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It's been a long time that a visual novel really pull my heartstrings lately, at first I thought this was going to be short like most free vn I usually found but then I'm intrigued because after an hour I still haven't finished and end up taking all night to finish it. and I don't have any regrets doing that.

I really love the plot twist in the story, lots of choices and how each characters interacted, and the first ending I got is NR 11 and I was on dilemma to go for other endings because it was the perfect ending for me and I don't want to change it and Xander is hands down the best man, because I love how dramatic he is with his words towards his beloved.

I really hope to see more of your works in the future!

Thanks a lot.  I'm glad you've enjoyed my game.

 It looks like Xander is (almost) everybody's favourite.  :)

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The grammar was absolutely atrocious. I spent almost literally every second of the game rereading and trying to make sure I interpreted everything correctly ontop of mentally correcting typos and repeated spelling errors... Was Crystal purposefully spelled with an 'i'?

That being said the game was sweet, the story was lovely and interesting and the characters were wonderful. I can never choose between Casimir and Xander I just... Always feel heartbroken no matter which way I go. The main story was a touch predictable but there were a bunch of little pieces that fit together nicely. It reminded me alot of many other stories that I enjoyed without outright copying the plot and I enjoyed it more than I initially expected.

The art was nice, a bit cartoony and rough but very endearing. I enjoyed the game over all but it was admittedly a bit too much work to read for me. Having to rearrange sentences in my head so that I could make sense of the writing was a bit of a chore so I doubt I'd really replay it but it was a very nice story and I'm glad I continued reading until the end.

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"The grammar was absolutely atrocious." - Since you're a self-proclaimed "super grammar nazi" I can only imagine the horror you had to face while playing my game:) I actually have someone helping me fix all those grammar mistakes (because English isn't my native language), so the next version of my game shouldn't be so painful for people like you :)

"It reminded me alot of many other stories" - Really? Which ones? I'm curious.

I did assume that English wasn't your native language, considering that I it is still very good. I just personally have a lot of trouble focusing on the story when I'm mentally correcting it all in my head. It's not your fault at all but it is definitely something that affects my ability to enjoy the story.  I'm glad you're not taking offense to it and I'm really happy to hear that you're still working to improve it even though it is probably a small matter for most people.
The other stories would be Dragon Age obviously with the mage tower thing, the bindings and the secret mage ritual. You put your own spin on it and it was different enough that it remained interesting. Also one of your companions turning out to be a prince. =P Then also Amnesia(just very vaguely but it made me think of this when I initially learned she'd lost her memory), with the memory loss and not being able to remember the person she had been with for the past years of her life.  Which the circumstances were very different and no one was dying and she didn't have a spirit in her head or anything so less so that story. Xander was also very different from Ukyo so I'm not sure why it reminded me of that at all. But I think the main thing it reminded me of regarding the memory loss is SoulSet. Arantis even reminded me a bit of Marco. As I said the similarities aren't such that they take away from your story in the least.

Thanks! "SoulSet" and "Amnesia" are two games I haven't played yet, but I guess now I will have to.  :)

Soulset is really weird and... I mean I loved the story but some parts of it were strange and Idk if it's for everyone. xD but yeah they were both pretty interesting. Especially if you like stories with a twist. =]

Words can't even describe how much I love this game! pvp

To be honest, when I first downloaded it I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. The characters were likable, the story was fantastic...just...I can't even. Though all the guys had their charm, Xander was best boy for me 10/10 (Arantis is a close second)! I didn't mind the grammatical errors too much because in a text heavy game I tend to expect some here and there. I managed to get all the endings (which wasn't easy but it was worth it lol). Looking forward to your future projects! <3

Thanks a lot for giving this game a try! Some people tend to  ignore low-budget games (without flashy intros and expensive high-quality graphics) assuming they can't be worth playing. I'm glad you weren't one of them!

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Such a beautiful, wonderful game <3 Your game had much more soul and passion in it then most commercial, polished otomes out here. (I totally slacked off in my  school studies because I was so into this game haha!) It just really made me feel like I was going on this amazing adventure with the characters. It really showed that you put a lot of time and effort into this game, story and characters. There are no words to describe how much I enjoyed this game. I loved how you could shape the main character, and I specifically loved Xander's character. A lot of otomes made very bland, archetypical characters that get boring after a while. Your characters and story are all so multidimensional and complex.  That barely happens nowadays, and I really appreciate your hard work to give us this beautiful game. The only things I think should've been different were the grammar/spelling issues and more sprites for Xander--he constantly looked evil and insincere with his smug smile sprite and it was misleading haha. xD 


Thank you thank you thank you. I look forward to seeing more work for you! You should definitely make your next game commercial, I'd pay good money to play your games!

Thanks so much for your review! I'm glad you like my game even if it has some issues due to its  extremely low-budget  :)

With a little more time, money and help of other creators I will hopefully make my next game even better and more polished :)

For some reason it wont open on mac?

It should work on your macOS (I know it worked for other people).  Remember to first extract the files.

