Thank you!! I'm a sucker for Good Endings, so I just had to give this game a sweeter ending as True End >v< (Tho that's not difficult compared to all the other Dead Ends haha)
This was a pretty cool! The art is unique and looks appealing and while a simple concept, is still pretty fun. It's really cool to see something like this made in such a short amount of time, even if it's in RPGMaker.
It'd be cool to see more games with this kinda style. Hand-drawn art and RPGMaker is an awesome combo. Good job!
I'm glad that you think so :3 I'm super happy that you liked the art and the concept!! I also love it when RPG Maker games have this hand-drawn feel to it ^^
I don't want to be rude, and this is a good game stylistically and is very well written. However, spiritually it was one of the worse experiences in media I've seen recently. The entire game is about killing an innocent person in a multitude of ways, done by a malicious and malignant main character with no regards for other peoples' feelings or inner worlds. The [SPOILER] ending reveal feels almost tacked on, designed to excuse the actions of the main character through her victim just saying "whether you abuse me or are nice to me I'm still happy" and downplaying the horrible decisions you as a game designer made the player undertake.
It is a beautiful game with a great artstyle, the writing is on point, you physically feel repulsed by the actions Ellen performs in no small part because of your outstanding work.
Developer, if you're reading this, would really just like to ask you, what personal experiences influenced your decision to make this game? This is not a rhetorical question, this game was an experience and I will be thankful for any additional context.
At first thanks for your review^^ I'm glad that there were at least some parts of the game you enjoyed!
(Spoilers up ahead)
Tbh I wouldn't say that Olivia's completely innocent since she did play into Ellen's murderous tendencies. She's def still a victim though, even if she herself doesn't see it that way.
Moreover, Ellen isn't supposed to be a likeable protag. I wrote the dead ends as brutally as I could so that you as a player would feel bad for Olivia.
As for the ending feeling tacked on... I had a deadline for this game, so the overall ending is rushed. But one of the things I wanted to convey was Ellen's guilt after realizing that there's more to Olivia than a "prop" in a timeloop. (as a contrast to her brutal ways)
Also, I kinda had the idea for this game ever since high school, I suppose? Though one of the inspirations were the "Whack your Boss"-games.
The timeloop-plot was added, because I recently started my first job when I made that game. So I put some of my frustrations in the game haha
I hope my answer gave you a better insight into why I designed the game this way^^
Thank you very much for your insight, it was indeed helpful! All in all, your game gave me a lot to think about, which is the best I can wish for in art. Wish you the very best on the success of this game and your future endeavours!
Jk, I think you mean the sketchy look right? I used a pen in Medibang Paint Pro called "Rough Brush". It adds this sketchy looking flair to all my drawings, so I really like using it :3
I enjoyed this game, the twist at the end was also quite interesting! Lovely artstyle too, I just found some objects didn't look interactable although they were, but that didn't really take away any of the game's charm. :)
Amazing design, astonishing atmosphere and incredible music.
One point of criticism is that the game doesn't explain greatly how Ellen's insanity got to the point of committing murderer, id expect a person's state of mind to go defensive after having seen a death instead of offensive, just as soldiers will come back from war with a post trauma syndrome that will make them act extremely defensively even when there is no danger.
Well, tbh I think Ellen didn't feel as disturbed by Olivia's first death because she didn't really see her as an equal... To her, Olivia was more of a prop at that time since she never really acted any differently (And Ellen did think that it was a time loop lol)
Loved the atmosphere. The art is too cute for the tone of the story, but that makes it more "disturbing" in a way (or at least that's how I see it haha.) Good job! 10/10 character designs btw
very great game!!! :D I loved the art style and the ending made me so curious about the experiments and what happens after! The story is great as well as the fake time loop concept I loved it ^^
The two characters when at the end seem so precious together even though one "killed" the other a bunch lul
めっちゃ、大好きなゲームです♥️I really love this game, and played it again and again＼(^o^)／Although it took a long time, I finally made a video in Japanese! Thank you so much for such a great game!
this was a nice little game i've said this for a lot of games with good endings where everything is wrapped up like Cry of Fear, Ace Combat 7, 5, Zero, etc... but i would love to see a sequel even though there's no real way for it to continue.
I’m not exactly a fan of Yuri or any LGBTQ+ ships (please, I’m begging you, don’t attack me yet. I respect the community and all but I’m not quite a fan of those ships, so I tend to avoid them) but this game was an... exception, if you could call it that. This game was really enjoying and I don’t regret playing it, even if it does have Yuri. When I first entered the game, the first thing I thought was ‘Omg the art style is like, so cute!!’ And I mean that! It’s so cute, really. I’m sorry if this comment sounds like so strict cuz that’s how I read it while typing rn and I actually feel like changing my mind about leaving this but like I’m not so... I hope to see more of your games, if I ever come across them. Who knows, maybe I’ll come back later here with a little sketch of Ellen and Olivia. Nice game!!
