// 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.

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🖤

everyone 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 •́ )✧

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

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.