came across intertwine and i loved Van :) i was excited to jump into alaris when i found out about this gem!! the UI is gorgeous.. . i love the celestial theme and how inclusive it is! I really appreciate the content warning and how kindly written it is. sometimes i just often see a list of tags which is fine but how you wrote it is a much more inclusive and kind way to introduce and just let the audience know what they're getting into. speaking of they, love love LOVE how customizable the player is!! from the inclusive pronoun selection (literally havent seen multiple pronouns implemented in a game before) to the personality traits that develop and change certain dialogue, it gives your MC a lot more character (lol) and helps the player immerse.
the writing is so beautifully written i couldn't believe it is this high quality!! character wise fenir is my favorite :3 i do love dorky librarians and cutie tsunderes :). hes so cutieful <3 and the art???? is so pretty i couldn't believe it omg. all the characters are so beautiful. especially etza they're so beautiful and slay.
the only minor minor thing that bothered me is when the characters are on screen but the tops of their heads get cut off especially in the first chapter... it could be just something on my end or maybe MC is short and cant see the tops of the characters heads ? idk if its a stylistic choice or technical thing on my part. i was like dang can yall crouch down a bit.... i wanna see ur pretty faces
i came into this too late to see the beta route but i cant wait for the full game to come out!!!!!1 i am excited to see how this story evolves. thank you dr crescence i wish the best for ur phd pursuit and finishing this game with the rest of the team o7
I really enjoy the UI, I think the story is intriguing and has me interested in figuring it all out. All of the LIs are captivating I also really like the personality quiz and how you can tailor your MCs personality how you like. On the subject of the mc I really enjoy how they interact with the LIs they aren't too passive or too abrasive which I feel like a lot of MCs can skew too far towards one or the other which is a nice change of pace. I also really like MCs power. The music is also really nice as well and fits the theme I get ghibli vibes from it which is a huge compliment.
A con for me though is I share the sentiment of another person that commented why is there such a disparity between the character art in the banner and the actual sprites in the game. It feels I don't know that dishonest is the word but misleading maybe? To be drawn in by the banner and then seeing the in-game sprites catches me off guard. The background is rich and detailed, but the character sprites don't have the same feeling to them and they're all suffering from same face syndrome I believe. I am glad I decided to play it despite being confused about the difference, but I also wonder how many people didn't try because of the discrepancy. Overall, I'm excited to see how the story ends and learn more about the LIs and see how the routes end.
Ok so, I played Fenir's route since he immediately caught my eye. Are we meant not to be able to reach 100% affection in the demo? I got to 64% with Fenir and would love to know if I could do better than that.
you can reach 100%! it's only calculated off points you can get in the demo. i'll be honest it's kinda hard to get 100% with the LIs unless you're completely Locked In and make all the right choices. one day i'll make a walkthrough when i have the time for it, but for now my biggest recommendation is to notice which personality traits fenir likes as well and modify your playthrough and the dates you choose based off that. also consider which dates have lots of choices to boost your personality trait stats o7 godspeed gamer
Etza is somehow exactly my type and I don't know their pronouns BUT BY GOD IF THEY ARE A WOMAN MY GAY HEART WILL DIE OF HAPPINESS. Beautiful writing by the way, top tier game!
etza uses they/them pronouns and is nonbinary! but they hope you are still willing to accept them as they are anyways <3 thank you for the compliment and glad you liked the game ^^
I love this game! I love how the choices shape up the personality traits for the MC :) I love also the character designs! It's so unique and cute <3 Very soft which gives me cozy feels ^^ Keep up the amazing work!
I really liked the background and UI designs but felt that the character designs just did not match the background and UI. The character designs seemed much more simpler than the rich backgrounds and UI and that was distracting enough that I couldn't play the whole demo. It's fine if character designs are simple but the background and UI should also be simple then
OMG IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CHOOSE WHO I WANTED FOR THE ROUTE!! I picked Ezra, but when I play again, I'm definitely picking the golden-haired person(unsure of anyone's pronouns except Kayn and Druk).
Just discovered this game, and I love it so much! The art is super cute and the backgrounds are so gorgeous - and the LIs themselves are really intriguing, as well. The personality stats tickles something in my brain lol. And the music??? So good, it almost reminds me of Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom music when you're just running around and relaxing. Really a great extended demo, excited to see how progress goes! <3
I'm so excited to see where this game takes us! I just finished playing the demo on my stream and I thoroughly enjoyed playing it. I was so invested in the story that this has made me more excited to see where the game takes us next!
Damn another great VN I have to keep up with, why does god give his hardest battles to his weakest soldier.
