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Ha thank you, I was missing 4 and 0, I think? :)

I just finished playing this for the first time. (I got the happy ending! Yay!) Now I have to play it a few more times to get the other ending(s).

(I didn't get all the photographs, though, so there were 2 numbers I didn't know for the passcode. I'll see if I can get them all in the next playthrough.)

In summary -- this is beautiful. The graphics are so simple yet evocative, haunting, and the interplay of childhood memories and adult experiences creates an atmosphere that alternatives between terror and eerie anticipation, that feeling of waiting in the hush before the storm. Then, it becomes ... welcoming? A feeling of being at home. 

This is a tour de force. For such a small game with simple mechanics, it made me emotional.

* Plus: Nika is so cute! Must protect!

Superbly well plotted! Painful yet touching. I love this VN! The gruesome deaths are *chef's kiss*

Je suis très très enchantée de ce jeu, le style de l'art dans le carnet, le design des personnages, le scénario tellement simple mais si émouvant, toutes ces choses, c'est un triomphe artistique. Merci beaucoup!

Et monsieur le moine est si mignon!

There were some bugs in the game that I only realized after uploading it, and the 2nd glowing area contained some of these bugs. However, I will be uploading a newly fixed version this coming Thursday or Saturday (Aug 16 or 18), so I hope that one will work for you.

Also, thanks for your kind words - and for hosting the Gothic Novel Jam. It was a real pleasure participating in it!

Hello, everybody, I'm Tawny and I've just submitted my horror/adventure game Black Mill to the Gothic Novel Jam. You can find the game at https://tawny-twistthorn.itch.io/black-mill

Black Mill is a 3rd-person, 2d adventure game that switches perspective between its two main characters--and I hesitate to use the terms "protagonist" or "good guys," because each harbors an inky past. In keeping with the Gothic tradition, the game has plenty of dark, blood-splattered eeriness, with a touch of romance and sexy bits. Here is a taster:

It is also free. Yup, absolutely free.

If you encounter any technical issues (the game won't start, etc.), do not hesitate to contact me. I'll do my best to work things out for you. You can leave a comment (here, or at the game's page), or you can email me at tawnysplace22@gmail.com.

Have fun!

Pourquoi pas? Bien sûr!

Hello.

Quick question: is it permitted to upload new versions (say, for Mac and Linux)  of a submitted game after the submission period has already closed?

Thanks.