Thank you so much for making this game! I love it so much. For someone who struggle with anxious, I saw myself in Iggy. So much that it almost made my cry. I also love all the romance options!!
i finally played this (only 4 months late for the holidays) since the finale is coming out soon, and i'm really impressed by how much content you packed into a fairly small game. it really does have high replayability - i only finished gidget's route so far but i already feel like i should play through it again just to see all the texts. as for the story and characters, i feel like this game is the perfect opportunity to explore iggy's relationships with his friend group (in normal daily situations) that we didn't get in OW. while gidget's moments in OW were unpleasant in many many ways, and it was like that for a plot reason and meant to be taken seriously, it was really nice to see gidget just discussing their favorite actor with iggy, reminiscing about their childhood and overall just enjoying life. i feel like this is just what the series needed - a chance to get to know each character a little better, without all the horrors in the main game. as a side note i really liked all the different poses for iggy in his room and the soundtrack in this game was good as always, but especially the song when iggy works at his computer. alright my head is empty now, thank you for making this game and keep up the good work, can't wait for OW finale <3
I'm absolutely in love with your universe, your games, your art style. You're really talented and deserves your place among itchio's best developper. Can't wait to play "Our Wonderland" !!!
ps : I love the nb representation with Gidget, makes my heart warm :) but genzou is the best pairing all the way, sorry, i don't make the rules.
SOB I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT?????? I just try my best with what I can do and work on silly (or not so silly) things that I may be a bit too obsessed with lakfasd That's incredibly kind though. Thank you so much 😭💕
Ahhhhhh and I'm glad you like Gidget!! And Genzou!! I love the different dynamics that all the pairings bring, it's really fun exploring the different relationships. (But I'll admit that Genzou/Iggy holds an especially specially place in my heart lakdjfa 🤭)
At any rate, thank you so much for playing and for your incredibly kind words and support!!
Well at least you're among MY FAVORITES !!!! And we love an obsessed artist, thats what makes art good !!
I do love all the relation dynamics, wether it is genzou/orlam or gidget, but i feel like genzou is the most husband material in the sense that he accepts iggy entirely :)
tho i do have a kind of crush on gidget so it makes it hard to choose :3
Gen x Iggy will always be my otp. 💚🤍 Even if it's not holidays if it's a game by Carrot then it doesn't matter :]]] I'm gonna go play more for Orlam route ^_^
WEEP I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE GAME AND ALSO GENZY 💕 They are so incredibly precious to me and I think about them 24/7 lkdjfasd so seeing others that also enjoy their dynamics makes my heart melt just a little bit... 😭💕
Thank you so much for playing and for your kind words and support for the game!! It means so much!
As their creator it's hard for me to feel the same way LMAO however, I'm really happy that so many people can love them!! It makes me really happy to hear. I'm glad you like Orlam so much lakdjfad he's quite the character! LOL
Thank you for your love and support for the chars and my games 💕
God I adore these games so much, you have me hooked when it comes to these characters and the stories you make with them. You have me writing entire stories because of how inspired I get every time I play anything you make it's insane.
But thank you so so much for these kind words! I'm so happy you enjoy my characters and stories. They are so dear to me and mean so much to me, so it makes my heart swell when others also love them, too. Thank you for all your kind support and your love for my chars and games!! 💕
A wonderful game! It's so interesting how gradually we learn new things about the characters, they're all so adorable! I fell in love with these characters! and the story made me both cry and rejoice😭💗 I also thought it was cool that there were different correspondences on different days, which means that different passages will be different! and all the art is so cute and cool, I've screened so much times!👀
all the routs are the best! and the endings are so warm and comfortable... "stay in bed" no longer felt like a difficult condition and colored with love(//^.^//)✨
This is really a winter fairy tale! Let everyone find their princes and cinderellas🥺
SOB THANK YOU SO MUCH??? 😭💕 I'm so glad you enjoy the characters so much ahhhhHHHHH YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE ME CRY!!!! And yeah!! The conversations you can have with everyone are all randomly chosen, so you'll get different ones each time (besides the first one)! I thought that would make it a lot of fun to replay and try to see all the different possible conversations 🤭 (also it just allowed me to write even more silliness alkdjfald)
Weep I'm so touched you played all the routes and that you enjoyed them all!! They all feel so special to me in different ways 💕 AND LKADJFASDF YES THE STAY IN BED AT THE END IS INSTEAD VERY COZY AND SWEET INSTEAD OF SAD SOB SOB SOB
Ahhhhhh... this comment is making me smile so much!! I'm really so happy that you enjoyed it and the story and chars! Thank you so much for playing!! It means so much hearing your thoughts 🥰
it's true, it was so unexpected and fun to see new dialogue! By the way, there are so many references! I’m not familiar with a lot of this, but I was interested in learning new things!
It's good that you are smiling! and you make others smile too! thank you very much for this game🥺💖
EEEEE its been a while since i last touched one of your games and (hopefully) once i can get a break from school and other commitments i can go back to these games and play them to their fullest
OHHHHHHH I HOPE YOU'LL ENJOY IT WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO PLAY IT!! 😍 This one is very sweet and silly compared to my usual games LMAO I needed a bit of a brain break before jumping straight back into the intensity perhaps 🤣
I GOT SO EXCITED JUST ON THE START MENU??? WHEN ALL THREE OF THOSE BLORBOS CAME ON SCREEN WITH THEIR SMILES WITH THE SHOUJO MUSIC MY HEART JUST STARTED GOING DOKI-DOKI LIKE CRAZY???
This was so fun, with incredible replay value. I replayed all the routes three times before I got any repeating text conversations. The dialogue is SUPER lively. All of the characters have their own unique voice (that's different from their speaking voice and perfectly fits how they would text - apart from Genzou, whose speaking voice is his texting voice). I also loved the flowery, elegant, fairytale-esque prose of the narration (I imagined some fancy British man saying it tbh), and the differing styles between the narration and dialogue really sold the concept of a "light-hearted, modern fairytale."
There are so many details in this game that I simply couldn't list them all, but here are some things that I liked in particular. The animations are all FANTASTIC and oh-so-satisfying, particularly the start menu, the main gameplay menu, and the text interface. I loved the opening scene, as it gives a very wintery and magical, fairytale-like feel as Iggy stands in the white void, wondering where the future will take him. The day cards are SO dramatic and fun (with the sound effect). I loved how Iggy randomly takes different positions in the room depending on the day. When I saw the credits I AUDIBLY LAUGHED DFGDFGDFGDFGDFD WOW I DON'T BELIEVE IT, CARROT DID IT ALL?
(spoilers for the full game/routes )
I really love how the game was set up to tackle social anxiety in a realistic yet lighthearted and fun way. Iggy has a social battery, and you need to relax by yourself in order to charge it so that you can continue interacting with your friends. It's a really clever game mechanic and hilariously accurate. I also liked how there were random "anxiety attack" days where Iggy couldn't do anything but lie in bed; in addition to being a clever game mechanic, it really played into the theme - how easy it is to get overwhelmed and feel unable to do anything.
I really appreciated how the game tackled the "Cinderella" story and changed it to fit the themes. The main gameplay mimics what Cinderella went through leading up to the ball (finding a "dress," finding transportation - although Iggy needs the added "social battery" to go). On the second to last day before the party, if you've wooed your chosen partner enough, then Iggy (Cinderella) gets an invite to attend the ball from his prince. When he goes, he has a great time - until he feels overwhelmed and flees the scene, losing his shoe in the process. Between Christmas and New Year's, Iggy is able to do little else other than "Stay in bed," (which feels very impactful as you are only given one choice each day). And yet in the final scene, the prince doesn't find Iggy; instead, each of them gives Iggy space, and Iggy chooses to go find the prince. It's a really fitting twist to the Cinderella narrative that plays masterfully into the "overcoming anxiety" theme - on the dawn of the new year, Iggy overcomes his anxiety to go meet his prince for a private celebration and has a great time.
