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Utterly, utterly charming! ❤️ The story is very engaging, and so well-supported by the beautiful, expressive artwork, elegant UI, and sprightly, flavorful writing. I enjoyed the Edwardian setting immensely (as well as Heron in particular, delightful disaster that he is!)

Incredible work all around: thank you for sharing such a terrific game!

Utterly, utterly charming! ❤️ The story is very engaging, and so well-supported by the beautiful, expressive artwork, elegant UI, and sprightly, flavorful writing. I enjoyed the Edwardian setting immensely (as well as Heron in particular, delightful disaster that he is!)

Incredible work all around: thank you for sharing such a terrific game!

Such a treat already! 🫧 The character artwork is charming and expressive, and the backgrounds and UI are so clean and full of personality! The writing is also fabulous--Mack's introductory description is absolutely brilliant. And speaking as a fellow fan of the 'Fish-with-Hands' genre, I'm really looking forward to seeing how the fifth character in this turns out. All around impressive, impressive work! 💚

Such a treat already! 🫧 The character artwork is charming and expressive, and the backgrounds and UI are so clean and full of personality! The writing is also fabulous--Mack's introductory description is absolutely brilliant. And speaking as a fellow fan of the 'Fish-with-Hands' genre, I'm really looking forward to seeing how the fifth character in this turns out. All around impressive, impressive work! 💚

Oooh, this has so much promise, and I'm looking forward to seeing it develop! Already in love the charming characters and and cozy artwork, and the hints that there's more going on than meets the eye have me well and truly hooked. ✨ Terrific work! 

Fabulous, in every way! ❤️ LOVE the setup, with our delightful and intensely relatable heroine in all her flawed glory, and the LIs are each uniquely delightful and intriguing--outstanding work, and really really looking forward to the story's progression!

Fabulous, in every way! ❤️ LOVE the setup, with our delightful and intensely relatable heroine in all her flawed glory, and the LIs are each uniquely delightful and intriguing--outstanding work, and really really looking forward to the story's progression!

Thank you so much!! ❤️ The characters really hijacked the story during scripting, because they were just so, so much fun to write--I'm very happy to hear you enjoyed the result!

So good to find a game that addresses the oft-neglected importance of preservation work in the event of a zombie apocalypse! Curator has clear priorities, decidedly an admirable figure. ✨ 11/10, would tour the museum and definitely not die again!

Came for the striking art style, stayed for the subversive garden gnome installations. ✨ 

This game is wholly original and so wonderfully weird! I enjoyed it very much--thank you!

Thank you!! ❤️ That means quite a lot--I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and will pass it along to the team!

Oh my stars, this is absurdly delightful--and I cannot wait for more!! ✨ Fabulous work all around, this is a stellar start in every respect!

A romantic, introspective gem of a game, laden with heart! ❤️ It's incredibly rare to find a story that handles themes of self-discovery and emotional growth with this level of delicacy and nuance. I appreciate as well that love is represented in many forms throughout the story: the love between friends; the (sometimes fraught) love of family; desire as it blossoms into affection, and from there into the complexity of romantic attachment. 🌼 Gorgeous work to the team, all around--thank you for sharing such a precious story and game! 

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So glad you enjoyed playing it! Thank you! ❤️

So stylish and engaging! ✨Both direction and execution are absolutely top-notch: the art, design, and music are each lush and nostalgic, and while the story feels sweeping and epic, it still remains personal and grounded.

I especially love how varied the characters and persepctives are: it's clear how much love and energy the team has put in on this, and that hard work absolutely pays off! ❤️

Gotta love the fish-folk! (Melusine: ...and selkies, too--isn't that right, little bird?) 

I hope you enjoy the story as much as we enjoyed working on it! 🫧

Thank you so much for playing, and for the kind words! ❤️

Ooh, this is such a fun, engaging premise, with absolutely gorgeous artwork! Really looking forward to seeing what comes next! 🌙

A delightful romp already! I love the premise, and the characters are each so expressive! I don't know that I've ever seen a game this visually engaging before, both in terms of movement and phenomenal design--looking forward to the coming update, for sure!