Hmm weird because I downloaded the file and clicked the zip file and it led me to a folder that contained the game (it does this with all of the games I download from Renpy &it usually opens but..) but nothing would pop up.

I'm sorry tsunako, I don't have macOS and I'm not a very good computer specialist so I don't know how to help you :( 

But I know for a fact that some people were able to open my game on macOS. 

Aw it's okay! I'll keep trying! It just looks like a really promising game, especially due all of the positive feedback TTATT

The music is amazing! It really fits the theme of your game!

I think so too and that's why I've chosen  Kevin MacLeod's songs.

PS. I look forward to working with you in the future :)

I thoroughly enjoyed this game.  My favorite characters were Xander and Arantis.  Xander won for me hands down - there's nothing like a devoted lover  who's also a rebel ;). 

Osario was the most difficult path for me. I had to remember who he was as a character so I had to make choices that would make him feel more capable and more confident. 

Thank you so much for creating this - I can't wait for your upcoming projects.  I loved all the choices too - it made it all the more fun <3

You are welcome :) 

 It's nice to see people are responding so positively to my game (especially since I'm just one girl and not some big company that hires a lot of people).

n e one get xander on their side w/o leading him on a bit?

You mean during encounter with  Valedorn? I think it's enough to be moderately nice to him (without leading him on). 

ty i just felt awful about it lol

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 KINDA SPOILERS 

I just want to add that you wrote the romance option I most desired to see in a visual novel with Xander. Not only did you avoided the clichee ''yandere'' trope, and even though his romance with the protag plays a large part in his  character, you managed to give Xander a personality of his own ( in the way he cared for his sister, in interacting with other characters, and in the way he talks  with the protagonist and how he perceives her). 

He is a perfect mix of a villainous man and a caring lover. You really hit the nail on the head with that combination without one quality overlapping the other. He is protective of the heroine but he also admires and respects her. ( his character design was also a nice touch for me: that fatal combination of long black hair and icy blue eyes (/ •́ω•̀ )/ ♡  ). Throughout his route, I felt that they had excellent chemistry, a display of true love at its best.

Thank you kindly for his route ! :'D I wish there were more characters similar to how you wrote him. Cheers!

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Thanks! Xander is actually one of my favourite characters too :) There will definitely be someone with similar personality in my next game!

<3 I'm very pleased to hear that your future vn plans also include more of his archetype. Will be following you for updates :D. Take care and thank you again, dear !

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Is there a guide for all endings? I got the romances but jw...

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Here it is - list of possible endings and simplified requirements for getting them:

ENDING NR 1 (BAD): LIFE IS NOT A FAIRY TALE – MC has to die before reaching the final chapter of the game

ENDING NR 2 (BAD): QUEEN OF DARKNESS – MC has to fail her character's test (don't be a good enough person); MC can't be in relationship with Xander

ENDING NR 3 (BAD): WORLD IS OUR PLAYGROUNG – MC has to fail her character's test, Xander has to fail his character's test, MC must be in relationship with Xander

ENDING NR 4 (BAD): HISTORY IS WRITTEN BY THE VICTORS - MC has to pass her character's test, Xander has to fail his character's test, MC can't choose to sacrifice herself for others

ENDING NR 5 (NORMAL): ULTIMATE SACRIFICE - MC has to pass her character's test, MC can't be in relationship with Xander, MC must choose to sacrifice herself for others, Xander has to fail his character's test (or he can pass it but only if MC wasn't too nice for Xander)

ENDING NR 6 (NORMAL): TILL DEATH DO US PART - MC has to fail her character's test, Xander has to pass his character's test, MC must be in relationship with Xander

ENDING NR 7 (NORMAL): LONE SHE WOLF – MC has to pass her character's test, Xander has to pass his character's test, MC can't be in relationship with anyone or MC was in relationship with someone who died

ENDING NR 8 (GOOD): GOLDEN AGE – MC has to pass her character's test, Xander has to pass his character's test, MC must be in relationship with Casimir, MC can choose to sacrifice herself for others only if she was nice for Xander

ENDING NR 9 (GOOD): NEW BEGINNING - MC has to pass her character's test, Xander has to pass his character's test, MC must be in relationship with Arantis, Arantis must survive the final fight, MC can choose to sacrifice herself for others only if she was nice for Xander

ENDING NR 10 (GOOD): BETTER WORLD - MC has to pass her character's test, Xander has to pass his character's test, MC must be in relationship with Osario, Osario must survive the final fight, MC can choose to sacrifice herself for others only if she was nice for Xander

ENDING NR 11 (GOOD): TWO AGAINST THE WORLD - MC has to pass her character's test, Xander has to pass his character's test, MC must be in relationship with Xander, MC must choose to sacrifice herself for others

Getting all of them won't be an easy task! :)

TY!

I've tried different endings and I must say this:

Ending nr 6 "TILL DEATH DO US PART" is so beautifully tragic it made me cry! 

Ending  nr 4 " HISTORY IS WRITTEN BY THE VICTORS" is by far the most shocking!

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I've played the game for 2 days now! It's an amazing game with an interesting storyline! There were many grammar issues, but it's understandable.  All the choices were a bit overwhelming, but I guess as you said, there's a lot of options to explore for yourself! 

