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Hello there!

First of all, please allow us to apologize for such a late reply to this comment! We can only assume this slipped through the digital cracks during the middle of our KS campaign for Renai Bakudan; we are truly so sorry to not see this until now!

Regardless, thank you so much for such a heartfelt and sweet comment! Seeing words of encouragement like this really makes our day. It's no exaggeration to say that we are very passionate about what we do as well, and it's so cool to hear that it makes such a big impression on other lesbians just like us. Thank you for leaving us these words - similarly to how our games may make a big impression on you, every word of positivity does the very same for us, too. We are very grateful to hear such a thing!

Thank you so much for such a lovely comment, and again, we're so sorry for such a late reply. We hope you're doing well and having a great 2024 so far!

Hi there! In RENAI BAKUDAN, there will be no canon relationships that carry over from LOVE BAKUDAN. Haruka Mishima will likely not be in it. Thank you for your interest!

Hi there! Thank you for the lovely comment! Unfortunately we can't sell the game's soundtrack due to various licensing issues, but it is available to listen to in-game via the unlockable jukebox. Thank you so much again for enjoying LOVE BAKUDAN!

Hey there! Aww, thank you so much - what a lovely comment to receive! We're really touched to read this - thank you for all of the support and very high praise included here, we're very honored! ♥ We truly wish you all the best too!

Hello again, this is the writer here once more. Thank you for your reply, and I appreciate the apology. I'm glad to hear that you find the game to be a cathartic experience and at large sound like you are enjoying it. I hope that our brief discussion has made it clear of our stance, which is that lesbians (bluntly speaking) never get anything for ourselves, so we simply wanted to do a game with just lesbian characters. Regardless, I won't continue to go over it! I think I've made my point, and I hope you continue to enjoy the game.

Hi there! This is the writer here replying to your comment. Thank you for playing LOVE BAKUDAN. I've given how to reply to this comment some thought, so I hope you can appreciate my honesty.

First of all, regardless of your viewpoint, making comments such as 'none of them feel queer' and 'relationships feel unexpectedly straight' feels thoughtlessly offensive to make directly to developers that are explicitly lesbian. As someone who has even talked about the real problem of heteronormative society, I would hope you can understand why I feel this is such an off-colour comparison to make. I am a lesbian, and I am personally only interested in lesbian stories, which is what I set out to do.

Secondly, I'd like to talk about that viewpoint you mentioned of not seeing them as 'queer'. They are queer. They're gay, in fact. And this is a game that was made by lesbians, with the intention of celebrating being a lesbian without the typical issues or confines that we have to face each day in a patriarchal society. Whether or not you view it as such, it isn't supposed to be defined by the presence OR absence of men. It's not about erasing them; they simply just don't have a place in it, so I chose not to write about them.

Thirdly, I have no interest in adhering to the ways that the real world treats lesbians within the confines of my own stories. This is a game that is just supposed to be a good time and honestly, not as deep as you're trying to make it seem. Every queer person has a different experience with approaching their own identity; this was a reflection of the developers of this game. I've tried to answer your view candidly as you sound like you thought a lot about it as well, so I hope that my point comes across, too.

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Thank you so much for the kind words! We will be releasing a Mac port eventually, but there is currently no specific release date for both GLB and LB's ports.

Hello, thanks a lot for your interest! Other than choosing the route you end up on and the bookselling minigame, LOVE BAKUDAN is a straight forward visual novel with no customization options. We hope that you enjoy the game if you get a chance to try it out!

Hi there! Yes, we started work on a Mac port in the last few months, so we're definitely aiming towards an eventual release. We can only do so when we have access to a Mac however, so it's been slow going. Even though we can't give a ballpark estimate for a release time yet, the short answer is that there will be a Mac version of LOVE BAKUDAN sometime in the future. Thank you so much for your interest!

Hi there! Thank you so much for the lovely comment; such praise and knowing you enjoyed the game so thoroughly truly does mean the world to us both. We sincerely hope you continue to enjoy LOVE BAKUDAN, even in the future! ♥

That's unusual about the missing CG's, though. We had one report about this around the time the patch was released, though that was to do with a single missing Himeko CG, never about the books. Quite strange...we'll do some deeper digging into it on our end, but in the meantime, have you tried skipping through the routes with the missing CG's a second time using CTRL? It could trigger the unlocks once you pass the missing CGs, but it's hard to say when bugs are involved. So sorry for the late reply, but again, thank you very much for your kindness!

Hey there, Kalitinsa! Thank you for your comment. This is the writer replying directly, so I hope this can help with any thoughts you may have on the game.

I'm a gay woman myself, and I have no problem with the term handsome being used for other women. In my personal opinion, this is a gender neutral term used to describe someone who is...well, handsome. Good-looking, strong, charming...these are all things that I believe factor into the word. Women and femininity are not - and should not - be restricted to the use of 'feminine' sounding words like pretty, beautiful, etc, though there are also more than a few instances in the game where the girls are also described as that. I'm sure you'll see a variation of compliments as you progress through the routes.

On a literal level (though I think this is being a bit pedantic and is not my personal reason behind why I use it), you can use it for women just fine. This was an unusual comment to receive, so I thought I'd cover my bases to be triple-sure and yes, it says you can right here.

Regardless of whether or not our opinions differ, I sincerely hope you continue to enjoy LOVE BAKUDAN!

Hey ShinKotzilla, 

The itch version of LOVE BAKUDAN does not come with a key for the Steam version. We're sorry for the inconvenience, but the itch edition is DRM free and, to our understanding, is available in various countries with censorship restrictions. Thank you for your interest though, we hope you enjoy the game should you decide to check it out!

Hey MsGrace,

Thank you so much for the kind words! We really appreciate it. We hope that you enjoy the other routes, too!

With regards to the additional line for Teru,  don't worry - it doesn't change anything in any other routes, so you can play them all just fine without finding it. Thank you again for your support of LOVE BAKUDAN, and we hope that you enjoy whichever route you play next! 

Hi ClassicGamer,

Usually we wouldn't reply to personal opinions as such, but as your reaction was something that took us both by surprise, we thought we would respond. For anyone else reading our response to this comment, please be advised that there will be some spoilers for anyone who hasn't played Angel's route and wants to.

First of all, whilst your anger is understandable by Haruka getting beaten up, the purpose of Angel's route in particular is to demonstrate her escaping an abusive situation. Often times those who are the partners of those suffering can be targeted by the perpetrator, and hurt as a result. Abuse is something harrowing and that many of us have been through, so this was in no way to condone accepting violence. However, if it was simply about there being a lack of choice, LOVE BAKUDAN is a kinetic visual novel with very minimal choice, with the only choices being the quiz at the start to select your route and the bookselling.

It's entirely your decision and we won't presume to know the reasons why this affected you in such a way, but we hope that if you feel calm enough to you decide to give it another chance.

Hi there, spacesoda! Thank you so much for such a truly heartwarming and glowing review of our game. You are absolutely right that it was written and programmed by two gay women! Whilst we definitely wanted to make the game a little raunchy and silly, we also wanted to use the opportunity to make something that was thought-provoking and with (hopefully!) well-written characters, haha!

Again, thank you so much for the kind words, they really do mean more than we could express to the people who play this game. Any kind of encouragement or simply knowing that it has made such an impact on a reader is more than enough satisfaction for us, and definitely encourages us with future projects for sure.

Have a wonderful day and we truly hope you enjoy the rest of the routes! ♥

Thanks for letting us know! We've been informed of this bug, and are currently working on a patch to fix this, as well as add some small tweaks to the game. Thank you again, and we hope you've been enjoying LOVE BAKUDAN!