Heya! I'm a content creator and streamer, I was just wondering, is it ok to play this game on Twitch and VOD for youtube? I played the game the first time offline, and honestly, I have to admit, I love this game so much!! I really connected with the characters, and almost cried at the ending, and I don't cry often! You really did an amazing job with this game, and I absolutely loved it, and the art style is amazing as well!!!!!
Thank you very much, I honestly do appreciate it very much!! I honestly really loved this game, I mean the way the game play goes is honestly amazing and really connecting to the characters, and I really appreciate you allowing me to play this!!! I will make sure to leave the link to put the link as well in the description for the VOD :DD Have a lovely day!!!
I see many who do it and don't get in trouble (and yes I'm one of them) but it nice that you are asking first but i think you can play it on twitch and VOD it on YT.....but I'm not the creator so that means I could be wrong with having permission.
Pretty good overall, but I can understand some people not liking the ending(s). Mind you, if it happened around my area I could see a "Not Criminally Responsible Due to Mental Illness" verdict being possible. This would lead to a stay in a mental asylum until said condition is cured, or forever if that never happens. Probably the best one could do as far as ''happy'' ending goes.
As Koben said on a reply she will probloly not make any thing else for the game.....but there could be more to the game if someone mods it in. (sorry for any bad spelling)
Well, there aren't any mobile builds, but on PC the problem might be you're using the wrong .exe. If you're running 32 bit, you have to use the executable that ends in -32.
Ok so in one of the endings how is there like a dome arount Mercredi and her mom? Was Satan like "oh wow your a really horrible person. I guess you deserve the vip room"
Personally, I interpreted as, "even though you were a horrible person, you somehow got to heaven", and they now have to suffer something similar to survivor's guilt for an eternity/a really long time, making it a sort of "fake heaven".
[Sorry, this will be a long comment, I'm just saying...]
I will say one thing, I love the chara-design. I also like the frenchie touch in the whole universe (even though sometimes it has some mistakes). I disliked the weird fluffy attitude of the characters being all nice at first, but then, it just reminded me of Deltarune in some ways.
There is anyway something bothering me in the game atmosphere...Its scenario is the weakest point I found so far, let me explain:
Until when you get at Cosette's home I had no bother with the story. But then, I don't know if it's just me, well things just add up and it looks like some puzzle with sometimes one piece missing half-way into the story. And when you get to notice it, it's weird you see.
I think if there was some backstory to Mercredi at the beginning, maybe it would be a good looking puzzle (I just created a horrible metafor). Same thing about John's story with Mardi: it is so weird looking of a story, I mean she basically just raped him and blackmailed him right away within two minutes; that's how I see it.
Same misunderstanding with the deer called Anna, we don't see it anywhere through the game, but one day we just kill her like that because of an insult ? It's insane ! (isn't it ?)
My last problem within the scenario is this last: I agree Mercredi could get her horns off with any method, but how could she make her skin turn white ? (I haven't seen any explaination about it anywhere, is it just like a domino effect with the horns being removed ?)
It's getting pretty long, so I'm gonna finish now. I really liked this game and even though I didn't catch everything, it was a really good experience. Mercredi, even though what she did was bad, is a good character.
I hope you do some other games in the future because you seem to do it with good convictions !
1. About Anna, this was when she was studying at another school, this happens before the game starts so it makes sense that we only see her for the first time in the dream. 2. According to what harlequinn said (fun facts) this change and the hair change happens because she thinks that animals change completely when they grow up ( as you can see she has a white lock of hair as a teenager, but as an adult she doesn't have )
If I may be honest, I believe the ending where we see Mercredi in hell is the best ending. I don't believe she got what she deserved, but what she did was gruesome and horrible. She is the protagonist, and she creates a strong bond in the beginning with the player. But just like the game says, she really is just a wolf in sheep's clothing. She creates an image for the player, making us believe who she is not. Later in the story, she shows her true form, making us utterly horrified, but still hoping she survives and manages to escape even then. The game creates one of the strongest bonds in my opinion, making us fear for her even when she has murdered and consumed another being. Seeing her in hell adds closure. We know that the ones murdered aren't gone for good, and must be feeling better to see their murderer dead. Her friends, and Pierre, must be feeling horrible, but glad to know she died with some form of confidence and content. If Pierre was blamed, Mercredi may very well end up hurting and/or killing others. The rest of the game would be horrible, and may even end up the same way, just Mercredi killing another innocent life. She got what she deserved, but no one, not even I, wants to admit that.
Good story overall but I wish we had more time to flesh out the characters and their personalities. Also would have loved to learn more about this world and how it's society works to give us a better perspective on Mercredi's mindset and her view of society. Also I'm a little disappointed that nothing seemed to happen with Oriel and Noir, it felt like they were being built up to have a role in Mercredi's downfall but they just get dropped from the story and we don't get even a mention of what became of them in the ending.
Side note: if you ever make another VN and I totally think you should, make it a sequel to this one and call it "A Sheep In Wolves' Clothing". As for what it could be about, well it could involve a pair of characters from this story's ending who wanted to become police officers. And the two of them investigate a murder involving another hybrid teenager whose guilt is in question. Just a suggestion you totally don't have to of course.
