hi just wanted to show my appreciation for this little game for filling in a lot of niches that I don't really see a lot. love the writing and the rapport the characters have with each other, and the art is really cute. i also really enjoy autumn and winter as romantic settings, you don't see gay romantic visual novels about 30-somethings much unless it's about being a parent or something. Maybe i'm just not looking hard enough, haha.
anyway, i also wanted to say that this story helped me feel seen in a lot of ways. i'm not ace, but i struggle with social anxiety and asocial tendencies, and i saw a lot of myself in iggy throughout the course of this story. especially the part about not feeling "queer enough" for lgbtqia+ spaces hit really close to home for me. i also played your other spinoff about texting iggy and something he said there resonated with me, too. it was about pulling away when getting too close to someone. as someone who feels like he's sabotaging himself all the time romantically, i really felt that.
i don't really like horror VNs very much, so i don't know if i'll be checking out the source material, but i can tell you put a lot of love and care into your universe and characters, so i wish you well with your continued and new projects. :)
Ok so I think I've run into some sort of error? I got all the way to the end and bought a bunch of new clothes, but it keeps telling me I can't go to the event because I didn't have anything to wear :(
You can't try for multiple chars at once. I don't think it's possible to make it to the party if you try to talk to too many chars. It's better to focus on a single char at a time. You can also check out some let's plays for some tips here if you want: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLonikYhSCXljdaRekuJA97r5bYZOjSNid You only need to get one char to a red heart and buy all the clothes ($255 total).
this was so sweet!? Like really sweet, my heart melted in every route, why are they all so cute qwq I like iggy so much btw like sΔ± very much, he is like a anxios bunny and I wannna protect him like a little brother or somethimg qwq
btw I didnt get any voices, is there something wrong qwq no matter what I didnt hear their voice qwq
Thank you so much for making this game! I love it so much. For someone who struggle with anxious, I saw myself in Iggy. So much that it almost made my cry. I also love all the romance options!!
Oh my gosh kjdfadf I'm really touched that the game could mean so much to you!! As someone who also struggles with anxiety, it was cathartic, as well, for me to make this game. I'm glad that others can also see themselves in it, too. Thank you so much for playing and for these lovely words π
i finally played this (only 4 months late for the holidays) since the finale is coming out soon, and i'm really impressed by how much content you packed into a fairly small game. it really does have high replayability - i only finished gidget's route so far but i already feel like i should play through it again just to see all the texts. as for the story and characters, i feel like this game is the perfect opportunity to explore iggy's relationships with his friend group (in normal daily situations) that we didn't get in OW. while gidget's moments in OW were unpleasant in many many ways, and it was like that for a plot reason and meant to be taken seriously, it was really nice to see gidget just discussing their favorite actor with iggy, reminiscing about their childhood and overall just enjoying life. i feel like this is just what the series needed - a chance to get to know each character a little better, without all the horrors in the main game. as a side note i really liked all the different poses for iggy in his room and the soundtrack in this game was good as always, but especially the song when iggy works at his computer. alright my head is empty now, thank you for making this game and keep up the good work, can't wait for OW finale <3
I'm absolutely in love with your universe, your games, your art style. You're really talented and deserves your place among itchio's best developper. Can't wait to play "Our Wonderland" !!!
ps : I love the nb representation with Gidget, makes my heart warm :) but genzou is the best pairing all the way, sorry, i don't make the rules.
SOB I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT?????? I just try my best with what I can do and work on silly (or not so silly) things that I may be a bit too obsessed with lakfasd That's incredibly kind though. Thank you so much ππ
Ahhhhhh and I'm glad you like Gidget!! And Genzou!! I love the different dynamics that all the pairings bring, it's really fun exploring the different relationships. (But I'll admit that Genzou/Iggy holds an especially specially place in my heart lakdjfa π€)
At any rate, thank you so much for playing and for your incredibly kind words and support!!
Well at least you're among MY FAVORITES !!!! And we love an obsessed artist, thats what makes art good !!
I do love all the relation dynamics, wether it is genzou/orlam or gidget, but i feel like genzou is the most husband material in the sense that he accepts iggy entirely :)
tho i do have a kind of crush on gidget so it makes it hard to choose :3
Gen x Iggy will always be my otp. ππ€ Even if it's not holidays if it's a game by Carrot then it doesn't matter :]]] I'm gonna go play more for Orlam route ^_^
WEEP I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE GAME AND ALSO GENZY π They are so incredibly precious to me and I think about them 24/7 lkdjfasd so seeing others that also enjoy their dynamics makes my heart melt just a little bit... ππ
Thank you so much for playing and for your kind words and support for the game!! It means so much!
As their creator it's hard for me to feel the same way LMAO however, I'm really happy that so many people can love them!! It makes me really happy to hear. I'm glad you like Orlam so much lakdjfad he's quite the character! LOL
Thank you for your love and support for the chars and my games π
God I adore these games so much, you have me hooked when it comes to these characters and the stories you make with them. You have me writing entire stories because of how inspired I get every time I play anything you make it's insane.
But thank you so so much for these kind words! I'm so happy you enjoy my characters and stories. They are so dear to me and mean so much to me, so it makes my heart swell when others also love them, too. Thank you for all your kind support and your love for my chars and games!! π
A wonderful game! It's so interesting how gradually we learn new things about the characters, they're all so adorable! I fell in love with these characters! and the story made me both cry and rejoiceππ I also thought it was cool that there were different correspondences on different days, which means that different passages will be different! and all the art is so cute and cool, I've screened so much times!π
all the routs are the best! and the endings are so warm and comfortable... "stay in bed" no longer felt like a difficult condition and colored with love(//^.^//)β¨
This is really a winter fairy tale! Let everyone find their princes and cinderellasπ₯Ί
SOB THANK YOU SO MUCH??? ππ I'm so glad you enjoy the characters so much ahhhhHHHHH YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE ME CRY!!!! And yeah!! The conversations you can have with everyone are all randomly chosen, so you'll get different ones each time (besides the first one)! I thought that would make it a lot of fun to replay and try to see all the different possible conversations π€ (also it just allowed me to write even more silliness alkdjfald)
Weep I'm so touched you played all the routes and that you enjoyed them all!! They all feel so special to me in different ways π AND LKADJFASDF YES THE STAY IN BED AT THE END IS INSTEAD VERY COZY AND SWEET INSTEAD OF SAD SOB SOB SOB
Ahhhhhh... this comment is making me smile so much!! I'm really so happy that you enjoyed it and the story and chars! Thank you so much for playing!! It means so much hearing your thoughts π₯°
it's true, it was so unexpected and fun to see new dialogue! By the way, there are so many references! Iβm not familiar with a lot of this, but I was interested in learning new things!
It's good that you are smiling! and you make others smile too! thank you very much for this gameπ₯Ίπ
EEEEE its been a while since i last touched one of your games and (hopefully) once i can get a break from school and other commitments i can go back to these games and play them to their fullest
OHHHHHHH I HOPE YOU'LL ENJOY IT WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO PLAY IT!! π This one is very sweet and silly compared to my usual games LMAO I needed a bit of a brain break before jumping straight back into the intensity perhaps π€£
I GOT SO EXCITED JUST ON THE START MENU??? WHEN ALL THREE OF THOSE BLORBOS CAME ON SCREEN WITH THEIR SMILES WITH THE SHOUJO MUSIC MY HEART JUST STARTED GOING DOKI-DOKI LIKE CRAZY???
This was so fun, with incredible replay value. I replayed all the routes three times before I got any repeating text conversations. The dialogue is SUPER lively. All of the characters have their own unique voice (that's different from their speaking voice and perfectly fits how they would text - apart from Genzou, whose speaking voice is his texting voice). I also loved the flowery, elegant, fairytale-esque prose of the narration (I imagined some fancy British man saying it tbh), and the differing styles between the narration and dialogue really sold the concept of a "light-hearted, modern fairytale."
There are so many details in this game that I simply couldn't list them all, but here are some things that I liked in particular. The animations are all FANTASTIC and oh-so-satisfying, particularly the start menu, the main gameplay menu, and the text interface. I loved the opening scene, as it gives a very wintery and magical, fairytale-like feel as Iggy stands in the white void, wondering where the future will take him. The day cards are SO dramatic and fun (with the sound effect). I loved how Iggy randomly takes different positions in the room depending on the day. When I saw the credits I AUDIBLY LAUGHED DFGDFGDFGDFGDFD WOW I DON'T BELIEVE IT, CARROT DID IT ALL?
(spoilers for the full game/routes )
I really love how the game was set up to tackle social anxiety in a realistic yet lighthearted and fun way. Iggy has a social battery, and you need to relax by yourself in order to charge it so that you can continue interacting with your friends. It's a really clever game mechanic and hilariously accurate. I also liked how there were random "anxiety attack" days where Iggy couldn't do anything but lie in bed; in addition to being a clever game mechanic, it really played into the theme - how easy it is to get overwhelmed and feel unable to do anything.
I really appreciated how the game tackled the "Cinderella" story and changed it to fit the themes. The main gameplay mimics what Cinderella went through leading up to the ball (finding a "dress," finding transportation - although Iggy needs the added "social battery" to go). On the second to last day before the party, if you've wooed your chosen partner enough, then Iggy (Cinderella) gets an invite to attend the ball from his prince. When he goes, he has a great time - until he feels overwhelmed and flees the scene, losing his shoe in the process. Between Christmas and New Year's, Iggy is able to do little else other than "Stay in bed," (which feels very impactful as you are only given one choice each day). And yet in the final scene, the prince doesn't find Iggy; instead, each of them gives Iggy space, and Iggy chooses to go find the prince. It's a really fitting twist to the Cinderella narrative that plays masterfully into the "overcoming anxiety" theme - on the dawn of the new year, Iggy overcomes his anxiety to go meet his prince for a private celebration and has a great time.
(I really loved how the "Dawn of the New Day" plays on the "Stay in bed" choice - except that you're staying in bed with your beau of choice this time).
I've put some of my thoughts about the different routes below (some of them are cohesive, but for the most part they're just random thoughts - this game is just JAM PACKED WITH DETAILS):
GIDGET
I really love how supportive Gidget was of Iggy at the start, and how comfortable and easy Gidget and Iggy's relationship is. Gidget is...well, compared to Genzou and Orlam, very normal in the text conversations. I like how normally Iggy is the straight man, but in his texts with Gidget, he's the silly one (at least some of the time).
I really loved how, in this reality, Gidget is comfortable with their identity and has made strides to connect with the local queer community. I also REALLY appreciated the detail that, in this timeline, Iggy has only come out to Gidget about his asexuality. I like to think that Gidget helped Iggy to figure himself out!
I love the little details, like how it's implied that Iggy and Gidget bonded over their shared interest in coding - this explains why Gidget is intimately familiar with all of Iggy's game dev endeavors and remembers all the games Iggy made.
GIDGET IS SO EXTROVERTED THEY'RE ALWAYS OUT
(I really liked what a good relationship Gidget has with their family in this reality, as it seems much more strained in the canon one.)
(Loved the addition of Cecil as Gidget's roomie!!)
ORLAM
I really liked how, out of all the love interests, Iggy seems to view Orlam as a good confidant the most. It seems that he often goes to him for advice, and I believe that Orlam was the only one that Iggy approached just to rant about things. At the end of the day, Orlam is a very good listener who takes Iggy's worries seriously and gives sound advice.
I loved the "I Spy" game as it shows how well Orlam knows Iggy (as he is able to guess what he's thinking every time.)
DFGDGDFGFDGG ORLAM COMES ONTO IGGY SO HARD AND IN SUCH A SEXUAL MANNER but at the same time it's all in good fun
THE EVA REFERENCE
STORY OF SEASONS AND HARVEST MOON AND RUNE FACTORY AHHHH
DFGDFGDGDFGDFG CLIFF HE USED TO BE MY FAVORITE, THE ONLY GUY I ROMANCED
(IS ORLAM WITH HUMAN JERRY???)
GENZOU
I found Genzou's route to be one of the most interesting out of the three because Our Cinderella seems to take place in a very "idealized world." Other than Iggy's social anxiety, everything else seems to be going well, particularly Gidget and Orlam's lives. Gidget is living as their best self, with a big group of friends, working a job they love. They have a good relationship with their family. Orlam similarly has a big social circle and goes out clubbing every night. During the day he runs a large, successful company where he calls the shots. Genzou's life, on the other hand, is pretty similar to the one he leads in OW. It makes me wonder what Genzou's endgame in OW will be; I see what Gidget and Orlam's "happy endings" look like, so I wonder what Genzou's will look like?
I really love the detail with how Genzou's texts feel a lot more "conversational" - they read more like an oral chat rather than a text one, likely because he's talking into some kind of voice recording app. He sends a lot of texts that he doesn't mean to send/includes a lot of texts where he's unsure/mumbling.
I like how, out of all the different convos, Genzou seems to have the only convos that feel truly "uncomfortable." Most of the convos are very relaxed, with a general good vibe and positive note. When Iggy jokes about wanting to go to Lapland, Genzou goes on an extended joke about Iggy getting together with some handsome, muscular guy. It's very out of the blue, and it seems that Iggy gets a bit uncomfortable with it. This joke is similar to comments that Genzou makes in OW, and it shows Genzou's sense of inferiority, his fear that he will never be someone who deserves Iggy. Similarly, when Iggy asks about Genzou's plans for the future, Genzou isn't sure of how to answer - he just wants to continue what he's doing. I wonder if you mainly see this kind of convo from Genzou because his are more like verbal conversations rather than texts where he can't "plan/edit" what he says (and, tying back into my previous thoughts - it does make me wonder how Genzou will overcome these insecurities in OW, if he hasn't overcome them in this idealized reality).
(I loved the "smash or pass" conversation. It's very crude in a Genzou way, but at the same time it reads as Genzou's genuine attempt to learn about Iggy's boundaries and what he does/doesn't like. Even though Iggy hasn't come out to Genzou about his identity here, it seems that Genzou is aware and accepting.)
AHHHHHHHH IGGY CRIES DURING GENZOU'S ENDING
MERRY PRINCEMAS (and it was so adorable that they eat fried chicken, since it's traditional to eat KFC in Japan LOL I wonder what generation immigrant Genzou is?) (And Genzou's mom supports Genzou x Iggy, I love that for him!)
DFGDFGDFGDF GENZOU'S ENDING IS THE ONLY ONE WHERE IGGY IS THE LITTLE SPOON
Overall this was just what I wanted out of an OW dating sim and a perfect, sweet game to start off the year! Fantastic work, Carrot!!!
WEEPING FROM THIS ESSAY AHHHHGHGGHKDJFKDASDFA I FEEL LIKE YOU ALWAYS CUT STRAIGHT TO THE CORE OF ME LMAO
The title screen was the first thing where I was like... I am just going all in with this magical shoujo feel and I don't even care LOLOL I am so happy it could provide such excitement ldkjfalsd π€£π
Sob sob where do I even begin. I am so happy you enjoyed it! AND PLAYED IT SO MANY TIMES WTF???? I-I-I KNOW I WANTED THERE TO BE HIGH REPLAYABILITY BUT I NEVER EXPECTED THAT LMAO You most certainly got all of the convos then HAHAHA
FANCY BRITISH MAN NARRATION LMAO I did really want the narration to have this storybook-esque floaty magical kind of quality to it. I guess to tie it all up in a fairy tale bow I guess. AND SOB THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS ABOUT THE ANIMATION. This game had a lot of first times for me, not only in setting up a bunch of functionality I'd never done before but also in trying to make the GUI itself feel very lively and immersive animation-wise. I spent so much time getting stuff to work (and then had to redo it all when I realized I had done the image buttons in a not-very-good way LOL). I normally don't have a lot of confidence when it comes to my GUI and general design-related stuff but I'm overall pretty happy with how it turned out here and I had a lot of fun with it, so I'm really happy to hear you say that ππ
"It's a really fitting twist to the Cinderella narrative that plays masterfully into the "overcoming anxiety" theme - on the dawn of the new year, Iggy overcomes his anxiety to go meet his prince for a private celebration and has a great time." --> SOB I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT THIS IS MAKING ME TEAR UP. I'm not sure I even always actively thought about what I was doing with the themes... LOL... so somehow seeing it written out like this so masterfully in a way I couldn't even even put into words or thoughts myself lkjdflakd
"Gidget is...well, compared to Genzou and Orlam, very normal in the text conversations." --> LMAO INDEED Gidget's route and convos in general just feel much less unhinged than the other two. Like more down to earth in a way. Part of me was worried it would be a turn-off maybe (especially since Gidget's route also feels the most platonic until it gets to the end), but I've been really happy in that actually a lot of people have liked Gidget's route and their dynamic with Iggy.
"I like how normally Iggy is the straight man, but in his texts with Gidget, he's the silly one (at least some of the time)." --> YES LSKJDFALKDSF I really enjoy how these two's dynamic turned out. I see them in general as the two that would be the most open and just casual around each other because of their history, so I felt like Iggy would be the most silly and unhinged in his own way around Gidget. AND YES SOB I'M HAPPY YOU MENTIONED IT ABOUT IGGY'S COMING OUT TO THEM like. I see Gidget in this timeline as being the most comfortable in their own identity and outwardly like, part of the queer community, and probably they talked to Iggy a lot about it, too, which is what then helped Iggy feel comfortable talking about his own insecurities and identity with them. Since Iggy in general isn't the type to just... say these types of things on his own to someone, but with Gidget it came out naturally. But with the other two it wouldn't be something he'd just come out and say despite him being close to them, too. In fact, Iggy wants to come out to Genzou at one point but can't quite, because his dynamic with Genzou feels different to him and he's anxious about it (even though a part of him knows it would be fine). Maybe part of me was wanting to explore my own thoughts and insecurities about how it feels easy to come out to some people and not to others not because of any lack of connection or closeness with people but simply because it's a very anxiety-inducing thing that's hard to approach. (Though Orlam doesn't need him to come out because he guesses already lakdjfasd)
"Iggy seems to view Orlam as a good confidant the most." --> dlkfjaldskfa that's a good point. As always, I'm not sure I was actively thinking about that when working on it, but it's kinda how it turned out with the types of convos and topics. Maybe it's because Iggy and Orlam are the most different from each other, so Iggy naturally feels like Orlam must know a lot of things about everything that Iggy himself doesn't know. That and Orlam is always just so brimming with confidence and has no problem dealing with people, both of which are things Iggy lacks. So he feels very reassured when he asks Orlam for advice (and I think in a way some of Orlam's confidence also influences Iggy, because Iggy then becomes a bit more assertive around Orlam, as well, since he kinda has to be LMAO).
"I loved the "I Spy" game as it shows how well Orlam knows Iggy" --> LKDJFALKDSFAS I think that was the first truly unhinged convo of theirs that I wrote and it influenced like everything that came afterwards LMAO. I had tears running down my face as I wrote it...
"CLIFF HE USED TO BE MY FAVORITE, THE ONLY GUY I ROMANCED" --> HAHAHAHDAFDLKJFALDSKFJASD I also loved Cliff sobbbb. He and Kai were my favorites π
"(IS ORLAM WITH HUMAN JERRY???)" --> YES LOL
Weeping your comments/analysis of Genzou are making me cry...
Yeah, I would say that Genzou is the least changed out of all of them compared to the main game. Maybe this was partly due to how much I knew the others needed to change in order to reach a better state so it was a big focus and I was actively thinking about their Ideal Lives and it just changed so much about their environments and general outlooks. But with Genzou I didn't really have that going into it. He was mostly just... the same Genzou... except that he wasn't such an absolutely jerkface asshole in his youth (likely because he actually got called out on it more, etc.) so the friend dynamic didn't turn toxic and instead stayed more in lighthearted banter rather than outright antagonism between him and Orlam, etc. Because of that when I wrote him he mostly stayed the same with a lot of his already present challenges leaking over.
Sob I also liked how you pointed out that his felt more like verbal convos. I'm not even sure if I actively thought about that while writing them but because in my head I pictured Genzou talking instead of typing (as opposed to the others where my head stayed in texting mode) that was probably the biggest influence LKDFJALSDKFA Genzou already has a big problem with saying things he doesn't mean to/letting his mouth run in general, so the combination of him also then having no edit/plan-type filter in his texts makes this doubly worse (both in the sheer annoying-ness of his texts/extended jokes he can't stop and in his tendency to say things he wishes he could take back lol).
Weep I'm getting very emotional thinking/writing about this LDKFJALDSKFA...
