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❝ Not all mysteries... ❞  


Some mysteries, beyond man, have no logic, have no fate.
In the face of such, keep your wits close, but do not trust them. 
Trust not yourself, nor your senses. Your time, nor your wit.


For where time has stopped, but its flow has no end. 
For when passion calls, but hate runs deep.


Heed this warning, and do not wait. 
For laws of nature and laws of man. 
Have no logic, and have no weight."

❝ ...can be explained by the logic of man. ❞

A global crisis that only continues to escalate. A dangerous run-in with a shadowy stranger. And a mysterious word that won't stop gnawing at you. How does everything tie together? And what role could you possibly play in all of this? 

Enter a world of magic—of Fae and Dragon.


  • A Customizable Protagonist: Choose your name, pronouns, and personality
  • Personality: Shape your personality with four different traits (Bravery, Kindness, Wisdom, Charisma) and watch how the world interacts with it.
  • Free Time: Choose from four locations and go on a date of your choosing with any of our love interests.
  • Energy Vision: Tap into one of the MC's special abilities to see the different auras of the cast.
  • Memories: Revisit free time dates and let our love interests woo you as many times as you'd like.

Content Warnings
Trigger Warning: Mention of mild violence, kidnapping, stalking, and mildly suggestive language.

Visual Warning: Various text and camera effects are used in-game, such as bouncing and jittering text, shaking camera effects, and flashes.

Auditory Warning: Loud SFX, such as thunder, are sometimes used.



Crescence: Director, Programmer, Writer, Editor, Sprite Artist, CG Artist, Casting Director, Sound Design

Anita "Elm" Mensah: Editor

Vui Huynh: The Most Cracked Background Artist

SaffeinePrologue CG Artist, Emotional Support

Maguna: Affection Point & Personality Point Icon Artist, My #1 Fan-Artist

Re.Alice: Game Logo & GUI Artist

Siyokoy: GUI Artist, My Sisyphean Friend

oastlv: Key Visual Illustration Artist

Peter Reid Jones (Rep. Scarlet Moon): OST Composer, My Favorite Voice Memo Dealer

Ryan Hoyle: The Flirty Voice that is Kayn

Patrick Kenneth Langner: The Sultry Voice that is Druk

John Patneaude: The Endearing Voice that is Fenir

Joy Ofodu: The Beautiful Voice that is Etza

Luca Xavier: The Seductive Voice that is Kuna'a

Sarah Ruth Thomas: The Commanding Voice that is Aisa

QA Team: Autumn, vay, Gemini, Shrimply Perfect, Moose, bee, nana, Yonder, laws/lume, Ky, Isa


robobarbie: Rain FX Modification, Aura Vision Feature, Saving My A**

Feniks: Extended Music Room, Layered Image Masks

tofurocks: Snowblossom Code

Wattson: Kinetic Text Tags & Auto-Highlight Code

Ravenstar Games: My Rock, My Soul, My Absolute Beloved's

CC SFX: Attributions and credits included in game text file

And of course, thank you to everyone else who has supported me so far, from fans to friends to Patrons to Kickstarter backers to Ko-Fi donaters and everyone in between.


Updated 6 days ago
StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Release date Sep 02, 2021
Rating
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(289 total ratings)
AuthorCrescence Studio
GenreVisual Novel, Adventure, Interactive Fiction
Made withPaint Tool SAI, Adobe Photoshop, Ren'Py
TagsAmare, Anime, Fantasy, LGBT, Narrative, Otome, Romance, Story Rich
Average sessionAbout an hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse
LinksBlog

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hii! just played the demo and absolutely loved it! It was really fun. The story is so interesting! I really want to know more about the entire world and the characters. The art and the UI also are really pretty, I can't wait for the full game! Amazing work! My faves so far are Fenir and Kuna'a. I was on the fence about Kuna'a but then he asked for help and... I kind of fell... I'm so mad haha. Keep up the good work!

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I loved the demo so much!! But I have a question. How much will the full game cost? (If you already know) I’m literally willing to pay anything lol 

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expected to be about $5-$7 :) 

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I'm OBSESSED I'm so excited I hope the full game comes out soon <3 Just a small note: no matter what background I choose, the game always assumes I chose Healer for some reason.

hi! thank you sm for playing and rly happy you enjoyed the demo!!!! for the background, you’re always a healer—that part of your character isn’t customizable. it’s moreso your personality (so how brave, kind, smart, and charismatic you are) hope that clears things up! ^^

yeah I saw that! the way the stats were divided by your choices was super cool! but I had the option to choose between scholar, healer, and protector. was I not supposed to?

ah, i see where the mixup is!! yes that’s just another personality question like all the others but it has no impact on what you actually become in the story <3

oh, okay!! thanks! :)

I can't wait till more comes out <3! I love Kuna'a so much <3 he is dark fae? >3> our silver hair princes <3

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I LOVE THIS GAME. kuna'a my beloved.