About Oriel and Noir, I know nothing mind you, but I feel like there's a chance that they were always part of Mercredi's downfall. As in they aren't real. If I recall correctly they only ever appear in isolation alongside Mercredi and don't have any interaction with the rest of the cast. Plus it's a bit suspicious that alongside this one of them is a slightly snide, but in an attempt at humour, sheep and one of them is an entirely animalistic wolf. It's like they're the two sides of Mercredi. If you want to reach further Pascal says Mercredi's jokes aren't funny, and there's definitely not much positive reception from her in response to Oriel's mocking tone. (also Oriel has golden eyes, like Mercredi once had in her flashbacks)
The police officers interrogating the cast at the end mention Oriel and Noir as students. The one called Francois mentions the two of them have been posting pictures of themselves on social media. So how could they be imaginary?
yeah it's a bit of a head cannon, and anything I say to those two points would definitely be reaching a bit, but I like the idea so it'll stay in the back of my mind.
I really loved the game and the story behind it. It was nice and calm throughout the game and the music is nice and calm too plus I love how the music would change itself if you stayed at a moment for a little bit to more of a tone that something bad is about to or is gonna happen and if I'm right this is your first time making a game because if so you did a very good job (sorry if that was like a rant). I also thought that if you do decide to make another ending(s) that you could make it to where the main character doesn't kill the ferret and/or doesn't (try to) kill anyone in the police station. I really love the game and if you make any changes to it then I would love to see how they are...…..sorry if I seam to rant a lot or if I sound weird.
I already talked about it too but unfortunately it seems she doesn't intend to do another ending ( but I agree that it would be really cool to have other endings )
Ya I saw your comment and her reply to it:/ That is unfortunate but as you did say yes it would be nice and (if she is ok with it) someone could always try to mod it in.
hm, I don't know, she didn't even answer me about the translation (she doesn't seem to mind), but I'm still doing it I think I'll put the link through media fire in this chat
1. So ya i guess she will not mind if someone did make a mod adding new endings and 2. that sounds like a good idea to add your file to the chat (or any mods)
Yes, I think she won't mind, it's just a portuguese translation (which I really wanted to do since I loved this game) but I'm not very optimistic that this will be used by many people, but even if only 1 person use it I'll be happy and you saying this is a good idea cheered me up a bit, thanks. I'd say I've translated 60% of the game, when I finish translating I'll just ask a friend to test it (he's never played the game) and see if it doesn't need any correction if it's ok I'll post it in the chat
I've had this story in my head for about two years, but only really started developing it maybe 2 months before the actual coding process began. I think I sort of just had a lot of things already in my mind, because most of the writing was just sort of... improvised. I knew I wanted to go from point A to B, but the road along that wasn't really defined.
Yes, Harley Quinn's name is a pun on "harlequin", a type of clown/court jester. A harlequin is also a rabbit species.
wow. it took me two hours to finish this and i was very immersed. i liked the character design a lot. i kinda wonder how pierre and the others became instantly suspicious of mercredi. unless i missed/forgot something (which is possible, since i just finished the game and the thoughts are all over my head) it felt a little bit convenient. maybe it had something to do with them suspecting shes a hybrid? also, idk if the interrogation was really necessary, unless it changes something in the endings (i found two, are there more?) the cgs were pretty good, especially the gore, to the point i was afraid to make the choise for cosette to open her eyes in the execution. also because i found it harsh- for cosette to see mercredi die and for mercredi herself to have an even more brutal death. im curious about her receving death penalty- is there a specific reason? she would probably being punished with life imprisonment. with all that being said, i will be waiting for future projects with excitement.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the game! Pierre is simply suspicious of Mercredi because A) of the previous experience at school and B) he's just... a little paranoid, at times. Oriel is suspicious because they noticed the more wolfy features of Mercredi (their eyes, their tail, and certain expressions). There are only two endings, and I'm not sure if I plan on adding another one (at least for now) 'cause despite the mixed feelings on it, it's the ending I felt was most natural and conclusive to Mercredi's story. I gave her the death sentence because, a play tester said "She hasn't faced any consequences for her actions!" and (if memory serves), a poll in France said more people wanted the death penalty to come back. So, 10 years in the future, I imagine someone who committed two gruesome murders (plus an attempted one) would probably get the death sentence.
It was really cool to have a consequence for her actions (but there was still the possibility that there wasn't, since it's normal for criminals not to get caught sometimes and she only got caught because she lost control), but I think it's funny that you interpreted that as a death sentence, since this is the worst consequence that could have.
I will say the concept of a justice system that worsen/change the sentence many years after the verdict, especially to one that was not possible at that time, scares me a lot. Judicial horror, if you will.
amazing good job harle I love this game the characters are so loveable and I was thinking of making a game too do you have any advice also are you planning on making a squeal if so I would defiantly play it the second it comes out.
Thank you! I don't have much advice, as this is the first game I've made lol but, learning the basics of whatever engine you're using (I used Ren'Py) is really important. Jumping straight into complicated stuff can get a little stressful.
