Love this! The writing and art, the soundtrack, everything ties together so nicely in sync! i do wish there was a way to enable/disable the content warnings that pop up though; perhaps a menu option?
YOOOOOOOO i love this, im putting it on my top VNS list. moving on from the fact that the art and music is great, the STORY. i love how the writing carefully paints us of the life we shared with seto. also 18 years, middle school sweethearts. DAMN.
nah cause if my partner of 18 years died id also crash tf out lmmao hanging on to sanity by a thread. also the very normal domestic things just have my heart, like remembering our favorite spoon and bowl ahhhhhh
anyways so much more to say but you guys really cooked with this one 🔥🔥💯 the kitchen is burning in fact 💥💥
will be keeping a close eye on this project <3 ty for all the hard work u guys put into it!
I'm finding it hard to put into words how playing this made me feel. I'll start by saying that I absolutely love it! You captured the grief one feels when they lose a loved one perfectly. Which is why I think I felt slightly uncomfortable playing it. In a way I wasn't expecting, your brilliant writing compelled me to relive that grief while putting an impossible twist. How would I feel if I could do what our MC does. If I could just make a near copy of him? It unexpectedly put my mind in a place that made this feel even more personal. In the end I couldn't find a real answer. Still, I enjoyed the journey this suddenly took me on and I look forward to seeing how this ends. Fantastic job and thank you.
There was a game like this on itch where you play as the android, and it's driving me crazy that I can't find it. But, I really enjoyed this game a lot!
I can't download the game. Someone online said that because the dev doesn't have to specify which application it goes for (like windows or mac or ios) it wont download because it doesn't know how? I really want to play this game, could you make it possible for windows? I can't find any other way for me to play, and I don't exactly understand the solution to the problem, but here's the link to the page I found. https://itch.io/t/3848455/why-no-compatible-downloads-were-found
This is my firt ever comment despite using itch.io for a really long time.I really loved playing the game, I got engrossed in the story rapidly but oh my lord the soundtrack is divine and to be honest even if I finished the game I still keep it open on the background for it.I'd love to hear more of it and being able to listen to it whenever and wherever.
Holy ravioli of unhealthy coping mechanisms, this is so toxic that I need more; I'm addicted to tragic stories so here I am all invested to see how this drama is going to unfold.
a bit of nonsense below:
And talking abut drama as a good LATAM citizen I have already developed on my head a "What if?" in wich the real Seto is back and meet the android all while dramatic music is on the background; like the soap operas my grandma watch
AWESOME! I want to know more about the original Seto, what happen to him and so, But I know it will take time, I hope you can finish this piece of art.
The start of this is absolutely heartbreaking. And it is THAT much worse than him merely being dead. It's terrible, but terribly well-written. And the sweet moments in your memory makes it infinity worse.
This game truly tugs at your heart-strings.
The design is brilliant as well. You can SEE how the android is not Seto, and yet they are so similar that you have to scroll back to check if that is really true.
It's elegant.
Seto-bot is SO sweet~ ❤️
My only complaint so far is that there is not nearly enough save slots.
It is absolutely cruel to shackle someone with their own consciousness. If you fear your own creation that much, don't create it. If you do create it, don't f***ing chain it down! >_<
For someone who desired to create a dream, she's really unwilling to give in to the dream, even tho that was the whole point with her creation.
I feel the creator of this game managed to hit that perfect sweetspot for The Vally of the Uncanny with this story.
I've played android bf games before, yandere ones even, but it never managed to hit that stage where something is both so human-like and yet ever-so-slightly off from it, so as to hit that "this is kinda freaking me out for absolutely no discernible reason" spot.
VERY skillful writing! And the artwork also adds to that feel. Overall this is excellent work.
Seto-bot is so sweet. So SO sweet~ ❤️
I DO feel the one thing that could have made the story better would be if Seto-bot's POV were removed from the game and only hinted at tho. Perhaps put into a separate game, or a side-story that unlocks after the main story.
It simply reveals too much, which takes away some of the mystery and intrigue of the main story.
Although I DO wonder if you'll wake up some day and find that all the photos of Seto is replaced with photo-manipulated pictures of Seto-bot.
The difference would be minimalistic of course, not enough to truly spot. But enough for your subconcious to overlay your true memories with memories of Seto-bot. Pulling you just slightly more into that dream.
Manipulating someone's memories is not actually that difficult. They're vague and fleeting things to begin with. Few humans ever remember them exactly.
But making you believe he is truly Seto will be tricky. Especially with all those people around you who remember.
The fact that you -want- to believe in it helps tho.
