Your work is amazing slime ^^ Hateful people try to tear others down just to feed their own ego. making someone else feel small gives them a sense of power.
Even though i haven't played this game yet and i don't know what happend i think you coming forward was a good step to mutual respect i'm sure the creator can accept you're apology and honestly Livingslime i'm very much excited and looking forward to playing this game and sharing it with my friend!!
Why are you acting as if you committed some terrible crime? What, did you point out that this isn't Otome, and people dog piled you, or something? Well, if you did, you're correct, because this isn't Otome. Otome is specifically female protag x male love interests. It's only westerners in the last few years that decided it means something else. People can make whatever they want, but it should be tagged correctly.
I seriously doubt you said anything worthy of such a groveling apology... good grief, people need thicker skin.
EDIT: Ok, it seems you may have commented about the use of AI? I see where you're coming from then. The rabid posters down-voting people questioning the art are pretty ridiculous, especially considering the other side is making reasonable arguments. Typical internet nonsense.
Yes, and if you saw my edit, you'd have noticed I remarked on that. From what I've seen from other posters, the AI comments are reasonable. This ridiculous apology was unnecessary. If someone can't handle reasonable observations, they probably shouldn't be on the internet.
i think its alright to question devs if they've used ai but it looks like other people had attacked the dev for ops original false claim. considering how quickly people have dogpiled on human artists in the past for looking like they use ai, i think the apology makes sense LOL .people are like allowed to apologize. nobodys putting a gun to ops head. i kind of doubt your ability to think about things if you so badly misconstrued the original comment in the first place even when it didnt mention anything about otome tags
i suggest ignoring xeb they have a history of going onto comments of inclusive dating sims and harassing them for using the otome tag even though a female option IS available and just isn't the only playable basically they only pull this bullshit on LGBT-inclusive games ignore them XDD
I did enjoy the demo and I do hope you do end up going back to this game at some point. I do see the inspiration that comes from Shigenori Soejima style.
I had a FIELD day with this one. It was so short but yet so good. Many things made me feel on edge, and I really liked the bunny scene and even the rocks one in the forest! It was so interesting to speculate about what could possibly be happening, specially about the one who we have yet to put a face and name on. While testing out possibilities, I realized how the bunny scene (and something before it) changes depending if you accept or not Anselm's gift which is really surprising! Like, could he be related to the person that makes those scenes? Or does the gift act as a sort of protection? A lot to wonder about!
When I met Clyde, I imediatly knew he was bad news. His attitude made me wish there was a route for him, where I could put him in place and get him on his knees. But to be honest, that feeling went away when I saw he was a whole ahh r2pist. Imediate disgust.
In addition, I really liked the art! I feel like it could really show emotion, specially with the king's insanity and the terror from Clyde's scene. Their eyes are really expressive, I love it!
Regarding such claims that have been made by some people here in the comments, I truly wish you don't feel dismotivated! The game feels like it has such great potential and it really intrigued me, so I hope to see more of it!
I feel like it is more of AI looking like the art style instead of the other way around. My only observation or "evidence" is how consistent the sprites are perfectly lining up with each other with the occasional human errors such as the neck at a different angle.
if AI were in use the sprites would be radically different, but the sprites show little to no change. The only way I can think of the art being this consistent but still AI is if human art was used beforehand to change the art style (ie. the current Studio Ghibli AI turning IRL images into the Ghibli style) or if a sprite were generated and then clothing articles were generated on top then edited (although I don't think that's possible without damaging the already generated sprite). But why go through all that work especially if the art was ready beforehand?
I honestly believe that all the art was drawn by a human, the change in style is most likely from constant refrenceing of the game mentioned (Metaphor: ReFantazio) as in Anselms full art I can see the creators original style peaking through. Anyway, this is my conclusion whether I'm right or wrong doesn't exactly matter to me I just wanted to share my own observations.
It’s pretty clear the people downvoting me don’t actually understand what ‘otome’ means. A dating mechanic alone doesn’t make a game an otome and if it features a male protagonist, it’s not otome, period. Please do some basic research before mislabeling and cluttering the tag for those who genuinely care about and respect the genre
You're correct of course, but I've noticed in the last few years that people love arbitrarily deciding words with clear definitions mean something else entirely, then turning around and telling you you're wrong, it was always this. The entire point of words is to make communication easier, not more difficult, and the point of genre classifications is to make cataloguing and finding things simpler. Imagine if people were trying to claim bara (MxM pairings, for a male demographic) were actually BxG or GxG. Ridiculous, yet people only seem to do this with Otome? At least, from what I've seen.
