I played this two times, only got two endings- One for each. GODDDD THIS WAS SO IMMERSIVE!!! I LOVE Julian, Riku is cute, MAN THEY ARE SO.... UGGGHHHH I WANT THEM IN REAL LIFE!! i love your games, i cant wait to look back on this later!
I DON'T WRITE COMMENTS BUT I HAVE TO. THIS GAME HAS ME ON A CHOKEHOLD AND PLEASEEEE I LOVE THEM BOTH SO MUCH AESTHETICALLY AND PERSONALITY WISE, ESPECIALLY RIKU AND KUMA! I LOVE YOU CREATOR, AND YOUR TEAM!!
This is the first ever comment I make for a game, so, today I am coming in a week bad luck, and me and my boyfriend broke up like 5 hours ago, so as any sane gay guy would do, I came looking for Visual Novels, this one at first glance only captured me by the art, and as soon as I started playing by everything else, I felt very immersed in the story from the start, given I felt identified with the protagonist in both his thoughts on various stuff, his going along with things, heck, even his plans to go home and cry, and the fact I also collect stuff from mascots (Goofy and PonPonPurin) My favorite route was Riku ofc, but both were awesome, I honestly thought this was a paid game at first or just a demo, given how good it is and that it's fully voice acted. I guess, in short what I'm trying to say is, thanks for cheering up my week, my day and my life with a game, I think it is now one of my favorites, Good Job Team!!
Thank you so much for sharing this: it truly means the world that you took the time to leave your comment here! I'm truly sorry you're going through such a tough time, but I'm honored that the game could be a small source of comfort. (I'm also a huge fan of Goofy and PomPomPurin 🥹💛).
after this first meeting with Riku when you get to the options you can't pick the option that says 'what should i do' but otherwise everything else is running smoothly and the art is really pretty!
I have not played the game myself, so I cannot say anything regarding its contents, but I am BEGGING you to rethink how you've designed this game page.
By making everything an image with no alt text, you have made it completely inaccessible for people who require screen readers. And even without that, the screenshots and smaller images within are nearly impossible to read with the incredibly small text size. Plus, including links in the credits is pointless when they cannot be clicked on.
I understand wanting to stand out and have a cute page, but I don't think it's worth it when it sacrifices the ability to actually... read it. While I don't know the ins and outs of coding a page myself, I DO know that it is possible to make a page that stands out, as I've seen other games on this site with fancier-than-average pages without resorting to exclusively using images for formatting.
TL;DR: Please reconsider how you have designed this page. It can really turn people away, as it makes your game inaccessible.
Hi, thanks for reaching out! This is just a temporary page design and will be updated soon! We appreciate the feedback and aim to make the page as accessible as possible :)
I appreciate the quick response and clarification. I was worried for a moment that the wording in my comment could've been misinterpreted (the actual design of the page, i.e. visuals, are perfectly fine in my opinion; it's just the inaccessibility that is a turn-off), so I'm relieved to see it wasn't taken the wrong way.
My only other critique is that the font used in the actual text part (links to socials) is a bit too low of contrast against the pastel BG, especially with most of it being empty space and the lines being very thin. (Whether you want to change that or not is entirely up to you, though. It's your game, so do what you want! A screen reader will still pick it up just fine.) But the "placeholder" images for the rest of the page have great text/background contrast and would be very readable on paper. (And from what I can gather from the screenshots, the game itself looks wonderfully designed visually!)
I really do appreciate your willingness to listen. Like I said in my initial comment, I hold no ill will toward you or anyone involved in this game. I wish for your success and for more people to enjoy the hard work you've all poured into this!
of course! All feedback is appreciated, especially if it relates to creating a better experience for others! I’ll pass on your message to the page designer and see what they think about what you have mentioned. Thanks again for helping us improve! :)
If my criticism was something petty or unreasonable, then I could see why there'd be an issue. It should be noted that I made this comment when the page was ONLY an image. There was no text outside the links to their socials. (Not even the credits were made with text - that and all those links were in image form, therefore unable to be clicked on.)
