Certain routes have slight changes depending on which one you're on, but this is something that will impact the game at the very end. For now you don't have to give it too much thought.
Wow! What an update with Clyde 4, many revelations and things that kept me hooked until the end. Excited to see what's his route will offer and keep up the good work!
the story took me a bit to really get hooked into, but after N2 it's a STRONG hook. very excited to see where this goes, the premise and world-building are great and each of the characters are fascinating in their own ways
I've been following this VN for a while now, and I must say, I thoroughly appreciate it. Blake is definitely one of my favorite characters - I love how his complexities make him relatable, yet distinct. Ryan's kindness and enthusiasm, especially when it comes to food, are absolutely endearing. As for Joel, the main character, his growth throughout the story is incredibly well-done. I find his character development really appealing, and it's interesting to see how his journey unfolds.😋
Hi, this is my first time reading the vn and I noticed there was a ??? Button and i was wondering how do you unlock it or does it unlock automatically through the story
The only thing I wish this vn did differently was that the cgs were drawn by the sprite artist and not whoever is doing the cgs currently the characters all look extremely off in the cgs compared the to sprites
They don't. Please don't be rude to the people who worked on the project. The CGs are fine, I personally approved them because they were good. They don't have to match the style of sprites, that's just not possible. They have to look nice and deliver a message.
Hi, I downloaded the new Android update but when I installed it its doesn't update on top of my current build but instead as a new separate app 🥲 so I didn't have any of my old saved on the new build. Is there any way that i can move my old save in to the new build ?
You have to delete the old version and then download the new one. Saves usually carry over, but for this patch we deleted all saves. They wouldn't work because we updated old content. Don't worry though, you can easily resume to where you stopped last by going into settings and turning off "stop at unseen text" if you do that you can skip to where you were last.
I ran into a problem after downloading the latest update. It seems the last save I have is stuck on Ryan's route even though I was doing Patrice's. If I try and load any earlier save from Patrice's route it kicks me from the game. I also cant skip anything so I have to go through the game again.
I like Patrice's route though so I don't mind replaying it.
We're not coding experts so I can't provide a solution besides going into setting and turning off "stop at unseen text" that should get you to freely skip back to where you were last.
Oh I actually love horror. It's just been a while since I've gotten to enjoy a decent horror story and so far (only on day 3)this one is hitting the mark perfectly! 😁
I've only played to the end of this build's end of the Blake run, BUT I wanted to say that I absolutely adore this game and its characters. My favorite thus far are Blake and Ryan, but I like how each of the cast members have their flaws and charms.
I want to give an extra shout out to Joel, the MC, as I really really enjoy him having his own personality, past, etc. and what's been done thus far. I look forward to seeing what ya'll cook up! :D
I've recently picked this game back up after the huge revamp and I have to say I am really excited about this VN! I am loving the story so far! Liam has always captured my attention and is the route I am planning to main. I am in love with his route's story!
I can't begin to say how much I already absolutely love this novel the story is really interesting and has me constantly curious to see what happens, and the cast is filled with so many fun and charming characters that I have a hard time picking a favorite though I'd probably say either Dylan or Blake currently takes that honor. Amazing work and I am excited to see this project continue to grow!
Good evening, one thing that intrigues me is the development of the characters, although at the same time I am worried about one thing:
I don't like stereotyped characters or stereotypes in general, because in my opinion they are things already seen and that no longer convey anything. Sometimes stereotypes are classifications that come from our minds, we label people with the stereotypes that we have in our heads but then they turn out to be something else.
I want to tell you a story. I knew a friend who didn't have an easy life. She didn't have amazing friends who inspired her every day, no best friends, not to mention a calm or kind family or a boyfriend who doesn't think she's not a total loser. All she had was pain and suffering because of the bullies at her boarding school, who made her suffer for years. Often for her everything hung by a thread, she was very angry, she was hurt and she was afraid and she still struggles with that every day. But she never needed money, things that recall the seven deadly sins didn't change her life. SHE changed the way she saw herself, SHE decided to love herself, to appreciate the world around her and she decided she could change what was wrong. I'm sure that if Joel changed the way he saw himself and his world he would also be able to change what was wrong. Just like my friend does, every time. Joel can fix anything. Maybe some of his love interests aren't interested in this sappy stuff, but if Joel does it, he somehow fixes himself and others. This comes to mind for Joel's growth journey.
