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both times i played through this.. this game made me cry more times that i would like to admit- it describing geist's touch as cold is so accurate and the way i can relate to the mc way too much.

 i still don't know how to feel about geist.. he seems like the perfect image of an manipulative narcissistic boyfriend, but that is what i love in him- he is.. accurate? 

yes he is cold and mean and sometimes heartless but still comforting.. maybe i just feel this way cause i suffer from social anxiety and have had few bad relationships but i think all the characters are done very well. 

absolutely amazing work!

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😭😭😭 I'm tearing up reading this comment, thank you so much!! (Of course I hope you weren't too upset while playing 😭 but I'm really glad that the story resonated with you so deeply.) 

And OHHH that's interesting! Honestly I've found that a lot more people REALLY DISLIKE him than not, but when I wrote him I intended him to be a little "ambiguous." That even though you know that he's terrible, there's something comforting and familiar about him that draws you to him anyway. Since at the end of the day I think that anxiety is not an inherently evil thing, just something that can hurt us if we let it take too much control. 

Again, I can't express how thankful I am that you took the time to play it through twice and left a comment 😭 I'm so grateful!

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exactly, anxiety isn't fully bad (just as geist seems genuinely hurt and nervous when mc snaps at him) . it just depends on how much we let it take control, it is made to protect us, but if you let it control your full life you find yourself unable to take even the smallest risks.

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as a hawaiian, got so starstruck seeing so many things so close to home :)) had so much fun playing 

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AWW that makes me so happy 😊 ✨ I'm so glad you enjoyed!!! 🌺

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I just finished playing. I can only say... WOW. 

Tbh I took the tw lightly. I didn't expect to experience an anxiety simulator haha. MC is really relatable - sometimes too relatable for my comfort. Which means you did an amazing job with creating these characters. I hated Geist with all of my heart (although he looks so cute ;-;)
For now, I took the 'happy' route. I think I will try the Geist route but I need to take a breather. This game is really, really intense.

I absolutely adore Kalei. He is such a comfort person, a true human puppy. He even sounds like sunshine. Just LOVE him.  The voice actors did an amazing job btw. Insults in a british accent just hit different. 

Great game, thanks! :)

😭 ACK I hope that you were all right πŸ’¦πŸ’¦ (I know that most people probably won't go into this game expecting an anxiety simulation πŸ˜…) although I'm glad that it was relatable/accurate to your experience πŸ₯Ή ALAS I AM GLAD THAT HE IS CUTE, otherwise this game would truly be horrifying to get through πŸ˜‚ 

THE VOICE ACTORS DID SUCH A GOOD JOB, I'm so glad that you liked them 😭 I really wanted to voice this game in particular due to the nature of it, and I worried so much about getting actors that fit the part, but both of them really knocked it out of the park πŸ’¦ I was so lucky that they were willing to participate 😭

Thank you so much for taking the time to play and leave your thoughts πŸ₯Ή Of course I always love when anyone plays my games (regardless of what they think of them), but it's always special when it rings true to someone else's experience! Thank you again πŸ˜­πŸ’¦

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I just finished playing and I loved the game! A friend recommended it to me and, since I had it in my mind(mindmind) to play eventually, I thought I'd give it a try.

First of all, man, I wanted to beat up Geist every time he appeared! He's gorgeous and his voice is so smooth, but his words are venomous and they really make me think of my anxiety. I think that was intended? He truly feels like those horrible thoughts you may have about yourself, but with a human form. I even started thinking maybe I could picture him when I'm having those kinda thoughts to realize that those thoughts are not me, it's just this silly british ghost man trying to make me feel bad!

Jokes aside, though, I really enjoyed how he was written, I really felt a lot playing this.

Now, Kalei. I love him so much... he's so beautiful and sweet and I need one shipped to my house by tomorrow (joke). I loved how passionate he was about films, and being a film major myself you know that added to my love for him. Gosh he's such a lovable character- I liked seeing that he was also unsure or nervous about things sometimes, all his facets are precious.

I have to thank you for writing this, because it really got me thinking about anxiety AND gave me a precious husbando. So thank you!

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AHH GOSH FLOR, I'm so honored that you played it 😭 (and that someone liked the game enough to recommend it too πŸ˜­πŸ’¦πŸ’¦) 

OH I'M GLAD, yes, that was exactly the intent! (Hehe shaun did such a fantastic job as geist! Truly I think he would appear far more annoying and less charismatic without such a nice voice πŸ˜‚) AND OH I'M SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT, I think that in some ways "externalizing" anxiety like this is scarier (having a weird British guy verbally berate you all the time), but it's also easier to see it for what it is - your overactive brain trying to sabotage you πŸ˜‚

And I'm so glad that you liked Kalei, I really want one shipped to my house too πŸ˜‚ (dang I really need an emotional support extrovert sometimes) When I was concepting him I tried to come up with a person who has some of the same troubles and anxieties as the MC, but deals with them in a more healthy way - so I'm so glad that he resonated with you! 

OH GOSH you're too kind 😭 this comment really made my day, thank you so much for taking the time to play and leave your thoughts 😭 It means the world to me!

