So wanted to leave a review, I found this like when it first came out, but started to play. I really really love the opening screen (I love when creators put so much love in music and the menu). I really love the characters and story, it makes you care for each and want to see more. I do love what episode 2 did, but I do hope we go back to earth soon, mostly to check in with the original gang. Could be fun to go back and forth, or maybe we go back later.
I also really love how important Naomi and Toka are, and how they feel they fit in being super close to Lyra, and also not giving them lewd scenes. Like most would had gave them a scene or two by now, especially after them opening up, but holding back and building it up is extremely amazing. And what is even better, the human interactions or like person to person, is great.
I am also curious where the Naomi, Toka, and Lyra are in the magic world, especially since they are known, like did they get replaced, or are they actually off doing something? I love some insight in that.
My only issue is...well the 'hey the player is a pervert' feels silly or easy to make jokes. I love if actually they evolve or people learn to respect them, but it is comedy sections over anything meaningful, but I feel it could be interesting small story outside of the main one.
Heyo! Thank you for the very sweet review! 😊 That really motivates me more than you think :3
The menu took much more work/time than anticipated but turned out even better than expected. I'm glad you like it!
I obviously can't and won't tell you much about the whole Earth/Tarissia traveling because it is very complex and easy to ruin if I make mistakes there, so I kept infos on that pretty vague for now^^
But it is also what the game is about so you'll learn more about it when the time comes. I could (I won't) name a video game outside the VN world that failed miserably at something similar, but I want to make sure that doesn't happen to mine as well.
I'm also happy that you like the slow approach on Toka and Naomi. They are too precious and important too have those scenes with them this early on into the game. Kinda ruins the importance of them completely imo.
Regarding the out of Lyra scenes where the player gets treated as a pervert: It is mostly for comedic reasons but I also came to the point that making that joke too often gets redundant very quickly and I already found a good way to give them an actual meaning a couple weeks ago. Nice to see that people think alike and have the same vision hehe
I reworked one of the videos from the game to fit into a trailer which I will upload on Discord/Patreon or YouTube etc. soon. It may contain a little teaser for that already 👀