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so with a username like PocketClown, i of course had to play the yandere VN about clowns.

that said, my username is mostly just due to me being the clown of the friend group LMAO as such, i will admit that my own personal  penchant for clowns in general is probably average; they're not my usual wheelhouse or hyperfixation or what have you. i like the aesthetic to what i like to imagine is a normal enough degree. i love me some flair and flamboyance as an ex-theater kid.

that is to say: i like the clowns of The Freak Circus to an incredibly non-normal extent KAJSHFHKJLSAKLJG i am absolutely hypnotized and intrigued by them, and am dying to see where the story goes

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Pierrot is simultaneously charming and adorable yet mildly unsettling, and oh my god  i need to kiss him face all over. i don't know if it's a mask or makeup or neither yet, but being poisoned to death by stage makeup (or whatever the hell is in the food >A>) is a risk i am ENTIRELY willing to take. a small price to pay for Pierrot kisses!...And yet despite all of that, despite the sweetness, the whimsy, the overwhelming and irresistible charm of a puppy dog Pierrot who is just so happy to have you touch him, I could immediately recognize how dangerous he could potentially be. Constantly I was thinking to myself, "Hm, yeah. I can't tell if you want to eat me or eat me. I get the distinctly bad feeling that the answer is 'Yes.'"

And the worst part? I am so, so into it, and as such am so afraid (and excited LOL) of what will happen if he realizes that his affections are mutual, sharing both intensity and a twisted nature.

And Harlequin. Oh Harlequin. Or as I like to call him now: "Mr. The Cuckolder". Since we're still early in the game, I'm unsure if his interest in the MC simply stems from wanting to steal her away from Pierrot. I did take a peek at the tumblr page and saw the tidbit about him, Pierrot, and Columbina and these lil pieces of information are really getting the gears in my head turning. Especially since I can't help but wonder if both Pierrot and Harlequin's affections stem from some kind of conflation with or substitution for Columbina.

Perhaps this interest towards MC will develop into something deeper or "truer", for lack of better words. What i mean is, i wonder if Harlequin is simply playing a game with MC as a mere piece on the board to piss off Pierrot, or if he will develop some kind of genuine affection for her. Or if what he is doing right now is how he shows genuine affection. Regardless, I want front row seats to that show.

...even if that show is essentially me being locked in a cage with two starving carnivores for the crowd to marvel as i try, to varying degrees of success, to avoid being torn asunder.

And what kind of carnivores are these indeed? What is with those teeth, those eyes, the mouths that just come and go as they please? What are these funky lil clowns? I just gotta know.

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ღゝ◡╹)ノ♡ Really wonderful demo and I am intrigued to see where this goes! It was both fun and heartwarming yet I am so goddamn curious to see what the whole deal is. Take care of yourself!

This comment just about sums up my thoughts. I don't have many new points to add since this comment says it all already, but I wanted to say something anyways to express my support and admiration for this game.

I highly enjoyed the experience of playing it, especially because I sometimes like to voice non-voiced games for myself while I'm playing them, and Myosotis was among my favorite to read--both for the text itself but also the emotions it made me feel while voicing the lines. I felt for all of the characters--particularly for the MC, given what happens to them.

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As penelopticon has already put very eloquently, there is a lot to admire in this game but also a good number of things I would consider flaws or caused me to feel a bit disappointed and unsatisfied--with the biggest of them being a bunch of tiny unaddressed story points that ultimately build up into a sensation of "Okay but why?" or "Really? That's it? That's why?" that I just couldn't ignore. I will admit to feeling like the ending was rushed with a good number of details just never addressed. Personally, the one I found most unsatisfying one was the aftermath for MC in general; their body is seemingly never recovered and their death is hardly ever mentioned. I understand if the story was never really meant to be about about them, but I found it difficult to suspend my disbelief given that there is a whole corpse rotting in a cabinet as well as disheartening to feel like they were swept under the rug--especially given how MC themselves can feel incredibly disregarded or made to feel insignificant about their own death.

(By the by, penelopticon, I also theorized that Jude's whole deal was something like you described; I was so ready for him to be bound to some demonic entity or something like that and paying an incredibly high blood price for a desperate wish or something other LOL I was like "oh god watch this be something crazy, i've seen enough monkey paws go wrong". Unrelated, but I will say that I am mildly proud for quickly realizing what the deal was with Jude and Ethan when I saw how similar they looked to each other.)

