I am not well-informed about what happened to spark this being made, and frankly, I don't want to be, as my opinion on the matter would mean nothing. However, the game is artistically beautiful, well written, and gets the point across strongly and effectively, and I enjoyed my playthrough.
Wandering the desolate world with poems popping up like intrusive thoughts eventually felt like finding water in the desert. Your ability to write words both painful yet healing is the most breathtaking part of this game poem.
Thank you for creating something so raw & honest...I’ve talked to fellow creators about this fear we sometimes have about being punished or vilified for simply being honest in our work...exploring themes that either get watered down or ignored altogether. Thank you for reminding us we can express even the hardest & heaviest of things. This game now has a special place in my heart.
in a way, this game felt like a fragment of yume nikki with dialogue. it was absolutely beautiful and i feel like certain people deserve to hear what this game has to say to them.
This is one of the few experiences I've had where I cried during both playing and editing the footage of my playthrough. Words cannot truly express how powerful the game and strings of words that you put into it are. I believe I am blessed to have experienced this art piece.
Moving through a desolate yet beautiful world framed in poetic expression became a truly special experience.
It was shocking that a raw and vivid reality awaited at the end of that abstract and beautiful world, but I’m glad I was able to see this work through to the end, meow!
This is a very important game that deserves love, patience and understanding. Thank you so much for this powerful experience, it is one that will stay with me for a long time.
I stumbled upon this by mere chance today and I'm honestly not sure how to even describe this amazing experience.
This game poem manages to put into words so many things that deeply resonated. I played it once, alone, then a second time with my partner, reading the text aloud. It is elegant and brutally honest, it is beautiful, it is awful, it is great, it is sad, it is cathartic, it speaks from the broken heart.
Then the game ended, I kept reading your article about the abuse, my tears were still.
To be able to express with the videogame media the struggles, the pain, the symbolism, the hope... I will not hide, I am ENVIOUS of your work (I hope it doesnt show as too aggressive :c).
I am very recent and still studying on the field of game development (specifically on the design facet), and I always and will always believe that the videogame genre is as valid as an art branch as can be theater, cinema, sculpting... To see examples of people who already reached and created pieces like this, its as inspiring as it is overwhelming. Part of that fear is what it drives me to improve myself and to, someday, make someone also cry with my game as you did with me.
I've been searching and navigating around your sites for like 2-3 hours, mainly your portfolio, your archive of photos of your ideas in your notebooks, your blogs about obscure tools to use in experimental game design (which will come handy c:<)... You really know how to make interactive experiences feel unique even out of the executables!
I dont want to make this comment longer than it needs cause i tend to yap too much but, just know that you are an inspiration and a true artist that i aim to be myself. So keep your head high and believe that, no matter what leeches try to diminish your person or try to dehumanize you, you are an icon that shines brighter than they'll ever be able to opaque (at least for me).
I hope i dont sound too corny or weird, but you genuinely moved me, stay strong Nathalie.
Everything about it, from the undertone narrations about how it all ended, to the whole plot about the last poet and her background is simply haunting, disturbing, yet beautiful. I simply lost the sense of time while playing this by how fascinated i was with the atmosphere and how the poems connected together (even when i read something out of the numerical order, it still was incredibly put together for the better understanding of it all as a whole thing), culminating into that iconic tower ending. This is the first game i played by you, and now i'm already wanting to check more! This is truly moving, and to me it's a 10/10, i don't even need to think twice. Thank you for creating such a great experience and work of art!
It's been many winter moon since I beheld such an artistic experience... Despite my impatience and frustrations, it was certainly a delight to take part of.
progress is automatically saved. when you collect something, it saves that, and you can "return back" to where you collected it too. no need to push through it all in one sitting.
this game is gorgeous-- oh how i love it dearly. the last flower flourishes in elegance and comes in beauty, and i pray it'll never be forgotten. with you, the world shall never die.
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I am not well-informed about what happened to spark this being made, and frankly, I don't want to be, as my opinion on the matter would mean nothing. However, the game is artistically beautiful, well written, and gets the point across strongly and effectively, and I enjoyed my playthrough.
Is this a game or a light novel?