"DFGDFGDFGDF GENZOU'S ENDING IS THE ONLY ONE WHERE IGGY IS THE LITTLE SPOON" --> LKJFDLAKSDJFAD
Sob sob sob thank you so so much for all these thoughts. I feel like every time I read a comment from you it always makes me re-evaluate and analyze my own stuff and learn new things LMAO I really love reading all your interpretations for the chars and dynamics, whether it was stuff I did try to intentionally do or stuff that happened by accident lol. Also it just put such a smile on my face reading ahhhhhhhh. Thank you SO MUCHHHHHHHH for playing and for the comment and all your lovely wordsssss. I shall treasure them always!! ππ
AAHH THIS WAS THE CUTEST THING EVER !! I could tell that so much love was put into this game, from the different art of Iggy in his room (my personal favorite was the burrito blanket LOL) to the beautiful story sequences to the witty and endearing text conversations. Iggy as a character felt relatable, and it really had me rooting for him till the end. :D
I also really enjoyed his exchanges with Orlam and I was laughing through a lot of them. The after-credits scene was so cute too AAAAA!! I was overall super invested in this game and it was a super enjoyable experience! Amazing job Carrot!!
WEEP THANK YOU??? ππ That is so kind! Thank you so much for playing and I'm really happy you enjoyed it!! lkdjfalkdf I'm glad you liked Orlam's route and convos, I feel like his are particularly off the rails at times π€£ Sob and I'm happy you could relate to Iggy. I just want him to be happy... sigh π¦
I really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a lovely comment. Thank you for playing!! It means a lot π₯°
Awwwww "my anxious little ace of spades" is such a cute line I loooved seeing Iggy chill all around his room especially adore burrito Iggy π₯Ί The fairy tale intro for a modern ace boy is just so fun! And the contrast of personalities from the hotshot business man always out around town to the shut-in programmer who games all day is just delightful
All the phone convos are incredibly charming and the best kind of chaotic, it feels like a little party talking to everyone even from Iggy's room! I really enjoyed the criminal driver landlord backstory, hearing (seeing text?) of Iggy venting about his boss, and just asking for help with life stuff like cooking spaghetti. And omg that note that came with the hat!!! >///<
In my first playthrough I totally forgot about having energy left for the party and I was way too focused on working to get money, talking to everyone, and getting the new game hahaha XD
Second playthrough went to the party with Ortam! I am totally with Iggy about the loud music being way too much. Your use of the social battery to tell Iggy's story perfectly suits him! It's super neat how the player needs to manage Iggy's energy every day to be able to unlock the character stories they want, makes me want to play again and again!
(LMAO at the credits!) This is awesome, thank you for sharing it with the world! And for your kind comments on Chiamour <3
Ahhhhhhhhh thank you so much for playing!! ππ I'm really glad you enjoyed it!! (and lakdjflakds that's one of my favorite lines!! π€£)
LOL THE IGGY BURRITO IS ONE OF MY FAVS TOO somehow he turned out looking like a seal to me because of the little blanket flaps on the sides hahaha
Thank you for all the kind words!! I'm happy you liked the text convos. They are really and truly unhinged and chaotic, I could not tell you what was going through my mind half the time I was writing them. Mostly I would just think up a vague topic idea then start writing and it would become increasingly more ridiculously and winding the longer it went on. LOL THE LANDLORD BACKSTORY WAS MOSTLY INSPIRED BY MY OWN LANDLORD it's a lot...
SOB I'M SORRY YOU MISSED THE PARTY THE FIRST TIME. There is indeed a lot going on at times π¦ Especially if you try to text multiple people (there are some secret convos you can get from texting multiple people but it makes it really hard to get to the party if you do kdjlafkd). I'm glad you made it the second time!
LOL THE CREDITS this game is already unhinged in all aspects I perhaps couldn't resist making the credits feel a bit chaotic too π€£
Your sweet words really made my day!! Thank you so much for taking the time to play and write this up. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! It's a very silly game overall but it made me really happy working on it, so I hoped it could make others happy playing it, too π₯°
Oh, the first time I saw Ortam Brewbacher, I thought, I fell in love with him. It was a pity that I couldn't play the main story because it was an Android system. The painting style really impressed me. I really like him!
It has been FOREVER since I've played a game with stat features like this and honestly it made me so nostalgic T-T <3
The art was cute as always, and I especially loved all the fun little random text messages!!
The amount of detail you put in your games is so awe-inspiring...idk it always just feels like an amazing, polished experience and is enjoyable even for someone who hasn't caught up with OW yet!! Great job <3
REAL. I feel the same way!! Which is part of what made it so fun to work on this π€ Even if there were a bunch of things I had to figure out for myself how to do as a result since I've never worked on anything like this before lakdjfa π€£
Weep though thank you so much for playing and for the lovely words!! I'm really happy you enjoyed it! Wah, and that makes me really happy to hear!! I was hoping that this could be an enjoyable game even for those unfamiliar with the chars/main game. I wanted it to just be something cute and sweet that could be enjoyed by anyone (with some extra easter eggs for those that do know more of the context LOL).
It means so much that you would play this!! And thank you for taking the time to write up such a sweet comment! π₯Ίπ
AAAAHHHH THIS WAS AMAZING!!!!!! i especially loved the gidget route... oooh AND AND. IGGY IS JUST SO CUTE!! he's such a mess but he's an ADORABLE mess! AND EACH OF THE CREDIT PHOTOS... WAAAH THEY'RE SO CUTE!!! and and AND. THE CUDDLING AFTER THE CREDITS. UUGHJSJWKAJSHDIAKJ
this was the first game of yours i've played and it's got me HOOKED. definitely gonna try out some other games soon~ wonderful work! i'm sure it's gonna give me a brainrot for the next few months
SOB THAT'S VERY KIND!! Thank you so much for playing and for the sweet words!! ππ LKDJFALKDSF I'M GLAD YOU LIKED IGGY weep he is very precious to me... I just want him to be happy... (as hard as he makes this sometimes lkdjfasd)
Ahhhhh I'm really so glad to hear that!! This is probably the cutest vibes of all of them... the main game is not cute at all and is more horrific π€£ So I'm sorry if it's nothing like what you'd expect after this one lakdjfad OFW is much more light-hearted though. AT ANY RATE if you do end up checking any of the others out, I hope you'll like them!!
And thank you so much again for playing and for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment! It means so much! π₯°
Putting a placeholder comment here atm because i haven't been able to get to O.C. yet but i very much intend to play it at some point (and just dl'ed it) so this is my way of saying im excited to see more of OW's characters and i WILL edit this with an update when i get to play it!
Got to play the Orlam route today (bc that's all i had time for ahfhjgfhj) and I gotta wonder, is this an AU of OW where nothing bad ever happens and thus the main cast gets to live much more normal lives than their OW canon ones? Because I noticed Orlam seems to be more confident + settled in his work/flirtations/making outside friends (tho, granted, i did get the feeling there could potentially be fakery and im just gullible for him and his words jhghghg) than he is in OW and if this is how he's like if OW never happened is just,,,, he's such a neat funny little guy and his fancy word texts with Iggy are so funny to read.
Also that Cinderella story at the party LMAO that is such a wrong retelling of Cinderlla i was laughing at that
and then!! Iggy!!! Iggy's social anxiety is very relatable and i kind of felt bad for him several times during this. the one with the "he's worrying about saving money for retirement" is such a mood to have and him having to charge his social battery is also Very relatable lol.
HELP I DIDN'T GET A NOTIFICATION OR ANYTHING THAT YOU EDITED THIS SO I ONLY JUST SAW THIS NOW BUT I DON'T KNOW WHEN YOU WROTE IT π¦π¦π¦
I'm so happy you were able to play though!! π lkdajflakdsfa it's... hmmm... I don't wanna say too much because technically in my head I do kinda tie it back to the main game but in a way that gives away a whole bunch π€£ So yeah for now I'm just saying this is like, a non-canon AU timeline of what the chars would be like if many of the horrors never happened so to speak. That's not to say that everything is perfect and nothing bad ever happened (like clearly Orlam's family issues are the same, Iggy is still plagued by anxiety, etc.) but like. Hmmm. Some of the things that could be made better by the main five themselves made things better, for instance Gidget being accepted by their friends and not torn down by Iggy led to them having more confidence to be themself and push back against their family a bit, Genzou not being such a horrible person to Orlam as kids helped Orlam still grow up with confidence despite his family issues, etc. Is kind of how I see this whole timeline in general lkdajfad
So yes, while Orlam certainly still has a penchant for grandiloquence, fakery, and elaborate lies, it's more in good nature here and a part of his personality rather than like... something actively harmful like it is in the main game. That and he also actually has confidence, friends, a social life, etc., in this version, which is basically his best self.
Sob I'm very glad you liked him though!! He and Gidget were the ones that underwent the most positive evolutions in this game and I just really loved writing them as what are their true selves in my mind and having a lot of fun with them (and being incredibly off the rails at times, too). I'm happy you liked Iggy, too. Iggy didn't change all that much to be honest, at least in his general vibe and approach to life, though this version of him at least has been able to find himself more (though it only comes up in Gidget's route, he at least knows he's ace in this timeline and has already come to terms with himself). He's also just generally on better terms with his friends since the friend group stayed much more in contact in this version, even if he himself has a hard time always keeping up lkadsjflkasd π€£
At any rate, thank you so much for playing and I'm glad you enjoyed it!! I had a lot of fun with this game and it brought me a lot of joy. I'm really happy if it can bring a little joy to others, too π
ROCKIN AS USUAL OMFG. The randomized text convos make this game super fun to replay. Even if you're going for the same route, you'll get different conversations with that character each playthrough. I'm kind of obsessed with this, it's just such a clever idea and so fun to play! The stat-management part was challenging for me, but I have figured out a strat that works for my purposes (lots of savescumming involved lol... countdowns make me anxious so I gotta make all the money and buy Iggy's clothes IMMEDIATELY or I'll faint.) Overall what I'm trying to say is this game is really well-made and it feels like there is so much to do and discover!
Minor spoilers beyond this point~
I played Orlam's route twice before doing the others. I'm so happy for him!! Live your relationship anarchist lifestyle, rat boy! π€ And I love that he is the only LI foreward enough to straight-up tell Iggy that he likes him, no stuttering about it. Iggy and Orlams' QPR is everything to me. I was especially unexpectedly touched by the moment over text where Iggy is like "I guess I don't have a problem saying no to you!". Like he trusts him enough to know Orlam will listen, and also that Orlam won't stop being his friend over it. I love how Iggy becomes more assertive when next to Orlam. And I like to think Iggy makes Orlam feel safe and beloved for who he is and not any particular mask he wears. They are always saying "I don't understand you" to each other but it's the effort they make to listen and care for each other and respect those differences that matters. Augh! Literally I just. Luv them. π₯Ί Great job constructing these chars and their relationships!
Sidenote: That group text convo between Gidget, Iggy, and Orlam is doing WONDERS for my Gidget/Cecil/Orlam OT3. I know this was not remotely the point of the game but. Well. :)
AHHHHH THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS SWEET COMMENT!! ππ And I'm really happy you enjoyed the game!! I'm especially pumped that you liked the convos and randomness kdjafdsa I really did want to make something that felt like it had a lot to discover in it and that would still feel new and exciting even if you were going back and replaying it again, whether on a different route or the same route. Somehow that thought appealed to me a lot π€£ In perhaps an ideal world with a much longer dev cycle I might have been able to add even more convos and random hidden stuff but I hit a bit of writing block at about 15-16 convos each and figured that would still be plenty to give lots of variety. Maybe if I end up coming back to this later I could amp it up even more with more events and convos lkadjfa
SOBBING I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED ORLAM'S ROUTE I shall weep. His route is literally so off the rails, but I'm really happy with how his and Iggy's dynamic turned out, I just love them so much lakfdja In general, I really tried (and hoped) that not only would I be able to make the chars' personalities shine through the texts but also make each relationship feel different like in their dynamics and also in the way that Iggy acts just a bit different around each of them based on that dynamic. Hearing that you enjoyed the Orly QPR dynamic is making my eyes well up lakdjfasdf GUHHHH. They are very precious to me. That even though they are probably the most different in terms of personalities and lifestyles they still find each other as a comfort.
LMAO WEEPING ABOUT THE GIDGET/CECIL/ORLAM they are very amusing to me π€£π€£
Hhhhhh at any rate this is incredibly lovely and I'm really touched that you played the game and took the time to write all this up!! I'm so happy you had such a great time with it! This game brought me a lot of joy (and mental peace) working on it, so I was really hoping people would also get a lot of joy playing it!! π₯°
Omg, I love this game! I love the banter Iggy has with Orlam! I love all the littler details of how with each day Iggy gets more happy when talking to a friend. Also Orlam's bunny?! So CUTE! Ahhh! I love Orlam!
(You can tell i only played Orlam's route and not the others yet)
I was gonna write until I was done with the game but couldn't wait! At the start of the game Iggy is bummed out about taxes and life, so he stays in the bed all day. Throughout the game when Talking to other characters he seems happier. Even when I chose to work, it said he feels good about it. That just made my heart flutter. I love all the little details you put Carrot! Also the interactions are cute and funny, I just really love how your characters feel alive. I freaking LOVE Orlam! AHHHH! Anyway I feel like I'm rambling, but anyway I just! Your art my favorite game developer and I love your stroies! I hope you have a Happy Merry Christmas!
Sob this is very sweet, thank you for such a lovely comment!! And I'm really happy you liked the convos, especially the ridiculous Orly banter lakjdfads I think I perhaps went most off the rails when writing Orlam's text convos... there's something about the dynamic between Iggy and Orlam that is just very entertaining to me, which made some of the convos just get extremely ridiculous π€£
I'm glad also that you liked all the little details. I tried to add lots of little things and help make it feel immersive!! Especially when it came to like, the stuff in the room and some of the random events and such. So it means a lot that you would enjoy those things π
Hhhhhh that is simply too kind you're going to make me cry!!! Thank you so much for playing and for your kind words!! LOL I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKE ORLAM he is truly the most character of all time π I hope that if you get a chance to play the other routes, you'll like them, too! Thank you for taking the time to write up such a lovely comment!
OMGEE !! IM NOT ACTIVE IN TWITTER MUCH SO DIDNT REALIZE A NEW SIDE GAME ARRIVED !! I SHALL PLAY AND EDIT IN MY THOUGHTS <3 (ALSO OMFG GONNA TRY TO GET ALL ENDINGS)
SPOILERS AHEAD !!
( GENZOU ROUTE: ) <3
- HHAHAHAHAHA HELP I LIKE IT HOW BUCKS TYPES (AND HOW WE CAN GET TO SEE HOW DIFFERENT THEY ARE FROM TEXTING)
- I WAS SHOUTING WHEN VOICING BUCKS TEXT MSGS HAHJSJAS
- OMGEE I LOVE THE EARNING FOR MONEY AND EARNING FOR RELATIONSHIP POINTS SYSTEM !!
- AWWW DSHSJNSD THE TEXT MSGS ON WHEN YOU TALK TO GENZOU SAHJASN
- DICKTIONARY JUST STUCK TO ME HELP
- NOOOOO IGGY HAVING A PANIC ATTACK AT THE MIDDLE OF THE PARTY :'(( (BUCKS YKNOW THAT UR FRIEND IS LIKE THIS, WHY.)
- HELP IGS??? WHY LEAVE A SHOE BEHIND (I MUSTVE NOT READ HOW HE LEFT HIS SHOE OR SOEMHIN-)
- HELP IGS WAKE UP BITC-
- HAHAAABAH THE OPTION WHEN IGGY GETS UP
- AWWW THE ANXIOUS CINDERELLA TO HIS HUNKY PRINCE <33 NDSND
- THIS IS MAKING ME CRY, CARROT WHY DO THIS !!
- PREDICTION: AND THE KISS
IN GAME: AAAAAAAAAA THEY KISS OMFG OMFG (I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS TO COME TRUE)
- AAAAAAAAAAAAAA THE CUTE PICTURES AT THE END !! (ALSO YOU DOING THE WORK " Funnily enough, Carrot " BHSHABHSBHA)
- OMFG THERES MORE??? (HAD TO EDIT AGAIN)
- IGGY IS WITH GENZOU ON BED AWWWW (NOT SEXUALLY IDIOTS)
- oh its just stay in bed.. ITS OKAY !!
- GENZOU ROUTE: Dec 24 - Dec 25 (12 am)
( ORLAM ROUTE: )
- why is this man saying bullshi- /J
- YO WAIT GENUINE QUESTION CARROT !! IF I BUY THE KIRBY PLUS BEFORE CHATTING WITH SAID PERSON, WOULD IGGY SEND A PIC OF HIM W/ THE KIRBY PLUSH EVERYTIME?????
- HELP I HAVE TO SEARCH WHAT THIS MAN WRITES (LIKE LOWER UR VOCABULARY IM DUMB.)
- HOW DARE HE SAY THAT KIRBY IS DEPLORABLE >:(
- POOR KIRBY ORLAM IS JUST INSULTING THEM </3
- DONT DISRESPECT KIRBY !!
- BRO WHY IS ORLAM DANCING RANDOMLY, AND WHY IS HE AT THE CLUB.
- WHY THE FUCK IS ORLAM SENDING VOICE MESSAGES !??!?!?!
- HELP TWINKLE TOES ??? ITS BEEN A WHILE SINCE IVE HEARD THAT
- HELP IGGY JUST SAYING TO ORLAM " WE DONT HAVE A RELATIONSHIP " MAKES ME LAUGH AF DBHSDBS
- ORLAMS LAST NAME IS BREWBACHER???
- HELP IGGY SAYING TWINKLE TOES AND TINY DANCER IS NOT ON MY LIST.
- stop updating iggy and using large words..
- HELP THE GOLDEN GIRLS THEME SONG ????
- HELP I WAS NOT EXPECTING ORLAM TO KNOW TONE INDICATORS ???
- AWWW THEM GOING TO PARIS
- ALSO WTF ORLAM UR FRENCH MSGS...
- OMGEEE A HAT !!
- IGGY LOOKS CUTE IN THE HAT !! oh its from orlam.
LMAO IT'S TRUE I DIDN'T TALK ABOUT THE GAME MUCH OUTSIDE OF TWITTER AND TUMBLR HAHAHAHA that's me, just casually working on new games behind the scenes lkdjfas
Weeping tho I'm so happy you enjoyed it!! Reading your reactions is killing me!! ππ I'm glad you liked Genzou's route and all his silly convos lskdjfasd Genzou's might possibly be the most random out of all of them... unsure (they are all quite random, but his go in some especially ridiculous directions LMAO).
TEEHEE AND I'M GLAD YOU LIKED THE ENDDDDDD. The Genzy ending literally made me cry while working on it, maybe my heart just needed something sweet and soft...π AND HAHAHAHA OFC THEY WILL KISS WHAT DO YOU TAKE ME FOR every Genzy kiss makes my heart swell like 50x larger it's just a fact π€
Thank you so much for playing!! And for all these hilarious thoughts and reactions!! I'm so happy you liked it! If you end up playing the others routes I hope you'll like them too π₯°
SOB I DIDN'T GET ANY NOTIFICATIONS THAT YOU EDITED THIS, I'M SORRY. I only just saw the updates now ππ¦π¦π¦
"IF I BUY THE KIRBY PLUS BEFORE CHATTING WITH SAID PERSON, WOULD IGGY SEND A PIC OF HIM W/ THE KIRBY PLUSH EVERYTIME?????" --> lkjfadfads the way the Kirby plush works is that whoever Iggy has the highest affection with will get a little scene related to it the day after you buy it! He sends the photo to both Gidget and Orlam (but not to Genzou for obvious reasons lol)
"HELP I HAVE TO SEARCH WHAT THIS MAN WRITES" --> LOL Orlam's vocabulary..............π€£π¦
"BRO WHY IS ORLAM DANCING RANDOMLY, AND WHY IS HE AT THE CLUB." --> Orlam is made for the dance floor don't you know.
kjldkfjad I'm glad you're enjoying Orlam's route!! His dynamics with Iggy are so much different than Iggy and Genzou's, so it was really fun thinking about topics and writing the convos (even if they're really unhinged laksjfdad) π€ Thank you so much for playing!! π
HELP I GOT BUSY SO NO GAME UPDATES BJKSJDSJD, I JUST GOTTA WRITE A COMMENT ABOUT SOMETHING BECAUSE I ACTUALLY FORGOT GENZOU IS BLIND.... SO WHEN YOU WROTE " TO BOTH GIDGET AND ORLAM " I WAS LIKE WHY WON'T HE SEND 1 TO GENZOU???? BUT NOW I REMEMBER WHY...... (RIP GENZOU)
So usually I always wait until I played the full game to write my comment
BUT I HAVE THINGS TO SAY AND SAID THINGS WANT TO FLOW OUT OF MY MIND SO I'LL EXCEPTIONALLY WRITE TWO PARTS
I originally planned other things for my evening but then I remembered this game came out recently and I was like "wait I HAVE TO PLAY IT"
As of now I only played the game over ending and Genzou's route
AND I ALREADY LOVE THE GAME AND IT ALREADY HEALS MY HEART OH MY GOD
For a current general comment on the game, well it's really funny and tooth-rotting fluff hehe except for a few moments BUT WELL IT'S HURT/COMFORT SO IT'S FIIIIIINE
One of the first sentences being : "He was not an especially accomplished man. Nor an attractive one." I GIGGLED LOL.
