I have?? So many questions??? I mean, this game is very good and polished, a lot of things were answered (which I do appreciate) but also?? Was any of it real at all?? How much control does Aster have? What does this timeline look like? Also, I thought the name feature where a specific hot eldritch monster remembered the first name you pick was so cool. I usually do different names for each route I plan to do, and say they're different characters, but then it was just like "nope you're still cecelia (total chance it also tared with c, i was very pleased), good luck" super super cool game, no jump scares for the less horror inclined among us. While the music was good and the way you did the voices was super interesting, turning the sound off and listening to Smash Mouth was a good way to pull through if you're no good with scares.
uuh!! what a nice feature! I haven't changed my name, but what a cool feature, honestly as expected from how they maneuvered the whole gui aesthetic after unlocking asters route and how the beginning was also a bit different :)
this is actually really creepy but in an amazingly suspenseful way. felt like i couldnt put it down when i started. glad we got to rizz up the monster at the end LMAO
So you killed all (even the cat) and theo knows that the family died in the house? Also the celebration stotys suggest that aster dont eat you but hehe eaaats you
as i said in my the discord channel, this house may be haunted af and i may be experiencing horrifying visions that send me into manic writing episodes that last for days on end, but more importantly. aster are u free tonight???
with enough confidence and panache i believe we can one day smooch the horrors
Please give me courage. I am a wimp, but pressed forward anyways due to curiosity, and when I saw that Aster's route had unlocked I got SO scared. I can't click the button. I'm terrified of what kinds of things I'll see and hear when I do.
I just finished all routes a few minutes ago, but I won't spoil anything.
I am also a giant coward with horror, so have heart. If you've gotten through the first two, you can get through the last one just as well. It's genuinely worth it and will be an entertaining ending for the game as a whole. You can do it!
Also, check out the three '1000 Download Celebration' posts in the Dev Logs for each of the routes. They have short story epilogues for each route (with extra art) that's super worth reading.
HI!! First of all the game has me on a choke hold that I physically can't explain
It's Soo good the art style the plot the music truly a masterpiece , it gives me a feeling of nostalgia that I can't understand!and the ending oh my god they left me yearning for more like the more I play the more questions I need to answer 😭 😭
Like what is aster ?
And why he needs the player to write that bad ?
And his name is quite the opposite of it's meaning?!!
and what kind of deal did the player do in order to meet him ? And the cat and the player family? And ton more of questions?
It's truly a masterpiece
And the fact that the game appeared on my recommendation after my parents left the country for a a vacation, leaving me alone at our new apartment is really making me hooked on the game more 😔
I might find more answers to my question, when I choose every options tho
But it's a really good game would recommend it to anyone 10/10
Hi! I'm really, really enjoying the game so far but I'm having some trouble with one of the options in the first half of the game. It's the choice between the three LI's for who to potentially stay the night after Aster gets Bartholomeow out of the wall. For some reason, regardless of the choices I make, Aster's option says [LOCKED] and doesn't allow me to choose it. Any recommendations would be so super appreciated <3
In order to unlock Aster's route, you need to play through the other LIs first, Oscar and Theo. After you've completed their route(s), Aster's route will unlock.
Really cool game! I was fascinated with the horror elements and I felt immersed in the game, I was questioning everything just like the MC and honestly it kept me suspenseful the whole time. I really liked all of the characters, oh and the option screen change to black and crimson. I played all of the endings and found them cool :) 10/10.
this game was such an actual blast to play!! i am a longtime connoisseur of both visual novels and horror of the eldritch variety, and this was just the perfect combination of both. i'll try and keep this as spoiler-free as possible in case someone who hasn't played this lovely game reads this comment, but i was devouring every little bit of foreshadowing given to us and the twist still punched me in the gut when it was revealed. if there happens to be more that gets released for this game i will be here eagerly ready to consume it, but this is gorgeous and beautiful as it is now and i know i will be replaying it <3
I DID ALL THE ROUTES AND I TRIED PUTTING A DIFF NAME AND HE (ASTER) REMEMBERED MY OLD ONE?? THATS SO COOL ALSO I CANT FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THE OTHER 2 ENDINGS GRRR BUT THIS IS STILL SO COOL RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (aster is my fav :3)
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wait i js realized- r the other 2 endings when you refuse to kiss aster? or are they other ones. cuz if theyre other ones i havnt figured out how to find them yet lol
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HOLY SHIT THE IMAGEs IN THE FILES? I WAS JS SNOOPING AROUND AND I GOT HALFWAY JUMPSCARED
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haha i js found the im js ken lyrics :3
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so i was looking thru the files and it had me thinking. i kept seeing "+1 paranoia" "+2 paranoia" for options and i was wondering, would having a certain amount of paranoia change things? either now or in future updates (if there are any)? idk if it actually changes anything cuz idk anything abt files and coding and whatnot
I NEVER FELT HAPPIER FOR BEING THE NERD THAT I AM, ISTG- THIS GAME IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, WHEN I SAID THAT I GOT MORE AND MORE EXCITED EVERY TIME I UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS HAPPENING I M E A N I T . FULLY. ONCE I FINISHED ALL THE ROUTES THE AMOUNT OF EASTEREGGS, TO SAY IT SOMEHOW, THAT I FOUND SHDFASJDGFYR- I LOVE THIS SMSMSMSMSM I RECOMMEND IT 100%!!!