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this british twink is my no.1 opp istg

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dang geist is going to become a ghost for the second time 

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i only did geists route so far (and im just abt to start kaleis) and its actually so incredibly insane how relatable this is , like the way geist talks and the thoughts the mc have are so similar if not the exact same to thoughts ive had , and how the mc gets in social situations (esp with large crowds) is so real bro , anyways i think this is a rlly good representation and depiction of social anxiety and how some people struggle w/ it as some1 that also has it. i literally love this smm , i dont think ive ever come across any games/media that have this good of a representation of social anxeity , you did amazing on thisss ! and i cant wait to play kaleis route <3

AHHH GOSH YOU'RE TOO KIND, I'm so happy to hear that 😭 It makes me so glad to hear that this game reflects your experience πŸ₯ΉπŸ’¦ I based this game heavily on my own experiences with anxiety, so I'm always so happy to hear that it rings true for others, too. Thank you so much for playing and taking the time to comment 😭(and I hope that you enjoyed Kalei's route!!)

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this was such good writing Geist made me qestion myself in making chooses thats how i know he was played well such a good game i really recomend it!!

GOSH that's so kind of you to say 😊 Thank you so much for playing and taking the to comment 😭 πŸ’œ I'm glad that it was interesting!!

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honstaly its no worries!! this game was so cool keep up the good work, what i really liked about it was the self insert :3 iv played a few of your games and the art and storys never fails but i think this was my fav out  of them all :D thank you for the amazing game/gen

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Okay, i already fangirl about the writting, nows time for the art ( β€’Μ€ .Μ« ‒́ )✧. If i had to talk and praise something out of everything in this game it's gotta be the sprites, i know how difficult it it's to try and do a sprite for a lot of emotions but the simple way that is handle with simple yet very pretty style makes it pop out and easy to diggest for anyone that plays. The little details like Geist having a eye neckless and that same neckless being the one thing you used to save your file and/or load it? Genius, scary and probably was very difficult to do. 

Kalei deserves a whole paragraph, not only he's such a sweetheart that understands and manages situations with a mature and careful aproach he also it's just a little goffball full of a mind filled with interestings topics that need to get taken seriously and the mc it's that part of the puzzle that falls just right on the spot. They complement eacthoter and even if in akward or nervious situations they still manage to just pass through it and that's for me a big green flag.


To put an end to my endless praising, thank you Chattercap for creating such a game. Not only it made me realize a lot of stuff about my anxiaty and the things that come with it, it made me realize how much i should appreciate my own Kalei.

AHHH THIS COMMENT IS TOO SWEET, thank you so much πŸ˜­ πŸ˜­ πŸ˜­  I do struggle with art most of all, so I'm so glad that you found the artstyle pretty πŸ’¦πŸ’¦ and that you noticed the eye necklace, it's such a small detail πŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ˜­ 

AWW I'm so happy that you liked Kalei!! πŸ₯ΉπŸ’¦ Hehe the "puzzle that falls just right on the spot" is such a good way of putting it πŸ€­ He and the MC are very different but they also complement each other very well! I think every introvert needs a friend like him πŸ€­

GOSH thank you so much for taking the time to play and comment, this feedback was too kind πŸ˜­ I really appreciate it! (And I'm so glad that you have your own Kalei πŸ˜Œ We can all appreciate those people in our lives that treat us with understanding and kindness!)

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Chattercap, you continue to be amazing. Your animated sprites and CG are always a pleasure to the eye. Your writing and choices are engaging. Love your work!  Kalei is just the sweetest, I love him.  

Ahh thank you so much Lila, you're so sweet 😭 πŸ’¦ I'm glad you liked Kalei, truly the introvert's ideal extrovert support system πŸ˜‚ Thank you again for playing!! πŸ’œ

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"i am always 2 steps ahead" ahh voice but british

πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜‚  HONESTLY not wrong 

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I love Kalei so much! Especially when I hear him say local slang. His aloha shirt is so pretty too! Much love from Hawai'i <33

AHHHH thank you 😭 πŸ’¦ I'm so glad you liked him, I was worried about casting authentically but Noah really knocked it out of the park; I was so lucky to work with him! Thank you for playing 😊  πŸ’œ

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Kalei is the cutest sweetest cinnamon roll! Loved his character!

AWW thank you so much!! πŸ˜Š We could all use a friend like him πŸ˜†

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This is your second game that attracted me (the first was "Karamu") and I am in love with your visuals, this "lively" sprites and VA's did such a good job^^ I thought that "MindMindMind" would really be about a yandere ghost or smth like thatπŸ˜‚ The result pleasantly surprised me, for me it was unexpected, since I usually don't read warnings.

You described MC thoughts very vividly, unfortunately, there is such a Geist in my life, I hope in one day we will be able to say goodbye😒 Kalei is so cute, from the first seconds I had an association with a golden retrieverπŸ˜‚, he is very charming. I really liked both endings, even with Geist I can't call it as "bad" ending, it has its own attraction. I really enjoyed playing this novel, tysm for such a beautiful work <3❀️


English is not my first language, so if it looked too "formal", my apologiesπŸ˜‚

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AHHH thank you so much for taking the time to play and leave such a kind comment!! I'm so glad that you enjoyed πŸ₯° LOL I expect that quite a few people are surprised, I didn't want to give it all away in the description πŸ˜‚ (I just hope that most people aren't disappointed by it lolol) I hope that your Geist is quieter some days, and hopefully one day he'll say goodbye... though Geist tends to be very persistent πŸ˜‚ I'm so glad that you liked Kalei as well πŸ˜Š I hope that everyone can have a friend like him, to keep Geist at bay! 

