I am tearing up reading this. It so clearly explains something that is rarely talked about in public.
I first became aware of your work from Yellow Hearts and later Never Heroes. I stopped following what you were doing after NH ended, until seeing your name in that interview on Assigned yesterday. Now I'm going to read all the stuff you have on Itch, and I reserved Hello Sunshine from the library!
I have a question.
At the start of a play session, roll 3d6 to determine Luna’s Favour. If the highest number is a 6, the moon is full. Everyone gains (or regains) one Fury. If any of the dice show a 1, it is instead a new moon. Everyone gains (or regains) one Focus.
Can it be both a full moon and a new moon at the same time?
EDIT: I saw the author's answer on the fediverse. For posterity in case anymany else has the same question,
Yeah, just say there's an artificial robot moon or something suitably cyberpunk-y
I remember a rumor that Donkey Kong appeared as a hidden boss in either Super Mario RPG, the first Paper Mario, or maybe M&L: Superstar Saga. Also, hoaxes about Mr. Resetti's House.
After online guides became widespread, I did end up catching a Mew in Pokemon Blue, following a guide from GameFAQs. It's not under the truck, though.
If I play a random game I find on Itch, it's likely harder to find videos/guides where someone else already found all the secrets. The tradeoff being that with fewer players, there are fewer entertaining rumors about obscure games.
BTW, did you know that in Tomato Clinic, it's totally possible to unlock the ability to play as a werewolf? My Aunt who works at NPCKC said so. Vampires don't accept blood donations from werewolves due to centuries of conflict between their species.
I'm glad to see this in a downloadable form!
One thing I am confused about: In the first page of Grimm & Snowy's entry, it says Grimm is Clementine's first healed shard.
On the other hand, from what I can tell, the Missing Moments"La Mano Pasante" and "Sono" indicate that Grimm isn't the first shard Clementine healed, just the first one to make her sprout horns:
On the first page of "La Mano Pasante," we see cats (that could be healed shards) huddled around Clem and Magpie. Also, on "Sono," page 3, Goose suggests shards aren't attacking them because they are afraid of "cats," suggesting the cats that have been following them are purified shards.
Are there plans to clarify this discrepancy?
I'm two weeks late in responding, but I want to say: Thank you.
I first played the AYoS trilogy last summer. I knew it was a collection of three older games (all of which were still available in their legacy forms at the time), but I had no idea you didn't originally plan it as a trilogy. I cried through much of the game, shifting between tears of sadness and joy.
I finally got all the endings (on Android the color scheme is easier to read than on desktop for some reason). I utterly love all the characters. I also enjoyed the art collection PDF.
MINOR SPOILER WARNING:
When I first saw Cici's color scheme I thought it might be a hint that she is trans. I was a little disappointed that that information wasn't revealed in any of the endings or in the art collection. Maybe it doesn't actually make sense to feel dissapointed, because the game doesn't actually say Cici's trans so I shouldn't have expected her to be. My response is probably irrational.
Even so I really enjoyed Bea's reveal.