This is my new favorite story game and I really want more I loved the characters and how good the main character could manipulate and kill people I lover the story sooo much and I want more of it.
I loved it from beginning to end, fell in love with the characters, the art style, and enjoyed the personality the game had throughout. The twist was good but I think story showed its hand to the player a little quickly despite this the was interesting, engaging and I enjoyed it a lot. The endings were good (but I do wish for a good one just because of how much I like the characters) I appreciate how it was able to accomplish the feelings it did for such a short story. I may be a bit biased being a transwoman and I really related to Mercredi and saw a lot of myself in her before the reveal that she was trans and it definitely elevated the story's significance for me personally; although being a little disappointing it wasn't touched on afterwards. I also appreciate how the other lgbtq+ representation was handled. my last complaint being the music, it was a little repetitive in the beginning and it just kind of disappeared soon after for the rest of the game going back I do enjoy it. This was a wonderful experience, thank you for your work and I appreciate it immensely. Im eagerly await something new by you.
I'm glad you liked it so much! I was wondering if I should touch on Mercredi's gender more, but I was worried if I did, I'd have a lot of complaints of "TOO MUCH GENDER!!! NO LIKE", and most of the people around her have accepted it or don't even know she's trans, so I didn't know if it really needed to be brought up anymore. I'll definitely take note of this for future games though, as I think trans representation is really important and I do plan on having more trans & non-binary characters in future games. As for the music, do you mean you hear the same songs a lot or the melody and song itself is repetitive?
I mean the representation works really well because of how casual it is in the world, It would just be nice to see that brought into her character a little more but it works as it is. I herd one song at the beginning over and over and it was a little repetitive and when I started to really get into the story it I wasn't paying attention to the music at all. I don't know if that's what the point of but when I opened the game files I was surprised to see there was more music is all. I don't know if it was because I was so into the story or what, but I do like the music.
Overall, I love this game so much, love the characters, made me felt lots of emotions. You made a Maned Wolf really happy and Pierre is my favorite. Will definitely try out new games from you! Gonna replay this one in a couple months prob.
8.5/10
-Good Sound Track (Actually one of the best I've heard for a game like this and I actually listened to some of them on yt!).
-Art style is amazing. I love the backgrounds style and the pencil outline for the characters. Appearance of animations added the cherry on top.
- -1 Love all of the characters and I know this is your game but the Moistcritical guy (or Charles I guess) kinda turned me off because I don't know if I should take the game seriously or not. Also, I know you worked hard on this game and you're one of the most talented 16 year old I've seen on the internet but reusing john's highschool classmates as cops kinda just feels like you got burntout and too lazy to make new characters (again, no offense, just saying) but it worked out and wouldnt matter so I guess I'm too picky.
- -.5 points for the story because I feel like the Mercredi and Cosette sleepover is kinda filler and unnecessary to the story because in the end they didn't fall in love with eachother. The sudden reveal of Mercredi not wanting to be a guy kinda shook me a little because I thought the game will focus on that. Also why didn't you reveal that Mer was originally a male right that the beginning of the story? I can't seem to find a reason why you would reveal important main character traits in the middle of the story.
I'm glad you enjoyed the game! I actually have explanations for a lot of these lol
- Charles was supposed to be kind of a tongue-and-cheek joke between me and friends, it's supposed to be a little humour in the very serious situation. I put Wendigoon in the game earlier (Marquis, Cosette's dad) upon my brother's request, and some of my friends wanted me to put Critikal in the game, so I did. A lot of people wanted to see more of Eddy, and, I kinda did too, honestly, so that's why I made him a cop.
- The sleepover is supposed to be a bit of filler, but also show how close they've been and how long they've really been friends (as well as their constant mutual pining with no action really being taken). Mercredi being trans is another thing that's supposed to show how much Cosette has seen Mercredi go through and change. I have a friend who I've known for like, 7 years, and I remember seeing him transition was a really big and important step and I was proud of him. I feel like it would've been awkward for Mercredi to say "Hey! By the way, used to be a guy!" at the start, and day 3 is still (what I would consider) pretty early into the game.
Also, yes, there are only two endings. It'll probably always be just two lol
Shockingly good story, I'll just briefly mention the art style and character design (both in writing and appearance) because both of those are also really good, but not my main take away. This feels like a "Joker" story done right, it doesn't really come off as cringe or haha society lol, but it feels like it has a lot of depth in the actual descent into a form of madness (spoilers from here on out) I loved the detail of the acceleration of Mercredi's violent tendencies as soon as she hears Mardi's story. The character you've grown to love just disappears in an instant and almost just as quickly everyone feels against her. And at the end when there's maybe a shrivel of hope for her redemption it's to late. It might be harsh but now I can't imagine the story without it. There's so many other themes I can see and feel from this to, and I have to congratulate you for making such a good novel while juggling all those different elements that make Mercredi more likable to more detestable in a viable manner. 10.1/10!
