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Oh thank you so much!! I'm so happy you enjoyed the game so far!! 😊💕 Ahhh and your words are so kind! I like to put a lot of work and thought into the scenes and animations and such so it feels very cinematic and immersive! So hearing that means a lot! Thank you for playing, and I hope you'll enjoy the next ep once it's out!

Ahhhh Chim!!! Hearing from you means so much!! (And I'm sorry for the delayed reply -- it's been a rather busy couple of weeks for me.)

LMAO I really don't know where the vampires came from... well, I kinda do, because it was inspired by a song, but I don't know what compelled me to literally turn the random small idea into an actual game hahaha. I can never guess what I'll end up doing sometimes... Also I don't have much experience in the realm of vampires, so I've been doing a lot of various research, as well. Even if in the end, I decide to kinda just do whatever I want with the lore and have fun with it lol.

I'm so glad you enjoyed Iggy! I feel like he was turned up to 11 in this game LOL so many of his aspects and quirks came out really really strong 🤣 But I think that's because I was just having fun and not afraid to be silly and a bit ridiculous. I was really happy with how sweet he turned out. I'm glad you could relate to him so much! The juxtaposition between him and Genzou is so amusing to me and I had a blast really playing up the differences in their view points. It made for so many funny scenes hahaha. HELP LMAO ABOUT GENZOU. Yes............... Genzou in general.... everything about him in this is very self-indulgent I think LOL which is perhaps why he comes across that way 🤣🤣🤣 I generally have never gotten to write their dynamic like this before and be so blatant about it, so it was a lot of fun for me. I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

Hahaha Orlam is.... well..................... though I haven't shown him much in game yet, he will have SOME darker bits, but I think in the end, he will be more amusing than anything else, as the story develops further. However, I do have ideas for at least one character down the line that will kind of take the role of the darker/more villainous character to provide more tension haha.

SURPRISINGLY SENSUAL LMAOOOOOOO. Yes it's true... this game let me explore some new avenues!! LOL Even if in the end ofc it never goes fully down that path, it was still fun for me to play with that a bit more. Especially since I never really have gotten to before. Ahhhh and thank you so much for the kind words about the art/CGs!!! I was really happy with how they turned out. This is the first time in a game I've gotten to really put a lot of the new skills I've been developing in CSP with lighting and such to use and I was happy with the result!

SOB CHIM YOU'RE TOO KIND!!! ;A; 💕 But seriously thank you that truly means so much!! You're going to make me cry here hahaha. Thank you so so much for playing and for all your kind words. It means the world!! I WILL NEVER STOP MAKING SELF-INDULGENT THINGS (it seems to be all I can make anymore lately LOL......... alas(?) ).

AWWWW THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! ;---; 💕 That means a lot!! And I'm sorry for the delayed reply. Between travel and family stuff and jetlag, I've been a bit all over the place.

I'm so glad you loved all the character interactions! I had a lot of fun (and was a bit self-indulgent, too, I will admit hahaha). Sob and thank you for the kind words about the art. I feel like my art in general has gotten a lot better over the past year, especially with lighting and such, and I was really happy with how the CGs turned out in this, so thank you!! Hearing that really makes me happy.

Thank you so much for playing ahhhh. I'm touched that you enjoyed everything so much. And I hope that you'll have fun with the next episode once it's out!!!

Yeah that is a really good point, it's true. I guess it's also from a lot of people telling me specifically that they don't want to play it for some reason, usually because they want to wait or for some other reason. But at this point it's going to potentially be years before it's done, so it makes me feel a bit sad 💦 But yeah also new ppl to the game, it doesn't make much sense to play the remaster since it's not finished. It's really only interesting to those who've played the OG game.

Ohhhh that's really interesting about Killer Chat though and giving me more confidence that something like this could work 🤔 And you're right that it does feel like a bit of a demo in a way. Thanks a lot for this info. I may end up now going the Steam route as I've gotten a kind offer to help me publish, so we'll see if that ends up working. Though I would probably still do the remaster game page too even if Steam works out.

Ah yeah I know that Leafo is the main admin! Though Charlene is one, too, and she solves a lot of things for people, too. They are both in the Discord and will occasionally help solve things for ppl. I actually did get a response from itch support, but it was a confused response: 

Unfortunately, after that, even though I sent some screenshots and mailed back multiple times, I never got another response...