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i played the demo a year ago and decided to play it again bc its absolutely amazing.. idk what happened, if its my ancient ass laptop but what the hell is up with the characters T-T![]

ahhh i do think that might be a product of your laptop since the entire window seems to be glitching a bit ;_; (not just etza, but the dialogue box/bottom bit of the game too!). if you'd like, you can email me at studioscrescence@gmail.com and we can talk a bit more there to see if there's anything i can do on my end to make the game run smoother on your laptop! 

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First of all! Applause to whoever wrote the Trigger warning. It was written in such a way that made me feel like the person cared a lot about the welfare of their readers. Beautifully written

That isn't to say the rest of the story wasn't written well. I loved the writing, the characters personality was also very distinct from each other. (In short, the characters felt real. Like real life people.) The world building was done well. It was a lot to take in at first because everything was new and so much information. But it was interesting and fun! 

Also the part where I could pick out my own personality!! It makes the experience  more wonderful and intriguing. It made me feel like I was in that game! It was a great experience. 

The art style was beautiful. The background, scenery, EVERYTHING- it was beautiful. The background had so much minute detailing that I literally spent so much time taking in everything. The character designs was great too! ETZA's character design- Like I was on the floor bowing to them! ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING. (Doesn't mean other characters weren't good, Etza- they always have a spot in my heart-)

I thank the team so much for putting in so much effort and work. The fact that the demo itself is so well made- I can't wait for the whole thing to fall in place. Please take your time to create more in depth story line. I look forward to supporting you all! :)

EDIT: I forgot to mention about the VOICE ACTING! I got literal chills listening to the characters speak. I was so surprised and my heart went lub dub- lub dub- so fast.. NXBSHJNKJ (In short: I was in love with the voices <3)

thank u sm for the thoughtful review!!! the trigger warning was very important to me to write, as i always want my games to feel like as safe of an experience for my players as possible. it took some time coming up with something that felt compassionate and "in the voice" of the fantasy world, so i'm glad it was something you appreciated <3 

so happy you enjoyed the rest of the game as well!! all the team members put so much heart into the little pieces, so seeing everything come together with everyone's hard work has been my favorite part of the process ^^ ((and yes.... so real and true about etza.... i would immediately fall to the floor if they were to ever grace me with their presence LMFAO))

very excited to show you the full game, and thank you for your support! these kinds of comments mean the world :')

Its a really nice game so far ^^ And i really like the voice Actors, cant wait for the finished game~

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THIS IS SO COOL!! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS!!

The art, the background, the story, the voice acting, the visuals, UGHH well made visual novels like this are my kryptonite. I'm in love!!!! I can't wait to rant to my friends about this.

THANK U SM FOR LIKING IT AAAA!!!! i've toiled over this little game for so long so it's so rewarding to know people are enjoying it and all the little details i often wondered were even worth it LMAO. thank you for playing and YEEEAAA get ur friends on this thing LOL

Hehe I plan on doing just that. Convinced my friend to play this game because they were interested and love fantasy stuff as much as i do

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Im eatin this story up, excited to see what next is installed

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..unless im missing something everytime i click on my stats my game crashes literally starts BAWLING. but oMG IM ALREADY INLOVE W THE GAME STARTS FREAKING THE HELL OUT AUGHHSHUIFSHIHAIDHAKSHDKA

edit: im assuming  the reason is because its still a demo ^_^ i might just be slow umm MY BAD

edit p2: AUUBHGHHAOUAHDOSNFUIBNAIWBENIDJBNAWIRBNWIUAFGESNABFIUBWFIHNAIFAWUFNIAWBFUAIWIBFA UEFABWFBAIFNSBIBFIEBFDISEHUFNEIAIFNAD -i finished 1 route. that was me in the moment.

