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AHH tysm Yuno!! We’re so happy that you enjoyed the game ahh what an honor 🥹❤️❤️ It was indeed tough for Angel but at least you were able to get the last ending YAY 🙌 In the future we’re hoping to expand more on this universe and the characters heheh ty again for playinggg 😼

WOW. What I thought would just be some quick nightly gaming before bed turned into me staying up all night, replaying it multiple times and consuming every bit of dialogue and lore I could get my hands on (totally worth it). That’s just how good it was!!

What really stood out to me is that rather than just telling a story, you created a really immersive world that I felt like I was dropped into as the player. The point-and-click mechanics did a really good job of solidifying that, and the game felt really dimensional and expansive, the tiny unspoken visual details really added a lot too! As a gamedev, that really inspired me a ton. :D

I LOVE this B/W aesthetic with the red accents!! I was also super impressed at how cohesive it all was, which made the jumpscares even more unexpected heheh (ngl one of them creeped me out because I was playing at like 3am in the dark LOL😂😂) I also love the range of sprite poses and expressions, Biker Boy’s emotes behind the helmet were really cute. So much delicious art aaaaa

The dialogue and narrative aspects were also so, so good!! The dialogue was witty and flowed well, and some of the internal monologue was so poetic I was like DAMN. It was really interesting to play through the eyes of the MC, I really liked how her inner thoughts reflected the visual colorless and dreary lens she wears, combined with the ambient noise really creates this distinct atmosphere of psychological discomfort. It definitely made me curious about her past, especially during the flashbacks where the world still had color. I’m also really curious what went down between her and Amelia! 👀👀

I also really enjoyed how fleshed out the love interests are!! Lane first came off as kind of a contradictory person to me, but it made more sense the more he showed pieces of vulnerability to the MC. Behind the difficult, flirty demeanor and bravado, he got some huge walls up LOL. And maybe he wants to have a deeper connection, but he doesn’t know how (or doesn’t think he deserves it). I also encountered more jump-scares and tense moments when MC spends more time with him as opposed to Biker Boy, so that also made me curious 👀 Biker Boy himself was so sweet to MC in their own interactions that I was honestly surprised at how explosive his anger and possession was during one of his conflicts with Lane. Things like that make me really interested to learn more about this mysterious guy aaaa. I really enjoyed how kind and considerate he is to MC, and I found him really endearing!! Although there’s definitely some red flags, I feel like he has her best interests in mind. 😂

I’m insanely curious to see how this unfolds in future updates, I could go on but I’ll stop here LOL. This game is a treasure and you are an inspiration, congrats on the update and I wish you the best of luck with development!! ❤️❤️

Thank you so so much!! Aw man that makes me really happy to hear, as a dev I wanted to aim to make the experience inclusive. :D I’m so glad you enjoyed Riven, definitely more to come!!

AAAA WHATT TYSM!!! This makes me so happy to hear, thank you so much for checking out the demo!! ❤️

DUDEEE TYSM FOR THE KIND WORDS RAAA 🥹❤️❤️❤️ I’m so glad you like Riven!! Honestly the inspiration for this concept came from a kinda random place, I was reading a manhwa and the author drew their character in a casino AU (I believe as a dealer?), and it got the cogs in my head turning lmaooo

I immensely appreciate the interest, and thank you so much for playing the demo!! <33

OMG AAAAHH thank you that is so sweet!! 🥹🥹🥹 Thank you for playing the demo!

Thank you for playing the demo!! :D So glad you enjoyed it and I hope to deliver well in the full version aaaa

Hey Raven Nights!! First of all, congrats on the release! This is a wonderful demo you’ve created, and I had such a great time playing through it and learning more about your characters, and the world you’ve built for them.

Also DUDEEE WHAT I can’t believe you were inspired by Ravenous Hand and that it was your first exposure to VNS. I actually feel a bit embarrassed since I put out such a barebones demo LOL😂, but I’m extremely glad that you found inspiration from it nonetheless, since we have your masterpiece to play now LMAO😂😂 (lol jk I bet you would have found VNs at some point eventually, but hahah).

