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At last I got to play this game, and I thoroughly enjoyed it thus far! I've only played Briar's route at the time of writing this, but I shall be playing the rest soon!

The first thing that captivated me upon opening the game was the gorgeous GUI (actually, it may have been the rating splash screen because it was pretty funny, but besides that!) The color palette is pleasing and I love how cozy and cute it looks- cafe aesthetics are some of my favorites, you see! And the changing background on the main menu was gorgeous, I loved that!

Then, of course, I have to mention the delicious looking food through the game! Good job on that! And the café is so lovely, I'd love to go there myself.

The characters are all beautifully drawn and their personalities are really compelling. Of course, I went for Dr. Ash first, as I loved his design the most, and gosh is his personality charming! He's such an eloquent goofball, and absolutely precious! Those little moments where he got a bit bolder with his flirtations were quite fun too.

I look forward to playing the other routes soon!

¡Muchas gracias por jugarlo! Recién vi el video y me alegra ver que te haya gustado y a los comentadores también >v<

A sweet short game, a lovely moment between two members of an adventure team who've fallen in love with each other. It was really nice to play, and Karrus is such a cool character! I'd love to learn more about him.

As many have mentioned, I love the inclusion of the option to cuddle. As someone who most of the time is sex-repulsed, I really appreciate it (have had enough times where I simply /had/ to go through scenes I didn't feel comfortable with in romances).

It may be odd, but I also really like that the cuddling option has its own CG, because I feel sometimes if there's an option, only the spicy scene gets a CG and the others miss out on something like that entirely- this is also why I appreciate being able to unlock the other CG without needing to play that path!

In any case, lovely game!!

Thank you so much for playing and recording it! We always love watching people play and your video was really fun >v<

Having players notice the German Expressionism inspirations always brings a smile to my face! Thank you so much for your comment, we're all very happy our work resonates in such a way >v<

It took me so long to properly reply to your comment, but just know it's because it made me so happy to see it, I didn't even know what to say!

I'm very happy you enjoyed it, and honestly the rest of the team appreciates your praise as well! I must agree, the music and sounds are great, and our programmer did a wonderful job with the camerawork! I'm really looking forward to learn and try to do more with it >v<

You have no idea how giddy I got seeing a comment mentioning that you also adore the film genre! German Expressionism just has a lovely little place in my heart and I'm delighted to see it get acknowledged! Thank you so much for your comment, it has made us in the team quite happy!

Thank you so much for giving it a try! And I hope you're alright now despite the heavy feelings it may have caused <3

I'm beyond happy seeing you enjoy the game, so, once again, thanks!

Thank you so much for playing! As for happy endings... guess you'll have to see ;)

Thank you so much for playing!

As for the nursery, oh boy! Hope that baby is okay and has no encounters with a certain main (to be fair, painting walls like nature is like a super cute idea I think!)

I'm glad you enjoyed it! If you mean Nosferatu, you're right on the money, as it's one of the movies that inspired this in some regards! I have never seen Les Diaboliques, but after looking it up I'm intrigued, perhaps I should take a look!

Thank you so much for playing! <3

So far we only got one ending, but this has been an awesome and spooky experience! The art is really cool and stylistic, and the story really pulls you in! Excited to play more.

Thank you so much! It's an honour for it to be deemed one of your faves!! <3

Thank you for your lovely comment! I have to admit the horn-shaped hair is one of my proudest ideas haha!

I'm really happy to read your thoughts about the story, I really hope it positively resonates with those who read it! Catharsis was definitely something I had in mind for one of the endings!

One more time, thank you for taking your time to comment <3

This game has been a beautiful experience from start to finish. I played alongside two members of my own team, with one of them reading along, and we were amazed at how gorgeous the GUI was!

Then, as we went through the story, I became more and more immersed, theorizing what could be happening and reasoning. It was absolutely captivating! I was devastated upon getting the traitor ending first, but gosh those cinematics are soooo cool! We went ahead to get all the endings and by the last one, Legacy, I cried, you made me cry! I loved it, it broke my heart in a beautiful way.

The moral of this story for me is: Read the instructions and side effects properly before performing a spell with your squad.

Very cute game! The art is absolutely lovely and I adore the character designs (Ceros my beloved)

Thank you so much for playing! I'm really happy you liked our way of telling the story >v<

I'm quite sure Tim Burton has gotten influenced by German Expressionism, the film movement that inspired this game! So I can absolutely see the comparison!

I'm also super happy to hear you liked the name aspect of the characters, I thought it'd be a neat touch! (And then even give an extra push to one of the endings!)

