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I find it hard to articulate my thoughts after going through this VN, as I believe it's best to play it without much context or knowledge of the game. It's wonderfully written, gorgeously rendered, and surprisingly human at turns. Much thought was put into each character, and the world is so, so unique and vivid. 

I've never played anything quite like this - so if you've stumbled upon this game, take this as a sign to dive deep into the unsettling yet heartfelt world in Meeting in the Flesh. <3

Hello devs! I wanted to thank you for making such a gem of a game <3 Playing through it made me realize I don't just *like* romcom otomes, but I *love* them! I had so many emotions finishing Robin's routes that I had to step back so I don't just word dump, but here it goes! 

The writing was incredibly witty and realistic all throughout, and I love that you can really build the character that Maya is because not all choices contribute to the affection meter. (Might have to use some of those manifestations myself!) You made all the characters have fun and unique personalities that fit the bright and bubbly world of Heart a la Mode! Even the side characters shine, which is a testament to how much thought went into them. There were instances where I straight up lol-ed cause the humor is so fun <3 Also the POV switches? Beautiful, amazing. I love it when otome games do it, and your game really made the switches so fun and sweet to read through.

The art is so wonderful as well! It's light, soft, and delivers the pastel vibes of the world so, so well. The BGs fit so nicely (s/o to the bedroom, cause I just love imagining the player coming home to a literal Coco shrine HAHAH) The GUI delivers the vibes well, and everything is just bathed in pink that it really drives home the cute romcom vibes to the max. Also Coco. No words - just Coco. The details in the stickers, the plushies, and everything Coco is so *chef's kiss* I, too, would be obsessed if they were an actual irl mascot.

It was also lovely to read the developer's notes! I could see that there was a lot of love put into the game and that you guys had fun with it, and I just love how that all shines through with the game. I eagerly look forward to the full release and playing through Nico and Vivian's routes soon! Thank you for sharing this game <3

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Can I also say how much I appreciated the way Robin was so supportive of the player and their writing? As someone who's felt kind of out of touch with their creative juices lately, it really made me tear up cause it felt like I just needed to hear it. Thank you, Yapperu Studios, you guys are great. <3

Gosh, this game was such a delight to play! Even the bad ends were incredibly fun to find and read, and I spent a good chunk of my time finding them all out. The other endings were amazing too, and they all left me grinning by the end of it. The atmosphere was a perfect balance of comedy and immersive story-telling, and as someone who has only watched campaigns on Youtube, you gave me the experience of playing a tabletop myself! Thank you so much for that. :> I can't wait to see Dan have his own route in your next game. I'm definitely looking forward to more <3 Rooting for you!