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Goodbye Eternity
A downloadable Game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android

Hi everyone!

I hope you're all doing well, thank you to everyone who took part in the latest poll!

Thanks to your input, Asami will finally get a storyline that does her justice. I’m not exactly sure when we’ll include it, but I’ll ask for your feedback when the time comes.

Today, I’d like to talk about something else that’s really important: bad endings.

A visual novel with choices is great, but if those choices don’t really change anything in the end, it can leave a bit of a bitter taste…

Would you be interested in seeing this kind of game mechanic?

For example:

- If you had decided to ignore Yasuka’s problems,
- If the conflict with Noriko had never been resolved,
- Or if you had completely rejected Asami instead of becoming friends with her…
- Etc

These kinds of decisions could lead to darker outcomes. Of course, that would mean including some unpleasant scenes, but it would also bring more tension to the game — a bad choice could have serious consequences.

What do you think?

The poll related to the possibility of adding bad ends will take place on PAtreon and SubscribeStar

P.S.: We’re a little behind on version 0.11… With a bit of luck, it should be ready by the end of April!

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