Thank you again for taking the time to play and comment πŸ₯Ή

(Your English was lovely!!!) 

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I... Unironicly think there is no bad ending. Music and sprites are cozy looking. And Geist is well-writen. Truth be told, most of us have a Geist and this game showed me a good window to socialy anxious people. Good game. 

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Thank you for the kind words πŸ˜Š I did intend to leave the endings open to a bit of interpretation, since I think that everyone has different experiences with anxiety - sometimes you need to just relax and be comfortable with yourself for a bit (and your scary ghost bf). I'm glad you enjoyed!!! 

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Slay game! Found myself cringing as well with the character during the awkward parts, I have had a lot of this negative self-talk as an autistic person with pretty bad social anxiety. Getting better everyday though <3

πŸ˜‚ If I made you cringe, I definitely did my job πŸ™ I'm really glad that you found it relatable, and that things are looking up for you πŸ₯Ή Thank you for playing!! 

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This was such a good depiction of (social) anxiety. I thankfully have not been in a place like that for a couple of years, but some lines sounded just like me during uni πŸ˜’ Kalei is a super great friend πŸ’›

Aww thank you so much, I'm really glad that it was relatable! I've also moved on but it was rough, what I would have done to have a Kalei during that period in my life πŸ˜‚ Thank you again for playing and taking the time to comment! ❀️ 

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Hi so I just wanted to let you know that the game you made is truly amazing like I am so hooked up on the story the characters even the visuals are very well made bravo but the thing is I noticed that the voice of the characters in the game was kind of lagging a bit but it was no problem but when I got at the the choice to eat after the movie with Kalei everything went South the game just I don't know wouldn't work anymore no matter how many times I clicked with my mouse so I decided to reboot my PC by the way I'm playing on Windows not Mac since I noticed that so many people had problems with Mac anywho I relaunched the game but it still wouldn't work and my save files just weren't there so I deleted the game from my PC and redownloaded it again I rebooted my PC and relaunched it but it still wouldn't work and when I tried pressing start it wouldn't work pressing continue won't work load wouldn't work you got the picture so I was so excited to play the game I was in such a bad mood these days and I don't know I kind of relate to the main character so it was helping me a lot and I was so bummed when it wouldn't work anymore so I just hope that you can help me with this issue because I really want to play it it seems like such a cool game you did an amazing job and I hope I'm not bothering you good luck and lots of love to you :3

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AHHHH thank you so much for playing, and I'm so sorry that you're running into these sorts of issues! Admittedly this is the first time that I've heard of this problem... 

I wonder if the save file might have been corrupted? Could you try going to "C:// -> Users -> (whatever your username is) -> AppData -> Roaming -> Chattercap" and completely delete the "MINDMINDMIND" folder? After that I would try restarting the game. (You might need to enable hidden folders if they're not already visible on your PC.) If that works, in the settings, you can set "Skip all text" instead of skip unread text to quickly skip to the place where you left off.

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Thank you so much for responding and so quickly too! Again I'm sorry to bother you and well I'm not really good with this kind of stuff if you know what I mean but I have a sister who's majoring in electronics you could say that she knows her stuff and I'm going to ask her to follow your instructions and hopefully it will work and I will be able to play it again again thank you so much for replying it's really means a lot to me I hope you have a good day or night!! :3

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Hi it's me again! So I asked my sister about it and she finally managed to get the game going again I am so happy right now I can't wait to play it thank you so much!!! :3

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AHHHH I'm so happy to hear that πŸ₯Ή Thank you for letting me know!! I hope you enjoy the rest! 

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Hi!! Just wanted to let you know that i binged the game yesterday and i am sooo happy :3 the story is so immersive and i loved getting all the endings, part of me wishes the game was longer but I know deep down that this is good enough and you can see that in Kalei ending that the MC gets out of their shelf and they're like reborn and they start accepting themselves which led to geist to tone it down which is a sign of their mental health improvement, on the contrary in Giest's ending you can see that the MC is tricked into thinking that their actual state is a better option for them and they actually just give up improving and changing their actual state which is supported by Geist, this ending actually broke me it was depressing, very much so and that let me to believe that geist is actually a sort of entity representing anxiety that is why the more the MC is starting to accept the more Geist will encourage and love them, anyway I know I talk too much my hands are hurting from so much typing LOL but I couldn't stop I just had to let you know just how amazing of a game you made and I forgot to add that the voice acting was so good the British accent is just so romantic which leads eventually to Giest luring you in lmao I also wish to play the other two games you have made so far I am sure there will be as amazing as this one and I hope you will continue on this journey by making even more amazing games in the future I wish you well and lots of love your way and don't forget to take plenty of rest!!! :3 πŸŒžπŸ‘‹πŸ»

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Hey, I've been having some issues playing the game, I'm a Mac Player and the game just won't launch at all, i tried to install it from the itch.io website and even on steam but it just wont launch, it keep saying that an error has ocurred or that the game unexpectedly closed ( while the game didn't open in the first place. ) The same thing happened when i tried to play Karamu and Kanau- If anyone on Mac could lend me a hand I would really appreciate it :'D

Oh no 😭  I'm sorry! Do you happen to be playing on MacOS Monterey? I know that my Godot games (MMM and Kanau) don't work on Monterey for some reason πŸ’¦  I've tried to debug it but unfortunately I'm having a hard time because I don't own a Monterey device. However, for Karamu I really don't know... I made that one in Unity, and as far as I could tell people didn't have any issues with it, it worked well on all devices? 