People really like the vibes of the Otome genre and it has gotten decently popular so they are trying to widen the definition of the tag rather than using the Amare tag, which is less well known.
But yea this only happen to the Otome tag rather than BL, Yuri, or Galge. If you added a female MC option or a female LI to a BL, the BL community would lose their mind and shut that down.
Well you have been told by other people on other game pages the same thing because one thing about language is it changes. And English has always taken words from other languages and changed them.
trust me, everyone knows how english speakers love to colonize everything lol. anyways, im gonna go add a female protag to a BL game now...there should be nothing wrong with that, right?
If your game offered the choice between a female and male protagonist, the BL tag would still be applicable so please don't pretend to be concerned with colonization (which is weird to apply in the context of a Japanese term when Japan was largely able to avoid colonization from English-speaking countries and instead colonized other parts of Asia) when most concern about the 'otome' label comes from people who are anti-LGBTQ+. As a queer Japanese woman, I do not feel these 'criticisms' are defending my culture nor women, but are instead attempts to harm my fellow LGBTQ+.
assuming im blocked since i cant reply to the person below me so here
LOL no, it really wouldnt be applicable because people would freak out over zoning. theres a reason even the western-centric BL reddit sub DOES NOT ALLOW THINGS THAT OFFER A FEMALE PROTAG OPTION TO BE POSTED. are you japanese, or japanese-american? do you speak japanese? do you spend time in jp otoge circles on social media? then you would know that mixing genres is gonna get you blocked quick
it is not "harming lgtbq" to educate about the misuse of genre tags, especially when these actions only ever go in one direction
And those people are wrong, honey. The cop-out that "language evolves" doesn't help your argument, either. It isn't "evolving", it's lit a vocal minority of people trying to force a chance for no reason other than they want to, with a word that never was English to begin with. Gotta love the reaching, here.
The funniest part about this is that I doubt any of the people complaining about this are Japanese. As a Japanese person, I find it really gross that people try to use this excuse to hate on games that offer LGBTQ+ options without seeming like an outright bigot.
Because the artist doesn't owe anyone that kind of proof at all?? Why should they kowtow to you and the others accusing them of AI usage when you bring zero proof to the table other than "it resembles an AI art style." Where do you think AI stole its style from? REAL artists like the creator, it is a very simple answer.
Not all artists record speedpaints, drafts, etc of their work either. And even if this creator did, like I mentioned before, they owe you and everyone else zero explanation. If the creator concedes to all these demands now what kind of precedent does that set for their future works as well as other artists? It just isn't right.
If you want to believe that the art is still AI generated then obviously no one can force you to change your mind. But the creator has already responded to everyone's conjecture with an explanation (that they didn't owe anyone at all btw). So if you don't want to accept it, then just keep your opinions to yourself. Harmful comments like these are extremely damaging to both one's career and own self.
So, I looked through the artists twitter, and I feel like Ai has been used here. Just the way they responded, and with art progresion being quite a leep forward compared to their previous output. They did explain the process, but they showed no proof.
Artist, just please show your layers or something.
The artist literally does not owe you that kind of proof. And even so, some artists will combine all their layers when a project is finished (I do so to save storage), not work on more than a few layers at all, etc. You are basing your accusations entirely on conjecture and your own personal opinion. The creator went out of their own way to explain their process---something that they did not owe anyone at all by the way --- and disprove the AI allegations. If YOU choose to continue not to believe them, that is fine, but keep it to yourself instead of further damaging their reputation when you have zero true proof against them.
Honestly. THIS WAS AN AMAZING GAME. First of all the wording of the dialogue is honestly great, like you can genuinely tell that the creator put A LOT of thought into the game which honestly impresses me since its uncommon to see ALL THE TIME with other creators.
AND EVERYTHING ABOUT THE ART IS BEAUTIFUL. I LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the character designs and the backgrounds. The backgrounds especially caught my eye with its stunning pixilated style.
BUT I FORGOT HOW THIS CREATOR IS SO GOOD WITH HORROR IMPLEMENTATIONS. GOT ME SCREAMING AGAIN BC OF HOW SCARY SOME SCENES ARE. But honestly for chapter 1 this was really good and i'm so excited for future updates.
