Normally, I never write comments, but I'll tell you what, screw it. ⚠️ Spoilers warning! ⚠️
This VN is very interesting in that it shows you Geist as the main villain... but he's more of a neutral guy? Like, hear me out, I only finished the Kalei ending, but it was enough for me to see that Geist genuinely loves the MC.
I love the way the game looks like, by the way. The color palette, the backgrounds, the little animations... mwah. The only thing is that I slightly don't like how the faces look - too not detailed - but it's purely my own tastes. They look fine enough to portray the emotions how they should be.
The plot itself is extremely simple, but it's carried by the thoughts of MC/their interactions with our blonde yandere husband. It was clear the writers tried to create an image of a socially anxious and (somewhat) mentally ill person, and IMO... very good. Especially loved the way MC collected the confidence over the route to finally face their main problem, The Geist.
Oh, also, I'll throw in a theory(?) in here, since it's pretty much implied: Geist is our schizophrenia. Yup, I think he is. Listen, MC literally tells us he ALWAYS was around her since middle school (and, how they said, probably were stalking before that) and never left their side. He also just... appears by our side whenever he wants to? Like, what kind of demon we're talking about??
VA's are perfect!!! Definitely the strongest point of this Visual Novel. I love the British accent of Geist (I mean, I was William Afton stan in the past... soooo maybeeee?), really adds to his character: a sophisticated man who always watches and follows your every step, and always ready to put you down if you dare to rise higher to the sun tha he'd like to. Tumblr sexyman type, the perfect kind. VA of Kalei is a perfect fit too: A chill, a little higher compared to Geist, but definitely friendly. Just a guy who wants to have a good time. The soundtrack is good, nothing notable, though.
I think that's all I have to say? The only notable bad thing about the novel is that it's literally so small I speedrun it in class at school (about 30 mins) and finishing this "review" at home now. Please, ChatterCap, give us MORE!!! I'll definitely try the other games once I have the free time (if they are not the same length, or, god forbid, shorter than this. PLEEEEAAAASEEEE—), though. Have a great time!
EDIT: Forgot to say that I played all of this on web-android version. Everything was perfectly working.
Hello again! I was just spending my time being when I remembered this game. I browsed through some comments (just realized that this game isnt fresh, LMAO), then saw the postmortem post. I suppose I wasnt too far off calling Geist "demon". Crazy how people can just think of an idea then turn it into something valuable and beautiful. I swear, one day, I'll create a VN myself too because FUCK YEA THIS RULES!!!
Am i the only one who cried???? I just felt so seen TT . i relate to the protag so much. Anxiety is so hard. It makes you lose many opportunities to be better because the voices just won’t stop.
Pra ser sincero não esperava muito desse jogo mas eu amei demais, mexeu muito comigo principalmente por conta que passo pelas mesmas questões de ansiedade que o mc, e senti que isso foi muito bem representado como é ter isso na vida real. Entrou pra lista dos meus vn favoritos
WAITT this was super good!!!! the story was soo good like I didn't really expect geist to be like my anxiety (I thought he'd be some actual living dude whos a yandere typa thing) and kalei is so cute like typing ":3"???!!! peak gamee
ONGGGG HOW DID I NOT SEE THIS BEGODE HELP?! I LOVED ITTT kalei is such a cutieeee omg and the geist ending was insaneee, like he is genuinely quite creepy despite the british accent help. and i loved how you portrayed anxiety, so realistic as usual. tysm for another great game 😭💗
realmente me encanto,hasta me fue inesperado cuando me di cuenta que hay cosas que yo tambien he hecho o pensado en el pasado, pero eso no importa ,porque la historia es un 10/10
Realmente me gusto el juego siento que Geist es una muy buen representación de la ansiedad y los pensamientos intensivos, sinceramente me pareció lo más interesante del juego además de que la interpretación de una relación tóxica fue 10/10,las diferencias que hay entre sus escenas y las de Kalei es hecha de una forma que da a entender muy bien la diferencia entre ambos personajes.
I love this game I have social anxiety so this make me feel like Im in the main character shoes and Geist is so much the demon that whispers in my ear and I kept ignoring him I thought it's a good game and really show what social anxiety really looks like how how to get help from it
I also have social anxiety and I loved playing it. It’s one of the first times I feel like it represents the problem perfectly! It’s nice to know someone else goes through it and that I’m not the only one.
played this on android after i played MHIAS, both are great vn games! <3 i like seeing geist's blushed face but i hate him when he's on his manipulator ghost mode 😂 i got so curious about geist's last life (like how he died <i thought he's a ghost but he could be just mc's hallucination too> or what made him got so attached to mc in the first place) and thought the game would also reveal about that but nope. btw kalei is cute! gonna get his ending next
i finished kalei's ending. i like his ending better than geist! btw now i got a better understand abt geist too, i think he's more like a figure manifestation of mc's 'anxiety' that is 'attached' to mc. so yeah i think geist was never been a real person.