I've noticed something about the MC's hand, in Patrice's menu art the MC has a diamond on his wrist but in the sleeping cg as well as the Ryan menu art he doesn't, is it the cursed mark or an inconsistency in the design?
I am currently on night 3 of Ryan A and the Knight called him the sinner of gluttony, does that mean the 7 love interests represent the seven deadly sins? If so then which characters are which sins, Ryan is obviously gluttony, Dylan is wrath, Patrice is lust I'm not sure about the rest, any ideas?
I would like it if, in each route, Joel asked his partner to spend the night at his house, or vice versa.
Also from what I read, in D4 of Dylan's route, Dylan will go to Joel's house to try to remove the ring. I wonder if in trying to remove it Dylan will pull Joel towards him, ending up on top of each other and then MMMMMM!! 😏
In short I would like for the bond that Joel has with the various characters in their routes to start to develop in days 4 or 5, maybe with Joel starting to have a real crush on his partner.
After playing through Liam's route, I could say that Ryan just probably has very disturbing and intrusive thoughts about hurting Liam/the other people that Joel chooses. Ryan could still possibly be a yandere though, which I like btw :3
A little funny comment: In Clyde's journey, after the nightmare and after finding Melissa, when Joel tells Clyde that he is a great dad, I would have put this music in the background:
Idk if its just me but... When I tried to enter the default name of the MC (Joel), It just kept saying that "Name is unavailable" or smth of the sorts. Had to cheese it by replacing the "L" with a capital I instead.
Because Joel is his actual name. Either you were lucky to type the same name or you knew it beforehand, either way the game wants you to type a different name or cheese it, I guess?
I started playing this and I've been on one route (Clyde), and Im playing it at night. Let me tell you doing this at night is bad for my health. Haven't finished yet but so far so good! Great work and the cgs are great!
Spoilers....
Im also liking about the characters, there's:
Blake: the serious insomniac wolf
Ryan: childhood friend with a crush on MC
Dylan: Angy croc
Clyde: the perfect student council president with so much burden
Liam: the prankster but also magic
Patrice: muscle brained scaredy cat
Russell: the more serious cook bull
Ps. I love all of them and don't take this seriously.
The fact that the character sprites are mirrored confuses me about their appearance, I'll try to give some examples:
I'm confused about which ear Blake has the earring in and where his scar is located; I don't know which side of Ryan's jacket the bear paw is on, I'm also confused wondering which Russell's horn the ring is on; heck, I don't even know if Clyde has both earrings or just one.
Ryan's paw is on the right, Blake's ring is on the right, Clyde's earring is on the right (One only), Russell's horn ring is on the left, Dylan's piercings are on the right.
Oh, no, I was just mostly wondering about how should one perceive objects on another person if it's not on their "left/right" bodyparts. Kind of silly, now that i think about it.
Why didn't I try this out sooner? This game's vibe is similar to Password's and I love it. Aside from Joel being embarassingly clueless, this game is really delivering an experience with its writing.
Do you remember when I previously proposed an Onsen themed event and you took it as a beach episode? Now that winter is over and I'm feeling the heat out here... maybe there could be a swimsuit episode.
This Vn is really a fresh experience to what we are accustomed to, I enjoy every of the characters, they all have a really lively personality, the horror is just perfect, and of course, the drama and confusion are always present; I really like that every time you play a different route, you can connect one and one together, and genuinely see there's logic bound to everything that's happening, I see a really bright future for these Vn, it seems the author put a lot of love on it, I'll be impatient to read more of it, but not too much impatient, I wouldn't like to pressure
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Hiii , so I noticed some characters have A and B route and I wanted to know what's the difference? Is it like a major change
Certain routes have slight changes depending on which one you're on, but this is something that will impact the game at the very end. For now you don't have to give it too much thought.