And also I love how you can tell that this creator has a specific type. The Ml from prescription love to the knight also looking the same made me giggle a lil. BUT NO COMPLAINTS FROM ME !!! ( •̀ ω •́ )✧
loved this story sm, so excited for the full game. but i will say its so sad that we cant have artists who are genuinely amazing at what they do without AI allegations anymore, i hate AI sm for ruining that for people :(
DIRECT REFERENCE TO PRESCRIPTION LOVE I SEEE !! stop hes so handsome now that we get to see his face a lot more clearly, clyde is also cute...if it werent for the fact that he attempted to SA us, what an asshole.
I see you’re getting a lot of downvotes already, but honestly, I was thinking the exact same thing. It’s definitely a sensitive topic, so I hope the conversation stays respectful.
*edit: Just to clarify, I’m not saying everything is AI-generated. Some parts definitely look hand-drawn. It feels like maybe some AI-generated elements were used as a base and then refined by hand. I’m just curious because the art style shifts stood out to me.
Calling out artists without evidence doesn’t make you guys some kind of hero.
AI can't replicate consistent expression or a personal, evolving art style the way real artists can. there would be inconsistencies in all the sprites art style.
If you’re going to accuse someone of using AI, you better have actual proof. Otherwise, you’re just disrespecting someone’s hard work and shutting down any chance of a respectful conversation. This kind of behavior helps no one.
Also, coming on to comment on someone's game without even playing is pretty low.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. To clarify, again, no one here is outright accusing the artist of anything. We're simply noticing inconsistencies in the art style and wondering about their cause without jumping to immediate conclusions.
Also, commenting on the visuals that are publicly displayed on this very game page... doesn't require playing the game. The screenshots are right there for anyone to see.
You mentioned "there would be inconsistencies in all the sprites art style", and, well... I am noticing inconsistencies, specifically in Anselm's sprite.
I understand that this is a sensitive topic, but demanding 'proof' and dismissing curiosity about AI use doesn't really help anyone.
You're jumping to conclusions when you haven’t even seen the in-game sprites. You do realize there’s a resolution limit on Itchio screenshots, right? They don’t always represent the artwork accurately—the screenshots really don’t do them justice.
Also, could you clarify what exactly you think is so different about the sprites? They all have different facial expressions, but they clearly share the same art style. If you're referring to the supposed difference between Anselm's sprite and his CG, keep in mind that CGs usually include scene-specific lighting, mood, or effects, which naturally makes them look a bit different.
Zamnn, this looks SO GOOD!! But I know better than to play it rn and die from curiosity untill the next update :( I have a strong feeling that the full vers won't be free tho based on the quality
beautiful, amazing, haunting, i absolutely devoured this demo and cannot wait to see more! lemme smooch the creepy voice idk if he's evil i love a devoted ghoul<3
AAAA—this is absolutely a masterpiece! I can’t wait to see what’s coming next!! I’m a little too excited, just let me start from this!
UI design, page layout, and font choices are all so pleasing to the eye. They made it incredibly easy to stay immersed in both the story and visuals. Next, the music, sound effects, and scene direction—they all blended so well into the atmosphere. The background music was perfectly chosen for each moment, and the sound effects—like opening/closing doors or whispering voices—really deepened the sense of immersion. (Some of the daily-life tracks felt like old friends to me, haha, still wonderful to hear! The door sound effect when leaving the King’s room startled me the first —I thought it was a scream, oops... My favorite BGM is the one that plays during the journey—so relaxing and soothing.)
The text effects, like the shifting between white and red or the glitch-style distortions, were also used to convey danger and tension. I was scared =w= but better than a jumpscare...
Now onto the characters—they are so well drawn! Delicate and beautiful. I was especially impressed by the Old King’s eyes during those oppressive scenes with the protagonist, and Anselm’s expressions—his subtle smirk when he’s happy or angry were just unforgettable.
Finally, the story itself—I saved this for last because it’s the part I loved the most. With just a few strokes, you set up the world and the protagonist’s current situation clearly and effectively. The tone, the atmosphere, and the protagonist’s goal are all well established from the beginning. The characters—King Anduin, Anselm, Clyde, and the mysterious ???—are vivid and full of life. Beyond the above amazing contents, what surprised me even more was how “Choices that matter” actually meant what it said! The protagonist’s decisions genuinely impact the story’s direction. I originally intended to collect all the content, so I saved at each choice point and tried out different options—and wow, I didn’t expect so many branching paths and new texts! Now I’m completely hooked and incredibly curious about what’s going to happen next.
