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ahh this is so interesting!! gasper is a little menace and r scares me a little ngl. im so interested in their backstory!! the secret scene only increases this intrigue!! what is the deal with the box?? who is that person??? is that the origin to gaspar and r getting involved in some kind of ritual to become a supernatural force? im so curious! i like the variation of dialogue too. also josh is a cutie and i wonder if there would be an ending for him... i cant wait for future udpates for this game!! :d

THANK YOU!!! this works :D i put this into tampermonkey and now i just hover over a game i dislike (*cough ai-generated games cough*) and it goes away completely! thank you so much for sharing this <3 

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I really enjoyed this game!!! I love pierrot so much he's so sweeet and i love the music box ost that plays for him too. I love the art and music (i could listen to the title screen music for hourrrsss) and the plot twist of the timeloop phenomenon. AND OMIGOSH THE ANIMATION AT THE START IS AMAZINGGG

indeed why colette? why is her death specifically the inciting incident (and its not even that it must be that she dies inside the circus )? why on this particular day? hmmm i have a few thoughts/theories. one - the ringmaster said that this was the most important day of his career (which sure maybe he says for other days per wht lynn said but its still odd that he explicitly mentioned this and this was part of the dialogue shown to players). two - since pierrot is the melancholic emotional clown in unrequited love archetype, could there be another plot twist where he is somehow involved and he's not as innocent as he appears? three - colette was involved with this circus somehow when she was younger??? im looking forward to future updates and to playing the full game!!!! i wishlisted it on steam :) i wish the dev tem all the best!!!! <3

I LOVE THIS SO MUCHHHH i love pasha he is so adorable and oughh that ending T-T how bittersweet.... i love the art, its so gorgeous!!!!! and the atmosphere of this game!! i love pasha's character and how tragic he is - with his job contrasting to how much of a sweet softie he is at heart ;-; im looking forward to the sequel!!!! thank you for making this game :)

OH MY GODDDD i love this VN so much!!! reye and amara have sm chemistry and aughh i am swooning over their quips and THE CG ART!!! IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! and just the art overall and the UI is so unique i love how the sprites interact - like a mix of 2D and 3D - it's so cool and something i havent seen at all in any other VN. this made me smile, im so happy i played this game, thank you for making this game <3333 i hope you have a good day dev team and i look forward to your future projects :))))

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ahhh this was so well made!!!!! From the UI to the sprite art to the voice acting and ost, I was so impressed!! The dev team did an amazing job!! :D So much time and effort and thought was put into producing this game :0 I would've liked to know more about each of the character's upbringings - we get snippets of Luca's, but knowing more about his rise to becoming a mafia boss would've been nice.  And with Michael - aaaghhh poor Michael!!! why dont we get a good ending for him, it was so sad :( well tbh the only character who had a proper good ending was Robin who is best girl but i really liked michael and luca and i think they both should have proper good endings too :'( like a redemption ending for luca (or mc becoming part of the mafia and embracing that life alongside him would've been interesting too) and michael and mc being able to miraculously escape together.... T_T 

like other comments mentioned, in the actual chatsim, it's too easy to accidentally click on a space thats not one of 3 dialogue options and the chat to continue anyway. and there's not even a back option during the chatsim! which i found frustrating at times. 

overall, i really enjoyed this game :) 

This was great!! I loved the supernatural mystery vibes and trying to find the different endings. I like the point and click parts, the music and the art is nice like in your other games :D 

 I wishhhh there was an ending for Wolfie tho :'(( Like a secret ending or something. I was interested by his whole thing with Sophie

This whole game was made by AI

this was a nice game with lovely art!! got all 4 endings! vernie is a sweetheart and i hope therapy works out for him!!! i enjoyed playing this vn :)