AND THE ASEXUAL BACKGROUND ON IGGY'S PHONE AHHHHHHHHH
The chats in general are so funny lmao (espescially Genzou's). Even tho since English is not my first language sometimes I had to read Bux's chats three times to get the right words lmao
AND ALL THE LITTLE REFERENCES IN IGGY'S ROOM ASNVAUEKHCBO and also the littles poses Iggy has on the diffrent days he's so silly
Also the screen at the beginning of each day feels extra dramatic but it makes it funny haha
So yeah at first I wanted to play the game over because. Why not. Gotta see what happens. And well Iggy just doesn't go to the party BUT since I didn't do anything expcept work and occasionally played games, I had fun buying everything available in the online shop SO I STILL GOT THE SILLY CONVERSATION WITH GENZOU ABOUT THE KIRBY PLUSHIE
AS FOR GENZOU'S ROUTE...
WELL OF COURSE I BEGAN WITH GENZOU'S ROUTE WHO DO YOU TAKE ME FOR
AND IT WAS A VERY GOOD DECISION
BECAUSE GENZOU, BEING THE KIND MAN HE IS TO IGGY, HAS NOT ONLY FUNNY CHATS BUT ALSO WARM AND COMFORTING ONES
I WILL NEVER GET TIRED OF HIM SAYING HE WOULDN'T CARE IF HIS PARTNER WAS BE ASEXUAL (my aroace heart cries of joy each time)(the whole smash or pass conversation felt like a big hug) GREAT LORD I LOVE THIS MAN
And then also I have some little favourite moments... Like when Iggy founds back his plushie... HE FOUNDS IT BACK IN THIS UNIVERSE I'M SO HAPPY
Also Genzou saying "the non-stop mariah carey on the radio" is actually so relatable
AND IGGY AND GENZOU KISS HIIIII GIGGLING KICKING MY FEET ROLLING ON MY BED AND CRYING OF JOY (/hj). AS WELL FOR THE LIL PHOTOS AT THE END THEY ARE SO CUTE. AWEUGH THEM SHARING A BED AT THE END I LOVE THEM SO FRICKIN MUCH
So uh I think that's the end of the first part of my comment ! I will try to play the others routes and all tomorrow if I have time SO MAYBE NEXT PART TOMORROW WHO KNOWS ? But to summarize my feelings well AMAZING GAME AS ALWAYS CARROT I AM IMPATIENT TO DISCOVER MORE OR IT :D
Ahhhhh I'm so glad you like it so far!! ππ LMAO I DO LOVE ME SOME HURT/COMFORT WEEP. I feel like if I'm ever gonna make something a bit fluffier than my usual stuff it's always gotta have at least a touch of bittersweet hurt/comfort to go with it as it heals my poor miserable soul dlkajdsf
LOL YOU GOT THE GAME OVER FIRST HELPPPP I don't know if I've seen anyone else that has purposefully tried to get a game over (besides my testers maybe lakjfdald) That is very funny to me. But yes it's nothing too extravagant he just can't go to the party LOL tho there is slightly different text based on what part causes Iggy not to go to the party....
Weeping I'm so happy you liked Genzou's convos π₯Ί Genzou's convos (and ending/route in general) will always hold such a special place in my heart, maybe because he and Iggy's dynamic is just so precious and mildly cathartic for me guhhhh. So it makes me really glad to hear some of the convos (ESPECIALLY THAT ONE LAKJDFA) were very impactful ahhhh. I ALSO LOVE THEM SO MUCCCCHHHHHHHH I think every time someone says they love Genzy my heart grows like 5 sizes or something lakjdfa
SOB I'M JUST SO HAPPY YOU'RE ENJOYING IT SO MUCH SO FAR. It means so much that you'd take the time to write up all your thoughts lkadjfa reading them brought such a smile to my face!! I hope that you'll enjoy the other routes just as much whenever you have the time to play them!! Thank you so much always for all your kind words π₯°
SO IT TOOK ME MUCH LONGER THAN EXPECTED BUT HERE IS SECOND PART OF MY RAMBLINGS
Once again for general aspects, I FORGOT THIS THE FIRST TIME BUT BUCKS' RETELLING OF CINDERELLA I'M WHEEZINGGGGG
Also the "GET THE FUCK OUT OF BED!!!" LIKE YEAH IGGY YOU GO DUDE
ONE MORE THING I really find it so so cute that at the end of each route you get a little picture of them sharing a bed like awe and then you got the "stay in bed" option WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY ASSOCIATED WITH ANXIETY (so something bad) BUT NOW IT'S ASSOCIATED WITH LOVE SO IT'S GOOD AND KJBFASJBJCKB I'M SO HAPPY I'M SOBBING and also the fact that each of them mention Iggy being asexual and having a little something to say about it (all positive of course :D), like Genzou being extra supportive and nice and accepting it right away, Orlam saying that he doesn't expect anything from Iggy if Iggy doesn't want to do it, and Gidget saying "you don't have to be ace to be confused about romance" JSKSJKSNS I LOVE THEM ALL THE ACCEPTANCE FROM EVERYONE FEELS LIKE A BIG WARM HUG
Now about Orlam's route
It was very fun (though ORLAM YOU AND YOUR SEX JOKES MY GOD) and nice 'cause yeah while Genzou and Iggy together is my favourite I still do very much enjoy the dynamics with Orlam and Gidget !
I love the way Orlam talks LIKE IT'S FANCY and a bit POECTIC and that's COOL but ALSO SOMETHING ELSE MAYBE THAT I CAN'T PLACE A WORD ON ??? BUT YEAH I REALLY LIKE THAT.
"That was a slash pos" TONE TAGS MENTIONNED MY BRAIN IS HAPPY
Oh he speaks French so that's why he likes being so classy with his words huh (/hj we French speaking people aren't as charismatic as most of the world population seems to think)(our insults are great though :D)
"j'ai du mal Γ dormir seul, est-ce que tu as envie de me tenir compagnie ?" ORLAM FRΓROT ? ON NE SORT PAS DES CHOSES PAREILLES COMME CELA VOYONS NON MAIS OH (I couldn't help myself but to talk in French SORRY NOT SORRY-)
"je veux faire des cochonneries avec toi" MY BRAIN IS NOT HANDLING THE FRENCH WELL EVEN THOUGH IT'S MY MOTHER LANGUAGE IT'S CONFUSED BECAUSE IT'S TOO USED TO ENGLISH NOW (Orlam CHUT ARRΓTE DE DIRE DES CHOSES PAREILLES BON SANG)
IGGY WANTS TO EAT PAIN AU CHOCOLAT MY DUDE ToT I'll go buy you some good pain au chocolat Iggy no worries
"I'm going to wrap you in tinfoil and bake you at 300 degrees until golden brown" ORLAM HELLO same though I felt that. Appreciate that text lol it's so silly :p
CUTE LITTLE FOX HAT AWEEEEEEE AND IT FITS IGGY SO WELL TOO
LMAO HIM BEING LIKE "oh yeah I'm totally just being super friendly like a super FRIEND haha" when Iggy says he didn't realize Orlam was "courting" him
Big or lil spoon conversation was cute hehe AND IGGY ARE YOU TOUCH STARVED (I am too buddy we are the same)(the more I play your games the more I relate to him is this good or not who knows)
ARCHIBALD II IS SUCH A CUTIE (*o*) (^o^)
AO3 AND FANFICS (AND FICTONAL CRUSHES FURTHER IN ANOTHER CONV) MENTION HELLO I'M DYING (/pos) AND ALSO AM VERY HAPPY
Him showing a photo of them both and describing it as "sweet" and "lighting a warm glow within the cockles of his heart" AREUGH
"axious little ace of spades" THAT WAS SO SMOOTH ??? ORLAM DO THAT AGAIN SOMETIME ???
Orlam being SWEET oh WOW. I mean it's not that I thought that Orlam couldn't be sweet at all but I may also have gotten too used to his psychopathic self in the main game lol- Though I love both aspects of him !
AND NOW with Gidget's route
It's all cute cute awe :D I feel like the relationship between Iggy and Gidget is quite different from the two others because with Genzou and Orlam their personalities are more... not really "extroverted", though maybe a tiny bit but also... A bit more "exuberant" ? (IT DOESN'T REALLY FEELS LIKE THE RIGHT WORD BUT I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING ELSE-) Especially in comparison with Iggy ? And Gidget's personality is closer to Iggy, so the dynamic is quite different and so the way Iggy acts also feels different. NOT IN A BAD WAY OF COURSE but I just noticed this and I thought it was extra nice ! Also it's SO NICE to see Gidget being able to be themself like yeah people under the non-binary umbrella let's rise together !!! I'm all for it !!! I'M ON YOUR SIDE !!! I'M ONE OF YOU !!! And well the casual representation feels extremely nice, as well for the asexuality !
"you wouldn't last a day without your headphones" RELATABLE
Them bonding over their shared interest in programming after Iggy finds the trophy under his bed awwwwwwwww- Reminds me when he found the plushie he made with Genzou or when Orlam showed him the photo of them THEY ALL HAVE THEIR LITTLE MOMENT WITH IGGY-
"we will have our night of nerdy nostalgia" YES PLEASE DO I'D JOIN
"anxious as usual" REALATABLE. AGAIN.
GIDGET BEING A SIMP AND SENDING THAT MEME LMAO THIS CONVERSATION IS LITERAL GOLD
Cecil mentionned I REPEAT CECIL MENTIONNED WEEWEE YIPEE
IGGY WRITES FANFICS ??? THIS IS THE REVELATION OF THE CENTURY THIS HAS TO BE PUT ON THE NEWS IT- HE WRITES HURT/COMFORT. HE WRITES GODDAMN HURT/COMFORT. MY DAY HAS NOW BEEN PLAGUED WITH HAPINESS THANKS TO THAT FACT. (universe let my days be plagued with hapiness thanks to fictional characters more often please)
Iggy calling Gidget handsome MY HEART- THE VALIDATION- THE COMPLIMENT JUST IN GENERAL-
Also I know you said it wasn't possible to get red hearts for everyone but uh my brain is stubborn so I tried to get the highest stats possible with everyone anyway and I GOT NEW CONVS !!! Specifically I GOT A NEW CONV WITH GENZOU. Specifically the one with "you ass ain't that bad. platonically of course." GENZOU HELLO ??? I know you definitely did not mean that PLATONICALLY. ESPECIALLY AFTER YOU REPEAT THOSE EXACT WORDS (the "platonically of course") AT LEAST THREE TIMES YOU'RE NOT HELPING YOUR CASE
AND I ACHIEVED GREEN HEARTS WITH EVERYONE ! Still got game over lol since Iggy didn't feel comfortable enough to go to the party with anyone BUT IT WAS WORTH IT FOR SCIENCE
Oh well I wrote an extra extensive comment again why am I even surprised at this point-
So once again and as always GREAT GAME CARROT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY JUST YOUR GAMES ARE GREAT NEVER STOP MAKING GAMES IF YOU WANT TO DO SO I LOVE YOUR GAMES !!!
Take care of yourself and I'm impatient to play the next thing you release ! :D
HHHHHHHHHHHH reading this made me so happy!! I'm really happy you continued to enjoy the game with the other routes!! Your candid reactions and comments are always hilarious and brighten my day ldkjfalsdk ππ
"I really find it so so cute that at the end of each route you get a little picture of them sharing a bed like awe and then you got the "stay in bed" option WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY ASSOCIATED WITH ANXIETY (so something bad) BUT NOW IT'S ASSOCIATED WITH LOVE SO IT'S GOOD AND KJBFASJBJCKB I'M SO HAPPY I'M SOBBING" --> WEEPINGGGGGGG I AM GLAD???? I really wanted like a little final "treat" at the end for each LI, mostly just because I hate ending things so I like to delay it as long as possible and also as a reason to sit through the credits, etc. This idea just felt so cute and perfect and fit with the rest of the game so well lkdadfa so I'm really glad you liked it π€
"also the fact that each of them mention Iggy being asexual and having a little something to say about it" --> Hhhhh I'm glad you liked that, too. I wanted it to be slightly different between all the LIs simply because their dynamic is so different?? Like, I knew I wanted Iggy to already be out to Gidget, since it just seemed like something that would have happened in this timeline what with Gidget also being very out and active in the queer community, which would have made Iggy a lot more comfortable talking about it with them. With Orlam, Orlam is so good at reading people that he's able to guess even without Iggy telling him. And with Genzou, Iggy feels awkward and weird bringing it up just in normal conversation because it's not the type of thing they typically talk about, but even though he's not able to say it outright, they kinda dance around it and Genzou ultimately understands even in not so few words and is accepting of it. (I think this also kinda meshes with the 3 LIs involvement/experience in LGBTQIA+ spaces, with Gidget being super active in the RL queer scene, attending events, going to meetups, getting involved; Orlam being well versed in it particularly from an online perspective but not being incredibly active in RL; and Genzou despite being out to his friends and family is much more private about it and also isn't involved in much of anything online and definitely not in RL besides occasionally trying some dating apps and forums).
"I love the way Orlam talks LIKE IT'S FANCY and a bit POECTIC" --> It's certainly something... kadjfalskd
DLKFAJDSLKFAD THE ORLAM FRENCH PARTS I APOLOGIZE FOR ANY AND ALL RIDICULOUSNESS that convo is so off the rails... I don't imagine that he is fluent at all, but I do think it was something he took in school and enjoyed a lot so at least tried to keep up with it a bit π€£π¦
"he more I play your games the more I relate to him is this good or not who knows" --> LKFDJALSDKJFALSDKFJA
"I feel like the relationship between Iggy and Gidget is quite different from the two others because with Genzou and Orlam their personalities are more... not really "extroverted", though maybe a tiny bit but also... A bit more "exuberant" ?" --> LOL NO THAT'S A GREAT WAY TO PUT IT. Gidget's route feels much more down to earth to me. (Except for a few convos where they go a bit off the rails LMAO.) I was partly worried about this at first as I was afraid people might not like it as much, but I've had a lot of people say they specifically liked Gidget's route so that made me really happy ldkjaf I just really wanted to show how different each dynamic was and the different ways Iggy himself acted based on that dynamic.
"Also it's SO NICE to see Gidget being able to be themself like yeah people under the non-binary umbrella let's rise together !!!" --> Sob sob I was really so happy to finally be able to write Gidget the way I knew was their best and true self in my heart, it was rather cathartic tbh ππ
"IGGY WRITES FANFICS ??? THIS IS THE REVELATION OF THE CENTURY THIS HAS TO BE PUT ON THE NEWS IT-" --> LKDJALSDKFASD SOBBING. I had a lot of fun thinking up random new little tidbits about Iggy to show in this game when I never had the opportunity before teehee
"ESPECIALLY AFTER YOU REPEAT THOSE EXACT WORDS (the "platonically of course") AT LEAST THREE TIMES YOU'RE NOT HELPING YOUR CASE" --> WHEEZING
"AND I ACHIEVED GREEN HEARTS WITH EVERYONE !" --> OHHH!!! SOB I'M REALLY GLAD!! Then you were able to see the special convo with the whole trio π€ I honestly wonder how many people will be able to see that, as you definitely need to actively trying to talk to everyone at once without worrying about anything else in order to get it LOL I don't know if you also tried the other various convos, but there are also some hidden convos for each duo, as well (getting Gidget and Orlam both to yellow, Genzou and Orlam both to yellow, Gidget and Genzou both to yellow). I really wanted to make some fun secrets for people that may try different things in the game even if it means sometimes that not many people will end up seeing them in the end LOL
"GREAT GAME CARROT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY JUST YOUR GAMES ARE GREAT NEVER STOP MAKING GAMES IF YOU WANT TO DO SO I LOVE YOUR GAMES !!!" --> WEEPING THANK YOU SO MUCH??? You don't know how much that means!! I put so much of my heart into my games and chars so seeing that people would enjoy them so much and be able to connect with the chars and get some joy out of them really makes me so happy. It's literally the most a game dev could possibly hope for!! ππ So really thank you so much!! Not only for playing my games but for your support and all the time you take to write up these lovely and fun comments that always bring a smile to my face. It means so much!!! π₯°
THIS WAS SOOOO AMAZING!!! I absolutely loved it! Nearly all the other side games have them suffering in some way, shape, or form so this was a very nice change of pace. The art was wonderful as usual! It must've talked a while considering just how many sprites and background and mini CGs you must've drawn, and I really commend that. The music was also very nice aisjshsj definitely a shojo vibe. xD The menu theme kinda took me out at first but in the best way possible, like "wow Carrot really went all out on this"! The gameplay was also great, the stat management provided a challenge which kept me engaged, but it wasn't too difficult and I managed to get all the endings without messing up (though there were a few times where Iggy would just stay in bed for like 3 days straight which would cause me to panic a bit). I actually wonder what happens if you don't meet a requirement before the party? Does Iggy just not go? Game over? Hmm I'll have to test that later, and also test what happens if you don't text anyone at all (I am a madlad). BUT OF COURSE, THE REAL MEAT OF IT ALL — THE STORY!!! Oh my gosh, I loved it. All the different routes were uniquely wonderful and I enjoyed all of them immensely ajsusbjs. Though surprisingly I feel like Gidget's might've been my favorite? Genzy is my favorite ship, and Orlam is my favorite character, so I didn't expect to like their route that much more, but tbh I liked how kinda chill it was! It was a nice breather after dealing with Genzou's shart jokes and Orlam's... escapades (don't get me wrong, I enjoyed both of those as well but holy shit did they make my brain feel like it was melting at times). WELL, CHILL EXCEPT FOR THE TIMOTHY OLEPHANT INTERMISSION, GIDGET WHAT THE FUCKβ Anyways, uh, I felt like compiling a "small" list of all my favorite moments from the chats: - Genzou's mom!!! Gosh that whole entire chat with them was sooo cute from the Treenzou to Genzou's mom taking his phone to the PICTURES AWWWWWWW... Idk it was just so sweet seeing Genzou be so soft and pleasant around his mom compared to how he usually is, I loved it. Also if you saw my ask about her, no you didn't. - THE FUCKING MBTI MENTION HOLY SHIT THAT TOOK ME OUT??? It was probably nothing to most people but to a certified typology nerd like me that felt like them acknowledging some kind of holy texts. But uhh anyways yeah that was, something. I'm not gonna go deep into it since again, I'm a typology nerd so you will most likely not understand anything I'm saying, but it was quite a nice surprise. :3 - Genzou "mistyping" an emoji/emoticon for the second time... Genzou c'mon man. - Honestly most of Orlam's messages were entertaining to me in some way. Maybe it's because I'm in love with him or maybe it's because they were the most unhinged. Who knows. Probably both. - Orlam eating his Switch??? - "HEY, PERVY MCPERVDOG." - ORLAM REFERENCING EVANGELION... - JERRY BEING REAL??? I know this game is non-canon and all but the thought of human!Jerry being coworkers with Orlam is so amusing to me. - Also the chat with Archibald II, it was sooo cute!!! I especially liked when he became so distraught that he went onto AO3. I appreciate his dedication, I mean, it is very hard to use a glossy screen with fluffy paws. I wonder what fandoms he's in? - Also also I somehow didn't get a single anxious day while playing Orlam's route??? In fact I think his arc went the best for me as I managed to get way more chats in before the party. Maybe it was just a blessing from him for helping him get on the sexyman wiki LOL. - The aforementioned Timothy Olephant intermission. Gidget's chats have been so calm up to that point that the sudden craziness threw me for a total loop. ALSO. DID YOU TAKE THE REACTION PIC I SENT YOU FROM THAT ONE ASK??? AJSJSBJSJSJS I feel like I'm making that out to be a way bigger deal than it should be, but I don't know, it felt kinda pleasantly surprising to see it there (though I am a bit worried, considering the drawing isn't mine and I don't know who it belongs to, you might have to find the artist and put them in the credits... PLEASE DON'T HAVE A PANIC ATTACK OVER THIS CARROT I'M SURE IT'S NOT THAT BIG A DEAL I KNOW HOW YOU ARE AIAJSJJSJS but still I think it's worth looking into). I guess I can't really judge Gidget that hard though, because this is probably how I sound like talking about Orlam, though usually I hold back a bit because I don't wanna annoy people/get judged for my strange tastes. π¦ - Also that one convo with Gidget about Iggy's height made me think the LIs have a secret group chat where they all gush about Iggy. I highly doubt this is true considering Genzou and Orlam would probably still find a way to argue and ruin everything, but the thought is highly amusing. - Also I loved how wholesome Gidget's family was??? I know you said this is a non-canon timeline where no less bad stuff happens but seeing them be so freely accepted by their parents was nice. All the shenanigans with Gertie were especially amusing sjsisbsjwn. - IGGY BEING A FANFIC WRITER. Please that event was hilarious jaisjsjsnekenjw it took me so out! But it was also very cute and kinda relatable. xD - And speaking of Iggy, tbh I already kinned him hard before this game but I think this game just solidified that even more. There were so, so many moments that I found relatable that I'm not even gonna bother trying to list them. ToT Anyways all of this is to say I enjoyed the shenanigans a lot!!! In fact I may or may not be replaying the game right now just to see all the possible chats and stuff. Oh, and I wanted to ask about this even pre-release but was holding back in case you'd remove it or something...
