I just finished playing the game (I got two endings) and I LOVED IT. I'm already making theories in my mind as I type lol. So here are my two possible theories I came up with...
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So first is these two bunnies are just a hallucination and everything that happened was just in the MC's mind. But the thing is, it was actually happening in real life. Like when the MC popped the balloons and they heard the scream, it just means one thing... They killed a few people there at the park. And when the MC went with Blythe to the arcade and got locked up, I think it's the MC getting arrested and locked up in the prison for killing.
My second theory is these two bunnies are actually real and they are the MC's bunnies! (lol Dandelion) They've been with the MC's for so long and saw her struggles and what she does on a daily basis. They are very attached to the MC (based on how the MC described how adoring the Bunnies are just like other animals like Dogs) They also probably felt sorry for the MC and wanted to help them. SO when it's MC's birthday, because of the wish, these two bunnies turned into humans and tada! But it's just a theory, a bunny theory.
But yeah lol, I really like the game overall. Especially the music and the voices, like omg, the voices of Blythe are so O o O I have so words. AND the music, I always find myself listening to it for a few seconds before playing or exiting the game. (The Quit scene though O m O)
And the third one : according to all of the 4th wall breaking Blythe(blue) did we can say that Blythe(orange) wasn't kidding at the beginning of the game.
Woo! Glad you had fun playing it ^-^ Thanks so much for checking it out and taking the time to come here and comment :3 The voice actors are pretty darn awesome :P I really don't know how voice actors manage to bring characters to life so well, but it amazes me every time, haha. It's like magic! And the soundtrack was so much fun to make <3 I've actually managed to upload all the original tracks to YouTube now if you ever wanted to listen to them :3 I can't put every single track there though, only the ones I made myself. The others are asset tracks that I'm only allowed to use within a game, so I can't upload those ones x3 And that scene was especially fun to make, hehe.
I guess I should probably put the rest of my reply under spoilers too x3
Spoilers!
Depending on which endings you got, you may or may not have seen the reveal which is kinda like the 'true'/cannon version of what's going on (it's just something you get to see on the title screen after the 'true' ending, but it disappears if you hit new game, load, or quit, so it's possible to miss it >.<)
Buuuut, even with that there, I don't want it to be like the law or anything, haha. It's more fun to leave things open to theories and stuff! That's why I chose to put that reveal where I did rather than write it into the actual story :3 + since the game isn't technically fully finished yet, I want to be able to leave things open as well to explore different possibilities.
Both of your theories have parts of them that both kind of work together actually with the different thoughts I was having while writing the story :D And I'm not gonna say any of either of them are correct or incorrect because it's more interesting if everyone draws their own personal conclusions and interpretations :3 so there can't really be any right and wrong.
I'd say your first theory leans much more heavily into my line of thought while writing though :3 And the funny thing is, I thought of having it be that everything was actually happening in real life in some form, but sugarcoated by the hallucinations, and also thought of it just being pure hallucinations with nothing happening in real life. I think the first option is a lot more fun to imagine x3 but I didn't want to say for sure one way or the other because it's fun to leave it ambiguous, haha.
And then with your second theory, I didn't intend for them to literally be MC's bunnies come to life (Dandelion is so awesome btw x3), but I did want their pet bunnies to be a big influence in why Blythe appears the way they do. In fact, LPB and I discussed ways that we could somehow show a connection between Blythe's appearance and the actual pet bunnies, stuff like one of the bunnies wears an orange bow, the other has a blue collar kind of thing, and so this is then represented on the two Blythes. I couldn't come up with a good idea for how to show that though or the best place to put it, and LPB said she was a bit stuck on that too, so we left it in the end.
Still not gonna say that's not what happened though because it totally could be what happened :P
Perfect game! As always your games are amazing and your talent of creating yandere character? Pretty awesome! I cheer you up from here to finish the other route and of course, your the other game Darling Duality! Keep up the good work!❤
Aww, thank you so much for all your kind words here and in your other comment + for checking out my games in general :3 So glad you enjoy my yandere characters because I love yanderes so much x3 haha.
Thank you for the support and the well wishes :D My work is probably gonna be pretty slow, but I will try my best as always :3
This was truly a wonderful story! The emotions are very well portrayed in the script and the characters are also quite wonderful. Personally I prefer the male voice acting but the female voice acting was also extremely good! You have truly outdone yourself with this work especially since it was done under a month! When a person writes a story, usually the story tells us about the writer and their way of thinking as well as their experiences in life(or so I feel). The way you wrote the script really made me think back to my own past as well. Thank you for making such a wonderful game! Keep up the good work!! <3
Honestly, that really means a lot to me what you said about the script making you think back to your own past! One of the audiobooks I've been listening to to try and distract myself while my stupid arm is healing is about the power of creativity and the connections it can create :3 And in it, the author was speaking about how whenever you write a story or a song, or draw a piece of art, when it's out there in the wild, it can become like magic and when someone else finds it and engages with it, if it resonates with them in some way, then it's like forming an invisible circuit of connection between the author, the work, and the reader, and I just thought that that's a really lovely way of looking at things :3
Thank you as always for all your awesomeness and kindness <3
this game is really really so good- I can relate to the game (I hear all you voice note in the extras!) I also took antidepressants for a lot of years- No one worked for me. I didn’t really get why, to be honest- I stopped with those when I was “in a better moment” in my life (it was really hard to-), cuz I was losing literally some parts of my life’s, I forgot a lot of stuff- It was pretty weird. I do stuff that i would actually never do in my daily basis, my sister told me about it. It really crazy to be honest. About the game, bunnies are my fav! Like I live with bunnies since I was a child, I agree a lot with the opinion about animal/specialty bunnies/ I actually have said stuff like that in my life haha, a lot. My bunny “Chispita” was really important to me, so I totally agree~ Thank you so much for the game, also, Phonobabble voice is really amazing. I hope I can play again, I’m going to wait to play again for my actually birthday day haha~ (13/08) Thank you so much, take care Melancholyy~ Prob I’m doing a fanart soon for Blythe!
That sucks that they didn't work for you either :( My doctors over the years couldn't really explain to me why they didn't work for me, haha. They just kept saying that's how it is >.< and to try a different one. I'm glad you managed to stop taking them even if it was difficult. It's the worst to be on medication that's not even helping you, but have to fight to actually get off of it :(
I'm sorry you were losing parts of your life like that. It was similar for me too. I feel like if you're going to be put on medication like that, it should only be if you have family/friends around you who can keep an eye on you and notice any changes, like you say with your sister telling you about stuff. Because if you're on your own, then it's gonna be really hard to notice if stuff is happening that's weird >.< and if you're on your own, you might end up stuck forever! So yeah, I feel like meds like that are much more dangerous than they're made out to be.
Bunnies are the best :D and Chispita is such a cute name for a bunny! I miss our bunny Spoops a lot even though it's been a while since he passed away. The house was always so much more lively with him around :3 And it was sweet to cuddle up with him and watch TV, haha. He would wait for us to sit on the floor, and then he'd come over and either flop or turn into a bunny loaf next to us and fall asleep, haha. I really wish we could have more bunnies around cos they do bring a lot of joy! My dad doesn't want to get any pets though because he said it hurts too much when they die :(
Thank you so much for playing the game :3 And I know it's super early, but I'll wish you a great big HAPPY BIRTHDAY in advance \^-^/ And ooo, I'd love to see it if you do end up making fanart for Blythe <3
Well, that's awesome! Glad you liked it :D and thanks so much for playing ^-^
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Weeeell, I mean, you're not technically wrong about the bunnies! Cos even after the Bliss End revelation, I still had it in mind that each Blythe was one of Bunnie's pet rabbits in a sense :3 And one of the main reasons they appear rabbit-like. We were even going to have the ending CGs showing Bunnie's corresponding pet rabbit laid down with a matching coloured collar or other kind of accessory to link the two! But neither me nor LPB could think of the best way to portray it onscreen, so we just left it out in the end. But I think I had it down in my notes that orange Blythe would match Spoops's appearance and blue Blythe would match Usagi's!
This was so much fun! I absolutely love the Blythe twins, the voice acting was amazing (especially Orange Blythe! <3) I love how the care and Info for rabbits was added in and how the MC has Mental Health issues that (sometimes) the bunnies help with or are patient with them. How sometimes there is an extra spoken part after the endings or the main menu shifts as you play was one of my many favorite parts!
Thanks for checking out the game, for sharing the video, and for your kind comment :3
Hehe, yeah, I used to have pet bunnies and volunteer at an animal sanctuary, so even though I'm not exactly the same as MC, I'm still pretty passionate about rabbits myself, so I'd never miss an opportunity to tell people not to leave their poor rabbits in cramped hutches!
Glad you liked the main menu shifts too cos they were lots of fun to implement :D I'm kind of obsessed with and enjoy little details like that x3
x3 Well, I'm glad you think it looks good :D I mean, any time I get to work with amazing artists like I did with Lazy Polar Bear on this one, it's gonna look a million times better than when it's just me on my own editing assets, haha. This game wouldn't have been possible with Lazy Polar Bear's epic art ^-^
Super happy you had fun with it <3
I think if I ranted much more, I might make people fall asleep or possibly want to slap me x3
I just finished getting two of the endings and i am absolutely loving it so far! Though i'm usually not one to go for soft and sub like characters, Blythe has obtained a very special place in my heart <33 I may have originally been intrigued just because i recognized the voice but i ended up getting super attached- anyway i can't wait to see what ends up happening with blue Blythe hehe !!
also a small question that im genuinely curious about (idk if you answered this yet in another comment im sorry akjsdh)
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those screaming balloons weren't actually trick balloons right? cuz the whole human to bunny to balloon made me wonder already... then when blythe pulled out the needle i kinda just paused and didn't know if i wanted to continue LOL but ofc i did
Glad to hear you've been having fun with it :3 Hopefully you enjoyed the rest if you finished playing it :D Thanks so much for checking it out <3
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I don't think I answered that exact question, but my answer is probably not gonna be super helpful >.< cos the reality of that particular situation depends on what you choose to believe, and also whether or not you've seen the 'true' ending as well x3
Sooo, the implication is that Blythe turned everyone in the park into bunnies first as you say, and then to balloons. Bunnie sort of just presumes it's like a fancy illusion, and so Blythe is able to shrug the screaming off as being trick balloons, buuuut, as you see in the CG if you keep playing the balloon game, they're not trick balloons, the screams are genuine screams from the people in the park because Bunnie is running around jabbing/stabbing people, completely oblivious xD So I suppose, in a sense, every balloon is a trick, but the trick is that there were never any balloons in the first place x3 Blythe just manipulated Bunnie's senses to make the people in the park look like balloons, and then sent Bunnie on a killing spree just so they really could have the park to themselves, but without causing Bunnie any stress because it was just presented in the format of a game, haha.
Whether or not you believe any of that after seeing the Bliss ending is up to you though :3
Well, that's an honour then if it managed to keep you engaged ^-^ I know what ya mean cos it takes a lot for me to keep playing properly after I reach whichever ending I do first in a VN! I quite often get lazy and end up skim reading to other ends unless I'm really loving something >.<
And glad you enjoyed the balloon popping :D My dad came in while I was making that part, and he said, oh, that's cool! And I was wanting to smash my head on the desk cos trying to get the actual buttons to line up right was a nightmare xD And then later that week, my brother came up while I was making the music track for the balloon scene, complaining that he was hungry, and I was almost done, so I said to him, just gimme another 10-15 mins and I'll come down and start cooking >.< And I told him if he was that hungry, he could always get the food started for me and I'd finish it off... His response was this: "No. It's not my job. You're the kitchen wench." >.> Such a charming brother I have x3
Your Blythe art looks amaziiiiing!! ^-^ Someone would have to be nuts to have a problem with it x3 Thanks so much for taking the time to draw it and post it here :3 Certainly put a big smile on my face! Looks absolutely gorgeous <3
And thanks for checking out the game and taking the time to type up such a lovely comment too :3
I just started the game and can I just say thanks for the way you talk about how to take proper care of bunnies I use these exact words on a daily basis to tell people my Rabbit Daryl and I thank you :)
Aww, yeah, caring for rabbits properly is super important, and I can't believe how many people still think it's acceptable to shove them in hutches outdoors and just forget about them >.< same goes for guinea pigs too really! Any bunny who doesn't have space to exercise and play is just gonna end up depressed :( When we had our giant French lops, we made sure they had plenty of space both indoors and outdoors for free-roaming safely :3
oh hell yea sub yanderes for the win!!! orange blythe has easily wormed their way into my heart as one of my fave yanderes.. i'm glad your experience writing them has opened you up to their archetype :D!!
Hehe x3 well, it would have been wrong of me not to at least try to make one at some point :D I'll definitely have to have another go at a different kind of more submissive yandere in the future and see how it turns out! I just always thought I'd find them boring if they weren't more dominant or aggressive, but if anything, I feel Blythe turned out more disturbing than most of my other yandere babies because of Blythe being so sweet and submissive, to me, it makes them more creepy when they do let their yandere qualities seep through as opposed to more in your face yandereness x3
And because of that sweet submissiveness (especially once the VA was added), it made me feel more inclined to want to please them and make sure they stay smiling, which feels like quite a frightening form of manipulation cos it's so subtle xD With the more dominant blue version of Blythe, I'd be quite happy to just try and fight them on everything, even maybe find it amusing to try and piss them off to see their reaction x3 but with orange, they feel so precious to me that I would try really hard to avoid hurting them because I know hurting them would also wind up hurting me emotionally >.<
I feel like this type of yandere could actually do a better job of controlling me than a more violent one! So yeah, definitely realised they're not to be dismissed as dull, haha.
Thanks so much for playing and for always being so kind and supportive ^-^
no problem at all!! thank you for the awesome games :D!! and yes i completely agree with your assessment.. i feel like submissive yanderes are more disarming, which makes them more genuinely manipulative. i've had the same experience actually, i feel like it's easier to go against a more aggressive yandere even just out of spite, whereas it's very very difficult to go against a submissive and "docile" yandere, at least not without feeling really bad about it xDD
I'm in love with this game! Please tell me why you had to make Blythe so frikin' cute! The orange Blythe already had me swooning. Then I see the blue one! The blue Blythe had me in a chokehold. I find him more interesting than orange Blythe. I love, love, LOVE the voice acting(Props to the voice actors) And the CGs... PLEASE. MY HEART CAN'T HANDLE THESE. Words cannot describe how interested I was in this game. Both you and Lazy Polar Bear did such a spectacular job. I can't wait to see Blue Blythe's route (Sorry for repeating blue Blythe over and over again, but I don't know his real name.)
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When I tried to exit the game after Bad end 3, I thought my laptop had glitched or something then Blythe popped up on my screen. I thought I actually wouldn't be able to exit the game. But I'm 100% fine with being stuck with Blythe. (I have a thing for yanderes.)
Hehe, well I'm really glad you liked it and that you found Blythe to be a cutie :D Always interesting to hear which Blythe people prefer! I mean, normally, I would say that characters closer to blue Blythe's type are the ones I tend to be more attracted to personally, but in this case, I think I'm actually more drawn to the orange version even though they're not my usual cup of tea x3
So glad you love the VA and CGs :3 Lazy Polar Bear's art truly is a wonder to behold ^-^ I honestly don't know how she manages to make everything look so gorgeous, haha. When she sent over the finished sprites, I was just staring at them, swooning, for like ages just admiring their beauty xD
Hehe, well, I mean, technically blue Blythe is the only name the character has anyways x3 Cos they're still just Blythe, but I've gone and made it awkward giving them the same name xD stating their colours is pretty much the only way to distinguish them when trying to talk about them >.< i can only apologise for that, haha.