An appealling, poignant story, and absolutely glorious artwork--lush, eloquent, and utterly unique! Beautiful work! 🫧

Oooh, this one is on my list, and I cannot wait for the full release! The intriguing premise, breathtaking cover art, lush prose, spare and haunting music, and beautiful, sun-soaked backgrounds--everything feels so deliciously intentional and sensory. Really looking forward to the upcoming update; phenomenal work! ✨

Oooh, this one is on my list, and I cannot wait for the full release! The intriguing premise, breathtaking cover art, lush prose, spare and haunting music, and beautiful, sun-soaked backgrounds--everything feels so deliciously intentional and sensory. Really looking forward to the upcoming update; phenomenal work! ✨

I love this cozy, intensely relatable snapshot: as short and sweet as it is, it hits on topics and a very specific feeling that larger and longer games chase after and rarely catch. There's a magic in the mundane that we too often overlook: the (often failed!) spells cast on cupboards and the fridge in search of food, even when we know full well they'll be empty; the conjured armor of need in going out in whatever clothes, unbossed and unbothered, which crumbles at the  first touch of social interaction; the small electric spark of kismet in meeting someone new, and not knowing who they will be to you in the future, but trying to read your fortune in a smile or a shared glance.

Thank you for a beautiful glimpse into this slice-of-life. It's like light on water, an old and faded photograph, and a worn and favorite blanket, all at once. I felt each word in my sternum as I read it, and while I could easily gush for longer, I honestly don't know if I have words for how special that truly is. ❤️ Gorgeous work, and well done!

I love this cozy, intensely relatable snapshot: as short and sweet as it is, it hits on topics and a very specific feeling that larger and longer games chase after and rarely catch. There's a magic in the mundane that we too often overlook: the (often failed!) spells cast on cupboards and the fridge in search of food, even when we know full well they'll be empty; the conjured armor of need in going out in whatever clothes, unbossed and unbothered, which crumbles at the  first touch of social interaction; the small electric spark of kismet in meeting someone new, and not knowing who they will be to you in the future, but trying to read your fortune in a smile or a shared glance.

Thank you for a beautiful glimpse into this slice-of-life. It's like light on water, an old and faded photograph, and a worn and favorite blanket, all at once. I felt each word in my sternum as I read it, and while I could easily gush for longer, I honestly don't know if I have words for how special that truly is. ❤️ Gorgeous work, and well done!

This has been on my to-play list even before Amare Fest, and my stars it doesn't disappoint! A deliciously absurd premise with a surprising amount of heart behind the characters, absolutely stunning artwork and UI design, a charmingly sassy Narrator, and all-around stellar voice acting (including two of my own favorite VAs to work with!)--what's not to love? This Prologue is a 10, but...I want more! ✨ Looking forward to seeing how everything progresses!

This has been on my to-play list, and my stars it doesn't disappoint! A deliciously absurd premise with a surprising amount of heart behind the characters, absolutely stunning artwork and UI design, a charmingly sassy Narrator, and all-around stellar voice acting (including two of my own favorite VAs to work with!)--what's not to love? This Prologue is a 10, but...I want more! ✨ Looking forward to seeing how everything progresses!

What a terrific start and intriguing premise! I adore what I've seen of the characters so far--the dialogue absolutely sparkles, and the art design is as cozy and personable as I could possibly wish for. 🫶 Keep up the fantastic work!

Thank you so very much--I'm happy you enjoyed it! 🩵 It was truly a treat working with this team, and I'll gladly pass your kind words on to them, as well! 🫧

I'm not quite sure where to begin, except to say: this is perhaps the most devastatingly beautiful story I've read in a long, long time, with a power that embeds itself just beneath the skin and lingers well after the ending. 