Great game! love all characters involved and Kayn is my favourite, only problem I have is that I am not sure if the error message at the end of the demo after picking a route and having the little bit of banter afterwards is the intended end.
aaa thank you so much for playing!!! i'm glad you liked it. sending strength to a fellow weak soldier LMAO
there's not supposed to be an error message but the demo does end after that little bit of banter. do you mind saying when exactly the error message comes up so i can look into it?
I am very sorry I didn't see your message earlier! I just tried it again to check at which point the error pops up and well.. now it's working and properly showing the "To be continued" screen! So I guess it must've been something on my end that fixed itself. Probably would've only needed to restart my pc to fix it :)
I love this so much and can't wait for the final release!! My only issue is that I can't figure out how to get the second to last date on the extras screen, which I think must be with Kuna'a?
I got all of Kayn's, Druk's, Fenir's, and Etza's marketplace, café, river, and flower field dates, plus Aisa's flower field date, but I'm still missing that other one :((
hi! sorry for the late reply OTL... if you still haven't gotten kuna'a's date, you simply go to the flower field date (has to be chapter 3 date) and choose no one again. and then choose the option where you rest. then simply wait for kuna'a to come to you o7
they all end at around the same time since their “route” in the demo is just meant to give you a small ending scene for the common route before their full route officially starts!
I know that this is just a demo. But it is brilliant. The world seems deep and rich with lore. The sprites are gorgeous (doesn't help that they have that bit of resemblance to Van haha)
I love how the characters are all intriguing and appealing. And how their stories each bring out another piece of the puzzle. I can't wait for more to come!
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!
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
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!
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 :')
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
..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
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
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
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!
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!
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
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
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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came across intertwine and i loved Van :) i was excited to jump into alaris when i found out about this gem!! the UI is gorgeous.. . i love the celestial theme and how inclusive it is! I really appreciate the content warning and how kindly written it is. sometimes i just often see a list of tags which is fine but how you wrote it is a much more inclusive and kind way to introduce and just let the audience know what they're getting into. speaking of they, love love LOVE how customizable the player is!! from the inclusive pronoun selection (literally havent seen multiple pronouns implemented in a game before) to the personality traits that develop and change certain dialogue, it gives your MC a lot more character (lol) and helps the player immerse.
the writing is so beautifully written i couldn't believe it is this high quality!! character wise fenir is my favorite :3 i do love dorky librarians and cutie tsunderes :). hes so cutieful <3 and the art???? is so pretty i couldn't believe it omg. all the characters are so beautiful. especially etza they're so beautiful and slay.
the only minor minor thing that bothered me is when the characters are on screen but the tops of their heads get cut off especially in the first chapter... it could be just something on my end or maybe MC is short and cant see the tops of the characters heads ? idk if its a stylistic choice or technical thing on my part. i was like dang can yall crouch down a bit.... i wanna see ur pretty faces
i came into this too late to see the beta route but i cant wait for the full game to come out!!!!!1 i am excited to see how this story evolves. thank you dr crescence i wish the best for ur phd pursuit and finishing this game with the rest of the team o7
I really enjoy the UI, I think the story is intriguing and has me interested in figuring it all out. All of the LIs are captivating I also really like the personality quiz and how you can tailor your MCs personality how you like. On the subject of the mc I really enjoy how they interact with the LIs they aren't too passive or too abrasive which I feel like a lot of MCs can skew too far towards one or the other which is a nice change of pace. I also really like MCs power. The music is also really nice as well and fits the theme I get ghibli vibes from it which is a huge compliment.
A con for me though is I share the sentiment of another person that commented why is there such a disparity between the character art in the banner and the actual sprites in the game. It feels I don't know that dishonest is the word but misleading maybe? To be drawn in by the banner and then seeing the in-game sprites catches me off guard. The background is rich and detailed, but the character sprites don't have the same feeling to them and they're all suffering from same face syndrome I believe. I am glad I decided to play it despite being confused about the difference, but I also wonder how many people didn't try because of the discrepancy. Overall, I'm excited to see how the story ends and learn more about the LIs and see how the routes end.
i stared at the route selection for like 5 minutes tbh. BUT THE CLIFFHANGER IS WILD GANG.
NO LITERALLY I WAS LIKE "uhm......guys.....uhm...............guys..." i ended up blind picking.
when's the full version coming out ???
Is Druk's Beta route closed now? I replayed the game but it ended after picking his route.
its for patreon members! i think its for the hydra tier
Ohhh! That makes sense! Thanks for the information! It seems I overread that part, lol- typical me.