The original issue I had is that the accessibility was nonexistent. Because there was no alt text provided at the time, there was no way for people who require screen readers to learn about the game.
Despite the name, visual novels, namely ones made in Ren'py, are incredibly accessible to the visually impaired due to the built-in self-voicing feature present by default in its games. (Not to mention the several add-ons to help aid the visually/auditorily impaired better enjoy the games created for free by the community.)
My point is the game page was initially inaccessible, especially toward the disabled. It's a very valid critique, and if the game developers are open to listening, I don't see the issue in pointing it out.
I really want to comment on this because the game is beautiful, heartwarming, and lifts your spirits like Comfort Kuma does. ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ
I really liked Julian's route. He's very Golden Retriever-like, full of energy, optimistic, and absolutely lovable. He's so awkward in a comical and charming way, and you end up really enjoying his character and the interactions he has with MC. Riku is my favorite; he's super awkward when it comes to socializing, but ends up being endearing because of that. He's honest, sarcastic, and always does his best because he genuinely cares about others much more than himself. I think there's a lot of personality underneath all that shyness!
I really enjoyed both routes. The art is absolutely beautiful, the voices were spot on for both characters, and Comfort Kuma is super cute! Congrats on the game! Definitely one of my favorite visual novels. ♡
This game is so cute!! King Julian and Riku have my full heart <3 The art style and the CGs fit perfectly, and the music is cute and upbeat! Also, the story is beary cute and funny. I had lots of fun. The voice actors also did an amazing job with the characters. I hope the game and the team get the love they deserve <3
I felt like I had to comment on this (I made an account just for this lol)
SPOILERS WARNING :)
First of all, I want to give my kudos to the team that made this game ^^ The art styles were chef's kiss, the voice actors matched the personalities and were on point, the writing and plot for both of the love interests were refreshing (especially riku's), and the bg music sounded great! The team outdid themselves.
I've been playing otome games since 2017, always looking for new ones in steam and itch.io every week and I've honestly got to say that this is on my top 5 favorite otome games ever. Riku's route as I said was refreshing, I also have an obsession with collecting a certain character (snoopy.) and I found it so cute that you could romance your emotional support's creator and mascot lol. The dialogues genuinely made me laugh, I loved the banter and it didnt sound cringe to me at all. It sounded like normal conversations as someone who's lowkey awkward and sarcastic at the same time heh.
Anyway, I love love love loved playing the game so much. Im so thankful this game was the first thing itch showed me HAHA. Glad to say I'd play more games that the team created and will create in the future!! (also Jun spinoff heh please 🥺)
Wow, this honestly feels like the best comment I’ve ever received; thank you so much for taking the time and even making an account to share this! I’m grinning like an idiot right now, so glad to hear you loved it. (Noted on the Jun spinoff 💖)
I didn't expect the director to reply omg TT o TT , I am also grinning like an idiot rn!! I also forgot to say thankyou for making it a full game, for FREE?? (in this economy I swear)
I've been living off demos bcs I cant afford the real thing and this game is a godsend. For the amount of love this game was made with, I'm truly surprised and thankful its free. ( YAY. jun spinoff. no pressure tho. heh.)
this game is seriously so cute!! i ADORE julians route, and i cannot wait for rikus!!!╰(*°▽°*)╯this game is so fun, and the artwork is so cute as well, i was giggling at every bear pun
Hey flaming hot lemon , I really enjoyed your game! I was wondering if you'd be open to having it shared on TapTap for more mobile gamers to discover. I'd handle the upload and give full credit, of course, with your permission. Let me know what you think—no pressure at all! 😄
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I LOVEYOU RIKU OMMGMGGG
thsois IS SO AWESOMe
I played this two times, only got two endings- One for each. GODDDD THIS WAS SO IMMERSIVE!!! I LOVE Julian, Riku is cute, MAN THEY ARE SO.... UGGGHHHH I WANT THEM IN REAL LIFE!! i love your games, i cant wait to look back on this later!