There is so much going on, all represented with a fierce eye and unwavering honesty and skill: the heedless and precarious joy of childhood on the cusp of adulthood, the later loss of innocence, both personal and within the community, a tragedy that feels as inescapable and inevitable as the passage of time itself--the searing heat of rage without outlet, the grief of loss that cannot be reversed, and the faint flames of hope, flickering but alive and inextinguishable. The neutral end shattered me, and so I went back again and again until I found the path that brought everyone who  still remained together: imperfect, never to be the same, scarred with grief and loss, but together, moving forward without being shackled by the past. It is such a remarkable and indescribable feeling to follow the player character's journey, to love Vihaan--and to love Sanath, Dhanyata, Deepika, Anjali--to love this world, and this town, to a point at times of pain. An extraordinary work: thank you, thank you for sharing. ❤️

I'm not quite sure where to begin, except to say: this is perhaps the most devastatingly beautiful story I've read in a long, long time, with a power that embeds itself just beneath the skin and lingers well after the ending. 

There is so much going on, all represented with a fierce eye and unwavering honesty and skill: the heedless and precarious joy of childhood on the cusp of adulthood, the later loss of innocence, both personal and within the community, a tragedy that feels as inescapable and inevitable as the passage of time itself--the searing heat of rage without outlet, the grief of loss that cannot be reversed, and the faint flames of hope, flickering but alive and inextinguishable. The neutral end shattered me, and so I went back again and again until I found the path that brought everyone who  still remained together: imperfect, never to be the same, scarred with grief and loss, but together, moving forward without being shackled by the past. It is such a remarkable and indescribable feeling to follow the player character's journey, to love Vihaan--and to love Sanath, Dhanyata, Deepika, Anjali--to love this world, and this town, to a point at times of pain. An extraordinary work: thank you, thank you for sharing. ❤️

Ooo, I do so love when an unknowable Other has their curiosity piqued by a mere mortal! Absolutely stunning artwork, and an evocative little story--I want to also highlight how very well I feel you weave consent into an otherwise wildly power-imbalanced pairing, because it's not an easy needle to thread. ✨ Phenomenal, phenomenal work! 🫶

Ooo, I do so love when an unknowable Other has their curiosity piqued by a mere mortal! Absolutely stunning artwork, and an evocative little story--I want to also highlight how very well I feel you weave consent into an otherwise wildly power-imbalanced pairing, because it's not an easy needle to thread. ✨ Phenomenal, phenomenal work! 🫶

Visually sumptuous and morally complex--the traditional foundation for a good vampire story! For all the game starts out with a singular purpose and simple premise, Cyrus' complex emotions and ambivalence toward Mikael unfold with nuance and care--and even if the Good Ending doesn't line up with Cyrus' initial purpose at the start of the day, or resolve the root of his (justified) anger and trauma, it still feels natural and makes sense. ✨ I love how tactile and cozy the artwork feels, and the writing is crisp and well-conceived. Impressive work--thank you for sharing Cyrus' story with us! 🫶

Visually sumptuous and morally complex--the traditional foundation for a good vampire story! For all the game starts out with a singular purpose and simple premise, Cyrus' complex emotions and ambivalence toward Mikael unfold with nuance and care--and even if the Good Ending doesn't line up with Cyrus' initial purpose at the start of the day, or resolve the root of his (justified) anger and trauma, it still feels natural and makes sense. ✨ I love how tactile and cozy the artwork feels, and the writing is crisp and well-conceived. Impressive work--thank you for sharing Cyrus' story with us! 🫶

What an incredibly original and well-executed idea! I've never played anything quite like this before; really looking forward to revisiting it once the music is added 🫶 Beautiful work, and thank you for sharing such a lovely little game!

What an incredibly original and well-executed idea! I've never played anything quite like this before; really looking forward to revisiting it once the music is added 🫶 Beautiful work, and thank you for sharing such a lovely little game!

Thank you so much for the kind words! 🫧I appreciate it, and will pass it along to the team!

Thank you so much for the kind words! 🫧I appreciate it, and will pass it along to the team!