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i think the commenters here have already done a fantastic job picking apart the insidious and gutwrenching nature of this vn. i will only be echoing their words in a much less accurately put together fashion were i to mime their praise. this is one of those vns that sit with you for a long while. so very masterfully crafted in terms of writing and art. thank you both for creating this <3

i reaaaaally loved the backgrounds for this. especially the one in the car when claire is freaking out. the portraits were also really unique. the writing was tight and very composed at certain points (i particularly liked the line near the end with c*****. censoring his name to avoid spoilers here). 

ultimately im also in the boat of: "give me more," which is, indeed, a good problem as a reader. really excited to see what you make next. ty for creating <3

nice first game :) the visuals and vagueness in why their names are A and B until that moment revealing it was really well done. i think it did a good job depicting the bitterness that can hang over you in a situation like this, even when you really did do all you could have. ty for creating <3

the infectious manner in which Maud's intrusive thoughts cluster into an all-encompassing compulsion.... wow. the sick obsession there is with gore and the need to see it again, again, again, until it bleeds into your vision and it's all you can imagine when you close your eyes... you've captured it incredibly well. thank you for creating <3

really effective in so few words - kind of a punch to the gut, especially with the last screen. the visuals are simple but in a way that really serves the story. excellent little narrative... ty for creating <3

really tense and thrilling atmosphere / setting the whole way through. i really love the shift in character motivations and the colors used throughout. the cool 3d environments reminded me a bit of puzzle sections in like, VLR or ZTD. very cool and nicely executed story. ty for creating <3

kids are just weapons between adults, i think. that may not be the point of this vn, but it's a takeaway i'm holding close. this was a challenging read for me and so i've been putting it off, but i'm glad i finally did read it as someone who has many relatable experiences and complicated feelings with a mother. i don't think i'll be reading the letters, as the main event was more than enough for me, but you've really crafted something important here. thank you for creating.

the art and bgs and dedication to a painterly setting are really stunning. the characters are both very interesting and i want to know more about the both of them. it comes through as a tragic, mournful case of yuri rather than toxic, but i like that, and it is bittersweet in how it ends. thank you for creating this <3

ohhhh my god. this is really, really good. i love the backgrounds, the sprites, the cut-out feeling to everything. it went a much different route than i expected it to (positively). peanut is really really cute... ty for creating this <3

the style this vn manages with simplistic colored pencils, pencil lead, and scraps of paper is really wild. the amount of cgs / collages kept me fed the whole way through, especially with how artfully crafted they were. this whole vn harkens back to the days of childhood mean girls and some of my own experiences. this is a minor annoyance, but the pauses between text really soured some of the reading for me. i like reading at my own fast pace, and being forced to wait and unintentionally skip through text because i went too fast wasn't always fun. still, this vn is really thoughtfully crafted, and i thank you for creating it. <3

incredibly atmospheric, both in music and writing. very intriguing world that leaves you wanting more, more, more. felt as though i was reading hidden case files that were uncovered years later. every line is thoughtful and carefully weighed for what it may imply or do. really great piece of work. thank you for creating this <3

thank you so much for reading and reviewing!!! it means a lot that you spent time to think about our characters so deeply and pick apart our themes/how it applies to them.... <3

really punchy (heh) writing and gorgeous art! the world the story is built in is fascinating and i want to see more of it for sure. i really liked the half-tone bgs in connection with Dot and her name. the music was bangin too! all-around a really nicely knit narrative. ty for creating <3

thank you so much for reading and reviewing!!! 🥰❤️

depraved, disgusting, and hot as fuck. 

spoilers below

i'm not typically one for daughter / mom stuff, even if it's faux. simply not my yum most often for personal reasons. but you've handled it incredibly well here, touching in on trauma and their relationship sooooo well. the dangerous bond that forms between the two for many, many reasons is carried out in a very realistic way. 

the colors and bgs are also so striking. with so little, you've done SO much. this one is really going to sit with me for a long time. lots to chew and swallow.

thank u for making this. <3

kind of a modern day Misery. the art / audio was superb, and though im not in fandom space as much anymore, this brought back plenty of memories from my time on spaces like tumblr in the 2010's. really creative gui / chapter transitions, subversive in ways i didnt expect. very nice work, ty for creating <3

i had to approve your comment for some reason (thanks itch), but thank you so much for reading and reviewing!!! ^_^ im glad it could affect you as such...

"it's all fucking baseball. you don't get it."

kailot games always really truly are very human, and at the core of their games, that's what it boils down to. human experiences, truly believable heart and soul, people that could have lived and maybe are still living. even if i didn't understand half the terminology that only goes to show how connectable and heartfelt the themes these two cook up, even when writing about a sport, even when it will inevitably be read by nonsports people like me.

ty for creating this. <3

very charming presentation and art. the use of sound effects were really well-thought out. shame and kink go hand in hand, and you delved into that quite well here. thank you for creating <3

really intense and interesting foray into this kind of content. really enjoyed the character portraits and the stylized art of the discussed gore. tasty little vn, ty for creating <3

thank you so much for your kind words and review!!! as well as the breaking down of some of our themes 👁️ 

ooouuu amalthea and elysande would be friends i think.... thank you so much for your kind words and gorgeous art, it truly means so much!!!! im glad you got a lil reading in, we def talk about it more in the postmortem! TYSM!!! <3

a lot of really cool ideas in under 2k words! i like the minimal locations, the music makes me feel as insane as i may working in an office like this, and i like that we know as much about Caroline as Anise does - which is to say, nothing, aside from the thoughts our / my neurodivergent brain projects onto people we hardly know. quite good.