Sooo where can you get your own Riku irl? Asking for a friend ;;;
Seriously tho, this was such a sweet and silly experience T_T Good job is an understatement of the year, I loved this so much, thank you for this sm
I DON'T WRITE COMMENTS BUT I HAVE TO. THIS GAME HAS ME ON A CHOKEHOLD AND PLEASEEEE I LOVE THEM BOTH SO MUCH AESTHETICALLY AND PERSONALITY WISE, ESPECIALLY RIKU AND KUMA! I LOVE YOU CREATOR, AND YOUR TEAM!!
This is the first ever comment I make for a game, so, today I am coming in a week bad luck, and me and my boyfriend broke up like 5 hours ago, so as any sane gay guy would do, I came looking for Visual Novels, this one at first glance only captured me by the art, and as soon as I started playing by everything else, I felt very immersed in the story from the start, given I felt identified with the protagonist in both his thoughts on various stuff, his going along with things, heck, even his plans to go home and cry, and the fact I also collect stuff from mascots (Goofy and PonPonPurin) My favorite route was Riku ofc, but both were awesome, I honestly thought this was a paid game at first or just a demo, given how good it is and that it's fully voice acted. I guess, in short what I'm trying to say is, thanks for cheering up my week, my day and my life with a game, I think it is now one of my favorites, Good Job Team!!
Thank you so much for sharing this: it truly means the world that you took the time to leave your comment here! I'm truly sorry you're going through such a tough time, but I'm honored that the game could be a small source of comfort. (I'm also a huge fan of Goofy and PomPomPurin 🥹💛).
Sending you LOTS of love and strength this week.
AHHHHHHHH RIKU ROUTE TIME IM FINALLY GONNA PLAY THIS
after this first meeting with Riku when you get to the options you can't pick the option that says 'what should i do' but otherwise everything else is running smoothly and the art is really pretty!
What should I do was the question! It wasn’t an option haha, you were supposed to pick based off that
I have not played the game myself, so I cannot say anything regarding its contents, but I am BEGGING you to rethink how you've designed this game page.
By making everything an image with no alt text, you have made it completely inaccessible for people who require screen readers. And even without that, the screenshots and smaller images within are nearly impossible to read with the incredibly small text size. Plus, including links in the credits is pointless when they cannot be clicked on.
I understand wanting to stand out and have a cute page, but I don't think it's worth it when it sacrifices the ability to actually... read it. While I don't know the ins and outs of coding a page myself, I DO know that it is possible to make a page that stands out, as I've seen other games on this site with fancier-than-average pages without resorting to exclusively using images for formatting.
TL;DR:
Please reconsider how you have designed this page. It can really turn people away, as it makes your game inaccessible.
I wish you all the best.
Hi, thanks for reaching out! This is just a temporary page design and will be updated soon! We appreciate the feedback and aim to make the page as accessible as possible :)
I appreciate the quick response and clarification. I was worried for a moment that the wording in my comment could've been misinterpreted (the actual design of the page, i.e. visuals, are perfectly fine in my opinion; it's just the inaccessibility that is a turn-off), so I'm relieved to see it wasn't taken the wrong way.
My only other critique is that the font used in the actual text part (links to socials) is a bit too low of contrast against the pastel BG, especially with most of it being empty space and the lines being very thin. (Whether you want to change that or not is entirely up to you, though. It's your game, so do what you want! A screen reader will still pick it up just fine.)
But the "placeholder" images for the rest of the page have great text/background contrast and would be very readable on paper. (And from what I can gather from the screenshots, the game itself looks wonderfully designed visually!)