NttP is also in the Discord and wasn't able to give me any extra info about my situation. My last resort is to send a new fresh email to support and reference my other one, but I don't have high hopes for it. I think that maybe because it's a bigger issue (Charlene said it's likely a search bug) the admin don't have time to look into it right now because it's not as simple as just flipping a switch to reindex it as it's an actual glitch.

Yeah... I do think releasing on Steam could help a lot. Unfortunately, at least in the near future, Steam isn't an option for me unless I have a publisher. Because of my complicated tax situation, I would need to hire an expensive international tax lawyer to help me figure out how to fill out all the paperwork correctly for Steamworks (even though I would be releasing the game for free). This on top of the $100 fee to release a game is just a lot more money than I can spare right now, particularly as I just lost my job. To release on Steam, I would need someone else that has a Steamworks account to let me publish under them.

Thank you so much for the support though, that really means a lot 💕 I wish this too, both for myself and for the other devs that are in the same situation as me. I know a few others that have also been deindexed but told by itch that "their game doesn't appear deindexed," so it doesn't seem to be an isolated issue either... :(

That's really sweet and means a lot, thank you so much 💕💕

Ahhh that is really great!! I'm glad that you were able to get your issue fixed. It is quite hard getting anyone's attention about it nowadays... I have tried asking in the Discord server with my ticket number, but I was only met with ppl telling me I just wasn't promoting enough and that fixing deindexing issues isn't a priority for the admin... :( It made me feel awful... Also I found ppl in the server that asked about my game specifically months ago and admin did see it and just said:

It seems like even admin doesn't know what is going on or how to fix it... And I haven't been able to get any more info for months despite reaching out multiple times in multiple places. So at this point I feel like I either have to try something myself or just give up 😩

Yes, that is true though, if you search the specific other game titles they pop up still. So that is a silver lining.

That means a lot hearing that, thank you 💕

Unfortunately, at least in the near future, Steam isn't an option for me unless I have a publisher. Because of my complicated tax situation, I would need to hire an expensive international tax lawyer to help me figure out how to fill out all the paperwork correctly for Steamworks (even though I would be releasing the game for free). This on top of the $100 fee to release a game is just a lot more money than I can spare right now, particularly as I just lost my job. To release on Steam, I would need someone else that has a Steamworks account to let me publish under them.

Thank you so much!! ;A; 💕 I'm really happy you liked it and these two. They are my heart 💕

Ohh!! I hope that you enjoyed OW (and that you'll enjoy this, too!!)

WEEP I am glad... I also love them so much... 💕

Sob that's really sweet!! I'm so glad you enjoy my chars so much. Thank you so much for playing my games and the sweet comment. Hearing that really means a lot!! 💕

It is in the works!! I don't have an estimate for it or anything as I've only barely gotten started, but I do have plans for future eps. (And thank you!! 💕)

Ahhh that's incredibly kind!! Thank you so much! I'm so happy that you've enjoyed my writing and characters 💕

Thanks so much for the reply! That sounds great. I will do my best then so I can finish episode 2 in time to release for the jam. :3 (fingers crossed)

Hi, I'm a bit shy, but I wanted to ask a quick question... If someone were to release a substantial update to a game during the time of the jam, would that be eligible for submission? For more context, I'm working on my game in "episodes," so I wondered if I could release a new episode as part of this jam.

It is ok!! Working on this game brings me joy and gives me some good distractions from everything going on. So it actually helps to work on it and have fun with my characters. Thank you so much for the kind thoughts though 💕

I'm so glad??? Hearing that made me smile! 💕

Sob that is so sweet!! Thank you so much, that means a lot!! Also I apologize, for some reason the site hid your comment and I only just discovered it on my dashboard 🤦

I'm so glad you could relate with Iggy. And I'm really happy the game could make you smile. Thank you so much for giving it a try and leaving such a sweet comment 💕

I'm really sorry your comment was hidden until now!! The site made your comment "pending" for some reason but it didn't give me any notification and I only discovered it by accident hidden on my dashboard 🤦

Thank you so much though! I'm so happy that you enjoyed the game and chars. I don't currently have any plans for VA right now as I have a bit too much going on in my life LOL But I will keep it in mind for the future!! 💕

I am so sorry your comment was hidden until now!! The site apparently made your comment "pending" for some reason but it didn't give me any notification!! I only found out by looking into a small out-of-the way section of my dashboard! 😩

I am so glad that you enjoyed the game though!! Thank you so much for playing!! Hearing you liked it so much made me really happy 🥺💕

Oh thank you!! 😍 I'm so glad that you enjoyed it!!