And I look forward to see how skilled at manipulation the creator is (or at least how well they've studied Dark Psychology and the likes, lol) Which will impact the quality of such writing.
Assuming that's the direction the game is going in.
Ultimately tho, this is an absolutely brilliant game!
And I REALLY look forward to see more! ^_^
I also hope it ends up on Steam when it's finished so I can buy it and add it to my collection. ^_^
i dont understand why this comment got mass downvoted.it got solid criticisms, some I agree with, some i dont agree with but still dont deserve that much hate??? is there anything i missed??
DAMN I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH AND ABSOLUTELY CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT UPDATE!!! also the fact that his body wasn't found gives me some hope that maybe he'll show up in the later acts, but that just makes me even sadder for mc who quite literally is living thru each day w the same kind of mindset even tho the chances of him coming back are non existent(lowkey reminds me of the plot of astro boy AND THAT MOVIE SHATTERED ME AS A CHILD)
Finally got to playing the game! I'm fascinated by this highly unethical situation that MC has made for themself (I mean that genuinely, since it's such an interesting idea; I both feel terribly sorry for android Seto and a bit repulsed by him). I'll be looking out for the next update! c:
LOVE IT SM THE ART, PLOT, AND EVERYTHING. I’m especially more hyped ever since I realized you were that one tiktoker and YouTuber with the immaculate recommendations! Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing more of your work!!
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Could you please give a detailed explanation of how this bug occurred so I can try and recreate it. Thank you.
Thank you for letting us know and sorry for the trouble! We aren't quite sure what the issue is yet as we haven't seen this before but Buku is investigating! Hopefully we have a solution for this really soon!
Not sure if this will help or maybe the issue has already been solved, but maybe try changing the renderer. Not sure what you're using, but try pressing shift and G to bring up your graphics menu, change the renderer, and then restart the game. It might help.
Thank you so much for suggesting this and for helping! Our programmer was trying to peep through the code but was struggling to find something. Thank you for helping and if this occurs again we will suggest what you posted to those folks too! <3
I actually liked this a lot! I've played a couple of Yandere visual novels but this one is unique. For instance throughout my gameplay, i couldn't help but feel IMMENSELY uncomfortable with Seto (android). The contrast between Seto (android) and Seto (human) almost made me yearn for human Seto to be on screen more.
Also just wanted to add, at first I was annoyed that we didn't get to know much about the human Seto before meeting android Seto, but now I only think thinks ADDED to the story. Android Seto is not our husband and basically another character separate from our husband. So there is still a sense of distrust we, the player, feel when Seto (android) comes to life!
The game really puts you in the perspective of someone watching a Widow yearn for their deceased lover to the point that they'll take any resemblance of that previous love. The music also adds to that sense of danger/dread with some off notes it really enhances the gameplay! In all, I highly recommend this to anyone who loves a dark romance with a HIGH sense of dead and angst!
omg this is sooo good. I love the art, soundtrack, VAs, everything. The writing is top tier and I was feeling every emotion. So excited to follow this game.
I love it so much omg!!! I'm so excited for act 2. Actually already obsessed with the story and Seto, got super sad when act 1 ended. ITS AMAZING!! plus the nsfw scene was CHEFS KISS AND SO IS ALL THE AUDIO!! I jammed out to the title screen, the ost when he got upset, ITS IMMACULATE!!! keep up the good work! We're all excited for act 2. Hell even my alters enjoyed the game, which is rare we all have different taste in games
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Love this! The writing and art, the soundtrack, everything ties together so nicely in sync! i do wish there was a way to enable/disable the content warnings that pop up though; perhaps a menu option?
YOOOOOOOO i love this, im putting it on my top VNS list. moving on from the fact that the art and music is great, the STORY. i love how the writing carefully paints us of the life we shared with seto. also 18 years, middle school sweethearts. DAMN.
nah cause if my partner of 18 years died id also crash tf out lmmao hanging on to sanity by a thread. also the very normal domestic things just have my heart, like remembering our favorite spoon and bowl ahhhhhh
anyways so much more to say but you guys really cooked with this one 🔥🔥💯 the kitchen is burning in fact 💥💥
will be keeping a close eye on this project <3 ty for all the hard work u guys put into it!
halfway through i had to find out whos the VA and turns out its someone i knew from twitch haha the world is so small!
clawing at the bars of my enclosure for Seto
this is amazing... i cant wait to buy the entire game!
5 minutes in and im already crying. lord give me strength for this one LMAO
This is hands-down amazing. It feels very raw and emotional right from the beginning. I can't wait to see what comes next!
this game is just so good im obsessed just by playing act 01 lol. the art is really pretty and i totally love the music. waiting for act 02!!!!