I really do appreciate your willingness to listen. Like I said in my initial comment, I hold no ill will toward you or anyone involved in this game. I wish for your success and for more people to enjoy the hard work you've all poured into this!
of course! All feedback is appreciated, especially if it relates to creating a better experience for others! I’ll pass on your message to the page designer and see what they think about what you have mentioned. Thanks again for helping us improve! :)
I think you mean the best but aren’t you being overly dramatic? Making an account to make an essay criticizing someone’s page lmao.
If my criticism was something petty or unreasonable, then I could see why there'd be an issue. It should be noted that I made this comment when the page was ONLY an image. There was no text outside the links to their socials. (Not even the credits were made with text - that and all those links were in image form, therefore unable to be clicked on.)
The original issue I had is that the accessibility was nonexistent. Because there was no alt text provided at the time, there was no way for people who require screen readers to learn about the game.
Despite the name, visual novels, namely ones made in Ren'py, are incredibly accessible to the visually impaired due to the built-in self-voicing feature present by default in its games. (Not to mention the several add-ons to help aid the visually/auditorily impaired better enjoy the games created for free by the community.)
My point is the game page was initially inaccessible, especially toward the disabled. It's a very valid critique, and if the game developers are open to listening, I don't see the issue in pointing it out.
I really want to comment on this because the game is beautiful, heartwarming, and lifts your spirits like Comfort Kuma does. ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ
I really liked Julian's route. He's very Golden Retriever-like, full of energy, optimistic, and absolutely lovable. He's so awkward in a comical and charming way, and you end up really enjoying his character and the interactions he has with MC.
Riku is my favorite; he's super awkward when it comes to socializing, but ends up being endearing because of that. He's honest, sarcastic, and always does his best because he genuinely cares about others much more than himself. I think there's a lot of personality underneath all that shyness!
I really enjoyed both routes. The art is absolutely beautiful, the voices were spot on for both characters, and Comfort Kuma is super cute! Congrats on the game! Definitely one of my favorite visual novels. ♡
this is the cutest game ever - i love julian and riku sm and this game is just so cozy and the colour scheme as well as music is just chefs kiss!
flaming hot lemon,i love u FOREVER👰
I literally NEVER waited for an otome game update, but I guess there's a first time for everything.
Honestly? Same.
This game is so cute!! King Julian and Riku have my full heart <3 The art style and the CGs fit perfectly, and the music is cute and upbeat! Also, the story is beary cute and funny. I had lots of fun. The voice actors also did an amazing job with the characters. I hope the game and the team get the love they deserve <3
Spoilers for a Julian CG when you scroll down :)
I felt like I had to comment on this (I made an account just for this lol)
SPOILERS WARNING :)
First of all, I want to give my kudos to the team that made this game ^^
The art styles were chef's kiss, the voice actors matched the personalities and were on point, the writing and plot for both of the love interests were refreshing (especially riku's), and the bg music sounded great! The team outdid themselves.
I've been playing otome games since 2017, always looking for new ones in steam and itch.io every week and I've honestly got to say that this is on my top 5 favorite otome games ever. Riku's route as I said was refreshing, I also have an obsession with collecting a certain character (snoopy.) and I found it so cute that you could romance your emotional support's creator and mascot lol. The dialogues genuinely made me laugh, I loved the banter and it didnt sound cringe to me at all. It sounded like normal conversations as someone who's lowkey awkward and sarcastic at the same time heh.
Anyway, I love love love loved playing the game so much. Im so thankful this game was the first thing itch showed me HAHA. Glad to say I'd play more games that the team created and will create in the future!! (also Jun spinoff heh please 🥺)
Wow, this honestly feels like the best comment I’ve ever received; thank you so much for taking the time and even making an account to share this! I’m grinning like an idiot right now, so glad to hear you loved it. (Noted on the Jun spinoff 💖)
I didn't expect the director to reply omg TT o TT , I am also grinning like an idiot rn!!
I also forgot to say thankyou for making it a full game, for FREE?? (in this economy I swear)
I've been living off demos bcs I cant afford the real thing and this game is a godsend. For the amount of love this game was made with, I'm truly surprised and thankful its free. ( YAY. jun spinoff. no pressure tho. heh.)
