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New comment after having finished the game:

God, this has been such a wonderful game from start to finish. I remember how hooked I got the first time I played the first 3 arcs. The characters feel all so human and distintic, with their own wishes and motivations, with their own flaws and things that pain them.

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I loved the final message about how the story isn't a fairytale, so even when they all go back to when they were kids, they still make some of the same mistakes they did before but they react to them better and learn from them!! 

Bucks story was really heartbreaking. People might not realize sometimes, but when you say something to a person enough times... they start to believe it themselves. It's so sad that she couldn't be honest with herself and admit she didn't like being called a monster and didn't want the life she had until it was too late. But I'm so glad that she got a second chance with the loop and Hunar and she achieved their dreams before marrying!! (Even if I'll miss Saydie, she's a sweetheart!! but I want to think that she'll appear again since they were considering having a child in the future)

The others' endings were really charming too. I love the fact that Gidget becomes more involved with the LGBTQ+ community and how she even meets Cecil!! Their relationship is super wholesome, they feel like siblings!! 

 I'm still missing Gidget's ending but of the other two I played I think my favorite is definitely Genzou's. As much as I love Orlam, I think (personally) Iggy's relationship with Gen makes a bit more sense because of all the hints and teasing that were going around for the whole game (plus it just hurts me too much to see Genzou sad dksjgbksjb). 

The scenes between Iggy and Genzou were super sweet in Arc 5 and the future they build together warms my heart. I especially loved the part where Iggy mentions that Genzou respects his boundaries even when they're not always the same, 'cause sometimes he may feel like he could do more and sometimes less. It honestly made me so happy to read as an ace person myself!!

Overall, gosh, this game is so freaking fantastic. It will forever be one of my favorite games and I'm so happy to have played it and met the characters and read their story.

Thank you so much for this game, Carrot; and congratulations on the completion of it!! I'm looking forward to more of your stories!!

This is so adorable!! I loved it a lot!! I can definitely relate to Solaris' anxiety at the workplace and having trouble connecting with others T_T 

I'm happy that Solaris and Kaiser were able to bond <3 Would love to see more from these two!!

The art is amazing too, I loved how we could see their eyes from the helmets!!

Thank you, Seven! We're really happy that you enjoyed it! 🥰

Gosh, yeah, I can hardly believe myself how we were able to finish this in a month! Props to our team and especially Kristi who spent a million hours during the last week scripting everything!

Chaaaatt 😭❤💕 thank you so much for playing our game and for such a lovely review!! We're really happy that you enjoyed it so much!! ❤🥰

It makes me especially happy that you liked the color themes and the relationship dynamic between Diana and Enya; those were my favorite parts hehe ☺️

I'm with you on the being afraid of the future of game development and creative career as a whole. The way a lot of CEOs act towards their employees, crunch culture, NFTs, Ai... it all feels like a big nightmare indeed. Hopefully talking about these problems openly is a first step into making things better and we can bring back the light to creative professions!

Once again, thank you so much for your comment and for playing our game Chatt! ❤💕

This was super cute!! I still have to play Adriel's route but gosh, Sandra's route is really sweet and endearing 🥰

I loved how Sandra and Doug got to know each other better through their outings (the Barbie movie thing was adorable and hilarious xD) and it made me so happy that you could choose to have an ace romance between them 😭💞

I especially really like the fact that they mentioned (if you choose the romance route) "I'm not totally lovestruck but I love you and want to know you better". I don't see that a lot in romance and it made their relationship even more special in my eyes 💕

Hello! Once you download the game you have to extract the ZIP file! If you have Windows I recommend Winrar. If you have a Macbook then The Unarchiver is good!

Once you extract the files, you should see a file called "WhereWinterCrowsGo" shaped like a red crow. That's the game (in Windows it's WhereWinterCrowsGo.exe I think)! Clicking on it should let you enter right into it.

Hope that helps! 😊

Thank you for the concern, that was very kind of you! And I'm happy you enjoyed the game! ❤️

Aspen is the canon main character, but you can still play as a self-insert MC that has no portrait. The game asks you right at the start.

Hi, there! Those backgrounds in particular were made by Minikle, who is an artist that sells backgrounds that many visual novel gamedevs use. 

The only custom backgrounds in WWCG that I commissioned an artist to make are the interiors (hallway, living room, kitchen, bathroom, Aspen and Crowe's room) and the exterior snowy one that has a couple of tree stumps (the one where Aspen and Crowe eat the mushroom sandwiches).

So, don't worry! The other creator just happened to buy the same pack from Minikle that I did but they didn't steal anything.

