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This is truly the fabric store experience of all time. As someone who once worked an overnight temp job renovating a GIO-ANNE's I can confirm we had to keep Reese's Pieces on us at all times for this very reason-

The twist still got me even with the very whimsical, laid-back tone lol... Good stuff!

Ahh thank you for playing!! It's definitely on my mind, I may revisit this somewhere down the line to try and get it voiced!

Thank you so much for playing!! 

Finally worked up the nerve to play this and gosh this hits so hard. I haven't had pets of my own for years and this still hits so hard, for anyone who's ever experienced that pain, that grief...

I have to give special mention to the point in the steps where the ending changes, that hit me even harder in hindsight... Like, as you say, there's only one way it ends.

It's just up to us to decide when it's time.

Sending all the love!

Oh my goodness the way this is written I love this so much... Went with the clear bad ending choice first, and was blown away at how well it reflected Ziri's words for Amelia;; And then I went back and discovered that I was in a web of sadness the whole time, it all came back around to one truth and that one truth is that I'm so sad for them both!!!

I'll just say the title makes perfect sense by the end in a way that's worth playing all the way through again...

The art and the music were absolutely beautiful!!! Immersed in a beautiful, emotional moment, and the voice acting... That 'I've been crying and I'm right on the edge of crying, and slowly breaking down more and more...' Heart-wrenching and beautifully done!

Ohh this was delightful! The most wholesome date I've ever experienced in a mysterious fleshy dungeon- 

Listen sometimes you gotta invoke a little concerning magic to make time to cuddle with your bf...

I found myself getting excited when I figured out how the choice at the beginning was set up ahah- Like solving a puzzle, almost! It's a brilliant way of merging the inspirations in my opinion, loved that so much!

The blues and browns in the woods really mixed the storybook feel with the darkness of the forest really well, I think! Your art and the color choices made the presentation really immersive!

It is very much up in the air if we can trust our big wolf pal, but it also feels so very real the way that bad ending played out, and my gosh the ambiguity is real but both truths can exist, it feels like- Loved this!

Your visual presentation here is outstanding! Totally on point, makes this game all the more immersive and unsettling. The blurring until you examine something and zoom in on it is such a clever detail, I can't help but love it-

And Noah's sprites/expressions worked so well that I didn't pick up on any suspicion until right before we got the chance to get the truth, that was again wonderfully done!

I have small questions about the ultimate details of the Reveal, I might have to read that again to process what happened the day before fully, but the overall presentation is so good it gets 5 stars from me easily!

Our two motley thieves have such a fun dynamic in their dialogue, I really enjoyed this! And your little subtle touches with Eleanor's animations and expressions made this all the more fun to play!

I know these jam games are usually one-off ideas, but as I see others saying I too would love to see more from these two if you ever wanted to revisit them! With your charming writing I've no doubt you could cook up some more supernatural shenanigans here~

Very well-said, that's precisely the symbolism I was trying to convey! It helped me through this project and every time I see it helping someone here it makes me smile!

Thank you so much for playing~!!

There's something to be said here about how material wealth cannot buy the answers to life's most unknowable questions - what happens after death, what defines our life-

The style of this game is so charming, though? The art and music together creating a very relaxing vibe almost. I do also adore the little death mythos you've established here, very cool! Looking forward to see what you do next! 

Gosh the way this was written and executed got me all emotional on main tonight;;;  The execution, the gradual reveals using the BG and Juliet- So good!

My heart...

Thank you so much for your kind words! (I say a week late aaah)

I still keep coming back to this when I need a reminder that it's worth pushing ahead even now, and I'm so glad that the hopeful message shone through!

Indeed it is, with some teases to deeper story elements I'm hoping to expand upon in the future! Thank you for your comment~!

Ahh thank you for the kind comment! Looking at this again the illustration style would make a fantastic tarot deck, I agree!

Aww this was precious!! Love how that little confession came out, it just happened so naturally surely she didn't realize what she was saying at the time - This really was quite magical!

You should be absolutely proud of the way this experience came together! It's seriously impressive to see in action! The music is lovely, Felix's voice is lovely - more matured but with that same childish edge to it - and the UI/presentation is superb, so very worth the effort in the end!

And MY HEART???? AAAAAAAAA- On the floor screaming crying now ;u;

SHEOOOOOL.... ;u;

Conceptually this is amazing work! In execution this is absolutely incredible! From a narrative perspective I am absolutely chewing on this and watching it rotate in my head carefully... If I'm fitting it together correctly then holy crap my poor girl;;

If you enjoyed this dear comment reader you should totally play Poetry in Purgatory for more Sheol goodness!!!

Oh the aesthetics of this game are so charming, I think! Especially the ghost design there~ And the concept as a whole I love so much, a bus station where spirits with regrets might linger...

Very lovely game, thank you!

The love shone through this game; both Berny's love for her siblings and their clear love for her in turn, clear even though this was written from Berny's perspective. It's tinged with her fears and doubts and grief for the life she won't get to live, and the lives she won't get to see her siblings live, but I think the sheer love Berny showed in this letter hit me so hard I may be tearing up for the third time now just writing this comment-

Ohh the setting is warm and down to earth, very lovely! Clashing with the thoughts and feelings of our MC in the narrative made this a really interesting time travel story!