Thank you so much for this demo! Wishing you the very best for the rest of the development—you’ve already created something amazing! ❤️❤️
AAAA..This is so good!I swear..The writing,the art style,the music and the atmosphere of the game is just so beautifully insanely good.I'M SO IN LOVE WITH THIS!Thank you for making such art piece.I really enjoyed playing it.The mix of romance,mystery and horror is so good.I wish for more romance ,but everything is so well balanced.Also ,I couldn't understand some words because english isn't my first language.But it's not your fault!I love Anselm so much!He's my man so I wish for more interactions with him.Thank you for making such a great game!My life was good again.I will wait for next updates.
beautiful writing, crazy improvement, insane storyline, and ANSELMMMMMMM I fell to my knees. I'm so excited for what you'll bring to us next slime, I could see the amount of work and effort poured into this. I'm truly amazed and grateful for your works.. 🥹 so much love
This was absolutely incredible! The story was intriguing right from the start and all the music perfectly set the tone for each and every scene that was created with the utmost care!!
Seeing Anselm again and a few new faces is always a pleasure! Wonderful work Livingslime, and I'll be looking forward to more of your excellent work in the future!!
My goodness, where do I even begin? Everything about this was incredible and earned itself a spot right into my top ten.
The game starts off so strongly with immaculate lore and worldbuilding that leaves the player so intrigued and yearning for discovery.
And the characters are all written so well with such distinct tones of voice and personalities. King Anduin was encapsulated so perfectly in the short moment we met him and same with Clyde, the entity and of course Anselm. Their personalities were so strong, unique and well written. They all played their parts in the story so so well. And I liked how even in some of the scarier moments and scenes you treated the topics with respect and addressed them so well! Very deeply appreciated
I also adored the art immensely, the sprites are some of the prettiest ones I have ever seen and the expressions are so well down, they're especially soft and reverent for Anselm which I loved. I really liked the canvas painting style backgrounds as well and the UI complimented the game so so well. Everything lent it's strength into what was ultimately a very lovely package.
Another thing to shoutout is the choice of music, it was so well suited for all the scenes and even the sound design for the SFX was masterfully done! It was placed so well and in the right moments which made the atmospheric horror a divine experience even though I was scared LOL.
You have absolutely outdone yourself, from beginning to end I was enraptured and this was joy to experience and play. I felt so lucky that I was sitting here able to play something like this!
Thank you so much for the experience and for sharing a part of your heart with us! I can't wait for the full release and you'll have all the support I can give and then some! I ended up posting my playthrough to youtube here and a short form video on my tiktok and IG to hopefully spread the word about this gorgeous game.
Best of luck with development and thank you so so much for the delightful game.
AAAA You spoil me with your compliments Yinny 😭😭HNNGGG I literally felt my heart combust into a million happy pieces, Thank you so much the exposure and taking notice in me 🥹 I just can't thank you enough CRRYYY
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Your work is amazing slime ^^ Hateful people try to tear others down just to feed their own ego. making someone else feel small gives them a sense of power.
I tried writing a thoughtful and eloquent review, but I don't really know how to. Love it, no notes. Can't wait to see the full version <3
Even though i haven't played this game yet and i don't know what happend i think you coming forward was a good step to mutual respect i'm sure the creator can accept you're apology and honestly Livingslime i'm very much excited and looking forward to playing this game and sharing it with my friend!!
Why are you acting as if you committed some terrible crime? What, did you point out that this isn't Otome, and people dog piled you, or something? Well, if you did, you're correct, because this isn't Otome. Otome is specifically female protag x male love interests. It's only westerners in the last few years that decided it means something else. People can make whatever they want, but it should be tagged correctly.
I seriously doubt you said anything worthy of such a groveling apology... good grief, people need thicker skin.
EDIT: Ok, it seems you may have commented about the use of AI? I see where you're coming from then. The rabid posters down-voting people questioning the art are pretty ridiculous, especially considering the other side is making reasonable arguments. Typical internet nonsense.
They rated the game with a comment in here saying this game was made with AI (then more people came forward stating the same thing)
Yes, and if you saw my edit, you'd have noticed I remarked on that. From what I've seen from other posters, the AI comments are reasonable. This ridiculous apology was unnecessary. If someone can't handle reasonable observations, they probably shouldn't be on the internet.
i think its alright to question devs if they've used ai but it looks like other people had attacked the dev for ops original false claim. considering how quickly people have dogpiled on human artists in the past for looking like they use ai, i think the apology makes sense LOL .people are like allowed to apologize. nobodys putting a gun to ops head. i kind of doubt your ability to think about things if you so badly misconstrued the original comment in the first place even when it didnt mention anything about otome tags
i suggest ignoring xeb
they have a history of going onto comments of inclusive dating sims and harassing them for using the otome tag even though a female option IS available and just isn't the only playable
basically they only pull this bullshit on LGBT-inclusive games
ignore them XDD
你妈的脑子抽风了吧。。。小嘴一张就是乱喷粪
Lol, what a comeback. You sure showed me, kiddo!
