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I played my first route for 6 hrs straight and absolutely loved every moment!! It was so immersive, I forgot to sleep! XD

I got to the end of my "first" playthrough for Emerson and was shocked at the "abrupt" end bc I still wanted more...and then New Game+ Mode kicked in and I audibly gasped!

SLIGHT SPOILERS BELOW

I honestly didn't expect to cry, yet here I was, silently bawling my eyes out in my room at 4 am during Emerson's happy ending lol

The tension of that one pivotal choice in his epilogue felt so real!!! The conversation that ensued was what set off my waterworks though lmao

Sometimes "the one who got away," regardless if romantic or platonic, really is only a call and a decade of personal growth and healing away and it's up to you to do the work and be willing to reach out again. 

Overall, I absolutely loved the plot, aesthetics, and design and concept of the game. It's clear the amount of work, time, and passion that went into making this!! You should be proud!!

The art and music are beautiful (I loved designing Mallory and had so much fun experimenting with their overall look! They're so gorgeous!)

But I'd have to say my favorite part of the game was how you wrote the relationships between your cast of characters. They all felt very real and actualized and their bonds with each other reflect that. 

The discussions around losing touch with people who you once knew better than your own self really gutted me (as was intended). Finishing the game left me sitting in my room thinking about old best friends I once thought I'd spend the rest of my life with, wondering who they are now and if life has been kind to them in the years since. 

Thank you so much for making such a wonderfully fun and emotionally dynamic game!! It made me laugh and cry and wish I was old enough to be in a band in 2007 XD 

I look forward to playing the rest of the routes and seeing what you guys come up with next!! Take care!!! ^-^

AHHHH IM SO EXCITED!!!🎊🎊🎊🎊

I love this game so much and I'm so excited to see what it becomes! Good luck and take care!!😘🥰💕💕💕

Not me playing this in the dark and getting jumpscared by the save screen TT

Edit: Everyone and everything in this godforsaken circus wants to kill me or keep me and somehow I'm okay with that XD

I'm exited to see how the story progresses! Good luck, dear dev!!

I'm so excited!! I don't think my tear ducts are ready 😂😂😂

Good luck with writing and I hope you have a great time at those conferences!! 🥰💕💕💕

OMG IM SO EXCITED TO CHECK THIS OUT!!!!!

ROY HAS A GAME NOW?!! Pls excuse me while I sob and run to save, play, wishlist, etc. 

I'm still gutted but maybe now I can heal lmaooo-

Just finished Chapter 5 and I cried. Again. My heart feels so full, I love MC's found family accord so much- 🥺😭

Thank you so much for a phenomenal update (as usual)! 

Take care!! 🥰💕💕💕

Ahhhhh I'm so excited to play!!! I was literally just thinking about this earlier today, so this is perfect timing 😂

Ahhhh this looks so good!! I can't wait to play ^-^

P.S. I love how you guys have customized the game page, it's so fun!

Congratulations!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊 I can't wait to play!!💜

Sounds good! Good luck with the Steam review!! ^-^

Congratulations on the release!!!! I'm so excited to play!! 

I do have a question though: Will we be getting a steam key for the game if we purchase it on itch.io? Totally fine if that's not the case, I just wanted to know so I can purchase accordingly :)

AHHH THAT'S AMAZING!! GOOD LUCK!!!!💕💕💕💕

Ahhhhh good luck!! I can't wait to play!! 💜💜💜

Ahhhh happy new year to you as well!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

I can't wait to play the update! :)

Congratulations!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉   I can't wait to play! ^-^

Don't worry about the delay, your health comes first!! 

We're more than happy to wait one more week, that's nothing! We're stronger than this 😎

I wish you all the best of luck and health and I look forward to playing John's route when it comes out!

Take care!!! <3

P.S. I'm saving that meme format, it's perfect XD

They all sound like awesome ideas!! Good luck!!

WOOO, FINAL STRETCH!!! Good luck and take care!! I'm off to wishlist on steam now XD

Feel better soon and good luck!!! ^-^ 

This was such a fun and immersive experience, I was immediately hooked! I would LOVE to see more!!

i absolutely LOVED everything about this!!! I adored everyone, but if I had to pick favorites, Deiran and David had me smitten immediately XD (although Viktor is precious beyond words and BOB is the real dreamboat here loll)

From characters to CGs, humor to horror, retail to romance: this game has it all, including a heaping serving of heart and passion behind it! 

Thank you so so much for sharing such a  fun(ny), creative, and incredibly immersive and atmospheric game with us!! 

Forget a Day 2, I'm not kidding when I say I would play 365 Days  of this XD 

Good luck, take care, and I look forward to clocking in to my shift! ;)

I gasped out loud, cried my eyes out, and now I'm lying in bed at 3 am feeling like I've had my heart gutted in the best way...all that to say, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE UPDATE!!!!!!💕💕💕💕💕😭😭😭😭😭

It was so beyond everything I had hoped for (and I was hella excited for this too, I literally ended up writing myself a reminder on my online calendar 😂)

Take care, dear dev, and I can't wait for ch 5! 💜

Congrats on the new job!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Good luck and take all the time you need!!! You come first ^-^

I can't wait to check it out! Take care and good luck!! ^-^

Omg I LOVED your backgrounds for The Man of My Dreams!!! 

I'm so happy to hear you're planning on an extended version for this because I absolutely loved the experience and would love more!

Thank you for sharing the behind-the-scenes process, it was super interesting! Good luck to you and the rest of the team and may there be many amazing sandwiches in your future! XD

Just bought the paid version and I can't wait to play!!

