OK! Now THIS IS A STORY!

Truly you guys should be proud, from the writing, to the music and sound design, to the artwork this is literally in my humble opinion a MASTERPIECE!

Yes that's a tad over embellished but truly this is honestly a beautiful piece of work.

I have only 1 teeny tiny thing... Lucan's line:

"WHAT! NO father please I can make you up. I have been bad, please forgive me."

I assume/read it as "WHAT! NO father please I can make it up to you. I have been bad, please forgive me."
I don't know if that was the envisioned meaning but thats what made the most sense to me given the circumstances.

But for the first time... I have no other input truly, this was amazing. 10/10 would read all over again 🩵🩵 AMAZING JOB!

One of the best stories! Really love everything from the graphics to the story itself! Amazing work and keep doing itttt

next knives out sequel? (complimentary)

You were born as a Reltmonts, you will live as a Reltmont, and you will die as a Reltmont.

The game had some great camera work. Sprites also looked great. 

By the way if you use Renpy there is no reason to not provide Mac and Linux builds. The build you provided already runs on Linux you just need to mark it as such. 

My only criticism would be that the font. I had to change it otherwise I wouldn't have been able to read the story.  Also there were some minor problems with the UI. Namely in the main menu the Load, Settings and Quit options are hard to see. Also you messed with the renpy quick menu and removed features. 

But these are only minor technical things. The story was compelling and a great exploration of grey morality. 

The priest being so cool with everything surprised me but he knows the family so maybe he isn't fazed anymore. 

The scene when Lucius just pulled out a gun was absolute cinema and I liked the dice game. 

Good job on the game!

What a gripping narrative! The three cousins are unique, and Frederick is an interesting character! I love the way his motivations shift depending on whether you choose to think like a Reltmont or act with the kindness Frederick would've always had if he weren't forced into these circumstances! The soundtrack also really set the mood! Big fan of the violin! Awesome work!

“Non ! Rien de rien. Non ! Je ne regrette rien !” That caught me off guard. You guys are really cultured xD I think your game has earned a sweet spot in my heart. The art, the music, the little animations, the writing, the minigames, the story, and the characters all pulled me in. It’s just magnifico! GG! ❤️

I got the blue ending! The framing of the story is so brilliant. We first start with Frederick chained up right before his trial, before showing the the whole story. This builds suspense and gives reader an expectation of what is going to happen next. If it had started with the family backstory, the player won't be as engaged/paying as much attention! Learning Frederick backstory helped the player build empathy towards him, and make it seems that his plan is justified. The two mini games inbetween the story telling provide some good variety to the gameplay, though I think adding a third one for Luclus for consistency would be better. The music suits the story very well, and the sfx combined with on screen effects/transitions keep the storytelling engaging despiting having no voice acting (BTW I used the same main theme for my entry as well!).

Spoilers below:

I find that each character is very well crafted! Daniel wanted attention, Luclus want praise, and Marco had difficult father. All of them are understandable and well conveyed to the reader! Frederick's plan to kill each of them escalates from a simple kill to an epic dual, which contributes a lot to pacing! The letter was a theme throughout the story, showing that it is the letter that killed the the brothers, not Frederick's free will. This twist works great because the player already sympathize with Frederick and want him to have a good ending. One feedback I have is that the for how much Dorothy weighs in the blue ending, the most memorable part about her is only the testimony. It felt like she is just there to prove Frederick is happy at the end. 

But overall, I think this is a very good entry! Best one I played so far!

I liked this game, the writing and art is really good. Great job

I like the presentation of the story through the visuals and audio, really helped set the tone! I do enjoy compelling nobility dramas and I found the psychological aspects interesting. Even though the MC clearly didn't think too highly of his family, the turn of events definitely had a major impact on his conscience, which makes perfect sense given the situation.  In the way of constructive criticism, I have to admit I'm not a fan of the of the font as I found the all caps hard to read as narration/dialogue. Especially when it was in bold lettering or the colors changed. I think adding an opaque textbox (or at least including it as an option) might make it a little more reader friendly. These are easy enough to fix though. :3