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thanks to you for creating several of my favorite visual novels. (i cant believe you answer my post i'm literally jumping for joy, i'm a huge fan of yours again thank you for all the beautiful stories you've created, I seriously can't stop thanking you. )

So, I've never written a review or opinion about a game or series I like, but I've always wanted to talk about my history with Nomnomnami's games, and seeing as I don't have any friends to talk to about it, I decided to do it here. I discovered Nomnomnami about 4-5 years ago. One day I was looking for visual novel-type games and ended up downloading some, among them Her Tears with My Light. I didn't really know what the game was about; I only saw the cover and a bit of the description. In the end, it turned out that all the games I downloaded were garbage, lol. I only ended up playing the one I mentioned before, and I wasn't very interested, so I left it unopened on my phone for a while. Then the power went out at my house, and since all I had were games that required internet access, I decided to give it a chance. Believe me, if I had tried the game the day I downloaded it, I'd have been in the community for six years now. I was completely captivated by it. The mechanic of having to restart the game to see a different ending, even if it wasn't the most innovative, blew my mind back then. The backgrounds, the characters, the plot twist that Nil was Space from the first timeline—it all made me fall in love with the game. And hearing "Together" at the end... God, if I could go back to that day with no memories, I would stay up all night replaying it. It was the first time I felt such a strong connection with the characters. It's worth noting that this was one of my first experiences with the visual novel genre, these games being part of the Ace Attorney community and the Nekopara series. (I don't think this last one is the best approach to the genre, but it's what I got, and I'm actually grateful it turned out that way.) Getting back to the story, after finishing the game completely, I decided to look for more content about it, eventually finding "Contract Demon." Funny enough, it ended up staying on my phone for a while until I played it on a trip, and just like the first time, I fell in love with the game. (Kamila, second-best character in the Nomnomnami-verse!) But by this point, I had noticed a pattern. Let me give you a little background: I'm a Christian, and my whole life I've had to uphold religious values and be devoted to God. So, for me, seeing two people of the same gender was strange. I didn't see it as something bad, but it was definitely odd. Then, when I finished Contract Demon and noticed that all the couples were women, it made me want to investigate the game's creator more, and that's where I found one of the best video game creators! Basically, when I went to the Nomnomnami Play Store page, I obviously saw the description: "I make games about cute gay characters that will touch your heart." And that's where, not ironically, I started to become a little more open-minded about LGBTQ+ ideas. I mean, it's not like before I was saying, "Homosexuals shouldn't exist" or anything like that; it was just something I didn't fully understand and that made me feel a bit repulsed. But after playing several Nom games and learning more about the topic, I became less closed-minded when it came to understanding a person's orientation. Obviously, it's not like I've become an extremist LGBTQ+ advocate, but now I respect and support people with those interests more, and that feeling intensified with Starry Flowers. How can I quickly describe what the game is like for me? Oh yes, PERFECT! The game was perfect for me from beginning to end: the music, the characters and their nuances, the comedy that goes from jokes about teasing Pills to sexual humor. I swear this game made me smile more than any AAA title. I laughed, I was interested, I enjoyed it, and when the game ended with a beautiful scene, Pretty in Pink started playing in the background, and for me it was like a bucket of cold water. Imagine me, wide awake at 5 in the morning, almost crying in my bed with red eyes from sleep, listening to that song. Peak, simply peak! With this fondness for Nomnomnami's stories, I checked out the latest of her visual novels. Spooky Sorei made me laugh a few times and got me debating the game chronology. Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet gave me my favorite character from the entire saga: Toffee, my little cinnamon bun, and Butterscotch too (give this girl some love!). And while playing the game and getting to the snow part, I saw that wolf girl who was on the main page banner. Yep, I didn't know the main saga until I finished all the games. I don't want to make this any longer, and I think I'll leave my experience of the Treat saga for its full game. I'll just say that I loved how Mochi and Treat's relationship progressed. The first time I played the game, I thought they'd become girlfriends from the first game, but they didn't, and I was pleasantly surprised. Its development seems very solid to me, and the declaration at the end of the seventh game almost brought me to tears. But anyway, unfortunately, I won't be able to enjoy the experience completely because my financial situation doesn't allow it, but from what I've seen of the trailer and what I'm playing, I know it will be a fantastic game worthy of the quality that nomnomnami is known for, and more. I hope this game becomes more well-known, and that the other games do too. I want to thank you, nomnomnami, because your stories have allowed me to learn more about how other people think and have helped me stay strong during some of the toughest parts of my life. Whatever project you want to do or have in mind, rest assured that your community will love it. I include myself, even though I don't have the means to obtain them in some cases. I don't have much more to say. Thank you, nom, for the beautiful stories you've given us, and we hope you continue making more for as long as you like. Have a Merry Christmas and an Excellent New Year!

I'm signing off from the Latin American part of your community. We love you very much. Bye!

-Magnamanteca

P.S. If anyone wants some fandubs from the community, the Danny Dubs channel usually uploads dubbed games; it's just a personal recommendation.