Is that a code? Like, a code you can input somewhere in the game to get... I don't know unlimited money and social battery or something. Or is it just some random text? I tried inputting it in a bunch of places but none of them did anything. Anyways I think that's all I wanted to say SORRY FOR WRITING SUCH A LONG COMMENT!!! It was either this or spamming your askbox and I figured just dumping all my thoughts in a comment would be better. Also helps promote the game! Though I will still probably remember/stumble upon something else during my replays and inevitably spam your ask box anyways. I apologize in advance. π¦ To wrap this all up I just wanna say thank you for making this game! And making stuff in general. OW and all its side games and everything have been a huge comfort for me and I can't possibly thank you enough for providing me with that!!! Bye bye for now, Carrot, please take care of yourself! <3
HELP THIS COMMENT IS SO LONG???? I'M WEEPING... ππ I can't imagine how long it took to write all this up lakdjfasd I'm really so touched. And I'm so happy you ended up liking the game so much!! Thank you so much for all these lovely words, I couldn't stop smiling as I was reading it... π₯Ί
I'm happy you liked the art and music ahhhhh. The art in particular was one of the things I thought wouldn't end up taking long at all because of the gameplay BUT THEN IT JUST KEPT GETTING MORE AND MORE AND MORE AND... well. Yeah. But I'm really happy with how it all turned out and the vibe and everything, so I regret nothing π€£π¦ And the music was so different from the normal type of music I use so it took me a long time of searching for and listening to stuff until I could find the exact type of vibe I wanted for all the different scenes.
LOL YES if you don't meet one of the requirements then Iggy doesn't go to the party (the text will be a little bit different depending on why Iggy doesn't go -- whether it's not having an outfit, not having an invitiation, etc. -- but the Game Over part is the same and you just have to start over LOL)
I'm really happy you liked all the different routes!! ππ I really wanted all the routes to feel a bit different, not only because the LIs themselves are different ofc, but also because the relationship between Iggy and each of the LIs just feels so different to me in my head. Like they all have such different dynamics, so I really leaned into those both as I was writing up the convos and also when making their respective endings. I wanted each one to feel very unique and special sobbb. So I'm happy you liked all of them, especially Gidget's!! I thought Gidget's really turned out so sweet. I love their dynamic with Iggy and how they act so goofy and chill around each other lkdafda (well most of the time)
SOBBING ABOUT THE TIMOTHY OLYPHANT PART HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA I mean Gidget has to have some silly bits too π€ In my head, they're the biggest simp out of all the chars when it comes to fandom and media and such LMAO
Reading all of your favorite parts and reactions is giving me life lkadjfasd I'm laughing so much. I'm delighted by how much you loved all these little random moments π€£π¦ And the fact that you could relate to Iggy so much sobbbbb somehow that makes me really happy to hear π₯Ί I really enjoyed myself getting to show a lot more of what Iggy's like in his normal daily life and also some of his goofier sillier side than what was shown in the main game. So hearing that others also enjoy seeing and relating to these parts of him really touches my heart lkajdfa π
LMAO THAT'S NOT A CODE SORRY it's just a silly reference to Red vs. Blue (there are actually quite a few references to Red vs Blue in the game lakdjfa I see Iggy as having been a big fan along with Gidget π€£π¦ Basically everything in Iggy's room is some kind of ref related to video games...)
WEEPING I DON'T MIND GETTING ASKS LKDJFASD
Thank you again so much for all of these lovely words and reactions I got such a kick out of reading them ahhhhhh. It means so much that you would enjoy the game so much!!! I'm honestly so moved and touched!! ππ And thank you in general for all your constant support for my games and characters!! It's so motivating to me and I appreciate it so much!!
Christmas is coming, and it's time to give miracles!
How our beloved Carrot gave us this opportunity, heheheβ¨
I liked the game, I just played it yesterday while I was talking with a friend who downloaded it before me. We laughed, joked, and talked about the dialogue with the characters. So many references, humor, and a lot to learn about the characters.
(When I played along Orlam's path, it seemed to me that half of them were what I asked you about... Although, this is just a coincidence, right? Is it true? Hehehe.)
By the way, Iβm happy for Orlam, because I wanted him to spend more time with people (probably because I remember him as an insecure and closed person), AND... Is this an underground club "night guy"??? Orlam, the cult still loves you. ππ€£π€£π€£
How many moments did I write βI π€ Orlam: a similar situation, thought or action.β I laughed, torme- teased~β¨ And this is a nice story for the evening, especially for Asexuals, hehehe
Although... For Iggy, he thinks a lot about other things when Orlam described about the subject.π (I'm talking about "guess what I see")
Iggy, I am also Asexual, and I know a lot of dirty jokes, why didnβt I think about what you did? Ha? IGNATIUS MAX-WELL??He ignores me to the maximum! π€£π€£π€£π€£
In short, it's nice to learn through dialogue about the characters like Igga and his friends and... God, you won't believe how much I missed Bucks and Hunar.
And hello to Cecil and Jerry. Yes, I noticed them)
The music is pleasant, and the style is like a comic - interesting mechanics, hehehe. You really made my night really magical (I sat and voiced the dialogues - also a pleasure)
I hope I can draw funny comics based on this game, although, knowing me, I will forget about it, sadly. Heeeeeh
Happy New Year to you Carrot! I hope you have the same good time with your family, although you and the fandom are also a second family, hehehehe
Who knows, maybe I'll make an Art with you and your characters (although I had other plans, heheheβ¨)
And I'm happy it could provide some humor and entertainment lakdjfas there are so many weird convos and references and such that I'm always curious how many people will actually find them funny or get them, so I'm very glad to hear that you got some good laughs out of it π€£π¦
Hahaha well there were convos based on a lot of different things. And a lot of asks did give me some inspiration for at least topics I could cover LOL Like the French one coming from a forever-ago ask about what languages each of the chars would have taken in high school and the stuff about games was inspired by multiple asks imagining Iggy and Orlam playing games together. I love taking those little kernels of inspiration and expanding upon them. Especially with this game where I needed literally SO MANY DIFFERENT POSSIBLE CONVERSATION IDEAS hahaha
ORLAM IS A MADE FOR THE NIGHT CLUBBBB unsure about "underground clubs" he just likes going out and dancing π€£π¦
At any rate, I'm really happy you liked reading all the convos and getting to learn a lot of new random things about the chars lkajfsa And thank you for the lovely words about the music and style, that's very sweet π I wanted to just make the whole game feel very special and magical and immersive.
Thank you so much for the well wishes!! Quite busy lately with everything going on with my family but really happy I was able to get this released for everyone for the holidays~ Thanks again for playing and for writing up all your lovely thoughts!! I'm so touched and happy that you liked it! π₯°
Oh my gosh, Orlam is so suitable to be a businessman!! Seriously, this game is the best Christmas gift I can ever get ^v^ It is so thoughtful and delicate. It's breathtakingly beautiful.
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I am super moved by the French Orlam typed (pls for the ppl who want to enjoy Orlam's route translate all of those words). In the end, Iggy do feel similar to archibald ii, hehe.
Also, I will definitely try out the other routes, but here's my cheers for Orlam~
ps: Dear Carrot, you don't know how much I want to see Orlam's place with my own eyes. The guessing game gives me so much fun!
LMAO HE REALLY ISSSSSS he makes such a good businessman~ π I feel like his personality is so perfect for it hahaha since he's so good at dealing with people and being personable and persuading people.
I'm really happy you liked him and the game!! LMAO THE FRENCH CONVOOOOOO sob it was one of my favorites π€£π¦
If you end up playing the other routes, I hope you'll like them, too!! Thank you for playing and for the kind words ππ
(LKJDLFAKSDFADS I imagine that his apartment is very elegantly decorated and organized and fancy π€)
CARROT I LOVE ALL YOUR GAMES AAAAH THANK YOU FOR BLESSING US WITH ANOTER ONE OF UR TREASURES.
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That asideeee I really did enjoy the extra convos we had when buying the jumbo kirby, ig especially Genzy one talking about how Iggy loves hugging soft round things hahafhgha. Also when getting two characters with yellow hearts, I was having a kick out of Genzou and Orlam's discussion. Poor Iggyyyy, having to chose between pizza or tuna poke bowl hsfjgf
Again, thank you so much for dedicating your time to making such a treasure of a game. It's really evident you put a whole lot of yourself in it, it's a beautiful game, and I know how hard it can be to create things like this. I love love love all your games, and even though I could go on and on rambling abt them I'll restrain myself heree. Enjoy the rest of your day and have a great christmas carrot!!
Ohhhhh and I'm happy you got so many of the extra convos!! I wanted to add lots of little hidden bits for people who would try a variety of different things π€ LOL THE HIDDEN GROUP CONVOS ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITES writing all the different dynamics was very entertaining
Thank you so much for playing and writing this up and for trying so many different things in the game lkdjfadsfa I'm so touched you wanted to try to get all the secret extra stuff. And thank you so much for the well wishes sob that means a lot. I'm really so happy you like my games and stories and chars so much π₯Ίπ
oh my god,,, crying and screaming and hitting things,,,,
ive only played genzou's route because that man holds my heart but the text convos were so silly and lovely? and we get to meet his mom?? so cute. i love their new years scene and the post-credit scene made me cry they are adorable and deserve the world.
i did manage to get to the party with a full social battery and about $50 extra so the rng treated me very well, i'd say it was a balanced amount of challenging for me, as someone who is not good at resource management.
will replay different routes later. or just replay genzou's another few times because what a guy.
HHHHHH THANK YOU FOR PLAYING??? I'm so glad you enjoyed it so far. AND GENZOU'S ROUTE π I may or may not have wept slightly while working on Genzou's ending scene... it's just very dear to me... π
I'm so happy you like the convos lkafjad GENZOU'S ARE EXTREMELY OFF THE RAILS. And sob that one with his mom is one of my favorites. OHHHH that's pretty good!! The RNG can make it quite easy sometimes but trickier others. I always hope it won't be too frustrating LOL but at the same time didn't want to make it so easy it feels pointless haha
Thank you for this lovely comment and sharing your thoughts I shall weep... I'm just so glad you liked it!! Especially the cute scenes. If you end up playing more of it later I hope you'll like those routes, too!! π₯°
This. Was. ADORABLE AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *screams, wants to destroy the universe because it really is too cute for me to bear*
First, GOD???? THE AMOUNT OF ART?????? THE QUALITY OF IT????? THE BACKGROUNDS?? THE CGS???? THE ASSETS???? THE GUI?????? THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVERYTHING??????? THIS IS A LESSON IN CODING I AM NOT KIDDING I WAS FLABBERGASTED BY HOW WONDERFULLY YOU CRAFTED AND ASSEMBLED EVERYTHING I HOPE YOU'RE PROUD OF YOU BECAUSE THIS REALLY WAS WELL-DONE AND YES I'M WRITING IN CAPS BECAUSE I'M SO IMPRESSED
*coughs coughs*
Okay, to put it in a less chaotic manner, I really appreciated the comic-book approach combined with the texting one. It was a really interesting way to narrate the story of this game: while the texting helped keeping things joyful and light-hearted, the comic-style scenes, by contrast, managed to be more emotional and dramatic. The numerous illustrations, always of high calibre and quality, made this game feel like a really rich and even premium experience!
I also appreciated a lot the character-writing around Iggy. It's quite difficult to detail as I would need to spoil, but I appreciated the authenticity of the portrayal of Iggy's social anxiety, and even its impact on gameplay. The randomised "event", to avoid any specific description, and the endings, of course, reminded me of my own past (and sometimes present) struggles with social anxiety, and... it really rang true and authentic.
But of course, you didn't only make an emotional game but also a hilarious one! The reference to a certain game of the Zelda series made me scream out of laughter., and of course, I can't ignore the texts, the many CGs here and there, the wonderful amount of discussions (that I haven't completely explored yet, of course), which participated in making the game light-hearted, despite the looming shadow of Iggy's anxiety. Also, just... BUCKS. BUCKS. I'M NOT GOING TO SPOIL HER JOKES AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DISCOVERED BUT OH MY GOD IT WAS UNHINGED AND I LOVED IT
The endings all felt earned and emotional: obviously, having played the main series, I'm quite attached to all these characters, and am happy to see them in a happy cosy setting. But I do think that, even for new players, these endings will feel emotional, as they are well-written, and the result, game-design wise, of a connection we spent the whole game establishing: this was an interesting choice in narrative design, and really contributed to the story.
Finally, I enjoyed the stats management part of the game! I'm quite fond of the genre to be honest, but I appreciated shaping Iggy's life and trying to figure out how to combine everything to have him ready. You managed to keep it beginner-friendly while still punishing mistakes (for example, buying the Kirby plushie thinking I could use it everytime.................................): so you found a good balance between accessibility and not making it unchallenging (the "random events" contribute to making it harder too).
Overall, Carrot, I'm genuinely impressed you managed to put all this together in a few months! The music tracks were perfectly chosen, the GUI AMAZING, the writing was touching and yet funny, the art was gorgeous and in great quantity... This was an amazing game!!!!!! Hope you have great holidays!!!
SOB CHIM YOU'RE LITERALLY MAKING ME CRY ππ THIS COMMENT IS TOO MUCH?????? PLEASE DO NOT DESTROY THE UNIVERSE??????? KJDALKSDJFF
GOD the coding was really so pieced together. Some of it I still look back at even now and I'm like..... wait... how did... what is... LKDJFADSA it's rather spagetti-like, I have to admit π¦ But at least I somehow made it work in the end after much experimenting and trial-and-error π€£
I'm glad you appreciated all the stuff about Iggy. I feel like in general for this game I got to go a lot more in-depth with him just regarding daily life stuff and general thoughts and worries (outside of the horrors and regretful past stuff that was so much of the center of OW), so I'm glad if people can enjoy seeing some parts of him that I haven't really had much of a chance to show before (and the others, as well, but since Iggy was so front and center, it feels like the most for him). Well, his anxiety did also come up in the main game, but perhaps not as much of a focus and more through the lens of everything else that was going on rather than just life in general kdjafsda
I'M VERY HAPPY YOU ENJOYED ALL THE HUMOR. Some of the scenes and/or convos as I was working on them I was literally like HELP PEOPLE ARE GONNA BE SO WEIRDED OUT and especially a lot of the random weirdness or references. I'm so glad you enjoyed so much of the humor! It's so silly and weird sobbbbb π¦ AND HAHAHAHA GODDDDD I WAS CRYING FROM LAUGHTER MYSELF A BIT WHILE WORKING ON BUCKS'S PART JKADFAD
Weeping from your words about the endings. Indeed I had hoped they'd be really touching for those who already know a lot about the chars and their stories, but I also hope that even those new to the chars playing this for the first time will also be able to get a lot out of it and connect with their stories so that means so much ahhhh ππ
I'm glad you also enjoyed the stat management stuff!! As it was my first time making anything like this, so much of it was just trial-and-error and trying to figure out stuff that would work and then getting feedback to help try and make sure it felt both fun and not too challenging but also not TOO easy. It was a ton of fun working on something that was so new to me. In the future maybe I'll try to make something in the same vein but even more complex or something haha
Weeping though seriously this is such a lovely comment. I always love your feedback so much and hearing your thoughts it's always so kind and sweet. And just for playing in general guhhhhh. I really appreciate it so much!! π₯°
OMG I LOVE THISSSSS IT WAS SO LKJASLKJDSASLAJ */////* I ALSO LOVE THE CREDIT PART "this was made by carrot... and this? also carrot" Gracias por tu gran trabajo!!!
HHHHHHHHHHH THANK YOU SO MUCCCCCHHHHHH I'm so happy!! ππ I'm really glad you enjoyed it so much kdjadfa AND LMAO I GOT A KICK OUT OF ADDING THOSE LITTLE BITS TO THE ENDING CREDITS HAHAHAHA π€
orlam and iggy kissed akdjakjskfsfa so cute... they r so precious... cute beans... thank you for making this, i enjoyed my time with it a lot <3
ah, i think it's possible to have some unlucky playthroughs where getting the good ending becomes impossible if rng is unkind to you and iggy has too many bad mental health days (in one playthrough i think i had 4 in a row), but since the game is short it's not really an issue. plus, getting a couple of bad ends means you can replay and see more of the fun phone convos, so it might be a bonus actually haha
i didn't think this would be so challenging, i did fail a few times before i was able to succeed...
but that made the good ending even cuter!
thank you very much for all of your hard work! there's so much lovely art in this, the ui looks nice and clean, and the ost is surprisingly cute haha (i really like the song that plays on the main menu). i can tell you put a lot of work into this and it really shows! it's super polished!
you did a great job!!! it was a really enjoyable experience!!!
HEHEHEH I KNEW YOU'D PLAY THAT ROUTE π₯Ίπ I'm glad you enjoyed it!! Orlam's route in particular gets rather off the rails LMAO but I'm really happy with how the ending turned out lakdjfa These two are so sweet despite how different they are ahhhhh they're very precious to me...
LOL yes... there's a ton of randomness to it so there are chances where you could either have an extremely easy playthrough and a harder playthrough based on how many anxiety days you have as well as how much money you make, etc. π€£ After some feedback, I did try to make it err more on the easy side as I'd rather players have more too-easy playthroughs than too-hard, but there's definitely a chance that you could end up getting some especially tricky ones every now and then because of the RNG...π¦
Sob thank you so much for the kind words about the art and UI and everything lakdfajds I feel like this is the first longer game where I did so much of everything on my own and tried to be a bit more creative with the GUI. It was fun to do but a lot of work and I was a bit nervous how it would all turn out in the end π€£ It means so much to hear that from you about everything though ahhhh... it gives me so much confidence to keep trying to make a lot of my own more complicated stuff in future games, as well π
Thank you so so much for playing and taking the time to write up this comment!! It really means so much, I'll weep ππ
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hi just wanted to show my appreciation for this little game for filling in a lot of niches that I don't really see a lot. love the writing and the rapport the characters have with each other, and the art is really cute. i also really enjoy autumn and winter as romantic settings, you don't see gay romantic visual novels about 30-somethings much unless it's about being a parent or something. Maybe i'm just not looking hard enough, haha.
anyway, i also wanted to say that this story helped me feel seen in a lot of ways. i'm not ace, but i struggle with social anxiety and asocial tendencies, and i saw a lot of myself in iggy throughout the course of this story. especially the part about not feeling "queer enough" for lgbtqia+ spaces hit really close to home for me. i also played your other spinoff about texting iggy and something he said there resonated with me, too. it was about pulling away when getting too close to someone. as someone who feels like he's sabotaging himself all the time romantically, i really felt that.
i don't really like horror VNs very much, so i don't know if i'll be checking out the source material, but i can tell you put a lot of love and care into your universe and characters, so i wish you well with your continued and new projects. :)
holy shit you are a savant for witty dialogue !! loved every second of this <3
iggenzou my beloved...for once you get to escape the horrors
Ok so I think I've run into some sort of error? I got all the way to the end and bought a bunch of new clothes, but it keeps telling me I can't go to the event because I didn't have anything to wear :(
As someone who deals with severe social anxiety this VN certainly tugged at my heartstrings. It's nice to see it so well represented!
this game is so hard??? ive played like 5 times and either iggy has not enough energy or not enough freinds??Help?!?!