hi!! the stats screen definitely shouldn't be crashing; it being a demo is no excuse lol! if you feel comfortable, feel free to message me either on twitter @crescencestudio or email me at studioscrescence@gmail.com about your bug report and the details of the crash and i can try and figure out what exactly is going on there :) very sorry for the inconvenience 

thank you for playing and enjoying everything besides that tho LOL! <3

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this was amazing!!! i had so much fun playing it!! the story immediately drew my attention in, i really liked the explanation on how magic worked in the world. i'm interested to see what other magical elements are there. i'm most especially curious to know what what exactly mc's grandma is and how does she know the things she knows. lowkey, i may have an idea but gotta wait and see.
the characters were so charming!! i loved all of them. god, i can already imagine being absolutely torn on which route to choose once the full game comes out. there's so much to explore and so many interactions to witness. i  can't wait to play though them all.
great demo!! can't wait to see what you guys have planned for the story <3

ahhh thank you for the kind words!!! so glad you like our little fantasy world and definitely eyeing your theories with curiosity :') we'll see if they get confirmed in the full game, haha!

and really happy to know you like the cast <33 it's already a compliment when people like multiple lis, much less when they like the whole cast ^^ excited to see how you enjoy their routes; thank you so much for playing and leaving such a kind review!! <3

Wonderful game The extended Demo is amazing

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This is genuinely the best demo that I have ever played.  The entire demo is so beautiful and it's just seeping with so much love. Thank you for the hard work you put into this, it's evident throughout the entire game. Praying that one day I can create something even a fraction as beautiful as this.

Also (spoilers) but I started crying in the scene with Etza at the river where they reassured MC that it wasn't their fault they got attacked. I genuinely teared up bc I wished someone would have said similar things to me in the past. I can't wait for the full game, sending yall sm love <33

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those are such kind words ;_; thank you for enjoying the game so far and playing!!! i'm really glad people can see how much love (aka how much i've toiled LOL) has been put into this game. it's been in the making for such a long time and has come so far since i first started my dev journey, and knowing all those hours i've put into the game can be felt is incredibly rewarding ^^

if/when you ever get around to making ANYTHING, please don't hesitate to let me know i would love to support it!!! 

and i'm glad people have been enjoying the etza scene as much as they have haha <3 i wanted them to come across as a really compassionate person and sometimes worried their support might feel "cheesy" but i'm glad people are reading it as genuine and kind ^^ thank you for the support again and can't wait for you to see the full game! 

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loveee this so much 

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Hellooo after playing the new amazing demo (ı actually played the old one too but ıt was loong ago so ı dont remember much in the end ı decided to commend after playing this new demo update!) ı wanted to share my own thoughts!

First of all ı will talk about various things about the game so ıt will definitely have spoilers plus ı usually ramble whenever ı want to share my thoughts so thisis loooong comment sorry for it ^^;; ıf ıt looks like a waste of time please just skip it



first of all ım amazed by how good the start was! ıt felt both so poetic and like some old mysterious fairytale which was amazing start! ıt was like perfect beginning for fantasy world story!  ı really loved the drawings and music there too  

also ı think ıts pretty amazing how game actually let me to create MY OWN personality and ACTUALLY let this personality show itself through the game! ı was sooo happy to see that! I can really see how much work you put in there since ı noticed the cute and pretty personality symbols were appearing lotly as ı keep play the game and ım aware that they actually play big roles in how our character decides to act since ı actually chose charisma first then realized ıts kind of far from ı imagined and changed to kindness and wow things turned out pretty different ways in some places and well ı also found my main preferred personality choice :3 though ım curious by how other personalities will act too so ım going to try them ^^ ! ım also pretty happy to be able choose my class to ıt both adds so depth into a game and makes me feel like as ıf ım part of the game instead of someone who just came to witness one characters story . so these were alll soo amazing thank you for all those wonderful choices and hard work!

as for the art ı actually like them ALOT like ı remember that ı stopped every time ı encountered new background to appreciate it. they were all so peaceful and beautiful! as for the character designs ı think they are all amazing too! but ı also feel like the way they look seems ''uncompleted''? like they are detailed and amazing but they look more like a sketch than a fully completed art but they were still so cool! 


  as for music they were mainly peaceful and calm except some dangerous or creepy moments happening.. ı think they all give the emotions of the story's situation pretty well like ı was able to get in the mood pretty quickly and ı think ıts thanks to them :3 

as for the voices ı think they all represent their characters pretty well.. like all of them were like ''ıf ı had imagined their voices myself without hearing those lines first the voices ı create in my head would probably end up close to them.. they are all so cool! the VAs really made the feelings of the characters come alive with their voices. amazing work !! :3

story was pretty good too although some times ıt felt ı was kinda moving faster than normally (like how suddenly we summoned a fae and then short after literally got kidnapped) but ım glad that story didnt miss characters feelings and the way they process all these events mentally because ı think instead having full action focused story ı would love to learn about characters, how are they holding with all these happening and how they being in interaction while trying to solve all these confusing events together. to me ıts really important because ı think all of the game's characters are pretty important since they are all involved in main story. like what is their motivation to keep them the way they go or how they react in certain events make story even more beatiful and rich.. and in my opinion ıt also makes the story fully complete since not everything is events happening around but also how people caught by the flow acts since these acts can shape the flow back. so int he end ı think story is amazing! and demo was alot longer than ı thought ıt would so ım happy game really allows me to explore alot while also makes me wait to see more so its immersive and interesting!