(I really loved how the "Dawn of the New Day" plays on the "Stay in bed" choice - except that you're staying in bed with your beau of choice this time).
I've put some of my thoughts about the different routes below (some of them are cohesive, but for the most part they're just random thoughts - this game is just JAM PACKED WITH DETAILS):
GIDGET
I really love how supportive Gidget was of Iggy at the start, and how comfortable and easy Gidget and Iggy's relationship is. Gidget is...well, compared to Genzou and Orlam, very normal in the text conversations. I like how normally Iggy is the straight man, but in his texts with Gidget, he's the silly one (at least some of the time).
I really loved how, in this reality, Gidget is comfortable with their identity and has made strides to connect with the local queer community. I also REALLY appreciated the detail that, in this timeline, Iggy has only come out to Gidget about his asexuality. I like to think that Gidget helped Iggy to figure himself out!
I love the little details, like how it's implied that Iggy and Gidget bonded over their shared interest in coding - this explains why Gidget is intimately familiar with all of Iggy's game dev endeavors and remembers all the games Iggy made.
GIDGET IS SO EXTROVERTED THEY'RE ALWAYS OUT
(I really liked what a good relationship Gidget has with their family in this reality, as it seems much more strained in the canon one.)
(Loved the addition of Cecil as Gidget's roomie!!)
ORLAM
I really liked how, out of all the love interests, Iggy seems to view Orlam as a good confidant the most. It seems that he often goes to him for advice, and I believe that Orlam was the only one that Iggy approached just to rant about things. At the end of the day, Orlam is a very good listener who takes Iggy's worries seriously and gives sound advice.
I loved the "I Spy" game as it shows how well Orlam knows Iggy (as he is able to guess what he's thinking every time.)
DFGDGDFGFDGG ORLAM COMES ONTO IGGY SO HARD AND IN SUCH A SEXUAL MANNER but at the same time it's all in good fun
THE EVA REFERENCE
STORY OF SEASONS AND HARVEST MOON AND RUNE FACTORY AHHHH
DFGDFGDGDFGDFG CLIFF HE USED TO BE MY FAVORITE, THE ONLY GUY I ROMANCED
(IS ORLAM WITH HUMAN JERRY???)
GENZOU
I found Genzou's route to be one of the most interesting out of the three because Our Cinderella seems to take place in a very "idealized world." Other than Iggy's social anxiety, everything else seems to be going well, particularly Gidget and Orlam's lives. Gidget is living as their best self, with a big group of friends, working a job they love. They have a good relationship with their family. Orlam similarly has a big social circle and goes out clubbing every night. During the day he runs a large, successful company where he calls the shots. Genzou's life, on the other hand, is pretty similar to the one he leads in OW. It makes me wonder what Genzou's endgame in OW will be; I see what Gidget and Orlam's "happy endings" look like, so I wonder what Genzou's will look like?
I really love the detail with how Genzou's texts feel a lot more "conversational" - they read more like an oral chat rather than a text one, likely because he's talking into some kind of voice recording app. He sends a lot of texts that he doesn't mean to send/includes a lot of texts where he's unsure/mumbling.
I like how, out of all the different convos, Genzou seems to have the only convos that feel truly "uncomfortable." Most of the convos are very relaxed, with a general good vibe and positive note. When Iggy jokes about wanting to go to Lapland, Genzou goes on an extended joke about Iggy getting together with some handsome, muscular guy. It's very out of the blue, and it seems that Iggy gets a bit uncomfortable with it. This joke is similar to comments that Genzou makes in OW, and it shows Genzou's sense of inferiority, his fear that he will never be someone who deserves Iggy. Similarly, when Iggy asks about Genzou's plans for the future, Genzou isn't sure of how to answer - he just wants to continue what he's doing. I wonder if you mainly see this kind of convo from Genzou because his are more like verbal conversations rather than texts where he can't "plan/edit" what he says (and, tying back into my previous thoughts - it does make me wonder how Genzou will overcome these insecurities in OW, if he hasn't overcome them in this idealized reality).
(I loved the "smash or pass" conversation. It's very crude in a Genzou way, but at the same time it reads as Genzou's genuine attempt to learn about Iggy's boundaries and what he does/doesn't like. Even though Iggy hasn't come out to Genzou about his identity here, it seems that Genzou is aware and accepting.)
AHHHHHHHH IGGY CRIES DURING GENZOU'S ENDING
MERRY PRINCEMAS (and it was so adorable that they eat fried chicken, since it's traditional to eat KFC in Japan LOL I wonder what generation immigrant Genzou is?) (And Genzou's mom supports Genzou x Iggy, I love that for him!)
DFGDFGDFGDF GENZOU'S ENDING IS THE ONLY ONE WHERE IGGY IS THE LITTLE SPOON
Overall this was just what I wanted out of an OW dating sim and a perfect, sweet game to start off the year! Fantastic work, Carrot!!!
WEEPING FROM THIS ESSAY AHHHHGHGGHKDJFKDASDFA I FEEL LIKE YOU ALWAYS CUT STRAIGHT TO THE CORE OF ME LMAO
The title screen was the first thing where I was like... I am just going all in with this magical shoujo feel and I don't even care LOLOL I am so happy it could provide such excitement ldkjfalsd 🤣💕
Sob sob where do I even begin. I am so happy you enjoyed it! AND PLAYED IT SO MANY TIMES WTF???? I-I-I KNOW I WANTED THERE TO BE HIGH REPLAYABILITY BUT I NEVER EXPECTED THAT LMAO You most certainly got all of the convos then HAHAHA
FANCY BRITISH MAN NARRATION LMAO I did really want the narration to have this storybook-esque floaty magical kind of quality to it. I guess to tie it all up in a fairy tale bow I guess. AND SOB THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS ABOUT THE ANIMATION. This game had a lot of first times for me, not only in setting up a bunch of functionality I'd never done before but also in trying to make the GUI itself feel very lively and immersive animation-wise. I spent so much time getting stuff to work (and then had to redo it all when I realized I had done the image buttons in a not-very-good way LOL). I normally don't have a lot of confidence when it comes to my GUI and general design-related stuff but I'm overall pretty happy with how it turned out here and I had a lot of fun with it, so I'm really happy to hear you say that 😭💕
"It's a really fitting twist to the Cinderella narrative that plays masterfully into the "overcoming anxiety" theme - on the dawn of the new year, Iggy overcomes his anxiety to go meet his prince for a private celebration and has a great time." --> SOB I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT THIS IS MAKING ME TEAR UP. I'm not sure I even always actively thought about what I was doing with the themes... LOL... so somehow seeing it written out like this so masterfully in a way I couldn't even even put into words or thoughts myself lkjdflakd
"Gidget is...well, compared to Genzou and Orlam, very normal in the text conversations." --> LMAO INDEED Gidget's route and convos in general just feel much less unhinged than the other two. Like more down to earth in a way. Part of me was worried it would be a turn-off maybe (especially since Gidget's route also feels the most platonic until it gets to the end), but I've been really happy in that actually a lot of people have liked Gidget's route and their dynamic with Iggy.
"I like how normally Iggy is the straight man, but in his texts with Gidget, he's the silly one (at least some of the time)." --> YES LSKJDFALKDSF I really enjoy how these two's dynamic turned out. I see them in general as the two that would be the most open and just casual around each other because of their history, so I felt like Iggy would be the most silly and unhinged in his own way around Gidget. AND YES SOB I'M HAPPY YOU MENTIONED IT ABOUT IGGY'S COMING OUT TO THEM like. I see Gidget in this timeline as being the most comfortable in their own identity and outwardly like, part of the queer community, and probably they talked to Iggy a lot about it, too, which is what then helped Iggy feel comfortable talking about his own insecurities and identity with them. Since Iggy in general isn't the type to just... say these types of things on his own to someone, but with Gidget it came out naturally. But with the other two it wouldn't be something he'd just come out and say despite him being close to them, too. In fact, Iggy wants to come out to Genzou at one point but can't quite, because his dynamic with Genzou feels different to him and he's anxious about it (even though a part of him knows it would be fine). Maybe part of me was wanting to explore my own thoughts and insecurities about how it feels easy to come out to some people and not to others not because of any lack of connection or closeness with people but simply because it's a very anxiety-inducing thing that's hard to approach. (Though Orlam doesn't need him to come out because he guesses already lakdjfasd)
"Iggy seems to view Orlam as a good confidant the most." --> dlkfjaldskfa that's a good point. As always, I'm not sure I was actively thinking about that when working on it, but it's kinda how it turned out with the types of convos and topics. Maybe it's because Iggy and Orlam are the most different from each other, so Iggy naturally feels like Orlam must know a lot of things about everything that Iggy himself doesn't know. That and Orlam is always just so brimming with confidence and has no problem dealing with people, both of which are things Iggy lacks. So he feels very reassured when he asks Orlam for advice (and I think in a way some of Orlam's confidence also influences Iggy, because Iggy then becomes a bit more assertive around Orlam, as well, since he kinda has to be LMAO).