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That said, it is understandable if some things had to go in order to make deadlines or to make for a tighter, more concise story. Perhaps there simply wasn't time or space to get into all of that. Regardless, the presentation, writing and editing, and soundtrack definitely still shine a lot and Myosotis is a title that will stay with me for a while, much like one Very Sweet Not John Doe <3

This one hit me hard ;-; Absolutely wonderful VN. The VAs hit it out of the park with this one, the art is eye-catching and adorable, the writing captures both the joy and the grief of college life and being lonely, and I would kill for my friends Clem and Aurore.

Now for some light spoilers 

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Indeed, thank you to all the school traumas because wow this one hit me in a very personal place. While my circumstances were very different from Clem's, I could relate all too well to their experience of depression and college life. I ultimately did finish my degree (thanks COVID and depression) but honestly? I was very proud of Clem for making the decision that was best for him. They identified that higher education simply wasn't for them and made the choice they needed in order to take care of themself. I'm glad that this game doesn't make it seem like dropping out of university is wrong or a "bad ending", so to speak; rather, it is simply the path he is taking. And my god, Vaf was already a very suitable voice for Clem but the acting during his breakdown???? I felt that. I was crying WITH them at that point. I knew how they felt all too well, having been in the same situation where you're constantly stressed and lonely and separated from huge chunks of your support network.

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Absolutely wonderful game. You all did amazingly!

YESSSSS IT RETURNS!!!! +W+ Very excited for updates!! I'd been really excited for this one as an Asian reader and I am sososososo happy to see it again!!!

oh man okay so like i said i came here to play Mirror Flower after playing the demo for Mulberry Fields and oh my god i am absolutely wrecked. once again your style when you write sexual scenes is so fucking raw and visceral and i had to like step away for a bit to cry for the MC because good god give this girl a break PLEASE god give her a break

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after doing some digging on your tumblr, i know that the Chúnyú Xióng ending is canon; that said, i really cannot bring myself to play it because of how horrified and pained i felt for the MC after his ~little visit~ and i can only imagine it gets worse because well. frankly. this guy is an awful human being LOL so if you set out to write a guy that is almost effortlessly detestable and probably off the shits in a negative way...YOU SUCCEEDED AND DID SO WELL because i could see the writing on the walls when things started to sour for him and MC and it only got worse and worse with each scene, every venomous word drenched in honey that came out of his wretched little mouth. -10000/10 human being, but 20000/10 would put his head on a pike again. god i wish i was a character in this IF just so i could do it my own goddamn self. move the fuck aside Shàngguān Lóng

speaking of him! oh Shàngguān Lóng how I also wish to kinda punch you in the face. like. trust me, I understand exactly why he did what he did. but he said it himself: it was cowardice. i could feel myself seething when he dared to come to MC after turning his back on her and condemning her to decade and change of torture and suffering. still, i take some🤏 comfort in knowing that his intentions and affection were genuine. still super punchable tho LOL that said i just think it's funny that the only male royal that I didn't utterly disdain was him and it's only because he's not a rapist and even then he was on thin fuckin ice until the very end of his ending. i simultaneously sympathize with him for his hesitation and relative powerlessness when i'm trying to view things from a safe, more objective distance..................while also being fueled with the fury of a thousand suns when i remember what MC went through and the anguish she likely felt as a result of being abandoned by the one and only person she had left while in her most dire moment (💢◕▽◕)ง

Ahem. Anyways.

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As an author, you really have a knack for making your audience feel.

And if I wasn't making myself clear, I am commending your writing and I very much found this story and experience to be a worthwhile one.

I'm still feeling a bit raw and will definitely need some "aftercare", probably in the form of something more lighthearted, but commenter Kyatzli put it well : "There aren't a whole lot of IFs that go into darker subjects, and this one definitely does it well." Indeed it does it well! So well! So much so that I have to go lie down on the floor real quick and cry for MC!!!

Looking forward to whatever fresh batch of sweet suffering and joy you're cooking up next! >W<

I ended up stumbling on Mulberry Fields on CoGDemos and lemme just say: I am already completely and utterly captivated by the setting and your writing. There's something about the way you write that captures my attention and curiosity, and has me stumbling for more.

I am so excited and incredibly afraid for everyone involved. Like I just know things are going to become SO chaotic, especially given what the interludes reveal about the 2 ROs. As an aside, I have to say that I had to put my phone down real quick to just cackle about how off the shits audacious Gāoyáng Xiǎo can be xDD LIKE. I WAS SCREAMING IN MY HEAD, "HERE?? NOW?!?!?! YOU CANNOT BE SERIOU--oh my god he is 100% serious." WITH EQUAL PARTS HORROR AND AMUSEMENT. LIKE. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS GUY LOL THIS IS SIMULTANEOUSLY FUNNY AND SCARY AS HELL.

