I LOVED IT! I never expected the Assassin twist, idk why, took me by surprise! My favorite ending was Ran's, him and MC in their "epilogue" are perfect, it feels so heartfelt and real and 🥺🩷 I also love him because he's always a good person, but willing to do whatever it takes for MC. Overprotective ROs for the win! Doesn't hurt that he's so damm handsome.
AAAAND I'm very interested in Raze's "prize". A future game perhaps? I would love that premise so, so much.
I finished my first playthrough and you were right dear author, the ending was worth the stress! I cried so much... (happy tears!) What a JOURNEY.
SPOILERS BELOW AND LONG REVIEW (1 route)!!!
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I GOT THE HAPPY ENDING WITH LEO! 😭💕 I started crying when he said he loved her and keept crying till the credits rolled! I could barely read haha. It was such a relief, not only to go from "I could never love a woman like you" to "I already worship you" LIKE I know MC was pretending to be someone she's not and manipualting him like a pro, so obviously he wouldn't love the persona she created BUT I WAS SO WORRIED I HAD MESSED SOMETHING UP. But no!!! And at the very end, when MC says she feels peace... my ugly sobbing, ugh... I love our protagonist so much, always, but some routes make her go through so, so much hardship and pain and have people treat her so horrendously, that when she's finally free and happy it hits different. She deserves the world, truly my favorite character, I'd argue the BEST character objectively.
I still have to get her an ending where she goes through with being the Queen, but Leo gives her all the power, freedom, validation and respect she wanted AND ALSO a wonderful marriage and equal! HIS ENDINGS ARE ALWAYS SO SATISFYING! Is there as husband out there who admires and respects his wife more than him?! I DOUBT IT!
But even before Leo's route, before any romance, our protagonist was incredible and the plot and machinations! She's such a schemer, always 10 steps ahead, and I was so moved by how she could manipulate the entire court without sacrificing anyone... but herself. She breaks my heart in the best way. She's willing to get assaulted, to fall into the icy river, to endure all sorts of humilliations... but (in my playthrough) refused to ever be cruel to someone else. Especially her ladies. Albertine, Francesca, Charlotte, de la Tour... she helped them and never chose the easy, cruel path. I JUST LOVE HER SO MUCH! I'm always rooting for her, in awe of her and depending on the route, pitying her. But she always rises above her circumstances. Truly a Queen.
Now... Guillaume. Oh, oh boy. Do we open that can of worms? I'm curious, in a masochistic way, about his route in Loveless. I'll do it. But what a bastard. I thought his normal romance route was already hard to stomach because of how he treated MC, and I remember saying after playing it I understood Francesca a lot more, because if that's how he treated the woman he loves, how would he treat a wife he doesn´t? NOW I KNOW. I commend you, though, because his writing and his relationship with MC is so realistic and well-written. Very compelling, in a horror kind of way. I'm always a bit scared for MC when she gets a happy ending with him, because I always wonder... how long will this last? But the concept of MC trying to love him in Loveless is too interesting for me not to try it! Your writing, especially for MC and her emotional journey is always top notch and I need to read what would happen!
I'll be back when I finish Guillaume and Mathys' routes! But already 10/10, you ALWAYS deliver. I used to write years ago and what I wanted most was for readers to feel deeply, whatever it was, when they read my stories. You manage that. Every time. Next time I'll play I'll have tissues ready!
I haven't finished a single playthrough yet because I keep going back between my Mathys save and what I BELIEVE is my Leo save 🤣 I'll be back with a lenghty review once I do most routes but damn do I need the walkthrough for one specific purpose.
SPOILERS BELOW
I HAVE NO IDEA IF I'M DOING LEO'S ROMANCE PROPERLY OR EVEN IF THERE IS A REAL LEO ROMANCE 😱 He said he doesn't love MC and she isn't the kind of woman he could EVER love BUT he proposed AND MC has been playing him like a fiddle this whole time, she's pretending to be someone she's not!!! So maybe if she reveals her true self he could love her?! But does that mean allying with him or keep manipulating him and becoming queen?! I DON'T KNOW! Mathys on the other hand is giving puppy in love / will die for you (love it) SO MAYBE I DIDN'T TRIGGER LEO'S ROMANCE PATH OR MAYBE THAT PATH IS NON EXISTANT.
I wanted Leo to be my first ending but I think it will have to be Mathys because at least I know 100% those 2 are head over heels, no just allies or friends. I'M TERRIFIED OF LEO'S PATH 😀 That "I do not love you" will HAUNT ME FOREVER.
No more dramatics, sorry! I'm just VERY immersed. Will wait for the walkthrough! (And I'm LOVING this route. I have lots of thoughts I'll share when I'm done! It can be summarised as MC THE QUEEN THAT YOU ARE).
I wanted to buy it back then but didn't because other players told me there aren't proper romantic/happy endings with the ROs, that they go their own way, things like that. I did play the demo and liked it, but no proper endings with the guys is a big no for me.
Does this mean we can get a HEA with them in the sequel? If it ain't really about the love stories and it's more MC doing her thing and there's some romance but she doesn't get a proper romance endgame, I'd rather know.
HELLO THIS IS EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED??????? Is there a release date for the full game? The demo was amazing and I'm so thankful to be able to play on Android!
X is the best, he's perfect as a yandere, as a character as a love interest, everythiiiiing. Yes my boy, keep gaslighting the hell out of your cute vampire 👀 He's playing chess while everyone else plays checkers, I love him!!
I wonder though are the paranoia choices part of his route? I keep choosing them because it seems to fit what he wants, but maybe they have nothing to do with his romance and it only leads to bad endings eventually, kind of like a madness meter?
Anyway the pov section was GREAT because I was a bit insecure about what kind of relationship the two had but the pov was like "girl you can relax they would sooner murder each other" GOOD! I missed having antagonistic ROs.
ngl I had a tiny heart attack thinking it was the new chapter! But it's good to have a date to look forward to.
Also I was shocked when I found out you're remaking Jester/King as an otome and Madion is a LI! So excited for that project! I loved the og game (Madion x Lucille was my favorite pairing). I'm really curious about who our female protag will be and really excited to be able to romance Madion and Callix as a woman! ❤️
Oh! I forgot! I also love the pacing. It feels perfect, how we are naturally getting to know Jacob and interacting with each other. It's natural, not too slow or too fast. MC is so sweet too, wanting a friend in a new place (though Jacob... well, he clearly wants a bit more, AND SO DO I!)
Everything is perfect, I have nothing but good things to say about this game ♡
THAT WAS SO DAMN GOOD???????? I'm totally in love with Jacob, in both personality and looks. I need the full game so badly! I think Austin was a great addition, a bit of an asshole-y "rival" to enfuriate Jacob lol I feel like he keeps pushing it and will get a dose of 'fuck around and find out' eventually.
Jacob is so, so sweet, but you can tell he could break someone's legs easy (Austin, run). The man looks ripped, and yes I was simping the whole time. I also happen to love those woodcutter shirts and his hair is <3 Ughh. And I love that MC can be sweet towards him too. I'm begging on my knees for a happy ending where they end up together <3
