I'm so happy I was able to experience a game like this FOR FREE! Nightowl's voice actor was sooo good! It really felt like I was really in a Discord Server. I need more! I would 100% buy the game.
Absolutely lovely otome! I've never seen a discord based vn so this was quite the novelty. A little too fast paced for me, especially with the relationships forming in a span of a week, but each route was cute in their own way <3 even if nightowl was bit sus for me
Kudos to everyone who worked on this project! Fast pacing aside, the story and characters were absolutely superb. The struggles and experiences that cast shared felt very real and I found myself genuinely relating to a lot them, which is pretty rare for me as far as otomes go. The VAs did an amazing work bringing the LIs to life. The vc convos felt very natural.
All that aside, I would've loved to chat with xyx and toasty about XIV though. I was running prae for the ongoing moogle event and played the vn during the cutscenes <3
Anyone who is curious about the game should go and try it!
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The epilogues were all adorable! I especially liked toasty's <3 and an archer au ra eh? im personally more a drg/ast catgirl but short and tailed species unite!
and the secret epilogue???? didn't think he'd be such a cutie ehe. 4th route incoming? /j
My only complaint is this game's timeline being quite fast-paced...I was hungry for more! The game itself is not only relevant to those of us who have formed relationships via the platform emulated, but also to times we're all living in. Story-wise, I was especially impressed with the attention to detail; from the distinct voices each member of the Bloomic server had (I want to theory-craft with June please <3), to the natural chaotic-ness of the server messages/calls left me quite immersed (aka: grinning at my screen like a fool). A round of applause for all involved in the development, I hope that there will be an encore! This niche genre of visual-novel/otome needs more titles. :)
im halfway through toasty's route (i finished both nightowls and quests) and i just want to say this is actually incredible. the amount of work put into this is crazy and it was 1000% worth it. i absolutely adore it <3
For some reason I can't actually adjust the volumes of anything- I mean those two songs are fun but at some point you just- don't want to hear them on repeat constantly anymore... I'm playing the windows version btw.
Just came here to say that losing contact with my friends while IG & Messenger is down reminded me of Toasty's route. (I have their emails, I'm just too lazy to find my password. Scary if I didn't, though.)
what else can i say...BESIDES THE FACT THAT THIS GAME IS SO AMAZING? like istg i never felt so completed yet still starved for wanting more content.
Like first all Quest — his route is just the most tender out of the three. He's too sweet and seriously stop calling mc angel that's got to be illegal—
Second, nightowl — well damn his route is just the most relateable. As a student myself, I get all his struggles. And seeing how he pushes through because mc and the others are there for him just makes my heart go badump. T^T
Third, NakedToaster (my bestboi) — if it's still isn't obvious then lemme just tell you that his route iS MY MOST FAVOURITE. It's closely related to the main plot of the story (lol bloonini), but I love how the romance between the two developed. The subtle romantic interactions and reactions, the desire to do something because of a certain someone, and just sharing things you never thought anybody would listen to — adorable, pls, my heart can't take it.
And lastly, ??? — the word shocked is not even enough to described how surprised I am to see that bonus in the epilogue screen. like wtf why do you have to catch us all off guard (not really complaining tho) with that? my heart wasn't ready. ><
tl;dr: Amazing game. 11/10. Highly recommended. A great conclusion. but my irrational mind still wants more. ;_:
god yes it's definitely something to look forward to. that bonus content of ??? is already adorable, and heavens, the character design, although not completely visible — i can already tell it's be *chef's kiss*. can't wait for the 2022 content to come out!!
Literally even though like i had high expectations for this game i feel like my already high expectations were exceeded and that makes me soooo excited for the 2022 content! and yes even just seeing a glimpse of the character design already has me on the edge of my seat
i did all the route and gosh quest <333 my fav ! this game is so cool with the different characters development ! can't wait for future routes (i hope so, the fourth epiloge took my attention hehe) thank you for your wrok ! (special message for kija who did nightowl voice bc HIS VOICE GOSH)
(ps : abt the screen; i had a mistake in the game, quest, nightolw, onionthief and june were in the chat but on the list onionthief and quest were missing and nakedtoaster was there.)
