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
FINALLY, I WAITED FOR THIS FROM SO LONG, I LOVE UR GAMES CARROT, I'VE GOT MY HOPES UP THAT GENZOU'S ENDING WILL BE CUTE AJSHSJ (I can't play it rn but I'm gonna do it later ) Anyways, later im gonna comment here abt how was the game, see ya!!
I mean, i can consider myself as a loyal fan, I checked and played almost ALL OW games and followed ur twitter *wink wink* , ur games and drawing always make my day and for many people, I send u good luck for other plans u got and for the other part of the main game!!! :33
-Mel
PD: I JUST REALIZED HOW I AM OBSESSED WITH THE GAMES, I EVEN MADE A PFP FOR ME ABT IGGY AHDBDHA
I JUST FINISHED, I LITERALLY CRIED WITH THIS MASTERPIECE IN GENZOU'S ROUTE, ALSO THE MENTAL HEALT PART ARE ACCTUALLY REALISTIC, I FEELED IGGY SM WAAAAHHHH here are some screen shots i did bcz i love these two sillies :33 -Mel
WEEEEEEEPPPPP you're bringing tears to my eyes ππ
I'm so glad you liked it!!! AND THAT YOU LIKED GENZY SOB SOB I LOVE THEM SO MUCH I'LL CRY ππ
Thank you so much for playing!!
"send u good luck for other plans u got and for the other part of the main game" --> and thank you for the kind wishes ahhhhhh. That means so much!! π₯°
The game is just as lovely as I anticipated! The illustrations are all so lively, and the amount of poses Iggy has in his room is honestly astounding. It's super impressive how much you've been able to get done for this game and I've loved seeing the updates posted for it. Each of the characters shine brightly of personality and charm-- it's akin to venturing into the light fixtures section of a hardware store.
(Unrelated to my main thoughts on the game though, I love the vernacular used, I haven't seen some of the vocabulary exercised here in quite a while haha.)
Ahhhhhhh thank you so much!! LKDJFASDF I WANTED IT TO FEEL VERY LIVELY AND INTERESTING WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT CHANGING AND RANDOM THINGS THAT COULD HAPPEN. Plus there were just so many fun possible places to put him hahaha
THE LIGHT FIXTURES SECTION OF A HARDWARE STORE HELPPPPP
This is so sweet I'll sob. Thank you for the lovely words. AND HAHAHAHAHA ORLAM'S CONVOS ESPECIALLY HAVE A LOT OF... ERM.... INTERESTING VOCABULARLY HAHAHA. I think I might have went off the rails the most in his stuff... π€£π¦
Thank you so much for playing for taking the time to leave such a kind comment! It means so much!! π₯Ίπ
I don't know what to say because I'm still recovering. Gidget my beloved. GIDGET MY BELOVED. It's been a while since I could romance a character who made me feel all of this soft fuzzy warm stuff. Got me giggling kicking my feet. If you even care. I should probably write a coherent, proper review, but good gods, I am incapable. Just........ gestures vaguely Gidget. 13/13 I would lose my shoe again.
KJDLFAKSDJFALSKDFAD I'M SO GLAD YOU ENJOYED GIDGET'S ROUTE SO MUCH AHHHHHHHHHH ππ I loved how Gidget's route and ending turned out so much sobbbb. Especially coming from someone who loves Gidget so much, it means a ton that you would end up enjoying their route so much ldkafjasd I'm smiling so much right now π₯Ί
WOULD LOSE YOUR SHOE AGAIN LMAO
Sob thank you so much for playing and sharing your thoughts!! I'm so happy you ended up enjoying it so much!!! π₯°
I dove right into this because I know the level of polish in your games at this point, and it gave me all I wished for and more <3
The intro already pulled on my heartstrings, as someone who also identifies as ace and finds a lot of comfort in fairytale-inspired writing. I took so many screenshots while playing because there was an abundance of witty character writing and so many cute visual details (like Iggy having Oswald by his side while reading?? I am slain. Deceased.). I really can't pick a favourite route between Genzou and Gidget, both were super sweet and brought their own kind of charme! I think I might be relating to Gidget a bit too much because I'm also the type to get lost in the woods in search of Adult Hogs. And I was half-prepared for Orlam's route to include some kind of toxic twist, just on account of how overt some of his dialogue is, but even THAT was surprisingly wholesome. Kudos!