What the hell is your problem you get off just spam commenting bullshit. You have done it to so many other devs too
// Warning for spoilers
I had a FIELD day with this one. It was so short but yet so good. Many things made me feel on edge, and I really liked the bunny scene and even the rocks one in the forest! It was so interesting to speculate about what could possibly be happening, specially about the one who we have yet to put a face and name on. While testing out possibilities, I realized how the bunny scene (and something before it) changes depending if you accept or not Anselm's gift which is really surprising! Like, could he be related to the person that makes those scenes? Or does the gift act as a sort of protection? A lot to wonder about!
When I met Clyde, I imediatly knew he was bad news. His attitude made me wish there was a route for him, where I could put him in place and get him on his knees. But to be honest, that feeling went away when I saw he was a whole ahh r2pist. Imediate disgust.
In addition, I really liked the art! I feel like it could really show emotion, specially with the king's insanity and the terror from Clyde's scene. Their eyes are really expressive, I love it!
Regarding such claims that have been made by some people here in the comments, I truly wish you don't feel dismotivated! The game feels like it has such great potential and it really intrigued me, so I hope to see more of it!
Thank you for the demo!
I feel like it is more of AI looking like the art style instead of the other way around. My only observation or "evidence" is how consistent the sprites are perfectly lining up with each other with the occasional human errors such as the neck at a different angle.
if AI were in use the sprites would be radically different, but the sprites show little to no change. The only way I can think of the art being this consistent but still AI is if human art was used beforehand to change the art style (ie. the current Studio Ghibli AI turning IRL images into the Ghibli style) or if a sprite were generated and then clothing articles were generated on top then edited (although I don't think that's possible without damaging the already generated sprite). But why go through all that work especially if the art was ready beforehand?
I honestly believe that all the art was drawn by a human, the change in style is most likely from constant refrenceing of the game mentioned (Metaphor: ReFantazio) as in Anselms full art I can see the creators original style peaking through. Anyway, this is my conclusion whether I'm right or wrong doesn't exactly matter to me I just wanted to share my own observations.
You need to fix the tags to this, your game is not an otome it's an amare please use the correct term cause otherwise you're just misleading people
It’s pretty clear the people downvoting me don’t actually understand what ‘otome’ means. A dating mechanic alone doesn’t make a game an otome and if it features a male protagonist, it’s not otome, period. Please do some basic research before mislabeling and cluttering the tag for those who genuinely care about and respect the genre
You're correct of course, but I've noticed in the last few years that people love arbitrarily deciding words with clear definitions mean something else entirely, then turning around and telling you you're wrong, it was always this. The entire point of words is to make communication easier, not more difficult, and the point of genre classifications is to make cataloguing and finding things simpler. Imagine if people were trying to claim bara (MxM pairings, for a male demographic) were actually BxG or GxG. Ridiculous, yet people only seem to do this with Otome? At least, from what I've seen.
People really like the vibes of the Otome genre and it has gotten decently popular so they are trying to widen the definition of the tag rather than using the Amare tag, which is less well known.
But yea this only happen to the Otome tag rather than BL, Yuri, or Galge. If you added a female MC option or a female LI to a BL, the BL community would lose their mind and shut that down.
Look at the otome game jam definition please. "
You can use to play as a female protagonist "she/her" therefore the game is also considered an otome.
https://itch.io/jam/otome-jam-2025
Sorry, but the game jam did not decide the definition of the Otome genre. The poster is correct.
Well you have been told by other people on other game pages the same thing because one thing about language is it changes. And English has always taken words from other languages and changed them.
trust me, everyone knows how english speakers love to colonize everything lol. anyways, im gonna go add a female protag to a BL game now...there should be nothing wrong with that, right?
