AHHHHHH this comment really made my day, thank you 😠I'm so touched you took the time to leave me your thoughts in English 🥹
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I'M SO GLAD IT WAS RELATABLE, especially the depiction of the panic attacks! I tried to think of ways that I could represent it accurately!
AHHH YES, the voice actors did such a fantastic job, I was so lucky to get to work with the both of them! They did so much for elevating this game in particular, since it was so dialogue heavy!
And I'm really happy to read your interpretation of Kalei's ending, that was exactly what I wanted to convey! Sometimes that's all you need to heal - someone who helps you feel comfortable enough to just be yourself, so you realize that things aren't as scary as you think.
OHHHH your interpretations of Geist's ending were EXACTLY on the mark as well. I did want to leave Geist's identity open to the player's interpretation. On the one hand, he's the personification of anxiety, and his ending is your "toxic comfort zone" - a REALLY good way to put it. You're so afraid of doing anything that you try to convince yourself that this is what you want so that you don't have to face your fears. On the other hand, he can also be interpreted as a toxic relationship! I partially based his behavior on toxic friendships that I've had in the past, where the friend tried to isolate me so that I would have more time and attention for them. Toxic people really do make themselves into your "pillar of happiness" - so that you end up revolving around them.
AHHH I'm glad you liked the pronoun options! I do a lot of games with established MCs, but I would like to do a lot more customizable protags like this in the future!
NO WORRIES, I understood everything 🥹 I was so touched by the kindness and thoughtfulness of your comment, thank you 😠Thank you again for playing!!