I normally don't comment much of anywhere on the internet, but I had to for this. I thoroughly enjoyed the story. The main character is uncomfortably relatable. I have to give credit to the writing, I felt like one of the characters in the story, who was enamored with the outward appearance of the main character. Ya know, who hasn't been a troubled teen trying to navigate a complex world? It was only due to being "in her head" that a more full picture of who she is developed. If I had any "complaints" its that I came to feel strongly for Mercredi, and her rightful fate still seemed too cruel for a character I had come to both love and loathe. An excellent journey touching many topics, and with enough sort of open-endedness where there are many paths to explain - or excuse - her actions. Thank you for the journey, miffed as I am about the destination! :D There's a lot of praise I'd love to give the game, but I don't want to enter spoiler territory for anyone else skimming the comments.
Also, were the "devil horns" wisps of hair intentional, or just a design happenstance?
I know how you feel, I created an account just to comment here (if you scroll down a little you will see) I also found the end of mercredi very cruel but that was kind of the intention you will understand if you read the discussion below. I really wish there was another possible ending where she was happy or didn't have an ending like that. Maybe a ending with some kind of redemption for her.
Thank you very much! Something I realized while making the ending is that it's supposed to feel a little unfair. You've been living and sympathizing with Mercredi, as the player, or maybe even relating to her - so, depending on who you are, either it feels upsetting, conflicting, or completely justified. And any and all of those feelings are valid because what she did was complicated. I'm glad you seemed to enjoy the game so much :)
The horns were completely unintentional! A part of me thinks my subconscious might have done that lmao I think those few unintentional brush strokes adds a lot more to her character, though. And maybe even a hint as to what's to come.
Les dejo la primera parte en español. Es la primer hora, y por el momento viene muy llamativo, sobre todo los extraños sueños de Mercredi. Muy buen trabajo hasta el momento!!
I understand, and no problem! I'm trying to translate the dialogues into Spanish as best as possible. Unfortunately, it takes time, but I've already played the game for two hours and the story seems excellent to me... (Keep in mind that there are very good games that have different languages but exclude Spanish, and it's something that I'll never be able to understand) . Congratulations for the work! PS: I'm using translator at the moment haha. All the best!
Currently, no. I might release other languages out in the (very far) future, but I don't speak anything other than English and some very minor French and German.
i know portuguese so maybe i can try but i never tried to translate a game, so it can be hard but maybe i can if you can help with some things
I went to test it so I managed to translate some things but I still have some problems like: accented letters do not appear in the game, anyway i hope you can help me with this, if you want me to translate you can call me on discord, it's better to talk there( discord: Jill#9995 )
Ah, the font doesn't support accented letters. The solution is either to find a similar font that does support it or just not use the accented letters in the translations.
I saw neco playing this game and it's looks amazing and I really like the main character Mercredi and her best friend the bunny hopefully if you ever think about making more games you can probably make a game where the main character is Mercredis best friend
I'm 17 and I'm trying to learn how to draw and create games like this and if you can give me any tips for stuff like this I'd like to listen ^^
Thank you! That's definitely an idea I have in mind for a future game lol
As for advice: things like Ren'Py are really easy to learn engines. I believe RPG maker 2003 is as well, but I've yet to use it. It's a great starter for new coders. I had only coded maybe 3 things once in my life before this (and very poorly, might I add lol) but I managed to whip up a game in just a few months. Art, however, is a lot more complicated to learn. When I try to learn how to draw something new, like an animal for instance, I try to break it down to it's most basic features. "Long snout, big ears, fluffy", and then work from there. Also, something that helped me out a lot: never overcomplicated your designs. Keep it simple. It's a hard medium to get a hold of, but usually I make my designs unique via the hair and keep the clothes simple, that way it can still stand out yet be easy to draw over and over again if need be.
For the background of yours game do I have to learn or is can download things
not that I plan on downloading the backgrounds because I feel like if I learn how to draw them I'll learn ^^ oh and here's the drawing I made but I just need to get the one I drew online
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harlequinn could you create a link to the pt br translation? A lot of people won't see if she stays down there in the comments (like the project kat page they have a link with only downloadable translations) https://www.mediafire.com/file/0ztlgc1sna0w2ro/A_Wolf_in_Sheep%2527s_Clothing_pt...
Heya! I'm a content creator and streamer, I was just wondering, is it ok to play this game on Twitch and VOD for youtube? I played the game the first time offline, and honestly, I have to admit, I love this game so much!! I really connected with the characters, and almost cried at the ending, and I don't cry often! You really did an amazing job with this game, and I absolutely loved it, and the art style is amazing as well!!!!!
Thank you very much!! It's perfectly fine for you to make any kind of let's play of this game! I'd love to get a link to you playing it, though!
Thank you very much, I honestly do appreciate it very much!! I honestly really loved this game, I mean the way the game play goes is honestly amazing and really connecting to the characters, and I really appreciate you allowing me to play this!!! I will make sure to leave the link to put the link as well in the description for the VOD :DD Have a lovely day!!!
I see many who do it and don't get in trouble (and yes I'm one of them) but it nice that you are asking first but i think you can play it on twitch and VOD it on YT.....but I'm not the creator so that means I could be wrong with having permission.