Wow! What an update with Clyde 4, many revelations and things that kept me hooked until the end. Excited to see what's his route will offer and keep up the good work!
I was also really looking forward to release this update in particular. Glad you enjoyed!
the story took me a bit to really get hooked into, but after N2 it's a STRONG hook. very excited to see where this goes, the premise and world-building are great and each of the characters are fascinating in their own ways
Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying the game!
Wouldn't it be romantic if the finales of all the routes took place during the prom season in December, Christmas, and New Year's? 😊
I've been following this VN for a while now, and I must say, I thoroughly appreciate it. Blake is definitely one of my favorite characters - I love how his complexities make him relatable, yet distinct. Ryan's kindness and enthusiasm, especially when it comes to food, are absolutely endearing. As for Joel, the main character, his growth throughout the story is incredibly well-done. I find his character development really appealing, and it's interesting to see how his journey unfolds.😋
thank you ❤️
No problem, anytime😋🖤🔥
Hi, this is my first time reading the vn and I noticed there was a ??? Button and i was wondering how do you unlock it or does it unlock automatically through the story
It will unlock as you play through the story, don't worry.
I read the "horror" tag and didn't take it seriously, I should have.
Anyway, the story is really well crafted and I hope to see more in the future
Thank uuuuu ❤️❤️❤️
its been a lot of fun to play and also do some of the game cg's probably the best vm ive played
im curious does the mc have a cannon name ?
You get the answer to that question in the first 5 minutes of gameplay
Love this game!!!
The only thing I wish this vn did differently was that the cgs were drawn by the sprite artist and not whoever is doing the cgs currently the characters all look extremely off in the cgs compared the to sprites
They don't. Please don't be rude to the people who worked on the project. The CGs are fine, I personally approved them because they were good. They don't have to match the style of sprites, that's just not possible. They have to look nice and deliver a message.
Hi, I downloaded the new Android update but when I installed it its doesn't update on top of my current build but instead as a new separate app 🥲 so I didn't have any of my old saved on the new build. Is there any way that i can move my old save in to the new build ?
You have to delete the old version and then download the new one. Saves usually carry over, but for this patch we deleted all saves. They wouldn't work because we updated old content. Don't worry though, you can easily resume to where you stopped last by going into settings and turning off "stop at unseen text" if you do that you can skip to where you were last.
bro my dumbass thought i was downloading the right one, i was downloading the old sprites XD
I ran into a problem after downloading the latest update. It seems the last save I have is stuck on Ryan's route even though I was doing Patrice's. If I try and load any earlier save from Patrice's route it kicks me from the game. I also cant skip anything so I have to go through the game again.
I like Patrice's route though so I don't mind replaying it.
We're not coding experts so I can't provide a solution besides going into setting and turning off "stop at unseen text" that should get you to freely skip back to where you were last.
Thanks for the quick reply!
the music during the lunch scene was a straight banger
This vn is giving me "the haunting"/"rose red" vibes
Gonna have to take my time with this one 😅
Oh, I used to listen to those back in the day, but if you're hesitant due to the horror elements I want to reassure you that there are no jumpscares
Oh I actually love horror. It's just been a while since I've gotten to enjoy a decent horror story and so far (only on day 3)this one is hitting the mark perfectly! 😁
Hi! Are the A routes the canon/love routes? I'm so curious how just one choice drastically changes the whole story down the line.
There is no canon route. You're free to decide that yourselves
I've only played to the end of this build's end of the Blake run, BUT I wanted to say that I absolutely adore this game and its characters. My favorite thus far are Blake and Ryan, but I like how each of the cast members have their flaws and charms.