You can't try for multiple chars at once. I don't think it's possible to make it to the party if you try to talk to too many chars. It's better to focus on a single char at a time. You can also check out some let's plays for some tips here if you want: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLonikYhSCXljdaRekuJA97r5bYZOjSNid You only need to get one char to a red heart and buy all the clothes ($255 total).
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I love this! Definitely one of my favorite Visual Novels! I will stan Gidget forever.
Ahhh thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it!! π
this was so sweet!? Like really sweet, my heart melted in every route, why are they all so cute qwq I like iggy so much btw like sΔ± very much, he is like a anxios bunny and I wannna protect him like a little brother or somethimg qwq
btw I didnt get any voices, is there something wrong qwq no matter what I didnt hear their voice qwq
That's so sweet ahhhh. I'm really happy that you enjoyed the game (and Iggy) so much! π Thank you so much for playing!
Ah there aren't any voices in the game haha. I don't have any money for voices as I'm just one person doing this as a hobby π€£
I never felt so seen in one of these games before
Sob I'm glad! That means a lot to hear... π
Yoooo I played this on a friend's recommandation and loved it! Orlam was so funny and great to my dude!
Ohhhh I'm so glad you enjoyed it! (and Orlam LOL) I'm honored to have had this be recommended to you... Thank you so much for playing!! π
Thank you so much for making this game! I love it so much. For someone who struggle with anxious, I saw myself in Iggy. So much that it almost made my cry. I also love all the romance options!!
Oh my gosh kjdfadf I'm really touched that the game could mean so much to you!! As someone who also struggles with anxiety, it was cathartic, as well, for me to make this game. I'm glad that others can also see themselves in it, too. Thank you so much for playing and for these lovely words π
i finally played this (only 4 months late for the holidays) since the finale is coming out soon, and i'm really impressed by how much content you packed into a fairly small game. it really does have high replayability - i only finished gidget's route so far but i already feel like i should play through it again just to see all the texts. as for the story and characters, i feel like this game is the perfect opportunity to explore iggy's relationships with his friend group (in normal daily situations) that we didn't get in OW. while gidget's moments in OW were unpleasant in many many ways, and it was like that for a plot reason and meant to be taken seriously, it was really nice to see gidget just discussing their favorite actor with iggy, reminiscing about their childhood and overall just enjoying life. i feel like this is just what the series needed - a chance to get to know each character a little better, without all the horrors in the main game. as a side note i really liked all the different poses for iggy in his room and the soundtrack in this game was good as always, but especially the song when iggy works at his computer. alright my head is empty now, thank you for making this game and keep up the good work, can't wait for OW finale <3
I'm absolutely in love with your universe, your games, your art style. You're really talented and deserves your place among itchio's best developper. Can't wait to play "Our Wonderland" !!!
ps : I love the nb representation with Gidget, makes my heart warm :) but genzou is the best pairing all the way, sorry, i don't make the rules.
SOB I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT?????? I just try my best with what I can do and work on silly (or not so silly) things that I may be a bit too obsessed with lakfasd That's incredibly kind though. Thank you so much ππ
Ahhhhhh and I'm glad you like Gidget!! And Genzou!! I love the different dynamics that all the pairings bring, it's really fun exploring the different relationships. (But I'll admit that Genzou/Iggy holds an especially specially place in my heart lakdjfa π€)
At any rate, thank you so much for playing and for your incredibly kind words and support!!
Well at least you're among MY FAVORITES !!!! And we love an obsessed artist, thats what makes art good !!
I do love all the relation dynamics, wether it is genzou/orlam or gidget, but i feel like genzou is the most husband material in the sense that he accepts iggy entirely :)
tho i do have a kind of crush on gidget so it makes it hard to choose :3
WEEP I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE GAME AND ALSO GENZY π They are so incredibly precious to me
and I think about them 24/7 lkdjfasdso seeing others that also enjoy their dynamics makes my heart melt just a little bit... ππThank you so much for playing and for your kind words and support for the game!! It means so much!
ANOTHER CHANCE TO SMOOCH ORLAMπ³π³π³???? AWOGAπππ
It feels so lonely when you feel like you're the only one shamelessly carnally simping for these charactersπ
its okay pretty much everyone (including me) wants to kiss orlam
HELP HELP HELP KJFDLAKSDJFA
I-I'M GLAD???? π€£
As their creator it's hard for me to feel the same way LMAO however, I'm really happy that so many people can love them!! It makes me really happy to hear. I'm glad you like Orlam so much lakdjfad he's quite the character! LOL
Thank you for your love and support for the chars and my games π
God I adore these games so much, you have me hooked when it comes to these characters and the stories you make with them. You have me writing entire stories because of how inspired I get every time I play anything you make it's insane.
(I'M SO SORRY ABOUT THE DELAYED REPLY????)
But thank you so so much for these kind words! I'm so happy you enjoy my characters and stories. They are so dear to me and mean so much to me, so it makes my heart swell when others also love them, too. Thank you for all your kind support and your love for my chars and games!! π
A wonderful game! It's so interesting how gradually we learn new things about the characters, they're all so adorable! I fell in love with these characters! and the story made me both cry and rejoiceππ I also thought it was cool that there were different correspondences on different days, which means that different passages will be different! and all the art is so cute and cool, I've screened so much times!π
all the routs are the best! and the endings are so warm and comfortable... "stay in bed" no longer felt like a difficult condition and colored with love(//^.^//)β¨
This is really a winter fairy tale! Let everyone find their princes and cinderellasπ₯Ί
Carrot, i'm your fanππ
SOB THANK YOU SO MUCH??? ππ I'm so glad you enjoy the characters so much ahhhhHHHHH YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE ME CRY!!!! And yeah!! The conversations you can have with everyone are all randomly chosen, so you'll get different ones each time (besides the first one)! I thought that would make it a lot of fun to replay and try to see all the different possible conversations π€ (also it just allowed me to write even more silliness alkdjfald)
Weep I'm so touched you played all the routes and that you enjoyed them all!! They all feel so special to me in different ways π AND LKADJFASDF YES THE STAY IN BED AT THE END IS INSTEAD VERY COZY AND SWEET INSTEAD OF SAD SOB SOB SOB
Ahhhhhh... this comment is making me smile so much!! I'm really so happy that you enjoyed it and the story and chars! Thank you so much for playing!! It means so much hearing your thoughts π₯°
it's true, it was so unexpected and fun to see new dialogue! By the way, there are so many references! Iβm not familiar with a lot of this, but I was interested in learning new things!
It's good that you are smiling! and you make others smile too! thank you very much for this gameπ₯Ίπ
EEEEE its been a while since i last touched one of your games and (hopefully) once i can get a break from school and other commitments i can go back to these games and play them to their fullest
OHHHHHHH I HOPE YOU'LL ENJOY IT WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO PLAY IT!! π This one is very sweet and silly compared to my usual games LMAO I needed a bit of a brain break before jumping straight back into the intensity perhaps π€£
I GOT SO EXCITED JUST ON THE START MENU??? WHEN ALL THREE OF THOSE BLORBOS CAME ON SCREEN WITH THEIR SMILES WITH THE SHOUJO MUSIC MY HEART JUST STARTED GOING DOKI-DOKI LIKE CRAZY???
This was so fun, with incredible replay value. I replayed all the routes three times before I got any repeating text conversations. The dialogue is SUPER lively. All of the characters have their own unique voice (that's different from their speaking voice and perfectly fits how they would text - apart from Genzou, whose speaking voice is his texting voice). I also loved the flowery, elegant, fairytale-esque prose of the narration (I imagined some fancy British man saying it tbh), and the differing styles between the narration and dialogue really sold the concept of a "light-hearted, modern fairytale."
There are so many details in this game that I simply couldn't list them all, but here are some things that I liked in particular. The animations are all FANTASTIC and oh-so-satisfying, particularly the start menu, the main gameplay menu, and the text interface. I loved the opening scene, as it gives a very wintery and magical, fairytale-like feel as Iggy stands in the white void, wondering where the future will take him. The day cards are SO dramatic and fun (with the sound effect). I loved how Iggy randomly takes different positions in the room depending on the day. When I saw the credits I AUDIBLY LAUGHED DFGDFGDFGDFGDFD WOW I DON'T BELIEVE IT, CARROT DID IT ALL?
(spoilers for the full game/routes )
I really love how the game was set up to tackle social anxiety in a realistic yet lighthearted and fun way. Iggy has a social battery, and you need to relax by yourself in order to charge it so that you can continue interacting with your friends. It's a really clever game mechanic and hilariously accurate. I also liked how there were random "anxiety attack" days where Iggy couldn't do anything but lie in bed; in addition to being a clever game mechanic, it really played into the theme - how easy it is to get overwhelmed and feel unable to do anything.
I really appreciated how the game tackled the "Cinderella" story and changed it to fit the themes. The main gameplay mimics what Cinderella went through leading up to the ball (finding a "dress," finding transportation - although Iggy needs the added "social battery" to go). On the second to last day before the party, if you've wooed your chosen partner enough, then Iggy (Cinderella) gets an invite to attend the ball from his prince. When he goes, he has a great time - until he feels overwhelmed and flees the scene, losing his shoe in the process. Between Christmas and New Year's, Iggy is able to do little else other than "Stay in bed," (which feels very impactful as you are only given one choice each day). And yet in the final scene, the prince doesn't find Iggy; instead, each of them gives Iggy space, and Iggy chooses to go find the prince. It's a really fitting twist to the Cinderella narrative that plays masterfully into the "overcoming anxiety" theme - on the dawn of the new year, Iggy overcomes his anxiety to go meet his prince for a private celebration and has a great time.
(I really loved how the "Dawn of the New Day" plays on the "Stay in bed" choice - except that you're staying in bed with your beau of choice this time).
I've put some of my thoughts about the different routes below (some of them are cohesive, but for the most part they're just random thoughts - this game is just JAM PACKED WITH DETAILS):
GIDGET
I really love how supportive Gidget was of Iggy at the start, and how comfortable and easy Gidget and Iggy's relationship is. Gidget is...well, compared to Genzou and Orlam, very normal in the text conversations. I like how normally Iggy is the straight man, but in his texts with Gidget, he's the silly one (at least some of the time).
I really loved how, in this reality, Gidget is comfortable with their identity and has made strides to connect with the local queer community. I also REALLY appreciated the detail that, in this timeline, Iggy has only come out to Gidget about his asexuality. I like to think that Gidget helped Iggy to figure himself out!
I love the little details, like how it's implied that Iggy and Gidget bonded over their shared interest in coding - this explains why Gidget is intimately familiar with all of Iggy's game dev endeavors and remembers all the games Iggy made.
GIDGET IS SO EXTROVERTED THEY'RE ALWAYS OUT
(I really liked what a good relationship Gidget has with their family in this reality, as it seems much more strained in the canon one.)
(Loved the addition of Cecil as Gidget's roomie!!)
ORLAM
I really liked how, out of all the love interests, Iggy seems to view Orlam as a good confidant the most. It seems that he often goes to him for advice, and I believe that Orlam was the only one that Iggy approached just to rant about things. At the end of the day, Orlam is a very good listener who takes Iggy's worries seriously and gives sound advice.
I loved the "I Spy" game as it shows how well Orlam knows Iggy (as he is able to guess what he's thinking every time.)
DFGDGDFGFDGG ORLAM COMES ONTO IGGY SO HARD AND IN SUCH A SEXUAL MANNER but at the same time it's all in good fun
THE EVA REFERENCE
STORY OF SEASONS AND HARVEST MOON AND RUNE FACTORY AHHHH
DFGDFGDGDFGDFG CLIFF HE USED TO BE MY FAVORITE, THE ONLY GUY I ROMANCED
(IS ORLAM WITH HUMAN JERRY???)
GENZOU
I found Genzou's route to be one of the most interesting out of the three because Our Cinderella seems to take place in a very "idealized world." Other than Iggy's social anxiety, everything else seems to be going well, particularly Gidget and Orlam's lives. Gidget is living as their best self, with a big group of friends, working a job they love. They have a good relationship with their family. Orlam similarly has a big social circle and goes out clubbing every night. During the day he runs a large, successful company where he calls the shots. Genzou's life, on the other hand, is pretty similar to the one he leads in OW. It makes me wonder what Genzou's endgame in OW will be; I see what Gidget and Orlam's "happy endings" look like, so I wonder what Genzou's will look like?
I really love the detail with how Genzou's texts feel a lot more "conversational" - they read more like an oral chat rather than a text one, likely because he's talking into some kind of voice recording app. He sends a lot of texts that he doesn't mean to send/includes a lot of texts where he's unsure/mumbling.
I like how, out of all the different convos, Genzou seems to have the only convos that feel truly "uncomfortable." Most of the convos are very relaxed, with a general good vibe and positive note. When Iggy jokes about wanting to go to Lapland, Genzou goes on an extended joke about Iggy getting together with some handsome, muscular guy. It's very out of the blue, and it seems that Iggy gets a bit uncomfortable with it. This joke is similar to comments that Genzou makes in OW, and it shows Genzou's sense of inferiority, his fear that he will never be someone who deserves Iggy. Similarly, when Iggy asks about Genzou's plans for the future, Genzou isn't sure of how to answer - he just wants to continue what he's doing. I wonder if you mainly see this kind of convo from Genzou because his are more like verbal conversations rather than texts where he can't "plan/edit" what he says (and, tying back into my previous thoughts - it does make me wonder how Genzou will overcome these insecurities in OW, if he hasn't overcome them in this idealized reality).
(I loved the "smash or pass" conversation. It's very crude in a Genzou way, but at the same time it reads as Genzou's genuine attempt to learn about Iggy's boundaries and what he does/doesn't like. Even though Iggy hasn't come out to Genzou about his identity here, it seems that Genzou is aware and accepting.)
AHHHHHHHH IGGY CRIES DURING GENZOU'S ENDING
MERRY PRINCEMAS (and it was so adorable that they eat fried chicken, since it's traditional to eat KFC in Japan LOL I wonder what generation immigrant Genzou is?) (And Genzou's mom supports Genzou x Iggy, I love that for him!)
DFGDFGDFGDF GENZOU'S ENDING IS THE ONLY ONE WHERE IGGY IS THE LITTLE SPOON
Overall this was just what I wanted out of an OW dating sim and a perfect, sweet game to start off the year! Fantastic work, Carrot!!!
WEEPING FROM THIS ESSAY AHHHHGHGGHKDJFKDASDFA I FEEL LIKE YOU ALWAYS CUT STRAIGHT TO THE CORE OF ME LMAO
The title screen was the first thing where I was like... I am just going all in with this magical shoujo feel and I don't even care LOLOL I am so happy it could provide such excitement ldkjfalsd π€£π
Sob sob where do I even begin. I am so happy you enjoyed it! AND PLAYED IT SO MANY TIMES WTF???? I-I-I KNOW I WANTED THERE TO BE HIGH REPLAYABILITY BUT I NEVER EXPECTED THAT LMAO You most certainly got all of the convos then HAHAHA
FANCY BRITISH MAN NARRATION LMAO I did really want the narration to have this storybook-esque floaty magical kind of quality to it. I guess to tie it all up in a fairy tale bow I guess. AND SOB THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS ABOUT THE ANIMATION. This game had a lot of first times for me, not only in setting up a bunch of functionality I'd never done before but also in trying to make the GUI itself feel very lively and immersive animation-wise. I spent so much time getting stuff to work (and then had to redo it all when I realized I had done the image buttons in a not-very-good way LOL). I normally don't have a lot of confidence when it comes to my GUI and general design-related stuff but I'm overall pretty happy with how it turned out here and I had a lot of fun with it, so I'm really happy to hear you say that ππ
"It's a really fitting twist to the Cinderella narrative that plays masterfully into the "overcoming anxiety" theme - on the dawn of the new year, Iggy overcomes his anxiety to go meet his prince for a private celebration and has a great time." --> SOB I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT THIS IS MAKING ME TEAR UP. I'm not sure I even always actively thought about what I was doing with the themes... LOL... so somehow seeing it written out like this so masterfully in a way I couldn't even even put into words or thoughts myself lkjdflakd
"Gidget is...well, compared to Genzou and Orlam, very normal in the text conversations." --> LMAO INDEED Gidget's route and convos in general just feel much less unhinged than the other two. Like more down to earth in a way. Part of me was worried it would be a turn-off maybe (especially since Gidget's route also feels the most platonic until it gets to the end), but I've been really happy in that actually a lot of people have liked Gidget's route and their dynamic with Iggy.
"I like how normally Iggy is the straight man, but in his texts with Gidget, he's the silly one (at least some of the time)." --> YES LSKJDFALKDSF I really enjoy how these two's dynamic turned out. I see them in general as the two that would be the most open and just casual around each other because of their history, so I felt like Iggy would be the most silly and unhinged in his own way around Gidget. AND YES SOB I'M HAPPY YOU MENTIONED IT ABOUT IGGY'S COMING OUT TO THEM like. I see Gidget in this timeline as being the most comfortable in their own identity and outwardly like, part of the queer community, and probably they talked to Iggy a lot about it, too, which is what then helped Iggy feel comfortable talking about his own insecurities and identity with them. Since Iggy in general isn't the type to just... say these types of things on his own to someone, but with Gidget it came out naturally. But with the other two it wouldn't be something he'd just come out and say despite him being close to them, too. In fact, Iggy wants to come out to Genzou at one point but can't quite, because his dynamic with Genzou feels different to him and he's anxious about it (even though a part of him knows it would be fine). Maybe part of me was wanting to explore my own thoughts and insecurities about how it feels easy to come out to some people and not to others not because of any lack of connection or closeness with people but simply because it's a very anxiety-inducing thing that's hard to approach. (Though Orlam doesn't need him to come out because he guesses already lakdjfasd)
"Iggy seems to view Orlam as a good confidant the most." --> dlkfjaldskfa that's a good point. As always, I'm not sure I was actively thinking about that when working on it, but it's kinda how it turned out with the types of convos and topics. Maybe it's because Iggy and Orlam are the most different from each other, so Iggy naturally feels like Orlam must know a lot of things about everything that Iggy himself doesn't know. That and Orlam is always just so brimming with confidence and has no problem dealing with people, both of which are things Iggy lacks. So he feels very reassured when he asks Orlam for advice (and I think in a way some of Orlam's confidence also influences Iggy, because Iggy then becomes a bit more assertive around Orlam, as well, since he kinda has to be LMAO).
"I loved the "I Spy" game as it shows how well Orlam knows Iggy" --> LKDJFALKDSFAS I think that was the first truly unhinged convo of theirs that I wrote and it influenced like everything that came afterwards LMAO. I had tears running down my face as I wrote it...
"CLIFF HE USED TO BE MY FAVORITE, THE ONLY GUY I ROMANCED" --> HAHAHAHDAFDLKJFALDSKFJASD I also loved Cliff sobbbb. He and Kai were my favorites π
"(IS ORLAM WITH HUMAN JERRY???)" --> YES LOL
Weeping your comments/analysis of Genzou are making me cry...
Yeah, I would say that Genzou is the least changed out of all of them compared to the main game. Maybe this was partly due to how much I knew the others needed to change in order to reach a better state so it was a big focus and I was actively thinking about their Ideal Lives and it just changed so much about their environments and general outlooks. But with Genzou I didn't really have that going into it. He was mostly just... the same Genzou... except that he wasn't such an absolutely jerkface asshole in his youth (likely because he actually got called out on it more, etc.) so the friend dynamic didn't turn toxic and instead stayed more in lighthearted banter rather than outright antagonism between him and Orlam, etc. Because of that when I wrote him he mostly stayed the same with a lot of his already present challenges leaking over.
Sob I also liked how you pointed out that his felt more like verbal convos. I'm not even sure if I actively thought about that while writing them but because in my head I pictured Genzou talking instead of typing (as opposed to the others where my head stayed in texting mode) that was probably the biggest influence LKDFJALSDKFA Genzou already has a big problem with saying things he doesn't mean to/letting his mouth run in general, so the combination of him also then having no edit/plan-type filter in his texts makes this doubly worse (both in the sheer annoying-ness of his texts/extended jokes he can't stop and in his tendency to say things he wishes he could take back lol).
Weep I'm getting very emotional thinking/writing about this LDKFJALDSKFA...