Glad you enjoyed that little surprise too :P And thanks so much for being so sweet and supportive again <3
Random opinions after I finished all the endings and listened to your words in the extras.
Great voice acting, specially in the feminine voice route!
So, while some parts make sense as them Blythe being metaphors for antidepressants. I can't fit them when it comes to the bad endings, including the devoured ending and the one where Bunny assaults passerby's.
What do each Blythe symbolize?
I can tell there's a symbolism of addiction.
Honestly, without the antidepressant metaphor and with orange Blythe route, I assume this:
Bunny is the player surrogate. A person who's not loved and other problems. And Blythe gives them unconditional love. Tells them what they want and acts all cutesy. Almost like an ideal partner with supernatural powers. Some of what she says is so sweet and charming. But in the end, it's an horror/psychological. All is sweet, but once you get to see all the story, it's bitter. Because, it's assumed that all of it is an illusion and it will only last that day.
Blythe is not real. There's no partner that loves Bunny. There's no one they are celebrating their birthdays with. It's all made up by them.
They will wake up empty. No one beside them. Yesterday, all but a dream. Heart broken.
That's for Bunny.
Now, what about the player?
What if the player falls for Blythe? What if they become like some kind of Monika after story? An imaginary girlfriend in the player's brain? A favorite character to comfort them? Basically, Blythe becomes the player's addiction. But Blythe is only a character, not a person with feelings, wants and needs, etc.
orange Blythe takes over your heart. You can't escape her. She's a part of your psyche. You need someone who loves your unconditionally. Who finds you beautiful, who can see beyond your flaws, etc. You dream of her awake and in your dreams. She has become an idea in your brain. You need her. You can't cope with life without her.
That's more or less what I thought after all those 4th wall breaks I got in the game. You have become "addicted" to her sweet and lovely words. But she's only a fictional character. Just a character.
That's more or less the theory I made. That's the true horror of this story.
Thanks so much for playing! So glad you enjoyed the voice acting ^-^ it's always one of my main motivators for making games because I love it so much, haha.
I guess I'll say the rest under spoilers :D
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To be honest, when it comes to stuff like this, I try to get some symbolism in there that aligns with my personal experiences with certain things, but at the same time, I like to attempt to leave it as ambiguous as possible so that people can make their own interpretations as well, especially with something like this where people's experiences of taking different sorts of antidepressant medication can be so vastly different. Like I said in my rambling in the extras, a friend of mine only ever really had a brilliant experience with them and they helped him a lot, while I have had mostly awful experiences with them x3 So I wanted to try and represent a few different sort of effects that they can have in partly direct, and partly abstract ways.
So I was really intrigued reading your thoughts and interpretations :D I'm glad that there was enough room in the concepts for you to have your own theories and they were interesting to think about :3
You're right that there is absolutely symbolism of addiction, since regardless of whether medication like this helps you or not, you can still fall victim to being addicted to it >.< They never really helped me, but I was definitely addicted to a couple of them even though they only ever gave me negative side effects >.<
Even though both Blythe's are technically the same entity, I was kind of leaning towards the orange version of Blythe resenting the more positive effects of the medication that are somewhat helpful, despite still having drawbacks, while blue Blythe was supposed to be more representative of the negative, more unwanted side effects x3
So the Devoured ending was meant to be a kind of abstract way of representing the fact that antidepressants can actually make feelings of anxiety and suicidal thoughts worse. Blue Blythe still wants what's best for Bunnie, but mistakenly thinks that death, or coming close to it, is the solution. At the same time, they don't want Bunnie to truly die, at least not yet, and so it's more of a metaphorical death so that they can begin again rather than an actual literal death.
And there's a bit of a (not so) funny story attached to the Oblivious ending x3 I once took an antidepressant called Fluoxetine, and it had some really awful side effects to it. It didn't exactly make me fully hallucinate, but it did really alter my state of mind when I was out and about in the real world. It sort of had this weird way of making things feel like they weren't real, as though I was just floating through the space, and everyone around me was just part of a simulation or something.
During an appointment I had with my therapist at that time who had prescribed that particular antidepressant after looking over the ones I'd tried in the past, she asked me if I had any concerns about the medication. I told her that I was having some intrusive thoughts that bothered me when I went to crowded areas. Basically, I would start to see everyone as being NPCs in a video game, and envision what would happen if I were to go around murdering all of them >.< like it was part of some quest and I would get a reward the more I vanquished. Quite horrifyingly, she told me that was nothing to worry about, and that thoughts like that were fairly normal on the medication o.O So that was partly where the inspiration for that ending came from xD
But yeah, regardless of the connections with antidepressants, as you say, Blythe is an illusion for Bunnie, but one that could be perpetually maintained if the medication continues to be taken. Even maintained to an extent when the meds are stopped since it takes time to get it out of your system. And Bunnie is so depressed that they kind of need something like that to survive. But yeah, it's definitely bitter because l, at the end of the day, Bunnie is still stuck and in need of real help of some sort >.<
I absolutely love your theory regarding the player as well :3 It definitely works! That's why it's so fun to leave things a little ambiguous, because then you can make all sorts of interpretations. I know some folks aren't a fan of vagueness in films and games, and while I agree that it can sometimes be a bit disappointing if there's not that much of an explanation at the end, most of time, I much prefer ambiguity! It kinda means that characters can take on more of a life of their own when they can be seen in all sorts of different lights :3
I love this game already! The art, the music, the story is amazinnnng! I am so stoked for the blue blythe o-o xD i listened to his male voice and the voice actor did SUCH A GOOD JOB AAAAAAAAAA haha >//< i wanna read his route so bad lol i am terrified of him already xD i do have question tho o-o
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what the hell happened in the bad end "Devoured End"?? WHAT HAPPEND? WHAT DID HE DO? DID THE BUNnIES REALLY EA T ME? WHY? owo why would he want that....
^-^ Glad to hear you had fun with it! Thanks so much for playing!
Yeah, the voice actors really did a tremendous job with the characters :D Glad you especially enjoyed the blue version of Blythe :3 No need to be terrified, blue Blythe just wants to give you your best-ever birthday, same as orange Blythe does :P
And I shall answer your question (sort of x3) under...
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Yes, the bunnies did really swarm and eat you, but not in the sense that they actually caused you to physically die x3 It was more just one of Blythe's illusions to shock you into a state of unconsciousness and make you more suggestible so that they can start over again. It's a pretty mean way of going about it >.< But blue Blythe has a nasty habit of playing different sorts of games with poor Bunnie, some nice, some just plain cruel x3 almost all of them for their own amusement, even if they claim that it's for Bunnie's own good, that remains to be seen!
AAAAAAAAAAA I can't put into words how much I loved this game! I fell in love with your writing after playing Darling Duality, and now I can't stop thinking about both Blythes and what the new route could include. I've recently gotten better with my social anxiety but now that I got into college those intrusive thoughts and fears got back, so reading a character like Blythe who is so supportive got my spirits up. He's so sweet I died.
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My favorite lines were the ones after certain endings, it gave the game such a nice touch- After I couldn't close the game and Blue Blythe appeared I screamed and my cat woke up from his nap lmao. Worth it tho. I absolutely loved both Blythes but I melted with some of Blue Blythe's lines, which says a lot since he didn't have that many in comparison. And Bad Ending 3? I almost yelled at Orange Blythe through my laptop. Though same, I too would give up against Blue Blythe first thought. /j
I take some medication that is supposed to help me differentiate from reality and daydreaming, but sometimes it feels like it does the opposite. Listening to your creation process of Blythe hit close to home, but in a good way. I love his character (both Blythes) and after learning what he represents so many things made sense, it fits perfectly. Thank you so much for making this game and I hope you take a well earned rest, you deserve it!! I'll be waiting for Blue Blythe's route, just a quick question, will his route be paid? I wanna know to start selling commissions so I can buy it as soon as it drops. ♡
Remember that you are amazing and deserve the very best, thanks again for sharing your game with us, you did great!!
That's awesome to hear you've had fun with both ^-^ Thanks for checking them out!
At the same time though, that sucks about your social anxiety >.< Intrusive thoughts are the worst! But I'm glad if Blythe could help even a little bit :3 I hope you've got some sweet and supportive people in your life who are able to help you out and lift you up through the times where you're not feeling so great! I struggled all through school, and I thought college would be better with it being a fresh start, but nope, I was wrong, haha. I eventually wound up quitting before I could finish my course, and while it for was for a few different reasons, one of them was a panic attack in the college library >.< I think if I'd had more supportive people around me at the time, I probably could've coped and completed my course, but I had the opposite instead, away from home, stuck with abusive, nasty people >.<”
So yeah, I really hope that your college journey is a better one :3 You can do iiiiit!
Oh, man though, your poor kitty cat xD You can send my apologies for disturbing your poor kitty, haha.
I guess I'll answer your question here in case anyone else might want to know the same, and then I'll say the rest under spoilers :3
So, I haven't actually spoken to LPB about it, and since she's the lead artist on the project, it doesn't seem right to give a definite answer without discussing things first, but it's extremely likely that blue Blythe's route will be added as part of a free update. For a whole bunch of complicated reasons that I've explained in the past (mostly in regard to DD) about my current living situation, I'm not actually allowed to commercialise any of my stuff, only accept donations. So it'll probably be a case of just hoping there is enough support to get a few donations on ko-fi and Patreon where people specify they'd like for it to go towards this project (or any projects of mine in general) and then I'll be able to use that money to hopefully pay LPB for her time in drawing additional CGs for blue Blythe's route + paying the VAs to reprise their roles :3
Thank you so much for taking the time to check out the game and type up such a kind comment ^-^
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That must be pretty difficult dealing with the effects of medication like that if it ends up doing the opposite of what it's supposed to sometimes >.< I feel like that seems to be the case with a lot of meds designed to help various parts of mental health! Anti-anxiety meds that wind up making you more anxious, antidepressants that make you more depressed, sleeping aids that give you worse insomnia than any issues you had before taking stuff, and the list goes on! It makes me wonder if there will actually be anything you can take that genuinely solves stuff without so many awful side effects and negative consequences.
I'm glad that the rambling explanation helped to clarify things without being too terrible to listen to x3 I had to debate a lot with myself about whether or not to include it for a bunch of different reasons, but I'm glad that I did in the end :3
And hey, you're amazing yourself and also deserve the very best, so I wish you maximum luck and success with college and with everything else you attempt in life too :3 You deserve to be happy!
Thank you so so so so so much for your kind words! ;; You are too sweet. I'm really sorry you had to go through that during college, I hope you are doing better now. You are such an amazing person I hope you never have to suffer like that again. Today was my first day at college and it wasn't as bad as I thought, thankfully. There's still a long way ahead but I'll do my best to improve!!
I gave my cat a few pats on your behalf and he said "Meow meow", which probably means "I forgive her". It's all good. ♡
I wasn't aware of your situation, so I'll do my best to donate when I have the chance. LPB's art is gorgeous and the VAs did such an amazing job, it's only fair!
And you are so right! I've seen family members (including my mom) suffer the side effects of their medications, it either brings more issues or makes worse what it's supposed to fix. I wonder when there'll be a way to help mental illnesses without causing so much damage on the process. I'm glad for those who claim their meds made their lives easier, but it's also scary to think how fragile and different the mind is since the same medication can either help or destroy a person. On a happier note, that also makes me think of all the potential Blue Blythe has.
I'm so glad you decided to keep the rambling! It answered a lot of my questions, and made both Blythes a little more dear to me. Your voice is also very pretty, so it was nice to listen to. Thanks for replying and I wish you all the happiness in the world! You are so talented and creative, it was a privilege to play your game. ♡♡♡
I'm in a better place overall now, but still very stuck in life in general, haha. I'd love to be able to go back into college and start over, but my ASD and anxiety make things so hard that I wouldn't be able to do it without like a support worker or something to help >.<
I'm really glad your first day turned out to not be as bad as you thought it would be though :3 And I really hope that things have been going great and getting better and better with each new day that you're there :D
Aww, cheers x3 I miss having kitty cats about the house!
Don't worry about donating anyhow x3 you're in college so you need to save everything you can and make sure that you have enough to be able to treat yourself sometimes!! :3
I definitely think that professionals should make people more aware of and keep a closer eye on anyone they prescribe meds to for nasty side effects >.< cos it's like they give you something that's supposed to help but then just leave you to deal with it on your own, and if stuff goes wrong and you wind up suffering negative side effects, you really need help with that. Sometimes I feel like you're just a guinea pig when you take stuff like antidepressants >.< and they're guessing and gambling when they prescribe stuff cos they don't really know what's gonna happen to you when you take it!
I totally agree, it is terrifying how meds can do so much damage to a person's mind when they're advertised as help >.<
That's sweet of you to say about by voice x3 I've just always kind of hated it since people made fun of me at my first school xD I used to speak with a posher voice than I do now, and people bullied me for sounding like Hermione from the Harry Potter films, haha. So by the time I got to my second school, I started imitating how most of the other kids spoke instead to try and blend in a bit better >.< My biggest issue with my voice though is how monotonous I sound xD and I feel like that's probably due to my autism or something T_T haha. Cos my brother speaks in the same sorta monotonous tone and he's autistic too x3
Thanks again for all your kind words and I hope everything is going smoothly so far at college, and that you get to have a lot of fun and happy times while you learn stuff ^-^
A really good game! I very much enjoyed it. First of all, everything looks really good. The UI and graphics are all very polished and appropriately cute. Of course, the Blythes also look so adorable that I have no choice but to let them into my heart and home. I like how they each have different expressions, which contributes to their individuality. The way that their expressions change throughout a single line reading makes the visuals a lot more dynamic and lively as well.
I am a big fan of the dynamic between the two Blythes. I always love to see multiple yanderes interacting and fighting with each other, as cruel as it may be to toy with their feelings like that. I feel like the competition reveals new facets of their character and causes their tendencies to escalate.
I tend to like more assertive and domineering yanderes, so blue Blythe is my favorite out of the two. While his route isn't available yet, it just made me all the more giddy when he showed up unexpectedly during orange Blythe's route. Orange Blythe is not without his own merits, though! There were several moments where I felt emotionally moved by him. His affection and enthusiasm are palpable and infectious. I like the habit he has of repeating phrases. I've never thought about it before, but it's super cute.
My favorite ending has to be Bad End 3. It's everything I expect and enjoy from a yandere scenario. I appreciate the very cool tricks and effects that occur after getting this ending, it really brings the experience to the next level. I also liked Neutral End 01, which was my first ending. I liked hearing orange Blythe's after-ending monologue, which put a darker spin on what was a pretty wholesome experience up until that point. It's always interesting to see inside the head of a yandere, and to expose the darkness lurking under his very cute veneer.
I also appreciate the walkthrough. I'm pretty bad at intuiting which options should lead to different endings, so the walkthrough helped a lot with allowing me to appreciate everything the game has to offer.
All in all, it's a super worthwhile game to play, with a ton of effort put into it. Cute and deranged bunny boys, what's not to like? I'm looking forward to blue Blythe's route, and according to a comment I saw, he will get worse! Woohoo! I'm very excited to see exactly how low he can and will go. Thanks so much for your hard work, Melancholy Marionette, Lazy Polar Bear and all the VAs! Take your time, and I will be so happy to pick up blue Blythe's update when it's ready!
