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So exciting!! I can't wait <3 <3 <3

I absolutely love this game!! The animation is lovely and the writing is very well done <3 A unique and creative way to make the drinks and lots of additional mechanics to keep it fun! I am curious if there is an approx. release date? 

I love this game so much! Can't wait to see the other games in this series!

Oh gosh, thank you so much! This will def be helpful, i believe! Secret files, i will be on the hunt for them...I have a couple ideas of where I can start looking :))

Interesting...I got a "good ending?" (with the question mark and all) and yes, I can definitely confirm the passwords were hidden well :)) i *think* i managed to find nearly all of them, but it's apparent to me from the ending i saw that there is still more content for me to find...

Good news: it worked like a charm! I was able to get a good ending and now I'll see if I can find some others. Thank you again for your help!

Ohhh Kay, that makes sense, thank you! I'll give that a shot

Pretty cool game so far! I am a bit stuck on one part and am wondering if I could request some help there.

Spoilers

Im in the second room where you have to use the "holes" to jump over the weird fleshy gaps (while also hoping that whatever is in the hole doesn't drag me down). For some reason I really can't get past the second room--every time i take the hole on the top left (across the gap from the vending machine) i get pulled down no matter what.

They are also more active on Kickstarter: the Twitter post linked to their devlong on KS if you wanna check that out also! 

Hi, not the dev(s) and it's been a few months so maybe you know by now but if you don't--the devs are more active on Twitter and it seems like the game is very much still being worked on! Their last devlog was about a couple weeks ago from what I saw.

Oh gosh this game is such a wonderful (heehee) delight! I'm already fully engaged and am very excited to see where this story goes! 

Ahhh, I'm screaming!! So deeply excited to see what comes next 😍

that's the one I gave to him 😅. I'll have to hunt for more runes, I think, but I appreciate the help! 

Ah thank you for the reply, but for me, he gave me a bug's net when I gave him a rune 😅

Absolutely adore this game!! I can't wait to see what you guys do next!! 

Question!! (Spoilers incoming)...

1. How does one get under Red's house? I'm unsure where to find the key to open the passage there...

I'm enjoying this so much!!

I love how creepy this game is. Legit had moments I was frozen in fear! Got at least one ending, and I'm excited to see what else I can find :))

OMG YESSS!!! NEXT WEEK CAN'T COME SOON ENOUGH!!!

Omg I adored this!! So excited to see what happens next!!

Ooohh excited to see what happens next!!

You are very welcome 😊❤️. Ahahaa, apologies for the heart squishing!! And i looove well-written character driven  plots and stories (such as this one)!! 

I'm eager to see Act 5! I believe I'll enjoy it immensely, and it'll be a day 1 download for me 🤞🤞 please take care and stay hydrated + take breaks!! 

LOVE this game! It's no exaggeration for me when I say this is one of the most well-written VNs I've had the joy of reading! Not only does each individual arc have me guessing (and screaming and awww-ing and freaking me out) but the characters just feel so REAL. They're intriguing and relatable! (...some aspects being more relatable than others but ANYWAY) .

Can't wait to see what you do next! Happy Holidays! 

(Oh and I love your animation style--it's really nice and cute!) 

Alright, noted! I'll send you a request as UnknownStar #8579. Looking forward to chatting soon! 

Thank you! All things considered, I'd prefer not to add to any hardships. 

Interesting offer! I really like your art style. Before I reach out via discord, I want to ensure I understand:

 Since I'm leaving the "refund" money alone, I *would not* be paying for this art commission (or something similar) that you'd do? As long as the commission matches $10, there's no further financial expectation of me? 

I see. I appreciate the response. I know life can get in the way. 

Letting you know: I'm no longer thinking of requesting any money back. Please take care.

Hello! To fully understand: Absolution is officially dead? Want to say I'm totally ok with supporting if there's a chance that you're willing/able to do anything with VN later in future. It is an excellent game, after all. 

No problem! I hope it helps :))

Not dev (obvi) but maybe I can help! 

