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Losing Importance

Rating

4

Published at

Dec 7, 2024 04:34:59

Rater ID

4,354

Review

It's been cool to see Peppekz's work evolve. I liked this one a lot...he was able to pack a lot of character into a very simple VN assset-wise, particularly with the physical comedy. The ending was a little short and abrupt for me, but i had an enjoyful time following along with crotchety old europeans.

Game

Echo

Rating

4

Published at

Dec 7, 2024 03:56:38

Rater ID

641,087

Review

a very important novel for a reason

Game

On a String

Rating

5

Published at

Dec 7, 2024 03:39:35

Rater ID

4,354

Review

 From the music, to the custom art (hehe bear tiddies), to the premise, "On a String" is a very well done short story. With so simple and fanfiction-tropey of a premise, there's a good deal of depth and realness here.

I would 100% read something else, either of these characters or a new property, from Bazcus

Game

Soulcreek

Rating

5

Published at

Dec 7, 2024 03:20:46

Rater ID

153,015

Review

It's been a long time since a became addicted to a visual novel, can't wait for updates. Great story. 

Game

Blackout: Zero

Rating

5

Published at

Dec 7, 2024 03:13:33

Rater ID

12,690

Review

Review in jam comments: https://itch.io/post/11533875

Game

HELP!!! I Got Lost and Found A VILLAGE That's Full of... MONSTERS!

Rating

5

Published at

Dec 7, 2024 02:47:29

Rater ID

597,986

Review

#GuildShaming #WyvernLifesMatter

Game

The Fox in Sleepy Creek

Rating

5

Published at

Dec 7, 2024 00:42:47

Rater ID

44,570

Review

Nice characterizations, good art. Nice and simple meet cute into a budding romance. You did what you set out to do and did it fairly well, I'd say.

Only thing that confuses me is why partying is a crime unless she's underage, which I guess she could be but she felt at least slightly older than that, and how that turns into community service so far away instead of locally.

I mean, I know its for the premise of the work, it just is odd to me.

Also bag toss? You mean cornhole????

Good job!

Game

Face to Face

Rating

4

Published at

Dec 7, 2024 00:22:59

Rater ID

44,570

Review

I'm on board with the minimalist sprites and your adept way at building out the cast through repetition of the forms and color shifting, but I think it would have stood to have backgrounds, even if they were filtered real life locations.

I think that was a well crafted story. The characters and resolution felt real. It evoked my own band experience when I was in high school (although I was a bit confused if they were university students but all living locally nearby with their parents? But that's mostly trivial).

I wonder if we had just a bit more of what was being implied with the camping trip (like one line more) if it would make the resolution ring truer, or something to point to Mitch being a physical minded person. I also don't know if it follows that the mother would be concerned with trips home after the incident, but I suppose it tracks that concern doesn't have to take a rational form.

Well executed overall. It'd be a 4.5 if itch had half-stars, but we don't live in ideal ratings world and I think it's a distinct enough issue to not have some form of backgrounds to round down. My writing wants are  minimal at best, because it was a realistically well crafted story. I was definitely engrossed from start to finish. The ending left me wanting but in a good way, to keep that unresolved tension stringing us along. It's one that makes sense, but that string keeps vibrating, a final note that only dissipates when we let go of the work.

Game

The Fox in Sleepy Creek

Rating

4

Published at

Dec 6, 2024 23:35:23

Rater ID

573,708

Review

Very expressive stylized artwork and interesting premise. 

Game

Since November

Rating

3

Published at

Dec 6, 2024 21:31:44

Rater ID

3,413

Review

quick advice: just try all the routes and dont skip anything, , it just weird