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Yes i am on Monterey! I guess that explains it, i'll just stick with let's plays for now. As for Karamu, after seeing your answer I tried re-downloading the game and it did perfectly work. I don't know what happened back then but at least i can play it now! Thanks for taking your time to answer my comment! :D

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Ahhhhh this game is AMAZING!!!

Kalei's like sunflower, a sunshine boy, always makes me feel happy and safe, he's caring, I'm rly feel like being liked and loved (i do have mental issues so seeing him is truly lucky for me, thx for creating this character<33333

As for Geist, I thought he's a ghost at first lol. ngl I feel chocked by his words but at the scene he said"I love u", ummm it's kinda, idk maybe i just wanna hear this so i choose his end lmao

but don't get me wrong, I'm still team Kalei :)

thx for making this MASTERPIECE!!!

AWW I'M SO GLAD, I really wanted Kalei to be that kind of character, to make you feel appreciated and safe (even when your mind is actively trying to sabotage you...) I'm so happy you liked him! πŸ₯Ή

I don't blame you, Geist's VA did such an impeccable job 😭 The tenderness with which he says those lines was just perfect, he really makes your heart sway πŸ˜‚

THANK YOU FOR PLAYING and for commenting πŸ˜­πŸ’¦πŸ’¦

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I literally want to punch geist 

I want to hug kalei and I feel quite bad for the mc they don't deserve this lmao- Geist kind of reminds me of a friend I once had, and people like that are terrible. he's a great character- not a great person.

15 minutes later I have decided to do the Geist ending. I HATE HIM EVEN MORE. he is quite literally the living embodiment of self deprecating thoughts except it's just some weird British guy. The things he said to the mc are things ive said to myself- and so has everyone else. AUWDWHIQWDH chatter cap you're so good at writing its not even funnyyyyy!!

LOL PUNCH GEIST, me too, me too... 

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ I'm happy to hear that, Geist (or at least some of the things he says) is actually partially based on a friend I used to have, too. I'm glad to be free of that relationship now πŸ˜… It's really hard to free yourself from toxic mindsets when you've constantly got that voice in your ear. 

FGHHF SELF DEPRECATING THOUGHTS EXCEPT IT'S JUST SOME WEIRD BRITISH GUY it's so true πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ I'm really glad that you found it relatable πŸ₯Ή Thank you for taking the time to play and leave a comment, I'm so grateful 😭

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This game.. AHHH!!! It is so good, and I cried a little bit. Playing it gave me the courage to message someone who I've only recently started talking to after a few days of not messaging them, so thank you for that. The way anxiety was portrayed here felt so real, I felt queezy myself when we got caught in that crowd outside the library!!

I really love this game a lot, and I think its message is very clear and important. Thank you for making this game, thank you so much :') I want to talk to new people too, and playing this game has encouraged me to at least try to do that.

AHHHH I'M SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT πŸ₯Ή I'm so touched that the game inspired you to reach out to a friend 😭😭😭 Thank you so much for your comments, it's so inspiring and motivating to hear that my work encouraged you πŸ₯Ή

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OMGGG english is not my first language and im afraid that ill mix some words, but i REALLY wanted to say that this game is SO well made!!!

[SPOILERS AHEAD]

ive made all options and the 2 endings, and honestly, i was crying in both...this really touched my heart and it was soo relatable!! The "worst part" for me was the panic attack scene, the background with the ost, the description in there got me so anxious becauses its so REAL.

i liked so much the characters designs and, specially, their voices! Emerges so much in the story and you can feel how much effort they put to make the characters more real yk! totally a 10/10 <3

Kalei's ending, for me, it was how a healing process is after you suffered so much with anxiety, fear, rejection and loneliness. Hes so kind and honest with you, trying to always make you feel comfortable enough and enjoying all the time with you, even if it was a simple thing. For example, the Geist little devolopment at the end was like one of the good consequences of ur healing process with Kalei helps, ur negavity and anxiety just being at a "normal" level, just starting to being healthy.

and Kalei is TOTALLY unlike Geist. Hes like a personification of anxiety itself?? But hes sooo well writen, you KNOW hes trying to manipulate you and tries to play with you with his words, because all the things he says is so terrible but he ALWAYS try to say in the sweetest way in the end at the point you starts to feel so confused about his actions!

The Geist ending brought me two interpretations:

The first one was he being the personification of social anxiety, you locked yourself in a toxic comfort zone and just <want> to believe thats the better option, just wanting to believe that ur happy being so lonely and not trying anything more becauses of the constant feeling of fear.

The other one is he representing a toxic and manipulative relationship, always trying to bringing you down and comforting you with all the sweetest things even if he IS the reason you're hurt, always forcing you to neglect urself and putting him in a pillar of the REAL happiness, the "perfect choice", the "most protective person" and the "most lovely one". At the end, you cant even decides for urself and just live depending on his "distorced love" becauses he made you believe in that.

thats a small detail but i really liked the pronouns options, its kinda of kindness for being inclusive!