Yay ^-^ So glad you enjoyed the game and thank you so much for taking the time to type up such a lovely comment too :3
Hehe, I will never fail to be blown away by Lazy Polar Bear's amazing art skills x3 Everything she draws pretty much makes me drool, haha, and the Blythe's are no exception :P As for the UI, tbh, if there had been more time in the jam, I probably would've tried to make it a little bit more unique to the game, because while the text boxes and loading screens + a few other bits were made specifically for this project, in order to save myself a huuuuuge chunk of time, I stole a template for some UI I made for an older project (my VNification/localisation of Yandere Heaven) and tweaked that in a bunch of ways cos UI takes soooo long to make from scratch, haha.
It's absolute hell putting so many expression changes into each line and trying to time it with the VA, but it's something I don't mind putting in the extra hours for cos I absolutely agree with you that it makes things look more lively :3 I love the end result too much to stop doing it x3
Hehe, *high five* for the competing yanderes love :P I too enjoy watching the shenanigans that can unfold when you get to be a bit of a devil and play them off against each other x3
Snap! On the blue version of Blythe too :3 Which was my main reason for making that one take more of a backseat for the jam cos that version leans more towards the kind of characters I tend to write more often, and I really fancied challenging myself to writing a more sugary sweet one for a change x3 I'm glad you still found orange Blythe cute too though :D Especially considering the fact that I thought orange was a little dull when I first finished the draft >.< I've said it in my postmortem and I think a couple of times in comments already, but it was mainly down to LPB's awesome art + the VA's amazing performances that orange actually grew on me! It did make me wonder if others might wind up getting the same kinda boring vibes from that version of Blythe that I first did though back when orange was just some words on a page x3 Happy to hear that wasn't the case for you!
And, snap! Again x3 It just had to be done, haha. Before I'd even finished the draft, I knew I wanted that to happen. I didn't quite know how we were going to get there at the time, but I knew it was going in xD And then, yeah, couldn't resist that lil extra bit of fun, haha.
That's great to hear regarding the neutral end too! It means it hit the way it was supposed to, which is something else I did wonder whether it would work or not! Phonobabble even said he wasn't particularly happy with his delivery of those lines due to playing them a different way to what he had for the rest of the game, to the point that he was considering doing some retakes, but I said to him, noooo, they're perfect! You hit the nail on the head with the delivery and interpreted it the exact way I was intending for it to come out ^-^
Hehe, not gonna lie, it was actually your comment here (specifically the part about the walkthrough) that reminded me I'd been an absolute moron and totally forgotten to actually write up one for the Darling Duality demo >.<” so thank you for that, haha. That should have been typed up and posted months ago, but it just completely slipped my mind!
Thanks so much for taking the time to play through the game and for all your kind words of support! It's much appreciated <3 With any luck, you'll enjoy blue Blythe's route even more once it eventually gets released into the wild x3
i really really loved this game, is amaizing like always!!
i love bunnies, they are so cute and blythe definitely win a space in my hearth, honestly i fell so identificated with the main character or bunnie, honestly i always struggle with anexity and depression, its so dificult to even feel like doing something sometimes or even get out of bed, feel like you are worth something is really dificult for me, i hate myself i always have, but your games give me at least something to look forward to, thank you for making this amaizing game and for always keep making games, you are my favorite creator, im sorry if im rambling too much, keep up the good work, you are really the best!!
and im sorry if this comment is to large, i just have a little question, is orange blythe and blue blythe two sides of the same coin? in a sense of like one entity that is split in two and each one being a side of that individual or entity? sorry if i dont know how to explain, im really sorry!! thank you for making the game!! take care!!
<3 Happy to hear that you loved it ^-^
Hehe, yeah, I'm a big fan of bunnies too x3
I'm sorry you struggle with anxiety and depression too though :( It's not a fun thing to have to deal with and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I know what you mean with it feeling difficult to even feel like doing stuff sometimes. For me, making these games at least gives me a little bit of a purpose and a reason to get out of bed. Without that, I do struggle to feel like things are worth doing.
And I'm sorry that you hate yourself too *hugs*. I really hope you won't always feel that way because everyone deserves the chance to feel comfortable and happy in their own skin and with who they are.
It's really hard to live with when you can't feel as though you have any self-worth. I wouldn't necessarily say I completely hate myself. I hate parts of myself, and I'm semi-okay with the rest >.< haha. But I do constantly struggle with feelings of worthlessness. It's like no matter what I do, I will never be good enough in my own eyes. I think it's partly down to the way society looks at people like me in the country I live. The government doesn't particularly value artistic pursuits, and if you don't have a job to help keep the economy going, you kinda get viewed as a waste of space >.< Of course, the other part is probably the depression demon speaking!
I was discussing stuff like that with my dad recently, and he was kind enough to say that he sees value in what I do with my gamedev stuff. He said there wouldn't be any point in me getting a regular 9-5 job, making my mental health worse, and just becoming another cog in the machine because earning money doesn't really mean anything and he knows it would make me miserable to give my life to a random company who don't care about or appreciate me. So I am extremely lucky to have such a kind, understanding, and caring dad with a heart of gold. If he's not a shining example of what a supportive parent looks like, I don't know what is x3
But anyways, I'm glad if my games can help even the tiniest bit to make someone's day a bit better :3 It means a lot that you'd consider me to be a favourite creator <3 And please don't apologise because it's totally fine :D I ramble all the time anyways, haha. I kinda can't help it x3 So you're welcome to say as much or as little as you like! I don't mind at all :3
To answer your question, I suppose I should maybe put it under spoilers at the bottom of my reply just in case anyone who might read this doesn't want to see my answer :3
Anyways, like I said, you have nothing to apologise for! And I really hope that one day we can both learn to love ourselves :3 Thank you so much for taking the time to play through the game and leave such lovely words of support <3
Aaaaand...
SPOILERS BELOW
You are 100% correct :3 Orange Blythe and blue Blythe are indeed two sides of the same coin. So yeah, they are one entity split into two different halves that represent different things while still technically being the same individual. If you complete the Bliss ending and then wait on the title screen for a little bit (or if you managed to catch my rambling in the extras section) it explains what Blythe actually is as an entity. And the two sides of Blythe represent the ups and downs of that. Like a double-edged sword kinda thing. I'm not so great at explaining it myself, haha.
I'm glad you like it and want to see a route for the blue version of Blythe ^-^ I wanted to write one anyways, but I did wonder if anyone would genuinely be interested in seeing it or not, so it's great that it looks like there's interest in it :3
Unfortunately, I'm not sure when exactly we'll be able to get it released because both Lazy Polar Bear and I have other projects and commitments that we've got going on, so it might be a while before either of us are free to work on it some more >.< I mean, I can get the route written out and put all the sprite expressions in and stuff, plus ask the voice actors to reprise their roles, but it would be weird for me to run ahead with that and not have more of Lazy Polar Bear's beautiful CG art in there so that blue Blythe can have some Cgs too x3
But yeah, I'm probably gonna take a short break next week so I can play some of the other games from the jam myself and meet more lovely yandere characters :3 And then I need to get more progress made on some of my other stuff >.< We will get there eventually though because I'm really excited to write a route for blue Blythe too ^-^
I have played all of your games and am a huge fan of your work! I really loved darling duality as well. I just got too excited is all! I will wait patiently until both the games are updated so pls take your time! <3
Aww, well, I'm really glad that you've been enjoying my stuff ^-^ And no worries at all! I just thought I better say just to give a rough idea :3 Even when I try to give more accurate estimates though, something always goes wrong and gets in the way to cause delays and stuff x3 So it's probably for the best that I never slap any concrete dates on anything, haha.
Woo! I'm sure blue Blythe appreciates that since they lost out on the limelight for the jam release, haha. They might act like they're relatively unphased, but inside, they're pretty devastated x3
I haven't been this excited to actually finish each end as soon as I can, this is truly a work of art and I cannot wait for the full installation of the game!
<3 Thanks so much for playing through it and leaving such a kind comment :3 Not sure when we will manage to finish the route for the blue version of Blythe, but it's definitely something I hope to write at some point :D Heck, if it hadn't been for the time constraints of the jam, I probably would've tried to get both done all in one go if it was a 2-month jam or something, haha.
*High five* for the blushing, hehe. They are pretty darn incredible voice actors :3 I count myself extremely lucky to get to work with such talented people ^-^
I especially loved Phonobabble, like excuse me sir? Your delivery is too good to be legal lol. I was losing my mind over the little stutters and drawn on words, they added so much personality and normally I really don't enjoy voiced VNs so I was even more blown away
But seriously the whole game is amazing, you are so talented! I can't wait to learn more about the world you made ^-^
Haha, yeah, I feel exactly the same way xD He did warn me before he started recording that he planned to do that, which was a huuuuge help to have the head's up because it meant I could go through his lines at the same time as having the game WIP open and make changes to the text as I listened to and picked out takes :3
It took a lot of time to try and match most of the text to his delivery, but it was more than worth it :3 Actually trying to strike a decent balance on how accurately to match the text was pretty difficult because I wanted to include as many of the stutters and different utterances as possible, but at the same time, the text still has to fit in the text box, and I didn't want to have to chop up his audio too much into smaller lines just to fit the text because then you lose a bit of the flow and stuff like breaths, which I personally like to try and keep intact where possible! So yeah, the text doesn't 100% match up, but I feel like it doesn't necessarily have to and that I was able to reach a decent degree of compromise.
I personally love it when VAs do stuff like that and I always put notes in my scripts telling people that they're welcome to tweak stuff and adlib if they want to.
It's interesting that you don't normally enjoy voiced Vns though :o I'm pretty much the opposite cos I will prioritise playing stuff that's voiced over stuff that isn't x3 I'm such a huge fan of voice acting. Of course, there are instances where bad casting maybe means that a project would have been better off not voiced, but in most of the stuff I've played, the acting has been brilliant :3 It's one of the big motivating factors for me when making games. If I know voice acting isn't an option, I lose interest in writing quite quickly >.< For me, hearing Vas breathe life into my characters with their voices is beyond exciting, haha.
I actually noticed the slight variation in text to his delivery and thought you did a great job! Writing out inflection can be so hard without breaking the flow but you absolutely killed it.
I love voice acting too but I have such a specific tone in my head when I read that it gives me the weirdest cognitive dissonance when I hear lines said a different way. Or maybe I'm just too picky :p I appreciate all the work that goes into voiced characters though and I can imagine how fun it is when the actors make a character their own! To hear your writing come to life sounds amazing! <3
Omg I cannot handle how cute this game is and their voices are so good. I just discovered this yesterday and just binged listen to all the songs and soundtracks lol.
^-^ I feel like Blythe turned out to be a fairly wholesome yandere, for the most part :3 which makes a nice change of pace compared to most of my others xD Well, orange Blythe anyhow... Blue is pretty, I don't wanna say filthy cos that wouldn't be quite right x3 but certainly not as squishy as orange, haha. But we haven't seen the worst of blue Blythe yet, haha.
So glad you like the soundtrack stuffs :3 Hopefully I can get some of em uploaded to YouTube or something sometime next week. I'm totally addicted to trying to make tracks for my projects at this point. And when I got my hands on the pack with those vocal samples in I went wild cos she has such a beautiful voice!
AHHH! Everything is SO cute and fun so far! I am VERY excited to play blue Blythe's route however, he's a bit more my type lol, I love your games as always!!
Glad you like it so far :3 Hehe, yeah, blue Blythe is more my cup of tea too, typically! That's one of the big reasons why blue wound up taking a bit of a backseat cos I wanted to try and write a type of yandere that I'm less used to writing with orange Blythe. Not gonna lie though, I really ended up falling for squishy orange somehow xD I actually thought they were boring when I first finished the script x3 but by the time the sprites and voice acting were all finished, I changed my mind and fell in love, haha.
Thanks for always being so sweet and supportive ^-^
oh my god this game is really awesome! Aww i can't wait to see the blue Blythe's route he seems really interesting, I got the bad ending first then good ending ahah I really like despair in video games lol.
I really like the characters, the orange blythe has such a nice voice too and so does the blue one! The extra art is cool too, i think the white top balances out with blythe's bright orange/blue hair!
I find bunnie's character design really cool, I love the whole yellow n red theme! This was really nice to play, another amazing game made, I can't wait for more!
the intro music on the title page is really soothing and the singer has a nice voice! its like angelic or soft sounding :D
I can also somewhat relate to the protagonist since during the pandemic I started feeling unmotivated n stuff and didn't celebrate my birthday at all since it wasn't important XD
Thank you for making this visual novel game, you all are really artistic and hardworking! ^_^
Stoked that you think so :3 *High five* for despair! x3 I pretty much always prefer bad endings over good ones in video games, haha.
Yeah, Lazy Polar Bear's character designs are always a sight to behold :3 I honestly don't know how she comes up with such amazing concepts for characters! I pretty much squeed out loud when I saw Bunnie cos I own a bag and top very similar to that myself, haha. Looks better on Bunnie than on me though x3
Glad you like the track too :3 I had heaps of fun making it! And I have a whole bunch of packs with vocal samples from the same singer, so I'm really looking forward to making more stuff with her voice in the future because it's absolutely beautiful and like you say, quite angelic and dreamy!
That's a shame about your pandemic birthday, but I know what you mean, most stuff seemed pretty insignificant when that was going on >.< I remember when our government announced the very first lockdown, I just wept for hours because I was due to travel home to my family in 3 days, but my journey was, of course, cancelled, and then I couldn't see them for the next 6 months, which was just devastating cos my dad is my rock! Working on finishing my very first VN was actually the main thing that helped me survive lockdown, haha.
I don't think I've ever spent a birthday completely alone, but I've definitely felt alone before on a few of them x3 I remember my worst was my 18th because I was in a horrible place with horrible people, and I didn't celebrate it at all. No one even wished me a happy birthday, haha. Well, my dad tried to, but I didn't get the message cos the nasty people had taken my phone from me >.< Thankfully though, most of my birthdays have been happy ones at least :3 Had my birthday during the jam and got to eat some really tasty pizza and doughnuts for my birthday dinner :D haha. And funnily enough, my best friend got me a bunny keyring while my dad got me a bunny badge and some bunny socks, so that + working on this project made it a very bunny-themed birthday xD
Thank YOU for playing it and taking the time to leave such a kind comment :3
The characters were very entertaining and the art and music is beautiful. I also really loved hearing about some of the symbolism behind it all in your ramble, especially since I've had some similar experiences in the past. That extra context just made it all hit a little closer to home, much like the title, in a bittersweet way <3
Before I start to ramble myself though, I just wanted to say thank you for making this, I can't wait to see what you'll make next!
<3 Glad you had fun with it :3 It sure was a lot of fun to make, haha.
Ah, man, well, I wasn't sure whether I should even include that ramble with it being so long and quite personal towards the end x3 I almost didn't cos I convinced myself no one would want to listen to it anyways, haha. But then I thought, screw it, and left it in there because I knew I'd be annoyed at myself if I didn't include some sort of clarification on the symbolism since it might be quite difficult to see it without hearing the explanation >.<
Hearing your opinion on it though makes me glad to have decided to keep it in there :3 I'm sorry you had to go through similar experiences in the past though cos I wouldn't wish that on anyone :( I surprised myself I think because even though I had it in mind, I reckon more went into it subconsciously than I realised, haha. So once the lines were voiced and it was someone else saying those words out loud, it hit me a lot harder than when I wrote them x3
Thank YOU for your kind words and for playing it ^-^
Oh i finally checked your bio and i see that you like to make yandere games :O
Got a new follower and i hope your life gets better or is a little bit better than it was when you made your bio ^^
Will play this game too later and will comment on it but i probably will enjoy it since i liked Limbo Line (especially the art design the face feature were made "soft" which is a detail i love)
Hehe, yeah x3 It was the reason I got into gamedev in the first place ^-^ I used to play a lot of visual novels, and the first time I encountered a yandere character, my mind was blown. I just fell in love instantly and went seeking them out, haha. The problem is that, at the time, I consumed pretty much everything that was available, and I really, really, really wanted to see more English-voiced yanderes in stuff, especially male ones since they used to be so rare x3 I figured I'd just try to make them myself, but I accidentally got addicted to making VNs after I finished my first one xD And now, quite frustratingly, I'm extremely behind on other people's yandere characters as a player cos making stuff has absorbed so much of my time that I missed a whole bunch of releases, haha.