As for Qílián Shèng, I am holding my judgment................for now...said while squinting very, very, VERY hard. I just know there are reasons and weird feelings rolling around in that one. While my patience for him is admittedly limited given what we know about him so far, I am still excited to learn more about this guy and his motivations.

And my god the two sex/intimate scenes that we get in the demo (as of writing this comment) like. I felt for MC so much. You write such stark scenes that had my gut churning for vastly different reasons, all of them raw and visceral.

(´｡• ω •｡`) ♡ Anyways you're doing great! I am very much on the edge of my seat and excited to see what you're cooking up next! I also had no idea that Mulberry Fields was a sequel, so I am probably going to roll away to go give Mirror Flower a read next ✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ )و✧*｡

This has quickly made its place into one of my very favorite IFs of all time. Maybe it is simply your writing style that tickles my brain just right, but I could not stop reading and was loath to put it down when I had to sleep. Watching MC grow up; have good times, bad times, great times, absolutely AWFUL times; all the number of choices and paths and branches; the sense of community I FELT from their family and friends and hometown...I was absolutely bowled over by this one and utterly adored the experience.

Folks thinking of playing this one, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do. It is such a full experience even though it is not done yet (as of the time of writing this comment), and I do not think you will regret it. It is a wonderful story with charming, compelling characters to match. While at the time of writing this comment I believe I am an Oswin girlie, every single LI is an absolute joy to befriend and learn more about.

Additionally, another thought occurred to me; another commenter, Mannsio, really summed it up by saying that this IF does an amazing job of instilling hope and joy but also frustration and helplessness and I 100% agree. But what I think really sets God Cursed apart is how even so, even despite how many choices are taken away from the MC (and by extension the player), you are still given so many choices to make (hence my comment about paths and branching).

Yes, there were times I felt MC's hopelessness and frustration, but never once in a way that made me want to stop reading (which can happen sometimes if I feel like things are just Simply Constantly Happening to the MC And Nothing You Do Matters). I find that God Cursed hits that sweet spot where yeah, awful things will happen to MC; these are inevitable. But you are given a wealth of choices that provide flavor but also substance! Sustenance! It's just so goddamn good!

ahem ahem anyways. This is one I'm going to be looking out for a LOT in the future ♡(ŐωŐ人)

I stumbled across this IF on tumblr and hoo boy. Hoo BOY. Your writing has me absolutely captivated and utterly gutted. Every scene regarding the MC's family, Luca, and the war just had me sitting there clawing at my chest like "oh fuck. oh no. ohhhhh no" and just kinda spiraling with the facts that 1.) there is very little to be done about what has already passed and 2.) there is nothing to do but continue.

I am so excited and scared (in a good, anticipatory, "oh god what pain are you putting MC through this time"-kind of way) for future updates!!! you're doin amazing!!!

Aaaaaaa I'm really happy to hear that! (,,> ω<,,) I just wanted to express how much I enjoyed this game and how it made me smile ;w; I would say that you definitely succeeded in making Grayson realistic and fleshed out--like you said, he's very sweet. He's highly approachable and lovable, but he's definitely got his own host of issues that are, again, relatable and understandable but are also entirely capable of hurting him or the people he cares about. I think that in particular is what really made me feel for him.

(´；ω；｀) I know I certainly had a moment of, "I know exactly why you're doing this, but it hurts. Hurts everyone involved." (WHICH AGAIN IS HOW I KNOW THE EMOTIONS ARE HITTING RIGHT TTwTT)

AND OHOOOO (╯✧ ∇ ✧)╯While I am personally quite satisfied with how the game ended and think you have done plenty of great work with LAF as it is now, I would certainly be excited for an update! o(^∀^*)o All of those features sound like they would be great additions and well ofc I'd be happy to spend more time with Gracie outside of the random scenarios my brain cooks up (*ﾉωﾉ) 

Still, know that you've done very well and definitely deserve to rest! I am glad if my thoughts and appreciation have reached you. Take it easy and have a good day (*＾▽＾)／

Oh goodness...this one was adorable and so full of love. I've only played a fraction of the game since I've only completed one ending so far since it's getting a bit late as of writing this comment. Now, I haven't pursued any other endings aside from the one I got on my first run (Ending 8) for ease of skipping through dialogue to find differences, but I did go back and try out a handful of other hobbies and there is just SO much detail! That combined with how many endings there are and what you can do or say to Grayson, I find that there's lots of effort and thus lotsa love in this project! (,,> ω<,,)

And speaking of, Grayson...sweet Gracie...I wish to love and cherish him (*ﾉωﾉ)..............ahem, for real though! He's both so charming and magnetic while also being rather relatable. While I may differ from him greatly in terms of personal identity and history, I could deeply understand his struggles and where he was coming from.