It's totally fine if Yuri isn't to your taste. As long as you respect real LGBTQ+ ppl (like myself), all is good :)
Also I'm happy to hear that you liked my game and my art style :33 I hope you'll like my next games, too ૮ ₍ ⸝⸝´ ꒳ `⸝⸝ ₎ა I'd love to see ur sketch, too!
I'm still kind of reeling from that true ending and I have no idea what I should be feeling right now. It had so many twists, none of which I predicted, and was shockingly wholesome. I'm not sure I fully understand it all. 10/10.
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Pretty dang creepy but cute. I feel a mix of discomfort and sweetness after getting every end. Also the artstyle is pretty great!
Thank you! Creepy but Cute sounds perfect for this game UvU
This was a lot sweeter than I thought it was going to be. Great work! The art style is unbelievably gorgeous and it was a super fun premise.
Thank you!! I'm a sucker for Good Endings, so I just had to give this game a sweeter ending as True End >v< (Tho that's not difficult compared to all the other Dead Ends haha)
so we have two lesbian robots
works for me
Замечательная игра
very good for a free game
This was a pretty cool! The art is unique and looks appealing and while a simple concept, is still pretty fun. It's really cool to see something like this made in such a short amount of time, even if it's in RPGMaker.
It'd be cool to see more games with this kinda style. Hand-drawn art and RPGMaker is an awesome combo. Good job!
I'm glad that you think so :3 I'm super happy that you liked the art and the concept!! I also love it when RPG Maker games have this hand-drawn feel to it ^^
I don't want to be rude, and this is a good game stylistically and is very well written. However, spiritually it was one of the worse experiences in media I've seen recently. The entire game is about killing an innocent person in a multitude of ways, done by a malicious and malignant main character with no regards for other peoples' feelings or inner worlds. The [SPOILER] ending reveal feels almost tacked on, designed to excuse the actions of the main character through her victim just saying "whether you abuse me or are nice to me I'm still happy" and downplaying the horrible decisions you as a game designer made the player undertake.
It is a beautiful game with a great artstyle, the writing is on point, you physically feel repulsed by the actions Ellen performs in no small part because of your outstanding work.
Developer, if you're reading this, would really just like to ask you, what personal experiences influenced your decision to make this game? This is not a rhetorical question, this game was an experience and I will be thankful for any additional context.
At first thanks for your review^^ I'm glad that there were at least some parts of the game you enjoyed!
(Spoilers up ahead)
Tbh I wouldn't say that Olivia's completely innocent since she did play into Ellen's murderous tendencies. She's def still a victim though, even if she herself doesn't see it that way.
Moreover, Ellen isn't supposed to be a likeable protag. I wrote the dead ends as brutally as I could so that you as a player would feel bad for Olivia.
As for the ending feeling tacked on... I had a deadline for this game, so the overall ending is rushed. But one of the things I wanted to convey was Ellen's guilt after realizing that there's more to Olivia than a "prop" in a timeloop. (as a contrast to her brutal ways)
Also, I kinda had the idea for this game ever since high school, I suppose? Though one of the inspirations were the "Whack your Boss"-games.
The timeloop-plot was added, because I recently started my first job when I made that game. So I put some of my frustrations in the game haha
I hope my answer gave you a better insight into why I designed the game this way^^
Thank you very much for your insight, it was indeed helpful! All in all, your game gave me a lot to think about, which is the best I can wish for in art. Wish you the very best on the success of this game and your future endeavours!
Omigosh this is so cute? How did you accomplish the hand drawn feel for the backgrounds?
By drawing them by hand? x'D
Jk, I think you mean the sketchy look right? I used a pen in Medibang Paint Pro called "Rough Brush". It adds this sketchy looking flair to all my drawings, so I really like using it :3
And thank youu <33
i played this game a lot and its sooo fun, i did feel kinda bad for her tho :')
Cool game
SPOILERS!!!
You know, at first I was going "just kiss already!" as a joke... but bro... I don't think it's a joke anymore...!!!
It really isn't a joke anymore 😳 x'D
Oh my gosh that ending was so unexpected!
i liked this a lot! a short and powerful experience. thank you for making it~~
I enjoyed this game, the twist at the end was also quite interesting! Lovely artstyle too, I just found some objects didn't look interactable although they were, but that didn't really take away any of the game's charm. :)
I enjoy this game. It's amazing . Love the Ost as well
Thank you^v^
Here are the musicians from the OST (in case you are interested):
Track 17 - Leaves
Chiphead64
I loved this short game, its super fun to play and simplistic. the ending was unexpected but I enjoyed it tons. wonderful game!
Thank you very much UvU I'm glad you liked the ending <3 (and the overall game!!)
I adore this game. It was really simple and the ending surprised me.
i did not expect that ending. amazing story tho!
Thank youu :>
I loved it! The game was simple tho i did get stuck on what to use the deoderant on, I relly enjoyed playing!
Theres a ligther in the cabinet where the radio is placed. Goof around and find out.
Nice story!