Not gonna lie, mental health-wise, things are about the same >.< I'm very stuck in life, haha. But making these games really helps to give me a reason to get up in the morning :3 And I'm lucky enough to have an amazing dad + a wonderful IRL best friend + an online group of friends who are also all incredible, so in that way, I feel extremely lucky because I know a lot of people struggling with their mental health aren't fortunate enough to have such lovely people around them.
Then, of course, there are awesome folks like yourself supporting me with your kind words, and those also help more than I can even describe, so thank you :3
And yay, so glad you're a fan of the art! Lazy Polar bear was the lead artist in both Limbo Line and this, and I agree, her style is just so beautiful ^-^
Thanks for your honesty :D And i'm sorry to hear things didn't improve as much /:
I also think that people who struggle with mental health problems getting help improved! I mean i was for around a year in a server that also had a help channel (obviously it ain't something compared with therapy but just talking to them made sometimes their day :D). And there are some more of that on Discord. In the server i was it kinda went messy from time to time since there were young children often times having a crisis but my point is that there is always a slow but steady development of things getting better!
And don't worry i am behind too with the yandere games since there is a yandere game jam. Means much more yandere content XD
It is a huge shame that not everyone who needs help with their mental health can access help and support :( Where I live, it is at least free, but you do have to wait usually 2-3+ years before you can actually see anyone >.< And then if you get given therapy, it's often only for a month or two, then it stops and you're kinda just left in limbo again!
But yeah, sometimes all it takes to improve someone's day is a kind word or two :3
It would be nice to live in a world where no one is stuck suffering though >.<
Yeah, but I will never complain about more yandere content, hehe. No matter how far behind I am with everyone's releases, I will consume them all eventually and always want more x3 Hopefully gonna get to play some of the games from the jam next week!
Yea but don't worry it will improve. Especially if you compare it to the years before we actually see a lot improvement!
Also "And then if you get given therapy, it's often only for a month or two, then it stops and you're kinda just left in limbo again!"
Was that your inspiration to the name "Limbo Line" :O?
Yea i don't think that sadly there will ever be a world without suffering but i do hope that more and more people get the basic needs that every human should have. Like water food and such. And not like just work for even getting the bare minimum of them.
Anyways have fun with your yandere marathon then once you play them. Saw that you have a list of some of them and i do gotta admit that those a (subjectively speaking) nice ^^
Yeah, stuff is definitely gradually getting better over time it seems :3
Haha, that wasn't my inspiration for the title, but it is a funny coincidence x3 I just really, REALLY love alliteration, so I was trying to come up with something related to the game that I could alliterate somehow.
Sadly, I imagine you're right :( but yeah, I hope the same. I guess all we can really do is try our best to be kind to people as we pass through life and hope that others return that kindness and pass it on to others.
Cheers, I'm pretty excited to get started cos I really wanna sink my teeth into my now gigantic list of stuff I need to check out, haha. It's so tempting to begin right away, but I'm stopping myself until next week cos I wanna make sure I catch up on some stuff first before I get too absorbed in all that, haha. Hope you have fun yourself with whatever you play and get up to :3
I always adore your games and this was no exception. I was delightfully surprised to recognize phonobabble, but my favorite moment might have been when I went to sign off to head to bed...
Thank you for this utterly delicious treat. Definitely turned my evening around.
You're always so sweeeet ^-^ I literally just replied to your tweet, so I won't repeat myself regarding Phonobabble, haha, other than to give a big ol *chef's kiss* to his performance x3
Hehe, I had fun making that part even if it did make me wanna tear my hair out at one point because I didn't know how to make something like that work in Naninovel. But hey, it can count as my tick for learning something new for every jam I participate in :D
So glad you enjoyed it :3 Thank you for always being so kind and supportive <3
I loved the game! I've played several of your games, and as someone who loves yanderes, I have to say you have a talent for writing them in a way that feels natural and organic but still retains all of the yandere tendencies I love. Keep up the amazing work, and thank you for sharing all of your creations with us.
Woo! ^-^ And thank you so much for playing my stuff!! <3
Ahh, man, you have no idea how much that means to me to hear something like that :3 I mean, my passion for yandere characters is the main reason I got into VN dev in the first place, haha. But with my awful rock-bottom self-confidence, I constantly question whether or not my characters are decent, especially when I don't rake in anything close to the views/downloads/ratings that other projects with yandere characters in seem to get. It's just all too easy to start doubting >.< My stupid brain defaults to ---> The reason = my characters/games must suck compared to theirs. Which even though I know it's more complicated than that with a whole host of factors (like me avoiding social media and totally sucking at promoting stuff being big ones x3) I still wind up torturing myself over it sometimes. I really need to learn not to compare myself or my stuff to other people and their stuff, haha. It's easier said than done though!
So yeah, whenever I read something like that, it reminds me to stop being so crazy hard on myself and try to have a little faith :3 So thank you.
Hey, just wanted to add on here. I love your games, and when it comes to yandere characters, you're at the top of the list! Seriously, you're doing great.
I appreciate how interactive you are (ie. comments, posts) and how much you do for us despite your own troubles. Your messages feel conversational, and give the impression that you're an affable person, and someone I'd like to talk with :D
Aww, thank you for being so sweet <3 I really appreciate your continued support! It means a lot ^-^
Hehe, it's kind of funny really because I tend to avoid social media like the plague with how much it stresses me out, but here on itch, I dunno how come, but I just feel like it's a lot easier to engage with people and chat about stuff :3 I have this constant conflict of desperately wanting to talk to everyone, make new friends, hopefully, keep the ones I have, and just generally be social, but it's a battle because the other half of me equally wants to hide in a cupboard and lock myself away from the world xD I really wish I could somehow transform into some kind of social butterfly, haha. But with how extremely introverted I am + with my ASD making me pretty terrible at socialising in general, that wish will probably never come true >.< I think I'll be forever stuck in a constant cycle of reaching out and wanting to connect with people, only to run away and hide for a while when it all becomes too overwhelming, then emerge and go crazy again, haha.
I hope you get to have a great day too :3 Mine was pretty decent until around lunchtime when I acquired a stupid headache that has refused to budge all day x3 I guess my body is telling me I should get an early night for once!
Hmm, that's weird >.< It's definitely a working feature on my end as I've tested both masculine and feminine voice routes with default MC name + chosen name + all pronoun sets multiple times without any issues T_T
Which version are you playing? And what point have you gotten up to? :o
You can't select a name or pronouns until you get past the opening scene where you choose a voice for Blythe. (Basically, once the black screen with white text disappears and you are in your bedroom with Blythe, Blythe should then ask your name and pronouns shortly after you wake up.)
I got the pronouns to work but the name still isn't working, I'm playing the Windows64 bit version and I've gotten up to the point where you're at the arcade
To choose your name, you have to pick the option "It's embarrassing" instead of "Bunnie" when Blythe asks you what your name is. Then it will allow you to type in a name of your choice :3 MC will ask if they can be called that instead, and Blythe will agree. It doesn't really matter all that much though because MC's name never appears in the text box since they have their own unique yellow text box anyways, and even if you rename MC, since the game is voice acted, Blythe will just refer to you by pet names like rabbit, bunny, silly, etc. Anyways :3
No worries :3 It's my fault for not making it very clear >.< I should maybe have put in brackets or something next to the choice (rename MC) or something like that so that players know to pick that option if they want to rename. Sometimes I have a habit of forgetting that just because I know something, other people can't read my mind and know it too x3
Oh my lordy, these 2 Buns have a complete stranglehold on me~ Thank you so much for this game, I had no idea how desperately I needed it in my life! TwT
Will leave some more concrete feedback once I've had the chance to play through the whole thing. I just really needed to say 'thank you' asap!! Much love~
Haha thank you~ I love floofy sweet animals so this game is right up my alley ^w^
Finished playing through all the endings and voice versions last night, and this game really exceeded my expectations, especially for a game completed in a month (how did you do that you are a GOD among puny mortals we are not worthy)!!
The design of the Buns is just *so* good, I am pretty hard fem typically, but ya'll made me of all people jealous of their gender! The fem vocalists did a beautifully incredible job, but I do have to give a special "OMG my HEART" to the mascs. They really took the script and sprinted to the heavens with it! And the SCRIPT...was so damn good. You really hit that difficult balance of sugary sweet and subtly sinister~ Definitely my fave version of yandere and you completely nailed it! You also tackled a really difficult subject in a way that didn't feel alienating and instead was very sincere and honest...if that makes sense. Though I definitely wasn't expecting the twist, it all made perfect sense and your intentions were very clear to me in the end. The soundtrack was wonderful -especially the vocal tracks- they fit the vibe perfectly and I seriously can't get the main theme out of my head! And I gotta say, all the effort you clearly put into the timing of expressions with the script, hit just soooooo Good~ There was obviously a lot of care, love, time and effort put into this sweet little game and I can't thank you enough for sharing it!! I get it if you get busy or you need to take time for yourself, but I'll definitely be keeping my fingers crossed for a Blythe? route update!
Same :D My bedroom is kinda buried in Amuse animal plushies in various shades of pastel xD And I totally don't have a lilac alpaca-themed outfit with matching alpaca backpack... <.<” “>.>
Aheh, I think we might have my autism to thank for my ability to complete game jams x3 I doubt I'd be able to go into hyperfocus mode without it, haha. But it's as detrimental as it is useful because it means I work extremely unhealthily. Even though I'm aware of it, I don't seem to be able to stop it from happening! A couple of years ago I mentioned to a therapist about making a game in a month, and at first she was impressed, but when I told her that I was working on it for 13+ hours per day most days during that month, she then became understandably horrified x3 The weirdest thing is, outside of game jams, I often lose the ability when I no longer have a deadline. Then I kinda just float around trying to get as much done as possible most days, but with nowhere near the same level of progress made compared to jam mode.
Lazy Polar Bear's art really is quite stunning :3 The character designs are 100% hers. All I said was let's have an androgynous bunny person, haha. And then later added that maybe we could have a dark version of the original one to make twins. The moment I saw her sketches I immediately fell in love, as always when it comes to her art, haha.
Hehe, yeah, all the voice actors were absolutely phenomenal, but I have to admit that Phonobabble's line delivery made me cry at one point while testing when I heard it combined with the music and the sprite for the first time x3 I don't really know how but it was like a proper gut punch, haha. Getting to hear a character portrayed in differing ways with different actors takes on them is probably one of the most exciting things about casting multiple people as the same character :3 It's always a lot of fun for me to listen to when I get lines sent in!
It means a lot that you think I struck the balance decently with the sweet and the sinister :3 I was a little worried that I'd gone a tad toooo squishy with orange, haha. I mean, my plan was to write a much softer yandere this time around because I thought it would make for a nice change and a fun challenge, but I had my concerns that they might end up accidentally coming across as a bit boring x3 I think that's where the voice actors really helped elevate the character in my eyes, because I wasn't much more than 50% happy with the script, haha. But they all played their parts so perfectly. I was more concerned about orange than blue, but the anxious yet upbeat energy the Vas gave in their performances made the character play much better than it did on the page! I feel like words alone just can't give off the vibe that can be achieved with adding great voice acting :3 It was thanks to their voice acting and LPB's art that orange went from being a character I wasn't all that keen on initially, to transforming into one I now hold most dear, haha.
And it also means a lot that you thought I dealt with the subject decently :3 I can't lie, there's a lot of me in Bunnie, haha. And while my experiences aren't exactly identical to theirs, I did wind up putting more of me into it all than I planned to. It's funny because I was originally intending it to just be this sorta cute and casual piece, but it wound up becoming really quite personal, haha. So glad that stuff made sense and that you thought my intentions were clear in the end :3 I really struggle when I'm writing to know if I'm even remotely getting across what I'm trying to say xD I think I even said to the team several times when I was working on Dawn of the Damned last year that I had no idea if anything makes sense anymore, haha. Like, I know what I mean, but I could not for the life of me tell if anyone else would get it or if it would just read like the ramblings of a mad woman x3
Yay for the soundtrack love too <3 Honestly, I cannot tell you how happy making music makes me, haha. I thought I wasn't even gonna have time to make a single track for this, but I kinda went rogue anyways and started working on some before I even began coding properly >.< I kept beating myself up about it, saying, jeez, woman, you've spent hours making music and you haven't even got a game to put the tracks into yet! You need to stop, get some coding done, and then you work on the darn music. Didn't make much difference though cos I was having too much fun making tracks to stop x3
Much love to you for noticing the expression timings as well ^-^ Doing all that takes soooooo long xD but I will never stop because I love it, haha. Felt like I was going insane while I added them cos it always seems neverending! And then, of course, once they're in the code, doesn't necessarily mean they will match up with the VA, so then I have to go test and edit it all when the VA is in, haha. It makes me die a tiny bit inside if I see someone stream my stuff and they change the text reveal speed to instant reveal xD I mean, I could put a bunch of forced waits in there to account for that, but then that would make it a pain in the butt to use the skip function effectively on repeat playthroughs >.<
Probably gonna have a bit of a mini-break so I can play through the other games submitted to the jam, and I also wanna make some progress on some of my other projects, but I definitely wanna give blue Blythe their much-deserved full route at some point ^-^
Thank YOU so much for taking the time to play through it all and type up such a lovely comment <3 PS. Sorry for rambling so much x3 I just realised how horrifically long my wall of text is, haha.
Holy moly, that was fast :o I know it's fairly short, but still, haha.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the soundtrack :3 I really would have loved to have made a full original one rather than partial, but there just wasn't time. I don't know if you've been in the extras section and gone to the music box, but basically, I can upload all of the tracks from the original tracks section to YouTube at some point when I have time since I made those ones :3
Anything from the asset pack tracks section though, sadly, won't be able to be posted due to the licensing agreement on the assets (they can be used within projects, but not uploaded anywhere individually.)
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I just finished playing the game (I got two endings) and I LOVED IT. I'm already making theories in my mind as I type lol. So here are my two possible theories I came up with...
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So first is these two bunnies are just a hallucination and everything that happened was just in the MC's mind. But the thing is, it was actually happening in real life. Like when the MC popped the balloons and they heard the scream, it just means one thing... They killed a few people there at the park. And when the MC went with Blythe to the arcade and got locked up, I think it's the MC getting arrested and locked up in the prison for killing.
My second theory is these two bunnies are actually real and they are the MC's bunnies! (lol Dandelion) They've been with the MC's for so long and saw her struggles and what she does on a daily basis. They are very attached to the MC (based on how the MC described how adoring the Bunnies are just like other animals like Dogs) They also probably felt sorry for the MC and wanted to help them. SO when it's MC's birthday, because of the wish, these two bunnies turned into humans and tada! But it's just a theory, a bunny theory.