If your game offered the choice between a female and male protagonist, the BL tag would still be applicable so please don't pretend to be concerned with colonization (which is weird to apply in the context of a Japanese term when Japan was largely able to avoid colonization from English-speaking countries and instead colonized other parts of Asia) when most concern about the 'otome' label comes from people who are anti-LGBTQ+. As a queer Japanese woman, I do not feel these 'criticisms' are defending my culture nor women, but are instead attempts to harm my fellow LGBTQ+.
assuming im blocked since i cant reply to the person below me so here
LOL no, it really wouldnt be applicable because people would freak out over zoning. theres a reason even the western-centric BL reddit sub DOES NOT ALLOW THINGS THAT OFFER A FEMALE PROTAG OPTION TO BE POSTED. are you japanese, or japanese-american? do you speak japanese? do you spend time in jp otoge circles on social media? then you would know that mixing genres is gonna get you blocked quick
it is not "harming lgtbq" to educate about the misuse of genre tags, especially when these actions only ever go in one direction
And those people are wrong, honey. The cop-out that "language evolves" doesn't help your argument, either. It isn't "evolving", it's lit a vocal minority of people trying to force a chance for no reason other than they want to, with a word that never was English to begin with. Gotta love the reaching, here.
The funniest part about this is that I doubt any of the people complaining about this are Japanese. As a Japanese person, I find it really gross that people try to use this excuse to hate on games that offer LGBTQ+ options without seeming like an outright bigot.
Because the artist doesn't owe anyone that kind of proof at all?? Why should they kowtow to you and the others accusing them of AI usage when you bring zero proof to the table other than "it resembles an AI art style." Where do you think AI stole its style from? REAL artists like the creator, it is a very simple answer.
Not all artists record speedpaints, drafts, etc of their work either. And even if this creator did, like I mentioned before, they owe you and everyone else zero explanation. If the creator concedes to all these demands now what kind of precedent does that set for their future works as well as other artists? It just isn't right.
If you want to believe that the art is still AI generated then obviously no one can force you to change your mind. But the creator has already responded to everyone's conjecture with an explanation (that they didn't owe anyone at all btw). So if you don't want to accept it, then just keep your opinions to yourself. Harmful comments like these are extremely damaging to both one's career and own self.
Apparently AI can do speed paintings and such now too, so...
So, I looked through the artists twitter, and I feel like Ai has been used here. Just the way they responded, and with art progresion being quite a leep forward compared to their previous output. They did explain the process, but they showed no proof.
Artist, just please show your layers or something.
The artist literally does not owe you that kind of proof. And even so, some artists will combine all their layers when a project is finished (I do so to save storage), not work on more than a few layers at all, etc. You are basing your accusations entirely on conjecture and your own personal opinion. The creator went out of their own way to explain their process---something that they did not owe anyone at all by the way --- and disprove the AI allegations. If YOU choose to continue not to believe them, that is fine, but keep it to yourself instead of further damaging their reputation when you have zero true proof against them.
i love anselm so much! the art is beautiful and the story has me hooked! going to draw anselm fanart while i wait for the full release <3
saw this on tiktok and didnt even finish the vid. blond yandere? im sold. i came running to download
cant stress enough for beautifully written the game is . And anselm? I WOULD LITERALLY DIE FOR HIM
AHHHH Anselm!!!!! he's so adorable I still want to shake him around like a rag doll sibfbsfb I'm glad we got more of him in an alt universe
AAAAAH THIS LOOKS SO GOOD IM SO EXCITED FOR THE FULL GAME 😍😍
are there any plans for an 18+ dlc or a steam release?
🤍GREAT GAME🖤
Looking forward to the new update! <33everyone here loves anselm but i need the nameless dude so bad. absolute fineshyt
Honestly. THIS WAS AN AMAZING GAME. First of all the wording of the dialogue is honestly great, like you can genuinely tell that the creator put A LOT of thought into the game which honestly impresses me since its uncommon to see ALL THE TIME with other creators.
AND EVERYTHING ABOUT THE ART IS BEAUTIFUL. I LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the character designs and the backgrounds. The backgrounds especially caught my eye with its stunning pixilated style.
BUT I FORGOT HOW THIS CREATOR IS SO GOOD WITH HORROR IMPLEMENTATIONS. GOT ME SCREAMING AGAIN BC OF HOW SCARY SOME SCENES ARE. But honestly for chapter 1 this was really good and i'm so excited for future updates.
And also I love how you can tell that this creator has a specific type. The Ml from prescription love to the knight also looking the same made me giggle a lil. BUT NO COMPLAINTS FROM ME !!! ( •̀ ω •́ )✧
loved this story sm, so excited for the full game. but i will say its so sad that we cant have artists who are genuinely amazing at what they do without AI allegations anymore, i hate AI sm for ruining that for people :(
its not ai theres a twitter post literally debunking those dicheads
its not Ai!!! the author already explained the misunderstanding
DIRECT REFERENCE TO PRESCRIPTION LOVE I SEEE !! stop hes so handsome now that we get to see his face a lot more clearly, clyde is also cute...if it werent for the fact that he attempted to SA us, what an asshole.
i already love this game and i'm barely starting with the story omg
is there a playlist to the ost? its really good
This game is peak asl
I see you’re getting a lot of downvotes already, but honestly, I was thinking the exact same thing. It’s definitely a sensitive topic, so I hope the conversation stays respectful.