I read the description and game mechanics...this is so good??? I will try it tonight and I bet I'll love it
Ok so, I played Fenir's route since he immediately caught my eye. Are we meant not to be able to reach 100% affection in the demo? I got to 64% with Fenir and would love to know if I could do better than that.
you can reach 100%! it's only calculated off points you can get in the demo. i'll be honest it's kinda hard to get 100% with the LIs unless you're completely Locked In and make all the right choices. one day i'll make a walkthrough when i have the time for it, but for now my biggest recommendation is to notice which personality traits fenir likes as well and modify your playthrough and the dates you choose based off that. also consider which dates have lots of choices to boost your personality trait stats o7 godspeed gamer
Etza is somehow exactly my type and I don't know their pronouns BUT BY GOD IF THEY ARE A WOMAN MY GAY HEART WILL DIE OF HAPPINESS. Beautiful writing by the way, top tier game!
etza uses they/them pronouns and is nonbinary! but they hope you are still willing to accept them as they are anyways <3 thank you for the compliment and glad you liked the game ^^
I love this game! I love how the choices shape up the personality traits for the MC :) I love also the character designs! It's so unique and cute <3 Very soft which gives me cozy feels ^^ Keep up the amazing work!
I really liked the background and UI designs but felt that the character designs just did not match the background and UI. The character designs seemed much more simpler than the rich backgrounds and UI and that was distracting enough that I couldn't play the whole demo. It's fine if character designs are simple but the background and UI should also be simple then
THIS GAME IS SO AMAZNG <333 I LOVE IT SO MUCH !! >_<
When will the full game release? I'm dying to play it 😭😭
OMG IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CHOOSE WHO I WANTED FOR THE ROUTE!! I picked Ezra, but when I play again, I'm definitely picking the golden-haired person(unsure of anyone's pronouns except Kayn and Druk).
Just discovered this game, and I love it so much! The art is super cute and the backgrounds are so gorgeous - and the LIs themselves are really intriguing, as well. The personality stats tickles something in my brain lol. And the music??? So good, it almost reminds me of Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom music when you're just running around and relaxing. Really a great extended demo, excited to see how progress goes! <3
fenrir supremacy btw
I'm so excited to see where this game takes us! I just finished playing the demo on my stream and I thoroughly enjoyed playing it. I was so invested in the story that this has made me more excited to see where the game takes us next!
Damn another great VN I have to keep up with, why does god give his hardest battles to his weakest soldier.
Great game! love all characters involved and Kayn is my favourite, only problem I have is that I am not sure if the error message at the end of the demo after picking a route and having the little bit of banter afterwards is the intended end.
aaa thank you so much for playing!!! i'm glad you liked it. sending strength to a fellow weak soldier LMAO
there's not supposed to be an error message but the demo does end after that little bit of banter. do you mind saying when exactly the error message comes up so i can look into it?
I am very sorry I didn't see your message earlier! I just tried it again to check at which point the error pops up and well.. now it's working and properly showing the "To be continued" screen! So I guess it must've been something on my end that fixed itself. Probably would've only needed to restart my pc to fix it :)
Love this game, but it just came to me that you need to give the other humans some kind of energy or I will think that mother and kimura are faries...
I love the voice acting from the cast but... Something about Kuna'a and Fenir's voices? 10/10 I am in an absolute CHOKEHOLD
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druk route playthrough--you are very based
I love this so much and can't wait for the final release!! My only issue is that I can't figure out how to get the second to last date on the extras screen, which I think must be with Kuna'a?
I got all of Kayn's, Druk's, Fenir's, and Etza's marketplace, café, river, and flower field dates, plus Aisa's flower field date, but I'm still missing that other one :((
hi! sorry for the late reply OTL... if you still haven't gotten kuna'a's date, you simply go to the flower field date (has to be chapter 3 date) and choose no one again. and then choose the option where you rest. then simply wait for kuna'a to come to you o7
No worries, I can't believe I didn't notice that lol. Thanks and good luck with development!!
do the playthrough times depend on what route you choose or do they all pretty much end at the same stop??
they all end at around the same time since their “route” in the demo is just meant to give you a small ending scene for the common route before their full route officially starts!
I know that this is just a demo. But it is brilliant.
The world seems deep and rich with lore.
The sprites are gorgeous (doesn't help that they have that bit of resemblance to Van haha)
I love how the characters are all intriguing and appealing. And how their stories each bring out another piece of the puzzle.
I can't wait for more to come!
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!
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
expected to be about $5-$7 :)
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
I LOVE THIS GAME. kuna'a my beloved.
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
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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!
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~
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
Im eatin this story up, excited to see what next is installed
..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
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
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
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!
loveee this so much
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!
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!!!
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
druk's voice??!!??!?!?!
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oh my god you don’t even know how long i’ve been waiting to see this comment
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-