I played the bad ending and my heart really broke when the voice actor's voice cracks I really couldn't sleep much after that. I just repeated I'm sorry over and over lol (Like give praise to the va's and devs, cuz I cried)
lol they definitely deserve praise for this amazing stories, i felt kinda bad after doing Nightowl's bad ending that i couldn't play the other bad endings even though i did wanna see what happen in them
I loved the Nightowl route! keep up the good work in creating amazing stories :) also i'm so excited to do the other routes! i forgot to mention that i loved Nightowl's voice! great job finding the voice actors
from the teaser images i was initially going to go for nightowl, but quest immediately swooped my heart up ;;; i just finished his route and now i'm going for nightowl!
the way people converse is genuinely so realistic!! from the servers i've been in i can point at a person and someone in this game and go "you vibes"!! a really fun time overall!!
It is such a wonderful game. All characters are written so well. And sorry but Quest gave me a heartattack so I just want to say thank you cuz it's rare and a very welcome feeling for me. Thank you.
Highly recommend this game. The characters and writing are both realistic but also fun and makes you feel completely involved in the game. I love the set up for this game and the feature of being able to have quick phone calls
I am so in love with this game! When I played I just couldn't stop and ended up binging it in one night! First I thought I would only play nightowls route, but after getting to know all the characters I just had to play them all and I don't regret it one bit. The characters are amazing! They are adorable but have their own flaws too. And I love their interactions in the chat. The voice actors chosen for each character have done an amazing job! I loved doing the discord calls. The art was also amazing! Each character had a unique style and looked so good.
In total I am just glad I found this gem and was able to play it. I haven't found a game like this in a long time, and I want to thank you for giving me this experience! I loved it so much <3
I've played this game so many times in the last week alone. I've been playing games like this for years and this is by far one of my favorites. All the characters are so cute and so funny! And the OST is just amazing. <3
okay, i absolutely love this! the art style, voice acting, the fact you can speed up and pause it. its amazing!! and really the only thing i can say is I wish you had the option to choose pronouns. Bc idk about anyone else thats playing, but i dont use she/her but I think its a great game <3 <3 like...honestly- love it keep up the great work!!
I am in love with this game and am now following and downloading any other gam you make this is a masterpiece (does anyone know about other games the voice asctors played in?) the story was amazing and holy snickerdoodles i didnt expect that with toasty, I love thihs everything about it is amazing and I'm just, *chefs kiss* i love it so much
I'm in-love with the game. The voice acting, the bgm, the song, characters, gameplay, and everything- brilliant *chef's kiss*. Thank you for making this absolutely wonderful game, Blooming Panic has cheered me up and made me feel how it feels to fall in-love all over again with each character with their different stories and personalities. I've been playing this almost everyday on repeat- thank you very much, for you and the other people who have contributed and helped in the making of this game.
I know we all are expecting an "xyx route" that you mentioned is coming out in 2022, which is thrilling and I bid you good luck for it, I'm looking forward to it. Now, it made me wonder if you might, or maybe not, in the near future make one for onionthief as well since he became an interesting character in my perspective- especially with his attitude that was shown in nightowl's and NakedToaster's routes. I'm just thinking though, no pressure.
Again, thank you guys for making the game. I bid you good luck with your upcoming projects and I hope more people appreciate your work. Stay safe and always take care of yourselves. Till the next game.
p.s.
Thank you thank you thank you for those 2 pictures I saw on the files- it's very, I'm just speechless about it but it surprised me in a good way lol, very hot.
Omfg this was such a good game. I can tell that you guys put SO much work and effort into it! I'm absolutely shook that you guys managed to make such a great game within the confines of a game jam. So much went into it that it felt like a project that may have taken way longer. You guys are really powerful game devs because, while there is great art, music, and voice acting, you managed to tell such a great story over mostly strings of text. And literally, it felt so natural, I'm not on discord often but when I am it is just like this. Even down to the dialogue, the timing of text you programmed so well, the UI, everything felt so real.
You know game devs are top notch when they can tell such a meaningful and moving story with simplistic elements. I was so hooked on this and honestly didn't want the story to ever end. I wish I could put into the right words how much I enjoyed this story. I will be following you and keeping an eye out for your future projects. Just wow, thank you for this experience.