Sorry if i said something not understandable, but i tried to show how much i loved this game!! it was a little important to me because made me realize feelings bought by unhelead traumas that i have to work on it, the game shows you how important is to being open with other people and ask for help, even the small conversations can help you! 

Thats It! ill be playing ur others games too, i loved ur writing :)

AHHHHHH  this comment really made my day, thank you 😭 I'm so touched you took the time to leave me your thoughts in English πŸ₯Ή

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I'M SO GLAD IT WAS RELATABLE, especially the depiction of the panic attacks! I tried to think of ways that I could represent it accurately!

AHHH YES, the voice actors did such a fantastic job, I was so lucky to get to work with the both of them! They did so much for elevating this game in particular, since it was so dialogue heavy!

And I'm really happy to read your interpretation of Kalei's ending, that was exactly what I wanted to convey! Sometimes that's all you need to heal - someone who helps you feel comfortable enough to just be yourself, so you realize that things aren't as scary as you think. 

OHHHH your interpretations of Geist's ending were EXACTLY on the mark as well. I did want to leave Geist's identity open to the player's interpretation. On the one hand, he's the personification of anxiety, and his ending is your "toxic comfort zone" - a REALLY good way to put it. You're so afraid of doing anything that you try to convince yourself that this is what you want so that you don't have to face your fears. On the other hand, he can also be interpreted as a toxic relationship! I partially based his behavior on toxic friendships that I've had in the past, where the friend tried to isolate me so that I would have more time and attention for them. Toxic people really do make themselves into your "pillar of happiness" - so that you end up revolving around them.

AHHH I'm glad you liked the pronoun options! I do a lot of games with established MCs, but I would like to do a lot more customizable protags like this in the future!

NO WORRIES, I understood everything πŸ₯Ή I was so touched by the kindness and thoughtfulness of your comment, thank you 😭 Thank you again for playing!! 

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NO SPOILERS just my take :33

made an account just to give this masterpiece a 5 star review!!!!!!! i love everything about this game. i love how the characters interact with each other, how cute the designs are, and how much love and effort was put ! 

the main idea focuses on not letting your thoughts govern your actions, which stole my heart and attention. this game made me feel so seen, especially how overwhelmingly realistic geist’s lingering whispers were. geist was both comforting and destructive for the main character. his ruinous words kept trying to interfere with our relationship with kalei, only to reassure us that he only does it out of love and to protect us. this really emphasizes the unhealthy relationship between you and your thoughts that stays focused on being something thats still in the future. if you keep worrying about something thats in the future, you’ll miss whats happening around you in the present.

i like the small detail on how overwhelming it can get when you meet new people :) they may seem like they’re out to eat you alive — but really, they’re not so bad once you get to know them properly.

also, can we talk about how ridiculously cute kalei is??????????? the little dude is so passionate about movies!!!! i wanna eat him alive soooo bad >_< this man is so perfect i just wnna keep him in my pocket and bring him everywhere !!!!!!!!!!!!! i wish i got to know more about him in-game and had the option to get to know about his past. either way, i love this game so much , i’ll have to replay this again next year after my bad memory does me good

i love how imperfect everyone is. mary sue characters are so bland, they don’t reflect the true nature of humans. it’s okay to think about these bad thoughts, whats important is how you respond to them! thank you for making this game, it truly was an eye-opener. MC and kalei are SO cute together!!!!! my roman empire <3333333

DFGDGDF YOU MADE AN ACCOUNT JUST TO LEAVE A REVIEW, I'm tearing up, I'm so honored πŸ₯ΉπŸ’¦πŸ’¦ Thank you for all the kind word😭

I'm really happy that the story was relatable πŸ₯Ή When I was writing it I had to do a lot of reflection on my own experiences πŸ˜‚ and had to acknowledge that, as easy as it was to demonize my "bad thoughts," they were actually dangerous BECAUSE they were comforting. I think that sometimes when people say, "Don't worry, just focus on the present!", it can be hard to take that advice πŸ˜‚ but it's really as simple as that LOL 

IT'S SO TRUE, meeting new people is always scary, even when you know that they're probably going to be perfectly nice - but it's really fulfilling once you get to know them!

AHHHHHH I'm glad you liked Kalei πŸ₯Ή I find it so funny that I've gotten more than one person saying that they want to keep a Kalei in their pocket at all times 🀣 and it's so true, dang I need my emotional support extrovert... 

Thank you again for playing πŸ˜­πŸ’¦πŸ’¦ And for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment, I'm so glad you enjoyed πŸ₯Ή

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It's been 84 years

All jokes aside, I'm so glad that I finally got a new PC Laptop to play this game!!! It's been on my backlog forever and I was really looking forward to playing it!! 

Man, where do I even begin. The art is awesome, the music is very fitting and, god, the voice acting is SUPERB.

And don't even get me started about the writing!!! I came to this game almost completely blind. I only knew it was a yandere ghost but I did NOT expect that type of relationship between Geist and MC. It really was like a constant negative voice in your head telling you that you're worthless and many more lies coming from low self-confidence and anxiety... Which is much more terrifying and heartbreaking than I thought because, at the end of the day... our minds try to "protect us" by avoiding everything, sometimes. 