I'll be honest, I'm DEFINITELY wanting for details.. I have a few theories but not much to back them up. So im left a liiiiitle confused, but that didnt make this any less fun!!!! oh i had a GREAT time, and i love the title screen change
This game is absolutely amazing in every way. The storytelling is sooo well done. I have played my fair share of dating sims, and this game's subtle yet lingering horror is fantastic. My second favorite part was feeling the pieces fall together as I went through Aster's route. My favorite would definitely have to be that the title screen changes after you've finished. It left me with a sense of satisfaction I have never gotten from another game. It is an incredible story, horror but still romance, and one of my favorite games I've ever played.
For those easily frightened but wanna play, the game is infinitely less scary if you have Weird Al blasting through headphones while playing. I accidentally had Polka Face on loop for the latter half of the game.
i'm ready to risk it all for aster which i guess is exactly what he's going for
i noticed in a previous comment from a few months ago that there was going to be more content released for this game--did that already happen or is it still a work in progress? love the game as it is but im curious and have Questions that i wish the game could answer (ie who even is aster/what are they really??)
this game gave me chills and so frightened (i almost cried T^T). From the story to the art, everything was beautifully done. I'm so happy that i found out this game through twitter, and it's safe to say this is my new fav horror romance. Well done<3
I'm in love with this game!! The art style, the colors, the story, the sounds, the endings, the characters, it's all perfect!
I wished it was longer, but then I saw you made all this in 10 days...now I think you're the one who made a contract with eldritch demons to finish it. How is even possible to make such a great game in this short time?
I wish to see more of it. There's so many things that has been left hanging in the air for me, like: if the cat was dead, why could Oscar see him, even if it was an illusion? Were Oscar and Theo illusions too? Did the protagonist just killed both of them? Why Theo's ending looked more fake? Was Oscar really in the town as a coincidence or it was just another illusion? And the most important question: Why is that eldritch demon so handsome?
And to play again and see that even if I didn't trusted Oscar and Theo, the ending would be the same, reinforcing that it was all fake, it's was surprising. Like I didn't really had a choice in all this.
Anyway, love the game and I'll follow to see your future projects!
I loved this game and I am not usually a spooky enjoyer. Amazing what you guys pulled in 10 days! Still not quite sure of the full story but can't wait for the walkthrough to be released. Also I need to know if Bartie is alive!? The question that has been eating me alive.
i made an itch io account JUST to comment about this game. I LOVE IT SO MUCH. i can't even begin to comprehend how it was only made in ten days, the art, game design, and storywriting is all phenomenal. as of writing this, i've only done the three main routes once, but im planning on replaying in a bit to see if theres any changes!
finding out the lore through each route was amazing, i couldn't stop theorizing what the true story behind it all was. it also inspired me a lot for my own project, something i REALLY needed! the ramble i sent to my friend abt this game was probably over a good several thousand words long, i just had so many theories abt it and so much details i had to point out that i couldn't fit it into one comprehensive rant, just like i can't now. i love the eldritch themes and the way it's all tied together- SPOILERS here, but i strongly believe the mc killed Theo in the first route after playing Asters. just the mentions of there being 'too much blood' for a simple headwound and the change from 'terrified of you' to 'for you' had me going RABID in my room /pos. i'm not sure if there'll be any other additions to this game in the future, but if there is, I'M SO EXCITED FOR IT. i'd go feral for any type of new content, maybe even a sequel!
to put it simply, i love this game, and everyone who worked on it did AMAZING! i'm looking forward to any future games you guys might make in the future! ╰(*°▽°*)╯
I am in love with this game. The story is so fun and intriguing. The characters are all great. Everything is really unsettling /pos. Oscar is my fave, he is just so ERGFDSDRFTH
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DIOSMIO!!!! AMO ESTOOO!!!