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this was so good!!! for how short it was, i am SO intrigued by cae and what led up to his obsession with mc in the first place. i want to know what was the deal with the package and what led up to *that* incident. i want to know more about cae himself. and most of all im so curious about what happens next!! so excited for the sequel !!!!!!! (and for any other game you make). have a good day and take care of yourself <3

OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!!!!!! im crying laughing and also suffering from second hand embarassment sfhsji hensley is such a sweet guy too aw, it's weirdly wholesome how he still reminds mc of the incident during their relationship

HA i knew it was a clue >:D IM SO EXCITED FOR PART 2 JSDGHEJXPSJD

At first I was impressed, then I saw that this game was AI-assisted. I thought it was written completely by one person's own skill and talent. I can't help but feel disappointed but I appreciate the honesty in your disclosure. It seems like underneath it all you have interesting ideas. I hope you can reach a point in your creative aspirations where you can make a project without the need for AI. AI has no room for creative spaces.

AGHHH i love this so much ;A; the character and background art are so gorgeous!!! vasily is so beautiful... i can't wait to see future updates for this game :D

I SCREAMEDDD omg HI AGAIN WISHMAKER!!!! i saw the notification for this game and i dropped everything to play the sequel. ahhhh i have so many questions! how was this possible for the wishmaker? how did mc remember things from back then when thats supposed to be impossible? IS THIS REALLY THE LAST WE'LL SEE OF HIM??? :'((( i miss him again already... 

so i'm replaying the game and i wanna leave some of my thoughts/commentary here, including some theories (?) and details i noticed 

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Even on replaying the game and knowing what he's really like by the end of Part 1, Kien just seems like a really nice guy at first - really chill, sweet, someone who I could see myself befriending. His apartment is drawn so nicely too.

Kien says this line "My nine-year-old self had other plans" (and Sallie notes how he sounded off) - so my theory is that they met when he was 9 and something happened, something to do with Kien's life goals and how Sallie had an influence over it which may have contributed to him growing feelings for her over time. Maybe something to do with Sallie's grandmother's trip and the Matryoshka doll Kien also seems to have.

Kien: "It can take time to fall in love with something different than what you're used to" - HMMMM Kien is definitely referring to Sallie, but ahh I'm so curious just what happened that made him fall for her!! How is Sallie "different"? 

Also I love the subtle changes in the facial expressions that you draw! I noticed it when Kien asked Sallie out for coffee dates, where his eyelids lower just slightly while he's being flirty (he's a 🎶smooth operator🎶~~)

ALSO one tiny clue that Kien knows Sallie in the past is that... when he gives her the tea package, he spelled her name correctly (as Sallie, not Sally - which most people would assume). Like sir? How do you know it's spelt like *that*? Because he only moved in a month ago and he hadn't even regularly chatted with her either.

THE ENDING GAGGEDDD ME YET AGAIN !!!! Sallie's own switch-up of her vibes and facial expression was a little unnerving, Like.. something feels off about her too. And Kien's last line being "that was much, much better than I expected" - he was waiting for the moment Sallie would realise that he has access to her place

AND IT ENDS THERE??? 😭 NOOOOO 😭😭😭😭 WHAT A CLIFFHANGER!!!!!!! but it makes me even more excited for a continuation  of the story !!! good luck with writing and making the rest of the game :DD 

If you see this, I would LOVEEE if you could drop some more facts about Kien pretty please <3333

THE GASP I LET OUT WHEN I SAW THE NOTIF OF YOUR REPLY 😭😭😭 hello and no worries at all, thank YOU for making such a wonderful and intriguing game!! I'M SO EXCITED FOR THE NEXT PART OF 'LOCKED OUT' !!!!!! you're doing amazing pookie 😤💕