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When he began to really get into his personal history, I really wanted to just reach out and comfort him or just...something! Anything! I wanted to tell him he wasn't stupid for wanting that love! That he was allowed to still love them even if it felt stupid! That sometimes feelings are just like that and he was allowed to feel that way, even if he knew it was never going to happen!! Augh!!! I'm trying to keep this comment as vague as I can, it's just that I felt very strongly about this part!! Waugh!!ヽ(；A；)ノ

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Ahem! Anyhow! 

I look forward to playing more of LAF and uncovering more of the little details and differences! (✧∀ ✧ 人 ) Maybe I will muster up the courage to be more indifferent or perhaps even mean to Grayson...but for now, I am content in having gotten to know him and being allowed to love him (♡ ⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝) All in all, a very cute and well-done game with a ton of heart!

Oh this one was SUPER fun. I really enjoyed the concept and getting to know all of the clients! They're all varied and unique with their own quirks and issues. I liked the fact that I could find something that I liked and disliked about all of them, which really made them feel well-rounded and, well, human! There's also just so much variety in the dialogue and I think the voice actors were a great choice and killed it with their roles from what I've seen.

My personal favorite client so far is Zaid because while he is definitely rough around the edges and mildly prone to running over my consultant on the way to his seat, I personally see Zaid as just a big clumsy puppy that so desperately wants to be loved (๑˃́ꇴ˂̀๑) And I love that for him. I want this guy to find that and be happy like nothing else. I am probably a piddling fraction of his overall mass, but I want to pick him up like he's a small dog and hug him and tell him it's gonna be alright and that sure yeah I think he could stand to slow down a tad but I know he's doing his best and just auuugh (,,> ω<,,)

(That said, Atlas definitely has my heart a little bit. I love the banter between him and the MC aaaaaaaaaaaaaa <3)

Additionally, I love that MDA doesn't shy away from heavier topics and attempts to handle them with care and advocates for open communication. I'll try to keep it spoiler-free, but I definitely had a few moments of, "YES! PLEASE TALK ABOUT IT! LIKE HUMAN BEINGS DO!" and "AND IF THEY'RE MEAN OR JUDGMENTAL TO YOU ABOUT IT, I WILL PERSONALLY BEHEAD THEM okay well that's an exaggeration but I will certainly have a professional but stern word with them and they will not come out unscathed (╬ ಠωಠ)و"

There is one little thing that bothered me a bit, and please correct me if I'm wrong about this! (⁎˃ᆺ˂) I often found myself needing to load previous saves to review information on clients and prospective dates, and started wishing there was a way to access and review client/date profiles or information. Again, if there is a way to do that and I am just looking in the wrong places, please disregard this bit! I understand that what is currently out is a demo and submissions for game jams, so I also understand that certain features may not be implemented yet; it was just something I found myself doing often while considering matches. For example, I was once considering a client's specification regarding ages, but then I couldn't remember how old the client was and had to look around for that information. So I thought it'd be worth bringing it up (x ω x;; )

Anyways! I'm very excited for what y'all have in store for the future and will keep tabs on this project (((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o))) You've all worked very hard and should be proud of what you've achieved!

oughhgughhg i'm already enamored with this game *w* I love the art and the feel of the world and its characters. All of the characters are unique and the glimpses of them that I've caught so far have really shone through. And Zu, sweet Zu auhguhgughgh I have some thoughts forming in my head about him but I shall wait until you have more ready! All I know is that I am already quite fond of him and looking forward to seeing more >W< Wonderful work!

Seconding this sentiment! I feel exactly the same way and lemme tell you, I came RUNNING when I saw news of a new work >W<

I started chapter 1 of Incubus today and I'm already so charmed by this cheeky demon, though I'm not necessarily talking about romantic or sexual attraction so much as it is chemistry between the characters...mixed in with a sentiment "oh what is THIS guy's deal" xD I really think the writer has a ways of writing characters that draw you in one way or another.

Ohhh man the style on this one is off the charts! The overall aesthetic and vibe really hit me with the nostalgia. It brought me so much goddamn glee to see an N64 console (i str8up squealed) and 2000s-era message boards. 

I did run into a couple of issues, for example: some events being delayed/not progressing quite right, and I had one issue with a message box popping up prematurely during the selfies section. However!! I have faith in you guys and am still vvV excited to see what the full game will be like! <3