"I loved the "I Spy" game as it shows how well Orlam knows Iggy" --> LKDJFALKDSFAS I think that was the first truly unhinged convo of theirs that I wrote and it influenced like everything that came afterwards LMAO. I had tears running down my face as I wrote it...
"CLIFF HE USED TO BE MY FAVORITE, THE ONLY GUY I ROMANCED" --> HAHAHAHDAFDLKJFALDSKFJASD I also loved Cliff sobbbb. He and Kai were my favorites 💕
"(IS ORLAM WITH HUMAN JERRY???)" --> YES LOL
Weeping your comments/analysis of Genzou are making me cry...
Yeah, I would say that Genzou is the least changed out of all of them compared to the main game. Maybe this was partly due to how much I knew the others needed to change in order to reach a better state so it was a big focus and I was actively thinking about their Ideal Lives and it just changed so much about their environments and general outlooks. But with Genzou I didn't really have that going into it. He was mostly just... the same Genzou... except that he wasn't such an absolutely jerkface asshole in his youth (likely because he actually got called out on it more, etc.) so the friend dynamic didn't turn toxic and instead stayed more in lighthearted banter rather than outright antagonism between him and Orlam, etc. Because of that when I wrote him he mostly stayed the same with a lot of his already present challenges leaking over.
Sob I also liked how you pointed out that his felt more like verbal convos. I'm not even sure if I actively thought about that while writing them but because in my head I pictured Genzou talking instead of typing (as opposed to the others where my head stayed in texting mode) that was probably the biggest influence LKDFJALSDKFA Genzou already has a big problem with saying things he doesn't mean to/letting his mouth run in general, so the combination of him also then having no edit/plan-type filter in his texts makes this doubly worse (both in the sheer annoying-ness of his texts/extended jokes he can't stop and in his tendency to say things he wishes he could take back lol).
Weep I'm getting very emotional thinking/writing about this LDKFJALDSKFA...
"DFGDFGDFGDF GENZOU'S ENDING IS THE ONLY ONE WHERE IGGY IS THE LITTLE SPOON" --> LKJFDLAKSDJFAD
Sob sob sob thank you so so much for all these thoughts. I feel like every time I read a comment from you it always makes me re-evaluate and analyze my own stuff and learn new things LMAO I really love reading all your interpretations for the chars and dynamics, whether it was stuff I did try to intentionally do or stuff that happened by accident lol. Also it just put such a smile on my face reading ahhhhhhhh. Thank you SO MUCHHHHHHHH for playing and for the comment and all your lovely wordsssss. I shall treasure them always!! 😭💕
AAHH THIS WAS THE CUTEST THING EVER !! I could tell that so much love was put into this game, from the different art of Iggy in his room (my personal favorite was the burrito blanket LOL) to the beautiful story sequences to the witty and endearing text conversations. Iggy as a character felt relatable, and it really had me rooting for him till the end. :D
I also really enjoyed his exchanges with Orlam and I was laughing through a lot of them. The after-credits scene was so cute too AAAAA!! I was overall super invested in this game and it was a super enjoyable experience! Amazing job Carrot!!
WEEP THANK YOU??? 😭💕 That is so kind! Thank you so much for playing and I'm really happy you enjoyed it!! lkdjfalkdf I'm glad you liked Orlam's route and convos, I feel like his are particularly off the rails at times 🤣 Sob and I'm happy you could relate to Iggy. I just want him to be happy... sigh 💦
I really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a lovely comment. Thank you for playing!! It means a lot 🥰
Awwwww "my anxious little ace of spades" is such a cute line I loooved seeing Iggy chill all around his room especially adore burrito Iggy 🥺 The fairy tale intro for a modern ace boy is just so fun! And the contrast of personalities from the hotshot business man always out around town to the shut-in programmer who games all day is just delightful
All the phone convos are incredibly charming and the best kind of chaotic, it feels like a little party talking to everyone even from Iggy's room! I really enjoyed the criminal driver landlord backstory, hearing (seeing text?) of Iggy venting about his boss, and just asking for help with life stuff like cooking spaghetti. And omg that note that came with the hat!!! >///<
In my first playthrough I totally forgot about having energy left for the party and I was way too focused on working to get money, talking to everyone, and getting the new game hahaha XD
Second playthrough went to the party with Ortam! I am totally with Iggy about the loud music being way too much. Your use of the social battery to tell Iggy's story perfectly suits him! It's super neat how the player needs to manage Iggy's energy every day to be able to unlock the character stories they want, makes me want to play again and again!
(LMAO at the credits!) This is awesome, thank you for sharing it with the world! And for your kind comments on Chiamour <3
Ahhhhhhhhh thank you so much for playing!! 😭💕 I'm really glad you enjoyed it!! (and lakdjflakds that's one of my favorite lines!! 🤣)
LOL THE IGGY BURRITO IS ONE OF MY FAVS TOO somehow he turned out looking like a seal to me because of the little blanket flaps on the sides hahaha
Thank you for all the kind words!! I'm happy you liked the text convos. They are really and truly unhinged and chaotic, I could not tell you what was going through my mind half the time I was writing them. Mostly I would just think up a vague topic idea then start writing and it would become increasingly more ridiculously and winding the longer it went on. LOL THE LANDLORD BACKSTORY WAS MOSTLY INSPIRED BY MY OWN LANDLORD it's a lot...
SOB I'M SORRY YOU MISSED THE PARTY THE FIRST TIME. There is indeed a lot going on at times 💦 Especially if you try to text multiple people (there are some secret convos you can get from texting multiple people but it makes it really hard to get to the party if you do kdjlafkd). I'm glad you made it the second time!
LOL THE CREDITS this game is already unhinged in all aspects I perhaps couldn't resist making the credits feel a bit chaotic too 🤣
Your sweet words really made my day!! Thank you so much for taking the time to play and write this up. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! It's a very silly game overall but it made me really happy working on it, so I hoped it could make others happy playing it, too 🥰
Oh, the first time I saw Ortam Brewbacher, I thought, I fell in love with him. It was a pity that I couldn't play the main story because it was an Android system. The painting style really impressed me. I really like him!
It has been FOREVER since I've played a game with stat features like this and honestly it made me so nostalgic T-T <3
The art was cute as always, and I especially loved all the fun little random text messages!!
The amount of detail you put in your games is so awe-inspiring...idk it always just feels like an amazing, polished experience and is enjoyable even for someone who hasn't caught up with OW yet!! Great job <3
REAL. I feel the same way!! Which is part of what made it so fun to work on this 🤭 Even if there were a bunch of things I had to figure out for myself how to do as a result since I've never worked on anything like this before lakdjfa 🤣
Weep though thank you so much for playing and for the lovely words!! I'm really happy you enjoyed it! Wah, and that makes me really happy to hear!! I was hoping that this could be an enjoyable game even for those unfamiliar with the chars/main game. I wanted it to just be something cute and sweet that could be enjoyed by anyone (with some extra easter eggs for those that do know more of the context LOL).