Above all, this game made me want to be... brave, weirdly enough? Because if someone as anxiety-ridden as Iggy can give love a chance, then I feel like I can do the same. Maybe life isn't about minimizing the fear, but about living with it and doing the scary thing anyway. And that is a pretty profound message to get across in a jam game. <3
WEEP THIS IS SO SWEET AND KIND??? Thank you so much ahhhh. It means so much that you would play and take the time to write up your thoughts π₯Ίπ
That means so much to hear that you would enjoy it so much as a fellow ace ahhHHHHHHHH this already was such a self-indulgent game for me to make (and maybe a bit selfish in many ways but I don't even care lkajdfasd) but in particular I was hoping that other aces might also be able to enjoy it as something sweet and ace-centered π SOB I'M GLAD YOU LIKED THE LITTLE DETAIL WITH OSWALD it was something I added in just on a whim while working on some of the different Iggy placements and thought it would be cute kjdadfa And LOL ORLAM'S ROUTE DOES SEEM LIKE IT MIGHT GO IN A WEIRD DIRECTION HAHAHAHAHA
Ahhhhh that's so sweet of you to say. I'm so touched that Iggy can be so inspiring. He is very inspiring for me, too... Even though much of Iggy's mannerisms and thoughts are already inspired a lot from me, I still feel like I'm constantly learning things from him as well. I wish many times that I could still be as resilient as him in certain situations π€£
At any rate, this comment just really made my day and I'm so so happy you ended up enjoying the game so much!! Thank you so much! ππ
The micro-managing aspect is very cool, and with great replay value, too! There are so many things you just physically can't discover on a single playthrough. I also really love how the fairytale element has been incorporated into the game, starting with the stylized storytelling and ending with the shoe thing. (what a clever idea π€)
But! for me, the true highlight is the conversations. They're fun and relatable, with lots of little nods to OW and great humor (even the end credits gave me a good chuckle). The three routes (and endings) are all different in their own ways so it's hard for me to pick a favorite. π« π You need to play each. For flavor. (side note, i literally gasped when i saw the New Year's scene for the first time ππ they're all so sweet and cozy π₯°)
The art is just adorable! The sheer number of different poses Iggy has is a treat in itself. (my personal favorite is the blanket-cocoon, i can't get over how cute it is π₯°) And a special mention to the room background, you've outdone yourself with all the little details and gaming references. But honestly, it's all lovely! And Iggy is so cute! π
Overall, had a great time playing! It's such a fun and magical little game. π
SOBBBBBBBB THANK YOU SO MUCHHHHHHHH reading this almost made me cry... ππ
INDEED IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GET EVERYTHING IN ONE PLAYTHROUGH. I was really hoping it would make it more fun to go back and replay and do the various routes and even just try the same routes again to get different convos and feel like you're discovering a lot of stuff ahhhh...
I'm so happy you enjoyed the conversations despite how ridiculous and weird they got sometimes lkdajfd I honestly don't know what came over me half the time while writing them π€£π¦ AND I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKED THE ENDING SEQUENCES AHHHHHH... I got really emotional while working on them...
Weeping thank you for the kind words about the art π₯Ί I swear I was not expecting at all the amount of art I would end up creating for this, it kinda just kept growing... LOL But I wanted it to feel very special, especially all the ending stuff...
Thank you so much for not only this lovely comment but for all your wonderful feedback and suggestions and beta-ing, I appreciate it so so much. You're so wonderful and sweet, I couldn't have done this without you ππ
MY BEST SIDE VN REALLY??? Sob you're gonna make me cry...π₯Ίπ I'm really so happy that you enjoyed it so much??? This was a really self-indulgent and close-to-home game for me that was essentially just sticking a lot of my favorite things in and having some fun lakdjfas so I'm touched that you ended up liking it so much!!
LMAO I'M SORRY ABOUT BUCKS'S MESSAGES HAHAHAHA THEY ARE INDEED REALLY AWFUL π€£π¦
Thank you so much for the lovely comment and for playing!! It makes me so happy to hear!! π₯°
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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
FINALLY, I WAITED FOR THIS FROM SO LONG, I LOVE UR GAMES CARROT, I'VE GOT MY HOPES UP THAT GENZOU'S ENDING WILL BE CUTE AJSHSJ (I can't play it rn but I'm gonna do it later ) Anyways, later im gonna comment here abt how was the game, see ya!!