THIS WAS SO MUCH MORE FUN THAN I EXPECTED
That's so sweet, thanks!! I'm super happy u had fun playing this!! :3c
A fun, albeit disturbing, little game. The ending was really crazy, but the art and, specially the music, were great.
Now, is the music available somewhere?
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it :D
Here are links to the music:
Track 17 - Leaves
Chiphead64
THAT WAS SOOO GOOD, one thing though is that the ending was a little random but still amazing love your work. :)
"Whack your boss" anime version tho
Good Job!
Love it but damn Ellen's a monster.
Amazing design, astonishing atmosphere and incredible music.
One point of criticism is that the game doesn't explain greatly how Ellen's insanity got to the point of committing murderer, id expect a person's state of mind to go defensive after having seen a death instead of offensive, just as soldiers will come back from war with a post trauma syndrome that will make them act extremely defensively even when there is no danger.
Absolutely astonishing keep it on.
Hahaha thank you!! And yeah, she is.
Well, tbh I think Ellen didn't feel as disturbed by Olivia's first death because she didn't really see her as an equal... To her, Olivia was more of a prop at that time since she never really acted any differently (And Ellen did think that it was a time loop lol)
so Ellen thought of Olivia like of NPC?:>
Yess :o
yeah, truee. the ending shocked me so much, but was so interesting, im obsessed.
I'm glad u found my game interesting haha^^ Thank you :>
of course!! it's very fun to play!
:OOO
:333
:>>>
Loved the atmosphere. The art is too cute for the tone of the story, but that makes it more "disturbing" in a way (or at least that's how I see it haha.)
Good job! 10/10 character designs btw
Thank you!! I love games that look cute-sy at first but have a darker story... So I made this game hahaha
I'm glad u like the chara designs tho :3
really i love it,is so funny
The art is so cute! Really cool game! This may have inspired me to work on my art some more! :D
後半も無事終えたよ～！Thank you so much!
very great game!!! :D I loved the art style and the ending made me so curious about the experiments and what happens after! The story is great as well as the fake time loop concept I loved it ^^
The two characters when at the end seem so precious together even though one "killed" the other a bunch lul
Aww thank you so much for your kind words :D Even if the two had their difficulties, they'll get along better now x'D
And I wanna focus on other experiments in my next games... Tho no idea when I'll have the time for that TvT
Of course you deserve them you did very very well making it! ^w^ And I'm sure they will luls XD
That would be so so cool!! and dw I can relate lol game dev is very very time consuming and its hard to find time to spend that much time><
Just found this game and I absolutely love it. The art and music is so fun and nice. Amazing job
Thank youu :DD I'm glad you liked it :3
めっちゃ、大好きなゲームです♥️I really love this game, and played it again and again＼(^o^)／Although it took a long time, I finally made a video in Japanese! Thank you so much for such a great game!
Ohhh thank you for playing!!! <333 I'm glad you liked it!! Your voice sounds so cute!! :3
I love seeing live-translations, because that's how I started getting into RPG Maker QvQ
本当にありがとう＼(^o^)／
this was a nice little game
i've said this for a lot of games with good endings where everything is wrapped up like Cry of Fear, Ace Combat 7, 5, Zero, etc... but i would love to see a sequel even though there's no real way for it to continue.
overall good job
Lmaoo thank youu x'D I'm glad u liked it^^ (Tho I dunno the games u listed)
I have an idea for a sequel, but I won't work on it for a while haha
I’m not exactly a fan of Yuri or any LGBTQ+ ships (please, I’m begging you, don’t attack me yet. I respect the community and all but I’m not quite a fan of those ships, so I tend to avoid them) but this game was an... exception, if you could call it that. This game was really enjoying and I don’t regret playing it, even if it does have Yuri. When I first entered the game, the first thing I thought was ‘Omg the art style is like, so cute!!’ And I mean that! It’s so cute, really. I’m sorry if this comment sounds like so strict cuz that’s how I read it while typing rn and I actually feel like changing my mind about leaving this but like I’m not so... I hope to see more of your games, if I ever come across them. Who knows, maybe I’ll come back later here with a little sketch of Ellen and Olivia. Nice game!!
It's totally fine if Yuri isn't to your taste. As long as you respect real LGBTQ+ ppl (like myself), all is good :)
Also I'm happy to hear that you liked my game and my art style :33 I hope you'll like my next games, too ૮ ₍ ⸝⸝´ ꒳ `⸝⸝ ₎ა I'd love to see ur sketch, too!
I'm still kind of reeling from that true ending and I have no idea what I should be feeling right now. It had so many twists, none of which I predicted, and was shockingly wholesome. I'm not sure I fully understand it all. 10/10.
Hahaha thank you! I hope you liked the surprise-good-ending nethertheless :) If u have any questions regarding the story, feel free to ask^^
This game is so good but it gave me the worst feeling ever. Olivia is too good for us.
Thank you and I'm sorry haha TvT That's truee
This is so adorable. I didn't expect the true end. Amazing game <3