LOOOOOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE
ALTER
29
Posts
8
Followers
38
Following
A member registered Jan 05, 2025 · View creator page →
Recent community posts
big shoutout to mado for going all in on the promise to shake off content limiters. i recently read bad faith and this captured some of the best parts. squirming discomfort. girls (women) talking past each other, telling each other what they think they want to hear. I (positive) laughed out loud when I saw the first frame of the life cycle wheel because i knew I would have to settle in for the rest of it. the sound design was like…aspirationally disgusting, especially the opening. impeccable design as usual, mado really shines with sprite Poses in addition to expressions and it all works very well together
SPOILERS ETC
i also laughed when the concept of “toxic yuri about wholesome yuri” unfolded. direct references to media - awesome. directly pulling from literature- awesome. directly making a media about opinions about media - awesome.
every chance I get I say “I want to see writing from people’s niche experiences” and this is one of the hyperspecific drills I’ve been dreaming of. why are so many japanese visual novel greats written with hyper specific locations, weather, net slang, family relations? it doesn’t disturb the game presentation, it adds to it. the designs are just so perfectly a cross between a game design and someone one could meet…more waiter please. or stop here because I feel like I’ve been satisfied (JUST KIDDING!!! WAITER?)
i smell new england in that lake.
if i were a bit younger this would have already been a nuclear bomb but I’ll also give this the best praise I can: listing what would have turned this from impressive to a total nuke for me… for ME PERSONALLY OK because I would easily take in more of it (I got consent to write this in public ok)
- room to breathe. i somewhat understand why anita stuck around right away, and there’s no lulling the reader into a false sense of security with this design … well, maybe there is. I could have been distracted by a “hurt girls comfort each other in a cruel world” bent, or by spending some more time with sunny coaxing her into trust, like a scared animal…maybe a sprained ankle, maybe an argument with her parents on the phone, or maybe even just some longer conversations where sunny doubles down on that manipulation tactic where they tell you personal things so that you feel a sense of obligation.
- more of a drip filter on sunny’s internal thoughts, especially at the outset. the face she made while anita was on the phone was fantastic and said more than an essay coul. I’d love to watch her washing the dishes and guess at what she’s thinking.
- conversely…maybe more time in anita’s head? more time spiraling down the logical puzzle of how to live a life free from sin? more time reading other people’s callout docs…making the cases for and against each thing she feels drawn to…ive never written fanfiction but if i did i’d be in there
nice work brave mado. get some rest. or ride the high whatever i’m not the police. do something nice for yourself!
"as if through glass" postmortem comments · Replied to tippler in "as if through glass" postmortem comments
hi kolulu ^^ thank you for your thoughtful and kind words, I'm really moved by everything you've commented. there's so much I want to say in response but it's hard to formulate, which I suppose is why I'm writing stories instead. "I understand what you're saying and I feel that you understood me as well"--experiencing this feeling is truly beyond anything I expected when publishing this.
I often had these "oh, I understand" moments when reading eventide. the slice of life scenes where years get distilled into a few words exchanged back and forth, again and again, where you as the reader are guessing which words bite down more than others... yeah. haha. It goes without saying that I'm looking forward to reading/rereading more from you as well
oh, and absolutely don't apologize, the concrit disclaimer is just an attempt to encourage any comment! including those who may not have enjoyed their time or had it not resonate with them...well...I've only gotten a bit of feedback like that, but I also value it and the time it takes to produce it. I'm always curious about what "I don't understand" means to people if they're willing to get into it...so anyway, just know that if you have the thought of whether it's "this didn't make sense", or "it would have been interesting if x happened instead of y",it's always welcome
Really strong, potent work with all the pieces in place. Runtime, format, sound, color, just all pointed at full strength in one direction. Xelia living one lifetime away from being able to live in peace or being exalted as a folk hero for her actions after they've been stripped of the gory details is melancholic and ominipresent.
It's cute that she likes fishing.
LONER_DOG was not required though it added some texture. It was also an emotionally tougher read.
Minor typo, I think conscious is swapped in for conscience in a few places
(edit: sorry, I accidentally deleted the post. this is the same post. what a mess)
Obviously this doesn't capture all of my thoughts in proportion to the number of words I just read but this is so...awesome! Spectacular! Severely enjoyed that a 'dating routes' type of mechanic was hinted at and that I got scolded for it. It's everything I dreamed of whenever I read a VN and thought oh, but I wish this protagonist was a woman...lovable scumbag women are underutilized after all
I'll definitely back to read and digest sections (and the other works), it's exactly the level of dream and abstraction that makes chuuni-flavored storylines so delicious poetic and moving. And flippantly: I'm haunted by the idea of Miriam no panties
Saved and reloaded for the other dialogue options on what to do over winter break because I was so excited for her. It's a very thoughtful story. There's a great balance where I felt very led by the hand to the message by the mechanics, Winnie's conversation, the flashback convo bits at the beginning of the loop, the teacher's lecture (the list goes on...) while still feeling I had some element of free will.
I had to peek at the key once but I wish I'd taken notes instead!
Xiruo's games are so incredibly polished to the point where it seems dangerous that her plot and pacing are also moving... Isn't that too much power for one person? The comic storyboarding and umbrella interstitial were seriously impressive. Anyway...
I was very touched by this. A tender and thoughtful story of two people on their journey through young adulthood and the loss and transformation that comes through it. An exploration of their personal and family lives plays out very naturally. Not too gentle, not too cruel, the side characters (again as expected of Xiruo) are their own fully-fledged characters with actualized existences beyond the main plotline.