-Mel :3
SOB SOB SOB I HOPE YOU'LL LIKE IT WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO PLAY IT!!! Thanks so much always for all of your kind support!! π₯°
I mean, i can consider myself as a loyal fan, I checked and played almost ALL OW games and followed ur twitter *wink wink* , ur games and drawing always make my day and for many people, I send u good luck for other plans u got and for the other part of the main game!!! :33
-Mel
PD: I JUST REALIZED HOW I AM OBSESSED WITH THE GAMES, I EVEN MADE A PFP FOR ME ABT IGGY AHDBDHA
I JUST FINISHED, I LITERALLY CRIED WITH THIS MASTERPIECE IN GENZOU'S ROUTE, ALSO THE MENTAL HEALT PART ARE ACCTUALLY REALISTIC, I FEELED IGGY SM WAAAAHHHH here are some screen shots i did bcz i love these two sillies :33 -Mel
WEEEEEEEPPPPP you're bringing tears to my eyes ππ
I'm so glad you liked it!!! AND THAT YOU LIKED GENZY SOB SOB I LOVE THEM SO MUCH I'LL CRY ππ
Thank you so much for playing!!
"send u good luck for other plans u got and for the other part of the main game" --> and thank you for the kind wishes ahhhhhh. That means so much!! π₯°
The game is just as lovely as I anticipated! The illustrations are all so lively, and the amount of poses Iggy has in his room is honestly astounding. It's super impressive how much you've been able to get done for this game and I've loved seeing the updates posted for it. Each of the characters shine brightly of personality and charm-- it's akin to venturing into the light fixtures section of a hardware store.
(Unrelated to my main thoughts on the game though, I love the vernacular used, I haven't seen some of the vocabulary exercised here in quite a while haha.)
Ahhhhhhh thank you so much!! LKDJFASDF I WANTED IT TO FEEL VERY LIVELY AND INTERESTING WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT CHANGING AND RANDOM THINGS THAT COULD HAPPEN. Plus there were just so many fun possible places to put him hahaha
THE LIGHT FIXTURES SECTION OF A HARDWARE STORE HELPPPPP
This is so sweet I'll sob. Thank you for the lovely words. AND HAHAHAHAHA ORLAM'S CONVOS ESPECIALLY HAVE A LOT OF... ERM.... INTERESTING VOCABULARLY HAHAHA. I think I might have went off the rails the most in his stuff... π€£π¦
Thank you so much for playing for taking the time to leave such a kind comment! It means so much!! π₯Ίπ
I don't know what to say because I'm still recovering. Gidget my beloved. GIDGET MY BELOVED. It's been a while since I could romance a character who made me feel all of this soft fuzzy warm stuff. Got me giggling kicking my feet. If you even care. I should probably write a coherent, proper review, but good gods, I am incapable. Just........ gestures vaguely Gidget. 13/13 I would lose my shoe again.
KJDLFAKSDJFALSKDFAD I'M SO GLAD YOU ENJOYED GIDGET'S ROUTE SO MUCH AHHHHHHHHHH ππ I loved how Gidget's route and ending turned out so much sobbbb. Especially coming from someone who loves Gidget so much, it means a ton that you would end up enjoying their route so much ldkafjasd I'm smiling so much right now π₯Ί
WOULD LOSE YOUR SHOE AGAIN LMAO
Sob thank you so much for playing and sharing your thoughts!! I'm so happy you ended up enjoying it so much!!! π₯°
I dove right into this because I know the level of polish in your games at this point, and it gave me all I wished for and more <3
The intro already pulled on my heartstrings, as someone who also identifies as ace and finds a lot of comfort in fairytale-inspired writing. I took so many screenshots while playing because there was an abundance of witty character writing and so many cute visual details (like Iggy having Oswald by his side while reading?? I am slain. Deceased.). I really can't pick a favourite route between Genzou and Gidget, both were super sweet and brought their own kind of charme! I think I might be relating to Gidget a bit too much because I'm also the type to get lost in the woods in search of Adult Hogs. And I was half-prepared for Orlam's route to include some kind of toxic twist, just on account of how overt some of his dialogue is, but even THAT was surprisingly wholesome. Kudos!