"DFGDFGDFGDF GENZOU'S ENDING IS THE ONLY ONE WHERE IGGY IS THE LITTLE SPOON" --> LKJFDLAKSDJFAD
Sob sob sob thank you so so much for all these thoughts. I feel like every time I read a comment from you it always makes me re-evaluate and analyze my own stuff and learn new things LMAO I really love reading all your interpretations for the chars and dynamics, whether it was stuff I did try to intentionally do or stuff that happened by accident lol. Also it just put such a smile on my face reading ahhhhhhhh. Thank you SO MUCHHHHHHHH for playing and for the comment and all your lovely wordsssss. I shall treasure them always!! ππ
AAHH THIS WAS THE CUTEST THING EVER !! I could tell that so much love was put into this game, from the different art of Iggy in his room (my personal favorite was the burrito blanket LOL) to the beautiful story sequences to the witty and endearing text conversations. Iggy as a character felt relatable, and it really had me rooting for him till the end. :D
I also really enjoyed his exchanges with Orlam and I was laughing through a lot of them. The after-credits scene was so cute too AAAAA!! I was overall super invested in this game and it was a super enjoyable experience! Amazing job Carrot!!
WEEP THANK YOU??? ππ That is so kind! Thank you so much for playing and I'm really happy you enjoyed it!! lkdjfalkdf I'm glad you liked Orlam's route and convos, I feel like his are particularly off the rails at times π€£ Sob and I'm happy you could relate to Iggy. I just want him to be happy... sigh π¦
I really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a lovely comment. Thank you for playing!! It means a lot π₯°
Awwwww "my anxious little ace of spades" is such a cute line
I loooved seeing Iggy chill all around his room especially adore burrito Iggy π₯Ί The fairy tale intro for a modern ace boy is just so fun! And the contrast of personalities from the hotshot business man always out around town to the shut-in programmer who games all day is just delightful
All the phone convos are incredibly charming and the best kind of chaotic, it feels like a little party talking to everyone even from Iggy's room! I really enjoyed the criminal driver landlord backstory, hearing (seeing text?) of Iggy venting about his boss, and just asking for help with life stuff like cooking spaghetti. And omg that note that came with the hat!!! >///<
In my first playthrough I totally forgot about having energy left for the party and I was way too focused on working to get money, talking to everyone, and getting the new game hahaha XD
Second playthrough went to the party with Ortam! I am totally with Iggy about the loud music being way too much. Your use of the social battery to tell Iggy's story perfectly suits him! It's super neat how the player needs to manage Iggy's energy every day to be able to unlock the character stories they want, makes me want to play again and again!
(LMAO at the credits!) This is awesome, thank you for sharing it with the world! And for your kind comments on Chiamour <3
Ahhhhhhhhh thank you so much for playing!! ππ I'm really glad you enjoyed it!! (and lakdjflakds that's one of my favorite lines!! π€£)
LOL THE IGGY BURRITO IS ONE OF MY FAVS TOO somehow he turned out looking like a seal to me because of the little blanket flaps on the sides hahaha
Thank you for all the kind words!! I'm happy you liked the text convos. They are really and truly unhinged and chaotic, I could not tell you what was going through my mind half the time I was writing them. Mostly I would just think up a vague topic idea then start writing and it would become increasingly more ridiculously and winding the longer it went on. LOL THE LANDLORD BACKSTORY WAS MOSTLY INSPIRED BY MY OWN LANDLORD it's a lot...
SOB I'M SORRY YOU MISSED THE PARTY THE FIRST TIME. There is indeed a lot going on at times π¦ Especially if you try to text multiple people (there are some secret convos you can get from texting multiple people but it makes it really hard to get to the party if you do kdjlafkd). I'm glad you made it the second time!
LOL THE CREDITS this game is already unhinged in all aspects I perhaps couldn't resist making the credits feel a bit chaotic too π€£
Your sweet words really made my day!! Thank you so much for taking the time to play and write this up. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! It's a very silly game overall but it made me really happy working on it, so I hoped it could make others happy playing it, too π₯°
Oh, the first time I saw Ortam Brewbacher, I thought, I fell in love with him. It was a pity that I couldn't play the main story because it was an Android system. The painting style really impressed me. I really like him!
Sob thank you for playing and I'm glad you like Orlam!! He is a very unique individual... π€π
It has been FOREVER since I've played a game with stat features like this and honestly it made me so nostalgic T-T <3
The art was cute as always, and I especially loved all the fun little random text messages!!
The amount of detail you put in your games is so awe-inspiring...idk it always just feels like an amazing, polished experience and is enjoyable even for someone who hasn't caught up with OW yet!! Great job <3
REAL. I feel the same way!! Which is part of what made it so fun to work on this π€ Even if there were a bunch of things I had to figure out for myself how to do as a result since I've never worked on anything like this before lakdjfa π€£
Weep though thank you so much for playing and for the lovely words!! I'm really happy you enjoyed it! Wah, and that makes me really happy to hear!! I was hoping that this could be an enjoyable game even for those unfamiliar with the chars/main game. I wanted it to just be something cute and sweet that could be enjoyed by anyone (with some extra easter eggs for those that do know more of the context LOL).
It means so much that you would play this!! And thank you for taking the time to write up such a sweet comment! π₯Ίπ
AAAAHHHH THIS WAS AMAZING!!!!!! i especially loved the gidget route... oooh AND AND. IGGY IS JUST SO CUTE!! he's such a mess but he's an ADORABLE mess! AND EACH OF THE CREDIT PHOTOS... WAAAH THEY'RE SO CUTE!!! and and AND. THE CUDDLING AFTER THE CREDITS. UUGHJSJWKAJSHDIAKJ
this was the first game of yours i've played and it's got me HOOKED. definitely gonna try out some other games soon~ wonderful work! i'm sure it's gonna give me a brainrot for the next few months
SOB THAT'S VERY KIND!! Thank you so much for playing and for the sweet words!! ππ LKDJFALKDSF I'M GLAD YOU LIKED IGGY weep he is very precious to me... I just want him to be happy... (as hard as he makes this sometimes lkdjfasd)
Ahhhhh I'm really so glad to hear that!! This is probably the cutest vibes of all of them... the main game is not cute at all and is more horrific π€£ So I'm sorry if it's nothing like what you'd expect after this one lakdjfad OFW is much more light-hearted though. AT ANY RATE if you do end up checking any of the others out, I hope you'll like them!!
And thank you so much again for playing and for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment! It means so much! π₯°
Putting a placeholder comment here atm because i haven't been able to get to O.C. yet but i very much intend to play it at some point (and just dl'ed it) so this is my way of saying im excited to see more of OW's characters and i WILL edit this with an update when i get to play it!Got to play the Orlam route today (bc that's all i had time for ahfhjgfhj) and I gotta wonder, is this an AU of OW where nothing bad ever happens and thus the main cast gets to live much more normal lives than their OW canon ones? Because I noticed Orlam seems to be more confident + settled in his work/flirtations/making outside friends (tho, granted, i did get the feeling there could potentially be fakery and im just gullible for him and his words jhghghg) than he is in OW and if this is how he's like if OW never happened is just,,,, he's such a neat funny little guy and his fancy word texts with Iggy are so funny to read.
Also that Cinderella story at the party LMAO that is such a wrong retelling of Cinderlla i was laughing at that
and then!! Iggy!!! Iggy's social anxiety is very relatable and i kind of felt bad for him several times during this. the one with the "he's worrying about saving money for retirement" is such a mood to have and him having to charge his social battery is also Very relatable lol.
HHHHHHHH THAT'S VERY SWEET I'll be looking forward to seeing what you think about it!! π₯Ίπ
HELP I DIDN'T GET A NOTIFICATION OR ANYTHING THAT YOU EDITED THIS SO I ONLY JUST SAW THIS NOW BUT I DON'T KNOW WHEN YOU WROTE IT π¦π¦π¦
I'm so happy you were able to play though!! π lkdajflakdsfa it's... hmmm... I don't wanna say too much because technically in my head I do kinda tie it back to the main game but in a way that gives away a whole bunch π€£ So yeah for now I'm just saying this is like, a non-canon AU timeline of what the chars would be like if many of the horrors never happened so to speak. That's not to say that everything is perfect and nothing bad ever happened (like clearly Orlam's family issues are the same, Iggy is still plagued by anxiety, etc.) but like. Hmmm. Some of the things that could be made better by the main five themselves made things better, for instance Gidget being accepted by their friends and not torn down by Iggy led to them having more confidence to be themself and push back against their family a bit, Genzou not being such a horrible person to Orlam as kids helped Orlam still grow up with confidence despite his family issues, etc. Is kind of how I see this whole timeline in general lkdajfad
So yes, while Orlam certainly still has a penchant for grandiloquence, fakery, and elaborate lies, it's more in good nature here and a part of his personality rather than like... something actively harmful like it is in the main game. That and he also actually has confidence, friends, a social life, etc., in this version, which is basically his best self.
Sob I'm very glad you liked him though!! He and Gidget were the ones that underwent the most positive evolutions in this game and I just really loved writing them as what are their true selves in my mind and having a lot of fun with them (and being incredibly off the rails at times, too). I'm happy you liked Iggy, too. Iggy didn't change all that much to be honest, at least in his general vibe and approach to life, though this version of him at least has been able to find himself more (though it only comes up in Gidget's route, he at least knows he's ace in this timeline and has already come to terms with himself). He's also just generally on better terms with his friends since the friend group stayed much more in contact in this version, even if he himself has a hard time always keeping up lkadsjflkasd π€£
At any rate, thank you so much for playing and I'm glad you enjoyed it!! I had a lot of fun with this game and it brought me a lot of joy. I'm really happy if it can bring a little joy to others, too π
ROCKIN AS USUAL OMFG. The randomized text convos make this game super fun to replay. Even if you're going for the same route, you'll get different conversations with that character each playthrough. I'm kind of obsessed with this, it's just such a clever idea and so fun to play! The stat-management part was challenging for me, but I have figured out a strat that works for my purposes (lots of savescumming involved lol... countdowns make me anxious so I gotta make all the money and buy Iggy's clothes IMMEDIATELY or I'll faint.) Overall what I'm trying to say is this game is really well-made and it feels like there is so much to do and discover!
Minor spoilers beyond this point~
I played Orlam's route twice before doing the others. I'm so happy for him!! Live your relationship anarchist lifestyle, rat boy! π€ And I love that he is the only LI foreward enough to straight-up tell Iggy that he likes him, no stuttering about it. Iggy and Orlams' QPR is everything to me. I was especially unexpectedly touched by the moment over text where Iggy is like "I guess I don't have a problem saying no to you!". Like he trusts him enough to know Orlam will listen, and also that Orlam won't stop being his friend over it. I love how Iggy becomes more assertive when next to Orlam. And I like to think Iggy makes Orlam feel safe and beloved for who he is and not any particular mask he wears. They are always saying "I don't understand you" to each other but it's the effort they make to listen and care for each other and respect those differences that matters. Augh! Literally I just. Luv them. π₯Ί Great job constructing these chars and their relationships!
Sidenote: That group text convo between Gidget, Iggy, and Orlam is doing WONDERS for my Gidget/Cecil/Orlam OT3. I know this was not remotely the point of the game but. Well. :)
AHHHHH THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS SWEET COMMENT!! ππ And I'm really happy you enjoyed the game!! I'm especially pumped that you liked the convos and randomness kdjafdsa I really did want to make something that felt like it had a lot to discover in it and that would still feel new and exciting even if you were going back and replaying it again, whether on a different route or the same route. Somehow that thought appealed to me a lot π€£ In perhaps an ideal world with a much longer dev cycle I might have been able to add even more convos and random hidden stuff but I hit a bit of writing block at about 15-16 convos each and figured that would still be plenty to give lots of variety. Maybe if I end up coming back to this later I could amp it up even more with more events and convos lkadjfa
SOBBING I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED ORLAM'S ROUTE I shall weep. His route is literally so off the rails, but I'm really happy with how his and Iggy's dynamic turned out, I just love them so much lakfdja In general, I really tried (and hoped) that not only would I be able to make the chars' personalities shine through the texts but also make each relationship feel different like in their dynamics and also in the way that Iggy acts just a bit different around each of them based on that dynamic. Hearing that you enjoyed the Orly QPR dynamic is making my eyes well up lakdjfasdf GUHHHH. They are very precious to me. That even though they are probably the most different in terms of personalities and lifestyles they still find each other as a comfort.
LMAO WEEPING ABOUT THE GIDGET/CECIL/ORLAM they are very amusing to me π€£π€£
Hhhhhh at any rate this is incredibly lovely and I'm really touched that you played the game and took the time to write all this up!! I'm so happy you had such a great time with it! This game brought me a lot of joy (and mental peace) working on it, so I was really hoping people would also get a lot of joy playing it!! π₯°
Omg, I love this game! I love the banter Iggy has with Orlam! I love all the littler details of how with each day Iggy gets more happy when talking to a friend. Also Orlam's bunny?! So CUTE! Ahhh! I love Orlam!
(You can tell i only played Orlam's route and not the others yet)
I was gonna write until I was done with the game but couldn't wait! At the start of the game Iggy is bummed out about taxes and life, so he stays in the bed all day. Throughout the game when Talking to other characters he seems happier. Even when I chose to work, it said he feels good about it. That just made my heart flutter. I love all the little details you put Carrot! Also the interactions are cute and funny, I just really love how your characters feel alive. I freaking LOVE Orlam! AHHHH! Anyway I feel like I'm rambling, but anyway I just! Your art my favorite game developer and I love your stroies! I hope you have a Happy Merry Christmas!
Sob this is very sweet, thank you for such a lovely comment!! And I'm really happy you liked the convos, especially the ridiculous Orly banter lakjdfads I think I perhaps went most off the rails when writing Orlam's text convos... there's something about the dynamic between Iggy and Orlam that is just very entertaining to me, which made some of the convos just get extremely ridiculous π€£
I'm glad also that you liked all the little details. I tried to add lots of little things and help make it feel immersive!! Especially when it came to like, the stuff in the room and some of the random events and such. So it means a lot that you would enjoy those things π
Hhhhhh that is simply too kind you're going to make me cry!!! Thank you so much for playing and for your kind words!! LOL I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKE ORLAM he is truly the most character of all time π I hope that if you get a chance to play the other routes, you'll like them, too! Thank you for taking the time to write up such a lovely comment!
OMGEE !! IM NOT ACTIVE IN TWITTER MUCH SO DIDNT REALIZE A NEW SIDE GAME ARRIVED !! I SHALL PLAY AND EDIT IN MY THOUGHTS <3 (ALSO OMFG GONNA TRY TO GET ALL ENDINGS)
SPOILERS AHEAD !!
( GENZOU ROUTE: ) <3
- HHAHAHAHAHA HELP I LIKE IT HOW BUCKS TYPES (AND HOW WE CAN GET TO SEE HOW DIFFERENT THEY ARE FROM TEXTING)
- I WAS SHOUTING WHEN VOICING BUCKS TEXT MSGS HAHJSJAS
- OMGEE I LOVE THE EARNING FOR MONEY AND EARNING FOR RELATIONSHIP POINTS SYSTEM !!
- AWWW DSHSJNSD THE TEXT MSGS ON WHEN YOU TALK TO GENZOU SAHJASN
- DICKTIONARY JUST STUCK TO ME HELP
- NOOOOO IGGY HAVING A PANIC ATTACK AT THE MIDDLE OF THE PARTY :'(( (BUCKS YKNOW THAT UR FRIEND IS LIKE THIS, WHY.)
- HELP IGS??? WHY LEAVE A SHOE BEHIND (I MUSTVE NOT READ HOW HE LEFT HIS SHOE OR SOEMHIN-)
- HELP IGS WAKE UP BITC-
- HAHAAABAH THE OPTION WHEN IGGY GETS UP
- AWWW THE ANXIOUS CINDERELLA TO HIS HUNKY PRINCE <33 NDSND
- THIS IS MAKING ME CRY, CARROT WHY DO THIS !!
- PREDICTION: AND THE KISS
IN GAME: AAAAAAAAAA THEY KISS OMFG OMFG (I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS TO COME TRUE)
- AAAAAAAAAAAAAA THE CUTE PICTURES AT THE END !! (ALSO YOU DOING THE WORK " Funnily enough, Carrot " BHSHABHSBHA)
- OMFG THERES MORE??? (HAD TO EDIT AGAIN)
- IGGY IS WITH GENZOU ON BED AWWWW (NOT SEXUALLY IDIOTS)
- oh its just stay in bed.. ITS OKAY !!
- GENZOU ROUTE: Dec 24 - Dec 25 (12 am)
( ORLAM ROUTE: )
- why is this man saying bullshi- /J
- YO WAIT GENUINE QUESTION CARROT !! IF I BUY THE KIRBY PLUS BEFORE CHATTING WITH SAID PERSON, WOULD IGGY SEND A PIC OF HIM W/ THE KIRBY PLUSH EVERYTIME?????
- HELP I HAVE TO SEARCH WHAT THIS MAN WRITES (LIKE LOWER UR VOCABULARY IM DUMB.)
- HOW DARE HE SAY THAT KIRBY IS DEPLORABLE >:(
- POOR KIRBY ORLAM IS JUST INSULTING THEM </3
- DONT DISRESPECT KIRBY !!
- BRO WHY IS ORLAM DANCING RANDOMLY, AND WHY IS HE AT THE CLUB.
- WHY THE FUCK IS ORLAM SENDING VOICE MESSAGES !??!?!?!
- HELP TWINKLE TOES ??? ITS BEEN A WHILE SINCE IVE HEARD THAT
- HELP IGGY JUST SAYING TO ORLAM " WE DONT HAVE A RELATIONSHIP " MAKES ME LAUGH AF DBHSDBS
- ORLAMS LAST NAME IS BREWBACHER???
- HELP IGGY SAYING TWINKLE TOES AND TINY DANCER IS NOT ON MY LIST.
- stop updating iggy and using large words..
- HELP THE GOLDEN GIRLS THEME SONG ????
- HELP I WAS NOT EXPECTING ORLAM TO KNOW TONE INDICATORS ???
- AWWW THEM GOING TO PARIS
- ALSO WTF ORLAM UR FRENCH MSGS...
- OMGEEE A HAT !!
- IGGY LOOKS CUTE IN THE HAT !! oh its from orlam.
- I KNEW IT THAT THERE WILL BE SOMETHING DIRTY-
TBC (TO BE CONTINUED)
LMAO IT'S TRUE I DIDN'T TALK ABOUT THE GAME MUCH OUTSIDE OF TWITTER AND TUMBLR HAHAHAHA that's me, just casually working on new games behind the scenes lkdjfas
Weeping tho I'm so happy you enjoyed it!! Reading your reactions is killing me!! ππ I'm glad you liked Genzou's route and all his silly convos lskdjfasd Genzou's might possibly be the most random out of all of them... unsure (they are all quite random, but his go in some especially ridiculous directions LMAO).
TEEHEE AND I'M GLAD YOU LIKED THE ENDDDDDD. The Genzy ending literally made me cry while working on it, maybe my heart just needed something sweet and soft...π AND HAHAHAHA OFC THEY WILL KISS WHAT DO YOU TAKE ME FOR every Genzy kiss makes my heart swell like 50x larger it's just a fact π€
Thank you so much for playing!! And for all these hilarious thoughts and reactions!! I'm so happy you liked it! If you end up playing the others routes I hope you'll like them too π₯°
SOB I DIDN'T GET ANY NOTIFICATIONS THAT YOU EDITED THIS, I'M SORRY. I only just saw the updates now ππ¦π¦π¦
"IF I BUY THE KIRBY PLUS BEFORE CHATTING WITH SAID PERSON, WOULD IGGY SEND A PIC OF HIM W/ THE KIRBY PLUSH EVERYTIME?????" --> lkjfadfads the way the Kirby plush works is that whoever Iggy has the highest affection with will get a little scene related to it the day after you buy it! He sends the photo to both Gidget and Orlam (but not to Genzou for obvious reasons lol)
"HELP I HAVE TO SEARCH WHAT THIS MAN WRITES" --> LOL Orlam's vocabulary..............π€£π¦
"BRO WHY IS ORLAM DANCING RANDOMLY, AND WHY IS HE AT THE CLUB." --> Orlam is made for the dance floor don't you know.
kjldkfjad I'm glad you're enjoying Orlam's route!! His dynamics with Iggy are so much different than Iggy and Genzou's, so it was really fun thinking about topics and writing the convos (even if they're really unhinged laksjfdad) π€ Thank you so much for playing!! π
HELP I GOT BUSY SO NO GAME UPDATES BJKSJDSJD, I JUST GOTTA WRITE A COMMENT ABOUT SOMETHING BECAUSE I ACTUALLY FORGOT GENZOU IS BLIND.... SO WHEN YOU WROTE " TO BOTH GIDGET AND ORLAM " I WAS LIKE WHY WON'T HE SEND 1 TO GENZOU???? BUT NOW I REMEMBER WHY...... (RIP GENZOU)
So usually I always wait until I played the full game to write my comment
BUT I HAVE THINGS TO SAY AND SAID THINGS WANT TO FLOW OUT OF MY MIND SO I'LL EXCEPTIONALLY WRITE TWO PARTS
I originally planned other things for my evening but then I remembered this game came out recently and I was like "wait I HAVE TO PLAY IT"
As of now I only played the game over ending and Genzou's route
AND I ALREADY LOVE THE GAME AND IT ALREADY HEALS MY HEART OH MY GOD
For a current general comment on the game, well it's really funny and tooth-rotting fluff hehe except for a few moments BUT WELL IT'S HURT/COMFORT SO IT'S FIIIIIINE
One of the first sentences being : "He was not an especially accomplished man. Nor an attractive one." I GIGGLED LOL.
