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This was quite neat! I liked the storytelling and mystery. The art style is so lovely (I too, love Mato's Pokespe art)

The writing in this game was so funny! And every love interest was really charming, I kept changing my mind on who I liked the most lol There's also so much art, I'm amazed it was done in a month
Very very good, I will keep a lookout for any of your future projects <3

Is there no happy ending for our hero? This was really entertaining, I love the art style and how many little minigames you incorporated!

I am so blown away by the atmosphere and writing of this game!!!!! I was completely enraptured from the first moment, and I feel like I could read your descriptions of anything forever. The style feels like the marriage of denpa VNs and Dostoevsky, which is not something I imagined coming across, but now I feel I don't want to live without it. I'm going to check out more of your stuff for sure!

I really liked the strong visual identity of this game! The story is nice and concise, and I liked the little glimpses we got of the protagonist's personality and life. There was a lot of storytelling between the lines, which at times made things a bit hard to follow, and the visuals for the characters felt disorienting, adding to the overall unsettling feeling. Very cool Spooktober entry.

It was so good!!! I love that the order in which you pursue characters makes such a difference. The cinematography is insane! thE tEXt BeCOmInG lIKe ThiS reminded me of some demons in the SMT series and made me strangely endeared...
And the monster designs!!!!!!!!! Super super impressive

The cute exterior did not prepare me for the emotional devastation I was about to face. I just want them to be happy...

Very nice Spooktober entry! I loved the cohesion in the aesthetic oozing through everything. And the title track!!! That was such a great addition. 

This is such a lovely game, very impressive as a solo 1 month affair! I love the watercolour art, and the sheer amount of sprite variations and CGs were very nice to see. Fern and Esca's outfit designs are so good! As for the writing, I especially liked how the worldbuilding was very naturally revealed throughout the story.

Finally got a chance to play this and it was really interesting! I loved the dynamic presentation with the flashback scenes, and the nautical theme present everywhere. It's refreshing to read a story that explores the struggles of a pre-existing relationship which is so rare in VNs! The unsettling atmosphere is bone-chilling despite the fact nothing horrible or grotesque has happened, but I can't help wanting to believe in my husband... (if he even is my husband...

this was so good, i need more!!!!! the writing is amazing... lea's protrayal is so realistic it brought me right back to when i was depressed and feeling similarly. will be waiting eagerly for any updates

Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment and the high praise! I'm hard at work at my next game so I hope it will appeal to you as well ^_^

Thank you robobarbie, this is what I needed

Project name: Our Light Affliction: Spider's Covenant (spent like 2000 years brainstorming this but i might still change it...)

Description: Edelweiss, a young diviner in training, gets roped into a contract with a spider apparition, who wants her help in ruling over the realm beyond that connects to her school. The school's resident exorcist is not about to let them have their way. Shape Edelweiss' thoughts and morality as she fails to heed the warning that all diviners and exorcists alike must know: to intertwine the mortal realm with the realm beyond can lead to naught but misfortune.

It's an otome VN with 1.5 LIs where the choices determine whether the characters have positive or negative development arcs!

When you started the project: This was originally my NaNoRenO 2024 concept...

Your personal due date: I believe I should be able to finish before the jam ends, but let's play it safe and set the jam's end as the ultimate deadline.

omg I remember playing through Froot Basket Valentine when it came out!! the lemma soft days... i'll be cheering you on!

i've never played phasmophobia but this was really fun and cute!! mare was my favourite haha
the sprites look so good for it being your first time doing digital art!

The protagonist is a woman and the love interest is male, so I'm fairly sure this counts as otome.

Hi! If you've gotten endings 1 through 5 then you should try running through the game one more time! Maybe something new will unlock...

this game was so good!!!!! i love the subtly spooky vibes all throughout the work. both kaito and jun are precious, although I definitely have a soft spot for jun. 

the cohesive aesthetic throughout the whole work is really inspiring! from the backgrounds to the sprites to the UI, even the screen resolution. and i love the way you used ren'py to its fullest potential with the minigame and the choice screen towards some of the endings. 

i'll be keeping an eye out for your future stuff!

this was really good! i loved the amount of options and the bug designs!
an inspirational (almost) one man project, i also liked the subtle worldbuilding that makes you interested in learning more about the setting

Hi! 

Have you restarted the game after completing the five endings? A new loop should unlock! There you get the last CG, which has 2 slots for a small variation.

It took me way, way too long to actually play this especially considering I knew it would be exactly up my alley but ahhhhh, Ebi, I love this VN so much!!!

Spoilery stuff down here I guess?

I've always been intrigued by second-person perspective and the possibilities they offer and this was a wonderful exploration! A bunch of the themes in this are so similar to Duskbound, like the importance placed on names and the different endings all having a place in the narrative canonically. I loved the princess route the most I think, the idea of eating someone as an expression of love just resonates. It's the perfect crossroads of romance and horror. (I don't know if you've read Toilet Bound Hanako-kun but it also includes this beautifully, big rec!) Reading something so cool has reignited my passion for making my own stuff. Thank you so much Ebi!!! 