What MIGHT be happening is you may not have high empathy points for some of the characters? The current version contains routes for the 4 patients, so to access the full content, you have to pick conversation options that increase empathy points for the character whose route you want to play (ex. Michael, Charlie, William or Tom). If you have low points for all of them, you'd get Dr. Sharpe's route--which isn't released yet.

This happened to me after I bought the game, so go back and pick a patient you like and make sure you have a session with them everyday and pick a conversation option that increases the empathy scale. You'll progress past week 1 afterwards

(Like legit: I'd do save files for every time a convo option popped up and wouldn't continue until I saw the empathy meter go up) 

I've played the Grey Garden before and loved it! So glad to see you here and am enjoying Mogeko Castle so far! (and now I want prosciutto, yummm) 

I see. Well, I'm rooting for you! 

And good luck on your new project. 

It's really good to hear from you, and it sounds you're doing well! It's also good to have an update, though I do have a question: 

When you say that you're not sure what current work on Heart of Darkness means for Absolution, does that mean not being sure of when Build D will come out or not being sure if Build D will come out at all depending on motivation? 

Oh. My. Gosh. 

Just...I have no words. I thought I was in love with this game before but...after that ending...

My hat's off to you arcadekitten!! This faaar exceeded all my expectations! I've been following this game since close to the beginning (I want to say around when Theo's route first came out) and it's such a bittersweet feeling to say that it's done. And what an amazing way to end it! While I suppose the ending could be as seen as "wanting," I don't think that's a bad thing--always leave em wanting more, after all! 

I deeply enjoyed this game and am very excited to see what you do next! Also

POSSIBLE SPOILER

We really were here for *sweet hearts*, weren't we ;) 

You're very welcome! I'm enjoying the work thus far, more than I thought I would! 

And I def wanna praise some of the realism of how counselling works in Absolution also!! I find myself really relating to when MC would express hope that she's done the right thing, I was just thinking of that during a session that I thought went poorly. Yet at the end: 

My client: Can I see you again?

Me: (LITERALLY why) sure thing! 🥰

I guess never underestimate the power of an interested and empathetic counsellor! And I really feel that in a lot of the MC's personality, so the impact of that on the clients, I think you've really nailed it. My apologies for the rambling, I get too excited of counselling stuff! 

Ahhh, I adore this game so much! I love how each route keeps me guessing till the very end, you really know how to build suspense and keep players on their toes! I'll *think* I know how a route will go...only to be thoroughly blindsided in the best way!!

Funnily enough, I started taking proper clients irl (I'm a social work student doing a field placement/internship at a counselling centre) around the same time as I played this build! So it's kinda neat finishing up my irl client appointments and then jumping into this game during my breaks/days off!! 🤭🤭🤭

Eagerly awaiting the next build with bated breath!! *Minor spoilers below*

I'll be on that build like a certain character on top of another certain character!! 

Thank you for responding :))

Thanks for letting me know about the fireplace (I couldn't stop thinking about it!)

Honestly, when I finished playing this game--I found that I missed it!! This is really a unique and charming horror game, I'm so glad I played it!!

Hey!! I'm deeply enjoying this game!! It's very creative and interesting with some great scares. I've managed to get 3/5 endings but I had a question about the fireplace:

I know the telephone says I should come start a fire whenever I have time but anytime I try to use the matches, it doesn't work. Is there anything I'm missing? 

This was adorable!! I really enjoyed it a lot. I'm curious as to where the story goes next, and I really like all of the characters so far. Definite favorite is Zacharie: they are perfect and to die for!!

I appreciated the representation in this game, and I think for what it is, you've made something really nice!

This looks really cool! If you made an English translation, I would love to play it!!

This game was beautiful! I ADORED everything about it. Luna is too precious!! The only thing is: I managed to get the good and secret endings, but I don't really understand what happened 😅 

if you go back up the stairs into the living room, look closely at the fireplace. The rope caused something to appear in there. You will see a little sparkle :)