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This had such  beautiful visual language.  I loved the shadowy people and the use of red.

Thank you.  Your comment really makes me feel seen.

I loved this game.  It reminded me of the game that made me want to make visual novels.  Embarrassingly, It was so long ago I can't remember what it was called but there had an alien and a vampire and a dress up/gift giving mechanic.  Thank you for making this.

I ended up removing the first teaser image in the splash.  I wasn’t sure about it to begin with and your feedback gave me the extra boost to make the choice.  I worked so hard on that monster’s skin texture and what not.  But less is really more in this case.  Thank you!

Omigosh!  I haven't finished it yet but there are so many different mechanics!  I used to be a pretty good student and the test segment was horrifying!  It's crazy what you got done in a month.  

I'm in the underground  layer segment with the veggies and I haven't heard Pumpkin face or Jerry speak yet.  Do the spoken lines happen later?

Nice UI and the sound/voice wasn't bad.  I had a little bit of trouble keeping the characters straight since it was a black screen throughout.

Not a bad start!  A little more detail about what I did (or was done to me) to have such crippling anxiety and be trapped in that super weird bathroom would be helpful.  

Was it supposed to end at reading the letter?  I had a little trouble reading the font.  It is very small.

I LOVE all the mean bitches in this game!  I had a good cackle at the insults.

  I played for  3 endings and the sad one hurt my heart.

Hikaru is super cute!  I was struggling a bit with the screen size and couldn't figure out how to adjust. It was so big I had to scroll it to find all the dudes.  That could very much be a personal skill issue though.

Thank you!  Our first playthrough video!

Like I always say, "Never trust a straight man who calls you 'honey.'"

I got a bug where it crashed when I was given Igor's Pill.  It said 'Speaker W is not defined'.  

Other than that, no notes.  Had a blast, I giggled.  Good times.

Ah!  No!  I want to know how it ends!  I love games with puzzles and I don't think I've ever played a VN with a crossword puzzle before.  I really hope you find time to finish this one.  What's here is fun!

OMFG!  Stan Hyewt Hall (the exterior shot of the mansion)!  We went on 2 field trips there in grade school.  I knew that place was shady!  I enjoyed the way the manor is navigated.

Wow!  I can't believe you have so few ratings, that was such a cool story.  I love the song mechanic and how the story's a little disjointed like a dream. Probably the best protagonist with amnesia set up I've ever encountered.  Kudos who ever realized that you don't remember what you don't remember, the protagonists journey of discovering lost memories was so organic because of that detail.

Octavia Spencer was right!  Never trust a man.

Great concept!  I second that the cliffhanger is particularly cruel.

Still not sure why my friends turned into cockroaches, but admittedly my Spanish is terrible.  Still, highly enjoyed!  Mis hombres es cucarachas!

Holy crap!  I was so shocked when I got to the end and it said this was a solo project.  What an amazing amount of work to get done in a month.  It looks gorgeous and the animations were pretty slick.   I was a little bummed that you made this amazing world where the dead walk among the living and it's possible to transfer/sell memories  but the dialogue focused more on dating and teen drama.  We were so curious about the supernatural elements!  Please tell us more!

No biggie, but there were a few tiny errors of missing images in the browser version.  I caught "sona_eye_%s" and "Gray_nose".  Heather had one when she was in bed but the text was so tiny, I couldn't make it out and her doofy boy toy had one when they were arguing in the hallway but I couldn't make out that one either.

Anyway, amazing work especially for a beginner. I would have never guessed you just started learning Ren'py if you didn't tell us.  If you decide to expand it and need a hand, we'd love to help you out!  

Such a beautiful game!  I'm looking forward to the full release.

I ran into a bug.  I let the spider interaction time out and suddenly Caroline appeared and I was telling her she was mesmerizing and then I got the text about making my first decision and my Reach increased and then I was coming out of the ground and at the start of the game (I kept my stats). I played through from there and then the game ended at the spider scene with Caroline present (no choice given).  I tried letting it time out  again on another playthrough and the game ended on the spider scene (with Caroline) after the initial time out.

Is it weird that this made me hungry?  I'd love to see an extended version.  I have so many questions!  Would it have been possible to get enough chi to escape and/or fly?  What was the evidence?  If the boss held her breath, would I not be able to see her(that could be really scary)?  Who makes the glutinous rice balls?  If the player character escapes are they some sort of Jiangshi youtube star?

THIS is exactly why I don't like wizards!  Breaking and entering, subterfuge, kidnapping, reckless endangerment and making me CRY!

Seriously though, well done!

That was fun!  I felt like I was riding the Haunted Mansion Ride at Disney Land.  So pretty! The music where it sounded like a rain drum in the storm was fantastic.

It's always nice getting to play a hottie.  Even if it's a sad one.

I just found this post.  I've been watching some recent broadcasts and followed you on twitch. I'm excited to see our game included in a future broadcast.  Our game is Whistling at Night  and I'd love a heads up when you get around to it.  She's about 20 minutes long .

What a cute little fun game!  Also, Peach Fizzies sound so gooooood . . .

Ah!  You got me!  I jumped.  I dug how some of the visuals looked like Atari graphics.  It really evoked the time period.

When I was in grade school, my uncle gave us this old Mac tower computer.  The monitor and the computer were one solid piece and the monitor was the size of a postcard and it only showed images in monochrome green.  The only thing on this computer was a horror adventure game about exploring/escaping some haunted house.  I couldn't figure it out and kept dying, never making it past the first few rooms.  I was filled with equal parts frustration and wonder.  I think about it every once in a while and wish I had been able to figure it out and finish it.

Something about this game satisfies that itch.  It's a lot prettier, better written and sounds better but the pixel graphics and oppressive atmosphere are very nostalgic.  I'll be looking forward to the coming chapters.

Woah, super slick game bestie!  I also like how you wove the advertising lingo into your game page, it really sets the mood.  The claymation was such a strong choice especially for highlighting texture.  Just a really great experience all around!

So stinkin' cute!  I love the pumpkin carving mini game and when the little guy Amara carved was on the table!  

Nice!   I just wanted to put my two cents in on the humor because another reviewer was against it.    I found it charming and it felt was correct considering the noir aesthetic.  I'd say add more horror and grit if you like but keep the jokes.  There's no way these characters could stay sane in their world without them.

Thank you!

Thank you so much for this review.  Especially the bit a the opening cutscene.  I was on the fence about the sneaky peek of the monster.  totally going to play your game.  Downloading it ASAP

Thank you so much for the feedback!

I enjoyed this strange little game.  It's surreal and a little disjointed in a charming way.  Like if a young David Lynch were making a VN.  The sound design was fun and I think the music was the strongest aspect right after knocking Johnny's sun glasses off his face.  I laughed out loud both times.

And I just wanted to say that I wouldn't have known anything was missing if you didn't tell me at the start.  I understand the impulse to want to apologize and point out that you didn't get everything done that you wanted but your audience doesn't know that and would likely not be able to tell.   There is a lot here to be proud of.  

I'm not seeing any files to download.  

Thank you, we're really happy to hear that!  

I went into the dollhouse!  You can't tell me what to do!  You're not my real dad!

Just started playing but I needed to say that the transitions are gorgeous!