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Hey friends! I downloaded your demo on Steam and tried to leave you a review but I literally can't find the box to do so on either the main page or the demo page. Could you please us any instructions on how to review it? It's very strange because I've written plenty of Steam reviews before but I just can't figure out where your review should go!

I am so grateful you respect Jane's neurodivergence. We really wanted her to be a protagonist who could believably be in a difficult situation where she's humiliated, harassed, and even persecuted for being "different" than others... but who also can use her unique thoughts and behaviors to rise above her tormenters and carve out a new life for herself. I'm so grateful you're interested in her story.

I love that you enjoyed the quiz too. XD Emily and I had a LOT of fun putting it together and what's STV without some clownery about apples? Glad you got Edmund as well - he's my favorite LI and such a sweet dork as well! <3 

Thank you so much - so grateful for your kindness. <3

I am so thrilled to hear that! If you're a neurodiverse player who has ever felt mocked, belittled or even persecuted for thinking or acting in ways others don't understand, I think Jane is a protagonist you will really feel for. Thank you so much for trying out our game - I really hope it resonates with you!

Hi Nyx,

We unblocked you at 8:00 p.m. (edit for clarity: last night) when we were going through our twitter chores for the day. Please check to confirm that is correct for you. We've had some problems with inappropriate accounts labeled as spam by twitter and we are very sorry that you were blocked as an account in that label. Since your posts are public here, other people will be able to see if they are running into similar problems and anyone in that situation is free to contact us at contact @ bestlaidplans.net and share any error logs or information they have.

I'm so grateful for your support of our game, Cloudy_floof! You have been one of our first beta-testers and we really appreciate that you tested our game. We're so grateful that you enjoyed our game's mix of dark comedy, humor, horror - and yes, optional romance with our wonderfully quirky and sometimes sinister cast! 

I really look forward to sharing more of our game with you... and yes, to going into how our game explores the intersections of class, gender, and race that can make someone like Lady Jane Neville (our original villainess) so easily hated by others.

I think our game taps into this core idea that a lot of people can relate to -- the idea that you can be labeled a villainess and considered bad or worth destroying just because you can’t fit into the society you’re in. I think many people can relate to the fear of being marked as a villainess/villain and experience people’s hatred or contempt because of who you are even more than what you do. 

So one of the most poignant and touching parts of the villainess genre is when the stories probe into what makes a woman a villainess -- and how she can grow beyond that label despite people’s hatred and resentment... and I really look forward to exploring that core concept in later parts of Save the Villainess. I can't wait to share more with you!

Thank you very much for your thoughtful comments. We will take them into consideration as we move forward with our game.

Thank you very much for your thoughtful comments. We will take them into consideration as we move forward with our game.

Our apologies for mistaking your concerns. We have had a few trolls on twitter today because of our game's content and so have been more cautious than normal.

We are unsure why you are having such a degree of performance concerns. If you are receiving any error logs, please send them to our email address at contact @ bestlaidplans .net.

We will be further optimizing our game as we move towards release and we appreciate you letting us know where things are not working for you.

Thank you so much! We love the look of Kill the Villainess, and we think our blend of black comedy, romance, and murder-mystery is very similar to manhwa like Concubine Walkthrough, How to Survive as a Maid in a Horror Novel, and Beware the Villainess. If you have that sense of humor, I think you'll really enjoy our game. ;) 

Oh my goodness, thank you so much for your support. We are truly grateful to have amazing friends like you in our corner... and we are so excited to cheer you on when your demo & Kickstarter release time comes too. May dark fantasy otomes like ours thrive! <3 

The demo and Kickstarter is up right now, my friend! :) 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/565568843/save-the-villainess-an-otome-isek...

Thank you - we're doing a countdown on our social media on Twitter and Tumblr if you want to join the fun. :) 

Also, the demo will release July 22nd - this coming Monday! :)

The demo will release July 22nd - this coming Monday! :)

I'm so grateful you're eager to try our game! :) We're just waiting on Steam to give us the okay and then our demo will launch on both Steam and Itch.io - along with our Kickstarter funding campaign. :D

Oh my goodness, that birthday art is BREATH-TAKING and I loved reading all of your updates as well. Your whole team is working so hard. Cheering you on from where I am! <3 

Congratulations on your demo release! I had so much fun playing this game and meeting your charming and quirky cast! Yunie is such a fun, lovable, and relatable character. I'm hoping she gets to live out her master detective dreams in the full game. Good luck and I look forward to supporting you on Kickstarter!

