Thank you for taking the time to play it and for the video!! Poor Aster just has a hard time no matter what, but I definitely felt pretty bad writing that end.
Thank you!!!! I was really nervous the the poetic style would be out of place so it honestly makes me so happy to know that it made sense and that you were able to enjoy it!
And yes, the two songs are 雨水 (rainwater) and 想いを抱いて (holding thoughts) from ontama-m! should both be under the dark piano tag! they're all really pretty so if you like those you'll prolly love looking through their list!
That’s okay! You can use Ciel in anything you want! Same goes for any of my characters. If you post something using them online I’d like to be credited, but that’s just so I can see what people make with him! If you have any other questions just let me know and I’ll answer as soon as I can, and I hope you have a nice day too! :)
Thank you so much for the kind words!!! ❤️ I’m happy you enjoyed it! And it’s not a bother at all! I have a habit of not using names when I write so it can be kinda confusing sometimes. His name is Ciel!
I will have a new project unrelated to this coming out in the near future (and characters will have names shown this time, promise!) but until then, thank you for taking the time to play this one!
It really was a pretty sad story to read, so thank you so much for playing it and for all the super kind words!! I kind of realized afterwards that having so much plain text for the extras wasn’t the best idea but I’m glad you were still able to enjoy it!
Ah, I'm sorry, I hope it didn't upset you too much! Looking back on it, it is a very intense story and it was also a very experimental thing for me to make too so I know it's a lot to digest. I really appreciate hearing your thoughts on it though, so thank you for taking the time to read and enjoy it!!
Thank you so much for playing it and letting me know your thoughts on it!! I really love that kind of art style so I'm incredibly happy to hear that my style reminds you of it! I also have plans to expand on this story and world after I get a bit more experience but I promise you'll see more of these two in the future. Hopefully you'll be able to see how your theories play out when I expand on it, but until then, I'm glad it kept you interested!
Thank you!! Hopefully, if everything stays on track, I plan to come back to this story after my next project to extend it and just fix it up all around! It’ll be a while before that happens but I do plan to continue it.
Ah! I'm happy that you enjoyed it so much despite it's length! I'm so wordy it was an absolute miracle that I managed to make it coherent while also staying under 1k.
It means so much to me that you enjoyed the story and my art. I promise I'll try my best to keep it up!! Thank you so much for taking the time to play it, and for taking the time to leave such a nice comment <3
Thank you so so much!! I've struggled with both my art and motivation a lot so I really really appreciate all your nice words <3
The name of the song is 熾天使セラフィエル (Seraph Seraphiel) by Beemyu from their Fallen Angel music collection! I've bought a few of their songs and they're very pretty! I should have their webpage linked in the credits in game if you want to check them out. As for social media, unfortunately, I've always ended up abandoning my socials due to anxiety but I do plan to gather the courage to start a twitter sooner or later for art and updates on future projects so I'll make sure to announce it when I do. Thank you again for enjoying my work and for your support!!
I really struggled to keep it comprehensible while also staying within the word count so I'm really happy to hear you liked it! And that you liked him!! I had a lot of fun writing and designing him, and trying to keep him innocent while also making sure he waves a few red flags around.
I tried to leave the story open ended enough that I could continue their story in the future (and hopefully actually show his name!) but also enough to stand on it's own as a little moment between the two.
Ah, I'm weak to alternate timeline stories so I loved this quite a bit! Your art is so clean and pretty, it really works well with the small animations to make Q feel more alive. The main menu changing was also a great touch! I haven't played through Quaint's demo yet but this made me really excited to play through it when I get the chance so I can get to know Q and it's characters. Wonderful job!
Aww this was really cute with just the right amount of sad, and Aster's design+color palette was really great too! I absolutely adore his hair haha. Lovely work!
I have to admit, I absolutely adored this little game. The main illustration is very pretty, and the stream of consciousness style of writing suits it perfectly! I think the low effort aspect really works in it's favor too, it helps it feel more emotional and personal. Great work!
Congrats on the game!! Although it was very short, and the ending felt abrupt, it was still a nice game to play through. The art is very pretty!! I absolutely loved it and the music matched really well too. Looking forward to seeing it again when you update it!
Thank you so much!!! I’m so glad you liked it even through the confusing bits haha
The side stories are mostly because I really liked those two characters. Totally not required tho! Only for a little context and some of them are kinda cute lol
Spoilers kinda (but honestly please interpret the story however you like!) Your black dog theory is pretty close actually! I viewed the blackbird as more of a counter to the MC’s depression but a stand in for maladaptive daydreaming. Almost like a comfort object? I thought of it as the MC viewing one kind person as his savior, building up a relationship in his head to help him deal with life even though he knows it’s not real.
Really fun and sweet game! The writing was so fun to read too I really liked it. Especially Charlie's interactions with everyone, great job on the game!
Hello! Thank you so very much for your kind words!!
And thank you for the feedback as well! I really appreciate it! I have to admit I was nervous about my writing since it’s a little unusual for a visual novel. I’ve always loved poetry and it really shows when I write so sometimes things can get very abstract and flowery haha. I’m really glad you enjoyed it!
