Very interesting game! And i love this game! Actually i’m just a minor. But i don’t got disturbed with those disclaimers and warnings. I only got scared with the gun sound when my volume of my phone is high while i’m using my headset. Haha. I’m being so funny now. And i know that this game is for 16+ people. But i think it’s also suitable for minors and kids who aren’t disturbed.
And also…
I played one of you’re games.
Here are the names of the games i’d played:
Pippy’s Ultimate Quest for Friendship and (Lessons)!!! (PUQFAL!!!) Woah, such a long title. (0ᴗ0)–
Myx’s Bittersweet Musings
Sweetly Sweetend Sweets
Digit’s Dream
That’s all of the games i’d played.
And last…
I was waiting for you’re upcoming game called “Acquiesce”. I know that the game is for 18+ people. But i think minors and kids will also play this game. Only if they’re smart enough to play this game. And also i think that this game is about Aq.
Here’s a free hug!
💕ヾ(＾-＾)ノ💕
If you don’t know what this is…
Then it’s an emoticon or kaomoji or something who want a hug.
My keyboard is a keyboard designing app. So that’s why i use these cute emoticons or kaomojies or something.
Here’s an example:
★~(◠ω◕✿)
So yeah.
And i played this game a lot of months ago or a year ago.
Wow, thank you oh so very much for playing oh so very many of my games!!!!! I mean it :D
When I was younger, I searched for games/shows like these since I found I was a lot more entertained, despite the warnings XD. Like you, I also think these games are suitable for those who aren't disturbed, and/or well, influenced easily. Be good with what you learn!
Unfortunately, I have paused the development of Acquiesce for now. I have plans for it and REALLY want to finish it, but schoolwork and focusing on finding a job at the same time is difficult ;-;
Thank you again for coming back to comment, it helps motivate me back into making games like Acquiesce knowing people are waiting <3 And of course, since you gave one, here's a hug back ⊂(・▽・⊂)
What an interesting commentary on nature vs nurture, and perceptions of things! I enjoyed seeing what you have learned and seeing it in characters that you have brought to life! Great job ♥
Played this and the prequel as part of the recent bundle. Spoilers, obviously.
Liked: The meta stuff re: the framing device. The story being a flashback recontextualises the generic "correct" choices as Myx's wishful thinking, which is a neat trick. The player can predict and dread what is going to happen but they're helpless to stop it, since the past is immutable. The one "fake" choice where the text continues without input was very effective, perfectly timed to catch the player off guard. The tone and characters are much improved in MBM than in PUQFFAL imo. The prequel has some tonally strange moments (eg Myx's hunger and introduction), while everyone's motivations are constantly clear in MBM.
Disliked: The more obvious meta stuff. This is mostly tied to Digit, but the other characters eg Pip do it on occasion as well. With Digit it seems to be an intentional character trait which imo might clash with the tone later down the line.
Misc: Digit says "You're restricting nature" at some point, which should be "Your restricting nature".
Wow, you get it.You're the first person to give the games a dose of any kind of constructive criticism, and I have lots of respect for that (it's insanely hard to come by right now). Thank you so so so much :D
Spoils:
Note: First of all, since you thought this game was better than PUQFFAL (like me), I highly recommend you to NOT play the third game's demo (Although it sets up foreshadowing for later on disguised in something very familiar to slice-of-life stories, it really lacks depth atm. I blame it on not having enough time lol)
Now, thank you for writing what you liked, helps me know what possibly went right :3 (It was also awesome learning what a framing device was)
And a super thank you for writing what you did not like!!
I thought to use *tones* to shape the feeling of each of their stories as time goes on, hence the tonally strange moments for the first game as Pippy's character is more strange in general. However, now that you bring it up, I do wonder if this idea will not go in my favor (for all the characters) as you say... I have always thought that Myx's intro was a lil odd, but then again, odd she is on the surface level. Ah, we'll see.
Interesting... I had planned to redo/remove some of that obvious meta stuff in the final final release, but it's nice to hear it from someone else. This especially goes for that one scene with Digit saying the creator didn't finish the game in time; they were there as a placeholder during the winter game jam as I almost truly did not finish on time and I had actually planned on ending it there (so yep, it was more of a joke that I left in). Other than that one scene, you might be correct with those clashes ;)
And thank you for catching the grammar mistake!! I can't thank you enough for writing all of this ><
Re: Tones and Myx. I think the key is what events are factually confirmed vs those tainted by the viewpoint character's interpretation. Myx being hungry enough to try eating someone is part of her introduction and therefore exists outside of Pip's perspective. It's a comedic scene that's resolved quickly, but might be questionable given later reveals (imo Myx will probably be the most divisive character which is not a bad thing, but means she needs to be handled more carefully). This is opposed to Pip always seeing the good side of people even when it is a terrible idea, since the player can see things that contradict her viewpoint.