Just wanted to let y'all know that the paid Mac version is unavailable! It's listed as Windows instead T^T

EDIT: Okay so, I couldn't download it on the itch.io app, BUT I could successfully download it via browser. I'm excited to play the new routes!!

That John and Marion CG is absolutely gorgeous!! 

It looks so soft and dreamlike...I love it and now I'm even more excited to play his route!

Good luck with all the writing, coding, and arting, and don't forget to take care of yourself! ^-^

I didn't expect this to make me emotional but it did TT 

Beautiful job!!!

That's amazing progress!! Good luck and have fun at the writing workshop!!💜

OMG I'M SO HAPPY!!!!! I haven't been able to get this game out of my head ever since I first played it TT

I'm so excited to play!!!

When LUXE's debut date is your birthday XD 

Is this meant to be?

Thanks for sharing this with us!! I'm loving it thus far!!

Ahhh I'm so excited!!!

AHHHHHH WELCOME BACK!!!! YOU WERE MISSED!!! <3

i have so many fond memories of playing your games and excitedly ranting about the artwork and storylines with my best friend back in high school!

I can't wait to immerse myself in your absolutely wonderful work once more!!

Good luck with the kickstarter and with the rest of your exciting future endeavors!!

Take care and once again, WELCOME BACK!!!!!!

AHHHH CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am SO excited to play!! Will update this after I do! ^-^

Edit: OMG I LOVED THIS!!!! This chapter made me cry and laugh in that order and I admit I yelled at my screen multiple times while playing. THAT ENDINGGGGGGGG, LET'S GOOOOOOOO!!!! 

I'm so emotional, I love this so much T^T

I CAN'T WAIT FOR CH 5!!!

You're in the home stretch!!! U got this!!!!

Good luck and don't forget to take care of yourself!!

AHHHHHHH CONGRATS ON THE DEMO RELEASE!!!! 

I love this game to bits! I still remember how utterly obsessed I was with the og demo...I can't wait to play the new and improved one! 

Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication to this game, your passion truly shines through your work and I'm so very excited to see where you'll take this!

Good luck and take care!!

Ooooh, that sounds absolutely lovely!!I'll be sure to check out jeanne en provence then! Sometimes I feel like a dragon with a hoard composed entirely of perfumes, but y'know what, that's the best kind of dragon to be 😤😎😂

Your pressed flower bookmarks sound beautiful...I want to try my hand at 'em now! XD

P.S. Funny you should say that about Tuberose Overdose bc the last time I wore it, it did give me a sliiight headache 😂 (Then again, I'm almost always "functioning" on a base level of slight-to-moderate sleep deprivation so it was probably that too tbh-)

I still wear it tho bc it just makes me feel way too gorgeous not to 😂

Hello again!! Ahhhh, these are such good perfumes!! I'm a sucker for a good rose scent (they've been my favorite flower since I was a wee lass), so thank you for the rec! 

As for favorite scents, hmmmmmm...

I spent my senior year of high school wearing Burberry Brit Sheer and absolutely loved it! I sprayed that bad boy on till it ran dry and got a bunch of compliments bc of it XD 

I get headaches if my perfume is too strong and/or cloying, but this was not that so it passed with flying colors for me! It's very much a fond favorite of mine that remains pretty high up there on my ranking list years later. 

Banana Republic's Tuberose Overdose is my academic dinner scent! If I wanna smell like an alluringly attractive professor, that's my go-to pick XD

CK One Shock for Her is my party scent! I wore it for prom and it did things to my brain chemistry that have yet to reverse themselves, 5+ years later. If I'm wearing this, I know there's a dance floor involved at some point and I'm not leaving it. 

And omg perfume oils!! Swiss Arabian's Layali and Layali Rouge are absolutely lovely!! Both are very fruity-floral, but Rouge is a lot more fresh imo, whereas Layali feels more rich. Neither are what I'd describe as light scents (they do have oud after all lol), but I tend to use Rouge as a daytime scent and Layali as a more nocturnal one. 

As for nostalgic perfumes, I have two: Dior's J'adore perfume and violet body spray from TJ Maxx. I associate the first with my mom (she LOVES perfumes and this is a favorite of hers she wore a lot when I was really small). The second is ALSO connected to my mom, if only because she bought it for me as a gift when I was in middle school. It came in this tall classic body spray bottle (think clear plastic and cylindrical with a matching cap) and was the prettiest lavender hue. It smelled SO good and made me feel like a Fae child in the best of ways. 

I can't wait to try the perfumes you've mentioned!! Take care and have a lovely day/night!

Ahhh, thank you so much for humoring me! 😂 

Spoilers just in case I let something slip 🤡

As expected, the 1850s tea (or should I say, soup? 👀 😉) is piping hot!! XD

Poor Sage (and MC, but that goes without saying-)

A Lifetimes dlc sounds like a dream come true! Take all the time you need and enjoy the journey, we'll still be interested so worry not! 🥰

I would LOVE to ramble on about ideas and I'd be honored if any of my 3 am stream of consciousness concepts inspire you!🥺😂

For example, MC sounds like they're from a pretty high-up family during the Ming dynasty timeline. Imo, a Chinese court drama is never complete wwithout a poisoning plot... 👀😂

Who gets poisoned, if anyone? Everyone? (I can actually see that happening tho lolll-)

This is a super fun concept with tons of potential and I'm so excited to follow along! 💕