But yeah lol, I really like the game overall. Especially the music and the voices, like omg, the voices of Blythe are so O o O I have so words. AND the music, I always find myself listening to it for a few seconds before playing or exiting the game. (The Quit scene though O m O)
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And the third one : according to all of the 4th wall breaking Blythe(blue) did we can say that Blythe(orange) wasn't kidding at the beginning of the game.
Woo! Glad you had fun playing it ^-^ Thanks so much for checking it out and taking the time to come here and comment :3 The voice actors are pretty darn awesome :P I really don't know how voice actors manage to bring characters to life so well, but it amazes me every time, haha. It's like magic! And the soundtrack was so much fun to make <3 I've actually managed to upload all the original tracks to YouTube now if you ever wanted to listen to them :3 I can't put every single track there though, only the ones I made myself. The others are asset tracks that I'm only allowed to use within a game, so I can't upload those ones x3 And that scene was especially fun to make, hehe.
I guess I should probably put the rest of my reply under spoilers too x3
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Depending on which endings you got, you may or may not have seen the reveal which is kinda like the 'true'/cannon version of what's going on (it's just something you get to see on the title screen after the 'true' ending, but it disappears if you hit new game, load, or quit, so it's possible to miss it >.<)
Buuuut, even with that there, I don't want it to be like the law or anything, haha. It's more fun to leave things open to theories and stuff! That's why I chose to put that reveal where I did rather than write it into the actual story :3 + since the game isn't technically fully finished yet, I want to be able to leave things open as well to explore different possibilities.
Both of your theories have parts of them that both kind of work together actually with the different thoughts I was having while writing the story :D And I'm not gonna say any of either of them are correct or incorrect because it's more interesting if everyone draws their own personal conclusions and interpretations :3 so there can't really be any right and wrong.
I'd say your first theory leans much more heavily into my line of thought while writing though :3 And the funny thing is, I thought of having it be that everything was actually happening in real life in some form, but sugarcoated by the hallucinations, and also thought of it just being pure hallucinations with nothing happening in real life. I think the first option is a lot more fun to imagine x3 but I didn't want to say for sure one way or the other because it's fun to leave it ambiguous, haha.
And then with your second theory, I didn't intend for them to literally be MC's bunnies come to life (Dandelion is so awesome btw x3), but I did want their pet bunnies to be a big influence in why Blythe appears the way they do. In fact, LPB and I discussed ways that we could somehow show a connection between Blythe's appearance and the actual pet bunnies, stuff like one of the bunnies wears an orange bow, the other has a blue collar kind of thing, and so this is then represented on the two Blythes. I couldn't come up with a good idea for how to show that though or the best place to put it, and LPB said she was a bit stuck on that too, so we left it in the end.
Still not gonna say that's not what happened though because it totally could be what happened :P
Perfect game! As always your games are amazing and your talent of creating yandere character? Pretty awesome! I cheer you up from here to finish the other route and of course, your the other game Darling Duality! Keep up the good work!❤
Aww, thank you so much for all your kind words here and in your other comment + for checking out my games in general :3 So glad you enjoy my yandere characters because I love yanderes so much x3 haha.
Thank you for the support and the well wishes :D My work is probably gonna be pretty slow, but I will try my best as always :3
The fem voices fit sm I was always been taken by surprise even when I quit the game 0_0 !! Awesome work
Glad you liked it! And hehe, that was a fun little extra to include :D Thanks so much for playing :3
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This was truly a wonderful story! The emotions are very well portrayed in the script and the characters are also quite wonderful. Personally I prefer the male voice acting but the female voice acting was also extremely good! You have truly outdone yourself with this work especially since it was done under a month! When a person writes a story, usually the story tells us about the writer and their way of thinking as well as their experiences in life(or so I feel). The way you wrote the script really made me think back to my own past as well. Thank you for making such a wonderful game! Keep up the good work!! <3
Honestly, that really means a lot to me what you said about the script making you think back to your own past! One of the audiobooks I've been listening to to try and distract myself while my stupid arm is healing is about the power of creativity and the connections it can create :3 And in it, the author was speaking about how whenever you write a story or a song, or draw a piece of art, when it's out there in the wild, it can become like magic and when someone else finds it and engages with it, if it resonates with them in some way, then it's like forming an invisible circuit of connection between the author, the work, and the reader, and I just thought that that's a really lovely way of looking at things :3
Thank you as always for all your awesomeness and kindness <3
this game is really really so good- I can relate to the game (I hear all you voice note in the extras!) I also took antidepressants for a lot of years- No one worked for me. I didn’t really get why, to be honest- I stopped with those when I was “in a better moment” in my life (it was really hard to-), cuz I was losing literally some parts of my life’s, I forgot a lot of stuff- It was pretty weird. I do stuff that i would actually never do in my daily basis, my sister told me about it. It really crazy to be honest. About the game, bunnies are my fav! Like I live with bunnies since I was a child, I agree a lot with the opinion about animal/specialty bunnies/ I actually have said stuff like that in my life haha, a lot. My bunny “Chispita” was really important to me, so I totally agree~ Thank you so much for the game, also, Phonobabble voice is really amazing. I hope I can play again, I’m going to wait to play again for my actually birthday day haha~ (13/08) Thank you so much, take care Melancholyy~ Prob I’m doing a fanart soon for Blythe!
I'm glad you like it :3
That sucks that they didn't work for you either :( My doctors over the years couldn't really explain to me why they didn't work for me, haha. They just kept saying that's how it is >.< and to try a different one. I'm glad you managed to stop taking them even if it was difficult. It's the worst to be on medication that's not even helping you, but have to fight to actually get off of it :(
I'm sorry you were losing parts of your life like that. It was similar for me too. I feel like if you're going to be put on medication like that, it should only be if you have family/friends around you who can keep an eye on you and notice any changes, like you say with your sister telling you about stuff. Because if you're on your own, then it's gonna be really hard to notice if stuff is happening that's weird >.< and if you're on your own, you might end up stuck forever! So yeah, I feel like meds like that are much more dangerous than they're made out to be.
Bunnies are the best :D and Chispita is such a cute name for a bunny! I miss our bunny Spoops a lot even though it's been a while since he passed away. The house was always so much more lively with him around :3 And it was sweet to cuddle up with him and watch TV, haha. He would wait for us to sit on the floor, and then he'd come over and either flop or turn into a bunny loaf next to us and fall asleep, haha. I really wish we could have more bunnies around cos they do bring a lot of joy! My dad doesn't want to get any pets though because he said it hurts too much when they die :(
Thank you so much for playing the game :3 And I know it's super early, but I'll wish you a great big HAPPY BIRTHDAY in advance \^-^/ And ooo, I'd love to see it if you do end up making fanart for Blythe <3
hi there! just wanted to let you know that i loved everything - characters, music, voices and design are all amazing.. keep up!
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at the beginning i thought the two Blythes were actually the bunnies lol
Well, that's awesome! Glad you liked it :D and thanks so much for playing ^-^
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Weeeell, I mean, you're not technically wrong about the bunnies! Cos even after the Bliss End revelation, I still had it in mind that each Blythe was one of Bunnie's pet rabbits in a sense :3 And one of the main reasons they appear rabbit-like. We were even going to have the ending CGs showing Bunnie's corresponding pet rabbit laid down with a matching coloured collar or other kind of accessory to link the two! But neither me nor LPB could think of the best way to portray it onscreen, so we just left it out in the end. But I think I had it down in my notes that orange Blythe would match Spoops's appearance and blue Blythe would match Usagi's!
Thanks for checking out the game, for sharing the video, and for your kind comment :3
Hehe, yeah, I used to have pet bunnies and volunteer at an animal sanctuary, so even though I'm not exactly the same as MC, I'm still pretty passionate about rabbits myself, so I'd never miss an opportunity to tell people not to leave their poor rabbits in cramped hutches!
Glad you liked the main menu shifts too cos they were lots of fun to implement :D I'm kind of obsessed with and enjoy little details like that x3
how come everything you publish looks so good?!
I loved the game so much! creative planning, good design, just,,, mwahhh
we need more rants from you omg
x3 Well, I'm glad you think it looks good :D I mean, any time I get to work with amazing artists like I did with Lazy Polar Bear on this one, it's gonna look a million times better than when it's just me on my own editing assets, haha. This game wouldn't have been possible with Lazy Polar Bear's epic art ^-^
Super happy you had fun with it <3
I think if I ranted much more, I might make people fall asleep or possibly want to slap me x3
I just finished getting two of the endings and i am absolutely loving it so far! Though i'm usually not one to go for soft and sub like characters, Blythe has obtained a very special place in my heart <33 I may have originally been intrigued just because i recognized the voice but i ended up getting super attached- anyway i can't wait to see what ends up happening with blue Blythe hehe !!
also a small question that im genuinely curious about (idk if you answered this yet in another comment im sorry akjsdh)
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those screaming balloons weren't actually trick balloons right? cuz the whole human to bunny to balloon made me wonder already... then when blythe pulled out the needle i kinda just paused and didn't know if i wanted to continue LOL but ofc i did
Glad to hear you've been having fun with it :3 Hopefully you enjoyed the rest if you finished playing it :D Thanks so much for checking it out <3
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I don't think I answered that exact question, but my answer is probably not gonna be super helpful >.< cos the reality of that particular situation depends on what you choose to believe, and also whether or not you've seen the 'true' ending as well x3
Sooo, the implication is that Blythe turned everyone in the park into bunnies first as you say, and then to balloons. Bunnie sort of just presumes it's like a fancy illusion, and so Blythe is able to shrug the screaming off as being trick balloons, buuuut, as you see in the CG if you keep playing the balloon game, they're not trick balloons, the screams are genuine screams from the people in the park because Bunnie is running around jabbing/stabbing people, completely oblivious xD So I suppose, in a sense, every balloon is a trick, but the trick is that there were never any balloons in the first place x3 Blythe just manipulated Bunnie's senses to make the people in the park look like balloons, and then sent Bunnie on a killing spree just so they really could have the park to themselves, but without causing Bunnie any stress because it was just presented in the format of a game, haha.
Whether or not you believe any of that after seeing the Bliss ending is up to you though :3
Well, that's an honour then if it managed to keep you engaged ^-^ I know what ya mean cos it takes a lot for me to keep playing properly after I reach whichever ending I do first in a VN! I quite often get lazy and end up skim reading to other ends unless I'm really loving something >.<
And glad you enjoyed the balloon popping :D My dad came in while I was making that part, and he said, oh, that's cool! And I was wanting to smash my head on the desk cos trying to get the actual buttons to line up right was a nightmare xD And then later that week, my brother came up while I was making the music track for the balloon scene, complaining that he was hungry, and I was almost done, so I said to him, just gimme another 10-15 mins and I'll come down and start cooking >.< And I told him if he was that hungry, he could always get the food started for me and I'd finish it off... His response was this: "No. It's not my job. You're the kitchen wench." >.> Such a charming brother I have x3
Your Blythe art looks amaziiiiing!! ^-^ Someone would have to be nuts to have a problem with it x3 Thanks so much for taking the time to draw it and post it here :3 Certainly put a big smile on my face! Looks absolutely gorgeous <3
And thanks for checking out the game and taking the time to type up such a lovely comment too :3
Yeah, sounds about right! x3
I just started the game and can I just say thanks for the way you talk about how to take proper care of bunnies I use these exact words on a daily basis to tell people my Rabbit Daryl and I thank you :)
Aww, yeah, caring for rabbits properly is super important, and I can't believe how many people still think it's acceptable to shove them in hutches outdoors and just forget about them >.< same goes for guinea pigs too really! Any bunny who doesn't have space to exercise and play is just gonna end up depressed :( When we had our giant French lops, we made sure they had plenty of space both indoors and outdoors for free-roaming safely :3
Thanks so much for checking out the game ^-^
Awesome :)
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oh hell yea sub yanderes for the win!!! orange blythe has easily wormed their way into my heart as one of my fave yanderes.. i'm glad your experience writing them has opened you up to their archetype :D!!
Hehe x3 well, it would have been wrong of me not to at least try to make one at some point :D I'll definitely have to have another go at a different kind of more submissive yandere in the future and see how it turns out! I just always thought I'd find them boring if they weren't more dominant or aggressive, but if anything, I feel Blythe turned out more disturbing than most of my other yandere babies because of Blythe being so sweet and submissive, to me, it makes them more creepy when they do let their yandere qualities seep through as opposed to more in your face yandereness x3
And because of that sweet submissiveness (especially once the VA was added), it made me feel more inclined to want to please them and make sure they stay smiling, which feels like quite a frightening form of manipulation cos it's so subtle xD With the more dominant blue version of Blythe, I'd be quite happy to just try and fight them on everything, even maybe find it amusing to try and piss them off to see their reaction x3 but with orange, they feel so precious to me that I would try really hard to avoid hurting them because I know hurting them would also wind up hurting me emotionally >.<
I feel like this type of yandere could actually do a better job of controlling me than a more violent one! So yeah, definitely realised they're not to be dismissed as dull, haha.
Thanks so much for playing and for always being so kind and supportive ^-^
no problem at all!! thank you for the awesome games :D!! and yes i completely agree with your assessment.. i feel like submissive yanderes are more disarming, which makes them more genuinely manipulative. i've had the same experience actually, i feel like it's easier to go against a more aggressive yandere even just out of spite, whereas it's very very difficult to go against a submissive and "docile" yandere, at least not without feeling really bad about it xDD
I'm in love with this game! Please tell me why you had to make Blythe so frikin' cute! The orange Blythe already had me swooning. Then I see the blue one! The blue Blythe had me in a chokehold. I find him more interesting than orange Blythe. I love, love, LOVE the voice acting(Props to the voice actors) And the CGs... PLEASE. MY HEART CAN'T HANDLE THESE. Words cannot describe how interested I was in this game. Both you and Lazy Polar Bear did such a spectacular job. I can't wait to see Blue Blythe's route (Sorry for repeating blue Blythe over and over again, but I don't know his real name.)
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When I tried to exit the game after Bad end 3, I thought my laptop had glitched or something then Blythe popped up on my screen. I thought I actually wouldn't be able to exit the game. But I'm 100% fine with being stuck with Blythe. (I have a thing for yanderes.)
Hehe, well I'm really glad you liked it and that you found Blythe to be a cutie :D Always interesting to hear which Blythe people prefer! I mean, normally, I would say that characters closer to blue Blythe's type are the ones I tend to be more attracted to personally, but in this case, I think I'm actually more drawn to the orange version even though they're not my usual cup of tea x3
So glad you love the VA and CGs :3 Lazy Polar Bear's art truly is a wonder to behold ^-^ I honestly don't know how she manages to make everything look so gorgeous, haha. When she sent over the finished sprites, I was just staring at them, swooning, for like ages just admiring their beauty xD
Hehe, well, I mean, technically blue Blythe is the only name the character has anyways x3 Cos they're still just Blythe, but I've gone and made it awkward giving them the same name xD stating their colours is pretty much the only way to distinguish them when trying to talk about them >.< i can only apologise for that, haha.
Glad you enjoyed that little surprise too :P And thanks so much for being so sweet and supportive again <3
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Random opinions after I finished all the endings and listened to your words in the extras.
Great voice acting, specially in the feminine voice route!
So, while some parts make sense as them Blythe being metaphors for antidepressants. I can't fit them when it comes to the bad endings, including the devoured ending and the one where Bunny assaults passerby's.
What do each Blythe symbolize?
I can tell there's a symbolism of addiction.
