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yes, the update broke mine too :( no worries! just an excuse to re-read an amazing story :D

ahaha, thank you!!
i appreciate the help, as i certainly would've replayed everyone's routes all over again... which doesn't sound too bad. hmm.

ah, well! baesel will just have to wait to get his brain scanned another day ☺️

my brother how do you feel... have your tear ducts been sapped dry 😔

hello! does anyone know the requirements to get the choice "Scan his (Baesel's) mind before answering"? i'm curious to see what the scene is & how it plays out, as MC seems to miss the goodbye party if they choose to do so! 

thanks in advance for the help :D

ALSO i am weeping like a little baby over chapters 3-5. i've been following along since cantata was first announced, and it's grown so beautifully beneath your skilled hands 🥹 i will always love love LOVE your writing and i cannot WAIT to gently cradle my found accord in chapter six. 

i await the next update with a quickened heart and lightened spirit.

as always, sending you warmth and love!! 🤍🤍

oh my gosh i just noticed!!--does vicente carry a xiphos along with his rapier in his character art?!?!?

i've maintained a high & steady relationship with D throughout my playthrough!! :^)

SPOILERS(?) FOR D'S ROUTE IN CH.14














"You'd almost call it pitiful: the Crown who has learned to stand tall and tower over everyone over this past month discards his pride so easily now, choosing instead to sit at Dara's feet like a dog hoping for even a scrap from its master. But what else can you do? The hold he has on you is unbreakable."

CHERRY. CHERRY OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDD WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS LINE?!?!?!? I AM GOING CLINICALLY INSANE OVER THEM AURGHHHHHGHGGHHHH

no worries at all, friend! thanks for the reply :^)

here is the official walkthrough post cherry posted on her tumblr! i hope this helps you :)

https://ataleofcrowns.tumblr.com/post/707269344491601920/hi-with-the-release-of-...

seems pretty interesting so far! looking forward to more :)

will there ever be any MxM content? or the opportunity to customise the MC's gender/appearance? i understand if not, as that would be quite an undertaking!  thanks for your hard work! :D  

UID: P-KO5J2CA5

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i totally think it's to do with the peris, honestly. especially after the revelation of kham being involved in blue siren dealings... perhaps someone has been sent to watch the crown, either by her or her mother??

HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!1!!

i'm transmasc myself and so when i saw them i had a suspicion, but i obviously didn't want to assume... BUT THIS IS SO COOL!!!! 

so so SO excited for the next update btw. you have captured such an essence in your writing and dialogue of him, it genuinely feels like i'm speaking with the real character. looking forward to more!! 🫶🫶

ahhhh this is so exciting!!!! congrats on making it this far and i cannot WAIT for the next update!!! so excited to see my wifey noel

okay, i have to ask--does Ford have top surgery scars? or am i just crazy and projecting or smtg...

oughhhh i'm tired and hungry and i want to gnaw on K & blane like an olive garden breadstick. they are so wonderful my emotionally repressive shaylas i love you both!!! 

i just want to scoop up all the ROs and hold them in a warm knitted blanket until everyone is okay again </3

on a more serious note... holy cow, kristi. you continually blow me away, chapter by chapter. your prose and language is phenomenally immersive, you characterisation is insanely personal, the pacing is perfect... can this story even get any better!?

despite the fact that i've been reading this story for more than three years now, it still feels brand new. i come back to it time and again, rediscovering lost loves and stumbling across new ones. thank you so much for sharing such an incredible piece of art--i cannot wait for chapter 13.  sending you love and warmth ♡

thank you very much! i managed to unlock both :) so excited for the next chapter!!

i've come seeking guidance!!! i can't figure out how to get kav's 3rd CG nor raif's 6th CG!!!! any tips are appreciated!! <3

doing god's work out here??? holy cow thank you so much

hi! i know this comment is old, sorry. um, would you happen to know if this means that the devs are planning to implement other POVs in the future? thank you :^)

IVAN MY SOCIALLY INEPT SHAYLA 🫶🫶🫶 BEEN A IVAN FAN SINCE DAY ONE I LOVE THAT AWKWARD DILF <3

RAHHHHH WE ARE WINNING SO GOOD !!!! WE LOVE YOU EVERTIDES WE ALL SCREAM WITH JOYS

YAYYYY I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS!!! CONGRATS AGAIN, I CAN'T WAIT TO TRY OUT IVAN'S ROUTE <3

ah, i figured as much. regardless, thank you so much for your consideration &  for taking the time to answer my question! sending you guys all the best <3 <3

hello! i saw that you guys will be adding "additional customization options in future updates" -- will this potentially include more pronoun options, or would that be too much work? no worries if it is, i was just curious! i love me a good gilded-age game but i am a dude so... haha. regardless, good luck with development! 

