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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!

YAY, I'm so glad! It really is a great game, and caught me wholly off-guard when I loaded it up! 

Thank you--this really was a treat to play! I'll look forward to the update ✨

Oh gosh, thank you!! I've been very lucky to meet some extraordinary VAs over the last few years working on jams, so I pounce on the opportunity to work with them again whenever I can! This is definitely the most cinematic I've been able to dream on a game, and is very much credit to our team of programmers. 🫧 Thank you for the kind words--I'm happy to pass them along back to those who made the game happen (Shins included)!

This was an absolutely delightful romp! The artwork is so expressive, cohesive, and polished, and the UI is incredibly slick. The character dynamics are hysterical (I love Severin's parents to little bits!), and the Clash / Crush bar at the top was a very nice touch, as well as a cool way to incorporate the theme. Phenomenal work across the board to the whole team--thank you for sharing such a treasure of a game! ✨

This was an absolutely delightful romp! The artwork is so expressive, cohesive, and polished, and the UI is incredibly slick. The character dynamics are hysterical (I love Severin's parents to little bits!), and the Clash / Crush bar at the top was a very nice touch, as well as a cool way to incorporate the theme. Phenomenal work across the board to the whole team--thank you for sharing such a treasure of a game! ✨

Thank you so much for the kind words! 🫧 I'm very glad to hear the story resonated with you--that's always the greatest hope for a project, to connect with others, and it isn't always easy to tell whether that lands or not. 🩵 Thank you again for sharing your impressions--I'll pass this along to the rest of the team! 

This is so slick and stylish! ✨ I...didn't get a kiss in my playthrough, but honestly didn't mind: between the unusual, intriguing premise, the philosophical mind-games, and the gorgeous art, I was absolutely enthralled, and I look forward to diving back in to try for additional endings! Great work, team! 🫶

This is so slick and stylish! ✨ I...didn't get a kiss in my playthrough, but honestly didn't mind: between the unusual, intriguing premise, the philosophical mind-games, and the gorgeous art, I was absolutely enthralled, and I look forward to diving back in to try for additional endings! Great work, team! 🫶

WOW I did not know what to expect when I downloaded this, but what a fantastic entry! ✨ Such an unexpected and unique take on vampires--the world feels lived-in, and the banter between characters is top-tier! I was caught off-guard by just how great the character art is (it triggered my nostalgia for the animation of the 90's), and the narrative does a great job of maintaining tension while also throwing in unexpected twists. I did experience a hiccup with the overall program, as the screen size was set to be larger than what my system could show, so letters consistently got lost at the margins of the textbox--but overall, this is such a stellar, fun, and polished entry, and so much more than I anticipated. 🫶 Thank you to the whole team for sharing such a wonderful game!

Congratulations on finishing your first game!! ✨ It's no small feat to create a complete story in such a short time frame, and this is such an original idea, too: I loved the Hachi and Arata's bittersweet love story and the world you created around them. While your assets were limited, you still made terrific use of the ones you had to build up your setting to great effect. Very well done, and congrats again! 🫶

Congratulations on finishing your first game!! ✨ It's no small feat to create a complete story in such a short time frame, and this is such an original idea, too: I loved the Hachi and Arata's bittersweet love story and the world you created around them. While your assets were limited, you still made terrific use of the ones you had to build up your setting to great effect. Very well done, and congrats again! 🫶

"It's very easy to tell someone you love them. It gets difficult when you want them to love you just as much."

HOW DOES THIS INCREDIBLY SWEET AND LOVELY GAME HAVE NO COMMENTS YET?! This is such a delightful, wonderful treat! I adore the ⭐brilliant⭐ color palette,  the charming, tactile artwork, and the story is a confectionary delight: I loved every minute of it! Thank you for creating something so heartfelt and precious: I truly enjoyed it! 🫶

"It's very easy to tell someone you love them. It gets difficult when you want them to love you just as much."

HOW DOES THIS INCREDIBLY SWEET AND LOVELY GAME HAVE NO COMMENTS YET?! This is such a delightful, wonderful treat! I adore the ⭐brilliant⭐ color palette,  the charming, tactile artwork, and the story is a confectionary delight: I loved every minute of it! Thank you for creating something so heartfelt and precious: I truly enjoyed it! 🫶

"What about we turn this 'Logos' into a 'Dialogos'?" Cupid and Psyche is one of my personal favorite myths to see re-interpreted and reimagined, and this is a fantastic take! I love the Reason v. Myth back-and-forth, the heated debates, and heartfelt discussion of lust / sexuality's variety of experiences and expressions. Terrific work, and I hope the continuation goes smoothly! 🫶

"What about we turn this 'Logos' into a 'Dialogos'?" Cupid and Psyche is one of my personal favorite myths to see re-interpreted and reimagined, and this is a fantastic take! I love the Reason v. Myth back-and-forth, the heated debates, and heartfelt discussion of lust / sexuality's variety of experiences and expressions. Terrific work, and I hope the continuation goes smoothly! 🫶

Ahhh!!! It is impossible to quantify how much enthusiasm really means when it comes to a response, because the force it holds is immeasurable. Thank you so, so much for your care, energy, and absolutely delightful, delightful feedback! This story was such a joy to write, and I'm still in awe of the magic worked by our VA, sound, and art team members in bringing the game to life. Thank you so much--I'm very glad to be able to pass your kind words on to the rest of the team! 🫧

Ahhh!!! It is impossible to quantify how much enthusiasm really means when it comes to a response, because the force it holds is immeasurable. Thank you so, so much for your care, energy, and absolutely delightful, delightful feedback! This story was such a joy to write, and I'm still in awe of the magic worked by our VA, sound, and art team members in bringing the game to life. Thank you so much--I'm very glad to be able to pass your kind words on to the rest of the team! 🫧

This is so much fun, equal parts sweet and silly--gorgeous sprite art, lovely CGs, and the cinematography is incredibly impressive!! Terrific work all around--thank you team for a great little game!

This is so much fun, equal parts sweet and silly--gorgeous sprite art, lovely CGs, and the cinematography is incredibly impressive, especially given the time frame! Terrific work all around--thank you team for a great little game!

Holy cats--what an absolutely stunning, bittersweet story! Aeternitas utterly broke my heart; from the start of the game I yearned to alter their fate, while the pull toward the respective endings felt as intense and irresistible as gravity. A remarkable, powerful, beautiful, and sorrowful gem: thank you so much for sharing!

Holy cats--what an absolutely stunning, bittersweet story! Aeternitas utterly broke my heart; from the start of the game I yearned to alter their fate, while the pull toward the respective endings felt as intense and irresistible as gravity. A remarkable, powerful, beautiful, and sorrowful gem: thank you so much for sharing!

Um...this one is hands-down among my favorites of the jam! It's so dear and precious and sweet, and simply everything I could dream or hope for from SWAK as a whole. Thank you for the hilariously simple and painfully heartfelt quest, and thank you thank you thank you for the earnestly devoted and caring characters and friends we make along the way: I absolutely adore this entry, and it has my whole heart. 🫶 Fantastic work and congrats to the team!!