Thank you so much!! ;--; 💕

Sob I was really happy with all their expressions. I feel like some of them made some of the lines even funnier 🤣 I'm really glad I've made the switch to layered images as it really does give me so much more freedom. And thank you for the kind words about the CGs too. I went the extra mile on the lighting trying to make them fit the vibes of the scenes, even when it sometimes meant like 20 different lighting layers LOL 😆

Even though I did this quite quickly in comparison, I was really happy with how it's turned out so far, and it's brought me a lot of joy, so I'm really glad that people are enjoying it. Thank you for playing and taking the time to leave such a wonderful comment 💕

Thank you that is really so sweet!! I'm sorry I can't answer back in Spanish, but I'm really touched by your comment 💕

I feel so honored!!! 🤣💕 I'm glad my game could compel you so much to leave a comment. And I'm overjoyed that you enjoyed the game so much!! Thank you so much for playing and leaving such a sweet message.

I don't really have an estimated release date as my life is kind of in shambles right now. But I'm hopeful that maybe early next year I'll be able to get episode 2 out. I talk a bit about future plans in my devlog here if you're interested!

Gruaaaagh thank you so much, this is so sweet!! 💕 I'm so happy that you enjoyed it so much!!

The ending also made me cry, too. It was very emotional for me hahahaaaa.......  I'm glad it could have an impact on you, too, and that you enjoyed their dynamic. They turned out extra precious to me in this and I'm looking forward to them continuing to break and mash my heart in various ways lol.

I'm glad you liked the sprites!! Indeed, it's always fun for me to get to make an Iggy sprite for once. Though I ofc enjoy the OW setup as well, sometimes it's just fun to have Iggy be there on screen too and interacting with everyone. It allows me to have more fun with the sprite dynamics and acting out the scenes.

Sob I'm glad you liked all the little details, too! It's so funny because I made this game so quickly over such a short period of mentally blurred time but even then my brain was like "you must still do all these random small little cute things" when I was working on bits and pieces of it hahaha. Something something once a game dev always a game dev, even when I'm going through it. I do think the UI actually turned out super cute in the end and was really happy with it.

Hahaha so glad you liked the music, too!! I have so many fun tracks saved up and/or keep finding new ones that I fall in love with, so I'm excited to continue piling on the boppin' beats lol.

But yeah, thank you so much for playing!! This comment really made me smile, I loved seeing all the little moments that you loved. Thank you so much for taking the time to write it up and for loving the game so much!! It means the world!! 💕💕

HELP THIS MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD LOLOL

Well I'm really glad that you enjoyed it in spite of everything LOL Thank you so much for playing!! 💕

AHHHHHH THANK YOOOOOOOU!!! ;O; 💕

It's indeed very different LOL and it's been a long time since I've ever written anything quite this silly hahaha. I'm really glad that you still enjoyed it!!

LOL NO BUT THAT'S PROBABLY SO REAL. Like in all my ruminating of broods in general and Orlam's specifically I was thinking about how older vampires not only have to help new fledglings in the brood hunt but also give them tips and guidelines and such to help them lure and hunt, so probably Orlam (and potentially some others in the brood) have been desperately trying to help him get better at it with rizzing tips (though how much they actually help... at least in situations that aren't someone like Iggy lol... is up for debate).

I'm glad you liked the scene with Berek, too. I had a lot of fun with those two and had been selfishly wanting to see them interact for a little while, so this finally made it happen! I'm looking forward to continue fleshing that out more.

I'm really happy that you liked it so much! Thank you so much for playing and for leaving such a fun and sweet comment, it really made my day!!! 💕

I really don't know... the admins tell me it's a bug, the mods tell me it's not a bug but I should write support, I've already written the support and haven't heard back for months, no one is responding to me and every time I reach out I either get ignored or talked down to... 😩

(Perhaps protecting Iggy)  --> PLEASE YOU'RE MAKING ME GRIN

"Be essentially bedbound for a couple days" --> Yes, this is probably true... what I'm kinda imagining is that the initial effect is really really strong, with a paralyzing effect that actually leaves them unable to move much at all (depending on the power of the biting vampire). This effect could last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours depending on the balance of power between the two vampires. And then once that part fades away, they'd get weak and feel really sick, almost like a really bad case of food poisoning. And this part could last from a few hours to a day or two (again, depending on the balance of power between the two vampires). So indeed if Genzou was bitten by a much stronger vampire, he'd first be unable to move (except maybe crawl a bit) for a few hours, and then after that, get feverishly sick for a few days.

