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This is SO AWESOME! The style and presentation is so well crafted and imaginative, and it worked effortlessly to place me into this alt-history USSR aesthetic. The world itself feels so rich with history and detail all of which is really compelling and feels frustratingly realistic to how these governments actually think and act. The psychic twist to the world-building is just the coolest thing and the details regarding the mechanics of those abilities, how they train to use them with that game, and the effects these abilities have had on the world and the story is so awesome. I would for sure read more stories in this world.

The two characters we really get to see are wonderfully written and nuanced and it really did feel like banter from a spy thriller. I love their full names! (dolphinpussy is a peak name too) The pov of Angie is filled with stimulating concrete details many of which were quite uncomfortable and visceral, and when you add on her wild ideologies and monologs, she becomes a fascinating lens for the story.

I got all of the endings and each one was wild, I highly recommend players try them all out, each route is completely unique. I think there are really interesting details about the world and the situation in each one, that almost help paint a fuller picture for the other endings too. My favorite of the endings was the “clot” one but after learning about the “5 o-clock” one, it almost makes it even more tragic AHH!!

I adored the various mix of art styles this game uses, the intro with that graphic look felts like an old history movie or mission debrief. The blindfolded segment was beautiful, the scenes from the past and the pivotal cgs being hand drawn felt to intimate and emotional and the compositions for those were so lovely. The user-interface is so clever and fits so perfectly with the tone and theme. And the pre-rendered scenes in the interrogation room were so awesome and stylish, keeping the perspective to a wall mounted camera makes a lot of sense but I almost wish we got to see more of them like we did with some of the ending shots, the 3d art is so awesome!

The music is so freaking awesome too! I was a fan of Henni’s music before this project but it’s such a departure from her normal style but she hits the mark perfectly, if I was told these tracks were from a big budget spy thriller movie I would have believed it with no questions. The font is so awesome as well!!

It’s so impressive to me that you all made this in the time frame, I seriously wonder if any of you actually slept lol. Y’all should be proud this game it is so freaking cool.

What a wonderful game, I found it incredibly compelling. The style of the prose, the interface and the art itself had this mesmerizing quality that really did make me feel like what Uri felt firsthand. Cas is such an incredible character, flaws and all. She’s so sympathetic and alluring and… magnetic to look at.. am.. am I just Uri? lol

Uri is also quite compelling for how little she speaks with her voice. Her introspection and vivid (almost surreal) sensory descriptions were just amazing to be enveloped in.

Side note: The whole description of light and how it makes its way into the conscious mind is also hauntingly beautiful.

The interlude sections were really well done, at first I wasn’t sure of when those scenes were taking place but when it becomes clear it really hits.

I feel myself torn between heart-warmed and heart-broken by the story, it will stick with me for a while.

I seriously just can’t get over how good this game looks, from the menus, the fonts, the transitions, the visual effects and the art (the backgrounds, characters and cgs) were all so compelling and had this sort of electric quality to them. I can see myself easily returning to play it again in the future just to look at it more.

Utterly amazing work, I think it will stick in my head for a long long time forming a sooty mold and attracting unwanted pests.

This is just so well executed on every level, like others have said there are just so many beautiful little details that really show just an insane amount of polish and consideration for the project. You can literally flick the phone screen with your mouse and it will slide realistically like what in the actual fuck (positive)

The art is SO gorgeous the character designs and expressions the color palette and mixed media UI, the quality just speaks for itself. (shout-out to that special blinking animation for [redacted] so friggin adorable)

The sfx were so delicious and the music tracks were all bangers lulling me into a type of hypnotic frenzy that matched the tone perfectly.

The story is so wild and fun and surprising and titillating and disgusting I loved it.

Such a heartwarming, heart-FILLING tale! Whenever I think of Gerry and Oberhau I just want to squeal with joy!! (AAHH I AM SQUEALING!) Each character is so well written and well realized and while there are many cute moments the story doesn’t shy away from painting a harsh world often contrasting those two tones beautifully. The art is magnificent and expressive, the character designs and the environments are full of texture and detail. UGH I just love these cuties so much!

