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this game was so fun! I loved all the other options but Mark...Mark really did it for me..

I really like the game, Theo was my favorite romancable.

1. Would I be judged if I said Mark was my favorite? I thought it'd be Theo, I think he's cute, but when I got deeper into Mark's journey, there was no way I couldn't understand him and want to fix him and be by his side, he can be even cuter when he's really in love, despite his attitude, I looove guys like him (i need help lol)
2. Almost, I didn't do the Tristan route cuz he's not my type :(
3. For me it was when mc had her first kiss with Mark, he started to open up, also the teasing mixed in, the whole moment made the scene even better, I didn't even expect it to happen like that! My boy's a good kisser (and teaser) what can I say? LMAO

Tristian is my wife LMAO but also mark... gods mark... such a beautiful character. loved this game so much <3

TRISTIAN MY BELOVED ;v; kudos to his VA I loooooved his voice and the route and sdijiasdjoisajdiosa feeling him in my mid-20s life crisis oh my god

edit: ALSO I demand more spicy kisses for this maaaan (if not in game, at least pass some to him from me)

edit2: MARK NEEDS TO BE PUT IN A BOX AND SHAKEN!! GOD! his little HEE-HE gets me every time i cannot- 

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Love the new Mark!
He didn't rub me the right way before, but giving him the full route just upped him to my fav! Thanks :*

Normally I dont mess around with sagittarius but Mark might be different. Giving him a chance since I liked the idea of traveling to different places to live a new life, which is what I'm currently doing atm. 2nd favorite is Theo as he's a wholesome family man that sacrificed his hopes and dreams to keep his family afloat. Btw can we have a sequel to this after all the good endings for all LIs please? I wanna know how MC is doing with them (especially after Mark's good ending, I'm biased.)

I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH! This was the third visual novel I've ever played and it's honestly so good. All the endings are so fun to get, the guys are all so interesting and endearing-- my best friend is funny, I'M funny-- overall a really great game. Took me around 2 days to finish but you can probably finish this in like a couple of hours. 

Loved this so much!  Fave was Theo - with him being happy where he is and how dedicated he is with family, adore him.  Yes, brilliant touch with greyed out menu art that gains colour with their good endings - bravo!  Fave moment - loved all choices, the CG moments and programming side panning and full size view of CG was lovely interlude to gameplay.  Well done to Centibel for sprite and CG art - lovely!  Very cool writing and choices - especially in real life with the bar, as well as via dating app. The scope and choices are so wonderful.  Well done on a brilliant game!  

This game is ultra cute! I bought it on Steam recently and don't regret it. I played one of the routes and am working on the other ones next. There was soo many different personalities it was hard to decide who to choose! Appreciate the art-style too. Thanks for making this game <3

can I date MC instead? I love her, she's the best <3

I played through this game in one sitting and ahhhh it was so good, no regrets. My favourite Luca just because I appreciate a man who is open and honest. We love a man who communicates and isn't afraid to put himself out there.

My second favourite is Mark, which like..................ya'll don't even understand the whiplash I went through. I played his route last and he kept appearing in the other stories like my brother in otome hell can you not pick fights with my dates??? So by the time I reached him I was stressed. The first chapter deadass had me taking deep breaths like don't back out, we can get the good ending, just keep going DON'T SHUT DOWN BE STRONG-

AND IT WAS WORTH IT. He is so cute and vulnerable, AND HE PLAYS OTOME GAMES W/ US baby we have no choice but to stan.

Okay, I was hella apprehensive of Mark, but the route was so good. I'm glad I'm usually checking out every route, would be sad to miss this.

For me, Luca was the hardest to figure out the ending for.  My first choice was Tristan, but I did like all the guys.

The game is short, but character growth was still shown and nobody left me dissatisfied.

Also, I was hyped for MC to be in her thirties and being open about liking otome, sadly I could never, but good for her, good for her

Before I even play, Mr. Steal your girl caught my attention.

