Oh :O
I mean, it can't be helped, but I can't wait! I liked the demo a lot and I'm so excited to play the full game!
I am so shocked by myself, like, man...
I know that all characters are bullies and I usually hate bullies as I was bullied myself as a kid (but I knew what I was getting into when I started playing this game!) and out of all of them, Marky is the most typical bully... The bully that is likely familiar to all of us who were bullied.
So why the heck do I like Marky so much lol?
And what's with that hidden almost sweet (and fucked up) side he has? I was shocked when I realized that I found him endearing at one point (when he tried to be nice to MC so that he wouldn't run away again, lol), what the heck is wrong with me XD I legit wanna romance him, but I'm aware this game isn't gonna be very romantic so I'm not gonna complain.
That being said, it's a good game, I'm really looking forwards to the updates!
What the heck man?
It's really cool that you've got it all figured out and we're all seriously happy for you - and we support that! No one should feel guilty or scared because of their sexuality, but unfortunately so many of us still are, due to the way we grew up, things we were taught or people we were around.
But what you wrote is so narrow-minded!
"If he's over 18 he's had plenty of time to figure things out", seriously? Do you believe that, like, by the age of 18, you gotta have yourself figured out? That's so wrong, because 18 is so young and you're basically just starting to explore life freely. Like, I believed I was asexual until not so long ago and it took me so much time to accept that and to stop trying to force myself to change. Only to realize in my middle twenties that I'm, well, not so asexual. And I'm STILL not even sure where I fit exactly.
You use empathy to put yourself - to imagine yourself - in another person's shoes and see things from their perspective. You don't have to have knowledge of something or experience it to be able to use empathy.
(WARNING: some tiny spoilers maybe???)
So, I was thinking... It wouldn't be impossible for Yuel, as a king, to make gay marriage a thing in their country, marry Tavi and live happily ever after?
If that's not possible, then... this is what definitely must've happened in their future: since Yuel doesn't want to be intimate with anyone except Tavi and there's that looming expectation of him finding a wife and having a child... He met a lovely noble lady who was already pregnant but has lost her lover, and to help protect her honor (as she got pregnant outside of marriage), Yuel married her... and somehow no one ever suspected nor found out that the child isn't Yuel's. The lady and Yuel had a respectful, platonic relationship, and Yuel was never forced to be intimate with anyone he didn't want to.
Yes, that's what happened and you can't convince me otherwise, I'm not listening! >3<
As for Tavi... It would be nice if, at some point in the future, he decided that he could be content being with only Yuel (as Yuel expressed he wishes to have him only for himself) and give monogamy a chance, but if not... well, Yuel loves him for who he is and has accepted him, so who cares, as long as they're both happy!
That being said, I loved the VN! I didn't expect it to be SO spicy, but it was definitely a nice surprise. And as always, I enjoyed their bantering so much! The ending felt a bit more bittersweet compared to Unluckily (perhaps due to Yuel's looming responsibilities in the future asa a king), but, well, it was still mostly a happy ending so I'm happy too! Still loved it a lot.
I know I'm utterly shameless, but... do you plan on making more VNs with the two of them? I know that it has to end somewhere, but, but, BUT... I just like these two so much TwT <3
I've got a question for dev! Do you plan on making more BL stories? Cuz I usually seek only gay stories and, well... I think I fell in love with your writing. I just wanna read more of your kinetic novels TWT.
Already checked (and played) few others on your page, but Unluckily in Love just took my breath away... The characters, their interactions and dialogues, the fluff and comfort... I literally binge-played it and now I'm feel empty cuz I wanna ready more ahahaha ;_; what am I gonna do with myself..
My only complaint is that this wasn't longer lol. I enjoyed it so, so much! The story is absolutely beautiful and I'm so sad I've got to part with the characters so early. I wanna know more about them and how their story will progress TwT
The interactions are so sweet and funny. Both Hibiki and Hyuga are just adorable and charming.
Even though it's a short game, it easily entered my list of favorites. Thank you so much for sharing this VN with us!
I saw the one from their "development log" (not the latest update though), here:
https://parival.itch.io/1st-degree/devlog/161457/dev-update-43-release-date-for-...
So, this VN hits so close to home. I related to the issues portrayed in this story, except that I lost my dad when I was teen and my mom wasn't so understanding. It's a really sore memory, but this VN was so warm and it provided a comfort I didn't know I needed. Thanks for making this game!
That being said, others pointed out this mistake, but at the ending romance scene, Jordan says "Merry Christmas, Celyn" even when we changed the default name. I actually completely forgot that Celyn is the default name and I thought Jordan purposely called MC a different name as a joke or something... lol.
Hey there, so, I can read Keigo's AMAB story now. However, there are still parts where my character has female anatomy? Like, one paragraph he has male anatomy, the next paragraph he has female anatomy...
Also, when I play as AMAB and choose Baji & Kazutora's story, the story is mixed with description of my character having female and male anatomy. Like, first there's a paragraph with him having female anatomy, then the paragraph with same description but with him having the female anatomy.
Alright, so I reached TBC. From how it ended, I assume there'll be more updates (which I will check out). This is not an interactive game (no choices for us to pick or affect the story), but a novel and I actually find the story really interesting. However, I do think that the English writing is a little bit confusing.
I can speak Japanese; I am familiar with Japanese language structure, the way they speak and stuff, and I think this made it easier for me to follow and understand the story. There were some parts written in Japanese (with translations underneath), but also parts where Sanemi's speech just switches (with no translation) from Japanese to English (when he talks in his native language then switches to Fever's language), and for someone who can read Japanese, this really adds to the experience.
However, I suspect this also could be ruining the experience for those who can't read and speak Japanese (not sure though, someone else should confirm/deny). They can't read Japanese letters, so they can't picture the voice in their heads, they can't imagine the character speaking in another language. For them it's just a text on the screen that they skip over to read English parts.
That being said, I think parts written in English are quite unnatural. Again, I could grasp the story and follow it because I am familiar with Japanese language structure, but I wouldn't be surprised if an English native speaker is confused about what's the story about and what's going in.
There are also parts where the narration seems to switch into a poem? And if I'm not mistaken about this, then the poems didn't translate well into English.
I personally find the story intriguing, but I think it needs better translation and thorough proofreading.
But that aside, I am looking forward to see what happens with Sanemi and Fever. I'm not sure how to rate this game tbh. I'd give it 4/5 if the English writing was more natural and nicely written.
And I just finished the 2nd chapter. Man, what a cliffhanger. I can't wait for more.
I was wondering if sooner or later in the story the romance route will be locked to one character (or two if we go with poly)? I like them all so much, I've never struggled this much in my whole life to pick one character I like the most. At every scene where I have to choose between two character to interact, I am so torn! I just can't choose who to focus on first lol.
The story is really engaging and the writing is just beautiful, and the music is really fitting for the game's atmosphere. I'm really enjoying it a lot. And I'm so looking forward to the next update! Seriously, dev, thank you for sharing this story with us.
I tried again, I still have the same issue! Is my browser broken or smt >..< I seriously tried it so many times and now I'm getting this "you've landed in a horny jail" window after every 2nd and sometimes even after only 1st try. ;____;
Edit 1: I tried it in another browser and still have the same issue.
Edit 2: Okay, so this happened! The whole time, I chose my character to be AMAB (assigned male at birth), but now I tried it with AFAB (assigned female at birth) and I got other choices too.
But I'm interested to read the options with AMAB :((( I tried it again and I still am not getting any other options except the 3 I mentioned.