I'm so in love with this game. All the characters are so funny and sweet, It felt like I was really in a discord server with friends ;w; Lately, I've been scouring the internet for visual novels like these and I'm so happy I came across this game. NGL I replayed all the routes at least 3x in one-day asdgasdhj- All of the routes made me feel warm and out of breath. It's hard to pick a favorite since they are all sweet but toasty got my heart-- HAHA I'm super excited to see your future projects and xyx route :DDDDD
I just finished playing and I can't even express in words how amazing this game is. All of the characters were so fun and I love them all, and it feels like you're actually part of the story. AWESOME GAME WOOOOOO
(Possible minor Blooming Panic spoilers) I've been meaning to write a proper review for you. The game really capture the warm, fuzzy feeling of being in a wholesome fandom, seeing folks get excited about their ships and AUs. Every character feels like a person, and it's a fun time. Xyx made me laugh several times (among other characters' jokes). I enjoyed every route--I played Quest and Toasty's paths while I was feeling under the weather (from nothing major in particular), and it cheered me up. Quest's route was particularly hard-hitting for be, because societyboy reminded me of someone from the past. The uncomfortablness was really well-written. Thank you for making this game. It has been wonderful being a part of this project and seeing it grow and *bloom*. :3 -BloomBot
i don't normally comment on games but i just had to on this one. i absolutely fell in love with all the characters! i was so engaged with the story that i finished everything in one day lol. (also, salo is an absolute angel)
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I loved this! And the Discord type style is really so cool. Got a bad end first time around but it was actually really interesting and realistic
So far I've only gone through Nightowl's route and I love him!
EDIT:
I finished Quest's route and I love him too!
I went with Quests route... I AM IN LOVE!!!!😭
I'm so happy I was able to experience a game like this FOR FREE! Nightowl's voice actor was sooo good! It really felt like I was really in a Discord Server. I need more! I would 100% buy the game.
omg...someone in the comments said you can play this during prae so im going to do that also <3
Absolutely lovely otome! I've never seen a discord based vn so this was quite the novelty. A little too fast paced for me, especially with the relationships forming in a span of a week, but each route was cute in their own way <3
even if nightowl was bit sus for meKudos to everyone who worked on this project! Fast pacing aside, the story and characters were absolutely superb. The struggles and experiences that cast shared felt very real and I found myself genuinely relating to a lot them, which is pretty rare for me as far as otomes go. The VAs did an amazing work bringing the LIs to life. The vc convos felt very natural.
All that aside, I would've loved to chat with xyx and toasty about XIV though. I was running prae for the ongoing moogle event and played the vn during the cutscenes <3
Anyone who is curious about the game should go and try it!
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!! SPOILERS !!
The epilogues were all adorable! I especially liked toasty's <3 and an archer au ra eh? im personally more a drg/ast catgirl but short and tailed species unite!
and the secret epilogue???? didn't think he'd be such a cutie ehe. 4th route incoming? /jMy only complaint is this game's timeline being quite fast-paced...I was hungry for more! The game itself is not only relevant to those of us who have formed relationships via the platform emulated, but also to times we're all living in. Story-wise, I was especially impressed with the attention to detail; from the distinct voices each member of the Bloomic server had (I want to theory-craft with June please <3), to the natural chaotic-ness of the server messages/calls left me quite immersed (aka: grinning at my screen like a fool). A round of applause for all involved in the development, I hope that there will be an encore! This niche genre of visual-novel/otome needs more titles. :)
P.S. Daddy Quest forever!
im halfway through toasty's route (i finished both nightowls and quests) and i just want to say this is actually incredible. the amount of work put into this is crazy and it was 1000% worth it. i absolutely adore it <3
I cannot believe I'm legit falling in love with a character in a video game. 10/10 Such a great game!
For some reason I can't actually adjust the volumes of anything- I mean those two songs are fun but at some point you just- don't want to hear them on repeat constantly anymore... I'm playing the windows version btw.
Nevermind, for some reason it works now?? lol
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Just came here to say that losing contact with my friends while IG & Messenger is down reminded me of Toasty's route. (I have their emails, I'm just too lazy to find my password. Scary if I didn't, though.)This is simply amazing. I will definitely be replaying. Often.
I adore both Toasty and Quest, but I have a soft spot for Quest :) He's just too sweet and kind.
PS - - - - (I'm begging this) Please, please please tell me when we're getting xyx's route?? There's just something about him that captivates me.
I think i saw somewhere that it would be released sometime in 2022
i think i fell in love with quest,he was adorable HAHAHA
what else can i say...BESIDES THE FACT THAT THIS GAME IS SO AMAZING? like istg i never felt so completed yet still starved for wanting more content.
