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Having gone into this fairly blind, I was pleasantly surprised by this one! By the time Sarah and Vanessa were leaving the school I was pretty invested in their relationship, and I think that you did a good job at giving them distinct personalities that weren't too exaggerated or over-the-top. I was also pretty keen to test out what would happen if the relationship reached either the highest or lowest points, and I liked that it was fairly obvious which choice would lead to which change in the relationship.

Unfortunately, this means that I was a little disappointed when I did my second playthrough and realised that it was only the final choice that affected the ending, although I understand that this is probably due to not wanting to introduce scope creep during the span of the jam. The art assets also clashed a bit with the style of the sprites - that being said, they contributed wonderfully to creating the atmosphere of a spooky, gloomy mansion.

Otherwise, it was a great read! I was also really pleased when I got my first ending and the duo were able to make it out without issue, and the explanation of what happened to them afterwards was very heartwarming. You've done a good job with this; great work!

Thank you so much for the thoughtful feedback! I am glad you enjoyed the game. :)

There are actually 3 endings, with the relationship bar only affecting the “stay together” branch. You are right that scope creep/limited time affected this - I did want to implement a system that made it more clear, but in the end kept it simple to ensure I made the deadline. This is only my second VN and I’m learning a lot!

I can definitely see the art clash as well. My original set of backgrounds turned out to be AI-generated and I had to pivot. I do love the gloomy backgrounds, but agree they don’t really match the sprite art style. It’s something I will keep an eye out for next time. :)

I really appreciate your thoughts and will keep your feedback in mind for my next project!

Thanks for letting me know about the third ending - I gave it a shot and it was a nice...not exactly middle ground, but difference to the other endings. I particularly liked that a few different lines changed, like mentioning that Sarah was reluctantly following us around the mansion.

Good luck with  your next project(s), and once again congratulations on what you've made here - it's great work and definitely something to be proud of!