I haven't finished Riku's yet but kdnqwbuhxiqnbcq he's so cute!!!!!!!!
YAYYY UPDSTINGNGN NOW AAHH
I HAD SO MUCH FUN AAARGHHHHHH the colors, the GORGEOUS CGs, the amazing characters, the music, the voice acting- good LORD.
How could I ever choose between the two???
1 - Golden retriever with the attention span of a goldfish
OR
2- Very awkward anti social mess (and kinda under caffeinated black cat energy)
I loooooved the game so much I screenshoted some CGs for my pc background ;)
100/10, would play again just for the vibes
Ngl I wanna romance Jun :3
Maybe? 👀
Plsssss I am begging 🙏
ITS HERE
WE NEED RIKU 😭😭
It's got to be soon we have to manifest it 😭
we need riku...😭
I CANT WAIT FOR RIKUUU please soon.............
I NEED TO SEE RIKUU
AHHHH, LOVEEEE JULIAN
有国人吗？这怎么找游戏啊，我想玩那种可爱废萌风格的黄游，能给个关键词吗，我搜东西啥都搜不到，不要福瑞，不要RPG地牢的，谢谢哥姐，，
girl what
萝莉或者男娘
嘿嘿，竟然有人跟我说话
hi :D feel free to ask me anything
1. if you're looking for an otome or amare games - add erotic/nsfw/adult tags, for example: https://itch.io/games/nsfw/tag-otome
2. there's also interactive fiction (mostly pure text without visuals):
https://itch.io/games/tag-female-protagonist/tag-interactive-fiction/tag-erotic
3. as for my recommendations:
- https://sugarscript.itch.io/cute-demon-crashers - this one's kind of old but really adorable :)
- https://cutiesai.itch.io/14dayswithyou - yandere, really good writing and smut scenes, WIP
- https://maneki-mushi.itch.io/the-traded-groom - same as above, but shorter
- https://lunamakaio.itch.io/leatherbound - same :D
- https://hollow-rose-studios.itch.io/an-everyday-love - this one's kind of an unconventional rec due to the art, but the writing healed both my soul and blessed me with horniness
谢谢你，大佬
💛
I LOVED THIS GAME I WANT JULIAN SOO MUCH, THIS MASTERPIECE MENTIONED MY COUNTRY (Portugal) XDD
WTF, another portuguese here?! Eu achav que era a única
AAAAAAAAAHHHHH NÃO ÉSSS :D, eu sou louco por este tipo de jogos então talvez nós nos encontraremos em outro jogo XD
PORTUGAL MENTION 🐓🐓🇵🇹🐓🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹💥💥💥‼️‼️
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
checking religiously to see if it updated 💔RIKU COME HOMEEE
LMAOO GLAD TO SEE IM NOT THE ONLY ONE IM SO EXCITED
So. can we get a Jun spin off game-
need him so bad
I need it, too!😭
Maybe... 👀
SOSSOSO EXCITEDD
RIKUUUU COME HOME SOON PLEASEEEE
Rikuuu riku soonn I LOVE MY BOYFAILURE
RikuRiku~ I can't wait XD
RIKU UPDATE COMING SOON LETS GOOOOO :3
super excited for the Riku update!^-^
this game is seriously so cute!! i ADORE julians route, and i cannot wait for rikus!!!╰(*°▽°*)╯this game is so fun, and the artwork is so cute as well, i was giggling at every bear pun
Bro the Cafe No Vibes ending had me tweaking
the backgrounds are so cute, and the CG art is stunning!
Hey flaming hot lemon , I really enjoyed your game! I was wondering if you'd be open to having it shared on TapTap for more mobile gamers to discover. I'd handle the upload and give full credit, of course, with your permission. Let me know what you think—no pressure at all! 😄
Hi! I am familiar with TapTap but I’d prefer if the downloads came from here, thank you for asking. ❤️