Like first all Quest — his route is just the most tender out of the three. He's too sweet
and seriously stop calling mc angel that's got to be illegal—Second, nightowl — well damn his route is just the most relateable. As a student myself, I get all his struggles. And seeing how he pushes through because mc and the others are there for him just makes my heart go badump. T^T
Third, NakedToaster (my bestboi) — if it's still isn't obvious then lemme just tell you that his route iS MY MOST FAVOURITE. It's closely related to the main plot of the story (lol bloonini), but I love how the romance between the two developed. The subtle romantic interactions and reactions, the desire to do something because of a certain someone, and just sharing things you never thought anybody would listen to — adorable, pls, my heart can't take it.
And lastly, ??? — the word shocked is not even enough to described how surprised I am to see that bonus in the epilogue screen. like wtf why do you have to catch us all off guard (not really complaining tho) with that? my heart wasn't ready. ><
tl;dr: Amazing game. 11/10. Highly recommended. A great conclusion. but my irrational mind still wants more. ;_:
lol i'm excited for the ??? route as well since i finished the other ones that were amazing btw
god yes it's definitely something to look forward to. that bonus content of ??? is already adorable, and heavens, the character design, although not completely visible — i can already tell it's be *chef's kiss*. can't wait for the 2022 content to come out!!
Literally even though like i had high expectations for this game i feel like my already high expectations were exceeded and that makes me soooo excited for the 2022 content! and yes even just seeing a glimpse of the character design already has me on the edge of my seat
GOD i wish Quest was real also
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I don't mind if he's an exconvict it's my kink so the entire conflict was so meh to me I was like I don't care I need Quest!! LMAO
(ps : abt the screen; i had a mistake in the game, quest, nightolw, onionthief and june were in the chat but on the list onionthief and quest were missing and nakedtoaster was there.)
Omg idk why but i also really loved Nightowl's voice
right?! his voice is so like idk sweet but low at the same time
it's almost hard to explain lol
I played the bad ending and my heart really broke when the voice actor's voice cracks I really couldn't sleep much after that. I just repeated I'm sorry over and over lol (Like give praise to the va's and devs, cuz I cried)
lol they definitely deserve praise for this amazing stories, i felt kinda bad after doing Nightowl's bad ending that i couldn't play the other bad endings even though i did wanna see what happen in them
I loved the Nightowl route! keep up the good work in creating amazing stories :) also i'm so excited to do the other routes! i forgot to mention that i loved Nightowl's voice! great job finding the voice actors
I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT !!
Can't pick one of the bois they're all my favourite <3
I adore everyone in the server as well , kinda wish if there's was a friend route where u get to call them as well !!
Turly an Amazing VN 10/10 !!
OMG Nightowl is such a sweetheart i'm so in loveeeeeeeeeeeeee <3
Thank you very much for this wholesome game, really :3
AGHHHH LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH !! <333 toasty was my favorite :> i picked the most option that would make him blush AHHASHAHAS loved teasing him ;DD
from the teaser images i was initially going to go for nightowl, but quest immediately swooped my heart up ;;; i just finished his route and now i'm going for nightowl!
the way people converse is genuinely so realistic!! from the servers i've been in i can point at a person and someone in this game and go "you vibes"!! a really fun time overall!!
Got Quest's ending on my first run, and I must say- him and Toasty are best boys! I wounder if there will be a part two to this!
It is such a wonderful game. All characters are written so well. And sorry but Quest gave me a heartattack so I just want to say thank you cuz it's rare and a very welcome feeling for me. Thank you.
P.S. The song is super cute.
Highly recommend this game. The characters and writing are both realistic but also fun and makes you feel completely involved in the game. I love the set up for this game and the feature of being able to have quick phone calls
okay i just finished the game and i absolutely love it! dont even care that i had to be a girl!
I am so in love with this game! When I played I just couldn't stop and ended up binging it in one night! First I thought I would only play nightowls route, but after getting to know all the characters I just had to play them all and I don't regret it one bit. The characters are amazing! They are adorable but have their own flaws too. And I love their interactions in the chat. The voice actors chosen for each character have done an amazing job! I loved doing the discord calls. The art was also amazing! Each character had a unique style and looked so good.