AND THE ASEXUAL BACKGROUND ON IGGY'S PHONE AHHHHHHHHH
The chats in general are so funny lmao (espescially Genzou's). Even tho since English is not my first language sometimes I had to read Bux's chats three times to get the right words lmao
AND ALL THE LITTLE REFERENCES IN IGGY'S ROOM ASNVAUEKHCBO and also the littles poses Iggy has on the diffrent days he's so silly
Also the screen at the beginning of each day feels extra dramatic but it makes it funny haha
So yeah at first I wanted to play the game over because. Why not. Gotta see what happens. And well Iggy just doesn't go to the party BUT since I didn't do anything expcept work and occasionally played games, I had fun buying everything available in the online shop SO I STILL GOT THE SILLY CONVERSATION WITH GENZOU ABOUT THE KIRBY PLUSHIE
AS FOR GENZOU'S ROUTE...
WELL OF COURSE I BEGAN WITH GENZOU'S ROUTE WHO DO YOU TAKE ME FOR
AND IT WAS A VERY GOOD DECISION
BECAUSE GENZOU, BEING THE KIND MAN HE IS TO IGGY, HAS NOT ONLY FUNNY CHATS BUT ALSO WARM AND COMFORTING ONES
I WILL NEVER GET TIRED OF HIM SAYING HE WOULDN'T CARE IF HIS PARTNER WAS BE ASEXUAL (my aroace heart cries of joy each time)(the whole smash or pass conversation felt like a big hug) GREAT LORD I LOVE THIS MAN
And then also I have some little favourite moments... Like when Iggy founds back his plushie... HE FOUNDS IT BACK IN THIS UNIVERSE I'M SO HAPPY
Also Genzou saying "the non-stop mariah carey on the radio" is actually so relatable
AND IGGY AND GENZOU KISS HIIIII GIGGLING KICKING MY FEET ROLLING ON MY BED AND CRYING OF JOY (/hj). AS WELL FOR THE LIL PHOTOS AT THE END THEY ARE SO CUTE. AWEUGH THEM SHARING A BED AT THE END I LOVE THEM SO FRICKIN MUCH
So uh I think that's the end of the first part of my comment ! I will try to play the others routes and all tomorrow if I have time SO MAYBE NEXT PART TOMORROW WHO KNOWS ? But to summarize my feelings well AMAZING GAME AS ALWAYS CARROT I AM IMPATIENT TO DISCOVER MORE OR IT :D
TWO PARTS HELP ALDKJFALKDSFA
Ahhhhh I'm so glad you like it so far!! ππ LMAO I DO LOVE ME SOME HURT/COMFORT WEEP. I feel like if I'm ever gonna make something a bit fluffier than my usual stuff it's always gotta have at least a touch of bittersweet hurt/comfort to go with it as it heals my poor miserable soul dlkajdsf
LOL YOU GOT THE GAME OVER FIRST HELPPPP I don't know if I've seen anyone else that has purposefully tried to get a game over (besides my testers maybe lakjfdald) That is very funny to me. But yes it's nothing too extravagant he just can't go to the party LOL tho there is slightly different text based on what part causes Iggy not to go to the party....
Weeping I'm so happy you liked Genzou's convos π₯Ί Genzou's convos (and ending/route in general) will always hold such a special place in my heart, maybe because he and Iggy's dynamic is just so precious and mildly cathartic for me guhhhh. So it makes me really glad to hear some of the convos (ESPECIALLY THAT ONE LAKJDFA) were very impactful ahhhh. I ALSO LOVE THEM SO MUCCCCHHHHHHHH I think every time someone says they love Genzy my heart grows like 5 sizes or something lakjdfa
SOB I'M JUST SO HAPPY YOU'RE ENJOYING IT SO MUCH SO FAR. It means so much that you'd take the time to write up all your thoughts lkadjfa reading them brought such a smile to my face!! I hope that you'll enjoy the other routes just as much whenever you have the time to play them!! Thank you so much always for all your kind words π₯°
SO IT TOOK ME MUCH LONGER THAN EXPECTED BUT HERE IS SECOND PART OF MY RAMBLINGS
Once again for general aspects, I FORGOT THIS THE FIRST TIME BUT BUCKS' RETELLING OF CINDERELLA I'M WHEEZINGGGGG
Also the "GET THE FUCK OUT OF BED!!!" LIKE YEAH IGGY YOU GO DUDE
ONE MORE THING I really find it so so cute that at the end of each route you get a little picture of them sharing a bed like awe and then you got the "stay in bed" option WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY ASSOCIATED WITH ANXIETY (so something bad) BUT NOW IT'S ASSOCIATED WITH LOVE SO IT'S GOOD AND KJBFASJBJCKB I'M SO HAPPY I'M SOBBING and also the fact that each of them mention Iggy being asexual and having a little something to say about it (all positive of course :D), like Genzou being extra supportive and nice and accepting it right away, Orlam saying that he doesn't expect anything from Iggy if Iggy doesn't want to do it, and Gidget saying "you don't have to be ace to be confused about romance" JSKSJKSNS I LOVE THEM ALL THE ACCEPTANCE FROM EVERYONE FEELS LIKE A BIG WARM HUG
Now about Orlam's route
It was very fun (though ORLAM YOU AND YOUR SEX JOKES MY GOD) and nice 'cause yeah while Genzou and Iggy together is my favourite I still do very much enjoy the dynamics with Orlam and Gidget !
I love the way Orlam talks LIKE IT'S FANCY and a bit POECTIC and that's COOL but ALSO SOMETHING ELSE MAYBE THAT I CAN'T PLACE A WORD ON ??? BUT YEAH I REALLY LIKE THAT.
"That was a slash pos" TONE TAGS MENTIONNED MY BRAIN IS HAPPY
Oh he speaks French so that's why he likes being so classy with his words huh (/hj we French speaking people aren't as charismatic as most of the world population seems to think)(our insults are great though :D)
"j'ai du mal Γ dormir seul, est-ce que tu as envie de me tenir compagnie ?" ORLAM FRΓROT ? ON NE SORT PAS DES CHOSES PAREILLES COMME CELA VOYONS NON MAIS OH (I couldn't help myself but to talk in French SORRY NOT SORRY-)
"je veux faire des cochonneries avec toi" MY BRAIN IS NOT HANDLING THE FRENCH WELL EVEN THOUGH IT'S MY MOTHER LANGUAGE IT'S CONFUSED BECAUSE IT'S TOO USED TO ENGLISH NOW (Orlam CHUT ARRΓTE DE DIRE DES CHOSES PAREILLES BON SANG)
IGGY WANTS TO EAT PAIN AU CHOCOLAT MY DUDE ToT I'll go buy you some good pain au chocolat Iggy no worries
"I'm going to wrap you in tinfoil and bake you at 300 degrees until golden brown" ORLAM HELLO same though I felt that. Appreciate that text lol it's so silly :p
CUTE LITTLE FOX HAT AWEEEEEEE AND IT FITS IGGY SO WELL TOO
LMAO HIM BEING LIKE "oh yeah I'm totally just being super friendly like a super FRIEND haha" when Iggy says he didn't realize Orlam was "courting" him
Big or lil spoon conversation was cute hehe AND IGGY ARE YOU TOUCH STARVED (I am too buddy we are the same)(the more I play your games the more I relate to him is this good or not who knows)
ARCHIBALD II IS SUCH A CUTIE (*o*) (^o^)
AO3 AND FANFICS (AND FICTONAL CRUSHES FURTHER IN ANOTHER CONV) MENTION HELLO I'M DYING (/pos) AND ALSO AM VERY HAPPY
Him showing a photo of them both and describing it as "sweet" and "lighting a warm glow within the cockles of his heart" AREUGH
"axious little ace of spades" THAT WAS SO SMOOTH ??? ORLAM DO THAT AGAIN SOMETIME ???
Orlam being SWEET oh WOW. I mean it's not that I thought that Orlam couldn't be sweet at all but I may also have gotten too used to his psychopathic self in the main game lol- Though I love both aspects of him !
AND NOW with Gidget's route
It's all cute cute awe :D I feel like the relationship between Iggy and Gidget is quite different from the two others because with Genzou and Orlam their personalities are more... not really "extroverted", though maybe a tiny bit but also... A bit more "exuberant" ? (IT DOESN'T REALLY FEELS LIKE THE RIGHT WORD BUT I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING ELSE-) Especially in comparison with Iggy ? And Gidget's personality is closer to Iggy, so the dynamic is quite different and so the way Iggy acts also feels different. NOT IN A BAD WAY OF COURSE but I just noticed this and I thought it was extra nice ! Also it's SO NICE to see Gidget being able to be themself like yeah people under the non-binary umbrella let's rise together !!! I'm all for it !!! I'M ON YOUR SIDE !!! I'M ONE OF YOU !!! And well the casual representation feels extremely nice, as well for the asexuality !
"you wouldn't last a day without your headphones" RELATABLE
Them bonding over their shared interest in programming after Iggy finds the trophy under his bed awwwwwwwww- Reminds me when he found the plushie he made with Genzou or when Orlam showed him the photo of them THEY ALL HAVE THEIR LITTLE MOMENT WITH IGGY-
"we will have our night of nerdy nostalgia" YES PLEASE DO I'D JOIN
"anxious as usual" REALATABLE. AGAIN.
GIDGET BEING A SIMP AND SENDING THAT MEME LMAO THIS CONVERSATION IS LITERAL GOLD
Cecil mentionned I REPEAT CECIL MENTIONNED WEEWEE YIPEE
IGGY WRITES FANFICS ??? THIS IS THE REVELATION OF THE CENTURY THIS HAS TO BE PUT ON THE NEWS IT- HE WRITES HURT/COMFORT. HE WRITES GODDAMN HURT/COMFORT. MY DAY HAS NOW BEEN PLAGUED WITH HAPINESS THANKS TO THAT FACT. (universe let my days be plagued with hapiness thanks to fictional characters more often please)
Iggy calling Gidget handsome MY HEART- THE VALIDATION- THE COMPLIMENT JUST IN GENERAL-
Also I know you said it wasn't possible to get red hearts for everyone but uh my brain is stubborn so I tried to get the highest stats possible with everyone anyway and I GOT NEW CONVS !!! Specifically I GOT A NEW CONV WITH GENZOU. Specifically the one with "you ass ain't that bad. platonically of course." GENZOU HELLO ??? I know you definitely did not mean that PLATONICALLY. ESPECIALLY AFTER YOU REPEAT THOSE EXACT WORDS (the "platonically of course") AT LEAST THREE TIMES YOU'RE NOT HELPING YOUR CASE
AND I ACHIEVED GREEN HEARTS WITH EVERYONE ! Still got game over lol since Iggy didn't feel comfortable enough to go to the party with anyone BUT IT WAS WORTH IT FOR SCIENCE
Oh well I wrote an extra extensive comment again why am I even surprised at this point-
So once again and as always GREAT GAME CARROT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY JUST YOUR GAMES ARE GREAT NEVER STOP MAKING GAMES IF YOU WANT TO DO SO I LOVE YOUR GAMES !!!
Take care of yourself and I'm impatient to play the next thing you release ! :D
HHHHHHHHHHHH reading this made me so happy!! I'm really happy you continued to enjoy the game with the other routes!! Your candid reactions and comments are always hilarious and brighten my day ldkjfalsdk ππ
"I really find it so so cute that at the end of each route you get a little picture of them sharing a bed like awe and then you got the "stay in bed" option WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY ASSOCIATED WITH ANXIETY (so something bad) BUT NOW IT'S ASSOCIATED WITH LOVE SO IT'S GOOD AND KJBFASJBJCKB I'M SO HAPPY I'M SOBBING" --> WEEPINGGGGGGG I AM GLAD???? I really wanted like a little final "treat" at the end for each LI, mostly just because I hate ending things so I like to delay it as long as possible and also as a reason to sit through the credits, etc. This idea just felt so cute and perfect and fit with the rest of the game so well lkdadfa so I'm really glad you liked it π€
"also the fact that each of them mention Iggy being asexual and having a little something to say about it" --> Hhhhh I'm glad you liked that, too. I wanted it to be slightly different between all the LIs simply because their dynamic is so different?? Like, I knew I wanted Iggy to already be out to Gidget, since it just seemed like something that would have happened in this timeline what with Gidget also being very out and active in the queer community, which would have made Iggy a lot more comfortable talking about it with them. With Orlam, Orlam is so good at reading people that he's able to guess even without Iggy telling him. And with Genzou, Iggy feels awkward and weird bringing it up just in normal conversation because it's not the type of thing they typically talk about, but even though he's not able to say it outright, they kinda dance around it and Genzou ultimately understands even in not so few words and is accepting of it. (I think this also kinda meshes with the 3 LIs involvement/experience in LGBTQIA+ spaces, with Gidget being super active in the RL queer scene, attending events, going to meetups, getting involved; Orlam being well versed in it particularly from an online perspective but not being incredibly active in RL; and Genzou despite being out to his friends and family is much more private about it and also isn't involved in much of anything online and definitely not in RL besides occasionally trying some dating apps and forums).
"I love the way Orlam talks LIKE IT'S FANCY and a bit POECTIC" --> It's certainly something... kadjfalskd
DLKFAJDSLKFAD THE ORLAM FRENCH PARTS I APOLOGIZE FOR ANY AND ALL RIDICULOUSNESS that convo is so off the rails... I don't imagine that he is fluent at all, but I do think it was something he took in school and enjoyed a lot so at least tried to keep up with it a bit π€£π¦
"he more I play your games the more I relate to him is this good or not who knows" --> LKFDJALSDKJFALSDKFJA
"I feel like the relationship between Iggy and Gidget is quite different from the two others because with Genzou and Orlam their personalities are more... not really "extroverted", though maybe a tiny bit but also... A bit more "exuberant" ?" --> LOL NO THAT'S A GREAT WAY TO PUT IT. Gidget's route feels much more down to earth to me. (Except for a few convos where they go a bit off the rails LMAO.) I was partly worried about this at first as I was afraid people might not like it as much, but I've had a lot of people say they specifically liked Gidget's route so that made me really happy ldkjaf I just really wanted to show how different each dynamic was and the different ways Iggy himself acted based on that dynamic.
"Also it's SO NICE to see Gidget being able to be themself like yeah people under the non-binary umbrella let's rise together !!!" --> Sob sob I was really so happy to finally be able to write Gidget the way I knew was their best and true self in my heart, it was rather cathartic tbh ππ
"IGGY WRITES FANFICS ??? THIS IS THE REVELATION OF THE CENTURY THIS HAS TO BE PUT ON THE NEWS IT-" --> LKDJALSDKFASD SOBBING. I had a lot of fun thinking up random new little tidbits about Iggy to show in this game when I never had the opportunity before teehee
"ESPECIALLY AFTER YOU REPEAT THOSE EXACT WORDS (the "platonically of course") AT LEAST THREE TIMES YOU'RE NOT HELPING YOUR CASE" --> WHEEZING
"AND I ACHIEVED GREEN HEARTS WITH EVERYONE !" --> OHHH!!! SOB I'M REALLY GLAD!! Then you were able to see the special convo with the whole trio π€ I honestly wonder how many people will be able to see that, as you definitely need to actively trying to talk to everyone at once without worrying about anything else in order to get it LOL I don't know if you also tried the other various convos, but there are also some hidden convos for each duo, as well (getting Gidget and Orlam both to yellow, Genzou and Orlam both to yellow, Gidget and Genzou both to yellow). I really wanted to make some fun secrets for people that may try different things in the game even if it means sometimes that not many people will end up seeing them in the end LOL
"GREAT GAME CARROT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY JUST YOUR GAMES ARE GREAT NEVER STOP MAKING GAMES IF YOU WANT TO DO SO I LOVE YOUR GAMES !!!" --> WEEPING THANK YOU SO MUCH??? You don't know how much that means!! I put so much of my heart into my games and chars so seeing that people would enjoy them so much and be able to connect with the chars and get some joy out of them really makes me so happy. It's literally the most a game dev could possibly hope for!! ππ So really thank you so much!! Not only for playing my games but for your support and all the time you take to write up these lovely and fun comments that always bring a smile to my face. It means so much!!! π₯°
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THIS WAS SOOOO AMAZING!!! I absolutely loved it! Nearly all the other side games have them suffering in some way, shape, or form so this was a very nice change of pace.
The art was wonderful as usual! It must've talked a while considering just how many sprites and background and mini CGs you must've drawn, and I really commend that.
The music was also very nice aisjshsj definitely a shojo vibe. xD The menu theme kinda took me out at first but in the best way possible, like "wow Carrot really went all out on this"!
The gameplay was also great, the stat management provided a challenge which kept me engaged, but it wasn't too difficult and I managed to get all the endings without messing up (though there were a few times where Iggy would just stay in bed for like 3 days straight which would cause me to panic a bit). I actually wonder what happens if you don't meet a requirement before the party? Does Iggy just not go? Game over? Hmm I'll have to test that later, and also test what happens if you don't text anyone at all (I am a madlad).
BUT OF COURSE, THE REAL MEAT OF IT ALL — THE STORY!!! Oh my gosh, I loved it. All the different routes were uniquely wonderful and I enjoyed all of them immensely ajsusbjs. Though surprisingly I feel like Gidget's might've been my favorite? Genzy is my favorite ship, and Orlam is my favorite character, so I didn't expect to like their route that much more, but tbh I liked how kinda chill it was! It was a nice breather after dealing with Genzou's shart jokes and Orlam's... escapades (don't get me wrong, I enjoyed both of those as well but holy shit did they make my brain feel like it was melting at times). WELL, CHILL EXCEPT FOR THE TIMOTHY OLEPHANT INTERMISSION, GIDGET WHAT THE FUCKβ
Anyways, uh, I felt like compiling a "small" list of all my favorite moments from the chats:
- Genzou's mom!!! Gosh that whole entire chat with them was sooo cute from the Treenzou to Genzou's mom taking his phone to the PICTURES AWWWWWWW... Idk it was just so sweet seeing Genzou be so soft and pleasant around his mom compared to how he usually is, I loved it.
Also if you saw my ask about her, no you didn't.- THE FUCKING MBTI MENTION HOLY SHIT THAT TOOK ME OUT??? It was probably nothing to most people but to a certified typology nerd like me that felt like them acknowledging some kind of holy texts. But uhh anyways yeah that was, something. I'm not gonna go deep into it since again, I'm a typology nerd so you will most likely not understand anything I'm saying, but it was quite a nice surprise. :3
- Genzou "mistyping" an emoji/emoticon for the second time... Genzou c'mon man.
- Honestly most of Orlam's messages were entertaining to me in some way. Maybe it's because I'm in love with him or maybe it's because they were the most unhinged. Who knows. Probably both.
- Orlam eating his Switch???
- "HEY, PERVY MCPERVDOG."
- ORLAM REFERENCING EVANGELION...
- JERRY BEING REAL??? I know this game is non-canon and all but the thought of human!Jerry being coworkers with Orlam is so amusing to me.
- Also the chat with Archibald II, it was sooo cute!!! I especially liked when he became so distraught that he went onto AO3. I appreciate his dedication, I mean, it is very hard to use a glossy screen with fluffy paws. I wonder what fandoms he's in?
- Also also I somehow didn't get a single anxious day while playing Orlam's route??? In fact I think his arc went the best for me as I managed to get way more chats in before the party. Maybe it was just a blessing from him for helping him get on the sexyman wiki LOL.