Incredible work, Deirdre’s introspection is so well written I found myself utterly enraptured in her world. Everyone has such an incredibly distinct voice they all felt so real even the parade of etceteras throughout had such a sense of reality to them. The art was also so fantastic, the expressions were so compelling and lovingly rendered and the whole presentation of it is just soo damn good. There is so much I could gush about it’s all so expertly made and considered I am inspired. One subtle detail that I especially loved was whenever Deirde was in kigu her sprite is fully saturated all of the time which I assume is because the those words are not actually being spoken but I think (along with the super saturated color of the text) that it also really highlights how it must feel to inhabit that role.

What an achievement.

This is so beautiful. I loved how you represented gender dysphoria, it is so creative and thematic. The art, music and writing were all so lovely and delicate. I also really liked how the fascination with dolls is something more complicated than them just being pretty, very relatable. Just a wonderful gem of a game!!

Oh this is so sweet to read, thank you for playing and writing this! I’m so happy that you enjoyed it.

Yay!! I was hoping to subvert some expectations with some of the classic fighting arena story tropes. Thank you for playing!

Oh this is so nice to read!! I’m glad that the repetition didn’t get too annoying and that you enjoyed the fights (I wasn’t sure how those would land). Thank you for playing!

oh thank you for your kind words! That’s one of my favorite lines too lol I love how nonchalant Lev was during that scene XDD

Thank you! It was a lot of fun to work on and Mala’s art brought so much life to the game and the story! I’m happy that you enjoyed it ^^

I’m so happy that you enjoyed it!

Fuck yeah!! Thank you for playing/sharing! I love where you put the drippies! hehehe

Oh gosh!! It makes me feel really warm and fuzzy to know that something I made inspired you!! Thank you for playing and sharing your kind thoughts!

Oh wow thank you so much for such kind words!! I’m so touched that the world and characters were engaging for you!

I absolutely adored this! It’s just so freaking charming, I am charmed! Utterly Charmed!! The physical puppets were so cute and I loved the style of humor, the corner of the map gag and giving the mushroom those legs, it’s just good vibes all around. Loved it. Awesome job!

I really enjoyed reading this and there were a number of really cool and surprising details!

The extra hint of worldbuilding you mentioned I found to be really interesting, and the fact that you were at times considering 5 (or even six?) pilots is wild!! (I had a personal theory that the pilot colors were related to Tetris block colors but I suppose this disproves that theory lol)

Reading your insights into the characters was also really illuminating, I think I must’ve missed some of the subtext but your notes about Green in particular hit hard, I see a lot of myself in him, well a bit in all of them really; I imagine that’s just what good writing does.

Seeing Red rendered in the administrative style… I can see why you were considering that because the art alone is impactful.

Reading Fisher’s interpretation regarding the pilot ids was legitimately horrifying so in a way I’m glad it was more intended to be a (very cute) easter egg lol

It’s always so nice to see your drawings and sketches, I love that you included all of the fun memes and alt universe stuff too, it is all so lovely!

Congrats!! I’m so happy to know that heavensent has been re-indexed too! The embroidery, charm and fan art are SO cute and adorable HJSHSDJSHD this community is the best. <3

You captured that complicated post-dev feeling so acutely INSIDE of the game itself, I have no idea where one’s thoughts linger after making something like this.

The visuals and effects are gorgeous, and the way you structured that narrative is fascinating. Leaving it to the player to break the narrative by quitting, it feels like a development in the narrative itself.

WOW!! This was so beautiful! Amazing work!! The way the last panel echoes that previous one is sooo good! I also really like the colors you chose and how you rendered the shadowed areas, it’s all so pretty!!!

