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Began playing this on stream and knowing that stans for this game go hard: we dropped out of this game early on because of using cross-dressing as a punchline and romancing an underage person. Additionally, the "rules of the world" kept getting broken every other scene and we had a difficult time suspending disbelief long enough to really get invested in the story. 

I'm sure the game has redeeming qualities. People seem to be all in on this title. It was just a miss for us. 

I never felt like Lucette got better; she'd have brief moments of self-awarness that seemed fleeting at best. While the mama trauma was well done, I'll give the game that, Lucette coming to the realization that her mom wasn't the best was painful.

Delora was pretty much the only character I liked. Generally the sane voice in the room. Parfait as her counter-part worked well. I genuinely enjoy how the two played off each other well. But that's about the end of the positives I found in the game.

To each their own. Glad people are finding it enjoyable but don't think we'll be coming back to this one to finish it.

Stream and I absolutely loved this game! We didn't manage to find the last ingredient, but it didn't matter because we were just so enchanted. Didn't get caught on any puzzle for long and didn't feel like they were too easy either. A perfect balance that's difficult to pull off!

Definitely would love to see a full version of this game. The characters were too cute and I would love to see them being tender with one another. Especially after having to deal with some nasty dreams. Keep up the great work and looking forward to more!

This was so cute!! Played this on stream awhile back and everyone loved it. We got stuck on one puzzle that required us to check the comments for a hint, but otherwise everything else was straight forward without feeling hand-holding. 

The concept was also charming. Not much more to say other than I hope to find more gems like this!

Gonna be real, played this on stream, and it needed far more warnings than it presently has. TW: body horror, medical experimentation, McCarthyism, hints of psychological torture, harm to animals. I could guess at the first two, but the rest we didn't know until well into the story. Chat and I almost just quit reading.

Positive points: character animations in a VN feel rare, so that was nice to see. The soundtrack (though repetitive after the first 10 times) is good and does set the mood. The artwork is also both beautiful and terrible; there were definitely some "plants" I wanted to spend more time up-close on to take in their terrifying beauty.

Negative points: Lacking any real gameplay; at the outset the story seemed to imply we'd get to make at least one choice but the ending completely rips that away from the player. Call me a sensitive snowflake, but the story was pretty much a miss for me. I didn't really see the point in including gay characters in the story; didn't get the sense that they actually had much of a romance going on and largely felt the story would've been exactly the same with that aspect removed. The warden, I guess, was designed to be as offensive as possible -- perfectly fine -- but there was absolutely no one we felt sympathy towards. Other than maybe all the plants and animals they experimented on. Also, as a reader rather than a player, there was a lot more telling than showing. I felt hit over the head by exposition, rather than feeling like there was something to discover.

All that said, it wasn't terrible. The story could use some refinement, since it's basically all there is to the game. Otherwise, visually, this really showcased the artists work well and I'm curious to see what other artwork of theirs is out there.

This was awesome! As a huge Twin Peaks fan, what an amazing job you all did recreating not just the scenes, but also the vibe! Really hoping you're all able to continue and turn this into a full game. It even convinced someone who has never seen the series to start watching it. So, great job!

This was the last game stream and I played for our wholesome Halloween stream. I wish we had played it right after Blackout, tbh! We only got through two endings before wrapping up, but I definitely plan on streaming it again soon!

Of the two endings we got, they were just so sweet!! Really looking forward to all the other endings. No notes. Everything was beautiful and healing. Thanks for an amazing and adorable game!

Played this on stream for a wholesome Halloween time and we were all huge fans of how cute this game was! 

There was one puzzle we got stuck on that it seems like everyone else got stuck on, trying to find the cigs. Had to read the comments to find it, but otherwise all the rest of the puzzles were very straightforward and fun. The nods to other horror games scattered through-out were a cherry on top of an awesome game. It even spooked me a couple times, but I may be a little baby when it comes to jump scares, even if they are pixelated.

Loved the ending! Everyone in chat found the game delightful and I've already recommended this to several friends who would love the theme. If this team ever collabs on another game, I'm there to play it!

Cute, simple, and to the point. The only issue I had was the fruit collection mini-game...and that was only because I didn't realize the fruit was falling in the back (behind the stage) and kept missing them. Otherwise, short and sweet!

Stream and I were not prepared for this game, in the best way possible. While it made us all a little uncomfortable at moments, everyone in this game felt very human in their struggles. There was a lot of yelling at the screen, hoping the characters could hear us, so that maybe we could save them from their continued bad decisions. If you're going to play this on stream, which I recommend, just make sure to trigger warn everything because it does get heavy pretty fast.

The Slow Vanishing was incredible for me: I loved the use of changing character design and the back and forth of the house to help tell the story. It really felt like a lot of time was put into the design for that story. The same for The Nameless Ritual, which had me initially getting mad at the MC for all his desire of power (it was understandable, but this was not the way bb!!) In all, those two characters were the strongest and their stories were the most enjoyable.

Also, very well balanced with the puzzles. We only got caught on one during The Slow Vanishing, largely because we couldn't figure out the correct order for the records. That was it though! Everything else was fairly straight-forward, but not so hand-held that you felt like you didn't actually solve anything. 

Overall, fantastic game! Definitely worth playing!