- The aforementioned Timothy Olephant intermission. Gidget's chats have been so calm up to that point that the sudden craziness threw me for a total loop. ALSO. DID YOU TAKE THE REACTION PIC I SENT YOU FROM THAT ONE ASK??? AJSJSBJSJSJS I feel like I'm making that out to be a way bigger deal than it should be, but I don't know, it felt kinda pleasantly surprising to see it there (though I am a bit worried, considering the drawing isn't mine and I don't know who it belongs to, you might have to find the artist and put them in the credits... PLEASE DON'T HAVE A PANIC ATTACK OVER THIS CARROT I'M SURE IT'S NOT THAT BIG A DEAL I KNOW HOW YOU ARE AIAJSJJSJS but still I think it's worth looking into). I guess I can't really judge Gidget that hard though, because this is probably how I sound like talking about Orlam, though usually I hold back a bit because I don't wanna annoy people/get judged for my strange tastes. π¦
- Also that one convo with Gidget about Iggy's height made me think the LIs have a secret group chat where they all gush about Iggy. I highly doubt this is true considering Genzou and Orlam would probably still find a way to argue and ruin everything, but the thought is highly amusing.
- Also I loved how wholesome Gidget's family was??? I know you said this is a non-canon timeline where
noless bad stuff happens but seeing them be so freely accepted by their parents was nice. All the shenanigans with Gertie were especially amusing sjsisbsjwn.- IGGY BEING A FANFIC WRITER. Please that event was hilarious jaisjsjsnekenjw it took me so out! But it was also very cute and kinda relatable. xD
- And speaking of Iggy, tbh I already kinned him hard before this game but I think this game just solidified that even more. There were so, so many moments that I found relatable that I'm not even gonna bother trying to list them. ToT
Anyways all of this is to say I enjoyed the shenanigans a lot!!! In fact I may or may not be replaying the game right now just to see all the possible chats and stuff.
Oh, and I wanted to ask about this even pre-release but was holding back in case you'd remove it or something...
Is that a code? Like, a code you can input somewhere in the game to get... I don't know unlimited money and social battery or something. Or is it just some random text? I tried inputting it in a bunch of places but none of them did anything.
Anyways I think that's all I wanted to say SORRY FOR WRITING SUCH A LONG COMMENT!!! It was either this or spamming your askbox and I figured just dumping all my thoughts in a comment would be better. Also helps promote the game! Though I will still probably remember/stumble upon something else during my replays and inevitably spam your ask box anyways. I apologize in advance. π¦
To wrap this all up I just wanna say thank you for making this game! And making stuff in general. OW and all its side games and everything have been a huge comfort for me and I can't possibly thank you enough for providing me with that!!! Bye bye for now, Carrot, please take care of yourself! <3
Oh, I forgot about this code. Maybe I should find it somewhere in the game menu. I'll try that too for nowπ€
And yes, hello to you too Quamaiπ¦β¨
HELP THIS COMMENT IS SO LONG???? I'M WEEPING... ππ I can't imagine how long it took to write all this up lakdjfasd I'm really so touched. And I'm so happy you ended up liking the game so much!! Thank you so much for all these lovely words, I couldn't stop smiling as I was reading it... π₯Ί
I'm happy you liked the art and music ahhhhh. The art in particular was one of the things I thought wouldn't end up taking long at all because of the gameplay BUT THEN IT JUST KEPT GETTING MORE AND MORE AND MORE AND... well. Yeah. But I'm really happy with how it all turned out and the vibe and everything, so I regret nothing π€£π¦ And the music was so different from the normal type of music I use so it took me a long time of searching for and listening to stuff until I could find the exact type of vibe I wanted for all the different scenes.
LOL YES if you don't meet one of the requirements then Iggy doesn't go to the party (the text will be a little bit different depending on why Iggy doesn't go -- whether it's not having an outfit, not having an invitiation, etc. -- but the Game Over part is the same and you just have to start over LOL)
I'm really happy you liked all the different routes!! ππ I really wanted all the routes to feel a bit different, not only because the LIs themselves are different ofc, but also because the relationship between Iggy and each of the LIs just feels so different to me in my head. Like they all have such different dynamics, so I really leaned into those both as I was writing up the convos and also when making their respective endings. I wanted each one to feel very unique and special sobbb. So I'm happy you liked all of them, especially Gidget's!! I thought Gidget's really turned out so sweet. I love their dynamic with Iggy and how they act so goofy and chill around each other lkdafda (well most of the time)
SOBBING ABOUT THE TIMOTHY OLYPHANT PART HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA I mean Gidget has to have some silly bits too π€ In my head, they're the biggest simp out of all the chars when it comes to fandom and media and such LMAO
Reading all of your favorite parts and reactions is giving me life lkadjfasd I'm laughing so much. I'm delighted by how much you loved all these little random moments π€£π¦ And the fact that you could relate to Iggy so much sobbbbb somehow that makes me really happy to hear π₯Ί I really enjoyed myself getting to show a lot more of what Iggy's like in his normal daily life and also some of his goofier sillier side than what was shown in the main game. So hearing that others also enjoy seeing and relating to these parts of him really touches my heart lkajdfa π
LMAO THAT'S NOT A CODE SORRY it's just a silly reference to Red vs. Blue (there are actually quite a few references to Red vs Blue in the game lakdjfa I see Iggy as having been a big fan along with Gidget π€£π¦ Basically everything in Iggy's room is some kind of ref related to video games...)
WEEPING I DON'T MIND GETTING ASKS LKDJFASD
Thank you again so much for all of these lovely words and reactions I got such a kick out of reading them ahhhhhh. It means so much that you would enjoy the game so much!!! I'm honestly so moved and touched!! ππ And thank you in general for all your constant support for my games and characters!! It's so motivating to me and I appreciate it so much!!
Christmas is coming, and it's time to give miracles!
How our beloved Carrot gave us this opportunity, heheheβ¨
I liked the game, I just played it yesterday while I was talking with a friend who downloaded it before me. We laughed, joked, and talked about the dialogue with the characters. So many references, humor, and a lot to learn about the characters.
(When I played along Orlam's path, it seemed to me that half of them were what I asked you about... Although, this is just a coincidence, right? Is it true? Hehehe.)
By the way, Iβm happy for Orlam, because I wanted him to spend more time with people (probably because I remember him as an insecure and closed person), AND... Is this an underground club "night guy"??? Orlam, the cult still loves you. ππ€£π€£π€£
How many moments did I write βI π€ Orlam: a similar situation, thought or action.β I laughed, torme- teased~β¨ And this is a nice story for the evening, especially for Asexuals, hehehe
Although... For Iggy, he thinks a lot about other things when Orlam described about the subject.π (I'm talking about "guess what I see")
Iggy, I am also Asexual, and I know a lot of dirty jokes, why didnβt I think about what you did? Ha? IGNATIUS MAX-WELL??He ignores me to the maximum! π€£π€£π€£π€£
In short, it's nice to learn through dialogue about the characters like Igga and his friends and... God, you won't believe how much I missed Bucks and Hunar.
And hello to Cecil and Jerry. Yes, I noticed them)
The music is pleasant, and the style is like a comic - interesting mechanics, hehehe. You really made my night really magical (I sat and voiced the dialogues - also a pleasure)
I hope I can draw funny comics based on this game, although, knowing me, I will forget about it, sadly. Heeeeeh
Happy New Year to you Carrot! I hope you have the same good time with your family, although you and the fandom are also a second family, hehehehe
Who knows, maybe I'll make an Art with you and your characters (although I had other plans, heheheβ¨)
Have a nice day, thank you for the giftπ¦β¨
hi casey :333
ππ¦!!!β¨
HIIII, QUAMAIβ¨
*hugged*
Hello, hello, good mood to you. I'll read your review now πβ¨
AHHHHH I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKED IT ππ
And I'm happy it could provide some humor and entertainment lakdjfas there are so many weird convos and references and such that I'm always curious how many people will actually find them funny or get them, so I'm very glad to hear that you got some good laughs out of it π€£π¦
Hahaha well there were convos based on a lot of different things. And a lot of asks did give me some inspiration for at least topics I could cover LOL Like the French one coming from a forever-ago ask about what languages each of the chars would have taken in high school and the stuff about games was inspired by multiple asks imagining Iggy and Orlam playing games together. I love taking those little kernels of inspiration and expanding upon them. Especially with this game where I needed literally SO MANY DIFFERENT POSSIBLE CONVERSATION IDEAS hahaha
ORLAM IS A MADE FOR THE NIGHT CLUBBBB unsure about "underground clubs" he just likes going out and dancing π€£π¦
At any rate, I'm really happy you liked reading all the convos and getting to learn a lot of new random things about the chars lkajfsa And thank you for the lovely words about the music and style, that's very sweet π I wanted to just make the whole game feel very special and magical and immersive.
Thank you so much for the well wishes!! Quite busy lately with everything going on with my family but really happy I was able to get this released for everyone for the holidays~ Thanks again for playing and for writing up all your lovely thoughts!! I'm so touched and happy that you liked it! π₯°
Oh my gosh, Orlam is so suitable to be a businessman!! Seriously, this game is the best Christmas gift I can ever get ^v^ It is so thoughtful and delicate. It's breathtakingly beautiful.
[Soft Spoiler Alert]
I am super moved by the French Orlam typed (pls for the ppl who want to enjoy Orlam's route translate all of those words). In the end, Iggy do feel similar to archibald ii, hehe.
Also, I will definitely try out the other routes, but here's my cheers for Orlam~
ps: Dear Carrot, you don't know how much I want to see Orlam's place with my own eyes. The guessing game gives me so much fun!
LMAO HE REALLY ISSSSSS he makes such a good businessman~ π I feel like his personality is so perfect for it hahaha since he's so good at dealing with people and being personable and persuading people.
I'm really happy you liked him and the game!! LMAO THE FRENCH CONVOOOOOO sob it was one of my favorites π€£π¦
If you end up playing the other routes, I hope you'll like them, too!! Thank you for playing and for the kind words ππ
(LKJDLFAKSDFADS I imagine that his apartment is very elegantly decorated and organized and fancy π€)
CARROT I LOVE ALL YOUR GAMES AAAAH THANK YOU FOR BLESSING US WITH ANOTER ONE OF UR TREASURES.
[spoilers? ahead]
That asideeee I really did enjoy the extra convos we had when buying the jumbo kirby, ig especially Genzy one talking about how Iggy loves hugging soft round things hahafhgha. Also when getting two characters with yellow hearts, I was having a kick out of Genzou and Orlam's discussion. Poor Iggyyyy, having to chose between pizza or tuna poke bowl hsfjgf
Again, thank you so much for dedicating your time to making such a treasure of a game. It's really evident you put a whole lot of yourself in it, it's a beautiful game, and I know how hard it can be to create things like this. I love love love all your games, and even though I could go on and on rambling abt them I'll restrain myself heree. Enjoy the rest of your day and have a great christmas carrot!!
SOB I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKED IT???? ππ
Ohhhhh and I'm happy you got so many of the extra convos!! I wanted to add lots of little hidden bits for people who would try a variety of different things π€ LOL THE HIDDEN GROUP CONVOS ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITES writing all the different dynamics was very entertaining
Thank you so much for playing and writing this up and for trying so many different things in the game lkdjfadsfa I'm so touched you wanted to try to get all the secret extra stuff. And thank you so much for the well wishes sob that means a lot. I'm really so happy you like my games and stories and chars so much π₯Ίπ
ITS HERE!! π
IT IS HERE INDEED
I hope you'll like it π
oh my god,,, crying and screaming and hitting things,,,,
ive only played genzou's route because that man holds my heart but the text convos were so silly and lovely? and we get to meet his mom?? so cute. i love their new years scene and the post-credit scene made me cry they are adorable and deserve the world.
i did manage to get to the party with a full social battery and about $50 extra so the rng treated me very well, i'd say it was a balanced amount of challenging for me, as someone who is not good at resource management.
will replay different routes later. or just replay genzou's another few times because what a guy.
HHHHHH THANK YOU FOR PLAYING??? I'm so glad you enjoyed it so far. AND GENZOU'S ROUTE π I may or may not have wept slightly while working on Genzou's ending scene... it's just very dear to me... π
I'm so happy you like the convos lkafjad GENZOU'S ARE EXTREMELY OFF THE RAILS. And sob that one with his mom is one of my favorites. OHHHH that's pretty good!! The RNG can make it quite easy sometimes but trickier others. I always hope it won't be too frustrating LOL but at the same time didn't want to make it so easy it feels pointless haha
Thank you for this lovely comment and sharing your thoughts I shall weep... I'm just so glad you liked it!! Especially the cute scenes. If you end up playing more of it later I hope you'll like those routes, too!! π₯°
This soothes my battered soul, bless you Carrot π€§π
WEEPING AHHHHHHHHHHH I am glad sob ππ Thank you so much for playing????? I am glad it can be soothing...
This. Was. ADORABLE AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *screams, wants to destroy the universe because it really is too cute for me to bear*
First, GOD???? THE AMOUNT OF ART?????? THE QUALITY OF IT????? THE BACKGROUNDS?? THE CGS???? THE ASSETS???? THE GUI?????? THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVERYTHING??????? THIS IS A LESSON IN CODING I AM NOT KIDDING I WAS FLABBERGASTED BY HOW WONDERFULLY YOU CRAFTED AND ASSEMBLED EVERYTHING I HOPE YOU'RE PROUD OF YOU BECAUSE THIS REALLY WAS WELL-DONE AND YES I'M WRITING IN CAPS BECAUSE I'M SO IMPRESSED
*coughs coughs*
Okay, to put it in a less chaotic manner, I really appreciated the comic-book approach combined with the texting one. It was a really interesting way to narrate the story of this game: while the texting helped keeping things joyful and light-hearted, the comic-style scenes, by contrast, managed to be more emotional and dramatic. The numerous illustrations, always of high calibre and quality, made this game feel like a really rich and even premium experience!
I also appreciated a lot the character-writing around Iggy. It's quite difficult to detail as I would need to spoil, but I appreciated the authenticity of the portrayal of Iggy's social anxiety, and even its impact on gameplay. The randomised "event", to avoid any specific description, and the endings, of course, reminded me of my own past (and sometimes present) struggles with social anxiety, and... it really rang true and authentic.
But of course, you didn't only make an emotional game but also a hilarious one! The reference to a certain game of the Zelda series made me scream out of laughter., and of course, I can't ignore the texts, the many CGs here and there, the wonderful amount of discussions (that I haven't completely explored yet, of course), which participated in making the game light-hearted, despite the looming shadow of Iggy's anxiety. Also, just... BUCKS. BUCKS. I'M NOT GOING TO SPOIL HER JOKES AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DISCOVERED BUT OH MY GOD IT WAS UNHINGED AND I LOVED IT
The endings all felt earned and emotional: obviously, having played the main series, I'm quite attached to all these characters, and am happy to see them in a happy cosy setting. But I do think that, even for new players, these endings will feel emotional, as they are well-written, and the result, game-design wise, of a connection we spent the whole game establishing: this was an interesting choice in narrative design, and really contributed to the story.
Finally, I enjoyed the stats management part of the game! I'm quite fond of the genre to be honest, but I appreciated shaping Iggy's life and trying to figure out how to combine everything to have him ready. You managed to keep it beginner-friendly while still punishing mistakes (for example, buying the Kirby plushie thinking I could use it everytime.................................): so you found a good balance between accessibility and not making it unchallenging (the "random events" contribute to making it harder too).
Overall, Carrot, I'm genuinely impressed you managed to put all this together in a few months! The music tracks were perfectly chosen, the GUI AMAZING, the writing was touching and yet funny, the art was gorgeous and in great quantity... This was an amazing game!!!!!! Hope you have great holidays!!!
SOB CHIM YOU'RE LITERALLY MAKING ME CRY ππ THIS COMMENT IS TOO MUCH?????? PLEASE DO NOT DESTROY THE UNIVERSE??????? KJDALKSDJFF
GOD the coding was really so pieced together. Some of it I still look back at even now and I'm like..... wait... how did... what is... LKDJFADSA it's rather spagetti-like, I have to admit π¦ But at least I somehow made it work in the end after much experimenting and trial-and-error π€£
I'm glad you appreciated all the stuff about Iggy. I feel like in general for this game I got to go a lot more in-depth with him just regarding daily life stuff and general thoughts and worries (outside of the horrors and regretful past stuff that was so much of the center of OW), so I'm glad if people can enjoy seeing some parts of him that I haven't really had much of a chance to show before (and the others, as well, but since Iggy was so front and center, it feels like the most for him). Well, his anxiety did also come up in the main game, but perhaps not as much of a focus and more through the lens of everything else that was going on rather than just life in general kdjafsda
I'M VERY HAPPY YOU ENJOYED ALL THE HUMOR. Some of the scenes and/or convos as I was working on them I was literally like HELP PEOPLE ARE GONNA BE SO WEIRDED OUT and especially a lot of the random weirdness or references. I'm so glad you enjoyed so much of the humor! It's so silly and weird sobbbbb π¦ AND HAHAHAHA GODDDDD I WAS CRYING FROM LAUGHTER MYSELF A BIT WHILE WORKING ON BUCKS'S PART JKADFAD
Weeping from your words about the endings. Indeed I had hoped they'd be really touching for those who already know a lot about the chars and their stories, but I also hope that even those new to the chars playing this for the first time will also be able to get a lot out of it and connect with their stories so that means so much ahhhh ππ
I'm glad you also enjoyed the stat management stuff!! As it was my first time making anything like this, so much of it was just trial-and-error and trying to figure out stuff that would work and then getting feedback to help try and make sure it felt both fun and not too challenging but also not TOO easy. It was a ton of fun working on something that was so new to me. In the future maybe I'll try to make something in the same vein but even more complex or something haha
Weeping though seriously this is such a lovely comment. I always love your feedback so much and hearing your thoughts it's always so kind and sweet. And just for playing in general guhhhhh. I really appreciate it so much!! π₯°
Definitely playing this tomorrow. Promise.
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I'LL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT!!!! π
OMG I LOVE THISSSSS IT WAS SO LKJASLKJDSASLAJ */////* I ALSO LOVE THE CREDIT PART "this was made by carrot... and this? also carrot" Gracias por tu gran trabajo!!!
HHHHHHHHHHH THANK YOU SO MUCCCCCHHHHHH I'm so happy!! ππ I'm really glad you enjoyed it so much kdjadfa AND LMAO I GOT A KICK OUT OF ADDING THOSE LITTLE BITS TO THE ENDING CREDITS HAHAHAHA π€
Thank you so much for playing!!
orlam and iggy kissed akdjakjskfsfa
so cute...
they r so precious...
cute beans...
thank you for making this, i enjoyed my time with it a lot <3
ah, i think it's possible to have some unlucky playthroughs where getting the good ending becomes impossible if rng is unkind to you and iggy has too many bad mental health days (in one playthrough i think i had 4 in a row), but since the game is short it's not really an issue. plus, getting a couple of bad ends means you can replay and see more of the fun phone convos, so it might be a bonus actually haha
i didn't think this would be so challenging, i did fail a few times before i was able to succeed...
but that made the good ending even cuter!
thank you very much for all of your hard work! there's so much lovely art in this, the ui looks nice and clean, and the ost is surprisingly cute haha (i really like the song that plays on the main menu). i can tell you put a lot of work into this and it really shows! it's super polished!
you did a great job!!! it was a really enjoyable experience!!!
HEHEHEH I KNEW YOU'D PLAY THAT ROUTE π₯Ίπ I'm glad you enjoyed it!! Orlam's route in particular gets rather off the rails LMAO but I'm really happy with how the ending turned out lakdjfa These two are so sweet despite how different they are ahhhhh they're very precious to me...
LOL yes... there's a ton of randomness to it so there are chances where you could either have an extremely easy playthrough and a harder playthrough based on how many anxiety days you have as well as how much money you make, etc. π€£ After some feedback, I did try to make it err more on the easy side as I'd rather players have more too-easy playthroughs than too-hard, but there's definitely a chance that you could end up getting some especially tricky ones every now and then because of the RNG...π¦
Sob thank you so much for the kind words about the art and UI and everything lakdfajds I feel like this is the first longer game where I did so much of everything on my own and tried to be a bit more creative with the GUI. It was fun to do but a lot of work and I was a bit nervous how it would all turn out in the end π€£ It means so much to hear that from you about everything though ahhhh... it gives me so much confidence to keep trying to make a lot of my own more complicated stuff in future games, as well π
Thank you so so much for playing and taking the time to write up this comment!! It really means so much, I'll weep ππ