thank you for creating <3

only near the end did i realize how the narrative was being presented, and honestly it was quite clever. the sprites and animated little movements really make these characters feel alive. really intriguing story that i want more of, ty for creating <3

the beginning music is really peaceful. and the end song is sung so softly and sweetly. the artwork/sprites and how expressions change is so cute!!!

i will admit i have very little experience with reading about plural systems but i enjoyed this as one of my first forays into the headspace of it all. the ending made me quite sad, but it also feels sort of bittersweet.

thank you for creating this <3

i really like the artstyle, the art style is reminiscent of beastars but with a cute edgier (positive) and yuriful flair. the backgrounds are really nice too, kind of like jumping out of a manga panel. i do think it could have benefited from more time spent developing the relationship between Olivia and Mary, but i did like what was there. story that made me feel not good (also positive). ty for creating this <3

TYSM!!!! i love how you pick their relationship apart and look at it... there is much subtext indeed :) ty for reading and reviewing with ur lovely thoughts <3

the "waiting for godot" of baseball. 

the prose that builds upon itself and rehashes each word into something different, something new each time it is repeated, is particularly of note (and beautifully done). the aspect ratio and chosen color scheme of red, red, red - bleeds through in the setting, the words, the actions, the sweat and tears of a girl who cannot help but linger. 

gorgeous work as always, jill. endlessly proud of you and always eager to read your next work. <3

very interesting soundscape and concepts here. kind of gives me lost records vibes? gorgeous backgrounds and really expressive faces from Val. uncanny in a good way! ty for creating this <3

compelling black and white illustrations paired with an intriguing little story. despite so few words being said, so much is conveyed. ty for creating this <3

really lovely art and cgs! the story is quite good, though i felt some of it could have been edited down a bit or even put into a nvl mode for easier reading. i really liked the design of the characters, they all felt very unique and stood out from one another.

ty for creating! <3

very interesting story with a heavy dose of religious trauma! i wish we had some more background on who the girls are personality wise, maybe a flashback to what it was like between them before Mimi told Val how she felt? otherwise i liked the art and concepts at play here a lot!

ty for creating <3

TYSM!!!! "to desire purity is to be doomed to a life of always having dirty hands"... you get it so much. breaking down our story like this really means a lot that you've read so much into it. ty for reading and reviewing <3

codependency and delicious messy relationships make for a really fucking good vn. really yummy ui and way of displaying sprites/backgrounds (gives me Who's Lila vibes). i wish you had pc / mac / linux builds as well as the html one so it would be easier for others to play, the options menu wouldnt close out and i had to figure out a way to fullscreen / undo / refresh the page a bunch.

still, that doesnt detract from the really twisted relationship thats crafted so well here. thank you for creating this, i really genuinely love it a lot <3

have you ever read our dead girlfriend by jon athan? it's this awfully written (imo) "extreme horror" novella that follows traces of this. in my opinion, you've done it much better, and much more tastefully. i kept pondering the direction this would veer toward, and my thoughts were surprised each time the vn went elsewhere (in a good way).

really nicely and slowly built up story that has much to say and does so in a very effective way. perfect ending, imo. the detail with the sprites and the lack of art throughout except for a few key places is really well-thought out.

ty for creating this. <3

very interesting little vn, the aesthetic of the art / backgrounds / music are all really cool and i enjoyed soaking them all up as i read. the ending was quite intriguing and could go many different ways, which is cool for those intending to go back and read through again with a different mindset. very nice vn, ty for creating <3

tasty aesthetic and really cool character designs! i love a religious creature who gets too out of hand with following their doctrine. their banter reminded me of a certain book/tv series also about an angel/demon... but i think they also do well enough to stand on their own as their own characters here. very yummy work, im shaking ur hand in making middle ages inspired game. ty for creating! <3

really yummy writing and illustrations packed into a nice vn. i feel it couldve benefited from using NVL mode more with the novel style format, but other than that, i have no real gripes. i love a butch huntress and her fucked up prey, thank you for this tasty meal

"nobody has written me a poem before."

this whole vn is like a poem to me. the soft feeling of grief, creeping in through every scene, is relenting in how it affects our two characters. i really enjoyed seeing the world through Erin's lens, and then that same world through Viv's. wanting is a desire that does not escape us, even in our melancholic moments, and we see that reflected here. imagining the guilt and everything that follows after is a yummy dessert that is swirling around in my head after the finish of this vn.

thank you for writing this. it is a beautiful piece of work.

such GORGEOUS character art. i truly want to see this with all the art finished and put in bc it was soooo yummy to sit and perceive as i read.

the story itself is just as tasty. i hate to say it but i would be honored to let the queen do such vile things to me and i would thank her for it (needless to say, you've made a vn about desire hot, which is a contradiction of itself, hm?). you did very well in painting Agnes as both a sympathetic but also maddened sort of character. and Cece, oh, poor Cece... i want to hold it and keep it safe.

shakes your hand in middle ages inspired vn maker recognition. ty for this beautiful work.