I legit have chills after that oh gosh-

The dialogue absolutely being on-point, and Vivian's voice hitting it out of the park - ranging from charming, lamenting, to absolutely unhinged - seriously incredible. That combined with the ocean background/videos, and your music (beautiful, once again) made this whole experience so wonderfully immersive-!

I think the dark humour came off well here, I really enjoyed the interactions between Matt and Mal, socially awkward boy (who developed some bad habits) and Mal, demon who is chock full of bad habits, and their banter brought a bit of light to what was ultimately a heavy matter. 

- Oh gosh only now am I reading the holy water on the page now, NOW I see why it came off so sketch

A fun time!

Gosh this was delightfully unsettling! The art style, the color palette in general, the faint ambient music... 

The range of endings is wonderful! Heh, we can put together a proper guide to how to survive an encounter with her if you happen to run into her...

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Just be friends and you'll get some sick skin care tips LMAO

There's a really moving story you've told here, a really strong story! And you've managed to tell that between the lines of vague allusions, brief descriptions, snippets of memories, and that's some really impressive writing in my opinion!

The background is gorgeous, the sprite is really lovely (and the character intrigues me too!) but gosh the music got me emotional by the end...!

Alice's persistence, her selfless, yet respectful kindness, was really endearing to read as a counter-point to the clear grief our Church Grim is still steeped in. The use of color in the narrative and the visual aspect of this game was really strong in my opinion, and the endings! Distinct yet both positive-leaning, left me feeling warm in the end!

Aww this was really charming, honestly! And really impressive work delivering this level of output in the jam timeframe and limitations! 10/10 would stop in and play a game of priests and wizards with her any day-

The most down-to-earth, charming, and bittersweet existential crisis I've ever had, thank you good sir-

It was a delight to read as always, and really hit me harder than I expected- Good stuff!

Suddenly I have a craving for bread. I can't explain it, but the yeasty crackle of hot steamy bread...

This was really good! I really enjoyed the twist the narrative took and the almost visceral horror you took the story down!

That's a beautiful way of summarizing this, thank you so much!!

The painting is so good I agree, Dandelier did an amazing job! I hope I can get them the attention they deserve because their art style is so cool and deserves the love! 

And I'm still just feeling the awe with this release, I knew precisely what I wanted to do going in and I'm amazed I was actually able to pull it off!

I'm so glad it resonated so well with you, thank you for playing and for your support!!

Thank you again for playing~!

Thank you so much aaah!

I was hoping to create that feeling of catharsis and I'm so glad it came through as well as it did!!

That feeling that it was always out there, even when we couldn't clearly see it... It's very much a part of a character's story in my head, but in a weird way it helped me too, putting this together. Thank you for playing!!

Thank you so much for the kind words it means so much, I'm really glad~!! The core of the idea for this was using the background like that for the endings, and Dandelier turned out with an amazing BG!

And oh my gosh that was a beautiful read, thank you for sharing! The connection is so real I see it-! Like they're polar opposite feelings, but both fit together so well in a cycle? Being swept away and desperate to grab hold of something, and stop, versus being stranded and afraid to keep going - Either way, life's still rushing ever onward, unfailing! 

Thank you again for your thoughtful and detailed words,!!

I see that Credits don't count against the 1000 Word limit, but does that mean Credits listed in a menu screen, or can the Credits be in the flow of my script at the end of the game?

I think I'm tripping myself over the fact that Author's Notes are included in the limit, and I wouldn't expect that to be in the normal script flow?

And does something like "Thank you for playing!" in the credits count as well towards the limit?

Apologies for my confusion if I'm misunderstanding!

I am once again firmly hooked by the dynamic between Alicia and Beauford, and the premise in general. There's something about how you always integrate human nature with the supernatural in these mysteries that never fails to tickle my fancy. Plus, the more we see of these characters the more you're growing the world as well! Excited to see where things go from here if you choose to continue on with another entry!

If the screenshots are giving you Higurashi vibes, you should DEFINITELY play this game, it will be right up your alley, I promise! Immaculate horror~

My crops are scorched and my plants are withered. I feel utterly miserable in the best possible way, thank you so very much...

You have a wonderful talent for emotional horror I hope you know (I don't know if that's a proper term or not but that's how I felt seeing everything progress through this game) (Also some very excellent more visceral horror yupyup-) This whole experience was beautifully written and produced, and utterly tragic overall.

I'm going to be thinking about this for quite some time...

That feeling really hits home so well in this...😢

Sending you and your family all my best, I hope all is well <3!

I for one firmly support Women's Rights (and a few Wrongs to boot)-

Gosh the writing was so wonderfully charming, and it created a really interesting dynamic between the mysterious (and vaguely dangerous) Kali and the upfront and painfully earnest Kate...

And honestly everything we got to know about Kate, oh gosh... As the designated family member rendered incapable of saying no, I feel for them so much... Being in their head really enhanced the mystery of Kali, across the bar. And in an odd way the way the conversation choices influenced the endings felt real and earned and good! I enjoyed the flow of the story and the conversation a ton! I also came away still wondering about our mysterious customer, but I honestly love her as a mystery all in all!

The art was super charming, and the mechanics gave it a sort of fun little charm (the same charm I get from Phoenix Wright games heehee-) but it never took away from the emotional core of the story whatsoever! And gosh it hit home- I'm not crying you're crying-

Getting into a rut like that is painfully easy, getting out is painfully hard-