Thank you very much, I just wanted to be sure :>
You're welcome
could have a happier ending.
Yes it could.
yea
Pretty good overall, but I can understand some people not liking the ending(s). Mind you, if it happened around my area I could see a "Not Criminally Responsible Due to Mental Illness" verdict being possible. This would lead to a stay in a mental asylum until said condition is cured, or forever if that never happens. Probably the best one could do as far as ''happy'' ending goes.
I would prefer an ending like that
That does sounds like a good ending to add to the game.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/0ztlgc1sna0w2ro/A_Wolf_in_Sheep%2527s_Clothing_pt_br.rar/file Jogo com a tradução pra pt br (precisa do winrar)
there will be updates, or part 2 of the game?
As Koben said on a reply she will probloly not make any thing else for the game.....but there could be more to the game if someone mods it in. (sorry for any bad spelling)
I've wanted to download this but... I got complications with downloading game. I can't play it on mobile and even on PC.
Well, there aren't any mobile builds, but on PC the problem might be you're using the wrong .exe. If you're running 32 bit, you have to use the executable that ends in -32.
It work on win 11?
I downloaded all files few times, none of them work.
How to do - 32 bit file?
Are you planning to do mobile version?
Ok thanks so much, ill make post from 1 to 10. Ill play. Thanks.
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I made an account here for the singular reason of saying how good this experience was.
Same lol
Same
I have a question. If you murdered someone and it was really gruesome does that add more years to your penalty
Crap imma be gone for a long time the
But was it really that bad?
Yes, yes it was
Y'all who's your favorite character? Mine is Cosette.
Mercredi or PaPa
Papa, 100%. He was such a kind man
What? Why did you just say "GOOD ending"?
GOOD ending
Finally colored it in on my phone ju need to do a few changes on my sister's iPad so it doesn't look like I'm copying everything
Nice job
There's a song called "wolf in sheeps clothing" and it kinda fits the game
Thank you ^^
Ok so in one of the endings how is there like a dome arount Mercredi and her mom? Was Satan like "oh wow your a really horrible person. I guess you deserve the vip room"
Personally, I interpreted as, "even though you were a horrible person, you somehow got to heaven", and they now have to suffer something similar to survivor's guilt for an eternity/a really long time, making it a sort of "fake heaven".
Your idea makes more sense
Do you have any drawing tips?
Not really besides just try to keep things relatively simple. Especially if it's something you're going to draw multiple times.
Thank you for the advice
[Sorry, this will be a long comment, I'm just saying...]
I will say one thing, I love the chara-design. I also like the frenchie touch in the whole universe (even though sometimes it has some mistakes). I disliked the weird fluffy attitude of the characters being all nice at first, but then, it just reminded me of Deltarune in some ways.
There is anyway something bothering me in the game atmosphere...Its scenario is the weakest point I found so far, let me explain:
Until when you get at Cosette's home I had no bother with the story. But then, I don't know if it's just me, well things just add up and it looks like some puzzle with sometimes one piece missing half-way into the story. And when you get to notice it, it's weird you see.
I think if there was some backstory to Mercredi at the beginning, maybe it would be a good looking puzzle (I just created a horrible metafor). Same thing about John's story with Mardi: it is so weird looking of a story, I mean she basically just raped him and blackmailed him right away within two minutes; that's how I see it.
Same misunderstanding with the deer called Anna, we don't see it anywhere through the game, but one day we just kill her like that because of an insult ? It's insane ! (isn't it ?)
My last problem within the scenario is this last: I agree Mercredi could get her horns off with any method, but how could she make her skin turn white ? (I haven't seen any explaination about it anywhere, is it just like a domino effect with the horns being removed ?)
It's getting pretty long, so I'm gonna finish now. I really liked this game and even though I didn't catch everything, it was a really good experience. Mercredi, even though what she did was bad, is a good character.
I hope you do some other games in the future because you seem to do it with good convictions !
1. About Anna, this was when she was studying at another school, this happens before the game starts so it makes sense that we only see her for the first time in the dream. 2. According to what harlequinn said (fun facts) this change and the hair change happens because she thinks that animals change completely when they grow up ( as you can see she has a white lock of hair as a teenager, but as an adult she doesn't have )
I did just read "Fun Facts" now I understand better thank you ^^
There should be a secret ending where Pierre is blamed for the murders and Cosette and Mercredi get engaged or something
Almost like a good endin
If I may be honest, I believe the ending where we see Mercredi in hell is the best ending. I don't believe she got what she deserved, but what she did was gruesome and horrible. She is the protagonist, and she creates a strong bond in the beginning with the player. But just like the game says, she really is just a wolf in sheep's clothing. She creates an image for the player, making us believe who she is not. Later in the story, she shows her true form, making us utterly horrified, but still hoping she survives and manages to escape even then. The game creates one of the strongest bonds in my opinion, making us fear for her even when she has murdered and consumed another being. Seeing her in hell adds closure. We know that the ones murdered aren't gone for good, and must be feeling better to see their murderer dead. Her friends, and Pierre, must be feeling horrible, but glad to know she died with some form of confidence and content. If Pierre was blamed, Mercredi may very well end up hurting and/or killing others. The rest of the game would be horrible, and may even end up the same way, just Mercredi killing another innocent life. She got what she deserved, but no one, not even I, wants to admit that.
