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i think about the routine to follow when you're younger and how much we depend on it to not only make it through the day, but also how we feel about ourselves. i don't think i've had any 'normal' routine in years. everyday i always felt that i function at 85% at my best, never 100% but that's enough or at least, i have to make it be enough to get by. defining our worth outside of this capitalistic hellscape matters yet the work is dirty, and ugly, but worth it. thank you for making this. as always, thank you for existing. much love, always and more from your buddy here <3

really LOVE the stylistic approach you took with this one, the art is stunning! it's a nice amount of charm and comedy you'd sort of expect from hallmark movies. great work!

Happy to see how this game came out to be! Overall it's such a charming game from the fish characters to the music and the gameplay! I had fun playing it. Well done, team! ⭐

Bird horror RULES! Honestly, great job to the team on this project. I went several times to check out most of the endings. I just *LOVE* the gritty atmosphere! The writing and voice work are phenomenal. Well done!

This is cute! The pixel art and music are so good! I had fun playing this one. However, I was a little lost on unlocking the other levels you've mentioned. Regardless, great work on the game!

hey! this is SO unexpected and super cool of you to do! thank you so much. i'm glad you enjoyed the game!

THIS IS SO GOOD! the writing brought out that conflict between wanting to be driven by one's desires and the guilt for having them to begin with. the constant questioning and doubt as the thoughts grow more and more violent. great game!

glad to know it pulled such a reaction out of you! which was the intention when i made this (plus to give butter some love too!)

Hi all! I'm looking to join a team within the 25+ range. I've worked using Twine and Ren'Py and have some knowledge on how to use Ink. I'm open to co-writing and collab with other writers too! Or if you simply need some extra eyes to offer some thorough feedback and/or do some editing on your script, I can do that as well!

You can check out stuff I've worked on here: https://haunthill.itch.io/

If you're interested in working together, please do leave a reply and I'll reach out with my discord handle!

YOU'RE AN ICON!!! this is sick!!!

Hey! Yes, I am! Hope I'm not too late in replying. Do you want to get in touch through Discord? My @ is the same as my itch user if so!

THE MONSTER SCARED ME. Oh my god, what an effective use of SFX! The lack of music and very limited field of view really adds to the intensity of the experience. Love this! Great work!

I love the knockback animations. Love the detail of you growing smaller and smaller (well, decaying) when you get swarmed by the enemies. I had to check what the death looks like. Overall, very fun game! Adorable art! Great work.

I really like the concept!  Great use of SFX too! The music is very atmospheric, and really pulls me into this dying world. I thought the writing is also incredibly done in setting the tone of the story. My only complain here is the choice of font for the dialogue. They're a bit difficult to read, but other than that, great game! Well done!

i had a lot of fun playing this one! the puzzles were great and well thought out. the art and music's incredible!

i love how in the end everything becomes so quiet. i also love how the music slows down and colors fades to reflect the story's progression. the level design reflecting juice's struggles made it all even more emotional for me! great work!

very fun gameplay, had a blast wobbling around and yelling at people to BUY MY STUFF! also a painful reminder i can never get my password right. ever. great work!

oh my gosh! everything about this is SO incredibly well done and fun to play! i really love the charming character design and did AWW multiple times throughout the story. great interpretation of the theme! i had a blast. great work!

Hi, all! I may be a bit too late, but I'll shoot my shot anyway. I'm a writer with some editing experience under my belt, including editing a script for both a romance and horror visual novel. If anyone needs a script editor to join their team, I'd be interested to join!

Hey! 

I really liked your sound design reel! Are you still looking for people to team up with? If so, I'd be happy to chat through discord or anywhere we can chat!

honestly love that. thank u

Hi, all! I'm a writer wanting to get more narrative design experience under my belt with this jam. I'm looking to join or create a team! You can browse through my profile to look at the games I've made. If anyone's interested, feel free to let me know!

THIS IS SO COOL!!! as a moto hagio AND phantom of the opera enthusiast, this is EVERYTHING!!!

this is such a lovely little game! i saw that this was inspired by "where the wild things are" and i definitely get the same feeling and vibe! i love the design choice of putting significance in choosing the right items over just picking stuff up randomly.

i went through a couple of routes and MY GODDDD, there were parts that gutted me. i'm sure this story is one that hits close to home for many. man, it was tough trying to stomach through all the dehumanizing comments. the opening scene is sooo deliciously body horror i wish it lasted a little longer. i also adore this art style and it was incredible seeing how it plays out in the scenes where you try to make sense of your own face. overall, super cool game!!! thank you for breaking my heart!!!

THIS IS SO CUTEEE ;;;

the writing is IMMACULATE! and the atmospheric music is top-tier. you built the tension so well and i just love the bitterness of that ending. so good!

happy you enjoyed it! thank you for playing!

thank you so much for playing!!

ACA! thank you so much for playing and your comment!

oh my gosh, thank you for your very descriptive comment AND for playing! twisted as it sounds, i'm glad that it was able to evoke that sense of paranoia effectively. glad you enjoyed it!

AWWW THIS IS SO ADORABLE

oooo love the little spin animation you did to show the character's internal conflict! the colours, the art, the music. everything turns out super lovely and pretty. the line "a married daughter is like spilled water" felt like a punch in the gut. ;_;

thanks!! glad you enjoyed it!

This is such a lovely game! Despite its breathtaking atmosphere & soothingly gorgeous soundtrack, I'm mostly left choked to tears by the writing, especially as the story unravels itself. Everything about this is beautiful!