Nescesito saber si el final de la mascara es canonicamente bueno. Nescesito saber si salgo con vida!
I have?? So many questions??? I mean, this game is very good and polished, a lot of things were answered (which I do appreciate) but also?? Was any of it real at all?? How much control does Aster have? What does this timeline look like? Also, I thought the name feature where a specific hot eldritch monster remembered the first name you pick was so cool. I usually do different names for each route I plan to do, and say they're different characters, but then it was just like "nope you're still cecelia (total chance it also tared with c, i was very pleased), good luck" super super cool game, no jump scares for the less horror inclined among us. While the music was good and the way you did the voices was super interesting, turning the sound off and listening to Smash Mouth was a good way to pull through if you're no good with scares.
uuh!! what a nice feature! I haven't changed my name, but what a cool feature, honestly as expected from how they maneuvered the whole gui aesthetic after unlocking asters route and how the beginning was also a bit different :)
Spoilers!
this is actually really creepy but in an amazingly suspenseful way. felt like i couldnt put it down when i started. glad we got to rizz up the monster at the end LMAO
Spoilers?
So you killed all (even the cat) and theo knows that the family died in the house? Also the celebration stotys suggest that aster dont eat you but hehe eaaats you
TO THINK THIS MASTERPIECE OF A GAME WAS MADE IN 10 DAYS? I LOVED IT SM <3 SO MUCH WORK WAS PUT INTO AND YOU CAN TELL. <333
🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤
as i said in my the discord channel, this house may be haunted af and i may be experiencing horrifying visions that send me into manic writing episodes that last for days on end, but more importantly. aster are u free tonight???
with enough confidence and panache i believe we can one day smooch the horrors
The voices are winning, but they sound pretty hot if you ask me
Guys, halp. T.T
*spoilers* (ish)
Please give me courage. I am a wimp, but pressed forward anyways due to curiosity, and when I saw that Aster's route had unlocked I got SO scared. I can't click the button. I'm terrified of what kinds of things I'll see and hear when I do.
I just finished all routes a few minutes ago, but I won't spoil anything.
I am also a giant coward with horror, so have heart. If you've gotten through the first two, you can get through the last one just as well. It's genuinely worth it and will be an entertaining ending for the game as a whole. You can do it!
Also, check out the three '1000 Download Celebration' posts in the Dev Logs for each of the routes. They have short story epilogues for each route (with extra art) that's super worth reading.
Thank you T.T <3
I'll give it a try again- just maybe not before bed xD
HI!! First of all the game has me on a choke hold that I physically can't explain
It's Soo good the art style the plot the music truly a masterpiece , it gives me a feeling of nostalgia that I can't understand!and the ending oh my god they left me yearning for more like the more I play the more questions I need to answer 😭 😭
Like what is aster ?
And why he needs the player to write that bad ?
And his name is quite the opposite of it's meaning?!!
and what kind of deal did the player do in order to meet him ? And the cat and the player family? And ton more of questions?
It's truly a masterpiece
And the fact that the game appeared on my recommendation after my parents left the country for a a vacation, leaving me alone at our new apartment is really making me hooked on the game more 😔
I might find more answers to my question, when I choose every options tho
But it's a really good game would recommend it to anyone 10/10
Hi! I'm really, really enjoying the game so far but I'm having some trouble with one of the options in the first half of the game. It's the choice between the three LI's for who to potentially stay the night after Aster gets Bartholomeow out of the wall. For some reason, regardless of the choices I make, Aster's option says [LOCKED] and doesn't allow me to choose it. Any recommendations would be so super appreciated <3
Hi gamer!
In order to unlock Aster's route, you need to play through the other LIs first, Oscar and Theo. After you've completed their route(s), Aster's route will unlock.
Hope you enjoy!
Oooooh okay! Makes sense, thank you :)
Really cool game! I was fascinated with the horror elements and I felt immersed in the game, I was questioning everything just like the MC and honestly it kept me suspenseful the whole time. I really liked all of the characters, oh and the option screen change to black and crimson. I played all of the endings and found them cool :) 10/10.
Thank you sm!! We're really proud of it! So glad you enjoyed <3
THE ARTSTYLE THO?? IT'S SOOOOOO PRETTY
!!!!!