Chim! Your comment was honestly a delight to read, you have no idea how happy it makes me! Everyone did such a lovely work for this game and I dare say that it's even better than what I had first envisioned.

I'm also very glad you liked our protagonist! We tried our best to make her a compelling character that at the same time felt real, and like any of the endings could still make sense for her depending on how the player goes about it (and I have to admit, the endings are some of the most fun parts to me hehe). I really like your take that the second ending feels the most grounded, and I'm inclined to agree!

Thank you so, so much for playing our game and taking the time to comment <3

That makes me really happy to hear! I hope you do enjoy it when you play. German Expressionism film-making has been sort of a semi-obsession for me for a while, and this game allowed me to put all that love to use, so I'm super happy it shows!

Just knowing that you liked it so much is enough to put a smile to my face, and I think the rest of the team agrees! Seeing that ending hit as hard as it did feels like a job well done, and I can only hope you also enjoy the other two when you get to them! Thank you so much for your support so far and for playing our game! 

It was indeed a naming error, they are both part 1! Sorry for the confusion ;v;

My bad, I made a typo when uploading a fix, sorry for the confusion!

Haha! Don't worry, it shall come eventually!

As for the part 2 thing, that was a typo on my part! I'm really sorry for the confusion.

Definitely lucky timing! I'm super happy to hear you like it so much, and even if you don't see it as a plot twist, I hope it was a satisfying reveal!

And thank you for letting us know. For confirmation, is this on day 4? We'll make sure to check and fix it for the next update!

You're really sweet! <3

As for those last questions, I can't answer them at this time, as those are things that will most likely come out in the full game!

I'm really glad you enjoyed it! And so sorry about the errors, but glad you figured it out! I may have to make it a bit more clear that it's necessary to start a new save, ahaha

Hehe, I'm glad you enjoyed it so much! I'm really flattered >v<

SPOILERS

While there's variations, all end with Tadeo snapping and drugging the MC. This is what will lead to the next part, after all!

And I'm super happy to hear you liked the concept of the entrapment! I definitely took inspiration from death games, even if this isn't one, hehe! I hope I can keep making you more interested in Tadeo as you keep playing. After all, you haven't seen everything yet ;)

I'm glad you liked it! The current plan is to have just two parts, so consider this the first half

¡Muchísimas gracias!

Thank you so much! I'm glad you find it interesting and that you like the MC design! The artist made her sooo pretty!

[There's very minor spoilers from here]

As for the ending, it has variations, but it always ends the same way for MC. Which is something that will be explored in the next part.

(PD: Un honor que lo hayas puesto en el thumbnail del video!!)

¡Muchas gracias por jugarlo y ponerlo en el video! Nos puso super contentas verte jugar y que te gustara tanto >v< el arte y los soniditos de voz fueron de Byutaki, una genia la verdad!

Muchas gracias!!

Aww, thank you so much for your comment skai! I'm really glad you liked his route! <3

¡Muchas gracias!

¡Muchas gracias Pri! Nos esforzamos un montón (especialmente Byu!!!) y me alegra muchísimo que haya dado un buen resultado >v<

It makes me really happy you enjoyed Eugene's route so much! Thank you so much for your kind comment <3 <3

Yeah, Ariadne is definitely the one I'm most acquainted with- even Pasiphaë I knew little of.

The colour matrixes idea was so cool honestly! Absolutely clever >v<

And you're very welcome! I'm not sure when I'll get to my own retelling but I have ideas (whispers: it has to do with Demeter). Quite intrigued about Narcissus and Orpheus thooo hohoho

Even as someone who really enjoys Greek Mythology, I hadn't heard of this tragedy before; so learning of it through this visual novel was a delight. 

I find it amazing how with one sprite you made three different characters, and how the voice actress interpreted all of it. Her voice truly worked wonders to accompany this story, letting us feel her pain more than ever.

The art, too, was stunning! I like the choice of monochromatic palettes for it, it's striking!

Honestly, I myself am interested in making retellings of Greek Myths in VNs (I have a specific one in mind...) so seeing a piece of a tragedy brought to the medium makes me quite happy!

The whole concept of the game is already lovely, and the execution just really nails it down! Chatting with ghosts on a radio show to help them untangle their regrets and unfinished business... that's beautiful!

I really liked John, such a fun and charming man, he emanated love from every word about his family! He truly felt like a nice grandpa telling you a bunch of stories of his life- well, he basically is! And I love that.

The art, music and whole vibe is also perfect for this, all in all, an awesome game. Makes me wish for more!