This was such an amazing game and it gave me all the feels as someone also suffering from an anxiety disorder. Thanks for making me feel represented and hopeful 🥹
I don't usually comment that much, but GREAT GAME! My friend and I were invested from start to finish.
We STAN Kalei, he's a CUTIE PATOOOOOOOOOOTIE. (Can Geist shut up) Fun fact, I relate to Geist a lot, he really match what's going on in my mind. ^^
HONESTLY, this VN is really well written and visually impressive. We didn't expect to get so hooked for so long. Can't wait for the continuation!!11!!!1
originally this comment was going to be MUCH much longer, but as an exorcise I thought hey, why not try to sum it up while still keeping the same sentiment?
I stumbled upon this game today and got to say, it really surprised me. It really hit close to home, in more ways than one. The story was phenomenal and- okay time to be less formal i'm not a professional. this game and its story and themes are absolutely DELIGHTFUL and the way things are handled are so well done!
it was wonderful seeing the mc slowly yet surely find their footing and coming out of their shell in kalei's route. cheered every time they figured that, while the world can be really really scary and things incredibly overwhelming, things CAN be okay and will be okay. sometimes you just gotta do something that makes you uncomfortable (talk with other folks for example) and see that despite everything, the results werent catastrophic. hell you may even find folks who, as kalei said, are on the same wavelength as you!
speaking of kalei, he literally appeared as sunshine peeking through the clouds on a dark day. while the mc reminded me of my much younger self, kalei surprisingly kind of reminds me of myself now. of course i'm not as extroverted as him and still can get incredibly anxious in unfamiliar situations without a script, but, he does remind me of the good things. and his enthusiasm for films!!! a!!! it's so wonderful!! and the frustration and not knowing how to solve something that seems simple to others but suddenly after external help it clicking into place and getting better at it!!! yes!!! joy!!! i could go on and on, he's a wonderful character who feels really grounded. big thumbs up :]
and now for the suspiciously white british man shaped elephant in the room. time to address the suspiciously white british man shaped elephant in the middle of the room. I would like to start off by saying that i have yet to play through his route, but will prolly have to do it at another time since every time he opens his mouth i may or may not cuss him out. he's INCREDIBLY well written, it was like dissasecting the textbook case of manipulation in real time. i need him to shut up, i need him to grow and become better. i want to throw him into the wood chipper. i've got no idea what his deal is in-universe but i can clearly see the big bold letters above his head reading PERSONIFICATION OF ANXIETY AND INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS AND METAPHOR FOR ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS. which leads me to the next point, looks around nervously.
he really reminded me of system members that tend to be labeled as prosecutors (which can kind of trap them into the label box which leads to whole other can of worms and problems since despite sharing a body they still are a person of varying degree of separation but this aint about that this is about the wretched british man /silly), lashing out and trying to help in their own way at the same time while also doing HORRIFIC AMOUNT OF DAMAGE IN THE PROCESS. looking at him through the lens of him and the mc being part of the same system makes his whole deal make more sense to me, common ground and all that. giving more insight into why he behaves like this and how he works in-universe. despite all that i am still throwing him into the wood chipper and sending him into Hey Dude That Was Fucked Up Lets Chill Out And Grow. its okay we are allowed to do this we have personal hands on experience with sharing a life and body with multiple lovely folks (literally) /silly
all in all, hope you have a wonderful week! thank you for sharing this story here!! :]
Great game!!! I love Kalei so much. I wanted to strangle Geist as soon as he started talking though lol. I like how stuff with Geist was wrapped up in Kalei's ending. I'm going to go for Geist's ending after this.
tbh i think he might as well be due to no one else acknowledging him so we probably only see him orr people think he's a friend of ours or roommate that just is weird and follows us lol
I can tolerate anything in a dark romance / yandere game so this time I didn't read warnings before launching the game. Holy shit, Gheist is written well but my stomach was wrenching from his lines. Awesome game though, Kalei was a sweetie.
You really do understand mental illness well. I truly did feel as if I was the protagonist, because we are so similar:
anxious, prone to panic attacks, inclined to avoid people, constantly hearing negative thoughts.
You are a really good writer, too! I could feel and understand the mc's emotions towards the things that Geist said.
I believe that I would be susceptible to Geists' words, as well. He is good at manipulating, and gaslighting the protagonist, which, I suppose, is why he was created.
...
SPOILERS!!!
Geist is obviously a manifestation of the protagonists insecurities, and I can understand that voice of derision and doubt. Thank you for the kind words at the end of the game. You are really sweet to say that.