Honestly, without the antidepressant metaphor and with orange Blythe route, I assume this:
Bunny is the player surrogate. A person who's not loved and other problems. And Blythe gives them unconditional love. Tells them what they want and acts all cutesy. Almost like an ideal partner with supernatural powers. Some of what she says is so sweet and charming. But in the end, it's an horror/psychological. All is sweet, but once you get to see all the story, it's bitter. Because, it's assumed that all of it is an illusion and it will only last that day.
Blythe is not real. There's no partner that loves Bunny. There's no one they are celebrating their birthdays with. It's all made up by them.
They will wake up empty. No one beside them. Yesterday, all but a dream. Heart broken.
That's for Bunny.
Now, what about the player?
What if the player falls for Blythe? What if they become like some kind of Monika after story? An imaginary girlfriend in the player's brain? A favorite character to comfort them? Basically, Blythe becomes the player's addiction. But Blythe is only a character, not a person with feelings, wants and needs, etc.
orange Blythe takes over your heart. You can't escape her. She's a part of your psyche. You need someone who loves your unconditionally. Who finds you beautiful, who can see beyond your flaws, etc. You dream of her awake and in your dreams. She has become an idea in your brain. You need her. You can't cope with life without her.
That's more or less what I thought after all those 4th wall breaks I got in the game. You have become "addicted" to her sweet and lovely words. But she's only a fictional character. Just a character.
That's more or less the theory I made. That's the true horror of this story.
Thanks so much for playing! So glad you enjoyed the voice acting ^-^ it's always one of my main motivators for making games because I love it so much, haha.
I guess I'll say the rest under spoilers :D
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To be honest, when it comes to stuff like this, I try to get some symbolism in there that aligns with my personal experiences with certain things, but at the same time, I like to attempt to leave it as ambiguous as possible so that people can make their own interpretations as well, especially with something like this where people's experiences of taking different sorts of antidepressant medication can be so vastly different. Like I said in my rambling in the extras, a friend of mine only ever really had a brilliant experience with them and they helped him a lot, while I have had mostly awful experiences with them x3 So I wanted to try and represent a few different sort of effects that they can have in partly direct, and partly abstract ways.
So I was really intrigued reading your thoughts and interpretations :D I'm glad that there was enough room in the concepts for you to have your own theories and they were interesting to think about :3
You're right that there is absolutely symbolism of addiction, since regardless of whether medication like this helps you or not, you can still fall victim to being addicted to it >.< They never really helped me, but I was definitely addicted to a couple of them even though they only ever gave me negative side effects >.<
Even though both Blythe's are technically the same entity, I was kind of leaning towards the orange version of Blythe resenting the more positive effects of the medication that are somewhat helpful, despite still having drawbacks, while blue Blythe was supposed to be more representative of the negative, more unwanted side effects x3
So the Devoured ending was meant to be a kind of abstract way of representing the fact that antidepressants can actually make feelings of anxiety and suicidal thoughts worse. Blue Blythe still wants what's best for Bunnie, but mistakenly thinks that death, or coming close to it, is the solution. At the same time, they don't want Bunnie to truly die, at least not yet, and so it's more of a metaphorical death so that they can begin again rather than an actual literal death.
And there's a bit of a (not so) funny story attached to the Oblivious ending x3 I once took an antidepressant called Fluoxetine, and it had some really awful side effects to it. It didn't exactly make me fully hallucinate, but it did really alter my state of mind when I was out and about in the real world. It sort of had this weird way of making things feel like they weren't real, as though I was just floating through the space, and everyone around me was just part of a simulation or something.
During an appointment I had with my therapist at that time who had prescribed that particular antidepressant after looking over the ones I'd tried in the past, she asked me if I had any concerns about the medication. I told her that I was having some intrusive thoughts that bothered me when I went to crowded areas. Basically, I would start to see everyone as being NPCs in a video game, and envision what would happen if I were to go around murdering all of them >.< like it was part of some quest and I would get a reward the more I vanquished. Quite horrifyingly, she told me that was nothing to worry about, and that thoughts like that were fairly normal on the medication o.O So that was partly where the inspiration for that ending came from xD
But yeah, regardless of the connections with antidepressants, as you say, Blythe is an illusion for Bunnie, but one that could be perpetually maintained if the medication continues to be taken. Even maintained to an extent when the meds are stopped since it takes time to get it out of your system. And Bunnie is so depressed that they kind of need something like that to survive. But yeah, it's definitely bitter because l, at the end of the day, Bunnie is still stuck and in need of real help of some sort >.<
I absolutely love your theory regarding the player as well :3 It definitely works! That's why it's so fun to leave things a little ambiguous, because then you can make all sorts of interpretations. I know some folks aren't a fan of vagueness in films and games, and while I agree that it can sometimes be a bit disappointing if there's not that much of an explanation at the end, most of time, I much prefer ambiguity! It kinda means that characters can take on more of a life of their own when they can be seen in all sorts of different lights :3
I love this game already! The art, the music, the story is amazinnnng! I am so stoked for the blue blythe o-o xD i listened to his male voice and the voice actor did SUCH A GOOD JOB AAAAAAAAAA haha >//< i wanna read his route so bad lol i am terrified of him already xD
i do have question tho o-o
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what the hell happened in the bad end "Devoured End"?? WHAT HAPPEND? WHAT DID HE DO? DID THE BUNnIES REALLY EA T ME? WHY? owo why would he want that....
^-^ Glad to hear you had fun with it! Thanks so much for playing!
Yeah, the voice actors really did a tremendous job with the characters :D Glad you especially enjoyed the blue version of Blythe :3 No need to be terrified, blue Blythe just wants to give you your best-ever birthday, same as orange Blythe does :P
And I shall answer your question (sort of x3) under...
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Yes, the bunnies did really swarm and eat you, but not in the sense that they actually caused you to physically die x3 It was more just one of Blythe's illusions to shock you into a state of unconsciousness and make you more suggestible so that they can start over again. It's a pretty mean way of going about it >.< But blue Blythe has a nasty habit of playing different sorts of games with poor Bunnie, some nice, some just plain cruel x3 almost all of them for their own amusement, even if they claim that it's for Bunnie's own good, that remains to be seen!
AAAAAAAAAAA I can't put into words how much I loved this game! I fell in love with your writing after playing Darling Duality, and now I can't stop thinking about both Blythes and what the new route could include. I've recently gotten better with my social anxiety but now that I got into college those intrusive thoughts and fears got back, so reading a character like Blythe who is so supportive got my spirits up. He's so sweet I died.
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My favorite lines were the ones after certain endings, it gave the game such a nice touch- After I couldn't close the game and Blue Blythe appeared I screamed and my cat woke up from his nap lmao. Worth it tho. I absolutely loved both Blythes but I melted with some of Blue Blythe's lines, which says a lot since he didn't have that many in comparison. And Bad Ending 3? I almost yelled at Orange Blythe through my laptop. Though same, I too would give up against Blue Blythe first thought. /j
I take some medication that is supposed to help me differentiate from reality and daydreaming, but sometimes it feels like it does the opposite. Listening to your creation process of Blythe hit close to home, but in a good way. I love his character (both Blythes) and after learning what he represents so many things made sense, it fits perfectly. Thank you so much for making this game and I hope you take a well earned rest, you deserve it!! I'll be waiting for Blue Blythe's route, just a quick question, will his route be paid? I wanna know to start selling commissions so I can buy it as soon as it drops. ♡
Remember that you are amazing and deserve the very best, thanks again for sharing your game with us, you did great!!
That's awesome to hear you've had fun with both ^-^ Thanks for checking them out! At the same time though, that sucks about your social anxiety >.< Intrusive thoughts are the worst! But I'm glad if Blythe could help even a little bit :3 I hope you've got some sweet and supportive people in your life who are able to help you out and lift you up through the times where you're not feeling so great! I struggled all through school, and I thought college would be better with it being a fresh start, but nope, I was wrong, haha. I eventually wound up quitting before I could finish my course, and while it for was for a few different reasons, one of them was a panic attack in the college library >.< I think if I'd had more supportive people around me at the time, I probably could've coped and completed my course, but I had the opposite instead, away from home, stuck with abusive, nasty people >.<”
So yeah, I really hope that your college journey is a better one :3 You can do iiiiit!
Oh, man though, your poor kitty cat xD You can send my apologies for disturbing your poor kitty, haha.
I guess I'll answer your question here in case anyone else might want to know the same, and then I'll say the rest under spoilers :3 So, I haven't actually spoken to LPB about it, and since she's the lead artist on the project, it doesn't seem right to give a definite answer without discussing things first, but it's extremely likely that blue Blythe's route will be added as part of a free update. For a whole bunch of complicated reasons that I've explained in the past (mostly in regard to DD) about my current living situation, I'm not actually allowed to commercialise any of my stuff, only accept donations. So it'll probably be a case of just hoping there is enough support to get a few donations on ko-fi and Patreon where people specify they'd like for it to go towards this project (or any projects of mine in general) and then I'll be able to use that money to hopefully pay LPB for her time in drawing additional CGs for blue Blythe's route + paying the VAs to reprise their roles :3
Thank you so much for taking the time to check out the game and type up such a kind comment ^-^
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That must be pretty difficult dealing with the effects of medication like that if it ends up doing the opposite of what it's supposed to sometimes >.< I feel like that seems to be the case with a lot of meds designed to help various parts of mental health! Anti-anxiety meds that wind up making you more anxious, antidepressants that make you more depressed, sleeping aids that give you worse insomnia than any issues you had before taking stuff, and the list goes on! It makes me wonder if there will actually be anything you can take that genuinely solves stuff without so many awful side effects and negative consequences.
I'm glad that the rambling explanation helped to clarify things without being too terrible to listen to x3 I had to debate a lot with myself about whether or not to include it for a bunch of different reasons, but I'm glad that I did in the end :3 And hey, you're amazing yourself and also deserve the very best, so I wish you maximum luck and success with college and with everything else you attempt in life too :3 You deserve to be happy!
Thank you so so so so so much for your kind words! ;; You are too sweet. I'm really sorry you had to go through that during college, I hope you are doing better now. You are such an amazing person I hope you never have to suffer like that again. Today was my first day at college and it wasn't as bad as I thought, thankfully. There's still a long way ahead but I'll do my best to improve!!
I gave my cat a few pats on your behalf and he said "Meow meow", which probably means "I forgive her". It's all good. ♡
I wasn't aware of your situation, so I'll do my best to donate when I have the chance. LPB's art is gorgeous and the VAs did such an amazing job, it's only fair!
And you are so right! I've seen family members (including my mom) suffer the side effects of their medications, it either brings more issues or makes worse what it's supposed to fix. I wonder when there'll be a way to help mental illnesses without causing so much damage on the process. I'm glad for those who claim their meds made their lives easier, but it's also scary to think how fragile and different the mind is since the same medication can either help or destroy a person. On a happier note, that also makes me think of all the potential Blue Blythe has.
I'm so glad you decided to keep the rambling! It answered a lot of my questions, and made both Blythes a little more dear to me. Your voice is also very pretty, so it was nice to listen to. Thanks for replying and I wish you all the happiness in the world! You are so talented and creative, it was a privilege to play your game. ♡♡♡
I'm in a better place overall now, but still very stuck in life in general, haha. I'd love to be able to go back into college and start over, but my ASD and anxiety make things so hard that I wouldn't be able to do it without like a support worker or something to help >.<
I'm really glad your first day turned out to not be as bad as you thought it would be though :3 And I really hope that things have been going great and getting better and better with each new day that you're there :D
Aww, cheers x3 I miss having kitty cats about the house!
Don't worry about donating anyhow x3 you're in college so you need to save everything you can and make sure that you have enough to be able to treat yourself sometimes!! :3
I definitely think that professionals should make people more aware of and keep a closer eye on anyone they prescribe meds to for nasty side effects >.< cos it's like they give you something that's supposed to help but then just leave you to deal with it on your own, and if stuff goes wrong and you wind up suffering negative side effects, you really need help with that. Sometimes I feel like you're just a guinea pig when you take stuff like antidepressants >.< and they're guessing and gambling when they prescribe stuff cos they don't really know what's gonna happen to you when you take it!
I totally agree, it is terrifying how meds can do so much damage to a person's mind when they're advertised as help >.<
That's sweet of you to say about by voice x3 I've just always kind of hated it since people made fun of me at my first school xD I used to speak with a posher voice than I do now, and people bullied me for sounding like Hermione from the Harry Potter films, haha. So by the time I got to my second school, I started imitating how most of the other kids spoke instead to try and blend in a bit better >.< My biggest issue with my voice though is how monotonous I sound xD and I feel like that's probably due to my autism or something T_T haha. Cos my brother speaks in the same sorta monotonous tone and he's autistic too x3
Thanks again for all your kind words and I hope everything is going smoothly so far at college, and that you get to have a lot of fun and happy times while you learn stuff ^-^
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A really good game! I very much enjoyed it. First of all, everything looks really good. The UI and graphics are all very polished and appropriately cute. Of course, the Blythes also look so adorable that I have no choice but to let them into my heart and home. I like how they each have different expressions, which contributes to their individuality. The way that their expressions change throughout a single line reading makes the visuals a lot more dynamic and lively as well.
I am a big fan of the dynamic between the two Blythes. I always love to see multiple yanderes interacting and fighting with each other, as cruel as it may be to toy with their feelings like that. I feel like the competition reveals new facets of their character and causes their tendencies to escalate.
I tend to like more assertive and domineering yanderes, so blue Blythe is my favorite out of the two. While his route isn't available yet, it just made me all the more giddy when he showed up unexpectedly during orange Blythe's route. Orange Blythe is not without his own merits, though! There were several moments where I felt emotionally moved by him. His affection and enthusiasm are palpable and infectious. I like the habit he has of repeating phrases. I've never thought about it before, but it's super cute.
My favorite ending has to be Bad End 3. It's everything I expect and enjoy from a yandere scenario. I appreciate the very cool tricks and effects that occur after getting this ending, it really brings the experience to the next level. I also liked Neutral End 01, which was my first ending. I liked hearing orange Blythe's after-ending monologue, which put a darker spin on what was a pretty wholesome experience up until that point. It's always interesting to see inside the head of a yandere, and to expose the darkness lurking under his very cute veneer.
I also appreciate the walkthrough. I'm pretty bad at intuiting which options should lead to different endings, so the walkthrough helped a lot with allowing me to appreciate everything the game has to offer.
All in all, it's a super worthwhile game to play, with a ton of effort put into it. Cute and deranged bunny boys, what's not to like? I'm looking forward to blue Blythe's route, and according to a comment I saw, he will get worse! Woohoo! I'm very excited to see exactly how low he can and will go. Thanks so much for your hard work, Melancholy Marionette, Lazy Polar Bear and all the VAs! Take your time, and I will be so happy to pick up blue Blythe's update when it's ready!
Yay ^-^ So glad you enjoyed the game and thank you so much for taking the time to type up such a lovely comment too :3 Hehe, I will never fail to be blown away by Lazy Polar Bear's amazing art skills x3 Everything she draws pretty much makes me drool, haha, and the Blythe's are no exception :P As for the UI, tbh, if there had been more time in the jam, I probably would've tried to make it a little bit more unique to the game, because while the text boxes and loading screens + a few other bits were made specifically for this project, in order to save myself a huuuuuge chunk of time, I stole a template for some UI I made for an older project (my VNification/localisation of Yandere Heaven) and tweaked that in a bunch of ways cos UI takes soooo long to make from scratch, haha.
