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Hey!

I’m overjoyed to hear that you played the newest version.

Before I go further into your experience, first and foremost, how have you been doing? Symbolically speaking, life is also a rollercoaster, and I hope these past weeks have brought you far more highs than lows.

“When he wants to be”? Whaaaat? He is always nice, of course.  Jokes aside, I am genuinely glad and honored that you feel that way.

I agree. In my opinion, it is those smaller scenes that strengthen his character and make him feel more like a real person. The whole moment could have been handled in a much simpler way, with him merely moving to one side and leaving it at that, but this felt much more like a typical Myrddin situation.

Thank you, that is a very meaningful compliment. I am glad and grateful that writing him, and continuing to write him, has not been much of a difficulty. It would be quite troubling if he suddenly felt different with every version. That said, certain parts of his character will naturally continue to develop and be revealed over time.

I am relieved that you liked that aspect. At first, I was a little unsure about tying it into the lore, since this update introduces more of a "fantastical" element to the game, with the imagining, the water, and similar details. Even so, it was always inevitable, and it has been part of the story from the very beginning.

Frankly, it has been a while since I last did a serious quiz myself, but for some reason I do enjoy them, especially when the topic is interesting. 

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Which math is not (at least not to me). Why did I include it anyway? I... honestly don't know.

I suppose he sounds somewhat childlike there because it reflects a dream he has held since childhood. I don't really know what it would feel like to be surrounded by something that is only an illusion while longing to see the real thing. It is quite sad, I agree.

Maybe.

Yes, I am not sure if you remember, but I did mention something along those lines before, about wanting to include something like this.  

It's not perfect by any means, but perhaps simply lying or sitting there and talking can help sometimes. I would have loved to create some kind of system where he could not only listen, but also respond in a fitting way.  I think that would be quite difficult to predict and implement well, though. Still, perhaps I will find an idea for it later.

Aaaah, I truly wish I had more resources to make it all even more cinematic, but I am glad it sparked your curiosity!

I am quite fond of the effect of being pulled away from the very view you have been looking through the whole time. It reinforces the idea that you are something outside of it, and that there is a connection, and that "something" or "someone" has pulled you away, cutting that connection.

And of course, the story will continue.

The devlog for “Road to 0.3” is almost finished.

There is, however, one small, or rather quite large, problem that Interact With Me! is currently facing. 

For some reason, and I am not entirely sure why, the page has been removed from indexing on the site.

That means it no longer appears in search results, nor does it show up in tag sections or similar areas. At the moment, it is only accessible through third party searches such as Google, or if you already have the direct link through something like following it or having it in your collection.

To be honest, that has hurt the engagement and visibility quite a lot. It is especially frustrating because it happened right when engagement had started rising unusually well, only for that momentum to be cut off so abruptly.

It has been almost a week now, but I reallyhope it gets resolved soon. I just wanted to mention it in case you happen to search for it on Itch and can't find it.

Apologies for that little detour.

Again, I hope you are doing well!

Thank you, truly!