*edit: Just to clarify, I’m not saying everything is AI-generated. Some parts definitely look hand-drawn. It feels like maybe some AI-generated elements were used as a base and then refined by hand. I’m just curious because the art style shifts stood out to me.
Calling out artists without evidence doesn’t make you guys some kind of hero.
AI can't replicate consistent expression or a personal, evolving art style the way real artists can. there would be inconsistencies in all the sprites art style.
If you’re going to accuse someone of using AI, you better have actual proof. Otherwise, you’re just disrespecting someone’s hard work and shutting down any chance of a respectful conversation. This kind of behavior helps no one.
Also, coming on to comment on someone's game without even playing is pretty low.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. To clarify, again, no one here is outright accusing the artist of anything. We're simply noticing inconsistencies in the art style and wondering about their cause without jumping to immediate conclusions.
Also, commenting on the visuals that are publicly displayed on this very game page... doesn't require playing the game. The screenshots are right there for anyone to see.
You mentioned "there would be inconsistencies in all the sprites art style", and, well... I am noticing inconsistencies, specifically in Anselm's sprite.
I understand that this is a sensitive topic, but demanding 'proof' and dismissing curiosity about AI use doesn't really help anyone.
You're jumping to conclusions when you haven’t even seen the in-game sprites. You do realize there’s a resolution limit on Itchio screenshots, right? They don’t always represent the artwork accurately—the screenshots really don’t do them justice.
Also, could you clarify what exactly you think is so different about the sprites? They all have different facial expressions, but they clearly share the same art style. If you're referring to the supposed difference between Anselm's sprite and his CG, keep in mind that CGs usually include scene-specific lighting, mood, or effects, which naturally makes them look a bit different.
Zamnn, this looks SO GOOD!! But I know better than to play it rn and die from curiosity untill the next update :( I have a strong feeling that the full vers won't be free tho based on the quality
Clyde looks just like my type)
Can't wait for the full version)
beautiful, amazing, haunting, i absolutely devoured this demo and cannot wait to see more! lemme smooch the creepy voice idk if he's evil i love a devoted ghoul<3
I should've known better than to play this at 3am😭
AAAA—this is absolutely a masterpiece! I can’t wait to see what’s coming next!!
I’m a little too excited, just let me start from this!
UI design, page layout, and font choices are all so pleasing to the eye. They made it incredibly easy to stay immersed in both the story and visuals.
Next, the music, sound effects, and scene direction—they all blended so well into the atmosphere. The background music was perfectly chosen for each moment, and the sound effects—like opening/closing doors or whispering voices—really deepened the sense of immersion. (Some of the daily-life tracks felt like old friends to me, haha, still wonderful to hear! The door sound effect when leaving the King’s room startled me the first —I thought it was a scream, oops... My favorite BGM is the one that plays during the journey—so relaxing and soothing.)
The text effects, like the shifting between white and red or the glitch-style distortions, were also used to convey danger and tension. I was scared =w= but better than a jumpscare...
Now onto the characters—they are so well drawn! Delicate and beautiful. I was especially impressed by the Old King’s eyes during those oppressive scenes with the protagonist, and Anselm’s expressions—his subtle smirk when he’s happy or angry were just unforgettable.
Finally, the story itself—I saved this for last because it’s the part I loved the most.
With just a few strokes, you set up the world and the protagonist’s current situation clearly and effectively. The tone, the atmosphere, and the protagonist’s goal are all well established from the beginning. The characters—King Anduin, Anselm, Clyde, and the mysterious ???—are vivid and full of life.
Beyond the above amazing contents, what surprised me even more was how “Choices that matter” actually meant what it said! The protagonist’s decisions genuinely impact the story’s direction. I originally intended to collect all the content, so I saved at each choice point and tried out different options—and wow, I didn’t expect so many branching paths and new texts! Now I’m completely hooked and incredibly curious about what’s going to happen next.