No prob! Hope you had fun! 🌸

Hey there! On the game's description there's a link to the walkthrough if you're having trouble getting the other endings 😊

Yeah! Oz is the love interest in Killer Trait 😊🌸

Hello! Thank you for your sweet comment! I'm happy to know you're liking Oz and the story, so far! ❤️

I wanted to make a little clarification, just in case. Oz isn't a yandere. I think it's probably the heart eyes in the cover art that might make some think that but the art will be changing for the new demo and the full game. Wanted to leave it out there just in case people are expecting a yandere that won't appear 🙌💦

God, I'm speechless... this was beautiful, BEAUTIFUL game and it made me cry a lot.

I could relate so much to many of the struggles the main charaacter faced. How she pretended to be interested in things she wasn't as a sort of defense mechanism, so others wouldn't call her "not normal". How she would agree to things either because she thought that's what she was supposed to do or because she didn't want to hurt the other person, not because it was what she WANTED to do. How she didn't understand the differences between certain types of love. How she longed for closeness, how she longed for a connection... but not in the way that the guy was imagining (not to mention all the red flags he gave).

The artstyle and sound effects really enhanced the writing and overall experience, you can really FEEL how confused, lonely, sad and/or disgusted the MC is depending on the scene. It's heartbreaking, especially taking into account what she says about society expecting certain things from women... it rings so true. 

This was a wonderful game, thank you so much for making it. It has definitely found a place in my heart and I don't think I'll ever forget it because of how much it made me feel. 

I'm looking forward to more of your games! <3

This was such a wonderful, heartbreaking game...

It makes me so sad to think Jace figured out his asexuality after years of abuse from an awful, AWFUL person. And that he was so ashamed about it that he couldn't confide in anyone... but the way he ended up standing up to Alois and highlighting that, NO, him being asexual doesn't mean anything is wrong with him, is truly POETIC.

I read your devlog as well and I want to say, Chim, you're a really brave and wonderful person and I'm so proud of you for making this game. Putting yourself out there is not easy, especially with a topic that makes you feel so vulnerable, and I can only imagine how heartbreaking and difficult it must have been to write about it. I'm glad that making this game has also been cathartic to you and that your voice could be heard through Jace and through the wonderful descriptions in your narrative. Your writing carries a lot of strength, courage and beauty in the way you express yourself.

I'm with you, we definitely need more representations for people who are constantly silenced and shunned!! I'm looking forward to your NaNoRenO game too.

Sending you lots of hugs, Chim!! ❤️

Hello, this is Pri, the writer; thank you for your sweet review!! I'm happy you liked the game so much!!

The reason why they're wearing winter/autumn clothes in June is because the story doesn't take place in USA. It's a fictional country where summertime isn't during June. 

God, my heart broke into a million pieces. This is so sad but also so beautiful!!!
The art, the writing, the voice acting... everything is stunning and I really feel for the MC. I hope they can heal knowing that Cade is watching over them. Their friendship will be eternal 💕

Oh my god, Chaaaaatt!!!! This is such a wonderful comment!! This really made my day 😭😭😭💘💘💘

Thank you so SO much for such a kind review. I really enjoyed reading it and it warmed my heart seeing all the little things you pointed out that you liked about the game!! 

It also makes me super happy that you liked Aspen so much and that you picked on how the endings determined how Aspen felt about Crowe rather than how Crowe felt about them ❤️

I'm excited to play The Deepwater Witch soon!! 

Finally finished part 1 and 2!! I wanted to wait until I was done playing both parts to leave a comment. I'm glad I could do it before the end of 2023, hehe. 

BOY, WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN???? This is such a wonderful game in so many ways!!! 

First of all, the art is GORGEOUS and don't even get me started on the animations and programming!!! Everything feels so cinematic, it's as if I was watching a movie, at times!! It makes the story so much more immersive and captivating, I honestly can't stress this enough, it's SO GOOD!!!

I especially love how you added tables at certain times, so that the characters' sprites would sit and eat together (or even just chat, like when Q is at the cafe working on his laptop and chatting with June). The spells and portals showing up was FUCKING AWESOME as well and, gosh, don't even get me started on the flying broom scene, it's so MAGICAL!!! 

Something that I also love to death about this game is how it's mostly dialogue and there aren't as many descriptive parts; only when Q's describing a part of a flashback. I love when games AND books do this. It reminds me of this book called "The kiss of the spider woman", which is essentially a book that only has dialogue save for the last part. But when a visual novel does this? Gosh, it's even better. I just LOVE when visual novels make the most of the medium and make things so cinematic. It adds a certain flavor that's usually not there but, when it is, it makes everything better. I admit I'm biased, though lmao.

Now, let's talk about the characters. GOD, THE CHARACTERS. I love them SO MUCH!! They are all so unique, I love how you can tell who's talking even if you don't look at their sprites!! Their personalities are very distinct and, no pun intended, enchanting!! Even the characters that aren't supposed to be likeable are interesting; the lore is so rich that I want to know more about everyone!! Q, Milo and June are definitely my favorites, though. They're just too wonderful not to love.