It means so much that you would play this!! And thank you for taking the time to write up such a sweet comment! 🥺💕
AAAAHHHH THIS WAS AMAZING!!!!!! i especially loved the gidget route... oooh AND AND. IGGY IS JUST SO CUTE!! he's such a mess but he's an ADORABLE mess! AND EACH OF THE CREDIT PHOTOS... WAAAH THEY'RE SO CUTE!!! and and AND. THE CUDDLING AFTER THE CREDITS. UUGHJSJWKAJSHDIAKJ
this was the first game of yours i've played and it's got me HOOKED. definitely gonna try out some other games soon~ wonderful work! i'm sure it's gonna give me a brainrot for the next few months
SOB THAT'S VERY KIND!! Thank you so much for playing and for the sweet words!! 😭💕 LKDJFALKDSF I'M GLAD YOU LIKED IGGY weep he is very precious to me... I just want him to be happy... (as hard as he makes this sometimes lkdjfasd)
Ahhhhh I'm really so glad to hear that!! This is probably the cutest vibes of all of them... the main game is not cute at all and is more horrific 🤣 So I'm sorry if it's nothing like what you'd expect after this one lakdjfad OFW is much more light-hearted though. AT ANY RATE if you do end up checking any of the others out, I hope you'll like them!!
And thank you so much again for playing and for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment! It means so much! 🥰
Putting a placeholder comment here atm because i haven't been able to get to O.C. yet but i very much intend to play it at some point (and just dl'ed it) so this is my way of saying im excited to see more of OW's characters and i WILL edit this with an update when i get to play it!
Got to play the Orlam route today (bc that's all i had time for ahfhjgfhj) and I gotta wonder, is this an AU of OW where nothing bad ever happens and thus the main cast gets to live much more normal lives than their OW canon ones? Because I noticed Orlam seems to be more confident + settled in his work/flirtations/making outside friends (tho, granted, i did get the feeling there could potentially be fakery and im just gullible for him and his words jhghghg) than he is in OW and if this is how he's like if OW never happened is just,,,, he's such a neat funny little guy and his fancy word texts with Iggy are so funny to read.
Also that Cinderella story at the party LMAO that is such a wrong retelling of Cinderlla i was laughing at that
and then!! Iggy!!! Iggy's social anxiety is very relatable and i kind of felt bad for him several times during this. the one with the "he's worrying about saving money for retirement" is such a mood to have and him having to charge his social battery is also Very relatable lol.
HELP I DIDN'T GET A NOTIFICATION OR ANYTHING THAT YOU EDITED THIS SO I ONLY JUST SAW THIS NOW BUT I DON'T KNOW WHEN YOU WROTE IT 💦💦💦
I'm so happy you were able to play though!! 💕 lkdajflakdsfa it's... hmmm... I don't wanna say too much because technically in my head I do kinda tie it back to the main game but in a way that gives away a whole bunch 🤣 So yeah for now I'm just saying this is like, a non-canon AU timeline of what the chars would be like if many of the horrors never happened so to speak. That's not to say that everything is perfect and nothing bad ever happened (like clearly Orlam's family issues are the same, Iggy is still plagued by anxiety, etc.) but like. Hmmm. Some of the things that could be made better by the main five themselves made things better, for instance Gidget being accepted by their friends and not torn down by Iggy led to them having more confidence to be themself and push back against their family a bit, Genzou not being such a horrible person to Orlam as kids helped Orlam still grow up with confidence despite his family issues, etc. Is kind of how I see this whole timeline in general lkdajfad
So yes, while Orlam certainly still has a penchant for grandiloquence, fakery, and elaborate lies, it's more in good nature here and a part of his personality rather than like... something actively harmful like it is in the main game. That and he also actually has confidence, friends, a social life, etc., in this version, which is basically his best self.
Sob I'm very glad you liked him though!! He and Gidget were the ones that underwent the most positive evolutions in this game and I just really loved writing them as what are their true selves in my mind and having a lot of fun with them (and being incredibly off the rails at times, too). I'm happy you liked Iggy, too. Iggy didn't change all that much to be honest, at least in his general vibe and approach to life, though this version of him at least has been able to find himself more (though it only comes up in Gidget's route, he at least knows he's ace in this timeline and has already come to terms with himself). He's also just generally on better terms with his friends since the friend group stayed much more in contact in this version, even if he himself has a hard time always keeping up lkadsjflkasd 🤣
At any rate, thank you so much for playing and I'm glad you enjoyed it!! I had a lot of fun with this game and it brought me a lot of joy. I'm really happy if it can bring a little joy to others, too 💕
ROCKIN AS USUAL OMFG. The randomized text convos make this game super fun to replay. Even if you're going for the same route, you'll get different conversations with that character each playthrough. I'm kind of obsessed with this, it's just such a clever idea and so fun to play! The stat-management part was challenging for me, but I have figured out a strat that works for my purposes (lots of savescumming involved lol... countdowns make me anxious so I gotta make all the money and buy Iggy's clothes IMMEDIATELY or I'll faint.) Overall what I'm trying to say is this game is really well-made and it feels like there is so much to do and discover!
Minor spoilers beyond this point~
I played Orlam's route twice before doing the others. I'm so happy for him!! Live your relationship anarchist lifestyle, rat boy! 🖤 And I love that he is the only LI foreward enough to straight-up tell Iggy that he likes him, no stuttering about it. Iggy and Orlams' QPR is everything to me. I was especially unexpectedly touched by the moment over text where Iggy is like "I guess I don't have a problem saying no to you!". Like he trusts him enough to know Orlam will listen, and also that Orlam won't stop being his friend over it. I love how Iggy becomes more assertive when next to Orlam. And I like to think Iggy makes Orlam feel safe and beloved for who he is and not any particular mask he wears. They are always saying "I don't understand you" to each other but it's the effort they make to listen and care for each other and respect those differences that matters. Augh! Literally I just. Luv them. 🥺 Great job constructing these chars and their relationships!
Sidenote: That group text convo between Gidget, Iggy, and Orlam is doing WONDERS for my Gidget/Cecil/Orlam OT3. I know this was not remotely the point of the game but. Well. :)
AHHHHH THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS SWEET COMMENT!! 😭💕 And I'm really happy you enjoyed the game!! I'm especially pumped that you liked the convos and randomness kdjafdsa I really did want to make something that felt like it had a lot to discover in it and that would still feel new and exciting even if you were going back and replaying it again, whether on a different route or the same route. Somehow that thought appealed to me a lot 🤣 In perhaps an ideal world with a much longer dev cycle I might have been able to add even more convos and random hidden stuff but I hit a bit of writing block at about 15-16 convos each and figured that would still be plenty to give lots of variety. Maybe if I end up coming back to this later I could amp it up even more with more events and convos lkadjfa
SOBBING I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED ORLAM'S ROUTE I shall weep. His route is literally so off the rails, but I'm really happy with how his and Iggy's dynamic turned out, I just love them so much lakfdja In general, I really tried (and hoped) that not only would I be able to make the chars' personalities shine through the texts but also make each relationship feel different like in their dynamics and also in the way that Iggy acts just a bit different around each of them based on that dynamic. Hearing that you enjoyed the Orly QPR dynamic is making my eyes well up lakdjfasdf GUHHHH. They are very precious to me. That even though they are probably the most different in terms of personalities and lifestyles they still find each other as a comfort.
LMAO WEEPING ABOUT THE GIDGET/CECIL/ORLAM they are very amusing to me 🤣🤣
Hhhhhh at any rate this is incredibly lovely and I'm really touched that you played the game and took the time to write all this up!! I'm so happy you had such a great time with it! This game brought me a lot of joy (and mental peace) working on it, so I was really hoping people would also get a lot of joy playing it!! 🥰
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Yoooo I played this on a friend's recommandation and loved it! Orlam was so funny and great to my dude!