In total I am just glad I found this gem and was able to play it. I haven't found a game like this in a long time, and I want to thank you for giving me this experience! I loved it so much <3
I've played this game so many times in the last week alone. I've been playing games like this for years and this is by far one of my favorites. All the characters are so cute and so funny! And the OST is just amazing. <3
okay, i absolutely love this! the art style, voice acting, the fact you can speed up and pause it. its amazing!! and really the only thing i can say is I wish you had the option to choose pronouns. Bc idk about anyone else thats playing, but i dont use she/her but I think its a great game <3 <3 like...honestly- love it keep up the great work!!
THIS WAS SO GOOODDDD
i NEED MOREEEEE I LOVED THIS!!
This is so flawless, not even onionthief could find anything bad about it
From concept to execution, this game is flawless. Absolutely in love with the universe it creates. But uh,,,,,,, xyx route when?????
EDIT: Did not expect xyx to sound Like That. I am a simp.
I am in love with this game and am now following and downloading any other gam you make this is a masterpiece (does anyone know about other games the voice asctors played in?) the story was amazing and holy snickerdoodles i didnt expect that with toasty, I love thihs everything about it is amazing and I'm just, *chefs kiss* i love it so much
I'm in-love with the game. The voice acting, the bgm, the song, characters, gameplay, and everything- brilliant *chef's kiss*. Thank you for making this absolutely wonderful game, Blooming Panic has cheered me up and made me feel how it feels to fall in-love all over again with each character with their different stories and personalities. I've been playing this almost everyday on repeat- thank you very much, for you and the other people who have contributed and helped in the making of this game.
I know we all are expecting an "xyx route" that you mentioned is coming out in 2022, which is thrilling and I bid you good luck for it, I'm looking forward to it. Now, it made me wonder if you might, or maybe not, in the near future make one for onionthief as well since he became an interesting character in my perspective- especially with his attitude that was shown in nightowl's and NakedToaster's routes. I'm just thinking though, no pressure.
Again, thank you guys for making the game. I bid you good luck with your upcoming projects and I hope more people appreciate your work. Stay safe and always take care of yourselves. Till the next game.
p.s.
Thank you thank you thank you for those 2 pictures I saw on the files- it's very, I'm just speechless about it but it surprised me in a good way lol, very hot.
Omfg this was such a good game. I can tell that you guys put SO much work and effort into it! I'm absolutely shook that you guys managed to make such a great game within the confines of a game jam. So much went into it that it felt like a project that may have taken way longer. You guys are really powerful game devs because, while there is great art, music, and voice acting, you managed to tell such a great story over mostly strings of text. And literally, it felt so natural, I'm not on discord often but when I am it is just like this. Even down to the dialogue, the timing of text you programmed so well, the UI, everything felt so real.
You know game devs are top notch when they can tell such a meaningful and moving story with simplistic elements. I was so hooked on this and honestly didn't want the story to ever end. I wish I could put into the right words how much I enjoyed this story. I will be following you and keeping an eye out for your future projects. Just wow, thank you for this experience.
I'm so in love with this game. All the characters are so funny and sweet, It felt like I was really in a discord server with friends ;w; Lately, I've been scouring the internet for visual novels like these and I'm so happy I came across this game. NGL I replayed all the routes at least 3x in one-day asdgasdhj- All of the routes made me feel warm and out of breath. It's hard to pick a favorite since they are all sweet but toasty got my heart-- HAHA I'm super excited to see your future projects and
xyx route:DDDDDI just finished playing and I can't even express in words how amazing this game is. All of the characters were so fun and I love them all, and it feels like you're actually part of the story. AWESOME GAME WOOOOOO
(Possible minor Blooming Panic spoilers) I've been meaning to write a proper review for you. The game really capture the warm, fuzzy feeling of being in a wholesome fandom, seeing folks get excited about their ships and AUs. Every character feels like a person, and it's a fun time. Xyx made me laugh several times (among other characters' jokes). I enjoyed every route--I played Quest and Toasty's paths while I was feeling under the weather (from nothing major in particular), and it cheered me up. Quest's route was particularly hard-hitting for be, because societyboy reminded me of someone from the past. The uncomfortablness was really well-written. Thank you for making this game. It has been wonderful being a part of this project and seeing it grow and *bloom*. :3
-BloomBot
💚💚💚 thank you so much katy. It's been an absolute delight working with you and I'm glad this project has brought you joy!!
i don't normally comment on games but i just had to on this one. i absolutely fell in love with all the characters! i was so engaged with the story that i finished everything in one day lol. (also, salo is an absolute angel)