With that being said, it really is quite difficult to get good endings for the guys. I've been trying to get Osario, but I always end up failing Xander's test of character. Can someone give me any tips to make  Xander's test of character pass? I tried reloading to an older save file and acting nicer to him (while focusing more of my choices to be about Osario) Do I just have to be completely affectionate to Xander? 

I believe it would be quite helpful if there was a list of hints, if a walkthrough isn't possible to be made. It will really help more players (and to avoid more comments asking for help) But that's just my wish, because there really is too many choices that sometimes may or may not influence your endings. I suppose I'm too used to having some sort of "good choice indicator" or a walkthrough that let's smoothly move on to each of my desired endings. Nonetheless, the effort to create this game was tremendous, and it overall amazing. 

You don't have to romance Xander for him to pass his character's test. Your MC just has to help him be "a better man" - merciful,  collected... Don't let him become angry, vengeful or act selfish, but most of all don't let him kill anyone if there is another solution!

I will try to make a list of hints  you've suggested in the nearest future :) 

As promised I've added some hints on how to get certain guys.

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What an amazing game! It kept me up all night and I just want to fall asleep at work right now =D

Is there a walkthrough for this? I've tried to go after Casimir but he just didn't want my MC =(

That's because Casimir is a rather difficult man who doesn't trust easily. To make him fall for your MC she basically has to spend with him as much time as possible, support his decisions, help him fight his enemies, be fearless, loyal and honest :) Casimir is also sensitive about his social status so be mindful of that. Remember that Oriana can help Aria determine the progression of her relationship with him.  

I'm not planning to make a walkthrough - I want you guys to explore the options and see for yourself what works for different characters!

I only created an account here to thank you for this wonderful game, you managed to create a loveable characters, a main one especially (usually female heroes annoys me, but not this one), and there are so many choices, first time in my life a have played through  all game in one day, and I play a lot of otome games, but this one is sure special! I would pay more compliments to it, but my English isn't that eloquent =0


You're most welcome :) I'm glad you've enjoyed my game. Don't be so modest, your English is great!

thanks! is it your first game?  it's do well-written and funny,  if there are any of your other games, I would love to play them. So many choices reminds me of bioware games and nwn's dance with rogues, I believe you have a great talent!

ps. your womanizer mage character is awesome!

Thank you. This is my first game, but hopefully it won't be the only one :)

so ik i fell for Casimir but then i ended up loving Arantis with all my heart BUT GODAMMIT I LOVE XANDER SM !!! he just loved MC with all this heart and he was so good and pure and i just wanted to hug him all over ughhh

every good ending with the other three made me sob omg i was crying so hard i couldnt stop so i went with the normal ending for them too so i didnt pass out

ALSO ! i tried to donate but i dont have paypal so i like damn :,) def would give u some bc this game is one of the better ones ive played in a while the plot is waaaaay better than a lot of the ones you have to pay for 

good luck on your future ones man <3 

Thanks! Glad you've enjoyed it :)

DOWNLOADING IT NOW!!! Will review it soon! :)

Great, I want to know what you guys think of my debut visual novel :)

The full version of the game is now out. Enjoy!

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Wow, thanks a lot for such a high praise!

So is it just the demo? or is there more? or will there be more in the future? Cause I really need more XD I got so invested into the characters and was impressed by just how many choices there were to make. <3 So many questions im asking myself now that i need answers to that i wont state in here for risk of spoilers, I will definatly be watching. :)

Oh, there will definitely be much more in the nearest future. After all in the description of the game I've promised 11 different endings ;)

Cant wait then to experiance them all, once available :D Always love a game that gives me the option to call someone an asshole when i first meet them >w> lol

Happy to be of service in that department :)

HOLY GOD IM SO !!!!!!!

i cant even put into words the way this made me feel

like im rolling on my bed and hollering at the end BC THAT PLOT TWIST !! the whole plot to this is soo good and im completely looking forward to the whole release. bc damn!! im so excited 

all of my screaming aside, there's grammar mistakes and misspellings, but a simple run through will fix those. the art's neat and simple, whoever the artist is has a lot of potential and i look forward to seeing their art style grow. 

BUT SIAKJLSD IM STILL ON THAT PLOT TWIST ON THE END 

my sister had to tell me to shut up i was so loud 

also can i just say "Aria" is best girl??? actual fave (also Casimir ;))

anway im totally looking forward to the rest of this game and wish you the best with it <3 (u got yourself a very happy supporter in ur future works and anything else) 

Wow, thanks so much! I'm glad you've enjoyed it so far.

By the way, I'm aware of possible  grammar mistakes and misspellings - that's because English isn't my native language. I will have to look for someone to help me fix those in the future.

 

This demo was good! The freedom with the choices was expansive (to my romantic detriment lol). You left off with a big cliffhanger but the demo was amazingly long, its enough to go back and choose more options though i'm still trying to wrap my mind around just how much the choices effect everything.

Thank you for giving this demo a try and for leaving a feedback!

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