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I'm not much of a VN person, but I'm glad I tried this one. The story was interesting such that I wanted to keep playing even after two bad endings. The character design is also great; I especially love how expressive the manticore is in his beast form. 

This was so sad! The ending made me tear up. I wish there was a way to get a good ending!

The little candle minigame was fun, too. Nice to have some more engagement than just dialogue! And the setting is such that lighting the candles made me feel even more despair about being forced to take part in the ritual.

In browser play, there seem to be some bugs with how the text displays. It seems like the last letter of a word sometimes gets cut off, or sometimes even a whole word. I don't know if this would be the same if I downloaded the game as well. 

This was really fun. I managed to get to level 30, and I'm not sure if it was just me or not but the game seemed to slow down a lot in the 20s with loading the level requirements, and it didn't load one for level 30 at all so I wasn't able to progress. Maybe 30 is the last level?

In any case, it was great to see how many shapes I could make, even exceeding the level requirements sometimes. Being able to redraw smaller shapes over big ones to make a more interesting design was a major appeal to me, too. I love that this game combines artistry and puzzle-solving.

Played this for 2 days (not being able to save was a small frustration, but I found a bug(?) where you can tab out of the game and then restart with your progress intact after the opening scene, which helped).

The writing is top-notch and the puzzles are engaging. I like the method of slowly uncovering clues making the game a lot more interesting and fun to play than the standard visual novel where the only player input is a dialogue choice here and there. 

I think the only thing bringing this down are the bugs. Namely, if you click a note on the dresser on the left, it seems to disable any more clicks in the game (at which tab to quit and restart becomes pretty useful) and at one point the options menu in the journal became inaccessible for some reason. 

Other than those issues, it was a solid experience and I was super glad to play it. 

Love this! The stress and joy meters are a really good touch and made it even more interesting to explore Pandora's room.

Beautiful writing and art! I like the idea of an asexual vampire. I do wonder how/if their relationship can develop past the point where the game ends.

That sure wasn't what I was expecting from the ending. This is so sad... paints a great picture of what Depression must feel like. I hope you're OK!

This made me feel a roller coaster of emotions in the span of 15 minutes. Wow! I hope Vance and Carmelo will find their peace.

This was a very delightful experience. Love warming up a guy with a stony facade.

I have never been much of a visual novel person but I decided to try this because I got it in a bundle, and I can tell it's made with a lot of love. The art is beautiful and the story is as well. I played through one route and romanced Zipper. A few of the other characters intrigued me as well, so I can see myself coming back to this in the future to experience different routes.

This game made me yearn for a utopia on another planet where we don't have to worry about food or capitalism. 

Thank you for all your help with this!

Thank you! I've already bought it on Steam anyway. I'll likely be starting it in a few weeks when I have some time off.

That's good to know! I will buy it on Steam and review it as soon as I've had a chance to play. Thank you for being so understanding! 

That would work! Thank you. I'll likely buy it on GOG instead to avoid DRM!

Oh dang! I bought it on itch yesterday, thinking it was the full game. That's on me for not checking, I guess. Would it be possible to get a key for Steam or GOG? I don't mind paying a bit more to make up the full price!

That was certainly an experience. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't that. It was great, though.

Fun game, even though I am very bad at it. I love the chipper music and the art style. high score 97.7 seconds yay

This is a very cute and fun game, and a great source of joy today. I played it twice in a row so I could get all the bonus stages.

I'm enjoying it a lot! I'm using a notepad to write down notes and the code for the alien language. The combat is fun and exploration feels very rewarding! I just got to the creepy diary section last night and it really felt like a descent into insanity.

I'm playing this now, only about 5 hours in, but I absolutely love it and I can't wait to see where the rest of the story goes and how I meet the new party members!
Confession: I have a big crush on Elothu. Need more well-spoken creepy god gentlemen in video games. 11/10 highly recommend everyone acquires a companion like Elothu.
Also bug report: You can stand on a table upstairs in Dottie's house.

I was enjoying this game a lot. I beat the first 2 dungeons as well as 2 mini dungeons. But suddenly the game crashed and I'm not sure what happened. My pumpkin friend Gourdon was poisoned, and I didn't know how to cure him so I swapped him out for Henrietta. As soon as I did so, the game crashed.