But fr his name suits him

<3

AAAAAAA!!! so precious!!

but my favorite was either theo or luca

10/10

i wanted to play this game for so long cuz the art is amazing BUT........... i have two brothers and their names are Theo and Luca. BROOOO whyyyy  skdlkjfkasdf im giving it a shot after so many months eyeing the game, wish me luck XD (i'll be probably cringing into oblivion while i play)

i never go for the tsundere characters in otomes because they’re usually too aggresive, too cold or simply too annoying, but damn mark was the perfect mix of chaos, vulnerability and genuine affection. when the mc called him on his bs he actually did some introspection and improved instead of falling back into his old, self-destructive persona, and i think he had the best evolution out of the 4 LIs (also the way he’s the only one who truly tries to understand mc’s passion for otomes and buys a big collection to play with her.. ye i love him!!)

i picked his route last and he turned out to be my fave boy. that’s how you recognize a good visual novel!

oh man... I never expected to play a dating sim that hits so close to home, being now more than halfway past my 20s. this was like a slap in the face, but the loving kind lmao, and the kind that reminded me that life is far from over for me at my age

Which character was your favorite? Why?
Theo for sure, though Luca was a pretty close second. Tristan was my first route, and I thought he'd be my favorite, but the way the other 2 pushed the MC to pursue her dreams again is what did it for me. Between the two, Luca definitely won me over with the piano thing, but Theo won in the end because he was just... too adorable? Endearing? Comfortable?? Safe??? With Luca it felt like I'd lose him if I tried to get "too close too fast", but with Theo it felt like it was ok to expect something out of the relationship.

Did you manage to make all the guys on the main screen regain their color? 
Yes. Wasn't sure I wanted to go for Mark at all, but the ending of his route was surprisingly nice.

What's your favorite moment in the game?
Adopting a cat with Tristan and watching Mark slowly become a bit of a nerd. Also every time Theo said "hus-ban-dos".

Which character was your favorite? Why?

Definitely a tossup between Luca and Theo... with Luca coming out on top by just a hair (if Theo was a bit more forward/dominant he might be my #1, but I understand why he isn't, for story reasons.) I usually go for the confident/forward flirt archetype if there isn't a dominant/possessive archetype available, so Luca fits into the former quite nicely!

My least favorite was probably Tristan. He was just... too innocent and boyish for me, especially for a game like this that seems to really be going for a more relatable adult tone. I didn't really get any sense of passion from him. Normally with these types of characters part of the payoff is seeing them finally break out of their shyness due to how overcome they are with emotion/passion for MC, so I was surprised when he stayed pretty much the same throughout the route.

Did you manage to make all the guys on the main screen regain their color?

Yes! But I have a weird thing about otome games where I don't like to see bad endings haha so I haven't gotten any of those (if I feel like I am starting to get a bad end I will panic and go back lol)

What's your favorite moment in the game?

I found the good ending scene with Luca to be my favorite. It's just incredibly sweet and you did a good job of conveying his affections, how strong his feelings were, etc.

There were multiple times I laughed out loud, which rarely ever happens when I'm playing an otome game, so hats off to ya'll. (Theo's line delivery of 'husban...dos...?' sent me into orbit)

I appreciate what you guys did with Mark's character! He's not my favorite, but I definitely respected him by the end, and I really related to his struggles of feeling trapped in something that seems safe and predictable, but also is slowly killing you inside.

Misc thoughts:

I would be interested in paying for like an 18+ patch or 18+ DLC, I'm sure a lot of others would, too (I think we all saw that big survey on the otome games subreddit where like 70% said they wanted to see 18+ content lol). Just something to think about :)

I also would like to see you guys try out writing in second person rather than first person! It's not often used it's my favorite format, and I was thinking I would love to read this game in second person pov.

And it would be nice to be able to change the eye color of your sprite :)

Great work! I had a great time with this one and you guys should be proud!

This was a really great game. I was actually dreading Mark's route so I saved it for last, but when I played it, I actually think it might be my favourite route! He is such a sweetie and not as harsh as he seems. I really loved Luca's route as well. Theo was okay, and Tristan came in 4th place. I did not find Tristan's route romantic or thrilling. Overall, the game was awesome! Highly recommend. 

Wowww, what an amazing game! The characters were so relatable, I really loved it!

Which character was your favorite? Why?