Good story overall but I wish we had more time to flesh out the characters and their personalities. Also would have loved to learn more about this world and how it's society works to give us a better perspective on Mercredi's mindset and her view of society. Also I'm a little disappointed that nothing seemed to happen with Oriel and Noir, it felt like they were being built up to have a role in Mercredi's downfall but they just get dropped from the story and we don't get even a mention of what became of them in the ending.
Side note: if you ever make another VN and I totally think you should, make it a sequel to this one and call it "A Sheep In Wolves' Clothing". As for what it could be about, well it could involve a pair of characters from this story's ending who wanted to become police officers. And the two of them investigate a murder involving another hybrid teenager whose guilt is in question. Just a suggestion you totally don't have to of course.
About Oriel and Noir, I know nothing mind you, but I feel like there's a chance that they were always part of Mercredi's downfall. As in they aren't real. If I recall correctly they only ever appear in isolation alongside Mercredi and don't have any interaction with the rest of the cast. Plus it's a bit suspicious that alongside this one of them is a slightly snide, but in an attempt at humour, sheep and one of them is an entirely animalistic wolf. It's like they're the two sides of Mercredi.
If you want to reach further Pascal says Mercredi's jokes aren't funny, and there's definitely not much positive reception from her in response to Oriel's mocking tone.
(also Oriel has golden eyes, like Mercredi once had in her flashbacks)
The police officers interrogating the cast at the end mention Oriel and Noir as students. The one called Francois mentions the two of them have been posting pictures of themselves on social media. So how could they be imaginary?
yeah it's a bit of a head cannon, and anything I say to those two points would definitely be reaching a bit, but I like the idea so it'll stay in the back of my mind.
A little bit of spoilers
I really loved the game and the story behind it. It was nice and calm throughout the game and the music is nice and calm too plus I love how the music would change itself if you stayed at a moment for a little bit to more of a tone that something bad is about to or is gonna happen and if I'm right this is your first time making a game because if so you did a very good job (sorry if that was like a rant). I also thought that if you do decide to make another ending(s) that you could make it to where the main character doesn't kill the ferret and/or doesn't (try to) kill anyone in the police station. I really love the game and if you make any changes to it then I would love to see how they are...…..sorry if I seam to rant a lot or if I sound weird.
Ya I saw your comment and her reply to it:/ That is unfortunate but as you did say yes it would be nice and (if she is ok with it) someone could always try to mod it in.
1. So ya i guess she will not mind if someone did make a mod adding new endings and 2. that sounds like a good idea to add your file to the chat (or any mods)
Yes, I think she won't mind, it's just a portuguese translation (which I really wanted to do since I loved this game) but I'm not very optimistic that this will be used by many people, but even if only 1 person use it I'll be happy and you saying this is a good idea cheered me up a bit, thanks. I'd say I've translated 60% of the game, when I finish translating I'll just ask a friend to test it (he's never played the game) and see if it doesn't need any correction if it's ok I'll post it in the chat
damn bruh so the main character's dad just let the sheep do that to him like that >.>
Do you have any tips for writing?
Nope! I'm not very experienced with writing at all! My only advice is to not be too... "wordy". But that's just a personal preference.
Thank you anyways!
Harlequinn for coding, drawing and planning out a story how long did it take you?
and the more I look at your name it sounds like harley quinn from batman
I've had this story in my head for about two years, but only really started developing it maybe 2 months before the actual coding process began. I think I sort of just had a lot of things already in my mind, because most of the writing was just sort of... improvised. I knew I wanted to go from point A to B, but the road along that wasn't really defined.
Yes, Harley Quinn's name is a pun on "harlequin", a type of clown/court jester. A harlequin is also a rabbit species.
I never knew it was a rabbit species to and the more I know and I Searched up the rabbit and they look adorable ^^
spoilers ahead :O
wow. it took me two hours to finish this and i was very immersed. i liked the character design a lot. i kinda wonder how pierre and the others became instantly suspicious of mercredi. unless i missed/forgot something (which is possible, since i just finished the game and the thoughts are all over my head) it felt a little bit convenient. maybe it had something to do with them suspecting shes a hybrid? also, idk if the interrogation was really necessary, unless it changes something in the endings (i found two, are there more?) the cgs were pretty good, especially the gore, to the point i was afraid to make the choise for cosette to open her eyes in the execution. also because i found it harsh- for cosette to see mercredi die and for mercredi herself to have an even more brutal death. im curious about her receving death penalty- is there a specific reason? she would probably being punished with life imprisonment.
with all that being said, i will be waiting for future projects with excitement.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the game! Pierre is simply suspicious of Mercredi because A) of the previous experience at school and B) he's just... a little paranoid, at times. Oriel is suspicious because they noticed the more wolfy features of Mercredi (their eyes, their tail, and certain expressions). There are only two endings, and I'm not sure if I plan on adding another one (at least for now) 'cause despite the mixed feelings on it, it's the ending I felt was most natural and conclusive to Mercredi's story. I gave her the death sentence because, a play tester said "She hasn't faced any consequences for her actions!" and (if memory serves), a poll in France said more people wanted the death penalty to come back. So, 10 years in the future, I imagine someone who committed two gruesome murders (plus an attempted one) would probably get the death sentence.