"Avoid everyone and everything and you won't be hurt." Geist is really the personification of negative self-talk with the constant excuse that it all comes from a place of love when, it reality, it comes from a place of fear. Fear of rejection, bear of being embarrassed and shamed, fear of never being able to connect to another person in the way you want.

And when the MC starts to realize that... when they finally realize what's been happening all along... they stand up to Geist. They stand up to their fear, they confront it and decide to be brave and try. Yes, sometimes things won't go well for them, but that doesn't mean that everything will go badly ALL the time either.

I loved MC's relationship with Kalei because they truly complemented each other well, they had similar interests and they made each other feel energized and happy. Even after having some awkward interactions, when Kalei introduced them to their friends, things still ended up going well (cause yeah, sometimes you can have awkward interactions even with good friends!) and man jeksdbgkjb.

I just loved it so much, Chatt, it's an amazing game. I admit I haven't played the bad ending yet, 'cause I didn't want to give Geist the satisfaction of getting to me xD but I want to, sometime! The ending with Kalei was beautiful and I'm happy that he and MC got their happy ending <3

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AHHHH PRI, CONGRATS ON YOUR NEW LAPTOP, I'm so flattered that you remembered and took the time to play 😭😭😭 

I'm glad that you were pleasantly surprised by the "twist" (not really a twist, but you get what I mean) 🀣 I wasn't really sure how to describe this game, and I thought that it would probably be better if people went in blind, so I'm glad that they weren't disappointed by the ghost yan LOL I'm sure he's a lot less sexy and a lot more obnoxious than people expected... 

"Geist is really the personification of negative self-talk with the constant excuse that it all comes from a place of love when, it reality, it comes from a place of fear" -> I couldn't put it better myself! That's exactly why I thought a gaslighting yan would be a perfect match for it 🀣 He gaslights you into believing you're less interesting and worthy than you actually are, but the truly insidious part is how he gaslights you into believing that it's for your own good. 

I'm glad that you liked Kalei, he's one of my favorites, ngl 😭 I did want to convey that, even though Kalei himself is a really nice and easygoing guy, sometimes social interactions are just awkward 🀣 and things go wrong, and it happens. And you shouldn't be afraid of being more open because of what will happen, because even the worst thing is probably not as bad as you think!

Thank you again for playing, Pri 😭 and leaving such a long and thoughtful comment, you're too sweet! I'm so glad you enjoyed it 😭😭😭 (and that's all right, Geist can languish in solitude 🀣🀣🀣) 

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I REALLY LOVED IT! Cute art style, storyline, soundtrack and a very relatable story (wich I'm literally living rn). It's so refreshing seeing a visual novel about stuff that isn't just about dating some guy and that's it, but it adds a really good depths into MC problems. 


And lastly, I liked the contrast between Kalei and Geist palette & style contrast, that matches their personalities.


Ok I'll stop yapping about this little MASTERPIECE.

(I'M SORRY, this comment got caught up in itch's filter and I didn't see it until now!)

THANK YOU SO MUCH, I'm so glad that you enjoyed it! Hehe, I had a lot of fun designing these two, I'm happy that you appreciated the difference between them 🀭

Thank you again for playing and for taking the time to leave such a kind comment πŸ₯Ή (I hope that your Geist learns to be a little quieter πŸ˜‚) 

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hihi! I really liked these Karamu and Kanau that you made!! These ones are so good, especially with a animated comic, which made me feel like reading a comic. Not only, your story was good unlike yandere games (I don't hate these ones but I'm really looking forward hihi!) Can't wait to try the mind mind mind game, you have right now.

However, I can't play this cus I don't have laptop ;((. Maybe you could make it available for android? I would be gladly if you will, but I mean, it's fine, since you couldn't do it. I will be waiting for this!! Your games are so good >;33!!

GAH I'M SORRY, this comment got caught up in itch's filter, and I only saw it now! Thank you so much, I'm really glad that you enjoyed those two 😭 I definitely want to make my games available on Android, but unfortunately the game engine I use doesn't allow it at the moment... If Android exports become available, I definitely plan on working on one! Thank you again for your interest πŸ₯Ή

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this game is really important in many different ways, and i could talk for a very long time about why i think that. it's not always easy to tell in the moment when you are having overwhelming negative thoughts, but playing this game helped me to look at things from a different perspective. i was able to see how my own negative thinking could be ruining experiences for me before i even get to have them. thinking too much about all the negative things that could happen makes it so much more difficult to pay attention to all of the good things that are actually happening around you. playing this game really helped me to remember that. i have so many more things to say, but that is what made the biggest impression on me. i want to work harder at knowing when i am doing these things from now on.

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OH WOW, I'm so honored 😭 This comment really made my week, thank you! I'm so glad that you were able to relate to the game like this! I've struggled a lot with negative thoughts in the past (and still do, alas). It really recolors everything in your life, preventing you from experiencing it to the fullest because you're so afraid of what might happen. Even now I need to remind myself not to overthink/take a step back when I'm in a doom spiral LOL

I never thought a game of mine would help someone like this πŸ₯Ή I'm very happy and honored; thank you again for playing! Let's work hard at it together πŸ’ͺ 

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thank you for helping me (and others) by making this game! i agree, negative thinking can stop us from doing a lot of things. we can't let our negative thinking bring us down! let's both work hard! we can do this!

