I am honestly so happy that I have stumbled across this game.
The time and effort that was placed into all of this is immaculate and cannot be understated.
Aside from the few translation errors, the story is absolutely entrancing, and I really want to learn more about it!
Because from what it sounds like with Adrian, Slugmonsters are everywhere, however it is not 'Normal', and they blend into society for hunting and other such things.
I find all of the characters unique, and hope to see more of their relationships explored in some ways, like how Y/N met with Kevin and PB, since it was mentioned briefly how they met Adrian
The fact that LT has superpowers but it's not heavily commented on is interesting, along with the fact that people here are born with hair colors that are not of our original world.
I really can't wait to see more of what your brain comes up with!
Speaking of, the Art is phenomenal.
It cannot be understated that not only is the character design unique and beautiful, but the amount of time and detail put into everything about it had me playing this game multiple times, the animations knocked me off my feet and had me watching it again and again, especially the end one, so well done!
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Adrian's design absolutely floored me seeing all of it, I feel like if I was Y/N I would have a hell of a time not staring at him admiringly all day, not just because of the muscles, but how fluffy he is and the way the colors interplay with one another on him.
The interactions between Adrian and Y/N have a kind of tonal whiplash to them, but at the same time I appreciate the fact that it's there, in some aspects.
Because it's like you're talking to a friend you've had for a small while, and then they say something that completely comes out of left field and has you staring into space wondering if they really just said that.
Still, in the end when he asked me to trust him, I couldn't not trust him, he seems like a sweet friend, and the eye changes alone give him away in a way that I really love to see.
Which circles over to Kevin, I literally laughed when his introduction had Y/N literally run face first into his chest with a little 'Boing~!', what an introduction, I loved that, and his design is so good too!
If it wasn't for the fact he's physically fit and moving often for sports, I would ask him to lay his head on my lap to comb my fingers through his adorable fluffy hair!
The fact Kevin forced himself to eat the chocolate pastry when Y/N offered was very sweet of him, I loved his fluster, and a part of me admired his conflict when he literally threw it up later and both told Y/N quietly that they should never do that since it's killing him, yet he would definitely have them do that again if they tried.
The ending animation was heart-breaking, I'm glad that Y/N is okay, even if he's devastated that it happened at all.
His conflict with PB is very interesting, and I love the way that the screen gets fuzzy at the edges with either blue or pink, and how when the two of them make noises at the same time that the dialogue boxes literally split in half.
It's kind of like how the two of them aren't so different after all, despite how they clash, or maybe they clash because they are so alike.
Speaking of PB, I find her incredibly interesting!
She has enough drive to become the Student Council President, however she is in trouble all the time and sometimes forgets her homework, the opposition of those two things really has me wanting to pick her brain a bit.
Is she student council president because that is something her father expects of her?
Or is there something else driving her?
Also, the interaction she has with Kevin when Y/N decides to leave them alone is very... interesting.
Am I right to perceive that PB is trans? If so, good for her! (If not, that's fine, I just found the wording around that interaction caught my attention).
The fact that she is so interested in K-Pop and has an unspoken about little bird on her head makes me wonder things, and I'm so excited to know more about her, how she chose Y/N when it seems like she's very popular with others and the like!
I am curious to know more about Lady Tem and Professor Astro, their designs are so nice and the friction that they have obviously mirrors what Kevin and PB are dealing with as well, only with students instead of Y/N, which makes me really wonder about their pasts and how they came to have these jobs.
Astro obviously seems to care about his job and focuses well on it, however Lady Tem has such a depth of things that she does and could do that I wonder why exactly she's decided to pick up teaching?
To make Astro mad? Unsure, but willing to find out more!
I also can't wait to see more of Astro's backstory, the flashbacks he had when he was watching Y/N bleed out on the floor has me wondering who that was.
Was it Y/N's Aunt? Was it a past Lover? Honestly dying to know, especially if that's what's fueling his orange juice addiction (Which, as a sidenote, is kind of hilarious).
Speaking of Y/N bleeding out, David.
For a dude that's only around until Y/N gets stabbed before getting killed, he's a perfect mix of feral and unsettling.
The VN implies that he's been stealing money from them for a while, but I wonder how that works because they have Kevin and PB with them very often and I doubt they would let that stuff slide, especially with his reputation and how dangerous he is.
What exactly was going on with them before this time?
Are the adults really not intervening because they think he's too dangerous, or is it something to do with his orange blood?
And talking about David is really the setting off point to me talking about the art once again.
The sprites as he's threatening and yelling before getting beaten and bleeding orange blood really has me in a small chokehold, along with everyone else.
You put so much time in making so many sprites, and how it flashes by so fast sometimes, I am absolutely in awe of the craft you made of all of this, and how smooth the animations are, with the bits of personality like how Y/N looks out of the alleyway before they decide to stroll forward, or how Kevin's eyes flash multiple colors before he continues crying, David being labeled as 'Mistaken' in the Main Menu, and so much more!
I really can't wait to sink my teeth into however this decides to go, I've been reading the small amount of the comics there is and you put so much effort into all of it that I'm just starstruck by all of it.
Please make sure to take care of yourself, because all of this is so in depth, you and the team involved did such an amazing job that could be gushed about for hours, please make sure to hydrate and be well!
10/10, such an enjoyable and gorgeous demo, would recommend!