Re: Meta Stuff. Yeah I expected as much, being a leftover from time crunch is understandable. Direct Fourth Wall breaks tend to be very hit and miss... they're misses imo due to being a bit "cheap" and flat. Much more interesting are unreliable narrators, forced action, etc, as I mentioned in the other comment. MBM's meta moments are the gap between knowing the right thing to do/say, and actually doing it. Clicking a wholesome goody-two-shoes dialogue prompt is vastly easier than actually saying such a thing in reality, and that's an interesting thing to explore.
Pacing is imo the most important part of VNs due to the low level of interaction. Part of why I thought MBM was better written is down to this, where sections that would usually be slow instead build dread due to the framing device. The player is baited into thinking about each new bit of text and how it fits into what they already know. Obviously don't just reuse the flashback framing device, but giving the player more than one thread to think about at one time is a good idea.
This is a big long sorry. PS birds might not be mammals but they're all amniotes, which is close enough :^).
Ahhh, thanks for writing more!! I find comments like these awesome to read and think about :D
I see what you're saying about perspective vs. fact... I do believe that tone and perspective are different, and perspective does indeed shape tone. Now that I'm more awake, I remember to have thought that Myx's comedic intro had to do with her unhealthily starving herself to near insanity from staying indoors too much, something that nearly happened in MBM as well. Starvation can increase hysteria and change one's judgement/behavior as long as they are hungry for a while. (Maybe Myx should explain that more in game...) I'm not sure if that justifies her actions though? Other than her intro, I wonder if there was other moments that made her seem not "in character" (or Digit, or for any other character for that matter). I'm likely not going to change the way any of them were introduced, but as you say, I definitely will take great care of their actions and viewpoints in the future. Characters and consistency are quite important to me.
Fourth wall breaks done wrong, if they're supposed to be impactful to the story and characters can be a problem depending on how they're handled, I agree! However, imo direct fourth wall breaks, if they're not related to the story, are quite fun, moreso when they are lighthearted and add to the pacing/feeling. But again, that's just how I feel about them. * I just remembered that I added a bit with Digit at the very very end explaining how they felt about the situation etc., I think that's part of the issue. I guess I wanted them to have an opinion on the flashback to confirm that it truthfully happened (but maybe that doesn't go with the realistic tone of the narrative, whoops) It technically added to the story, so I removed that bit and ran through, and it felt a lot smoother. Thank you!*
Pippy and Digit are more playful in nature, which is why making them an outlet directly to the player felt right as opposed to Aq and Myx. However, direct fourth wall breaking was never meant to be part of the main story/characters' traits in the series, but more as direct self-awareness and comedy. (At least, this is part of my current plans. It majorly depends on the message and story I want to execute.) The better meta stuff I was more focused on is exactly what you pointed out! It helped direct the story :D
I agree that pacing is very important in VNs, even if there's interaction actually. Part of my issue with reading things myself is well... I don't like reading XD so maybe in PUQFFAL, things were rushed as I felt like I shouldn't have more build-up. Introduce them -> commence conflict, if that's what you thought. I'm glad that seems to be less of an issue in MBM as I'm working on my writing. (That's why the word count of MBM went from 5k to 12k, hehe.) I've always been a fan of stories that have more than one thread to think about as you call it, so I'll definitely be doing that.
What do you mean sorry? You've given me a lot of helpful pointers :D And you are right about them being amniotes... Huh, maybe reptile people exist in this universe if it's thought of in that way :3
yessssssss, the looooooore. the chaaaaaracter develoooooopment. give it to meeeeeee-
in other words, i loved this. i can't wait to play the next games and find out more about your characters and what they're going to do! keep up the good work <3
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I'm just looking at the game because I wanted to understand what Digit looked like after playing Cake Mix. Cyberdemon-y things are cool!
Gosh, that Trailer at the seventh second... Ooh.
Ah, yeah, not as cybernetic as I was hoping for. Well, cool concept! Girls making friends, literally!
https://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewtopic.php?t=63557
Unfortunately i think that this series will never see the sun again, last thing that posted by him was in 2022 so GG
You're games was really fun to play and also cute, but I haven't found those games until now after it dies already
I've no idea what he's doing in his life but I wish the better for you Mintglow
Very interesting game! And i love this game! Actually i’m just a minor. But i don’t got disturbed with those disclaimers and warnings. I only got scared with the gun sound when my volume of my phone is high while i’m using my headset. Haha. I’m being so funny now. And i know that this game is for 16+ people. But i think it’s also suitable for minors and kids who aren’t disturbed.
