on the other had, is on its very beginning stages, so definitely look forward for more development on that!

Enjoy the current Moon-Ryuji route! A new writer will be taking over that route so I believe it will be scraped!

For Moon-Akechi, yeah the yandere (and gore) theme will be a hit or miss depending on different people, but I think what we have right now, the 'yandere' is mostly implied? So it should be mostly ok for most people. Although I plan on expanding more on it in future releases *evil laugh*

"It'll be funny if his route suddenly has a harem thing and then game over. "
.... wait a second.... *is having a revelation* YES. THAT SHOULD BE ONE OF THE ENDINGS SLDKFJLDF YOU'RE A GENIUS

I'm glad you liked the Moon-Ren route the best despite its many shortcomings aaaa thank you!!

Please never feel bad for writing long reviews! I love reading them and it makes my day ;w; And your English is really good! I'm not a native English speaker either, but I can understand you just fine :3

You're too kind ♡ 

Hello!! Ahhh I'm so glad you enjoyed Ren's moon route!! Idk about well-written because my grammar is a mess sdsjflad BUT I'm really happy that you seem to enjoy it nonetheless! Thank you for dropping such a sweet comment! ♡ 

;w; ♡ you're too kind! We're so glad you enjoyed what we have!! Thank you for playing and for dropping such a sweet message!