It's absolute hell putting so many expression changes into each line and trying to time it with the VA, but it's something I don't mind putting in the extra hours for cos I absolutely agree with you that it makes things look more lively :3 I love the end result too much to stop doing it x3
Hehe, *high five* for the competing yanderes love :P I too enjoy watching the shenanigans that can unfold when you get to be a bit of a devil and play them off against each other x3
Snap! On the blue version of Blythe too :3 Which was my main reason for making that one take more of a backseat for the jam cos that version leans more towards the kind of characters I tend to write more often, and I really fancied challenging myself to writing a more sugary sweet one for a change x3 I'm glad you still found orange Blythe cute too though :D Especially considering the fact that I thought orange was a little dull when I first finished the draft >.< I've said it in my postmortem and I think a couple of times in comments already, but it was mainly down to LPB's awesome art + the VA's amazing performances that orange actually grew on me! It did make me wonder if others might wind up getting the same kinda boring vibes from that version of Blythe that I first did though back when orange was just some words on a page x3 Happy to hear that wasn't the case for you!
And, snap! Again x3 It just had to be done, haha. Before I'd even finished the draft, I knew I wanted that to happen. I didn't quite know how we were going to get there at the time, but I knew it was going in xD And then, yeah, couldn't resist that lil extra bit of fun, haha.
That's great to hear regarding the neutral end too! It means it hit the way it was supposed to, which is something else I did wonder whether it would work or not! Phonobabble even said he wasn't particularly happy with his delivery of those lines due to playing them a different way to what he had for the rest of the game, to the point that he was considering doing some retakes, but I said to him, noooo, they're perfect! You hit the nail on the head with the delivery and interpreted it the exact way I was intending for it to come out ^-^
Hehe, not gonna lie, it was actually your comment here (specifically the part about the walkthrough) that reminded me I'd been an absolute moron and totally forgotten to actually write up one for the Darling Duality demo >.<” so thank you for that, haha. That should have been typed up and posted months ago, but it just completely slipped my mind!
Thanks so much for taking the time to play through the game and for all your kind words of support! It's much appreciated <3 With any luck, you'll enjoy blue Blythe's route even more once it eventually gets released into the wild x3
i really really loved this game, is amaizing like always!!
i love bunnies, they are so cute and blythe definitely win a space in my hearth, honestly i fell so identificated with the main character or bunnie, honestly i always struggle with anexity and depression, its so dificult to even feel like doing something sometimes or even get out of bed, feel like you are worth something is really dificult for me, i hate myself i always have, but your games give me at least something to look forward to, thank you for making this amaizing game and for always keep making games, you are my favorite creator, im sorry if im rambling too much, keep up the good work, you are really the best!!
and im sorry if this comment is to large, i just have a little question, is orange blythe and blue blythe two sides of the same coin? in a sense of like one entity that is split in two and each one being a side of that individual or entity? sorry if i dont know how to explain, im really sorry!! thank you for making the game!! take care!!
<3 Happy to hear that you loved it ^-^ Hehe, yeah, I'm a big fan of bunnies too x3
I'm sorry you struggle with anxiety and depression too though :( It's not a fun thing to have to deal with and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I know what you mean with it feeling difficult to even feel like doing stuff sometimes. For me, making these games at least gives me a little bit of a purpose and a reason to get out of bed. Without that, I do struggle to feel like things are worth doing.
And I'm sorry that you hate yourself too *hugs*. I really hope you won't always feel that way because everyone deserves the chance to feel comfortable and happy in their own skin and with who they are.
It's really hard to live with when you can't feel as though you have any self-worth. I wouldn't necessarily say I completely hate myself. I hate parts of myself, and I'm semi-okay with the rest >.< haha. But I do constantly struggle with feelings of worthlessness. It's like no matter what I do, I will never be good enough in my own eyes. I think it's partly down to the way society looks at people like me in the country I live. The government doesn't particularly value artistic pursuits, and if you don't have a job to help keep the economy going, you kinda get viewed as a waste of space >.< Of course, the other part is probably the depression demon speaking!
I was discussing stuff like that with my dad recently, and he was kind enough to say that he sees value in what I do with my gamedev stuff. He said there wouldn't be any point in me getting a regular 9-5 job, making my mental health worse, and just becoming another cog in the machine because earning money doesn't really mean anything and he knows it would make me miserable to give my life to a random company who don't care about or appreciate me. So I am extremely lucky to have such a kind, understanding, and caring dad with a heart of gold. If he's not a shining example of what a supportive parent looks like, I don't know what is x3
But anyways, I'm glad if my games can help even the tiniest bit to make someone's day a bit better :3 It means a lot that you'd consider me to be a favourite creator <3 And please don't apologise because it's totally fine :D I ramble all the time anyways, haha. I kinda can't help it x3 So you're welcome to say as much or as little as you like! I don't mind at all :3
To answer your question, I suppose I should maybe put it under spoilers at the bottom of my reply just in case anyone who might read this doesn't want to see my answer :3
Anyways, like I said, you have nothing to apologise for! And I really hope that one day we can both learn to love ourselves :3 Thank you so much for taking the time to play through the game and leave such lovely words of support <3
Aaaaand...
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You are 100% correct :3 Orange Blythe and blue Blythe are indeed two sides of the same coin. So yeah, they are one entity split into two different halves that represent different things while still technically being the same individual. If you complete the Bliss ending and then wait on the title screen for a little bit (or if you managed to catch my rambling in the extras section) it explains what Blythe actually is as an entity. And the two sides of Blythe represent the ups and downs of that. Like a double-edged sword kinda thing. I'm not so great at explaining it myself, haha.
Pls launch the full release soon!!! I can't wait to play the whole game! It's so cute...I really want to play the blue blythes route!
I'm glad you like it and want to see a route for the blue version of Blythe ^-^ I wanted to write one anyways, but I did wonder if anyone would genuinely be interested in seeing it or not, so it's great that it looks like there's interest in it :3
Unfortunately, I'm not sure when exactly we'll be able to get it released because both Lazy Polar Bear and I have other projects and commitments that we've got going on, so it might be a while before either of us are free to work on it some more >.< I mean, I can get the route written out and put all the sprite expressions in and stuff, plus ask the voice actors to reprise their roles, but it would be weird for me to run ahead with that and not have more of Lazy Polar Bear's beautiful CG art in there so that blue Blythe can have some Cgs too x3
But yeah, I'm probably gonna take a short break next week so I can play some of the other games from the jam myself and meet more lovely yandere characters :3 And then I need to get more progress made on some of my other stuff >.< We will get there eventually though because I'm really excited to write a route for blue Blythe too ^-^
I have played all of your games and am a huge fan of your work! I really loved darling duality as well. I just got too excited is all! I will wait patiently until both the games are updated so pls take your time! <3
Aww, well, I'm really glad that you've been enjoying my stuff ^-^ And no worries at all! I just thought I better say just to give a rough idea :3 Even when I try to give more accurate estimates though, something always goes wrong and gets in the way to cause delays and stuff x3 So it's probably for the best that I never slap any concrete dates on anything, haha.
Thanks so much for your support <3
hyped for the bitter route
Woo! I'm sure blue Blythe appreciates that since they lost out on the limelight for the jam release, haha. They might act like they're relatively unphased, but inside, they're pretty devastated x3
I really can't wait for the full release of the game
omg this is SO GOOD. I can´t wait for the next update when the other route is added! >//<
So glad you like it ^-^ and super stoked to see interest in blue Blythe's route being added too <3
I haven't been this excited to actually finish each end as soon as I can, this is truly a work of art and I cannot wait for the full installation of the game!
<3 Thanks so much for playing through it and leaving such a kind comment :3 Not sure when we will manage to finish the route for the blue version of Blythe, but it's definitely something I hope to write at some point :D Heck, if it hadn't been for the time constraints of the jam, I probably would've tried to get both done all in one go if it was a 2-month jam or something, haha.
I haven't played the feminine voice acting version yet but the masculine voice actors are so good it made me blush! I am OBSESSED <3
Also I love Blythe, I could play hours of his route! Can't wait for the full version!
*High five* for the blushing, hehe. They are pretty darn incredible voice actors :3 I count myself extremely lucky to get to work with such talented people ^-^
I especially loved Phonobabble, like excuse me sir? Your delivery is too good to be legal lol. I was losing my mind over the little stutters and drawn on words, they added so much personality and normally I really don't enjoy voiced VNs so I was even more blown away
But seriously the whole game is amazing, you are so talented! I can't wait to learn more about the world you made ^-^
Haha, yeah, I feel exactly the same way xD He did warn me before he started recording that he planned to do that, which was a huuuuge help to have the head's up because it meant I could go through his lines at the same time as having the game WIP open and make changes to the text as I listened to and picked out takes :3
It took a lot of time to try and match most of the text to his delivery, but it was more than worth it :3 Actually trying to strike a decent balance on how accurately to match the text was pretty difficult because I wanted to include as many of the stutters and different utterances as possible, but at the same time, the text still has to fit in the text box, and I didn't want to have to chop up his audio too much into smaller lines just to fit the text because then you lose a bit of the flow and stuff like breaths, which I personally like to try and keep intact where possible! So yeah, the text doesn't 100% match up, but I feel like it doesn't necessarily have to and that I was able to reach a decent degree of compromise.
I personally love it when VAs do stuff like that and I always put notes in my scripts telling people that they're welcome to tweak stuff and adlib if they want to.
It's interesting that you don't normally enjoy voiced Vns though :o I'm pretty much the opposite cos I will prioritise playing stuff that's voiced over stuff that isn't x3 I'm such a huge fan of voice acting. Of course, there are instances where bad casting maybe means that a project would have been better off not voiced, but in most of the stuff I've played, the acting has been brilliant :3 It's one of the big motivating factors for me when making games. If I know voice acting isn't an option, I lose interest in writing quite quickly >.< For me, hearing Vas breathe life into my characters with their voices is beyond exciting, haha.
Thank you so much for all your kind words <3
I actually noticed the slight variation in text to his delivery and thought you did a great job! Writing out inflection can be so hard without breaking the flow but you absolutely killed it.
I love voice acting too but I have such a specific tone in my head when I read that it gives me the weirdest cognitive dissonance when I hear lines said a different way. Or maybe I'm just too picky :p I appreciate all the work that goes into voiced characters though and I can imagine how fun it is when the actors make a character their own! To hear your writing come to life sounds amazing! <3
Omg I cannot handle how cute this game is and their voices are so good. I just discovered this yesterday and just binged listen to all the songs and soundtracks lol.
^-^ I feel like Blythe turned out to be a fairly wholesome yandere, for the most part :3 which makes a nice change of pace compared to most of my others xD Well, orange Blythe anyhow... Blue is pretty, I don't wanna say filthy cos that wouldn't be quite right x3 but certainly not as squishy as orange, haha. But we haven't seen the worst of blue Blythe yet, haha.
So glad you like the soundtrack stuffs :3 Hopefully I can get some of em uploaded to YouTube or something sometime next week. I'm totally addicted to trying to make tracks for my projects at this point. And when I got my hands on the pack with those vocal samples in I went wild cos she has such a beautiful voice!
AHHH! Everything is SO cute and fun so far! I am VERY excited to play blue Blythe's route however, he's a bit more my type lol, I love your games as always!!
Glad you like it so far :3 Hehe, yeah, blue Blythe is more my cup of tea too, typically! That's one of the big reasons why blue wound up taking a bit of a backseat cos I wanted to try and write a type of yandere that I'm less used to writing with orange Blythe. Not gonna lie though, I really ended up falling for squishy orange somehow xD I actually thought they were boring when I first finished the script x3 but by the time the sprites and voice acting were all finished, I changed my mind and fell in love, haha.
Thanks for always being so sweet and supportive ^-^
oh my god this game is really awesome! Aww i can't wait to see the blue Blythe's route he seems really interesting, I got the bad ending first then good ending ahah I really like despair in video games lol.
I really like the characters, the orange blythe has such a nice voice too and so does the blue one! The extra art is cool too, i think the white top balances out with blythe's bright orange/blue hair!
I find bunnie's character design really cool, I love the whole yellow n red theme! This was really nice to play, another amazing game made, I can't wait for more!
the intro music on the title page is really soothing and the singer has a nice voice! its like angelic or soft sounding :D
I can also somewhat relate to the protagonist since during the pandemic I started feeling unmotivated n stuff and didn't celebrate my birthday at all since it wasn't important XD
Thank you for making this visual novel game, you all are really artistic and hardworking! ^_^
Stoked that you think so :3 *High five* for despair! x3 I pretty much always prefer bad endings over good ones in video games, haha.
Yeah, Lazy Polar Bear's character designs are always a sight to behold :3 I honestly don't know how she comes up with such amazing concepts for characters! I pretty much squeed out loud when I saw Bunnie cos I own a bag and top very similar to that myself, haha. Looks better on Bunnie than on me though x3
Glad you like the track too :3 I had heaps of fun making it! And I have a whole bunch of packs with vocal samples from the same singer, so I'm really looking forward to making more stuff with her voice in the future because it's absolutely beautiful and like you say, quite angelic and dreamy!
That's a shame about your pandemic birthday, but I know what you mean, most stuff seemed pretty insignificant when that was going on >.< I remember when our government announced the very first lockdown, I just wept for hours because I was due to travel home to my family in 3 days, but my journey was, of course, cancelled, and then I couldn't see them for the next 6 months, which was just devastating cos my dad is my rock! Working on finishing my very first VN was actually the main thing that helped me survive lockdown, haha.
I don't think I've ever spent a birthday completely alone, but I've definitely felt alone before on a few of them x3 I remember my worst was my 18th because I was in a horrible place with horrible people, and I didn't celebrate it at all. No one even wished me a happy birthday, haha. Well, my dad tried to, but I didn't get the message cos the nasty people had taken my phone from me >.< Thankfully though, most of my birthdays have been happy ones at least :3 Had my birthday during the jam and got to eat some really tasty pizza and doughnuts for my birthday dinner :D haha. And funnily enough, my best friend got me a bunny keyring while my dad got me a bunny badge and some bunny socks, so that + working on this project made it a very bunny-themed birthday xD
Thank YOU for playing it and taking the time to leave such a kind comment :3
Another wonderful game!
The characters were very entertaining and the art and music is beautiful.
I also really loved hearing about some of the symbolism behind it all in your ramble, especially since I've had some similar experiences in the past.
That extra context just made it all hit a little closer to home, much like the title, in a bittersweet way <3
Before I start to ramble myself though, I just wanted to say thank you for making this, I can't wait to see what you'll make next!
<3 Glad you had fun with it :3 It sure was a lot of fun to make, haha.
Ah, man, well, I wasn't sure whether I should even include that ramble with it being so long and quite personal towards the end x3 I almost didn't cos I convinced myself no one would want to listen to it anyways, haha. But then I thought, screw it, and left it in there because I knew I'd be annoyed at myself if I didn't include some sort of clarification on the symbolism since it might be quite difficult to see it without hearing the explanation >.<
Hearing your opinion on it though makes me glad to have decided to keep it in there :3 I'm sorry you had to go through similar experiences in the past though cos I wouldn't wish that on anyone :( I surprised myself I think because even though I had it in mind, I reckon more went into it subconsciously than I realised, haha. So once the lines were voiced and it was someone else saying those words out loud, it hit me a lot harder than when I wrote them x3
Thank YOU for your kind words and for playing it ^-^
Oh i finally checked your bio and i see that you like to make yandere games :O
Got a new follower and i hope your life gets better or is a little bit better than it was when you made your bio ^^
Will play this game too later and will comment on it but i probably will enjoy it since i liked Limbo Line (especially the art design the face feature were made "soft" which is a detail i love)
Take care
Hehe, yeah x3 It was the reason I got into gamedev in the first place ^-^ I used to play a lot of visual novels, and the first time I encountered a yandere character, my mind was blown. I just fell in love instantly and went seeking them out, haha. The problem is that, at the time, I consumed pretty much everything that was available, and I really, really, really wanted to see more English-voiced yanderes in stuff, especially male ones since they used to be so rare x3 I figured I'd just try to make them myself, but I accidentally got addicted to making VNs after I finished my first one xD And now, quite frustratingly, I'm extremely behind on other people's yandere characters as a player cos making stuff has absorbed so much of my time that I missed a whole bunch of releases, haha.