Thank you so much for making this game! I love it so much. For someone who struggle with anxious, I saw myself in Iggy. So much that it almost made my cry. I also love all the romance options!!
i finally played this (only 4 months late for the holidays) since the finale is coming out soon, and i'm really impressed by how much content you packed into a fairly small game. it really does have high replayability - i only finished gidget's route so far but i already feel like i should play through it again just to see all the texts. as for the story and characters, i feel like this game is the perfect opportunity to explore iggy's relationships with his friend group (in normal daily situations) that we didn't get in OW. while gidget's moments in OW were unpleasant in many many ways, and it was like that for a plot reason and meant to be taken seriously, it was really nice to see gidget just discussing their favorite actor with iggy, reminiscing about their childhood and overall just enjoying life. i feel like this is just what the series needed - a chance to get to know each character a little better, without all the horrors in the main game. as a side note i really liked all the different poses for iggy in his room and the soundtrack in this game was good as always, but especially the song when iggy works at his computer. alright my head is empty now, thank you for making this game and keep up the good work, can't wait for OW finale <3
I'm absolutely in love with your universe, your games, your art style. You're really talented and deserves your place among itchio's best developper. Can't wait to play "Our Wonderland" !!!
ps : I love the nb representation with Gidget, makes my heart warm :) but genzou is the best pairing all the way, sorry, i don't make the rules.
SOB I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT?????? I just try my best with what I can do and work on silly (or not so silly) things that I may be a bit too obsessed with lakfasd That's incredibly kind though. Thank you so much 😭💕
Ahhhhhh and I'm glad you like Gidget!! And Genzou!! I love the different dynamics that all the pairings bring, it's really fun exploring the different relationships. (But I'll admit that Genzou/Iggy holds an especially specially place in my heart lakdjfa 🤭)
At any rate, thank you so much for playing and for your incredibly kind words and support!!
Well at least you're among MY FAVORITES !!!! And we love an obsessed artist, thats what makes art good !!
I do love all the relation dynamics, wether it is genzou/orlam or gidget, but i feel like genzou is the most husband material in the sense that he accepts iggy entirely :)
tho i do have a kind of crush on gidget so it makes it hard to choose :3
WEEP I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE GAME AND ALSO GENZY 💕 They are so incredibly precious to me
and I think about them 24/7 lkdjfasdso seeing others that also enjoy their dynamics makes my heart melt just a little bit... 😭💕Thank you so much for playing and for your kind words and support for the game!! It means so much!
ANOTHER CHANCE TO SMOOCH ORLAM😳😳😳???? AWOGA😍😍😍
It feels so lonely when you feel like you're the only one shamelessly carnally simping for these characters💔
its okay pretty much everyone (including me) wants to kiss orlam
HELP HELP HELP KJFDLAKSDJFA
I-I'M GLAD???? 🤣
As their creator it's hard for me to feel the same way LMAO however, I'm really happy that so many people can love them!! It makes me really happy to hear. I'm glad you like Orlam so much lakdjfad he's quite the character! LOL
Thank you for your love and support for the chars and my games 💕
God I adore these games so much, you have me hooked when it comes to these characters and the stories you make with them. You have me writing entire stories because of how inspired I get every time I play anything you make it's insane.
(I'M SO SORRY ABOUT THE DELAYED REPLY????)
But thank you so so much for these kind words! I'm so happy you enjoy my characters and stories. They are so dear to me and mean so much to me, so it makes my heart swell when others also love them, too. Thank you for all your kind support and your love for my chars and games!! 💕
A wonderful game! It's so interesting how gradually we learn new things about the characters, they're all so adorable! I fell in love with these characters! and the story made me both cry and rejoice😭💗 I also thought it was cool that there were different correspondences on different days, which means that different passages will be different! and all the art is so cute and cool, I've screened so much times!👀
all the routs are the best! and the endings are so warm and comfortable... "stay in bed" no longer felt like a difficult condition and colored with love(//^.^//)✨
This is really a winter fairy tale! Let everyone find their princes and cinderellas🥺
Carrot, i'm your fan👉👈
SOB THANK YOU SO MUCH??? 😭💕 I'm so glad you enjoy the characters so much ahhhhHHHHH YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE ME CRY!!!! And yeah!! The conversations you can have with everyone are all randomly chosen, so you'll get different ones each time (besides the first one)! I thought that would make it a lot of fun to replay and try to see all the different possible conversations 🤭 (also it just allowed me to write even more silliness alkdjfald)
Weep I'm so touched you played all the routes and that you enjoyed them all!! They all feel so special to me in different ways 💕 AND LKADJFASDF YES THE STAY IN BED AT THE END IS INSTEAD VERY COZY AND SWEET INSTEAD OF SAD SOB SOB SOB
Ahhhhhh... this comment is making me smile so much!! I'm really so happy that you enjoyed it and the story and chars! Thank you so much for playing!! It means so much hearing your thoughts 🥰
it's true, it was so unexpected and fun to see new dialogue! By the way, there are so many references! I’m not familiar with a lot of this, but I was interested in learning new things!
It's good that you are smiling! and you make others smile too! thank you very much for this game🥺💖
EEEEE its been a while since i last touched one of your games and (hopefully) once i can get a break from school and other commitments i can go back to these games and play them to their fullest
OHHHHHHH I HOPE YOU'LL ENJOY IT WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO PLAY IT!! 😍 This one is very sweet and silly compared to my usual games LMAO I needed a bit of a brain break before jumping straight back into the intensity perhaps 🤣
I GOT SO EXCITED JUST ON THE START MENU??? WHEN ALL THREE OF THOSE BLORBOS CAME ON SCREEN WITH THEIR SMILES WITH THE SHOUJO MUSIC MY HEART JUST STARTED GOING DOKI-DOKI LIKE CRAZY???
This was so fun, with incredible replay value. I replayed all the routes three times before I got any repeating text conversations. The dialogue is SUPER lively. All of the characters have their own unique voice (that's different from their speaking voice and perfectly fits how they would text - apart from Genzou, whose speaking voice is his texting voice). I also loved the flowery, elegant, fairytale-esque prose of the narration (I imagined some fancy British man saying it tbh), and the differing styles between the narration and dialogue really sold the concept of a "light-hearted, modern fairytale."
There are so many details in this game that I simply couldn't list them all, but here are some things that I liked in particular. The animations are all FANTASTIC and oh-so-satisfying, particularly the start menu, the main gameplay menu, and the text interface. I loved the opening scene, as it gives a very wintery and magical, fairytale-like feel as Iggy stands in the white void, wondering where the future will take him. The day cards are SO dramatic and fun (with the sound effect). I loved how Iggy randomly takes different positions in the room depending on the day. When I saw the credits I AUDIBLY LAUGHED DFGDFGDFGDFGDFD WOW I DON'T BELIEVE IT, CARROT DID IT ALL?
(spoilers for the full game/routes )
I really love how the game was set up to tackle social anxiety in a realistic yet lighthearted and fun way. Iggy has a social battery, and you need to relax by yourself in order to charge it so that you can continue interacting with your friends. It's a really clever game mechanic and hilariously accurate. I also liked how there were random "anxiety attack" days where Iggy couldn't do anything but lie in bed; in addition to being a clever game mechanic, it really played into the theme - how easy it is to get overwhelmed and feel unable to do anything.
I really appreciated how the game tackled the "Cinderella" story and changed it to fit the themes. The main gameplay mimics what Cinderella went through leading up to the ball (finding a "dress," finding transportation - although Iggy needs the added "social battery" to go). On the second to last day before the party, if you've wooed your chosen partner enough, then Iggy (Cinderella) gets an invite to attend the ball from his prince. When he goes, he has a great time - until he feels overwhelmed and flees the scene, losing his shoe in the process. Between Christmas and New Year's, Iggy is able to do little else other than "Stay in bed," (which feels very impactful as you are only given one choice each day). And yet in the final scene, the prince doesn't find Iggy; instead, each of them gives Iggy space, and Iggy chooses to go find the prince. It's a really fitting twist to the Cinderella narrative that plays masterfully into the "overcoming anxiety" theme - on the dawn of the new year, Iggy overcomes his anxiety to go meet his prince for a private celebration and has a great time.
