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Thank you!

Added this to the interface drama master list!

https://illuminesce.net/interface-drama
This was the first game that recreated interface in bitsy - as someone who has done games in bitsy, this was very well done and a clever use of the engine. Thank you for making this!

I really enjoyed playing this! Very chill, and I teared up a little at one of the endings. I added this to the Interface Drama Master List, which is a list of games that use interface to tell stories: https://illuminesce.net/interface-drama

Same feeling - thank you as always for expressing it so beautifully.

Hey y'all! I tried looking into this, but all I could find was an archived post about the fact that it's probably possible, but has some "issues" with showing bundles on the game page. I'm thinking of organizing a bundle during the same time as another big bundle; I'm guessing that if participants can't register for both bundles or there's weird issues of both bundles showing up I'd want to warn them ahead of time. My question is:

- Can devs sign up for two co-op bundles at the same time?
- Are there any issues in showing both bundles on the game page?
- What, if any, are any drawbacks or restrictions?

Thank you in advance.

Hello! My name is CJ.
I'm organizing an itch.io bundle for Citrus Con's 1-day gaming event, Gayme Gasm. It's an 18+ yaoi/queer/BL games bundle that will be on sale late March.

We're gathering participants from now until March 9th. I was wondering if you'd be interested in learning more? I'm on Twitter at @its_illuminesce on Twitter or email illuminesce (at) pm (dot) me. Thank you for your time!

Hi there! I'm CJ—I'm volunteering for Citrus Con and putting together a bundle for their event on March 22nd, Gayme Gasm. Your games were recommended to me on Bluesky. Couldn't message there, so dropping a comment here. Hope that's okay.

We're gathering participants for the bundle from now until March 9th. If you're interested, send me a message on Bluesky/my email is illuminescse (at) pm (dot) me. Thanks!

Whoa! Thank you! And to the 300+ people who checked out our game, hi!

Thank you for playing!! 
I didn't even notice they were old Twitter links until you mentioned them. Thank you! Fixed!

Thank you for playing!

I played this several weeks ago and forgot to write a comment! I really loved this VN; it has a really fresh take on the fantasy genre.

Some of my favorite things:

1) The art style/fight animations, specifically representing blood. There's a unqiue mix of hand drawn illustrations and expressive photographs that I've never seen in a VN before. It reads like an underground, queer art movie.

2) The love story. From a trans perspective, the final resolution *will* made me cry. Happy tears, but it really tugged at my heartstrings.

3) Using the themes of possession by Selindae and the themes of being "captured" by Lynolell in a very queer, woman-focused way that neither robs them of their agency but also puts them in a very dramatic position. 

If the fantasy genre was more like this, I'd read more of it. Such great work! <3

I really loved the "hook" (pun intended) and fell for the story. Beautiful writing. Been there before, too.

I'm not crying... you're crying!
Great writing + music combo got me tearing up...

The pizza toppings are so cute! I had fun playing this game.

Thank you for playing!

mabbees is the main writer on this; I’m designing the characters, so I wanted to give them a queer dark magical girl vibe. <3

Thank you for your comment! That encourages me to continue making art of them and see where this goes. 

We (as in, mabbees and I) are tied up with work atm but are looking forward to find time to make more progress on a full version.

Congratulations, KC!! 🎉🎉

Thank you!

That link truly is vile... when I read it I was like, "are you shitting me" lol

Both mabbees and I love the Matrix and the inherent (we think) queerness of it - so I'm glad to hear it hit that sweet spot. Thank you for playing <3

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Checking back in on this - were you able to pay? We relinked our accounts to our itch.io.

Thank you so much for your candor. Honestly, I'm happy to support in any way I can. I don't know what my schedule will look like, but I'd be interested in volunteering.

Thank you for the comment!! I'm looking forward to that release as well, it means I get to try my hand at more pixel art... >:3
mabbees is looking to get the tracks released on Bandcamp soon.

Thank you so much for your support! I’m sorry that’s happening. Let me check out our side to make sure everything is ok!

Thank you! <3

I've been looking forward to Angel's route!

I was talking to another trans friend of mine years back. She was in the middle of transitioning and something she said stuck with me for years. I asked her what she wanted to be, and she said, "firstly, alive. That was my first goal when I started transitioning, but now I can see a future where I grow old. I'd like to be an old lady that gives all the young queer kids weird butterscotch candies from my purse."

An old lady giving out butterscotch candies. I nearly cried in joy; it was such a hopeful and wonderful depiction of life thriving, not just surviving.

Personally, when I saw Angel I saw a piece of what I wanted to be; someone who is calm, emotionally stable and living with xir unique identity like it's no big deal (also chest tattoos). However, to be like that in the world we live in requires an intensity and force of will most people would miss.

I'm glad you're writing Angel, from a fellow writer to another, AND I'm looking forward to playing through again to choose xem.

This truly captured the experience of pitching a tent. Brilliant.

This was such a sweet and heartfelt game. As many of the other commenters said, it was really nice to have trans masc/NB representation that was sweet and affirming.

Love it. Looking forward to more. Y'all did great work!

Amazingly, you can use eight sheets of newspaper stacked on top of each other to shape glass. I didn’t know this before I started glassblowing, but they recommend the New York Times/Wall Street Journal/any paper that does not have color ink, because color ink can make noxious fumes when burned.

Thank you for playing!!

💚 Yes!

I’m so happy to read your comment. What you’re describing is exactly the feeling I was trying to replicate. 

Thank you! Congratulations on sticking with it! <3

You matched the vibe perfectly.

What a sweet game. I loved the music/writing combo!

Congratulations! 🙌

Thank you so much! What did you make? :)

Thank you! <3

Thank you for playing!!

I so relate to this. I took failure way too personally when failure is a natural part of learning and growing.

Thank you!