It was really cool to have a consequence for her actions (but there was still the possibility that there wasn't, since it's normal for criminals not to get caught sometimes and she only got caught because she lost control), but I think it's funny that you interpreted that as a death sentence, since this is the worst consequence that could have.
I will say the concept of a justice system that worsen/change the sentence many years after the verdict, especially to one that was not possible at that time, scares me a lot. Judicial horror, if you will.
amazing good job harle I love this game the characters are so loveable and I was thinking of making a game too do you have any advice also are you planning on making a squeal if so I would defiantly play it the second it comes out.
Thank you! I don't have much advice, as this is the first game I've made lol but, learning the basics of whatever engine you're using (I used Ren'Py) is really important. Jumping straight into complicated stuff can get a little stressful.
thank you so much for your advice looking forward to playing any future games you make
This is my new favorite story game and I really want more I loved the characters and how good the main character could manipulate and kill people I lover the story sooo much and I want more of it.
Another game that takes place in the same universe sounds like a cool idea
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I loved it from beginning to end, fell in love with the characters, the art style, and enjoyed the personality the game had throughout. The twist was good but I think story showed its hand to the player a little quickly despite this the was interesting, engaging and I enjoyed it a lot. The endings were good (but I do wish for a good one just because of how much I like the characters) I appreciate how it was able to accomplish the feelings it did for such a short story. I may be a bit biased being a transwoman and I really related to Mercredi and saw a lot of myself in her before the reveal that she was trans and it definitely elevated the story's significance for me personally; although being a little disappointing it wasn't touched on afterwards. I also appreciate how the other lgbtq+ representation was handled. my last complaint being the music, it was a little repetitive in the beginning and it just kind of disappeared soon after for the rest of the game going back I do enjoy it. This was a wonderful experience, thank you for your work and I appreciate it immensely. Im eagerly await something new by you.
I'm glad you liked it so much! I was wondering if I should touch on Mercredi's gender more, but I was worried if I did, I'd have a lot of complaints of "TOO MUCH GENDER!!! NO LIKE", and most of the people around her have accepted it or don't even know she's trans, so I didn't know if it really needed to be brought up anymore. I'll definitely take note of this for future games though, as I think trans representation is really important and I do plan on having more trans & non-binary characters in future games. As for the music, do you mean you hear the same songs a lot or the melody and song itself is repetitive?
I mean the representation works really well because of how casual it is in the world, It would just be nice to see that brought into her character a little more but it works as it is. I herd one song at the beginning over and over and it was a little repetitive and when I started to really get into the story it I wasn't paying attention to the music at all. I don't know if that's what the point of but when I opened the game files I was surprised to see there was more music is all. I don't know if it was because I was so into the story or what, but I do like the music.
Overall, I love this game so much, love the characters, made me felt lots of emotions. You made a Maned Wolf really happy and Pierre is my favorite. Will definitely try out new games from you! Gonna replay this one in a couple months prob.
8.5/10
-Good Sound Track (Actually one of the best I've heard for a game like this and I actually listened to some of them on yt!).
-Art style is amazing. I love the backgrounds style and the pencil outline for the characters. Appearance of animations added the cherry on top.
- -1 Love all of the characters and I know this is your game but the Moistcritical guy (or Charles I guess) kinda turned me off because I don't know if I should take the game seriously or not. Also, I know you worked hard on this game and you're one of the most talented 16 year old I've seen on the internet but reusing john's highschool classmates as cops kinda just feels like you got burntout and too lazy to make new characters (again, no offense, just saying) but it worked out and wouldnt matter so I guess I'm too picky.
- -.5 points for the story because I feel like the Mercredi and Cosette sleepover is kinda filler and unnecessary to the story because in the end they didn't fall in love with eachother. The sudden reveal of Mercredi not wanting to be a guy kinda shook me a little because I thought the game will focus on that. Also why didn't you reveal that Mer was originally a male right that the beginning of the story? I can't seem to find a reason why you would reveal important main character traits in the middle of the story.
Are there only 2 endings?
I'm glad you enjoyed the game! I actually have explanations for a lot of these lol
- Charles was supposed to be kind of a tongue-and-cheek joke between me and friends, it's supposed to be a little humour in the very serious situation. I put Wendigoon in the game earlier (Marquis, Cosette's dad) upon my brother's request, and some of my friends wanted me to put Critikal in the game, so I did. A lot of people wanted to see more of Eddy, and, I kinda did too, honestly, so that's why I made him a cop.
- The sleepover is supposed to be a bit of filler, but also show how close they've been and how long they've really been friends (as well as their constant mutual pining with no action really being taken). Mercredi being trans is another thing that's supposed to show how much Cosette has seen Mercredi go through and change. I have a friend who I've known for like, 7 years, and I remember seeing him transition was a really big and important step and I was proud of him. I feel like it would've been awkward for Mercredi to say "Hey! By the way, used to be a guy!" at the start, and day 3 is still (what I would consider) pretty early into the game.