(I really loved how the "Dawn of the New Day" plays on the "Stay in bed" choice - except that you're staying in bed with your beau of choice this time).
I've put some of my thoughts about the different routes below (some of them are cohesive, but for the most part they're just random thoughts - this game is just JAM PACKED WITH DETAILS):
GIDGET
I really love how supportive Gidget was of Iggy at the start, and how comfortable and easy Gidget and Iggy's relationship is. Gidget is...well, compared to Genzou and Orlam, very normal in the text conversations. I like how normally Iggy is the straight man, but in his texts with Gidget, he's the silly one (at least some of the time).
I really loved how, in this reality, Gidget is comfortable with their identity and has made strides to connect with the local queer community. I also REALLY appreciated the detail that, in this timeline, Iggy has only come out to Gidget about his asexuality. I like to think that Gidget helped Iggy to figure himself out!
I love the little details, like how it's implied that Iggy and Gidget bonded over their shared interest in coding - this explains why Gidget is intimately familiar with all of Iggy's game dev endeavors and remembers all the games Iggy made.
GIDGET IS SO EXTROVERTED THEY'RE ALWAYS OUT
(I really liked what a good relationship Gidget has with their family in this reality, as it seems much more strained in the canon one.)
(Loved the addition of Cecil as Gidget's roomie!!)
ORLAM
I really liked how, out of all the love interests, Iggy seems to view Orlam as a good confidant the most. It seems that he often goes to him for advice, and I believe that Orlam was the only one that Iggy approached just to rant about things. At the end of the day, Orlam is a very good listener who takes Iggy's worries seriously and gives sound advice.
I loved the "I Spy" game as it shows how well Orlam knows Iggy (as he is able to guess what he's thinking every time.)
DFGDGDFGFDGG ORLAM COMES ONTO IGGY SO HARD AND IN SUCH A SEXUAL MANNER but at the same time it's all in good fun
THE EVA REFERENCE
STORY OF SEASONS AND HARVEST MOON AND RUNE FACTORY AHHHH
DFGDFGDGDFGDFG CLIFF HE USED TO BE MY FAVORITE, THE ONLY GUY I ROMANCED
(IS ORLAM WITH HUMAN JERRY???)
GENZOU
I found Genzou's route to be one of the most interesting out of the three because Our Cinderella seems to take place in a very "idealized world." Other than Iggy's social anxiety, everything else seems to be going well, particularly Gidget and Orlam's lives. Gidget is living as their best self, with a big group of friends, working a job they love. They have a good relationship with their family. Orlam similarly has a big social circle and goes out clubbing every night. During the day he runs a large, successful company where he calls the shots. Genzou's life, on the other hand, is pretty similar to the one he leads in OW. It makes me wonder what Genzou's endgame in OW will be; I see what Gidget and Orlam's "happy endings" look like, so I wonder what Genzou's will look like?
I really love the detail with how Genzou's texts feel a lot more "conversational" - they read more like an oral chat rather than a text one, likely because he's talking into some kind of voice recording app. He sends a lot of texts that he doesn't mean to send/includes a lot of texts where he's unsure/mumbling.
I like how, out of all the different convos, Genzou seems to have the only convos that feel truly "uncomfortable." Most of the convos are very relaxed, with a general good vibe and positive note. When Iggy jokes about wanting to go to Lapland, Genzou goes on an extended joke about Iggy getting together with some handsome, muscular guy. It's very out of the blue, and it seems that Iggy gets a bit uncomfortable with it. This joke is similar to comments that Genzou makes in OW, and it shows Genzou's sense of inferiority, his fear that he will never be someone who deserves Iggy. Similarly, when Iggy asks about Genzou's plans for the future, Genzou isn't sure of how to answer - he just wants to continue what he's doing. I wonder if you mainly see this kind of convo from Genzou because his are more like verbal conversations rather than texts where he can't "plan/edit" what he says (and, tying back into my previous thoughts - it does make me wonder how Genzou will overcome these insecurities in OW, if he hasn't overcome them in this idealized reality).
(I loved the "smash or pass" conversation. It's very crude in a Genzou way, but at the same time it reads as Genzou's genuine attempt to learn about Iggy's boundaries and what he does/doesn't like. Even though Iggy hasn't come out to Genzou about his identity here, it seems that Genzou is aware and accepting.)
AHHHHHHHH IGGY CRIES DURING GENZOU'S ENDING
MERRY PRINCEMAS (and it was so adorable that they eat fried chicken, since it's traditional to eat KFC in Japan LOL I wonder what generation immigrant Genzou is?) (And Genzou's mom supports Genzou x Iggy, I love that for him!)
DFGDFGDFGDF GENZOU'S ENDING IS THE ONLY ONE WHERE IGGY IS THE LITTLE SPOON
Overall this was just what I wanted out of an OW dating sim and a perfect, sweet game to start off the year! Fantastic work, Carrot!!!
WEEPING FROM THIS ESSAY AHHHHGHGGHKDJFKDASDFA I FEEL LIKE YOU ALWAYS CUT STRAIGHT TO THE CORE OF ME LMAO
The title screen was the first thing where I was like... I am just going all in with this magical shoujo feel and I don't even care LOLOL I am so happy it could provide such excitement ldkjfalsd 🤣💕
Sob sob where do I even begin. I am so happy you enjoyed it! AND PLAYED IT SO MANY TIMES WTF???? I-I-I KNOW I WANTED THERE TO BE HIGH REPLAYABILITY BUT I NEVER EXPECTED THAT LMAO You most certainly got all of the convos then HAHAHA
FANCY BRITISH MAN NARRATION LMAO I did really want the narration to have this storybook-esque floaty magical kind of quality to it. I guess to tie it all up in a fairy tale bow I guess. AND SOB THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS ABOUT THE ANIMATION. This game had a lot of first times for me, not only in setting up a bunch of functionality I'd never done before but also in trying to make the GUI itself feel very lively and immersive animation-wise. I spent so much time getting stuff to work (and then had to redo it all when I realized I had done the image buttons in a not-very-good way LOL). I normally don't have a lot of confidence when it comes to my GUI and general design-related stuff but I'm overall pretty happy with how it turned out here and I had a lot of fun with it, so I'm really happy to hear you say that 😭💕
"It's a really fitting twist to the Cinderella narrative that plays masterfully into the "overcoming anxiety" theme - on the dawn of the new year, Iggy overcomes his anxiety to go meet his prince for a private celebration and has a great time." --> SOB I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT THIS IS MAKING ME TEAR UP. I'm not sure I even always actively thought about what I was doing with the themes... LOL... so somehow seeing it written out like this so masterfully in a way I couldn't even even put into words or thoughts myself lkjdflakd
"Gidget is...well, compared to Genzou and Orlam, very normal in the text conversations." --> LMAO INDEED Gidget's route and convos in general just feel much less unhinged than the other two. Like more down to earth in a way. Part of me was worried it would be a turn-off maybe (especially since Gidget's route also feels the most platonic until it gets to the end), but I've been really happy in that actually a lot of people have liked Gidget's route and their dynamic with Iggy.