I'm finding it hard to put into words how playing this made me feel. I'll start by saying that I absolutely love it! You captured the grief one feels when they lose a loved one perfectly. Which is why I think I felt slightly uncomfortable playing it. In a way I wasn't expecting, your brilliant writing compelled me to relive that grief while putting an impossible twist. How would I feel if I could do what our MC does. If I could just make a near copy of him? It unexpectedly put my mind in a place that made this feel even more personal. In the end I couldn't find a real answer. Still, I enjoyed the journey this suddenly took me on and I look forward to seeing how this ends. Fantastic job and thank you.
Amazing premise. Absolutely in love with your game. Can't wait for more, really looking forward to it <3
aaaa I loved this. The flashbacks were a nice touch and so well done. the art and acting, too - everything was amazing.
this is very well made!! I love it so much
Cant wait for the next updates!!!!!
There was a game like this on itch where you play as the android, and it's driving me crazy that I can't find it. But, I really enjoyed this game a lot!
I can't download the game. Someone online said that because the dev doesn't have to specify which application it goes for (like windows or mac or ios) it wont download because it doesn't know how? I really want to play this game, could you make it possible for windows? I can't find any other way for me to play, and I don't exactly understand the solution to the problem, but here's the link to the page I found. https://itch.io/t/3848455/why-no-compatible-downloads-were-found
Hi! thank you for letting us know! We just checked and reset the compatibility! Please let us know if the issue still persists.
This is my firt ever comment despite using itch.io for a really long time.I really loved playing the game, I got engrossed in the story rapidly but oh my lord the soundtrack is divine and to be honest even if I finished the game I still keep it open on the background for it.I'd love to hear more of it and being able to listen to it whenever and wherever.
The writing as astounding. I actually sobbed at the description of the grief MC experienced, it was visceral and raw. Truly upset me in the best way.
JENNNNYYYYYYYYYYY THIS GAME IS FLAWLESS I LOVE IIIIIIITTTTTTT
Holy ravioli of unhealthy coping mechanisms, this is so toxic that I need more; I'm addicted to tragic stories so here I am all invested to see how this drama is going to unfold.
a bit of nonsense below:
And talking abut drama as a good LATAM citizen I have already developed on my head a "What if?"
in wich the real Seto is back and meet the android all while dramatic music is on the background; like the soap operas my grandma watchI've thought about the exact same thing ngl
No one tell the HJA team I have a favorite and it's OG!SetoAWESOME! I want to know more about the original Seto, what happen to him and so, But I know it will take time, I hope you can finish this piece of art.
I hate and love things that make me cry to much- (She says as she sniffles) No but seriously can't wait for the update don't make me cry again
please
Depends gurl whatcha into?
AFDJBCYUGEGBICCYUGEB CAN"T WIAT FOR THE NEXT UPDATE!!!!!
The start of this is absolutely heartbreaking.
And it is THAT much worse than him merely being dead.
It's terrible, but terribly well-written.
And the sweet moments in your memory makes it infinity worse.
This game truly tugs at your heart-strings.
The design is brilliant as well.
You can SEE how the android is not Seto, and yet they are so similar that you have to scroll back to check if that is really true.
It's elegant.
Seto-bot is SO sweet~ ❤️
My only complaint so far is that there is not nearly enough save slots.
It is absolutely cruel to shackle someone with their own consciousness.
If you fear your own creation that much, don't create it.
If you do create it, don't f***ing chain it down! >_<
For someone who desired to create a dream, she's really unwilling to give in to the dream, even tho that was the whole point with her creation.
I feel the creator of this game managed to hit that perfect sweetspot for The Vally of the Uncanny with this story.
I've played android bf games before, yandere ones even, but it never managed to hit that stage where something is both so human-like and yet ever-so-slightly off from it, so as to hit that "this is kinda freaking me out for absolutely no discernible reason" spot.
VERY skillful writing!
And the artwork also adds to that feel.
Overall this is excellent work.
Seto-bot is so sweet.
So SO sweet~ ❤️
I DO feel the one thing that could have made the story better would be if Seto-bot's POV were removed from the game and only hinted at tho.
Perhaps put into a separate game, or a side-story that unlocks after the main story.
It simply reveals too much, which takes away some of the mystery and intrigue of the main story.
Although I DO wonder if you'll wake up some day and find that all the photos of Seto is replaced with photo-manipulated pictures of Seto-bot.
The difference would be minimalistic of course, not enough to truly spot. But enough for your subconcious to overlay your true memories with memories of Seto-bot.
Pulling you just slightly more into that dream.