"would they just like, be stuck prone somewhere?!" --> YEAH I GUESS SO LMAO. I guess the initial paralyzing part would be more like a matter of a few hours, and they might at least be able to pull themselves/crawl a little bit if they're in a really horrible place, but they'd pretty much be completely vulnerable during this period. LOL THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. I guess they cannot... because only very specific things can actually kill them. However, they'd become incredibly weak and it would be very painful. I think if it went for on for too long they might go into a frenzy and be unable to control themselves/start hunting everything in sight in order to get food and blood??? I still need to fully think through this...

Ahhhh I'm glad you like everything though!! I'm having a lot of fun playing with all the lore and coming up with my own stuff too. I think it's really neat to have all of this already present lore but to be able to "remix" it as you please for your own worlds and stories. And thank you so much for the kind words, that means a lot ;--; 💕

Thank you, this comment was so kind and sweet... it really made me smile. Thank you so much for such encouraging words. It means so much!! I'm so happy my games can have such a positive influence 💕💕💕

And I hope that when you have a chance to finish the game, it can give you a smile, too!! 💕

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! ;A; 💕 I'm so happy you liked it!! It means so much that you played it! 💕💕💕

THANK YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU 💕💕💕

Oh, thank you very much! I'm really happy you enjoyed this! I'm always very curious about those completely new to my games who will play this hahaha. Because 1) you're experiencing these characters for the first time, and 2) this game is actually wildly different in tone than just about anything else I've made LOL So I'm really glad that you ended up enjoying this, as well as the characters and writing.

Thank you for such a detailed little write-up of your thoughts! I always appreciate stuff like this so much. And thank you so much for playing! I'm glad this little game could keep you hooked!! 💕

Ahhhhh thank you so much for playing and for all these kind words!! I'm so happy you enjoyed this! Even despite it being so different from my usual fare lol.

I was also really jazzed to include Berek as I'd been wanting him and Iggy to interact ever since I made that drawing of them a while back. And I'm excited to bring in more WtDSR chars as the story progresses, as well. Much chaotic fun shall be had, I think. Though hopefully I don't completely overwhelm myself 🤣

I was really happy with how Orlam's design turned out, it felt like it fit him so well! I hope that the other new vampire!designs I make for the other chars will also be fun and fitting. LOL puppy!Genzou is like........ like....... just him. He is such a puppy to me..... ;--; So I couldn't help it in more silly contexts to play it up even more hahaha.

LOL I also assume that Genzou has had various kinds of advice and guidance given to him when it comes to luring, not only from Orlam but also others in the brood, like a desperate attempt to help him get better at hunting. Unfortunately, it's not usually so effective. Only on someone like Iggy maybe hahaha. And lol the cannibalism/neurological disorders music reference was mostly referring to Bear Ghost's music though also other various stuff like Will Wood. Kinda just stuff in that genre mostly 🤣

You're really making me want these bat plushies, I would absolutely die....... sob 🤧

I do have plans for Bucks and Hunar! They'll likely show up in Episode 3 if I stick to the vague outline/plan I had in my head. That'll be the one where I start introducing more of the other broods...

Thank you so so much for the lovely comment and rating and also just for playing. I'm really so happy that you enjoyed this silly little thing!! It means a lot hearing your thoughts! 💕

Thank you, ebi!!! It means so much that you played it!! 💕

Hahaha it is definitely an extremely different feel than anything I've worked on before. I attribute it to my malfunctioning state of being 😂 I'm glad you still had fun with the lighter tone and silliness though. I think I really took my characters off the deep end this time.

I'm glad you liked the character dynamics! I hope it'll continue to be fun as I start introducing more characters here and there, too. Even though I'm slightly worried about it becoming a bit chaotic LOL (a bit???) And thank you for the kind words about the sprite work. I ended up relying on them a lot more than a lot of my past stuff, so I was hoping I could still make them feel alive and immersive, especially with a lot of the silly stuff going on. I feel like I haven't done quite this level of sprite work since OFW maybe haha.

I'm really glad you ended up enjoying it! Thank you so much for the really kind comment and rating. Reading it really made my day!! 💕

He is very involved 🤭

Thank you so much 💕

Awww that really made me smile!! I'm so glad you could enjoy seeing more of them 😊 And thank you so much for playing!! 💕 LOL Iggy my darling sweet bean...... I want to cherish and protect him forever..  (feeds him to vampires instead???)

He is nothing if not fashion-forward in every universe 😌