really excellent stuff! I didnt expect what i got but i ended up being touched by it i too hope to find a lenticular image or whatever its called in a sewer one day :3
I really enjoyed this one. Beautifully vulnerable in so many ways. The various metaphors/ways you illustrated obsession are so relatable too. I absolutely LOVED the art too, I found myself just getting lost in the shapes and textures with each CG, the whole presentation is awesome. The “humorous ending” was wild. I thought it was going to be more lighthearted but I was blown away at where it ended up going and the emotions it unpacked. I’m happy that something like this exists.
This was such a trip. From the look to the feel to the sound to the writing. Everything felt like a vent, but in the most bittersweet beautiful way. Alarming, revealing, and funny. Thank you for making this.
it might just be my browser since i use a nonstandard one, but the game did not play so i downloaded it instead. my first impression was that i like this music and the GUI is stylized nicely despite being in the same layout as the default settings.
i was already looking forward to the art, but i love taking time to look at the CGs here. sometimes it feels like i am deciphering a map or an intricate mural full of very purposeful strokes and details. every time there was a new CG i spent a while picking it apart.
the writing style really caught me immediately! the first person narration is so intensely intimate that i feel like im reading a diary, or someones most secret thoughts. the obsession and adoration comes across so so well. after finishing the game, im genuinely blown away by how much i enjoyed the writing of this. it felt both realistic and deeply personal and i loved how the themes of self-hatred and shame worked alongside the singleminded obsessive love; accepting self-love conflicted with completely and only loving eumane.
the shift from vara's introduction monologue to eumane returning some of her flirtations surprised me because it started feeling more lighthearted and silly. adding to that with the sudden conversation topic being so silly, there was a big tone shift that made things feel like the two of them both get along, but it also made me laugh a lot and i felt really surprised. i think the levity added a lot to the experience.
oh my god, i was really not expecting the first bad ending to be like that. at all. i could not have ever predicted that. i got pranked. and suddenly, the tone shifted to extremely serious, and i actually really loved where it was going. there were so many twists going on that i felt blindsided often, but the extremely emotionally honest dialogue that went on way longer than i expected it to and the music choices brought it home for me. it was also unfortunately very easy for me to sympathize with a lot of what was going on. im a sucker for vulnerability and the execution was impressive. it ended up not really feeling like a bad ending because i enjoyed it.
i have a lot of feelings about the good ending that i dont know how to put into words, but i thought it was amazingly done. thank you for making this and uploading it.
thanks for making this. this fucking rocks. i love the music, the art. the writing keys into really raw real feelings, while also being self aware but not undercutting itself like. it's both genuine and also ironic in a way i vibe w so much. it's hard to convey the inside of my brain to others but then this game did it so good. it's so so good.
This game is like looking in a mirror: it's just an image, it's inverted and false, but it is the real world; when you see something coming at you from behind, you'll flinch.
It's hard to make meaningful commentary on such an introspective story, but thank you for giving us readers a peek behind the curtain.
A fascinating read. I feel my mind fighting over whether or not I "get it" and if there's anything to "get" at all. As much as I liked this and want to leave a comment, words are failing me. The art is crispy and hurts my eyes to look at but I love looking at it despite the pain. There's a Frank Sinatra song covered by Geordi Greep that I've been listening to a lot lately called "If You Are But a Dream". That song and this story have a connection I think.
This was truly an incredible experience to read. The intertwining of perspectives, inside and outside, internal and external, it was just amazing and deeply impactful.
"a month feels like a whole lifetime of love to me" fuck that hit close to home
this was a really well-crafted experience. Your sense of aesthetics is through the roof; the visual presentation is so crunchy and unique and yet still legible and meaningful!
The complexities of all the characters' (and non-characters' ;3) struggles and dynamics meshed beautifully and I feel slightly more whole as a person now. Thank you for making this ^^ The.. uhm... gif... was genuinely unnerving for how different it was to the rest of the game and that section was so good too. Yeah...
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really excellent stuff! I didnt expect what i got but i ended up being touched by it i too hope to find a lenticular image or whatever its called in a sewer one day :3
I really enjoyed this one. Beautifully vulnerable in so many ways. The various metaphors/ways you illustrated obsession are so relatable too. I absolutely LOVED the art too, I found myself just getting lost in the shapes and textures with each CG, the whole presentation is awesome. The “humorous ending” was wild. I thought it was going to be more lighthearted but I was blown away at where it ended up going and the emotions it unpacked. I’m happy that something like this exists.