And also…
I played one of you’re games.
Here are the names of the games i’d played:
Pippy’s Ultimate Quest for Friendship and (Lessons)!!! (PUQFAL!!!) Woah, such a long title. (0ᴗ0)–
Myx’s Bittersweet Musings
Sweetly Sweetend Sweets
Digit’s Dream
That’s all of the games i’d played.
And last…
I was waiting for you’re upcoming game called “Acquiesce”. I know that the game is for 18+ people. But i think minors and kids will also play this game. Only if they’re smart enough to play this game. And also i think that this game is about Aq.
Here’s a free hug!
💕ヾ(＾-＾)ノ💕
If you don’t know what this is… Then it’s an emoticon or kaomoji or something who want a hug.
My keyboard is a keyboard designing app. So that’s why i use these cute emoticons or kaomojies or something.
Here’s an example:
★~(◠ω◕✿)
So yeah.
And i played this game a lot of months ago or a year ago.
Wow, thank you oh so very much for playing oh so very many of my games!!!!! I mean it :D
When I was younger, I searched for games/shows like these since I found I was a lot more entertained, despite the warnings XD. Like you, I also think these games are suitable for those who aren't disturbed, and/or well, influenced easily. Be good with what you learn!
Unfortunately, I have paused the development of Acquiesce for now. I have plans for it and REALLY want to finish it, but schoolwork and focusing on finding a job at the same time is difficult ;-;
Thank you again for coming back to comment, it helps motivate me back into making games like Acquiesce knowing people are waiting <3
And of course, since you gave one, here's a hug back ⊂(・▽・⊂)
Thank you for the hug! And thanks for commenting me! (ゝωб)>★
Sorry I’m late because of my exam at school.
What an interesting commentary on nature vs nurture, and perceptions of things! I enjoyed seeing what you have learned and seeing it in characters that you have brought to life! Great job ♥
Played this and the prequel as part of the recent bundle. Spoilers, obviously.
Liked: The meta stuff re: the framing device. The story being a flashback recontextualises the generic "correct" choices as Myx's wishful thinking, which is a neat trick. The player can predict and dread what is going to happen but they're helpless to stop it, since the past is immutable. The one "fake" choice where the text continues without input was very effective, perfectly timed to catch the player off guard. The tone and characters are much improved in MBM than in PUQFFAL imo. The prequel has some tonally strange moments (eg Myx's hunger and introduction), while everyone's motivations are constantly clear in MBM.
Disliked: The more obvious meta stuff. This is mostly tied to Digit, but the other characters eg Pip do it on occasion as well. With Digit it seems to be an intentional character trait which imo might clash with the tone later down the line.
Misc: Digit says "You're restricting nature" at some point, which should be "Your restricting nature".
Wow, you get it. You're the first person to give the games a dose of any kind of constructive criticism, and I have lots of respect for that (it's insanely hard to come by right now). Thank you so so so much :D
Spoils:
Note: First of all, since you thought this game was better than PUQFFAL (like me), I highly recommend you to NOT play the third game's demo (Although it sets up foreshadowing for later on disguised in something very familiar to slice-of-life stories, it really lacks depth atm. I blame it on not having enough time lol)
Now, thank you for writing what you liked, helps me know what possibly went right :3 (It was also awesome learning what a framing device was)
And a super thank you for writing what you did not like!!
I thought to use *tones* to shape the feeling of each of their stories as time goes on, hence the tonally strange moments for the first game as Pippy's character is more strange in general. However, now that you bring it up, I do wonder if this idea will not go in my favor (for all the characters) as you say... I have always thought that Myx's intro was a lil odd, but then again, odd she is on the surface level. Ah, we'll see.
Interesting... I had planned to redo/remove some of that obvious meta stuff in the final final release, but it's nice to hear it from someone else. This especially goes for that one scene with Digit saying the creator didn't finish the game in time; they were there as a placeholder during the winter game jam as I almost truly did not finish on time and I had actually planned on ending it there (so yep, it was more of a joke that I left in). Other than that one scene, you might be correct with those clashes ;)
And thank you for catching the grammar mistake!! I can't thank you enough for writing all of this ><
Re: Tones and Myx. I think the key is what events are factually confirmed vs those tainted by the viewpoint character's interpretation. Myx being hungry enough to try eating someone is part of her introduction and therefore exists outside of Pip's perspective. It's a comedic scene that's resolved quickly, but might be questionable given later reveals (imo Myx will probably be the most divisive character which is not a bad thing, but means she needs to be handled more carefully). This is opposed to Pip always seeing the good side of people even when it is a terrible idea, since the player can see things that contradict her viewpoint.