Also, yes, there are only two endings. It'll probably always be just two lol
A solid 7/10. A great game, though it could have been more polished.
Shockingly good story, I'll just briefly mention the art style and character design (both in writing and appearance) because both of those are also really good, but not my main take away. This feels like a "Joker" story done right, it doesn't really come off as cringe or haha society lol, but it feels like it has a lot of depth in the actual descent into a form of madness (spoilers from here on out) I loved the detail of the acceleration of Mercredi's violent tendencies as soon as she hears Mardi's story. The character you've grown to love just disappears in an instant and almost just as quickly everyone feels against her. And at the end when there's maybe a shrivel of hope for her redemption it's to late. It might be harsh but now I can't imagine the story without it.
There's so many other themes I can see and feel from this to, and I have to congratulate you for making such a good novel while juggling all those different elements that make Mercredi more likable to more detestable in a viable manner. 10.1/10!
I normally don't comment much of anywhere on the internet, but I had to for this. I thoroughly enjoyed the story. The main character is uncomfortably relatable. I have to give credit to the writing, I felt like one of the characters in the story, who was enamored with the outward appearance of the main character. Ya know, who hasn't been a troubled teen trying to navigate a complex world? It was only due to being "in her head" that a more full picture of who she is developed. If I had any "complaints" its that I came to feel strongly for Mercredi, and her rightful fate still seemed too cruel for a character I had come to both love and loathe. An excellent journey touching many topics, and with enough sort of open-endedness where there are many paths to explain - or excuse - her actions. Thank you for the journey, miffed as I am about the destination! :D There's a lot of praise I'd love to give the game, but I don't want to enter spoiler territory for anyone else skimming the comments.
Also, were the "devil horns" wisps of hair intentional, or just a design happenstance?
I know how you feel, I created an account just to comment here (if you scroll down a little you will see) I also found the end of mercredi very cruel but that was kind of the intention you will understand if you read the discussion below. I really wish there was another possible ending where she was happy or didn't have an ending like that. Maybe a ending with some kind of redemption for her.
Thank you very much! Something I realized while making the ending is that it's supposed to feel a little unfair. You've been living and sympathizing with Mercredi, as the player, or maybe even relating to her - so, depending on who you are, either it feels upsetting, conflicting, or completely justified. And any and all of those feelings are valid because what she did was complicated. I'm glad you seemed to enjoy the game so much :)
The horns were completely unintentional! A part of me thinks my subconscious might have done that lmao I think those few unintentional brush strokes adds a lot more to her character, though. And maybe even a hint as to what's to come.
¡Gracias! Lamentablemente, no hablo español, ¡pero espero que el juego siga siendo agradable! (Lo siento, estoy usando un traductor).
10/10
One question, is the game available in other languages? my native language is spanish
Currently, no. I might release other languages out in the (very far) future, but I don't speak anything other than English and some very minor French and German.
Ah, the font doesn't support accented letters. The solution is either to find a similar font that does support it or just not use the accented letters in the translations.
Harlequinn do you have any social media things I can follow?
https://www.tumblr.com/blog/awolfinsheepsclothinggame
Se que no es lo mismo. Pero acabo de hacer la primer hora del juego en español. En un rato posteo el gameplay, si gustas puedes echarle un vistazo :
I saw neco playing this game and it's looks amazing and I really like the main character Mercredi and her best friend the bunny hopefully if you ever think about making more games you can probably make a game where the main character is Mercredis best friend
I'm 17 and I'm trying to learn how to draw and create games like this and if you can give me any tips for stuff like this I'd like to listen ^^
Thank you! That's definitely an idea I have in mind for a future game lol
As for advice: things like Ren'Py are really easy to learn engines. I believe RPG maker 2003 is as well, but I've yet to use it. It's a great starter for new coders. I had only coded maybe 3 things once in my life before this (and very poorly, might I add lol) but I managed to whip up a game in just a few months. Art, however, is a lot more complicated to learn. When I try to learn how to draw something new, like an animal for instance, I try to break it down to it's most basic features. "Long snout, big ears, fluffy", and then work from there. Also, something that helped me out a lot: never overcomplicated your designs. Keep it simple. It's a hard medium to get a hold of, but usually I make my designs unique via the hair and keep the clothes simple, that way it can still stand out yet be easy to draw over and over again if need be.
For the background of yours game do I have to learn or is can download things
not that I plan on downloading the backgrounds because I feel like if I learn how to draw them I'll learn ^^ oh and here's the drawing I made but I just need to get the one I drew online
Cool
Looks very cute!
You can use the backgrounds from the games files, I can't draw backgrounds so they're just stock images with the "artistic" effect in CSP lol
Thank you Thank you ^^
Honestly I'm not big fan of the visual novel and "gender" things but this one suck me to the end.
Interesting story and character even though the game is small I do enjoy it.
Good job.
Thank you <3