THIS WAS SO PEAK!!!!!!!!!!!! your writing is so impressive and near professional level and the worldbuilding and plot in this game are so intriguing!!! it's so interesting and tragic how the magick system works in the form of fetters! also i love love LOVEEE WREN i love them so much ;-; i love a lot of keris' dialogue esp the ones about their unrequited feelings towards wren, it hit so hard. and the ending made my jaw drop, that was such a plot twist! i dont want to pressure you but i would be SOOOO EXCITEDDDD for a continuation of this series my lorddd i love everything about this game already!!! and when i saw you're the same dev as obscure my jaw DROPPED EVEN MORE BC WHATTTT anyways you're an amazing dev who is incredibly talented!!! keep up the wonderful work!! and pls take care of yourself!! and hope your research goes well!! i would be so down to read the thesis :D

hi! i'm in the middle of playing the game and so far i really enjoy it. but please PLEASE dear dev can you list the soundtracks you used? they're SO lovely to listen to!!! at some point i kept the game in the background just so i could hear some of them on repeat (especially the ost for when we're at turquoise's house)

if you see this, i would greatly appreciate the names of the soundtracks <33333 

here from manlybadasshero XD nice game hehe

i was thinking the art style was familiar and then i saw you're the same dev who made duality and i fangirled a bit ngl. this was such a charming game!! xeno is a charming gremlin (who gives fae vibes somehow???), i love the back and forth between him and mc, and ofc i love the 4th wall breaking elements :D great work as always, nightmare!! <3

i think about this game everyday. holy shit. the level of detail and effort put into this visual novel is INSAAAAANEEEE and somehow SOMEHOW i keep finding more details??? the more i play / look through the itch.io page (especially after the page was updated with the new pics from shift 3) speaking of which I AM SO SO SOOOOOO EXCITED FOR SHIFT 3 !!!!!!!! i get giddy seeing updates on the dev's tumblr blog, i am floored in awe at just how much time and thought was put into this passion project!!! the art is GORGEOUSSS, the characters are all so charming and intriguing (BB is adorable in his good route but in the other routes he is.....scary; and with lane, he's that crass worker that i disliked while playing BB's route but then i played his route and? somehow? i? BEGAN TO LOVE HIM??? HUH??? HOW??? the writing in this game is just, WOW. genuinely incredible. this whole VN is a work of art and i feel like we're so lucky to have this VN available to us for free. thank you laly for everything that you're doing for this project and sharing your talent with us!!! :D

I love this game so much!!! The being is so hawt >/////< I got all 4 endings and I enjoyed them all. Gorgeous art work and music and vibes! You did an amazing job :D

hi! will you upload the full versions on steam as well? :D 

cuuuute! short and sweet. i'm so excited to see more of this game!! faye is my favourite so far, his reaction when we bark XD they're all so charming. im so intrigued by this world and i love the art and the music fits well too! good job devs :)

IM SOBBING MY HEART ACHES SO BAD I LOVE THIS GAME AND CELESTIN SO MUCHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Playing this game was an amazing experience!! The devs have captured the dreamy atmosphere so perfectly with the ost and the writing and the absolutely gorgeous art style! I was swept away by Celestin, spending a night flying across the starry sky with him, watching the constellations and sharing a dance together AAAAAUGHHH WHY ISNT HE REALLLL T-T Celestin is one of the most charming LIs I've come across in a VN so far!! AND THAT ENDING??? I WAS LIKE :O Even tho this game was short, I don't think I'll easily forget it. Thank you dev team for sharing your talent with us and for making this beautiful game <3 I hope you have a wonderful day!

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WOW that ending made my jaw drop!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your writing oh my god, it's some of the best writing I've seen in a visual novel so far with how lowkey Kien is and then blowing us away with that reveal. I mean, I had an inkling that it *could* be the case, but with the way it was written it was easy to excuse away or dismiss, like the red flags were blended in so well !!! 

