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this was wonderful. I mostly focused on Emily, since I had a feeling she would be like me and well, I was right! it makes me happy to be able to relate so much to her, even though so much of what happens is so hard.

I was honestly uncomfortable with how Qiyui thought about Emily at first, most notably with how she notices something about her voice. it made me anxious about what Emily's portrayal might be like. but that tension went away as the story progressed. and it helped to realize that Emily was being viewed from the perspective of a teenager who didn't understand yet, but had a non-judgemental attitude. I remember being a confused teenager who didn't understand ourselves or others like us, but being accepting with an open mind, like Qiyui. despite my initial anxiety, it feels good to reflect on our past like this.

I'm looking forward to playing the sequel next :)

ahh so much to say about this one... felt painfully relatable in some areas, which means you're doing something right 
honestly the best written representation of closeted asian queer kid struggles, and i felt a lot of parallels to the south asian experience 

looking forward to a sequel if you plan on making one :)

Bee (the Dendry port, at least) was one of my favorite game experiences, and this absolutely felt like a worthy successor. The theme and mechanics worked together very well – I felt the protagonist’s stress staring at the list of options for the week and knowing that I had only three choices. (I also tried to do everything and so only did mediocrely at each thread, which maybe wasn’t a win but was a satisfying narrative ending). I’m excited for the sequel!

(I’m also excited that you’ve revived and extended the Dendry framework. I’m hoping more people will use it now too!)

I am so glad that I clicked this! It's one of those 'couldn't put it down' stories! You are a wonderful author and a fantastic game developer. Thank you! <3333

What a great game, I can't wait for the sequel!

such a fascinating story, I love it. Gotta ask tho been playing around with twine lately, how did you get such a simplistic but Aesthetically pleasing design on your story, and how did you make the choices like that. It’s so cool. 

I honestly can't get this game out of my head. I want to play again but I love my ending with Emily (and winning) so much. I can't wait to see what else you do with this story in sequels. You're a very talented story teller!

Awesome work!  I definitely can see the influence of both Bee and Love Nikki Dress-Up Queen, which is not a combo I ever thought I would be experiencing!  XD
Great writing -- It's intense at parts!  I'll have to play in sessions so I don't get too stressed~

great so far, allready know I will replay after I am done.

Typo : stress event says “you can go bac home” instead of back home