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odio a la rubia estupidaaaaaa

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πŸ˜‚ yo tambiΓ©n!!!

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So I got this game through Steam. Originally, I didn't really think much of it since I was trying to find visual novels to build my reading lists. This visual novel has got me through places. I got it mostly because the name of it got my interest. It piqued me due to the fact I love messing with my own Psyche. I didn't realize it wasn't much psychological horror but told through anxious thoughts. 

I can relate to MC when it comes to loud spaces and can't hear your own mind think.  It reminds me of a similar situation I was in a few months ago really, instead of the college setting more so in the bar setting. 

I read this game through and was reminded how much Geist could be the shame wizard from Big Mouth. But Geist can get into your head a lot more later down the line. When MC stands up if you choose to do so. It feels like a good power move.  I think this is one of the better-written stories for a visual novel I have loved. I thought about getting the art book at some point because it was so good.  A lot of what Geist says kind of hinted at my own voices, to say the least, that I usually tend to ignore. 

Not to mention Kalei! Man, I love that man. He actually gonna be one of my fictional boyfriends. Only if I write him into a story.  I love the way Kalei cares for MC and manages to ease their anxiety away by somehow redirecting the conversation or just removing them from large crowds. I just love the fact he was caring and nice. The way he sticks up for MC was nice. While MC still has Geist as their inner voice. It shows that the inner voice will still be there and that's okay.  It's easier to make sure you want to live your life to the fullest without your anxiety taking control over you. I really love it. 

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YOU FOUND IT ON STEAM, thank you so much for taking the time to reach out to me on itch πŸ₯ΉπŸ’¦πŸ’¦ I was originally going to make it more of a psychological horror (hence why the cover looks so eerie too πŸ˜‚) but as I was writing the script, it never felt quite right to me. Since anxiety isn't something horrifying, that you need to be terrified of; instead, it's just part of you, and an understandable way of coping with stressful situations.

I'm really glad that you found it relatable! πŸ₯Ή I'd like to say that I've gotten better, but even now I don't deal that well with crowds πŸ˜‚ the shame wizard comparison is VERY true, I never considered that! And thank you for the compliment on the writing πŸ’¦

I'M GLAD YOU LOVED KALEI, I had so much fun writing him! You've gotta deal with your some things yourself, but it really helps to have a good friend (boyfriend *cough cough*) to help you through the tough parts. I'm glad you liked the ending too, you phrased my intent with it pretty much perfectly πŸ₯ΉπŸ’¦ 

Thank you again for playing and for taking the time to leave such considerate thoughts 😭 I'm very grateful!

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I can't let the gang know I cried while playing this game










It's okay, I'll keep it a secret...(thank you so much for playing!!!) 

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I kinda like the ending of kalei more cause somehow i saw geist character development AND also he wont go away? HELL YEAH GOT 2 BOYS now im sitting thinking of what to play next after this masterpiece

SPOILERS!!!

honestly i thought i would like geist more turns out when kalei did this boyy im smitten. sold me 100% i feel like he is now my comfort otome bf
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AAAHHHH!! HOW DO U KNOW, IF I WAS IN THE SITUATION AND IM THE SAME CHARACTER AS THE MC I WOULD COUNT PETALS TOO LIKE IDK ITS SUCH A SMALL DETAIL BUT HAVE A BIG MEANING
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about the food part where i go with him I picked ramen or the viatnamese food but i always get the same description, like its loco moco
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its so deep. i kinda relate to this, really hit like a brick. like its so true it's so fragile. 
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I like the way you write it's like im reading a novel or manhwa but otome version, the way you describe things it felt like it's now a new standard to me that i want this kind of otome in every otome I play and thank you for this...
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IM GONNA WAIT FOR YOUR OTHER 2 GAMES TO FINISH, oh wait the deepwater is finished?

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LOL Geist might be the poster boy, but Kalei is the real love interest indeed πŸ˜‚ I really love how you picked up on all the little details, gosh, I'm very touched πŸ₯Ή I'm so glad that you liked the writing style too, I have a tendency to be on the wordier/more monologue heavy side πŸ˜‚ which isn't everyone's cup of tea, so I'm so happy when it's up someone's alley πŸ₯Ή A NEW STANDARD DFGDGD I'M SO FLATTERED, GOSH 

(Ahhh and thank you for the heads up about the bug! I haven't seen this one, I'll look into it)

AHH I hope you enjoy them!! The Deepwater Witch isn't finished yet; the script is done, but I wanted to take my time with some of the later CGs! I've been putting it off a bit since I didn't have a fire under my butt with a jam deadline πŸ˜‚ It's one of my favorite things I've written, so I want to take my time with it, but I'll be working on it soon! 