Not gonna lie, mental health-wise, things are about the same >.< I'm very stuck in life, haha. But making these games really helps to give me a reason to get up in the morning :3 And I'm lucky enough to have an amazing dad + a wonderful IRL best friend + an online group of friends who are also all incredible, so in that way, I feel extremely lucky because I know a lot of people struggling with their mental health aren't fortunate enough to have such lovely people around them.
Then, of course, there are awesome folks like yourself supporting me with your kind words, and those also help more than I can even describe, so thank you :3
And yay, so glad you're a fan of the art! Lazy Polar bear was the lead artist in both Limbo Line and this, and I agree, her style is just so beautiful ^-^
Thanks for your honesty :D And i'm sorry to hear things didn't improve as much /:
I also think that people who struggle with mental health problems getting help improved! I mean i was for around a year in a server that also had a help channel (obviously it ain't something compared with therapy but just talking to them made sometimes their day :D). And there are some more of that on Discord. In the server i was it kinda went messy from time to time since there were young children often times having a crisis but my point is that there is always a slow but steady development of things getting better!
And don't worry i am behind too with the yandere games since there is a yandere game jam. Means much more yandere content XD
It is a huge shame that not everyone who needs help with their mental health can access help and support :( Where I live, it is at least free, but you do have to wait usually 2-3+ years before you can actually see anyone >.< And then if you get given therapy, it's often only for a month or two, then it stops and you're kinda just left in limbo again!
But yeah, sometimes all it takes to improve someone's day is a kind word or two :3
It would be nice to live in a world where no one is stuck suffering though >.<
Yeah, but I will never complain about more yandere content, hehe. No matter how far behind I am with everyone's releases, I will consume them all eventually and always want more x3 Hopefully gonna get to play some of the games from the jam next week!
Yea but don't worry it will improve. Especially if you compare it to the years before we actually see a lot improvement!
Also "And then if you get given therapy, it's often only for a month or two, then it stops and you're kinda just left in limbo again!"
Was that your inspiration to the name "Limbo Line" :O?
Yea i don't think that sadly there will ever be a world without suffering but i do hope that more and more people get the basic needs that every human should have. Like water food and such. And not like just work for even getting the bare minimum of them.
Anyways have fun with your yandere marathon then once you play them. Saw that you have a list of some of them and i do gotta admit that those a (subjectively speaking) nice ^^
Yeah, stuff is definitely gradually getting better over time it seems :3
Haha, that wasn't my inspiration for the title, but it is a funny coincidence x3 I just really, REALLY love alliteration, so I was trying to come up with something related to the game that I could alliterate somehow.
Sadly, I imagine you're right :( but yeah, I hope the same. I guess all we can really do is try our best to be kind to people as we pass through life and hope that others return that kindness and pass it on to others.
Cheers, I'm pretty excited to get started cos I really wanna sink my teeth into my now gigantic list of stuff I need to check out, haha. It's so tempting to begin right away, but I'm stopping myself until next week cos I wanna make sure I catch up on some stuff first before I get too absorbed in all that, haha. Hope you have fun yourself with whatever you play and get up to :3
It's amazing
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(˶•-•˶) - for u <3
ପ/づ づ ~♡︎
Oh, man, that's so cuuute ^-^ Bunnies <3 I miss having pet bunnies in my life T_T Spoops was the greatest!
Thank you for always being so kind and supportive :3
I always adore your games and this was no exception. I was delightfully surprised to recognize phonobabble, but my favorite moment might have been when I went to sign off to head to bed...
Thank you for this utterly delicious treat. Definitely turned my evening around.
You're always so sweeeet ^-^ I literally just replied to your tweet, so I won't repeat myself regarding Phonobabble, haha, other than to give a big ol *chef's kiss* to his performance x3
Hehe, I had fun making that part even if it did make me wanna tear my hair out at one point because I didn't know how to make something like that work in Naninovel. But hey, it can count as my tick for learning something new for every jam I participate in :D
So glad you enjoyed it :3 Thank you for always being so kind and supportive <3
I loved the game! I've played several of your games, and as someone who loves yanderes, I have to say you have a talent for writing them in a way that feels natural and organic but still retains all of the yandere tendencies I love. Keep up the amazing work, and thank you for sharing all of your creations with us.
Woo! ^-^ And thank you so much for playing my stuff!! <3
Ahh, man, you have no idea how much that means to me to hear something like that :3 I mean, my passion for yandere characters is the main reason I got into VN dev in the first place, haha. But with my awful rock-bottom self-confidence, I constantly question whether or not my characters are decent, especially when I don't rake in anything close to the views/downloads/ratings that other projects with yandere characters in seem to get. It's just all too easy to start doubting >.< My stupid brain defaults to ---> The reason = my characters/games must suck compared to theirs. Which even though I know it's more complicated than that with a whole host of factors (like me avoiding social media and totally sucking at promoting stuff being big ones x3) I still wind up torturing myself over it sometimes. I really need to learn not to compare myself or my stuff to other people and their stuff, haha. It's easier said than done though!
So yeah, whenever I read something like that, it reminds me to stop being so crazy hard on myself and try to have a little faith :3 So thank you.
Hey, just wanted to add on here. I love your games, and when it comes to yandere characters, you're at the top of the list! Seriously, you're doing great.
I appreciate how interactive you are (ie. comments, posts) and how much you do for us despite your own troubles. Your messages feel conversational, and give the impression that you're an affable person, and someone I'd like to talk with :D
Wishing you a great day~
Aww, thank you for being so sweet <3 I really appreciate your continued support! It means a lot ^-^
Hehe, it's kind of funny really because I tend to avoid social media like the plague with how much it stresses me out, but here on itch, I dunno how come, but I just feel like it's a lot easier to engage with people and chat about stuff :3 I have this constant conflict of desperately wanting to talk to everyone, make new friends, hopefully, keep the ones I have, and just generally be social, but it's a battle because the other half of me equally wants to hide in a cupboard and lock myself away from the world xD I really wish I could somehow transform into some kind of social butterfly, haha. But with how extremely introverted I am + with my ASD making me pretty terrible at socialising in general, that wish will probably never come true >.< I think I'll be forever stuck in a constant cycle of reaching out and wanting to connect with people, only to run away and hide for a while when it all becomes too overwhelming, then emerge and go crazy again, haha.
I hope you get to have a great day too :3 Mine was pretty decent until around lunchtime when I acquired a stupid headache that has refused to budge all day x3 I guess my body is telling me I should get an early night for once!
That was amazing!! What an experience
Thank you <3
Thank YOU for playing and leaving such a sweet comment :3
I can't seem to be able to chose my pronouns or name in the game, is this a bug or just not an available feature yet?
Hmm, that's weird >.< It's definitely a working feature on my end as I've tested both masculine and feminine voice routes with default MC name + chosen name + all pronoun sets multiple times without any issues T_T
Which version are you playing? And what point have you gotten up to? :o
You can't select a name or pronouns until you get past the opening scene where you choose a voice for Blythe.
(Basically, once the black screen with white text disappears and you are in your bedroom with Blythe, Blythe should then ask your name and pronouns shortly after you wake up.)
I got the pronouns to work but the name still isn't working, I'm playing the Windows64 bit version and I've gotten up to the point where you're at the arcade
To choose your name, you have to pick the option "It's embarrassing" instead of "Bunnie" when Blythe asks you what your name is. Then it will allow you to type in a name of your choice :3 MC will ask if they can be called that instead, and Blythe will agree. It doesn't really matter all that much though because MC's name never appears in the text box since they have their own unique yellow text box anyways, and even if you rename MC, since the game is voice acted, Blythe will just refer to you by pet names like rabbit, bunny, silly, etc. Anyways :3
I didn't know you had to pick that option, thank you for your help!
No worries :3 It's my fault for not making it very clear >.< I should maybe have put in brackets or something next to the choice (rename MC) or something like that so that players know to pick that option if they want to rename. Sometimes I have a habit of forgetting that just because I know something, other people can't read my mind and know it too x3
Oh my lordy, these 2 Buns have a complete stranglehold on me~ Thank you so much for this game, I had no idea how desperately I needed it in my life! TwT
Will leave some more concrete feedback once I've had the chance to play through the whole thing. I just really needed to say 'thank you' asap!! Much love~
Aww ^-^ Well that makes me a happy bunny to hear! Loving that username and avatar too btw x3
Thanks so much for checking it out and I hope you have fun with the rest of it <3
Haha thank you~ I love floofy sweet animals so this game is right up my alley ^w^
Finished playing through all the endings and voice versions last night, and this game really exceeded my expectations, especially for a game completed in a month (how did you do that you are a GOD among puny mortals we are not worthy)!!
The design of the Buns is just *so* good, I am pretty hard fem typically, but ya'll made me of all people jealous of their gender! The fem vocalists did a beautifully incredible job, but I do have to give a special "OMG my HEART" to the mascs. They really took the script and sprinted to the heavens with it! And the SCRIPT...was so damn good. You really hit that difficult balance of sugary sweet and subtly sinister~ Definitely my fave version of yandere and you completely nailed it! You also tackled a really difficult subject in a way that didn't feel alienating and instead was very sincere and honest...if that makes sense. Though I definitely wasn't expecting the twist, it all made perfect sense and your intentions were very clear to me in the end. The soundtrack was wonderful -especially the vocal tracks- they fit the vibe perfectly and I seriously can't get the main theme out of my head! And I gotta say, all the effort you clearly put into the timing of expressions with the script, hit just soooooo Good~ There was obviously a lot of care, love, time and effort put into this sweet little game and I can't thank you enough for sharing it!! I get it if you get busy or you need to take time for yourself, but I'll definitely be keeping my fingers crossed for a Blythe? route update!
Thank you thank you THANK YOU again~<3
Same :D My bedroom is kinda buried in Amuse animal plushies in various shades of pastel xD And I totally don't have a lilac alpaca-themed outfit with matching alpaca backpack... <.<” “>.>
Aheh, I think we might have my autism to thank for my ability to complete game jams x3 I doubt I'd be able to go into hyperfocus mode without it, haha. But it's as detrimental as it is useful because it means I work extremely unhealthily. Even though I'm aware of it, I don't seem to be able to stop it from happening! A couple of years ago I mentioned to a therapist about making a game in a month, and at first she was impressed, but when I told her that I was working on it for 13+ hours per day most days during that month, she then became understandably horrified x3 The weirdest thing is, outside of game jams, I often lose the ability when I no longer have a deadline. Then I kinda just float around trying to get as much done as possible most days, but with nowhere near the same level of progress made compared to jam mode.
Lazy Polar Bear's art really is quite stunning :3 The character designs are 100% hers. All I said was let's have an androgynous bunny person, haha. And then later added that maybe we could have a dark version of the original one to make twins. The moment I saw her sketches I immediately fell in love, as always when it comes to her art, haha.
Hehe, yeah, all the voice actors were absolutely phenomenal, but I have to admit that Phonobabble's line delivery made me cry at one point while testing when I heard it combined with the music and the sprite for the first time x3 I don't really know how but it was like a proper gut punch, haha. Getting to hear a character portrayed in differing ways with different actors takes on them is probably one of the most exciting things about casting multiple people as the same character :3 It's always a lot of fun for me to listen to when I get lines sent in!
It means a lot that you think I struck the balance decently with the sweet and the sinister :3 I was a little worried that I'd gone a tad toooo squishy with orange, haha. I mean, my plan was to write a much softer yandere this time around because I thought it would make for a nice change and a fun challenge, but I had my concerns that they might end up accidentally coming across as a bit boring x3 I think that's where the voice actors really helped elevate the character in my eyes, because I wasn't much more than 50% happy with the script, haha. But they all played their parts so perfectly. I was more concerned about orange than blue, but the anxious yet upbeat energy the Vas gave in their performances made the character play much better than it did on the page! I feel like words alone just can't give off the vibe that can be achieved with adding great voice acting :3 It was thanks to their voice acting and LPB's art that orange went from being a character I wasn't all that keen on initially, to transforming into one I now hold most dear, haha.
And it also means a lot that you thought I dealt with the subject decently :3 I can't lie, there's a lot of me in Bunnie, haha. And while my experiences aren't exactly identical to theirs, I did wind up putting more of me into it all than I planned to. It's funny because I was originally intending it to just be this sorta cute and casual piece, but it wound up becoming really quite personal, haha. So glad that stuff made sense and that you thought my intentions were clear in the end :3 I really struggle when I'm writing to know if I'm even remotely getting across what I'm trying to say xD I think I even said to the team several times when I was working on Dawn of the Damned last year that I had no idea if anything makes sense anymore, haha. Like, I know what I mean, but I could not for the life of me tell if anyone else would get it or if it would just read like the ramblings of a mad woman x3
Yay for the soundtrack love too <3 Honestly, I cannot tell you how happy making music makes me, haha. I thought I wasn't even gonna have time to make a single track for this, but I kinda went rogue anyways and started working on some before I even began coding properly >.< I kept beating myself up about it, saying, jeez, woman, you've spent hours making music and you haven't even got a game to put the tracks into yet! You need to stop, get some coding done, and then you work on the darn music. Didn't make much difference though cos I was having too much fun making tracks to stop x3
Much love to you for noticing the expression timings as well ^-^ Doing all that takes soooooo long xD but I will never stop because I love it, haha. Felt like I was going insane while I added them cos it always seems neverending! And then, of course, once they're in the code, doesn't necessarily mean they will match up with the VA, so then I have to go test and edit it all when the VA is in, haha. It makes me die a tiny bit inside if I see someone stream my stuff and they change the text reveal speed to instant reveal xD I mean, I could put a bunch of forced waits in there to account for that, but then that would make it a pain in the butt to use the skip function effectively on repeat playthroughs >.<
Probably gonna have a bit of a mini-break so I can play through the other games submitted to the jam, and I also wanna make some progress on some of my other projects, but I definitely wanna give blue Blythe their much-deserved full route at some point ^-^
Thank YOU so much for taking the time to play through it all and type up such a lovely comment <3
PS. Sorry for rambling so much x3 I just realised how horrifically long my wall of text is, haha.
Holy moly, that was fast :o I know it's fairly short, but still, haha.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the soundtrack :3 I really would have loved to have made a full original one rather than partial, but there just wasn't time. I don't know if you've been in the extras section and gone to the music box, but basically, I can upload all of the tracks from the original tracks section to YouTube at some point when I have time since I made those ones :3
Anything from the asset pack tracks section though, sadly, won't be able to be posted due to the licensing agreement on the assets (they can be used within projects, but not uploaded anywhere individually.)
Cheers for checking it out ^-^
Ooh very excited to try this out soon! Your games are always so lovely <3
<3 Hope you end up having fun with it when you do :3
Omg now I know what I will be playing tomorrow for my birthday when I get back home lol
Oh, boy, well, I sure hope it's not a disappointing birthday present then x3 especially not when Blythe really wants it to be your best one ever! >.<
Ayeee new game!