If anything, I feel hella inspired to be like you. You’ve managed create such a level of polish and immersion in your visual novel (especially as a solo dev!!) that it’s straight up masterful. I feel really honored that we’re up there in the credits. Thank you! :’D❤️❤️❤️

Ok now onto the game itself haha

My first impression was that this game has a REALLY polished UI, stylish transitions, and really good selection of music and ambient noises! It’s a very cohesive BW noir aesthetic that I love. I love the setting too wowow cali in the 80’s (lolol ravenous hand is set in 50’s Vegas, but in my head they could be in the same universe LOL jk lolol😂😂)

The opening sequence made me really curious about the overarching story, I’m really excited to find out how the supernatural aspect unfolds here (the regress part made me go like 👀 because I love a good time regression plot hehehe).

Omg and Raven is so charming!! The silhouette of Raven framed in the various backgrounds was a cool touch and even added an unsettling vibe! I love his dual-toned hair and clean-cut appearance (I got a laugh out of making his usual a side of peas😂). The variation in his expressions was very cool too! I really enjoyed going through the different options to see how he’d react (I was pleasantly surprised to see that answering differently would enhance the player’s context of the story). And during my first playthrough, I first thought that Raven was just eccentric, but then as more of the content opened up to me as I replayed and explored the options, I realized that it’s likely more nuanced than that… there’s a reason he’s acting like that aaaa, really intriguing stuff!!👀👀

Also I did not expect to find so many eerie elements in the demo but damn, I found them in the most unsuspecting places, it’s such a good way to build up tension in a psych horror piece🤩

So much thought was put into the game design too, like omg multiple stat parameters and achievements too?! And the post-credits prompt was also really cute! (and then I also went “wait we’re in the post-credit roll too!!“😂😂😂)

I can tell that this game has a lot of promise and I’m absolutely in love with what you’ve made here. I’ll be eagerly awaiting updates to this (if you have any other socials, we’d love to follow you!) !! Congrats again and amazing, amazing job!❤️❤️

LOL while I may have to make it download-only if the final file size exceeds the web build constraints, it will stay free to play, don’t worry! You can find more information here regarding what the full version of the game will contain.

I appreciate the interest!! 🙏

Yayyy we love happy ends <3

Thank you so much! Glad you liked ittt

Thanks for playing! Glad the ending surprised you a bit (I’m sure the lack of multiple endings was surprising too oopsies)

LOLL thanks!! Jason’s weird as hell and barely following the law, but at least he’s not ugly <3

Thanks for playing!! :D MC was planning to stay behind as a distraction since Angel is usually under tight security— we were gonna make a continuation to the story for this year’s O2A2 but we couldn’t make it in time 😔. One day we’ll expand on this though heheh 👀

WAAA I have so many thoughts about this game!!! Upon opening it up, I was immediately blown away by how GORGEOUS everything looked. Amazing art, gorgeous UI, so much attention to detail and everything was just so harmonious from a visual standpoint it scratched my brain in the best way 🤩

Our husband’s character design is chef’s kiss, and the art is so, so gorgeous (you guys made him so beautiful I totally fell for it and tried to kiss him immediately 😂😂). I also loved seeing all of his expressions and the surprisingly reactive sides to him heheh. And gosh the animations were so clean and really added to the immersion, I was ooh-ing and ahh-ing the entire time😂

From a game-design perspective, this was super impressive given the jam constraints. The poison mechanics were innovative, the story branching was structured so cleanly, and I especially liked how for some endings you could go about it multiple ways, being able to incorporate player agency in a short VN like this is again, so impressive. I also enjoyed reading the devlog and getting a glimpse into the process.

You really utilized everything at your disposal to create such a fun and cohesive player experience! Congrats to the team on the release and an amazing job!!❤️❤️

😂😂 the hear me outs on the red flags is so reallll

AHHH OMG TYSM?? 😭❤️🫂 I’m really glad you enjoyed the demo, I hope to have the rest of the game out soon !!