as for the characters ı would love to talk about especially main character's mom because ım pretty touched by how calm and supportive she is. like she listens to  us then tries to help us with telling and doing things she know plus even we did something dangerous she didnt panic and tried to help us after that she wasnt even mad at us when we were kept focusing on dangerous faes she only wanted us to be safe. Really beautiful and kind mom! as for other characters ım amazed by how detailed and mysterious each of them! when ı look them ı can clearly see they are alot more than they let us see which makes me feel like ı should pay close attention to learn more from them! ı really love how each of them have their own story and life and you can feel it in the story. for now ı focused on Fenir since he was acting so cute but after meeting him few times ı noticed his straightforward (in my opinion)  and wise side too and ı was like ''wow ı learned something new about him'' ıt was an exciting experience for me looking forward to get to know better all other characters too ^^ !! 


ım also wondering ıf my personality might prevent me getting close to some of the characters since ı noticed how ı choose my personality in the start can change affection levels of characters...

soo this is all ı can think for now! ım really glad to play this game and ım sooo happy and excited how amazing ıt will become! thank you and all people who worked hard for this wonderful game and ı hope things will be great in the future for both for all of you and for this game.  thank you for reading all this too ^^ have a nice daay!

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ahhh thank you so much for writing such a thoughtful review!!! it makes me (and the rest of the team) happy to know people are enjoying the different parts of the game so much, especially since everyone has worked so hard on their individual pieces to make sure the game is pretty and immersive <3

i'm glad the personality function is something that makes the gameplay feel unique to you!! i def tried to add different situations where different personalities might (re)act in unique ways and it's been really fun to see the different oc's/sona's people have made because of the personality feature!!! hope you have a lot of fun with that and finding the different ways that your personality affects the story and how characters interact with you ^^ thank you sm for enjoying the game as much as you have and leaving such kind words!!! it means the world <3 

AHHHHH PLAYING RN

HAVE FUN HOPE YOU LIKE IT <3333 THANK U FOR PLAYING!!

OMG I JUST FINISHED I LOVED IT I HOOE UR TAKING CARE OF URSELF MAKE SURE TO EAT SLEEP AND TAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF!!!

jesus!! kuna'a's voice makes me fall inlove!!! i love his personality so much!!!

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when his va sent me their lines, i definitely felt my heart beat faster hearing his voice LMFAOO so i'm glad other ppl like their voice as much as i do! <3

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druk's voice??!!??!?!?!

eeeuuaaaaaaaaagggggggghhhhhhhhh x_x 

oh my god you don’t even know how long i’ve been waiting to see this comment 

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PLS you have no idea just how many hours i spent on the game just to keep replaying scenes with druk bc like i went through scenes without really registering what was being said cause i was too focused on his voice like adsgadfmhrgrkdg;kjd deceased im deceased-

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I'm writting as a play and my goodness this game is itching my brain in an amazing way. The art design / musics / assets it all looks so incredible the ambiance is magnificent I love it. 

the story really has a hold on me and I'm extremmely curious where this is all going ( bonus point it's very nice to be able to get reminder of lore with important terms ).

Also Fenrir has my heart...

Wonderful game ! The extended Demo is amazing.

DREAMTYYYY THANK YOUU!!! im so so glad you like it this comment means sm to me!!!! thank you for playing and supporting q.q

and fenir is YOURS!! 

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Fen and Etza already have my heart. Everything is beautiful and very smooth so far. I love it.

two very wholesome choices ^^ thank you sm and so glad you are enjoying it!! 

Indeed!! The little outings with Fen was the best. He is so gosh darn cute. Thank you for releasing this! I am pleased to have had the chance to enjoy such a lovely demo! 

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Very excited to try this game out once again - I just know it'll be as brilliant as the first time I played it, and even better beyond that!

ahhh thank you sm for playing the og and supporting all this time!!! hope you like the enhanced version just as much <3

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OMGGGG I have been waiting! Cannot wait to get my hands on the demo and play. TYYYY for your hardwork! <3

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Congratulations on the release of the enhanced demo!! I've literally been counting down the hours! Can't wait to play it! <3

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ahaha it’s so crazy to see comments like this compared to the og demo release when it was a little quieter around here! thank you so much and i hope you enjoy the enhanced version! <3

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AAAHHHHHHHH I need the new demo! Can't wait <3

waiting

I love this game, the cgs are so cute and i'm enchanted by the plot, i've been looking foward to play the complete game for some months now, you guys did a great job!!!