"I like how normally Iggy is the straight man, but in his texts with Gidget, he's the silly one (at least some of the time)." --> YES LSKJDFALKDSF I really enjoy how these two's dynamic turned out. I see them in general as the two that would be the most open and just casual around each other because of their history, so I felt like Iggy would be the most silly and unhinged in his own way around Gidget. AND YES SOB I'M HAPPY YOU MENTIONED IT ABOUT IGGY'S COMING OUT TO THEM like. I see Gidget in this timeline as being the most comfortable in their own identity and outwardly like, part of the queer community, and probably they talked to Iggy a lot about it, too, which is what then helped Iggy feel comfortable talking about his own insecurities and identity with them. Since Iggy in general isn't the type to just... say these types of things on his own to someone, but with Gidget it came out naturally. But with the other two it wouldn't be something he'd just come out and say despite him being close to them, too. In fact, Iggy wants to come out to Genzou at one point but can't quite, because his dynamic with Genzou feels different to him and he's anxious about it (even though a part of him knows it would be fine). Maybe part of me was wanting to explore my own thoughts and insecurities about how it feels easy to come out to some people and not to others not because of any lack of connection or closeness with people but simply because it's a very anxiety-inducing thing that's hard to approach. (Though Orlam doesn't need him to come out because he guesses already lakdjfasd)
"Iggy seems to view Orlam as a good confidant the most." --> dlkfjaldskfa that's a good point. As always, I'm not sure I was actively thinking about that when working on it, but it's kinda how it turned out with the types of convos and topics. Maybe it's because Iggy and Orlam are the most different from each other, so Iggy naturally feels like Orlam must know a lot of things about everything that Iggy himself doesn't know. That and Orlam is always just so brimming with confidence and has no problem dealing with people, both of which are things Iggy lacks. So he feels very reassured when he asks Orlam for advice (and I think in a way some of Orlam's confidence also influences Iggy, because Iggy then becomes a bit more assertive around Orlam, as well, since he kinda has to be LMAO).
"I loved the "I Spy" game as it shows how well Orlam knows Iggy" --> LKDJFALKDSFAS I think that was the first truly unhinged convo of theirs that I wrote and it influenced like everything that came afterwards LMAO. I had tears running down my face as I wrote it...
"CLIFF HE USED TO BE MY FAVORITE, THE ONLY GUY I ROMANCED" --> HAHAHAHDAFDLKJFALDSKFJASD I also loved Cliff sobbbb. He and Kai were my favorites 💕
"(IS ORLAM WITH HUMAN JERRY???)" --> YES LOL
Weeping your comments/analysis of Genzou are making me cry...
Yeah, I would say that Genzou is the least changed out of all of them compared to the main game. Maybe this was partly due to how much I knew the others needed to change in order to reach a better state so it was a big focus and I was actively thinking about their Ideal Lives and it just changed so much about their environments and general outlooks. But with Genzou I didn't really have that going into it. He was mostly just... the same Genzou... except that he wasn't such an absolutely jerkface asshole in his youth (likely because he actually got called out on it more, etc.) so the friend dynamic didn't turn toxic and instead stayed more in lighthearted banter rather than outright antagonism between him and Orlam, etc. Because of that when I wrote him he mostly stayed the same with a lot of his already present challenges leaking over.
Sob I also liked how you pointed out that his felt more like verbal convos. I'm not even sure if I actively thought about that while writing them but because in my head I pictured Genzou talking instead of typing (as opposed to the others where my head stayed in texting mode) that was probably the biggest influence LKDFJALSDKFA Genzou already has a big problem with saying things he doesn't mean to/letting his mouth run in general, so the combination of him also then having no edit/plan-type filter in his texts makes this doubly worse (both in the sheer annoying-ness of his texts/extended jokes he can't stop and in his tendency to say things he wishes he could take back lol).
Weep I'm getting very emotional thinking/writing about this LDKFJALDSKFA...
"DFGDFGDFGDF GENZOU'S ENDING IS THE ONLY ONE WHERE IGGY IS THE LITTLE SPOON" --> LKJFDLAKSDJFAD
Sob sob sob thank you so so much for all these thoughts. I feel like every time I read a comment from you it always makes me re-evaluate and analyze my own stuff and learn new things LMAO I really love reading all your interpretations for the chars and dynamics, whether it was stuff I did try to intentionally do or stuff that happened by accident lol. Also it just put such a smile on my face reading ahhhhhhhh. Thank you SO MUCHHHHHHHH for playing and for the comment and all your lovely wordsssss. I shall treasure them always!! 😭💕
AAHH THIS WAS THE CUTEST THING EVER !! I could tell that so much love was put into this game, from the different art of Iggy in his room (my personal favorite was the burrito blanket LOL) to the beautiful story sequences to the witty and endearing text conversations. Iggy as a character felt relatable, and it really had me rooting for him till the end. :D
I also really enjoyed his exchanges with Orlam and I was laughing through a lot of them. The after-credits scene was so cute too AAAAA!! I was overall super invested in this game and it was a super enjoyable experience! Amazing job Carrot!!
WEEP THANK YOU??? 😭💕 That is so kind! Thank you so much for playing and I'm really happy you enjoyed it!! lkdjfalkdf I'm glad you liked Orlam's route and convos, I feel like his are particularly off the rails at times 🤣 Sob and I'm happy you could relate to Iggy. I just want him to be happy... sigh 💦
I really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a lovely comment. Thank you for playing!! It means a lot 🥰
Awwwww "my anxious little ace of spades" is such a cute line
I loooved seeing Iggy chill all around his room especially adore burrito Iggy 🥺 The fairy tale intro for a modern ace boy is just so fun! And the contrast of personalities from the hotshot business man always out around town to the shut-in programmer who games all day is just delightful
All the phone convos are incredibly charming and the best kind of chaotic, it feels like a little party talking to everyone even from Iggy's room! I really enjoyed the criminal driver landlord backstory, hearing (seeing text?) of Iggy venting about his boss, and just asking for help with life stuff like cooking spaghetti. And omg that note that came with the hat!!! >///<
In my first playthrough I totally forgot about having energy left for the party and I was way too focused on working to get money, talking to everyone, and getting the new game hahaha XD
Second playthrough went to the party with Ortam! I am totally with Iggy about the loud music being way too much. Your use of the social battery to tell Iggy's story perfectly suits him! It's super neat how the player needs to manage Iggy's energy every day to be able to unlock the character stories they want, makes me want to play again and again!
(LMAO at the credits!) This is awesome, thank you for sharing it with the world! And for your kind comments on Chiamour <3
Ahhhhhhhhh thank you so much for playing!! 😭💕 I'm really glad you enjoyed it!! (and lakdjflakds that's one of my favorite lines!! 🤣)
LOL THE IGGY BURRITO IS ONE OF MY FAVS TOO somehow he turned out looking like a seal to me because of the little blanket flaps on the sides hahaha
Thank you for all the kind words!! I'm happy you liked the text convos. They are really and truly unhinged and chaotic, I could not tell you what was going through my mind half the time I was writing them. Mostly I would just think up a vague topic idea then start writing and it would become increasingly more ridiculously and winding the longer it went on. LOL THE LANDLORD BACKSTORY WAS MOSTLY INSPIRED BY MY OWN LANDLORD it's a lot...
SOB I'M SORRY YOU MISSED THE PARTY THE FIRST TIME. There is indeed a lot going on at times 💦 Especially if you try to text multiple people (there are some secret convos you can get from texting multiple people but it makes it really hard to get to the party if you do kdjlafkd). I'm glad you made it the second time!
LOL THE CREDITS this game is already unhinged in all aspects I perhaps couldn't resist making the credits feel a bit chaotic too 🤣
Your sweet words really made my day!! Thank you so much for taking the time to play and write this up. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! It's a very silly game overall but it made me really happy working on it, so I hoped it could make others happy playing it, too 🥰
Oh, the first time I saw Ortam Brewbacher, I thought, I fell in love with him. It was a pity that I couldn't play the main story because it was an Android system. The painting style really impressed me. I really like him!
Sob thank you for playing and I'm glad you like Orlam!! He is a very unique individual... 🤭💕
It has been FOREVER since I've played a game with stat features like this and honestly it made me so nostalgic T-T <3
The art was cute as always, and I especially loved all the fun little random text messages!!
The amount of detail you put in your games is so awe-inspiring...idk it always just feels like an amazing, polished experience and is enjoyable even for someone who hasn't caught up with OW yet!! Great job <3
REAL. I feel the same way!! Which is part of what made it so fun to work on this 🤭 Even if there were a bunch of things I had to figure out for myself how to do as a result since I've never worked on anything like this before lakdjfa 🤣
Weep though thank you so much for playing and for the lovely words!! I'm really happy you enjoyed it! Wah, and that makes me really happy to hear!! I was hoping that this could be an enjoyable game even for those unfamiliar with the chars/main game. I wanted it to just be something cute and sweet that could be enjoyed by anyone (with some extra easter eggs for those that do know more of the context LOL).