Kalei is a sweetheart, and someone that I wish I knew in real life. If Geist is doubt and negativity, Kalei is support, and encouragement. Thank you for creating him, and making him romanceable. I really enjoyed his route!
If YOU ever experienced anxiety, or depression, then I hope you were able to feel better, and get support and love from friends, and loved ones. You deserve it for helping people with this game! <3
And, thank you so much for porting this to android. I know it probably wasn't easy, so, really, thank you!
is this like a prequel for my husband is a stranger? because the two of them look like twins haha forgive me if I sound idiotic I have yet to play this masterpiece
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Normally, I never write comments, but I'll tell you what, screw it. ⚠️ Spoilers warning! ⚠️
This VN is very interesting in that it shows you Geist as the main villain... but he's more of a neutral guy? Like, hear me out, I only finished the Kalei ending, but it was enough for me to see that Geist genuinely loves the MC.
I love the way the game looks like, by the way. The color palette, the backgrounds, the little animations... mwah. The only thing is that I slightly don't like how the faces look - too not detailed - but it's purely my own tastes. They look fine enough to portray the emotions how they should be.
The plot itself is extremely simple, but it's carried by the thoughts of MC/their interactions with our blonde yandere husband. It was clear the writers tried to create an image of a socially anxious and (somewhat) mentally ill person, and IMO... very good. Especially loved the way MC collected the confidence over the route to finally face their main problem, The Geist.
Oh, also, I'll throw in a theory(?) in here, since it's pretty much implied: Geist is our schizophrenia. Yup, I think he is. Listen, MC literally tells us he ALWAYS was around her since middle school (and, how they said, probably were stalking before that) and never left their side. He also just... appears by our side whenever he wants to? Like, what kind of demon we're talking about??
VA's are perfect!!! Definitely the strongest point of this Visual Novel. I love the British accent of Geist (I mean, I was William Afton stan in the past... soooo maybeeee?), really adds to his character: a sophisticated man who always watches and follows your every step, and always ready to put you down if you dare to rise higher to the sun tha he'd like to. Tumblr sexyman type, the perfect kind. VA of Kalei is a perfect fit too: A chill, a little higher compared to Geist, but definitely friendly. Just a guy who wants to have a good time. The soundtrack is good, nothing notable, though.
I think that's all I have to say? The only notable bad thing about the novel is that it's literally so small I speedrun it in class at school (about 30 mins) and finishing this "review" at home now. Please, ChatterCap, give us MORE!!! I'll definitely try the other games once I have the free time (if they are not the same length, or, god forbid, shorter than this. PLEEEEAAAASEEEE—), though. Have a great time!
EDIT: Forgot to say that I played all of this on web-android version. Everything was perfectly working.
8/10
Hello again! I was just spending my time being when I remembered this game. I browsed through some comments (just realized that this game isnt fresh, LMAO), then saw the postmortem post. I suppose I wasnt too far off calling Geist "demon". Crazy how people can just think of an idea then turn it into something valuable and beautiful. I swear, one day, I'll create a VN myself too because FUCK YEA THIS RULES!!!
Am i the only one who cried???? I just felt so seen TT . i relate to the protag so much. Anxiety is so hard. It makes you lose many opportunities to be better because the voices just won’t stop.
Amei o jogo, me prendeu bastante a atenção. E mexeu mto cmg
Me before the game!😘✌
I want to grab Geist by the throat and shove him into a vat, of boiling oil😤
I loved it; I've never felt so connected to a visual novel before. It's my favorite now.
geist makes me wanna strangle him..
Pra ser sincero não esperava muito desse jogo mas eu amei demais, mexeu muito comigo principalmente por conta que passo pelas mesmas questões de ansiedade que o mc, e senti que isso foi muito bem representado como é ter isso na vida real. Entrou pra lista dos meus vn favoritos
WAITT this was super good!!!! the story was soo good like I didn't really expect geist to be like my anxiety (I thought he'd be some actual living dude whos a yandere typa thing) and kalei is so cute like typing ":3"???!!! peak gamee
ONGGGG HOW DID I NOT SEE THIS BEGODE HELP?! I LOVED ITTT kalei is such a cutieeee omg and the geist ending was insaneee, like he is genuinely quite creepy despite the british accent help. and i loved how you portrayed anxiety, so realistic as usual. tysm for another great game 😭💗
eu amei tanto esse jogo, mexeu muito comigo, muito mesmo
First, the anxiety aspect of the character... AND THEN CS???? I am relating too much
realmente me encanto,hasta me fue inesperado cuando me di cuenta que hay cosas que yo tambien he hecho o pensado en el pasado, pero eso no importa ,porque la historia es un 10/10
Realmente me gusto el juego siento que Geist es una muy buen representación de la ansiedad y los pensamientos intensivos, sinceramente me pareció lo más interesante del juego además de que la interpretación de una relación tóxica fue 10/10,las diferencias que hay entre sus escenas y las de Kalei es hecha de una forma que da a entender muy bien la diferencia entre ambos personajes.