I want to give an extra shout out to Joel, the MC, as I really really enjoy him having his own personality, past, etc. and what's been done thus far. I look forward to seeing what ya'll cook up! :D
Thank you so much for playing the game. It makes me happy to know you enjoyed yourself
I've recently picked this game back up after the huge revamp and I have to say I am really excited about this VN! I am loving the story so far! Liam has always captured my attention and is the route I am planning to main. I am in love with his route's story!
I had a chuckle with "maining" very Liam of you
I can't begin to say how much I already absolutely love this novel the story is really interesting and has me constantly curious to see what happens, and the cast is filled with so many fun and charming characters that I have a hard time picking a favorite though I'd probably say either Dylan or Blake currently takes that honor. Amazing work and I am excited to see this project continue to grow!
Thank you, hearing that makes me really happy
Good evening, one thing that intrigues me is the development of the characters, although at the same time I am worried about one thing:
I don't like stereotyped characters or stereotypes in general, because in my opinion they are things already seen and that no longer convey anything. Sometimes stereotypes are classifications that come from our minds, we label people with the stereotypes that we have in our heads but then they turn out to be something else.
I want to tell you a story. I knew a friend who didn't have an easy life. She didn't have amazing friends who inspired her every day, no best friends, not to mention a calm or kind family or a boyfriend who doesn't think she's not a total loser. All she had was pain and suffering because of the bullies at her boarding school, who made her suffer for years. Often for her everything hung by a thread, she was very angry, she was hurt and she was afraid and she still struggles with that every day. But she never needed money, things that recall the seven deadly sins didn't change her life. SHE changed the way she saw herself, SHE decided to love herself, to appreciate the world around her and she decided she could change what was wrong. I'm sure that if Joel changed the way he saw himself and his world he would also be able to change what was wrong. Just like my friend does, every time. Joel can fix anything. Maybe some of his love interests aren't interested in this sappy stuff, but if Joel does it, he somehow fixes himself and others. This comes to mind for Joel's growth journey.
Stereotypes aren't inherently bad though. It's how they're used. They can be a starting point to something new, that's how I feel at least
I've noticed something about the MC's hand, in Patrice's menu art the MC has a diamond on his wrist but in the sleeping cg as well as the Ryan menu art he doesn't, is it the cursed mark or an inconsistency in the design?
The design was changed and it was too much trouble fixing the hand. The cursed mark is a black circle around the wrist.
I really love every part of this VN, especially the illustrations, characters, and of course, the story🔥.
The part I like the most is when Liam says, "When you've lost everything, you stop caring about the consequences."
Wow, it really hit me right in my fragile little heart (╥﹏╥).
Overall, 10/10.
I'm so happy you liked it
Thanks for making this VN, Team Eclipse. You're doing an amazing job, Keep up the awesome work!🔥🔥
Spoilers kinda
I am currently on night 3 of Ryan A and the Knight called him the sinner of gluttony, does that mean the 7 love interests represent the seven deadly sins? If so then which characters are which sins, Ryan is obviously gluttony, Dylan is wrath, Patrice is lust I'm not sure about the rest, any ideas?
It is revealed in their own route, but I will make a spoiler warning if you'd like to know.
Ryan - Gluttony
Blake - Sloth
Clyde - Envy
Patrice - Lust
Liam - Greed
Russell - Pride
Dylan - Wrath
I binged all routes and shit the writing in this game is GOLD
All characters are cool and it's hard to choose wrong regardless if you decide to just pick one guy or get them all.
I'm happy I found this game such an awesome experience.
Thank you for making it
Thank youuuuuu <3
You're very welcome I wish you the best of luck in your new games
I would like it if, in each route, Joel asked his partner to spend the night at his house, or vice versa.
Also from what I read, in D4 of Dylan's route, Dylan will go to Joel's house to try to remove the ring. I wonder if in trying to remove it Dylan will pull Joel towards him, ending up on top of each other and then MMMMMM!! 😏
In short I would like for the bond that Joel has with the various characters in their routes to start to develop in days 4 or 5, maybe with Joel starting to have a real crush on his partner.