Thank you so much for the in depth comments, I really loved reading them and I'm glad you enjoyed the game! I definitely want to work on more projects so please keep an eye out :)

Sure, I have no problem with commentary videos etc. :)

Thank you so much for your kind comment, I'm really glad you liked it! Diabolik Lovers was definitely one of my inspirations for this game hehe
It might take me a while but I'm definitely planning on making more games so keep an eye out!

Massively late but the storytelling in this game was amazing! I got all the endings without the walkthrough but unlike most people I started off with quite a few bad endings so I had a horrible first impression of everyone lol
Anyway, this really inspired me regarding well done horror stories in small timeframes, thank you for the game!!

bro I hate the guide..... but it's like, a loving kind of hate... takes a lot to make a character who makes me angry but I still want see more of haha
good job on this! you guys created something that really pushed the limits of O2A2

I really liked this, the pining was tangible! Great O2A2 entry

Glad to hear you liked it! I definitely have more project ideas in mind for the future so stay tuned ^_^

Hi! There should be an .exe file in the folder that launches the game! 

Alright I played Pitstop in Purgatory and I enjoyed it, but this, this was FANTASTIC! The art got even better since the first instalment and I loved the interactivity with the day/night cycle. I'm invested on so many levels, I really want Vol and Astrid to be happy together....... It pains me that I have no influence on it and I can only hope that things will turn out for the better in the end but to be honest I have little hope (then again I love me some tragedy, so I am along for the ride regardless)

I played as uh, "unpleasant" Isobel and I enjoyed being a rude little shit very much haha. And how could I not mention the TWIST at the end, holy shit, I did not see it coming but it was so good!!!! I liked the characters better this time around as well, they seem to have more going for them and are more likable in their complexity. My favourite so far is Sheol! I'm torn between going back to see what changes when I pick a different alignment or waiting for new content and trying that out with a different alignment. But I think I've already decided that mean Isobel is "canon" for me haha, so maybe replaying it is...

Hello! There is no sexual content in the VN, but there are some suggestive scenes involving kissing and bloodsucking, not all of which are fully consensual.

This  was so romantic and lovely! I adore the concept of soulmates tbh and this was such a beautiful exploration. I can't help but want to see more of their lifetimes, like the one in the dream at the beginning. The first "loop" might be my favourite, but I adored the bickering in the second and of course the conclusion. the progression actually reminded me a lil of my own game adjskgh 

Thank you for sharing this wonderful game, I'll be keeping an eye on your further projects!

Played through the demo and I had a great time! I was intrigued by the worldbuilding (already have some suspicions for where the plot will go) and I really liked the inclusion of RPG mechanics. 

The GUI is so polished and beautiful, I also liked the way the magic effects were represented on screen. Unfortunately I was immediately charmed by Lucion more than Keldran haha,  evil little brat is just my archetype... 

Ahh, Konayachi, thank you so much for playing and for the kind comments!! I'm glad you liked the game, and Vergilius especially <3

Haha you're so right, they are almost both yandere. I don't really like romance stories where things feel kind of one-sided with a passive MC, so I wanted to make sure the pale one had her own drive as well. They're mutually dysfunctional, it's not just the LI!

Thank you for playing, I'm glad you enjoyed it <3

Thank you for playing! Happy to hear you liked the art. It feels super rewarding to do art & writing myself since it feels like the game is really my own project entirely, but maybe next time I'll outsource programming since it's not exactly my forte.

I guess the teeth were a bit obvious hehe, the idea here is that obviously someone wouldn't really expect a vampire at first glance just on sharp teeth since they're not supposed to be real. 

I do admit I like my men feminine... And this game was made to appeal to me in the first place hehe. More long-haired LIs is always a win in my book!

Thank you so much for the praise, I'm glad the story felt like a fully-formed, complete experience!

Thank you for taking the time to write such a well thought out comment, Chattercap! I'm really glad you ended up liking it.

I really wanted the game to be deeply romantic but also clearly dark and messed up, which I thought might be hard to balance, but I'm glad it landed! You really picked up on a few of the points I wanted to emphasise and that's the best thing to hear as a writer <3

Finally had the chance to play through this and it was fun! I definitely like the mafia concept and I'm eager to see where the game will go once our MC is no longer in confinement hehe

My favourite so far is Renzo by a long shot, I just love cheeky brats.

I didn't expect it but I was actually quite moved by this game. The message of the game is something very beautiful that we don't really see a lot of in otome games. In the current stage of my life, I could really relate to Kana, so it was just the right time. Thank you for making this game! 

By the way, if you ever need a proofreader for the English version of your games, please feel free to send me a message.