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[Mild spoilers below]

Wow, that was very impactful for such a short game. ;A;

Great job on setting up the atmosphere of abuse and neglect, with the wife having to walk on eggshells in fear of upsetting the husband. You made me resent Oleander in just a few sentences. 😣

I spoiled myself reading the devlog (😅) so the conclusion wasn't as shocking as it could've been but I still liked it and thought it was satisfying. (both choices were good, not sure which would be better long-term) (i also think the hints were well-placed and not super obvious, so props for that 👌)

I almost want to say it was a feel-good game with how it ends (since you get a sense of justice when Oleander gets what he deserves) but the topic is so heavy it feels kind of wrong. Because what gets me the most about this is that the wife's situation is a grim reality to way too many people. And more often than not, they don't have an easy way out or decide to stay in hopes that things will get better (and they never do). So it's just something to think about.

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Thanks for the kind words, Hiro! My main goal with this game was to set up a suffocating mood from which one would desperately want to escape! And yes, haha, you have no idea how much I hate Oleander! And I’m happy you found the reveals not that obvious despite getting spoiled by the devlog, haha!

If I definitely wouldn’t call it a feel-good game, I have to agree with you: everyone isn’t lucky enough to be saved by their stronger twin. The first VN I wrote for (La Vie en Rose by the Abyss Team) is actually about domestic abuse, so I’m kinda accustomed to the harsh reality of it! And that’s actually why I didn’t go the usual Chim’ treatment (here, it would have been to have the option to poison him, although it would have been harder to explain how a normal person would own aconite; and to stay trapped in Oleander’s web), I wanted to explore new genres and to give the two options of the choice heavy and dramatic consequences! So yeah, definitely not representative of the reality!