Kien is SO charming omfg, the way you drew him (and how neat his apartment is omfg) he looks so sweet and unassuming and respectful, I would've easily believed him without question. Good on Sallie for actually calling the locksmith at the end (I wouldn't have even thought to do that ;-; bestie is smarter than me). The AUDACITY of this handsome man to call himself sallie's boyfriend and cancel on the locksmith when they hadn't even gone on a proper date yet OOOOOhh he's so manipulative >:( but I can't hate him XD 

I was ROOOTING for Sallie when she choked him out at the end like yESSSS FINALLY AN MC WHO CAN KICK ASS !!!! It got me so hyped to see that!!! Then to see Kien break character at the very end was so satisfying. 

AHHH I'm so so SO excited for the part 2 of this game (which I saw you announced on your Tumblr!!!). I would love to see more of these characters!! I have so many questions!!! What does it mean that Kien has that super rare doll with him as well? Did he meet Sallie in the past?? Why is he obsessed with her? Did he move in a month ago while he was stalking her? When did he get the chance to be able to break in to her apartment and copy her keys??? (bc the lock is good, he couldnt have broken in any other way other than copying her keys somehow but HOW AND WHEN??) 

Dear dev, please don't ever stop making games and writing/creating!! You have so much talent and I would love to see more from you :D I hope you have a wonderful day!

MINIGAME?? YAAAAAYYY I'm so excited for more TSOR content!!! (and hopefully more Mr Redfield lore and content)!!!! Good luck with programming school :D 

WOW THIS IS AN AMAZING GAME! I LOOOOVVE the creepy macabre atmosphere with the music and art (both of which are so gorgeous and fit so well in this game), and the 1-2 creepy jumpscares (which weren't too bad). I'm so intrigued by the plot!!! What happens next?? I got all the endings and I'm super excited to see the rest of this game!!! I hope and pray I get to see the full version of this game, it's quickly become one of my top favourites ;-; Devs I hope you have a good day and take care of yourselves <3

This game....it hurts. It HURTS. The writing is SO good. The depiction of psychological abuse cuts so deep. I love how you wrote the MC and their dialogue and reactions, I want to protect MC \(T^T)/  I love the true ending as well!!! With writing this amazing and detailed, I wonder if the devs/writers are writing from their own experience and if so I hope you are all okay... 

This game is so unique with its twist on Hanahaki disease, and I'm glad you've shared this project with us (and so grateful that it's for free!!!). It takes a special kind of game to move me this much and this game absolutely nailed that. I'm glad I played this game. Thank you <3

THIS GAME IS AMAZING!!!! the art and aesthetic, the direction, the voice acting, the tragedy in the plot and all the small details (like the voice line playing when you load a save file) and then i get to the end and hOLY SHIT THIS WAS MADE UNDER A MONTH???? my jaw dropped that is INSANE. the dev team are all so talented!!! i will be checking out your other works!! 

Hi dev team! I loved this game and it is the reason I logged back into my account after all these years to leave a comment *BUT* I have some suggestions (and some bug reports?):

- Can we PLEASEEE have a Story Mode? 🙏 The typing minigame was charming at first but then it got annoying when I went back to try to get the other endings (and frustrating when I made errors and just wanted to get on with the story!!!). Even tho it's cute, it takes away from the replayability :( If there's a Story Mode, maybe it can be unlocked after completing one run of the game?

- During the credits scene, when I switch to another tab on my computer while playing In Browser, the music suddenly stops and then after the credits stop rolling, it never returns back to the Title Screen. So I have to refresh the whole page in order to do new runs of the game

- In fact, while playing the game, if I'm on another tab for like a minute or two, the game ost stops completely 

- Sometimes the music glitches while playing in Full Screen mode

- Can you add a Skip button for dialogue already read?

Okay but now with all that out of the way - I'll gush about this game.

THE WRITING IS AMAZING!!! I love both boys and their dialogue with Sonia feels so natural. I love their character development in each route. Also the art is so pleasing to look at, I love the art style so much!!! The music fits the scenes and the worldbuilding of the kingdom is interesting. I would be replaying this game again and again if it weren't for the typing minigame :')