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Thanks for commenting! I always look forward to hearing your input. I think a lot of my issues come from being a new dev trying to market such an unconventional game. There are lots of games like mine out there, but they have a hard time gaining an audience because most visual novel fans expect an anime style or romance…which is okay! People learn to trust those qualities because they’ve played so many good games like them, so I think they need a little extra warming up for a game like mine. I’m always happy to hear how much you’ve enjoyed it, so thank you for your words!

Jams are definitely a great way to familiarize more people with your work, and I really hope I can join a few more in the future. My friend and I will be re-submitting the finished version of our game Lucidity to Otome Jam this year so hopefully people will enjoy that! In the meantime, I’ve been thinking of joining a Halloween jam…we’ll see what the future has in store! Regardless of how I get there, I have faith I’ll figure it out. I really appreciate your suggestions!

And as far as the Steam version…I have some good news! I’ve opted into a few sales coming up soon: one starting June 25 for 20% off, and another on October 1 for 35% off. I also have one going for the Steam Scream fest, but the October sale is the best deal, so I’d wait for that one of you’re able. I hope that helps! Thank you for all your support over the years! It’s been great to have you along for the ride. :-)

YOU’RE HERE OMG HIII :3c your review is so thoughtful thank you for playing!!!

you rock my socks off

This is super fun! The overall aesthetic and audio is super pleasant too, so that’s always a nice touch :-) Great work!

I found this game pretty entertaining! I think the art is adorable - especially the player character’s walk cycle. Simplistic, maybe, but smooth and very fun to look at. Nice work!

The artwork is so charming! Craig is adorable and it was fun to toss things around. Good work!

I like the music, it’s fun! Overall the sound design is pretty nice. A little on the buggy side and I mostly just floated around, but hey, sometimes that’s the appeal! Nice work!

This was honestly a lot of fun and the artwork is super nice! I’d love to see what it will become with a little more polish - seriously impressive in its current state. Nice job!

Wow, thanks so much! Happy to hear you enjoyed it!

Beating up the cats made me so sad </3 This is incredible though! As a Ren’Py dev myself it never even occurred to me to do something like this with the engine. And your choice to use your wife’s paintings for the game’s artwork - I love it. Great work!

Oh that’s evil </3 I really don’t think I got the good ending but I played through until the game wouldn’t let me anymore and I certainly got an ending…

I said it before on someone else’s submission, but VNs are seriously underrated so I’m always thrilled when I come across one, especially in jams like this. Incredible work! You’ve crafted a beautiful story!

I like this! The illustrations are such a nice touch and the story overall is one that really makes you think. People really understate the value of a good IF game (and visual novels too to a somewhat lesser degree) so it’s been really great seeing this and a few others mixed into the jam submissions!

Cute idea! I’d love to see some variety in the food items and maybe some added challenges in a possible update - could be interesting!

Thank you!! Very glad to hear you enjoyed it :-)

Fun concept, but pretty hard! I kept finding myself wanting to retry regardless. Poor kitty</3

Cute concept overall! I really like the artwork. It’s already very fun in its current state, so I’m excited to see how much a few tiny fixes and a personalized soundtrack will elevate the project. Nice work!

Oh, wow…the cry warning was no joke </3 I certainly didn’t expect all this from a platformer, but this is honestly a beautiful story! Getting to share Polly’s color with the rest of the world was a beautiful way to end the game and a philosophy I really agree with - most things we have can’t come with us when we leave, but we can certainly use them to make the world a little brighter.

Wow, thanks for the nice comment! As soon as the idea came to me I knew I had to contribute something! Glad to know the point I was making landed, and I’m happy to hear you enjoyed the game! :-)

Interesting concept! Pretty short for now, but I can see this a pretty fun game to play through with a little more expanding! Nice job :-)

I applaud the fact that you only had 5 hours and still chose not to use AI - it’s impressive what we can come up with in just a few hours! The game was chill and pleasant overall and I loved seeing all the combos I could come up with! Nice work!

Super cute game and a lot of fun too! I like that there are some puzzle-like/strategy elements involved as you don’t always get all the pieces you need right from the start. The item icons and sushi models are adorable too. Overall, nice job!

Thanks! The moment the idea came to me I really thought I was cooking - glad to know I was onto something! :-)

Glad you enjoyed the concept! The moment I saw the jam’s theme, the idea came to me so I knew I had to get started! Doing that initial hallway background made me realize I could totally expand into sci-fi stuff…I found it way easier to draw than a forest LMAO </3 Thanks for the nice comment! :-)

Thank you! Originally I was going for a pixelated look but I liked the art too much to take away from the detail </3 Glad you enjoyed!

Neat concept - I really like the pixel art! This makes a great concept for a horror game too, maybe setting traps for the standard rats, rabbits, and slimes, then what you catch becomes progressively creepier. Might be fun! We know how much itch loves their horror games!

Interesting game! I was still figuring out the controls when I heard the first person hit the floor LMAO…might’ve tried to cook them first thing

Love the music! Super fun game, too - it’s a nice challenge. Great work! :-)

Very reminiscent of Buckshot Roulette! This game has a lot of potential to become pretty popular imo. Nice work! The Custom cursor on the game’s page is adorable too - big fan of that!

Very reminiscent of Buckshot Roulette! This game has a lot of potential to become pretty popular imo. Nice work! The Custom cursor on the game’s page is adorable too - big fan of that!

Fun game! The sprites are super cute too - great work!

Interesting game! It reminds me a bit of the older oddworld games in the best way. Nice work!

This game is a fun little challenge! I did experience a little bug with enemies not spawning after a restart, but that’s nothing refreshing the page can’t fix. Nice work!

On the very first level, I didn’t realize there was a timer (I know…how?) and the moment I tried out the turbo button I exploded and it made me laugh :’-) Super entertaining game honestly, and I appreciate the decision not to use AI! Great work!

On the very first level, I didn’t realize there was a timer (I know…how?) and the moment I tried out the turbo button I exploded and it made me laugh :’-) Super entertaining game honestly, and I appreciate the decision not to use AI! Great work!

Thanks for the nice comment, glad you enjoyed my lil game!!! :-)

Weren’t ours funnily similar? Great minds think alike y’know! :-) I love freaky 4th wall stuff too - I saw the jam’s theme and KNEW that was the route I had to take! As for my other games, I hope you enjoy them! If you play Divine Omen, you’ll certainly recognize the main character. I toss him into all of my projects just to torture him a little more. I know that guy hates my guts </3

So glad you enjoyed my silly little game! I think I’ve already said it in a comment before this one, but I’m an artist/writer above all else - so I tend to really fixate on those aspects of my games. Thrilled to hear it paid off! :-)

Thank you! :-) I only got a few days with it due to work, so I’m glad it turned out entertaining!

Anything for you bestie <3

Funnily enough, I was never a huge VN fan myself since they’re mostly fanservice stuff or romance based - not for me. Turns out I just needed to add a spooky twist to appreciate the genre :-) Thanks and I’m glad you enjoyed the game!