i recommend backing up your save files to your device! that way you'll always have access to them :) 

here's how to do that btw:

first, click 'save to disk...' in the saves tab on the side menu. 

then,  save your file as shown. 

to load in a disk save, click 'load from disk' in the same tab in the side menu.

click on the save you want to load in and voila!

your saves are now backed up instead of localised to your browser cache :) hope this helps!

"But here's a tip: don't get too attached. No, seriously. Don't." haha, this sign can't stop me because i can't read!

edit: why would you do this to me.

love you guys @ steamberry so much! this game is one of my favourites along with A6 and a couple others, and i'm so hyped for the next chapter :^)

i know you said you didn't want folks to say "it's okay to be slow!" and i totally get where you're coming from. underwhelming yourself is a shit feeling, but hey--you can only go up from here, right? but regardless, i'm glad your hand is feeling better. i hope things are alright with you all! take it easy (or don't!) and remember to drink some water ^^

see you for chapter 5!!! hoorayy 🥳💕

really fun read so far! i was wondering if you're taking beta testers/proofreaders at this time? if so, i'd love to be of service :)

great job & remember to take care of yourself! lots of love  <3

god i adore this game! i was here very early (you guys only had the prologue released!) but i've recently found you again and i was absolutely over the MOON to see the sheer amount of progress made. you at steamberry have made, in my humble opinion, one of the very best VNs available to the general public. truly. i mean, the worldbuilding and lore? the generally accurate (from what i can tell) physics? it blows my mind in the best possible way. i am on the edge of my seat for episode 3's release--i have full faith that i will continue to be blown away. 

thank you all so much for your hard work, devs. you are all so wonderful and have my fullest and utmost respect. love you all 🫶

as an aside--i spotted that reference to A6 you guys snuck in. it made me so fucking happy to see one of my other top 5 VNs mentioned <3

just played heron's route and good god was i reminded of how much i adore the childhood-friends-to-lovers trope.

i didn't have the vocabulary to say it earlier (it was almost 4 am when i commented!) but not only was this incredibly well-written, it was a beautiful study of the human psyche. the way you captured emotion, speech, and mannerisms was vibrant and dynamic, and i could truly understand and empathise with what the characters were feeling. this IF was a gorgeous, well-made labour of love, and i don't think it's too much of a reach to call it a bit of a journal in itself. thank you so much for sharing such a masterful story.

so sorry for the long comment, haha. i hope you have a wonderful life.  :]

holy shit. new favourite if discovered! lion has my whole heart, and i'm just about to play heron's route.

thank you so much for this, author! beautifully written & incredibly soulful. you're very talented!

this wip is so skibidi gyatt sigma rizz

(i think i died a little inside while typing that)

you're both correct! i was just making a jokey comment in response lmaooo

as an aside, qiu's journey through their identity is a tough one, and my comment wasn't meant to invalidate that. i have a lot of love & respect for qiu as a character, especially because i'm a trans man myself. i was jus being silly on the internets lolol <3

i'm not into women. hope this helps OP🙏

this game is awesome! i love it so far. taking my time with it.

quick question--i'm very early in the game, and so far i haven't met any male characters. however, i only have male encounters enabled. am i doing something wrong, or am i just not far enough into the game?




spoilers below!!

the only NPCs i know as of now are rinny, bell, lin lin, the catgirl (i'm forgetting her name...), and fawn.

this. this is it. my all time favourite IF.

i can feel it in my bones.

loool np!! always happy to help

oh no chat it's another demo i've fallen head over heels in love with LMAO

no seriously i think i replayed this something like 7 times, just testing out all the different choices... so so so delicious, keep it up fen!!! sending you love <3

i gotchu bro 🙏🙏

ending #1 --> all nice choices, don't ask about him coming out of the strange room (R18)

ending #2 --> all nice choices, ask about him coming out of the strange room

ending #3 --> all of the bitchy choices, don't ask about him coming out of the strange room

ending #4 --> all of the bitchy choices, ask about him coming out of the strange room (R18)