Hi! I only just checked back on my itch account so I just saw this!
I had a feeling that the short timeframe was the reason, I'm doing a games design course myself so I know how hard it is to scrap together a game in a short time. I can't wait to see what comes with future updates! I hope you have a good day!! :D
I've finally finished all of the routes!!(No Spoilers Here :P)
They were all up to the same standard and there was never a noticeable dip in quality, all of the art is drop-dead gorgeous, the characters charismatic and layered (even the non-love interests) and the voice acting is simply superb!
My only issue, and it is more of a nit-pick than anything, is that the same one, relatively short track looping over and over for pretty much the whole run time did get a bit sole crushing, especially since the VAs did such a good job that I couldn't bring myself to mute the game and sitting in silence outside of spoken dialogue felt like it would have been weirder.
But now I'm off to replay all of the routes and amass a document with all of the little lore drops and titbits we learn from the characters using my master save where I managed to get enough approval with everyone that I can romance them all 馃槇
(popping this here too as it says everything I think about the game and people should hear it!!)
Only played the Ronin routes so far but GODDD did they make me feel for these characters!
Speaking of, ALL of the characters are consistent, enjoyable and brimming with personality, even the non-romanceables (which many games like this tend to neglect).
The narrative is so well constructed and the art is simply breath-taking, ESPECIALLY the ending CG!
This game is ABSOLUTELY worth playing, especially since you can play it for free (but throw a little love the creator's way if you can)!
That's all I have for now, off I go to play 10-ish more hours of this game!!!
Might come back later to update this review after playing all routes!
For people struggling to get the 14th ending, look below the spoilers tag.
The game is great, I love the characters dialogue and endings, I especially love just how much optional dialogue is there (my favourite being if the rat is still in your inventory when you put in the password)!
[SPOILERS FROM THIS POINT ONWARDS]
For people who can't get ending 14 despite seemingly doing all the other endings shown in the guide, there are 2 3b endings, you need to both be eaten trying to get the cd and be eaten trying to feed it something other than the cake.
These endings both give different signs for the Eastern wall and therefore count as two separate endings to get, this is not illustrated particularly well by the game (as they both count as ending 3b) and the guide that says that either count without specifying that completing both is needed to qualify for ending 14.