Spoilers :P (Just keep it in the back of your mind, in case you need it later.)

This game is cute and very fun to play! I enjoyed exploring the world with Milo and solving puzzles.

It took me about half an hour to get 3 endings. I really enjoyed this short RPG. Can't get much better than lesbian demons and automatic crits.

It's very sweet and heartwarming. I was surprised at how much character development was possible in such a short game (completed in maybe 20 mins)! They're all very endearing. I believe Wisp is my favourite.

One thing though, the transition between music tracks sounds a little rough. Not sure if it was my computer or an issue with the game. Not a huge problem though!

Everything about this game exudes love and creativity. The developer and his team put a lot of work into every aspect of design. If you want to play a game with a unique gameplay style that also has a gripping story, endearing characters, great pixel visuals AND a banger soundtrack, look no farther than Soma Union.

It carries on the story that Soma Spirits started, and while this game can stand on its own I highly recommend you play Soma Spirits as well. Then you will not only experience the story in its entirety but also enjoy some more references to Soma Spirits in Soma Union. As for the story itself, it is more than just your standard RPG fare. Just like in the first game, some decisions you make in Soma Union affect the development of characters in the story, and it has multiple endings for you to enjoy. This, in my opinion, not only makes for an engaging playthrough but also adds replay value.

The combat gameplay also stands out to me. Your characters never have access to all of their abilities at the same time, and choosing when to have a character in Power (attack) or Support (buff/heal) mode plays a large part of the strategy. Even in battles with regular enemies, it's important to know your opponent and strategize each time. This isn't a game where you can just keep tapping a button to win - and that goes even more so for bosses. The bosses of Soma Union are all fantastic fights, all of which have cool mechanics, and several of these I would consider unique as I've never encountered such in any other RPG. I played on Normal mode, and feel confident in saying the game is extremely well balanced - no grinding strictly necessary as long as you're paying attention to what you're doing. For those who want a bigger challenge, there's also a hard mode. And fear not - if you want to just coast along and enjoy the story and characters there are two easier modes as well!

If anyone is reading this and is trying to decide whether they want to download Soma Union, do it. It's free, so you can't go wrong - though it is absolutely worth any money you may choose to spend on it, as it is a well-polished, high quality game.

Very fun! The temptation to jump is unreal but once you adjust to the mechanics it's not too bad. Love the music as well.

Fun game, definitely gives Mario 3 vibes but with its own creative & unique ideas. Loved it!

Loved playing this. It's such a unique platformer. The motion controls are smooth and the music is so pleasant to listen to. 

Ah, gotcha! That would be cool. 

Beautiful art (visual and music). Playing it was a pleasant experience, though I didn't really get an idea of what I should be doing. Unfortunately the game crashed. I had used a stick to create a vine, but somehow while climbing it I jumped at the wrong area and managed to fall down through the ground and the game bluescreened. :( It happened in the Ossuary, I think.

Very well polished platformer with a lovely aesthetic. It would have fit in the NES era of platformers with the style and difficulty. Loved playing it! Great job.

Nice little game. None of the puzzles were too confusing but definitely made me stop and think. Great job.

Very nice work. I loved the dialogue and the music.

Nice, short little game. I love the art style and combat is smooth and fun.

A fun puzzle game that really gets your brain in gear. I tried it out on my computer but I'll definitely be keeping this on my phone permanently, as well. So far my high score is 12430 after only a few attempts, so I'm motivated to try to beat my personal best.

Fun game, a nice way to kill some time.  Best of luck with the continuing development!

A very nice platformer that is clearly Mario inspired yet still succeeds at being its own unique thing. The level designs are cute and appealing and the music is pleasant. The bosses are all pretty easy. A couple of bugs:

-if you die at the same time you get a 1up, the 1up notification remains hovering over your character after you respawn.

-you can fall through an invisible hole in the floor in the first bonus level in the beach world.

Level design is artistic and intuitive. The game can be as challenging as the player needs it to be, which is a great feature. I'm not familiar with ZX Spectrum but I love the retro style.