THANK U GAMER OUR ARTISTS WENT SO HARD
LOVE THIS GAME CANT BEELEKEIEVE IT WAS MADE IN 10 DAYS WOOHO
THANK U WE CAN'T EITHER WOOO
this game was such an actual blast to play!! i am a longtime connoisseur of both visual novels and horror of the eldritch variety, and this was just the perfect combination of both. i'll try and keep this as spoiler-free as possible in case someone who hasn't played this lovely game reads this comment, but i was devouring every little bit of foreshadowing given to us and the twist still punched me in the gut when it was revealed. if there happens to be more that gets released for this game i will be here eagerly ready to consume it, but this is gorgeous and beautiful as it is now and i know i will be replaying it <3
thank u so much for the high praise gamer!! we're so glad you enjoyed! <3
LOOOOOVE <3
TY <3
woah
(spoilers below)
I DID ALL THE ROUTES AND I TRIED PUTTING A DIFF NAME AND HE (ASTER) REMEMBERED MY OLD ONE?? THATS SO COOL ALSO I CANT FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THE OTHER 2 ENDINGS GRRR BUT THIS IS STILL SO COOL RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (aster is my fav :3)
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wait i js realized- r the other 2 endings when you refuse to kiss aster? or are they other ones. cuz if theyre other ones i havnt figured out how to find them yet lol
(edit2)
HOLY SHIT THE IMAGEs IN THE FILES? I WAS JS SNOOPING AROUND AND I GOT HALFWAY JUMPSCARED
(edit3)
haha i js found the im js ken lyrics :3
(edit4)
so i was looking thru the files and it had me thinking. i kept seeing "+1 paranoia" "+2 paranoia" for options and i was wondering, would having a certain amount of paranoia change things? either now or in future updates (if there are any)? idk if it actually changes anything cuz idk anything abt files and coding and whatnot
hi gamer! so glad u enjoyed our game!!
yes the other 2 endings are contained w/in Aster's routes, they don't have CGs.
u can thank our coding extraordinaire tief for the the easter eggs in the code >:D
the paranoia is for an unreleased feature we hope to utilize later >>
THANKS FOR UR QUESTIONS <3
hell yea, actual horror in my eldritch horror romance vn
ily aster
he loves u too, v much
10000000/10. BEST GAME OF ALL
Thanks so much gamer!!
in LOVE with the themes of horror and deception in this! would defo replay with again!!
10/10
thank u!!!
I NEVER FELT HAPPIER FOR BEING THE NERD THAT I AM, ISTG- THIS GAME IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, WHEN I SAID THAT I GOT MORE AND MORE EXCITED EVERY TIME I UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS HAPPENING I M E A N I T . FULLY. ONCE I FINISHED ALL THE ROUTES THE AMOUNT OF EASTEREGGS, TO SAY IT SOMEHOW, THAT I FOUND SHDFASJDGFYR- I LOVE THIS SMSMSMSMSM I RECOMMEND IT 100%!!!
I'm SO glad u enjoyed!!! Thank u!
I'll be honest, I'm DEFINITELY wanting for details.. I have a few theories but not much to back them up. So im left a liiiiitle confused, but that didnt make this any less fun!!!! oh i had a GREAT time, and i love the title screen change
Thanks gamer, glad u enjoy!
This game is absolutely amazing in every way. The storytelling is sooo well done. I have played my fair share of dating sims, and this game's subtle yet lingering horror is fantastic. My second favorite part was feeling the pieces fall together as I went through Aster's route. My favorite would definitely have to be that the title screen changes after you've finished. It left me with a sense of satisfaction I have never gotten from another game. It is an incredible story, horror but still romance, and one of my favorite games I've ever played.
I'm so glad u enjoyed it gamer!! Tysm!
For those easily frightened but wanna play, the game is infinitely less scary if you have Weird Al blasting through headphones while playing. I accidentally had Polka Face on loop for the latter half of the game.
Finished the final route which was a lot of me going "Yeah I could live with this."
same, honestly. thanks gamer!
STELLAR reccommendation!
THE CGS OF ASTER IS SO CUTE
i love emo men
so do we! <3 ty gamer!
made me feel unreal
that's what we were goin for, love that for us
kisses aster
he def kisses u back
i love the little details on this game and the artstyle
tysm!
i'm ready to risk it all for aster which i guess is exactly what he's going for
i noticed in a previous comment from a few months ago that there was going to be more content released for this game--did that already happen or is it still a work in progress? love the game as it is but im curious and have Questions that i wish the game could answer (ie who even is aster/what are they really??)
u read that one absolutely right, that is what he's going for
there will be a little more content released! i can't promise all the answers, but a bit more insight for certain.
I can't even describe how much I love this game T T
aahhhh tysm!