Thank you!! Tysm for playing ❤️🫂

Ahh tyty!! Thanks for checking out the demo, there will be more Riven to come soon! 🫡❤️

Omg AA thank you so much!! That makes me so happy to hear🥹 I appreciate the support ❤️🫂

Ohhh, really? 👀 I’ve never seen bsd but I wonder how they are similar huhuhu (I googled him and he has such a cool design🤩)

Thank you so much for playing!! I’m glad you liked the demo, I really appreciate it ❤️ :D

AHH that’s so sweet tysm for playing and enjoying it! :D🫂

HSSISJJS omggg the callout LMAO 😂😂 I’ve honestly been neglecting working on this game but this was the message I needed to see😂

THANK YOU FOR PLAYING ❤️🙏 im really glad you enjoyed the demo :D

Thank you so much for playing!! ❤️ I hope to deliver well on the full game :D

Ahhh Cattt 😭😭 this is so sad to hear, I hope we can pull through this!! 🤞

AHHH thank you so much, I really appreciate you checking out this demo!! :D ❤️

WOOOO GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!! 🎉🎉

AAAHHH this was too adorable, I got diabetes from both the chocolate and the sweetness of the game !! >_< Your sprites are always so well-drawn and I really love how emotive the expressions are! The characters personalities really shined through in that aspect. (Also I love how you left in the unflinching Vanilla smile when roasting Michael 😂😂😂)

All of the mini-games are so well-made too, amazing work Cat and Kristi!! Bean’s monkes of course brought such an adorable polish to the player experience !! (I can’t wait to see the chibis added in too hehehe). And I think I’ve probably said this a couple times but Fish’s UI is seriously so great!! It really set the precedent for the game’s aesthetic 🙌

The group banter is also really funny, the cheesy rom-com humor was top-notch and I really grew attached to everyone! (justice for Vanilla TT !!) I really enjoyed how the vibes of Jade’s and Jordan’s route were different, yet really fulfilling and heartwarming! El did a great job writing for Jordan, his nerdy and sweet personality was just too cute and I really love how his small gestures towards MC conveyed his feelings in the sweetest way🥹. For Jade’s route I especially enjoyed the descriptions of romance and the portrayal of falling in love, it was so evocative aaaa 😫❤️ ( also jade has freckles I didn’t even realize until the zoom !!) and side-note, their fears and struggles are so relatable.

ALSO Jordan’s sprite (torso?) gets launched into the stratosphere during the fireworks confession, I got a hearty laugh out of it but I don’t know if it was intentional so i wanted to let you know LOL 😂😂

I had a blast being a part of this and I’m still really happy that you like my backgrounds 🥹❤️ The BG zooms are also so smart?? I didn’t realize it would work out like that hahah but it worked out!! Thank you for having me on Cat! (And I’m super excited to get to the rest of those backgrounds🔥) Ok now I’ll stop before this review gets too long but will I return with a probably even longer review when the final build is out? Yes😂

AAA I’m so happy you like Riven!! Ty for playing! ❤️❤️🫂

Awwwh tysm!! ❤️❤️ I just get surprised and happy whenever someone takes their time to leave a review/comment hahah

Thank you so much for the lovely comment and support!! :D❤️❤️❤️😆

Thank youuuuu, we’re so glad you liked it and found the third ending! Angel seems fine for now, but MC on the other hand… well there’s a chance you’ll find out what happens to them in o2a2 2025😙😙😙

Omg hello again! :D Thank you so much for the continued support, your comments always put a smile on our faces!! 💗 I’m so happy you like the art!! (considering I had to rush a lot of it, but I definitely want to go back and refine some of the CGs TT). I really wanted to nail the mental image I had of Riven (appearance and personality-wise), so your comments about him make me so happy aaa that was exactly what I wanted to convey!! 💗💗💗

OH yeah, I guess the second “CG” isn’t really a proper CG hahah mbmb, I didn’t know what to call it exactly XD. Yess there’s a lot to unpack with Riven and MC, I hope to deliver well on it in the full version (and I’m especially motivated to after reading this)!! Thank you so much for playing and for leaving such a lovely review!

AHHH OMG IM SO HAPPY THAT YOU LIKE RIVEN!! (there will be more of him in the not-so-distant future hehehe) Tysm for playing!! 💗 💗 💗 💗

Awwww omg 😭💗💗 This is so sweet, thank you so much for playing. I’m really happy you like it! I am hoping to get the full game out around Fall (with more content and characters to come)💗

AAAAA OMG TYSM!! :D <333 Thank you so much for playing!!

Thank you so much!! aaa I’m so glad you liked it :D tysm for playing!

AAAA THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!! <3

YOOO thank you so much!! I really appreciate the support, that makes me really happy to hear! :D

Aaaa thank you so much for playing!! LOL honestly, that does make me think about adding more agency for MC and potential outcomes that could derive from that, so I will take that into account lolol 👀<3