Re: Meta Stuff. Yeah I expected as much, being a leftover from time crunch is understandable. Direct Fourth Wall breaks tend to be very hit and miss... they're misses imo due to being a bit "cheap" and flat. Much more interesting are unreliable narrators, forced action, etc, as I mentioned in the other comment. MBM's meta moments are the gap between knowing the right thing to do/say, and actually doing it. Clicking a wholesome goody-two-shoes dialogue prompt is vastly easier than actually saying such a thing in reality, and that's an interesting thing to explore.
Pacing is imo the most important part of VNs due to the low level of interaction. Part of why I thought MBM was better written is down to this, where sections that would usually be slow instead build dread due to the framing device. The player is baited into thinking about each new bit of text and how it fits into what they already know. Obviously don't just reuse the flashback framing device, but giving the player more than one thread to think about at one time is a good idea.
This is a big long sorry. PS birds might not be mammals but they're all amniotes, which is close enough :^).
Ahhh, thanks for writing more!! I find comments like these awesome to read and think about :D
I see what you're saying about perspective vs. fact... I do believe that tone and perspective are different, and perspective does indeed shape tone. Now that I'm more awake, I remember to have thought that Myx's comedic intro had to do with her unhealthily starving herself to near insanity from staying indoors too much, something that nearly happened in MBM as well. Starvation can increase hysteria and change one's judgement/behavior as long as they are hungry for a while. (Maybe Myx should explain that more in game...) I'm not sure if that justifies her actions though? Other than her intro, I wonder if there was other moments that made her seem not "in character" (or Digit, or for any other character for that matter). I'm likely not going to change the way any of them were introduced, but as you say, I definitely will take great care of their actions and viewpoints in the future. Characters and consistency are quite important to me.
Fourth wall breaks done wrong, if they're supposed to be impactful to the story and characters can be a problem depending on how they're handled, I agree! However, imo direct fourth wall breaks, if they're not related to the story, are quite fun, moreso when they are lighthearted and add to the pacing/feeling. But again, that's just how I feel about them.
* I just remembered that I added a bit with Digit at the very very end explaining how they felt about the situation etc., I think that's part of the issue. I guess I wanted them to have an opinion on the flashback to confirm that it truthfully happened (but maybe that doesn't go with the realistic tone of the narrative, whoops) It technically added to the story, so I removed that bit and ran through, and it felt a lot smoother. Thank you!*
Pippy and Digit are more playful in nature, which is why making them an outlet directly to the player felt right as opposed to Aq and Myx. However, direct fourth wall breaking was never meant to be part of the main story/characters' traits in the series, but more as direct self-awareness and comedy. (At least, this is part of my current plans. It majorly depends on the message and story I want to execute.) The better meta stuff I was more focused on is exactly what you pointed out! It helped direct the story :D
I agree that pacing is very important in VNs, even if there's interaction actually. Part of my issue with reading things myself is well... I don't like reading XD so maybe in PUQFFAL, things were rushed as I felt like I shouldn't have more build-up. Introduce them -> commence conflict, if that's what you thought. I'm glad that seems to be less of an issue in MBM as I'm working on my writing. (That's why the word count of MBM went from 5k to 12k, hehe.) I've always been a fan of stories that have more than one thread to think about as you call it, so I'll definitely be doing that.
What do you mean sorry? You've given me a lot of helpful pointers :D And you are right about them being amniotes... Huh, maybe reptile people exist in this universe if it's thought of in that way :3
That was really, really, really good. Wow Myx was horrible. Also I loved the "good ending". Very meta.
All in all, super fun and interesting to play/read
Woah waoh thank you so much for leaving your comments!!! It feels nice reading them :D
Also, huh, I never realized my things were that meta! I guess this kind of thing is fun for me to do XD
yessssssss, the looooooore. the chaaaaaracter develoooooopment. give it to meeeeeee-
in other words, i loved this. i can't wait to play the next games and find out more about your characters and what they're going to do! keep up the good work <3
Ahhhhh yessss more character development and lore >:D And I shall, thank you!! I will strive for the games to only get better here on out ~
great visual novel and cute as the first one :)
Thanks for trying it out! I'm glad you liked it too :D