How much will the completed game be?

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completed game price is still TBD but it'll most likely be around $5-$7! 

Such a cheap price, thanks for the quick response.

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Idk?

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ahhh where do i download the demo?!

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hi! the demo isn’t currently available as it’s going through a Big Rehaul <3 i’m hoping to have it out in about a month, so please feel free to check back then or check my monthly devlogs for updates ^^ thank you so much for the interest! 

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Hello!!

I've played the demo over and over and I love all the storylines so far! I love this game, the art and story are both amazing! I'm usually not a big fan of visual novels but this one really kept me entertained.

I had a question, I always look back to see if anything has been added to the game (on Steam), and I'd love for it to be continued. I just wanted to ask if you were continuing to work on the game or if its been 'abandoned' for other projects.

With that out of the way I hope everyone has a lovely day! <3

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hi!! thank you so much for enjoying the game ahh. it makes me really happy to know you like it as much as you do <3 the game is very much still being worked on. while i’ve released/helped to release other games this year, alaris has consistently been my main focus. because the game is so big, development for it takes a bit of time, especially compared to the other shorter games i’ve released. but if you’d ever like to keep up with the progress of the game, i release monthly devlogs updating people on production ((should be linked on the itch game page)) ^^

Yayy!! I’m so excited for this game, that you for the info on how to see the progress! Have a wonderful day! ^^

Heya!

I  played the demo recently and i love it <3 the history, the characters and the art are amazing.  I admire your work, I became aware of the existence of this demo after having played Intertwine, which is one of my favorite visual novels.

With this said I hope the whole team have a nice day <3

Só faltou colocar uma opção de mudar o idioma para português (Brasil) e outros idiomas 😔

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Hey!

I just wanted to let you know how much I love this game! I've been playing it religiously since my first route, and I adore all of the characters so much!

My favourite by far is Etza, he's got such a charming personality!

Keep up the good work, this game is amazing and I can't tell you how excited I am for the next update, whenever that may be! <3

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i recently played intertwine so i decided to play this and ITS SO GOOD?? honestly one of the best vns i've played even tho it's only a demo 😭 i love fenir so much

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AHHH you don't even know how much this means to me!!! i'd gotten into the habit of not answering comments here for some reason, but i had to respond to this one because i wanted to let you know how much i needed it ;_; i was feeling pretty self conscious of alaris after intertwine's release, partly because the current build is outdated and partly because it's quite different from intertwine. so it means a lot that you played both and still really enjoyed alaris!!! thank you so much <3 ((and yes fenir is a cutie!))

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The toggle for dragon energy is cool. I was gazing into the eyes of Fenir for sure by the end of it being like, I want to kiss you. And the need of the Fae really draws me to Kaan'a route as well. Even though I was all in on Fenir, the fact that MC has said they'd help anyone brought me to Kuan'as route first. When an LI needs me to save their world, so hard to turn those puppy eyes down. Definite buy for me when it releases. 

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Just started playing, loving the story so far. I noticed something you may want to alter in future updates. In the scene where you meet Kayn and Druk the sprite arrangement makes Druk look like he is the same height or shorter than Kayn. You may want to raise the height (Y position) at which Druk's sprite is displayed, or if needed make other characters lower so that they appear shorter in the frame. 

I don't know if the sprite images are all drawn/saved to the same dimensions, but how tall everyone visually is on screen is something to watch out for and adjust in coding. Its not that big of a deal, just one of those continuity things to consider.

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Seriously looking forward to the whole game, bit sad it was a demo. Great storyline, awesome characters, and just overall great. Fenir>>>> (imo)

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ahhhhhhhhhh i rlly loved the game so much! i rlly didnt think it was a demo till i saw the to be continued screen and i was like noooooooooooooo. can't wait to see the future updates!~ also, one question. so the LIs have VAs right? does that mean it's going to be fully voiced or just the title screen. because i only hear any voicelines when i load up the game, which also scared me when i first loaded it up cause i did NOT expect that

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hhhh omg this was so good, i didn't even realize it was a demo until the "to be continued" screen showed up. was soo confused because it didn't feel like a demo in the way it was so well written and, and how the plot really pulled you in. easily spent two hours playing this game and i didn't even realize how much time had passed.


such a good game, and i love how well written and distinct all of the LI's are <33

wow its been awhile...just reminded me how much missed that horned man..i forgot his name 😭

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