New reader here
Spoilers...
So is Ryan a yandere or his bloodlust was caused by the possession in Liam's route?
Ngl I kinda like yandere Ryan hehe
I also like the 7 deadly sins theme with everyone
I'm loving this vn ❤️
Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying the VN. I personally can't answer this question because I plan to explore this further in future updates
After playing through Liam's route, I could say that Ryan just probably has very disturbing and intrusive thoughts about hurting Liam/the other people that Joel chooses. Ryan could still possibly be a yandere though, which I like btw :3
I desperately want to ride the bike with Dylan I'm screaming
For anyone reading this --- our schedule for the upcoming months
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June
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July
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Moving forward Patreon will always be one update ahead!
The ages of the characters are not clear to me. I saw that Joel and company are in college, so I think they're all in their early 20s.
I like to leave that to interpretation, but the closest you get is Russell's N3 with "mid twenties"
I only have one mild criticism. I can understand that it's a hangout place, but the scenes at the bar where Russell works are soporific.
A little funny comment: In Clyde's journey, after the nightmare and after finding Melissa, when Joel tells Clyde that he is a great dad, I would have put this music in the background:
https://youtu.be/6wVTQYELQlY?si=x2cT1nfj7oCRlZbt
Idk if its just me but... When I tried to enter the default name of the MC (Joel), It just kept saying that "Name is unavailable" or smth of the sorts. Had to cheese it by replacing the "L" with a capital I instead.
Because Joel is his actual name. Either you were lucky to type the same name or you knew it beforehand, either way the game wants you to type a different name or cheese it, I guess?
I started playing this and I've been on one route (Clyde), and Im playing it at night. Let me tell you doing this at night is bad for my health. Haven't finished yet but so far so good! Great work and the cgs are great!
Spoilers....
Im also liking about the characters, there's:
Blake: the serious insomniac wolf
Ryan: childhood friend with a crush on MC
Dylan: Angy croc
Clyde: the perfect student council president with so much burden
Liam: the prankster but also magic
Patrice: muscle brained scaredy cat
Russell: the more serious cook bull
Ps. I love all of them and don't take this seriously.
Im glad you're enjoying yourself!
patrice should be "mucle brained horny scardy cat
I did a route with my precious Ryan and I genuinally felt this is the best VN ever played
Thank u <3
The fact that the character sprites are mirrored confuses me about their appearance, I'll try to give some examples:
I'm confused about which ear Blake has the earring in and where his scar is located; I don't know which side of Ryan's jacket the bear paw is on, I'm also confused wondering which Russell's horn the ring is on; heck, I don't even know if Clyde has both earrings or just one.
Ryan's paw is on the right, Blake's ring is on the right, Clyde's earring is on the right (One only), Russell's horn ring is on the left, Dylan's piercings are on the right.
👍
On our left/right or theirs? Usually I'd assume theirs, but that paw print makes me doubtful.
I looked at their sprites so it's theirs. Is the paw print wrong? I'm not that good with perception
Oh, no, I was just mostly wondering about how should one perceive objects on another person if it's not on their "left/right" bodyparts. Kind of silly, now that i think about it.
Why didn't I try this out sooner? This game's vibe is similar to Password's and I love it. Aside from Joel being embarassingly clueless, this game is really delivering an experience with its writing.
Thank u ❤️❤️
Do you remember when I previously proposed an Onsen themed event and you took it as a beach episode? Now that winter is over and I'm feeling the heat out here... maybe there could be a swimsuit episode.
how many routes have been fully completed
Zero
This Vn is really a fresh experience to what we are accustomed to, I enjoy every of the characters, they all have a really lively personality, the horror is just perfect, and of course, the drama and confusion are always present; I really like that every time you play a different route, you can connect one and one together, and genuinely see there's logic bound to everything that's happening, I see a really bright future for these Vn, it seems the author put a lot of love on it, I'll be impatient to read more of it, but not too much impatient, I wouldn't like to pressure
Thank you! Your words make my day brighter <3