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Damn, this is so good 😭 I can't wait for the full game to come out in 2027. Didn't expect 5012 to have such a good build in the first game but the CG is crazy hot I can't. Plus, Atlas is too cute and so fun to be around (hes the cutest penguin boy please).

There are so many interesting little hints that I want to know more about!!!

1. first off is the grim reaper(forgot his number😭) we see in the liminal zone the one being put into the void??? I mean the one specifically being mentioned on 5012's list. If so that's actually crazy.

2.second, the opening animation?! there's so much info in it that I want to know more about. Like 5012's ring, like the hand-holding scene(who is that ahhhhh), and the scene of someone touching a creek?

3.third, the other side characters are so cute and fun...please there are definitely way more to this world setting and we need 10 more games on this ahhhhh

This is so good plzzzzzzz, I love the story, the setting, and the interactions between characters, it def goes more in-depth into the topic of love and existence than I'd expect. Btw the two animals chosen for Julian and Narrator are so cute lollll (also, them making their way into the story is funny).

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Let's just take a moment to appreciate Julian>< He is genuinely a warm and caring person, just hidden under too many layers that even himself is afraid to cross. Even in the Narrator's route, he is so nice and understanding, never pushing me to do something or ask for reasons. He is so cute with the spicy food, the duck plushie, and is so easy to tease(yessss I love making him blush). I really resonate with him on his thing of wanting to escape from all these expectations, noises, and other people's gazes; and this is even more understandable considering how popular he is in this fictional world. Oh, we love this man's tears. I'm really absorbed by the end, and I feel so happy for him. (Plus, he's hot!! Even my friend beside me saw his figure and commented the same lollll.)

Narrator is super duper extra cute. He could be grumpy and such a petty child at times, but his intentions make sense and I could never be mad at this man. First off, him suffering after the rides in that park is just so funny and cute. Then, him wanting to try the spicy food is just so funny and cute. Also, him adding all that capybara into the storyline is a bonus. I never thought of the Narrator as an invisible being, he is so person-like in his actions and speech that I genuinely feel that he is someone. Then it's the best part, the last day and the confession. I am so happy that he confessed all these and that he finally become a human that is capable of experiencing different kinds of things. (haha this man is also hot with that pair of glasses.)

I'll take a moment to appreciate the protagonist. They are just such a nice person, responsible and reasonable, and just genuinely kind. I really love how they speak up for Julian in the narrator's route, and this is what I thought would be the most reasonable thing to do. I love them and their values align with so much!!!

Overall, a fun and nice game to play. Ty so much for producing this<3<3

Just played the game and got really confused about what's happening behind all these routes, especially different voices appearing in the story...can anyone kindly offer their explanations/interpretations? 

:<

Please keep up the good work!!! This is such an interesting and fun game to play.  

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The reference from Commedia dell’Arte is an amazing design in itself; everyone fits into their roles perfectly, even Columbina (compared to Columbine), who is being sacrificed to satiate the monsters and turn them into humanoids. I love Pierrot, he is so weirdly cute and intense, but he's definitely invested in the craze of love(or maybe hunger? I guess hunger could be somewhat similar to love lollll). Also, him losing his first lover makes me wonder if this has anything to do with the MC(although Columbina explicitly said that MC is not the same as her), or else why would he say that he knows everything about MC? Harlequin is definitely a fun one to be around, also a total trickster, and rather complicated when it comes to feelings of love. His reactions are so interesting when MC hugs him after seeing him get stabbed, a mix of disgust, confusion, and well, awkwardness? I wonder how someone like him, who is so used to aggressive flirting(?) would feel if MC kissed him or did nice stuff. 

But there are so many questions unsolved ahhhhhhh help I wish I could know more!!! Like, what's that poison? Why would Jester say Pierrot has already been tamed once? Is it related to Columbina's death(I bet it is)? Also, why does that poor girl say she's wrong and that she should listen to him? Why make normal people into fools, and what's with the tickets??? Pleaseeee I need moreeeeeee

Like, wow, this is really captivating and insanely good...I'm literally reading the whole book within 5 evenings. The way you use words, the humor you present, the scene descriptions, and plot transitions are so so tasty. I sincerely beg you to keep up the good work.

I love Carter, he's literally the best mom and dad and teammate. He is strong, both physically and mindwise, but he is not intimidating and dominant in a bad way. And he truly truly care for the MC. He is the only one MC could truly trust and rely on after all these things happened. 

Casey and Erebus are such a cute duo, like literally they are so wholesome and I'm really grateful I made the decision to save her from the court.

据我所知应该还没有...如果你想玩的话可以试试机翻，或者等中文翻译推出来之后再玩

I love this game so much...not only for its plot and characters but also the realistic feelings(so uncomfortable and angry) it brought me when MC encountered those horrible trash. The stretch of insecure and dread and uncomfortable feelings is just so heartbreaking to read.

(next are our cute dogs)

I love BB!!! He is so cute and polite and restrained(from the outside) but the inside...(like, wow, seriously the dog bite doesn't bark). But he is so weirdly cute I can't. He is silent, but he listen. That's what I really appreciate about him. When the world around MC is all acting against or ignoring her, BB is there listening and acting all nice(well, except when he fight with Lane...). I love the scene where MC ride with him in the rain(that's my first playthrough). The scene at the bus stop where MC touch his helmet is the second best(plz help me he is so cute, he is really like a dog, he is so lovely). Scarlette is cool. But I'm now so curious, why the red helmet? why is it broken? if that's the previous MC then why did the neighbor say it's a man who wear the red helmet? Why and how do BB know MC before all these(why MC forget)? ahhhhh help just tell me what happened!!!!

Lane. Clear ass(that mouth is way more annoying than I could bare). Sometimes I just wish he could shut the f up, but seriously, I start to understand and find him adorable when I get to his route. He is definitely not a bad one, he just don't know how to show it in a good way. He's more like a lost dog that only bark hard but not biting at all...(emmmm especially compared with BB, Lane is not dangerous AT ALL). He is really kinda cute when he jump from annoying MC straight into sorry-not-sorry when MC really is pissed. During times he is not chosen(yep, I did this couple of times) he really act like a kicked dog but it's just too hard for him to reach through his shell and show some real vulnerability. But the cute thing is, we get to peek into his struggles and his other side. 

Please I need to know more about Amelia. What happened between MC and her? They are on such good terms but now she is so bitter on the outside. But I really like her, I wish this route would play a heavier role in future Shifts.

(my small wish)

It's a little hard to find all the clues when the images are blurry. I wish we could have a guide for every Shift. I played 5-6 times to get all the things cleared. But still, it's really fun...

This is so amazing and moving, prob the most interactive game I've ever had. The complexity of every character leaves me astonished...I love Nulla so much(especially when he actually pulls up the canvas, which is a downloaded file, that's such an amazing idea). I beg u to keep this good work I'm enjoying it so much😭😭

This is so funnnnnn to play!!!! Our date is cute and scary at the same time lollll. I suck at memory tests, so, yeah, pretty sure I die halfway. But still, I really appreciate how things are organized and the games we have to play to survive. Also, the change in background music is so interesting.

To my surprise the story is actually wholesome and loving. The characters are well-developed in this limited space and their actions make sense(despite the whole lot NSFW content and all the super x stuff). This is even  healthier than other stuff I've played in the past. Really appreciate the depiction of the progress of relationship between Danya and Brahve...and lots of love for our best bestie Juniper(like the fact that she is also a well-developed character despite not involved in the whole thing).

Thank you for producing such good work:)