Thank you so much for this demo! Wishing you the very best for the rest of the development—you’ve already created something amazing! ❤️❤️
THIS IS SO GOOD THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORK IT WILL NOT BE UNNOTICED! WAITING FOR EVERY UPDATE 🙏
AAAA..This is so good!I swear..The writing,the art style,the music and the atmosphere of the game is just so beautifully insanely good.I'M SO IN LOVE WITH THIS!Thank you for making such art piece.I really enjoyed playing it.The mix of romance,mystery and horror is so good.I wish for more romance ,but everything is so well balanced.Also ,I couldn't understand some words because english isn't my first language.But it's not your fault!I love Anselm so much!He's my man so I wish for more interactions with him.Thank you for making such a great game!My life was good again.I will wait for next updates.
beautiful writing, crazy improvement, insane storyline, and ANSELMMMMMMM I fell to my knees. I'm so excited for what you'll bring to us next slime, I could see the amount of work and effort poured into this. I'm truly amazed and grateful for your works.. 🥹 so much love
AAA IM SO HAPPIEEE 😭😭💗 THANK YOUU SO MUCH LU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!! i'm beyond grateful!! 🥹💗 MUCHH LOVEE
Ridiculously good already!! It's so well written with amazing art. I can't wait for the rest :)
Thank you so much Siesi!! ૮꒰ ྀི >⸝⸝⸝< ྀི꒱ა 💗💗
Holy heck, the music, art and writing is WONDERFUL!!
EEE THANK YOU SO MUCH BIGSIMPBRAIN!! 💗૮꒰⸝⸝> ̫ <⸝⸝꒱ა
This was absolutely incredible! The story was intriguing right from the start and all the music perfectly set the tone for each and every scene that was created with the utmost care!!
Seeing Anselm again and a few new faces is always a pleasure! Wonderful work Livingslime, and I'll be looking forward to more of your excellent work in the future!!
I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it!! 😭😭💗 Thank you so much Yacer!! Also sidenote, BOB FROM ANIMAL CROSSING IS A GIANT CUTIEPIEEE
Yayayay Bob is a precious lil angel i love him smmm AHH :D
My goodness, where do I even begin? Everything about this was incredible and earned itself a spot right into my top ten.
The game starts off so strongly with immaculate lore and worldbuilding that leaves the player so intrigued and yearning for discovery.
And the characters are all written so well with such distinct tones of voice and personalities. King Anduin was encapsulated so perfectly in the short moment we met him and same with Clyde, the entity and of course Anselm. Their personalities were so strong, unique and well written. They all played their parts in the story so so well. And I liked how even in some of the scarier moments and scenes you treated the topics with respect and addressed them so well! Very deeply appreciated
I also adored the art immensely, the sprites are some of the prettiest ones I have ever seen and the expressions are so well down, they're especially soft and reverent for Anselm which I loved. I really liked the canvas painting style backgrounds as well and the UI complimented the game so so well. Everything lent it's strength into what was ultimately a very lovely package.
Another thing to shoutout is the choice of music, it was so well suited for all the scenes and even the sound design for the SFX was masterfully done! It was placed so well and in the right moments which made the atmospheric horror a divine experience even though I was scared LOL.
You have absolutely outdone yourself, from beginning to end I was enraptured and this was joy to experience and play. I felt so lucky that I was sitting here able to play something like this!
Thank you so much for the experience and for sharing a part of your heart with us! I can't wait for the full release and you'll have all the support I can give and then some! I ended up posting my playthrough to youtube here and a short form video on my tiktok and IG to hopefully spread the word about this gorgeous game.
Best of luck with development and thank you so so much for the delightful game.
AAAA You spoil me with your compliments Yinny 😭😭HNNGGG I literally felt my heart combust into a million happy pieces, Thank you so much the exposure and taking notice in me 🥹 I just can't thank you enough CRRYYY
OMGGG IM LITERALLY IN LOVE W THE DEMO!!Anselm the bbg looks so amazing >:3The artstyle, the writing??Love it sm.
Omigosh!! haii yanderes! AAA thank you for showing your support on here too! ૮꒰ ྀི >⸝⸝⸝< ྀི꒱ა 💗
Welcome back Anselm!!! <3
YESSS HE'SS BACCCKKK
the artstyle is just wow, so so beautiful!! i love anselm sm already!! :D
waa! thank you so much Rae!! >< i'm so glad you enjoy bbg anselm hehe
easily became an all time fav :)
EEE thank you so much songbird!! ૮꒰˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶꒱ა ❤️❤️
My jaw literally hit the floor. THIS IS GORGEOUS. I'm soo excited to play!!!
EEE Thank you so much mochi!! I hope you have fun ૮꒰ ྀི >⸝⸝⸝< ྀི꒱ა