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you dont know that even if the smallest option like what to do "podcast-music" i save then reload them just to pick all the options cause I really do like how u word things, it felt like im reading from a book, and also LOOKING FORWARD TO IT!! I also agree on the other comments that the coding? really put so much in it, sa gui everything and for free like I have nothing else to give but kind words but I hope that your food is delicous everyday 

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I literally tried to log in as fast as lightning just to comment. But GODDAMN the UI and animation is so fucking smooth and you made it FREE?? As an IT/coding kid this game literally scratched that super duper deep itch at the back of my mind that I literally had a braingasm- I didn't even get past like 6 paragraphs of the game; I just had to comment on the smoothness of everything. My guy really be giving us buttery smooth gameplay for FREE? I- It's so high quality for a free game??? Best one I've seen so far in the otome game/dating sims category (well since most of the free games uses RenPy). But I'm geeking over the design rather than story itself lmaoo- I'm gonna go and continue playing now bye-

DFGDFGFDGDF WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH πŸ˜­ This is the first time I've received a comment like this LOL I'm glad that everything performs well, and thank you for your compliments on the design πŸ₯Ή I do want my games to be as easy and convenient to play as possible! In the future I'd like to level up my UI animations so that everything feels more satisfying to play as well πŸ’ͺ I hope you enjoy it! 

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I loved the game! I have no words to say how much I am in love with Kalei πŸ™ˆπŸ’“. I played on PC but it was borrowed from a friend. So if you could consider making your games in Android versions, I would be very happy.

I'm already following you for your next games! β™₯️

(PS: I don't speak English, so if some things are written strange, I'm sorry :'D)

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AWW thank you so much, I'm so glad that you liked it! Unfortunately the version of the game engine that I use right now doesn't support Android releases - it's planned, but I'm not sure how long it will take, and there's nothing I can do, I'm afraid... when it's implemented I'll work on a port!

Thank you again!!!

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Holy smokes what a great game. After playing it I had to just sit there and think it over. Goodness where to begin with the positives? 

I really wasn't expecting to relate so quickly and easily with MC and it's so hard to find games (especially visual novels) that I find myself understanding  and thinking so in-tune with an MC so quickly. 

Love the concept and use of Geist, he's very easy to get drawn into and get caught up in his words, 18+ patch drop when? until a certain point and you feel amazing once you hit that breaking point with him. Also don't think that I would let that Bell Jar reference slip away, I know exactly what you're implying with that and I respect its usage immensely~

Kalei was just wonderful, just a straight up lovely and kind character to perfectly counter balance Geist. He reminds me of the real life people I know and actively get in contact with them.  So thank you for making such a wholesome(?) game, definitely going to check out your other games both the present and future!

OH GOSH, this is such high praise πŸ˜­ this really made my day, thank you so much πŸ₯Ή 

I'm so glad!! I actually worried that people would struggle with this protagonist since they are pretty "defined" despite being a self-insert, so I was relieved that players were still able to connect with them!

DFGDFGFDGDFGDFGDF I'm scared to think of what Geist's dirty talk would look like... I'm really glad he gave you that impression, that was 100% my intent with him - to portray him as someone charming, but to ultimately make your break with him quite cathartic. And YOU CAUGHT THE BELL JAR REFERENCE, I like to think that Geist self-inserts as the jar when he reads it...

And aww, I'm so glad! I've met a few people like Kalei, and I'm always appreciative of them, too πŸ₯Ή  they're rare gems! Thank you again for playing, and I'm so happy that you enjoyed it! 

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Really enjoyed the game! I associated with OP so much with the anxiety that I was mentally telling OP to go to the college's advisor/councilor about this guy (Gheist) if he wasn't a 'virtual' ghost

AWW thank you so much for the kind words πŸ₯Ή I'm glad you enjoyed it! And that's definitely the healthy option πŸ˜‚ if a strange man is following you...definitely ask for help LOL 

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mc is so relatable but unfortunately my anxiety isn't a blond british man with green eyes πŸ˜”

jokes aside, from the voice acting to the visuals this game is just amazing πŸ’Œ as someone with anxiety disorder geist's words hit really close to home, and him reading the bell jar?? i loved this detail a lot lol

also kalei has my whole heart, he's so cute omg πŸ˜­πŸ’–

Oh gosh I'm sorry for the late reply, this got caught by the spam detector πŸ˜­ I didn't realize there was one until now! I'm so glad that you enjoyed and found it relatable πŸ₯Ή and AHHHHHH you're the second person who caught that he was reading the bell jar πŸ€­ 

Thank you again for taking the time to play and comment  πŸ₯Ή (and I'm sorry I didn't catch this earlier!! SDFDG) 

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Will You Release This Game on Android?

Currently the version of the game engine that I use doesn't support Android releases; I think it'll be made available in the future, but I don't have an ETA! If it's available then I'll work on a port. 

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Ok Thanks Brother I Hope You Will Release This Game On Android And How Will The Port Work I Will Wait

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This was an amazingly well-done portrayal of social anxiety

It was a bit difficult to get through at points, but well worth the effort

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That's high praise, thank you πŸ₯ΉπŸ’¦ I'm grateful that you played through it all, and thank you so much for taking the time to leave your thoughts! β˜ΊοΈπŸ™

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Geist's degrading comments awoke something within me. 

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πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ I can't say I was expecting this, but with the voice, it's understandable...

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i dont struggle with the kind of anxiety mc has so im basically just ready to fight geist in a walmart parking lot... and to kiss kalei LOL.. i shall defend u MC!!!

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DFHJKKHG I LOVE THIS COMMENT, Geist will flee in terror from your wrath πŸ™

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everybody needs a milkshakex3 in their lives :3

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