Oh thank you so much for playing and for your kind words BibiXP!! It means a lot. I’m glad that the story didn’t feel too dark for you, I think it ended up being more ambiguous in the end, but my own head cannon is that it ends on a more hopeful note. (though I believe anyone’s interpretation is just as valid)

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AHH thank you so much for writing this up! It was so nice to see your thoughts! I also really enjoyed that about Nikko, she might be naively optimistic or innocent but she holds firmly onto her ideal of love and I just love that for her lol I also agree Mala’s design for Nikko is awesome, her colors are so bright they feel like a beacon or lighthouse compared to the world she lives in, I love it. XD

OH nice! I’m excited to play it! I definitely will come back whenever it’s released!!

This is so beautiful. These words cut deep and shine so brightly. Your adoration flows through this work painting its own colors into the world!!

oh wow! Thank you death! It means a lot!! <3

I am so thrilled that you enjoyed it!! <3 Thank you for playing!!

Ahh! thank you so much! I also think it’s beautiful and very true!! (Sorry for the late response!)

This was really compelling, for such a small glimpse into this world and these characters it paints a surprisingly detailed reality. The art and photography and music were beautiful, it was all such a delightful and somber experience. Loved it!

Yay!! I’m happy that you enjoyed it and you found Nikko to be adorable! Thank you so much for playing!! :D

Thanks for playing Henni!!

Yeah I think Mala’s art really helped make these characters shine so much. I’m happy (and sorry) you found some parts relatable.

hehehe ^^ <– definitely a fiend.

This was so sweet, I think I sometimes callously think of my machine as just a tool but your perspective (being so saturated in sentimentality) is really striking to me. A computer as a midwife, a partner, a lover. A machine with scars, it’s beautiful. T^T

I fear this isn’t the correct place to make these comments so I will keep it short. I just finished reading Kitbashed Heart and Kitbashed Souls and I absolutely LOVED it all! It’s so well written and charming and sexy, I know nothing about FFXIV but it didn’t hinder my enjoyment of the story at all. The dynamic between these two characters is electric, and they are so so cute. Amazing stuff. Really inspiring.

Oh wow thank you so much for the kind words! This was very sweet to read! <3

This was really well done, you really captured the mindset of people who rely on LLMs to “express themselves” or do their job for them, utterly devoid of the creative joy they are paradoxically seeking for with a desperate fervor.

I don’t know if the parallel was intentional but I believe in real life there have been multiple instances of “AI” that were revealed to be outsourced human labor. It feels very realistic to imagine CEOs just getting frustrated with the current limitations and deciding to just wire up human brains to keep the grift going.

The third client was so sad. Getting little glimpses into the truly dystopian world hidden in some of the dialogue choices was also very effective. The music and SFX, visual presentation and writing were all very compelling. Well done!

Oh thank you Fisher! Yeah I agree, damaged Nikko is so stunning to look at! I’m really glad you enjoyed it, thank you for playing! <3

YAY!! Thank you!!

Thank you!! I love their dynamic as well! <3

This was awesome!! Your descriptions throughout this story were really mesmerizing and the steamier scenes with poppy were amazing!! I did NOT see that coming in the last act, holy smokes what an amazing sequence!

I was surprised by the inclusion of Azimov’s Laws in this but after playing it makes a lot of sense. It’s so cool to not only see them as chapter headings, but they also hint at the ethical conundrum of robots and their agency in the world but ALSO puts the laws in the readers mind so you can introduce that genius loophole in such a freaking clever way. And the loophole also feels so “targeted” towards Gale from what we see in her internal thoughts, it’s soo good!

AAHH this is so lovely!!!!

This was really really cute, when Dollmaker looked into the mirror my heart broke T^T

The whole hand-crafted presentation is so charming and dripping with sincerity. Despite the small scale of the set you still managed to get a lot of creative camera angles and fun interactions with the characters, the little visual effects added on top were also great. I love Dollmaker and I would totally read that story premise mentioned at the end lol