Even with some things that would obviously not be possible for me to relate to, because SPOILERS, I found Q and Milo to still be really relatable in a whole lot of ways. 

When it comes to Q, his social awkwardness, his struggles with self-confidence, his hate for crowded places and annoying people who pester him about being in a relationship and his fear of rejection rang very close to home. 

When it comes to Milo, what can I say, I'm a big sucker for alchemy LMAO so I can't help but relate to their love of transmutation magic and their love of cheesecake! But I felt especially close to their wish for someone to love them as they are instead of forcing ideals and fantasies onto them. It's so true, sometimes people just want you to be someone you're not and I share Milo's view about preferring to be alone rather than with someone who can't accept them as they are.

Now, for the story... just, WOW. They had us on the first half, not gonna lie LMAO. I expected some drama but I was NOT prepared for what I experienced (and I mean this in the best way possible). It started all pretty wholesome with a little bit of magic here and there, a liiiitle big of drama... and then BOOM the first plot twist came around and I was just like "DID IT REALLY JUST WENT THAT ROUTE???". A lot of things started to make so much more sense after that and dksbgdksjgbjks words are not enough to express just how invested I am in the story because HOLY SHIT. 

[WARNING, HUGE SPOILERS BELOW]





I love the way the 1st plot twist was done 'cause it's not out of nowhere. There were little hints given here and there throughout all of part 1 but not in a way that screams "I'm intentionally avoiding mentioning stuff to appear more mysterious" but rather "I'm just going to make you think Q's an introverted and stressed out programmer that's also most definitely going through grief and use awkward silences to make it seem like he's just nervous and clueless, but he actually knows more than he lets on". I FELL IN THE TRAP.

Now, T's introduction!!! Gosh, I won't deny that the cute interactions between him and Q made me smile a lot, but I also felt really bad for Q. As much as they loved each other, their relationship had a couple of red flags... especially on T's part. I feel like T most definitely loved Q in the same way Q loved him, but T seemed to be ashamed of how being seen as gay or bi might "damage his reputation", which, yeah... that's no bueno, T, my dude. 

It's also so tragic how that's the last conversation they had too. It's no wonder Q fell into such deep despair. The way he also loses the "anime shine" in his eyes when he, presumably, falls into depression... god, it broke my heart in a million pieces. 

Not to mention the OTHER plot twist about what the DATES meant all along!!! I was a bit confused about them, at first, but when it's revealed that it's the days that went by since T's death... jesus christ, I feel so bad for Q and want to hug him forever.

Also, this is probably obvious from the tweets I made of this game but, gosh, I'm all on board for the Q and Milo ship!!! I love them so much, their chemistry is so good!!! Their romantic scenes just put a huge smile on my face and I'm really looking forward to seeing how their relationship develops further!! 

Not gonna lie, I'm usually not a big fan of the "will they won't they" trope when it's from BOTH sides; especially since it makes me react similar to June xD BUT, I think it works here because of Q's real identity and because of Milo's fear of people wanting them for someone they aren't. 

I'm a bit crushed on the note that Q was basically hit like a ton of bricks when Milo said the word 'abominable'. I hope he still finds the courage to tell them the truth... though it's looking more and more like the big reveal will be accidental and I'm scared aaaaahhhh sdkjgbskjgb!!!

ANYWHO, this was a mega long comment LMAO but I just couldn't help but ramble on and on because of how much I loved the game. I'm looking forward to part 3!!

Awesome work, Hiro!!

This was so adorable!! The story, the art, the characters!! Seo-jun and Iris are really precious. The pacing is really good, I love how naturally the date progressed. It all felt really cozy and I could honestly relate a lot to Seo-jun's struggles as well as his views on certain things (like how you shouldn't let a bad experience stop you from experiencing something)!

I hope we get more stories with Seo-jun and Iris cause their dynamic is just the best: endearing, kind and sweet ♥️  

Thank you for the interest! Yes, the artbook will stay forever. The only thing to note is that the signed version will be available until the end of December 2023 and then it'll be the non-signed version 🌸

They're both the same artbook; only difference is one is signed and one isn't ⭐

Thank you! ❤️

Aww, thank you so much for your sweet comment!! ❤️🥹

Hehe, fellow biromantic!! It always makes me really happy when players on the ace spectrum feel seen in my games 🥰

You can definitely expect more of my stories to have ace romance!! 🫶

Omg that's the sweetest comment ever 😭💘💘💘 thank you so much, I'm really touched that you enjoyed the game so much and that you also call it your favorite dhxshxh. That's super kind and sweet, I'm gonna sob myself 😭❤💕

Aksabfkajfb this is super sweet, thank you so much!! 🥹💖

Yeah!  As long as the playthrough isn't completely silent that's totally fine! Thanks for asking 😊 Doing voices sounds like fun!