Manipulating someone's memories is not actually that difficult. They're vague and fleeting things to begin with. Few humans ever remember them exactly.
But making you believe he is truly Seto will be tricky.
Especially with all those people around you who remember.
The fact that you -want- to believe in it helps tho.
And I look forward to see how skilled at manipulation the creator is (or at least how well they've studied Dark Psychology and the likes, lol) Which will impact the quality of such writing.
Assuming that's the direction the game is going in.
Ultimately tho, this is an absolutely brilliant game!
And I REALLY look forward to see more! ^_^
I also hope it ends up on Steam when it's finished so I can buy it and add it to my collection. ^_^
i dont understand why this comment got mass downvoted.it got solid criticisms, some I agree with, some i dont agree with but still dont deserve that much hate??? is there anything i missed??
DAMN I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH AND ABSOLUTELY CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT UPDATE!!! also the fact that his body wasn't found gives me some hope that maybe he'll show up in the later acts, but that just makes me even sadder for mc who quite literally is living thru each day w the same kind of mindset even tho the chances of him coming back are non existent(lowkey reminds me of the plot of astro boy AND THAT MOVIE SHATTERED ME AS A CHILD)
ALSO LOVED HONEY TRAP AS WELL
AHH i loved it!Cant wait for part 2, really hope there will be a happy ending with the robot seto. Idk i adore him
Finally got to playing the game! I'm fascinated by this highly unethical situation that MC has made for themself (I mean that genuinely, since it's such an interesting idea; I both feel terribly sorry for android Seto and a bit repulsed by him). I'll be looking out for the next update! c:
LOVE IT SM THE ART, PLOT, AND EVERYTHING. I’m especially more hyped ever since I realized you were that one tiktoker and YouTuber with the immaculate recommendations! Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing more of your work!!
Hii i keep seeing this bug, can someone tell me how to fix it?
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Could you please give a detailed explanation of how this bug occurred so I can try and recreate it. Thank you.
Oh I am not sure, i downloaded the game and its been a problem since. WIth every single sprite. Here is another example
Thank you for letting us know and sorry for the trouble! We aren't quite sure what the issue is yet as we haven't seen this before but Buku is investigating! Hopefully we have a solution for this really soon!
Apparently, the issue was an incorrect renderer. Lucky guess, admittedly, but Xerxes is able to play it now.
Not sure if this will help or maybe the issue has already been solved, but maybe try changing the renderer. Not sure what you're using, but try pressing shift and G to bring up your graphics menu, change the renderer, and then restart the game. It might help.
Okay so I tried doing what you said and it worked! Thank you a lot!
I'm glad it worked! c:
Thank you so much for suggesting this and for helping! Our programmer was trying to peep through the code but was struggling to find something. Thank you for helping and if this occurs again we will suggest what you posted to those folks too! <3
No problem! It was a bit of troubleshooting I learned from a game I've been beta testing on. I'm glad it could help.
OMG this was so good genuinely, i cant wait for when theres an act 2
I actually liked this a lot! I've played a couple of Yandere visual novels but this one is unique. For instance throughout my gameplay, i couldn't help but feel IMMENSELY uncomfortable with Seto (android). The contrast between Seto (android) and Seto (human) almost made me yearn for human Seto to be on screen more.
Also just wanted to add, at first I was annoyed that we didn't get to know much about the human Seto before meeting android Seto, but now I only think thinks ADDED to the story. Android Seto is not our husband and basically another character separate from our husband. So there is still a sense of distrust we, the player, feel when Seto (android) comes to life!
The game really puts you in the perspective of someone watching a Widow yearn for their deceased lover to the point that they'll take any resemblance of that previous love. The music also adds to that sense of danger/dread with some off notes it really enhances the gameplay! In all, I highly recommend this to anyone who loves a dark romance with a HIGH sense of dead and angst!
omg this is sooo good. I love the art, soundtrack, VAs, everything. The writing is top tier and I was feeling every emotion. So excited to follow this game.
THIS IS SO FIREEEE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
im ready to sacrifice an arm and a leg to play through this peak on release. you could make this $80 I'd still buy it.
?£?£? the story is so intriguing???? android seto my baby i love you rrgrg
I love it so much omg!!! I'm so excited for act 2. Actually already obsessed with the story and Seto, got super sad when act 1 ended. ITS AMAZING!! plus the nsfw scene was CHEFS KISS AND SO IS ALL THE AUDIO!! I jammed out to the title screen, the ost when he got upset, ITS IMMACULATE!!! keep up the good work! We're all excited for act 2. Hell even my alters enjoyed the game, which is rare we all have different taste in games
Edit: forgot to mention I love your art!!!