Thank you so much! I am so glad you love Regina on the cover of The Villainess Wants Her Prince to Live! She's such a fun, proactive villainess that I really hope you'll enjoy her antics. You can read about her on Royal Roads or on Archive of Our Own!

Congratulations on your demo release! I look forward to seeing more of this game later! Celeste is a very lovable character and I'm very intrigued by what kind of relationship she could have with Noah given how, ah, MIXED his feelings are.

Plus, I am thrilled to see another dev making an isekai game. So excited to see how this develops over time!

Thank you so much! Our furry kitty friend Voya is our favorite villainess of all, even when she goes for our ankles. XD

Oh, I'm so glad you enjoy Jane's looks! She's so pretty and I absolutely adore her. Fingers crossed, we can afford to get even more pretty outfits for her once the Kickstarter drops. :D

Thank you so much for hanging in there with us... I can promise you that we're adding so much cool stuff to our updated demo after going through the beta demo comments. Get ready to see things you have NEVER seen before in a visual novel. :D

Fantastic to see the amazing progress you are making. I so look forward to the full game!

I absolutely love it and cannot wait to see how you deal with Servant's... er... *uncanny* presence in the actual demo. I can safely say there is *no* other LI in any other visual novel quite like them...

Thank you so much for the kind words! I am so excited to show you more villainess action in our upcoming demo this summer... 

And our female love interest is amaaaaaaazing but I literally cannot say anything about her without giving away spoilers. You'll catch some interesting glimpses of her in the updated final demo though... glimpses that will show just how important she is to the story and to the villainess herself...

Thank you so much! We are so excited to share more of our game with you and everyone else this summer. We're revamping our demo to include a beautiful new music video and fun new secrets from the beta test. It will be amazing! <3 

This was absolutely marvelous and adorable. What a lovely treat of a game!

I'll do my best to keep hanging, hahaha. We developers sure love putting ourselves through stressful times. XD

The new CGI looks so fantastic. I am so excited to see the upcoming revised demo -- it's always so much work but I know it's going to look amazing.

Thanks also for being part of our Magic & Mystery cross-promotion - it's truly a pleasure to work with you!

Thank you so much for considering us - I really hope you will try our demo first and see what you think of the game. We would love to get your opinion when we release it. :) 

Thank you so much! We are so excited to share the demo with you later this summer... we're packing in so many fun little easter eggs based on beta-tester feedback!

Thank you so much for being interested in our game! We'll have to let you know about the price later (still working that out!) but it definitely won't be OVER $30. Plus, when we open our Kickstarter campaign, we'll have an early-bird discount price. I hope that help! :)

The work you've put into Silent Kingdom is stunnning. I cannot wait for the new CGIs! 

I would suggest leaving up the demo because that way, people can get a taste for your game without buying it. On steam, if people buy your game and then refund, you *still owe Steam its 30% cut!!!* So you will lose money if people refund your game!

Of course, there's no way to keep all people from refunding your game but if you have a demo up, then some people might choose to play your game and just not buy/refund it if they don't like it for whatever reason. So it gives you a little extra barrier against a high refund rate (which again, is a pain because Steam will take its 30% cut even on refunded purchases). 

And thanks also for the shout-out to the amazing games in our Itch.io bundle. I am so thrilled to be partnering up with you this summer to show our beautiful games off!

Thank you so much - we truly appreciate your support! <3 

I love that you're creating an otome game that teaches people about otome games... and I know you're going to bring your insanely fun sense of humor to things as well!

Thanks also for that amazing shout-out to our Mystery & Magic Otome game cross-promo. It's such a pleasure to work with you - and I love the way you revised the banner also. The color scheme is so fun and looks great on your page!

I'm so excited to share more with you all very soon! :D

Thank you so much for asking! We tested our beta demo with many amazing players this January/February. The revised demo, along with some *very* fun extras, will be available this summer, along with our Kickstarter campaign!

This is such fantastic news. I'm so excited to see more of these lovable characters, especially Cameron!

As always, you do such amazing work. I'm always in awe of your word count! I also absolutely think you should release only when you feel ready to.

Wishing you lots of love and luck with health issues as well... I know how stressful those are. <3