Above all, this game made me want to be... brave, weirdly enough? Because if someone as anxiety-ridden as Iggy can give love a chance, then I feel like I can do the same. Maybe life isn't about minimizing the fear, but about living with it and doing the scary thing anyway. And that is a pretty profound message to get across in a jam game. <3
WEEP THIS IS SO SWEET AND KIND??? Thank you so much ahhhh. It means so much that you would play and take the time to write up your thoughts π₯Ίπ
That means so much to hear that you would enjoy it so much as a fellow ace ahhHHHHHHHH this already was such a self-indulgent game for me to make (and maybe a bit selfish in many ways but I don't even care lkajdfasd) but in particular I was hoping that other aces might also be able to enjoy it as something sweet and ace-centered π SOB I'M GLAD YOU LIKED THE LITTLE DETAIL WITH OSWALD it was something I added in just on a whim while working on some of the different Iggy placements and thought it would be cute kjdadfa And LOL ORLAM'S ROUTE DOES SEEM LIKE IT MIGHT GO IN A WEIRD DIRECTION HAHAHAHAHA
Ahhhhh that's so sweet of you to say. I'm so touched that Iggy can be so inspiring. He is very inspiring for me, too... Even though much of Iggy's mannerisms and thoughts are already inspired a lot from me, I still feel like I'm constantly learning things from him as well. I wish many times that I could still be as resilient as him in certain situations π€£
At any rate, this comment just really made my day and I'm so so happy you ended up enjoying the game so much!! Thank you so much! ππ
A treat of a game, perfect for the season. β
The micro-managing aspect is very cool, and with great replay value, too! There are so many things you just physically can't discover on a single playthrough. I also really love how the fairytale element has been incorporated into the game, starting with the stylized storytelling and ending with the shoe thing. (what a clever idea π€)
But! for me, the true highlight is the conversations. They're fun and relatable, with lots of little nods to OW and great humor (even the end credits gave me a good chuckle). The three routes (and endings) are all different in their own ways so it's hard for me to pick a favorite. π« π You need to play each. For flavor. (side note, i literally gasped when i saw the New Year's scene for the first time ππ they're all so sweet and cozy π₯°)
The art is just adorable! The sheer number of different poses Iggy has is a treat in itself. (my personal favorite is the blanket-cocoon, i can't get over how cute it is π₯°) And a special mention to the room background, you've outdone yourself with all the little details and gaming references. But honestly, it's all lovely! And Iggy is so cute! π
Overall, had a great time playing! It's such a fun and magical little game. π
SOBBBBBBBB THANK YOU SO MUCHHHHHHHH reading this almost made me cry... ππ
INDEED IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GET EVERYTHING IN ONE PLAYTHROUGH. I was really hoping it would make it more fun to go back and replay and do the various routes and even just try the same routes again to get different convos and feel like you're discovering a lot of stuff ahhhh...
I'm so happy you enjoyed the conversations despite how ridiculous and weird they got sometimes lkdajfd I honestly don't know what came over me half the time while writing them π€£π¦ AND I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKED THE ENDING SEQUENCES AHHHHHH... I got really emotional while working on them...
Weeping thank you for the kind words about the art π₯Ί I swear I was not expecting at all the amount of art I would end up creating for this, it kinda just kept growing... LOL But I wanted it to feel very special, especially all the ending stuff...
Thank you so much for not only this lovely comment but for all your wonderful feedback and suggestions and beta-ing, I appreciate it so so much. You're so wonderful and sweet, I couldn't have done this without you ππ
Such a wonderful job! I even think it's your best side VN. It's beautifully written and drawn. The music is good too! I love it so much...
(And that's how I understand Iggy and his attitude to parties)
I'm sorry if I wrote something wrong, I don't know English at all and use a translator. (Reading the Backs messages was such a PAINπππ)
Λ’α΅ α΅α΅βΏΚΈ "α΄΅'Λ’"π
MY BEST SIDE VN REALLY??? Sob you're gonna make me cry...π₯Ίπ I'm really so happy that you enjoyed it so much??? This was a really self-indulgent and close-to-home game for me that was essentially just sticking a lot of my favorite things in and having some fun lakdjfas so I'm touched that you ended up liking it so much!!
LMAO I'M SORRY ABOUT BUCKS'S MESSAGES HAHAHAHA THEY ARE INDEED REALLY AWFUL π€£π¦
Thank you so much for the lovely comment and for playing!! It makes me so happy to hear!! π₯°