Theo was my favorite! He's probably the one that I would choose irl.

Did you manage to make all the guys on the main screen regain their color?

Yes!!!

What's your favorite moment in the game?

Surprisingly, I think Mark's route gave me the best experience!

Played the game on Stream n had a blast. A really amazing game for a free one at that. The MC's personality n relationship with best friend is so realistic n relatable to me. 

Luca's routes is my personal favorite, his charming, confident, up front yet respectful personality is just on point. The fact that you don't get a bad end if you reject sleeping with him really shine a light on how much of a green flag he is. 

Theo is also super loveable, definitely the older brother type, like how the MC described him. 

Mark's personality is the kind I dislike the most. Of course girls who like to dig deeper for an inner mushy parts will like him. For me, I don't find being rude as attractive. Given the fact that he wasn't meant to be a capture target until newer release, I could totally understand why. But having to be non confrontational n acting as if i'll love him no matter what, for us to reach happy end is a bit eeky. 

I haven't done Tristan yet, but I can't wait to go home n figure out all endings there is. 

All in all, a wonderfully well written short game with realistic adult relationships

I really liked this game. I was having fun when playing this VN. 

Which character was your favorite? Why?

Definitly Theo, he is just my cup of tea.  He is  cute and very caring. Also I like tatoos, so from visuals down to character, everything is perfect.

Did you manage to make all the guys on the main screen regain their color?

Yes :)

What's your favorite moment in the game?

In Theo route, special event for MC after garden party

This isn't critism! Before someone decides to attack me, I had to put this out first. Just read until the end okay? 

I think I just experienced culture shock? Or should I say game shock? The MC's personality is WAY different compared to mine and oh boi was I thrown out of loop. Maybe it's bcs I grew up in asian household but the MC is VERY bold. Even in her thoughts. I wouldn't even dare to have those thoughts irl. And everything was so fast paced, first day meeting and I was already jumping in bed with him (although I love my boy Tristan). I was really caught of guard and my head immediately turned into a jumbled mess. This is absolutely not hate, just wanted to share how shellshocked I was in certain aspects of this game. And maybe bcs english is my second language but I don't understand the intention or hint(?) of the dialogues option at all. I thought [Of course] and [If that's what you like] had the same meaning but wow was I wrong. And now I'm a puddle of confused mess lol

This was so fun! And kinda heartbreaking when I did all bad endings. One of them is outright scary 👀

I found myself liking Mark's route as a game experience. In reality I wouldn't go with him to a party (it was my quickest end lol ).

Love Tristan's game at the beginning.

Love Luca's route, even though I got a happy ending only after two failures lol Theo is also charming. And their voices! So cool!

Thank you!

Hey! Just wanted to say I got all the good endings for the boys~ I felt like they were really well-written and I loved that they felt so fleshed-out! I had a blast with this game and I hope to see more from you guys :)

Which character was your favorite? Why?

Honestly I expected it to be Luca but it turned out to be Theo. I'm a sucker for characters who love their family so intensely, and I could relate since I actually had a similar life situation to him (putting things on hold to be a caretaker to a beloved family member.) He felt like a realistic representation of someone who's had that kind of history.

Did you manage to make all the guys regain their color?

Yes, I did! I was kind of surprised too, since I got all good endings without a walkthrough. 

What was your favorite moment?

The moment when Tristan adopted Mr. Steal Your Girl. Tristan's route was the last one I played and by that point I had almost been SCREAMING for the MC to adopt the cat everytime he popped up on screen. This is why I have four cats

Do you want a Mark route?

Mmmm not a full romance route but I think it might be interesting if you had a platonic route with him where he gradually learns to be less gross and manages to become something resembling a friend? Just... he comes on WAY too strong and creepy for me to feel any interest in pursuing a romance with him.  Maybe if you toned down some of his blatant misogyny in the other routes...?

Would you replay the game if it was fully voiced?

Having it fully voiced wouldn't matter to me personally, I usually have the voices turned off anyway. That said I would replay it since it's well-written.

Just as a bonus.... if ever you decide to make other games, I'd love to have the option of having a nonbinary MC!