This was raw as hell in a good way. Way too much of this hit close to home but that's fine. We're all just trying to survive in online spaces that are rapidly disappearing out from under us at accelerating rates. I especially like that most of the storytelling is in NVL format. I love chatlog stories and you're great at writing them!
A brief, succinct story that will slap you emotionally -- impressive considering its length. I'd rather not spoil the premise or events, but I'd heartily recommend a download if you're willing to bear a bit of emotional strain.
Okay. Wow. I don't even know what to say. When people I know online or people whose art I like disappear from the internet I often wonder what happened to them. Are they okay? Did something happen to them, online or offline, that caused them to delete their accounts or become permanently inactive? And most of the time it's impossible to ever find out why they left and quite often it is also none of my business. But I still feel like online relationships are so fragile because they don't form out of necessity or because you spend a lot of time in the same place (like at work or in school) but because people are often more open about their interests and struggles online. So while it's easy to find people who are similar to you, it sometimes feels like they could disappear at any moment and you would never know what happened to them. And while this is one of the things that makes safe spaces online possible, it's scary at the same time. Thank you for making this game!
I'm glad you like it! I really wish I could have explored these kinds of nuances more, but I didn't have enough time or planning to make it happen. Maybe in the future though!
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Whilst it wasn't a MMO, this honestly hits close to.. Well, home. Seeing it effectively wither and become a shallow husk of what it once was.
A damn fine VN.
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90/100 VERY GOOD
Thank you so much for making this, I'm very grateful!
This was raw as hell in a good way. Way too much of this hit close to home but that's fine. We're all just trying to survive in online spaces that are rapidly disappearing out from under us at accelerating rates. I especially like that most of the storytelling is in NVL format. I love chatlog stories and you're great at writing them!
Thank you so much!
A brief, succinct story that will slap you emotionally -- impressive considering its length. I'd rather not spoil the premise or events, but I'd heartily recommend a download if you're willing to bear a bit of emotional strain.
Thank you so much!
Okay. Wow. I don't even know what to say. When people I know online or people whose art I like disappear from the internet I often wonder what happened to them. Are they okay? Did something happen to them, online or offline, that caused them to delete their accounts or become permanently inactive? And most of the time it's impossible to ever find out why they left and quite often it is also none of my business. But I still feel like online relationships are so fragile because they don't form out of necessity or because you spend a lot of time in the same place (like at work or in school) but because people are often more open about their interests and struggles online. So while it's easy to find people who are similar to you, it sometimes feels like they could disappear at any moment and you would never know what happened to them. And while this is one of the things that makes safe spaces online possible, it's scary at the same time. Thank you for making this game!
I'm glad you like it! I really wish I could have explored these kinds of nuances more, but I didn't have enough time or planning to make it happen. Maybe in the future though!