thanks for writing this. i can see the title now
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anyone glancing down at the comments wondering if they should hit download or not, i highly recommend doing so. especially doing so without reading any further than this just to have your own experience first.
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i dont know if its my own reaction or if it was exactly the intended point, but the presentation of the game really put a pause on me. its not uncommon for people to upload projects with bizarre presentations and it is natural to want to put your time where you assume it will be well spent. theres an overwhelming amount of things to do in life and only so much time. thats not really the fault of anyone i think.
still starting from teh first menu choice i had no intent to understand waht the protagonist was truly saying. maybe its the autism but i am not the kind of person to understand metaphors so my first instinct is to just immediately give up. i prefer stories that are literal just the same way i want my friends to say what they mean directly to me
it was the blocked out choices, and the menu options that were actually the honest sincere truth yet were misinterpreted by the shrink as more metaphors that forced me to slow down. around the time of the therapist scene this really clicked with me, instead of seeing her as the odd one, and as an extension the whole game and its unusual presentation, as i continued reading more it further established my understanding of the protagonist and my read on the story.
she is struggling to fit into this world and facing unreasonable expectations. the bold collage art decisions and flashing animated backgrounds are recontextualized to be her point of view. the world is a scary jumbled mess of mismatched parts and she stands out and does not fit in.
especially as someone who is often the one the world feels judgemental towards, especially as someone who considers herself an understanding person, and especially as someone who goes out of her way to seek out wanting to see the good in indie visual novels made by new faces,i dont want to be judgemental. if that was the point, well done. it really was effective on me.
even without me starting this story with this hostile view, the dialogue is sincere and real, and the metaphors painfully appropriate. it is a story that feels impactful and relatable.
we would all be better off if we were more like the carpenter. thanks for sharing this
brilliant absolutely soggy pathetic useless protagonist she is amazing. i fuck with it
this story certainly went in directions i was not expecting. im impressed by the characterisation of everyone, even side chars seemed like theres depth to them waiting to be explored. quite liked the hype battle sequences even tho they were only text
ps.crystal and vivi are so cute. love them sm </3
absolutely enthranced after just the first 60 seconds with this incredibly impactful opening. i love how lively all the art and sprites look and the combination of the pixel backgrounds and atmospheric music really immersed me in this world.
neginé and selene are such a joy to watch interact, everything from the chats to the killing.
also liliana is cute, just wanted to put that out there
gay angels stuck in teh rain together.........
i really loved the visual presentation of the backgrounds and the more elaborate effects of ripped pieces. i feel bad for hte OG pieces but they died for a good reason u_u the chars are very cute i quite like how their personalities click and clash. having a relationship involve a 3rd person and the past is an angle i quite like seeing, those emotions are very real
when i finished hte 'bad' ending first, i felt like completing the other one really recontextualised that in a way that made my brain feel good. the final scene was very impactful for me.
thanks for makign this wonderful lil game!
"visual novel" genre definition is rather vague and ultimately it is up to the reader to decide what they consider a visual novel. for the purpose of the jam, as long as the part which is the visual novel style text progression feels like the most significant portion of the game, it still counts as a visual novel despite having hybrid elements from other genres.
even in the little prologue theres an overwhelming about of little things to read and do. i got so quickly immersed and lost in this medical scifi world, greatly relating to our poor protagonist. i need to learn more about these girls. i want to see them struggle and thrive
the visual aesthetic and the audio work is just incredible. i love me some break beats and the simple effect of animated backgrounds is just perfect
i look forward to the future
I really enjoyed getting to experience this day of Ash's and Ven's life. The little adventure and the connection they shared was such a wonderful time and reading stories like this where I can relate to both characters makes me so happy. The pixel art is really great and lively too. Just an all around positive experience. Thanks for making this!
The theme of taking fate to your own hands really speaks to me, the constant balance of hard grind against the harsh reality and finding the time to sincerely enjoy one another made this into a really beautiful story. Especially combined with the music and visuals, wonderful work. Thank you for making this.
all the tracks are from https://dova-s.jp/
the individual music files themselves can be found in the audio folder of my game