This was such a trip. From the look to the feel to the sound to the writing. Everything felt like a vent, but in the most bittersweet beautiful way. Alarming, revealing, and funny. Thank you for making this.
the writing is so good!!! i love the extended metaphors and
minor writing spoiler
“sweet springs and soft sands. i want you so bad”it s good
thx bear
such a beautiful game <3
love you as i am thoughts
it might just be my browser since i use a nonstandard one, but the game did not play so i downloaded it instead. my first impression was that i like this music and the GUI is stylized nicely despite being in the same layout as the default settings.
i was already looking forward to the art, but i love taking time to look at the CGs here. sometimes it feels like i am deciphering a map or an intricate mural full of very purposeful strokes and details. every time there was a new CG i spent a while picking it apart.
the writing style really caught me immediately! the first person narration is so intensely intimate that i feel like im reading a diary, or someones most secret thoughts. the obsession and adoration comes across so so well. after finishing the game, im genuinely blown away by how much i enjoyed the writing of this. it felt both realistic and deeply personal and i loved how the themes of self-hatred and shame worked alongside the singleminded obsessive love; accepting self-love conflicted with completely and only loving eumane.
the shift from vara's introduction monologue to eumane returning some of her flirtations surprised me because it started feeling more lighthearted and silly. adding to that with the sudden conversation topic being so silly, there was a big tone shift that made things feel like the two of them both get along, but it also made me laugh a lot and i felt really surprised. i think the levity added a lot to the experience.
oh my god, i was really not expecting the first bad ending to be like that. at all. i could not have ever predicted that. i got pranked. and suddenly, the tone shifted to extremely serious, and i actually really loved where it was going. there were so many twists going on that i felt blindsided often, but the extremely emotionally honest dialogue that went on way longer than i expected it to and the music choices brought it home for me. it was also unfortunately very easy for me to sympathize with a lot of what was going on. im a sucker for vulnerability and the execution was impressive. it ended up not really feeling like a bad ending because i enjoyed it.
i have a lot of feelings about the good ending that i dont know how to put into words, but i thought it was amazingly done. thank you for making this and uploading it.
I like how you describe being obsessed with someone. "If I'm lucky, some of her cells will merge with mine." is a banger. Music is also incredible!
I GOT A SICK OBSESSION
I GOT A SICK OBSESSION
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thanks for making this. this fucking rocks. i love the music, the art. the writing keys into really raw real feelings, while also being self aware but not undercutting itself like. it's both genuine and also ironic in a way i vibe w so much. it's hard to convey the inside of my brain to others but then this game did it so good. it's so so good.
this >>> dokidoki literature club
This game is like looking in a mirror: it's just an image, it's inverted and false, but it is the real world; when you see something coming at you from behind, you'll flinch.
It's hard to make meaningful commentary on such an introspective story, but thank you for giving us readers a peek behind the curtain.
A fascinating read. I feel my mind fighting over whether or not I "get it" and if there's anything to "get" at all. As much as I liked this and want to leave a comment, words are failing me. The art is crispy and hurts my eyes to look at but I love looking at it despite the pain. There's a Frank Sinatra song covered by Geordi Greep that I've been listening to a lot lately called "If You Are But a Dream". That song and this story have a connection I think.
This was truly an incredible experience to read. The intertwining of perspectives, inside and outside, internal and external, it was just amazing and deeply impactful.
"a month feels like a whole lifetime of love to me" fuck that hit close to home
this was a really well-crafted experience. Your sense of aesthetics is through the roof; the visual presentation is so crunchy and unique and yet still legible and meaningful!
The complexities of all the characters' (and non-characters' ;3) struggles and dynamics meshed beautifully and I feel slightly more whole as a person now. Thank you for making this ^^ The.. uhm... gif... was genuinely unnerving for how different it was to the rest of the game and that section was so good too. Yeah...
this feels like anything but a hotel suite
Wow, the art in this is really cool. I love how feverdreamy everything is. This felt really personal and I enjoyed reading it.