Wandering the desolate world with poems popping up like intrusive thoughts eventually felt like finding water in the desert. Your ability to write words both painful yet healing is the most breathtaking part of this game poem.
Thank you for creating something so raw & honest...I’ve talked to fellow creators about this fear we sometimes have about being punished or vilified for simply being honest in our work...exploring themes that either get watered down or ignored altogether. Thank you for reminding us we can express even the hardest & heaviest of things. This game now has a special place in my heart.
thank you for the kind words. this means a lot!
Beautiful game. Just play it if you're even remotely curious.
in a way, this game felt like a fragment of yume nikki with dialogue. it was absolutely beautiful and i feel like certain people deserve to hear what this game has to say to them.
This is one of the few experiences I've had where I cried during both playing and editing the footage of my playthrough. Words cannot truly express how powerful the game and strings of words that you put into it are. I believe I am blessed to have experienced this art piece.
Moving through a desolate yet beautiful world framed in poetic expression became a truly special experience.
It was shocking that a raw and vivid reality awaited at the end of that abstract and beautiful world, but I’m glad I was able to see this work through to the end, meow!
don't let the smile get to you by huthayfah@gmail.com
The itch page lags a lot for me
I really really enjoyed this game. You should submit it to the LSD game jam 2025. People there will love it
This is a very important game that deserves love, patience and understanding. Thank you so much for this powerful experience, it is one that will stay with me for a long time.
I stumbled upon this by mere chance today and I'm honestly not sure how to even describe this amazing experience.
This game poem manages to put into words so many things that deeply resonated. I played it once, alone, then a second time with my partner, reading the text aloud. It is elegant and brutally honest, it is beautiful, it is awful, it is great, it is sad, it is cathartic, it speaks from the broken heart.
I don't have the words, but the game poem does.
Thank you for for this deeply moving art!
I cried.
Then the game ended, I kept reading your article about the abuse, my tears were still.
To be able to express with the videogame media the struggles, the pain, the symbolism, the hope... I will not hide, I am ENVIOUS of your work (I hope it doesnt show as too aggressive :c).
I am very recent and still studying on the field of game development (specifically on the design facet), and I always and will always believe that the videogame genre is as valid as an art branch as can be theater, cinema, sculpting... To see examples of people who already reached and created pieces like this, its as inspiring as it is overwhelming. Part of that fear is what it drives me to improve myself and to, someday, make someone also cry with my game as you did with me.
I've been searching and navigating around your sites for like 2-3 hours, mainly your portfolio, your archive of photos of your ideas in your notebooks, your blogs about obscure tools to use in experimental game design (which will come handy c:<)... You really know how to make interactive experiences feel unique even out of the executables!
I dont want to make this comment longer than it needs cause i tend to yap too much but, just know that you are an inspiration and a true artist that i aim to be myself. So keep your head high and believe that, no matter what leeches try to diminish your person or try to dehumanize you, you are an icon that shines brighter than they'll ever be able to opaque (at least for me).
I hope i dont sound too corny or weird, but you genuinely moved me, stay strong Nathalie.
Sincerely, Joel.
Everything about it, from the undertone narrations about how it all ended, to the whole plot about the last poet and her background is simply haunting, disturbing, yet beautiful. I simply lost the sense of time while playing this by how fascinated i was with the atmosphere and how the poems connected together (even when i read something out of the numerical order, it still was incredibly put together for the better understanding of it all as a whole thing), culminating into that iconic tower ending. This is the first game i played by you, and now i'm already wanting to check more! This is truly moving, and to me it's a 10/10, i don't even need to think twice. Thank you for creating such a great experience and work of art!
thank you! this means a lot. it’s amazing to hear how it moved people.
thank you!!
hi! does this game have any save points in it or is it something i would have to play all in one go? this looks amazing <3
progress is automatically saved. when you collect something, it saves that, and you can "return back" to where you collected it too. no need to push through it all in one sitting.
thank you for replying! I'll definitely play it on my channel soon :)
This game was so good! I truly don't even have words for it! Amazing job!
thank you for this playthrough. it's very meaningful!
omg
this game is gorgeous-- oh how i love it dearly. the last flower flourishes in elegance and comes in beauty, and i pray it'll never be forgotten. with you, the world shall never die.
thank you!! i'm happy that you liked it.