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Okay, so that was really something. I didn't expect it to play out the way it did. đŸ€”

But I liked how you handled this (very weighty) subject. The characters are believable, they have clear motivations for acting the way they do, and the story feels pretty grounded in reality. I could see it happen in real-life circumstances.

Now, Matthieu is a total trainwreck. He acts all lovey-dovey one second and feels terribly guilty the next. I even felt bad for him for a bit there. But! Ultimately, his guilt means little since he won't do anything about it. He lets this child manipulate him when he should know better and just end things with her. Does that make him a monster? I'm not sure. It seems that he's not mentally well overall so there might be more factors at play there. (which doesn't excuse him in the slightest, but still)

And Chloe. Chloe is obviously the victim here but that doesn't mean she's a perfect little angel either. She claims to be mature and looks down on her peers but the way she acts about this relationship only proves otherwise. She even manipulates Matthieu to get her way. (which, again, he shouldn't fall for since he's an adult) But I think in that, you captured the way teens think about love and relationships; as if it's the be-all, end-all of their lives.

(Also, Lucie is a ray of sunshine and should be protected at all costs.)

All in all, the game is pretty heavy but I'm glad that it ends on a positive note (I think I got the good ending?). And tbh, I've got a lot of mixed feelings about the story as a whole but that's probably good. I think you successfully explored this idea without romanticizing it but also without leaning into that 'he's evil and there's that' narrative. So, good job!

Also, as a side note, I really liked the poems! They had a nice flow. ^^

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Hey, thanks for your feedback, it is greatly appreciated!

Yes, I guess you understand now why I was so frustrated at him when I was creating the game: Matthieu is a character who could do better, but ultimately, he doesn’t and that’s where he’s at fault.
Yet, your choice of words is interesting regarding ChloĂ©, because I don’t know if I would call that manipulation! Sure, she’s trying to convince or persuade him, but she’s not altering what she thinks is the truth, I think? But yes, that’s what was giving me anxiety: I didn’t want ChloĂ© to be a sacrificial lamb or a perfect angel, yet, I wanted to show that, despite her not being an “ideal” victim, she is a victim because, actually, there is no such thing as an ideal victim (you know, when people start victim-blaming and create this fiction, only to justify the real culprit). And yes, I really wanted to portray her as a teenager in love, and since she’s not Hana, she’s clearly more intense with her feelings! I remember I was a bit like that as a teenager (and was the type to think my peers didn’t have the spiritual or emotional depth I had… so, I suppose she also took from me in that regard!)

(Lucie = best character, I love her so much)

Ha ha, there is no bad ending here, but one is definitely better than the other! To avoid spoilers, if you got the quote in Latin in a scene between ChloĂ© and Matthieu, then you got the “better” ending. If not, then the… not as good, but they both end on a positive note.

And thanks for the poems, haha! I’ve been practicing classical French poetry for 8 years and I wanted to bring some of it (the verses are are roughly 12 syllables with a break at the sixth), and I had a lot of fun writing them!