That's such a cool coincidence! I really love the name Aspen ☺️💕

This was so COOL!! First of all, the art and the GUI are GORGEOUS and the music is BEAUTIFUL, they make the experience so much more immersive!! 

 Kate is such a delight to play as and Kali is so mysterious and, well, INTOXICATING!! badam tss

The writing and general pacing of the story was really well done, it truly felt like a night at a bar chatting with a bartender while they make you a cocktail. Not to mention, apart from the very entertaining flirting between Kate and Kali, I love how deep their conversation was!! It really set the mood and reminded me of how a lot of people like going to bars not only for a drink but also for a good chat with the bartender~

Kate was super relatable to me, especially because I'm a recovering people pleaser. I hope they know that it's okay to be selfish sometimes and they don't have to sacrifice themselves for others. You got this, Kate!! 

The endings were all great!! I think the normal ending was my favorite, with the best ending being a close second. The bittersweetness to them made me a little sad, but I also found it endearing (especially in the normal ending).

Kali makes me SO CURIOUS and I'd love to learn more about her if there's ever a plan to have her appear in another game, hehe.

Amazing game, I loved it a lot!! <3 <3 <3 

Askajbfakjbf thank you so much, Hiro!!! 🥹💖💘❤️ This is so sweet, I'm really happy you enjoyed the game!! 

Hehe, the VAs were amazing, I was very lucky to work with them!! 

Hi! Yeah, Killer Trait will also have redesigns for Oz, Arthur and Aslan.

Can't thank you enough for being so understanding and respecting my no-commentary gameplay boundary, I really appreciate it!! Hope you enjoy the game ❤️

PS: Have you considered putting an effect to your voice so that it's indistinguishable from your real voice? I know there are some people who change the speed or the pitch so that their real voice isn't recognizable. Of course, if this still makes you uncomfortable, that's completely valid! 

Hola, muchas gracias! 🥰 me alegro mucho de que te haya gustado! La música de los créditos es "Truth is a lie" por Sr Soul. Es un tema que está disponible en Storyblocks si te suscribes a la licencia que tienen en su sitio. Hace unos días hice un post donde compartí los nombres de las canciones y cómo encontrarlas (no puedo pasar los links porque va encontrar de los términos de uso). Que tengas lindo día!

Thank you for playing the game. In regards to your request, I have no interest in creating a bot or anything AI with my characters or games, and I don't give anyone permission to do anything of the sort with my creations. Thank you for your understanding.

Hello, hello! Thank you so much for the kind comment, I'm happy you enjoyed the game and like Crowe's new look! ❤️

As for the credits song, here are some screenshots to help! Make sure the search bar is set to music. When you first enter the site it's defaulted to video so that might be why it's not appearing. Hope that helps!

Ahxgshshzbabz this game idea looks so cuuuuuuuute!!!! I really love games that involve texting and day systems, they're a lot of fun and I really enjoy exploring the different possibilities ❤💕🤩 But what makes me happiest about this is that YOU are happy, Carrot!! I don't think you need to apologize at all; if anything, it's no wonder you got so burnout with everything that was going on in your life!! You're not a machine, it's okay to take breaks from certain projects!! And if your way of taking a break is working on another one, which also happens to bring you a lot of happiness, motivation and creativity, then all the more!! Society sometimes has this really toxic mindset that people should be productive at all times and, in game development especially, there are many unhealthy things like crunch culture. That's just bullshit, no one can be "on" 24/7 the 365 days of the year 😤 Your health, happiness and general wellbeing will always be a priority, ALWAYS. So I think the fact that you are pampering yourself by making a game that makes you happy is truly wonderful and endearing and I'm really happy for you, Carrot 😊💕❤ I'm excited to play it once it released; I wish you all the best with this game and your other projects!! 🥳🌸⭐

Hello, thank you for such a kind comment!! I'm happy you enjoyed the game 😊💕

There is a walkthrough available over here, hope it helps! 

I'm all for them making a gameplay with their voice or a voice changer (if they're not comfortable sharing their voice) but sadly I don't think they'll do that. They even took out the disclaimer that I put right at the start of the game, which means they actually read that I'm not ok with no-commentary gameplays and just didn't care. I just hope they don't do it with my commercial games.

Hello! I really appreciate that you enjoyed tha game but please keep in mind that I don't allow gameplays that don't have any type of commentary. I can let this go since it's a free game but PLEASE don't do this with my commercial games. Thank you!

Ashxhshxdb omg me vas a hacer llorar 😭💕❤ Muchas gracias, Tita!! Me alegro mucho de que te haya gustado; me divertí viendo tus reacciones en Twitter jeje 😊