I love Theo so much. They are everything to me
he loves u too
I had to put this game down so many times from the sheer fear I felt. I might be a scaredy cat but the breathing behind the sheet????? I left.
LOL
sorry!! Hope you enjoyed the freight, gamer!
the game was very fun and spooky, i loved the artstyle! i got a bit sad at first when i couldnt ask aster to stay over :( hes my favorite character :(
Thanks for playing gamer! If you playthru a second time, you'll get access to Aster's route ;D
yeah just realized , ty :)
that sold me LOL
this game gave me chills and so frightened (i almost cried T^T). From the story to the art, everything was beautifully done. I'm so happy that i found out this game through twitter, and it's safe to say this is my new fav horror romance. Well done<3
ty gamer!! i'm so glad you enjoyed!
I'm in love with this game!! The art style, the colors, the story, the sounds, the endings, the characters, it's all perfect!
I wished it was longer, but then I saw you made all this in 10 days...now I think you're the one who made a contract with eldritch demons to finish it. How is even possible to make such a great game in this short time?
I wish to see more of it. There's so many things that has been left hanging in the air for me, like: if the cat was dead, why could Oscar see him, even if it was an illusion? Were Oscar and Theo illusions too? Did the protagonist just killed both of them? Why Theo's ending looked more fake? Was Oscar really in the town as a coincidence or it was just another illusion? And the most important question: Why is that eldritch demon so handsome?
And to play again and see that even if I didn't trusted Oscar and Theo, the ending would be the same, reinforcing that it was all fake, it's was surprising. Like I didn't really had a choice in all this.
Anyway, love the game and I'll follow to see your future projects!
TY gamer!!
ur eldritch pact comment had us giggling. so glad u enjoyed!! <3
I loved this game and I am not usually a spooky enjoyer. Amazing what you guys pulled in 10 days! Still not quite sure of the full story but can't wait for the walkthrough to be released. Also I need to know if Bartie is alive!? The question that has been eating me alive.
TY gamer!! so glad u enjoyed <3
Omg, stop why is it calling me "little scorpion" like uhm...HOW DO YOU KNOW MY ZODIAC...!???!? I'm pissing my pants from that..
glad u enjoyed it!!
Oh good job on the game by the way :)
thank u!!
:)
i made an itch io account JUST to comment about this game. I LOVE IT SO MUCH. i can't even begin to comprehend how it was only made in ten days, the art, game design, and storywriting is all phenomenal. as of writing this, i've only done the three main routes once, but im planning on replaying in a bit to see if theres any changes!
finding out the lore through each route was amazing, i couldn't stop theorizing what the true story behind it all was. it also inspired me a lot for my own project, something i REALLY needed! the ramble i sent to my friend abt this game was probably over a good several thousand words long, i just had so many theories abt it and so much details i had to point out that i couldn't fit it into one comprehensive rant, just like i can't now. i love the eldritch themes and the way it's all tied together- SPOILERS here, but i strongly believe the mc killed Theo in the first route after playing Asters. just the mentions of there being 'too much blood' for a simple headwound and the change from 'terrified of you' to 'for you' had me going RABID in my room /pos. i'm not sure if there'll be any other additions to this game in the future, but if there is, I'M SO EXCITED FOR IT. i'd go feral for any type of new content, maybe even a sequel!
to put it simply, i love this game, and everyone who worked on it did AMAZING! i'm looking forward to any future games you guys might make in the future! ╰(*°▽°*)╯
TY SO MUCH FOR THE HIGH PRAISE GAMER! so glad u enjoyed it so much!
SPOILERS BELOW
Its sooo cool how things change after you play Aster's route.
I do have a few questions!!
After a while Aster says 'we both know what you're really called', do they mean Scorpion? Or something else?
And. Are we stuck in a time loop? Does the loop end with that one Aster ending where you accept them or?
And the food all tasting bad.. is this because of Aster? Are we eating rotten food while hallucinating/being shown illusions?
Thank you!!!
SPOILERS BELOW ********************************
1. He means something else. More to come.
2. Can't say!
3. Food tasting bad is an effect of the situation you're in, for certain. :D
👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
Ahhhh this game is so cool, im looking forward to finding out!
i love the game sm! will there ever be a walkthrough?
TY!! We'll do a walkthrough after the final content release in a few months!
I am in love with this game. The story is so fun and intriguing. The characters are all great. Everything is really unsettling /pos. Oscar is my fave, he is just so ERGFDSDRFTH
THANK U! Oscar is also my personal fave lmao