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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!!

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!!

Sadly, my system could not handle the rhythm game 😢(kept freezing, and I'm not...great at them to begin with, hahaha), but what I was able to play was incredibly fun! Sparkling dialogue, hilariously expressive, gorgeous sprites, and a deeply humorous premise--this is so polished, and every element is clearly meticulously well thought-out and executed! Great work to the whole team!! 🫶

Sadly, my system could not handle the rhythm game 😢(kept freezing, and I'm not...great at them to begin with, hahaha), but what I was able to play was incredibly fun! Sparkling dialogue, hilariously expressive, gorgeous sprites, and a deeply humorous premise--this is so polished, and every element is clearly meticulously well thought-out and executed! Great work to the whole team!! 🫶

(as an aside: it would be good to include a more direct content warning on the game page, because while the toxic nature of Sakura's crush can be inferred from the description, and the presentation is playful and humorously exaggerated, the stalking and exertion of control over Hana by Sakura could prove a very serious potential trigger for some folks--so if you're open to it, I'd suggest providing a more direct alert for players ahead of time if you can!)

PFFFFFFTHAHAHAHA! Absolutely howling--'Sinner Sinner Chicken Dinner', indeed! Amazing work to the whole team, and thank you for this irreverent, joyful, and utterly, deliciously sweet game! 🫶

PFFFFFFTHAHAHAHA! Absolutely howling--'Sinner Sinner Chicken Dinner', indeed! Amazing work to the whole team, and thank you for this irreverent, joyful, and utterly, deliciously sweet game! 🫶

The witch might be no good--but this game is absolutely precious and lovely and wonderful, and I cannot wait to play it again once it gets finished!! The sprite art and cinematography are stellar, I LOVE the ace representation, and Ahn is just. The dream, right there. 🫶 Fantastic work to the team, and thank you for sharing such a sweet, delightful story--I look forward to playing again once it gets updated! 

The witch might be no good--but this game is absolutely precious and lovely and wonderful, and I cannot wait to play it again once it is finished!! The sprite art and cinematography are stellar, I LOVE the ace representation, and Ahn is just. The dream, right there. 🫶 Fantastic work to the team, and thank you for sharing such a sweet, delightful story--I look forward to playing again once it gets updated! 

Oh my stars--thank you so much for the kind words, and also for taking the time to come over to the SWAK page and leave a rating, too! (and if I may say--your game, The Ships of Men, looks gorgeous and I am so, so excited to play it myself!)

Thank you so, so much for the kind words--it means quite a lot to me, and I'm delighted you enjoyed our little story! ✨ Very happy to pass this along to the rest of the dev team and VAs: they worked incredibly hard, and I'm thrilled to see their efforts receive recognition! 🫶

Really?? That's even more impressive!! Be sure to pat yourself on the back for each of the many roles you filled solo, then! 🫶