It means so much that you would play this!! And thank you for taking the time to write up such a sweet comment! 🥺💕
AAAAHHHH THIS WAS AMAZING!!!!!! i especially loved the gidget route... oooh AND AND. IGGY IS JUST SO CUTE!! he's such a mess but he's an ADORABLE mess! AND EACH OF THE CREDIT PHOTOS... WAAAH THEY'RE SO CUTE!!! and and AND. THE CUDDLING AFTER THE CREDITS. UUGHJSJWKAJSHDIAKJ
this was the first game of yours i've played and it's got me HOOKED. definitely gonna try out some other games soon~ wonderful work! i'm sure it's gonna give me a brainrot for the next few months
SOB THAT'S VERY KIND!! Thank you so much for playing and for the sweet words!! 😭💕 LKDJFALKDSF I'M GLAD YOU LIKED IGGY weep he is very precious to me... I just want him to be happy... (as hard as he makes this sometimes lkdjfasd)
Ahhhhh I'm really so glad to hear that!! This is probably the cutest vibes of all of them... the main game is not cute at all and is more horrific 🤣 So I'm sorry if it's nothing like what you'd expect after this one lakdjfad OFW is much more light-hearted though. AT ANY RATE if you do end up checking any of the others out, I hope you'll like them!!
And thank you so much again for playing and for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment! It means so much! 🥰
Putting a placeholder comment here atm because i haven't been able to get to O.C. yet but i very much intend to play it at some point (and just dl'ed it) so this is my way of saying im excited to see more of OW's characters and i WILL edit this with an update when i get to play it!Got to play the Orlam route today (bc that's all i had time for ahfhjgfhj) and I gotta wonder, is this an AU of OW where nothing bad ever happens and thus the main cast gets to live much more normal lives than their OW canon ones? Because I noticed Orlam seems to be more confident + settled in his work/flirtations/making outside friends (tho, granted, i did get the feeling there could potentially be fakery and im just gullible for him and his words jhghghg) than he is in OW and if this is how he's like if OW never happened is just,,,, he's such a neat funny little guy and his fancy word texts with Iggy are so funny to read.
Also that Cinderella story at the party LMAO that is such a wrong retelling of Cinderlla i was laughing at that
and then!! Iggy!!! Iggy's social anxiety is very relatable and i kind of felt bad for him several times during this. the one with the "he's worrying about saving money for retirement" is such a mood to have and him having to charge his social battery is also Very relatable lol.
HHHHHHHH THAT'S VERY SWEET I'll be looking forward to seeing what you think about it!! 🥺💕
HELP I DIDN'T GET A NOTIFICATION OR ANYTHING THAT YOU EDITED THIS SO I ONLY JUST SAW THIS NOW BUT I DON'T KNOW WHEN YOU WROTE IT 💦💦💦
I'm so happy you were able to play though!! 💕 lkdajflakdsfa it's... hmmm... I don't wanna say too much because technically in my head I do kinda tie it back to the main game but in a way that gives away a whole bunch 🤣 So yeah for now I'm just saying this is like, a non-canon AU timeline of what the chars would be like if many of the horrors never happened so to speak. That's not to say that everything is perfect and nothing bad ever happened (like clearly Orlam's family issues are the same, Iggy is still plagued by anxiety, etc.) but like. Hmmm. Some of the things that could be made better by the main five themselves made things better, for instance Gidget being accepted by their friends and not torn down by Iggy led to them having more confidence to be themself and push back against their family a bit, Genzou not being such a horrible person to Orlam as kids helped Orlam still grow up with confidence despite his family issues, etc. Is kind of how I see this whole timeline in general lkdajfad
So yes, while Orlam certainly still has a penchant for grandiloquence, fakery, and elaborate lies, it's more in good nature here and a part of his personality rather than like... something actively harmful like it is in the main game. That and he also actually has confidence, friends, a social life, etc., in this version, which is basically his best self.
Sob I'm very glad you liked him though!! He and Gidget were the ones that underwent the most positive evolutions in this game and I just really loved writing them as what are their true selves in my mind and having a lot of fun with them (and being incredibly off the rails at times, too). I'm happy you liked Iggy, too. Iggy didn't change all that much to be honest, at least in his general vibe and approach to life, though this version of him at least has been able to find himself more (though it only comes up in Gidget's route, he at least knows he's ace in this timeline and has already come to terms with himself). He's also just generally on better terms with his friends since the friend group stayed much more in contact in this version, even if he himself has a hard time always keeping up lkadsjflkasd 🤣
At any rate, thank you so much for playing and I'm glad you enjoyed it!! I had a lot of fun with this game and it brought me a lot of joy. I'm really happy if it can bring a little joy to others, too 💕
ROCKIN AS USUAL OMFG. The randomized text convos make this game super fun to replay. Even if you're going for the same route, you'll get different conversations with that character each playthrough. I'm kind of obsessed with this, it's just such a clever idea and so fun to play! The stat-management part was challenging for me, but I have figured out a strat that works for my purposes (lots of savescumming involved lol... countdowns make me anxious so I gotta make all the money and buy Iggy's clothes IMMEDIATELY or I'll faint.) Overall what I'm trying to say is this game is really well-made and it feels like there is so much to do and discover!
Minor spoilers beyond this point~
I played Orlam's route twice before doing the others. I'm so happy for him!! Live your relationship anarchist lifestyle, rat boy! 🖤 And I love that he is the only LI foreward enough to straight-up tell Iggy that he likes him, no stuttering about it. Iggy and Orlams' QPR is everything to me. I was especially unexpectedly touched by the moment over text where Iggy is like "I guess I don't have a problem saying no to you!". Like he trusts him enough to know Orlam will listen, and also that Orlam won't stop being his friend over it. I love how Iggy becomes more assertive when next to Orlam. And I like to think Iggy makes Orlam feel safe and beloved for who he is and not any particular mask he wears. They are always saying "I don't understand you" to each other but it's the effort they make to listen and care for each other and respect those differences that matters. Augh! Literally I just. Luv them. 🥺 Great job constructing these chars and their relationships!
Sidenote: That group text convo between Gidget, Iggy, and Orlam is doing WONDERS for my Gidget/Cecil/Orlam OT3. I know this was not remotely the point of the game but. Well. :)
AHHHHH THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS SWEET COMMENT!! 😭💕 And I'm really happy you enjoyed the game!! I'm especially pumped that you liked the convos and randomness kdjafdsa I really did want to make something that felt like it had a lot to discover in it and that would still feel new and exciting even if you were going back and replaying it again, whether on a different route or the same route. Somehow that thought appealed to me a lot 🤣 In perhaps an ideal world with a much longer dev cycle I might have been able to add even more convos and random hidden stuff but I hit a bit of writing block at about 15-16 convos each and figured that would still be plenty to give lots of variety. Maybe if I end up coming back to this later I could amp it up even more with more events and convos lkadjfa
SOBBING I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED ORLAM'S ROUTE I shall weep. His route is literally so off the rails, but I'm really happy with how his and Iggy's dynamic turned out, I just love them so much lakfdja In general, I really tried (and hoped) that not only would I be able to make the chars' personalities shine through the texts but also make each relationship feel different like in their dynamics and also in the way that Iggy acts just a bit different around each of them based on that dynamic. Hearing that you enjoyed the Orly QPR dynamic is making my eyes well up lakdjfasdf GUHHHH. They are very precious to me. That even though they are probably the most different in terms of personalities and lifestyles they still find each other as a comfort.
LMAO WEEPING ABOUT THE GIDGET/CECIL/ORLAM they are very amusing to me 🤣🤣
Hhhhhh at any rate this is incredibly lovely and I'm really touched that you played the game and took the time to write all this up!! I'm so happy you had such a great time with it! This game brought me a lot of joy (and mental peace) working on it, so I was really hoping people would also get a lot of joy playing it!! 🥰