I love this game I have social anxiety so this make me feel like Im in the main character shoes and Geist is so much the demon that whispers in my ear and I kept ignoring him I thought it's a good game and really show what social anxiety really looks like how how to get help from it
I also have social anxiety and I loved playing it. It’s one of the first times I feel like it represents the problem perfectly! It’s nice to know someone else goes through it and that I’m not the only one.
10/10 would play again the story was beautiful
I dont think i can handle going after geist's ending: tbh... bro is pissing me off
this game soo good
omg I loved this kalei is so sweet he’s amazing heart emoji
thank you for making this beautiful game 10/10
played this on android after i played MHIAS, both are great vn games! <3 i like seeing geist's blushed face but i hate him when he's on his manipulator ghost mode 😂 i got so curious about geist's last life (like how he died <i thought he's a ghost but he could be just mc's hallucination too> or what made him got so attached to mc in the first place) and thought the game would also reveal about that but nope. btw kalei is cute! gonna get his ending next
i finished kalei's ending. i like his ending better than geist! btw now i got a better understand abt geist too, i think he's more like a figure manifestation of mc's 'anxiety' that is 'attached' to mc. so yeah i think geist was never been a real person.
I love geist ❤️
This was such an amazing game and it gave me all the feels as someone also suffering from an anxiety disorder. Thanks for making me feel represented and hopeful 🥹
We dated Kalei 💞
I don't usually comment that much, but GREAT GAME! My friend and I were invested from start to finish.
We STAN Kalei, he's a CUTIE PATOOOOOOOOOOTIE.
(Can Geist shut up)
Fun fact, I relate to Geist a lot, he really match what's going on in my mind. ^^
HONESTLY, this VN is really well written and visually impressive. We didn't expect to get so hooked for so long.
Can't wait for the continuation!!11!!!1
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Great game bro!
originally this comment was going to be MUCH much longer, but as an exorcise I thought hey, why not try to sum it up while still keeping the same sentiment?
I stumbled upon this game today and got to say, it really surprised me. It really hit close to home, in more ways than one. The story was phenomenal and- okay time to be less formal i'm not a professional. this game and its story and themes are absolutely DELIGHTFUL and the way things are handled are so well done!
it was wonderful seeing the mc slowly yet surely find their footing and coming out of their shell in kalei's route. cheered every time they figured that, while the world can be really really scary and things incredibly overwhelming, things CAN be okay and will be okay. sometimes you just gotta do something that makes you uncomfortable (talk with other folks for example) and see that despite everything, the results werent catastrophic. hell you may even find folks who, as kalei said, are on the same wavelength as you!
speaking of kalei, he literally appeared as sunshine peeking through the clouds on a dark day. while the mc reminded me of my much younger self, kalei surprisingly kind of reminds me of myself now. of course i'm not as extroverted as him and still can get incredibly anxious in unfamiliar situations without a script, but, he does remind me of the good things. and his enthusiasm for films!!! a!!! it's so wonderful!! and the frustration and not knowing how to solve something that seems simple to others but suddenly after external help it clicking into place and getting better at it!!! yes!!! joy!!! i could go on and on, he's a wonderful character who feels really grounded. big thumbs up :]
and now for the suspiciously white british man shaped elephant in the room. time to address the suspiciously white british man shaped elephant in the middle of the room. I would like to start off by saying that i have yet to play through his route, but will prolly have to do it at another time since every time he opens his mouth i may or may not cuss him out. he's INCREDIBLY well written, it was like dissasecting the textbook case of manipulation in real time. i need him to shut up, i need him to grow and become better. i want to throw him into the wood chipper. i've got no idea what his deal is in-universe but i can clearly see the big bold letters above his head reading PERSONIFICATION OF ANXIETY AND INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS AND METAPHOR FOR ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS. which leads me to the next point, looks around nervously.
he really reminded me of system members that tend to be labeled as prosecutors (which can kind of trap them into the label box which leads to whole other can of worms and problems since despite sharing a body they still are a person of varying degree of separation but this aint about that this is about the wretched british man /silly), lashing out and trying to help in their own way at the same time while also doing HORRIFIC AMOUNT OF DAMAGE IN THE PROCESS. looking at him through the lens of him and the mc being part of the same system makes his whole deal make more sense to me, common ground and all that. giving more insight into why he behaves like this and how he works in-universe. despite all that i am still throwing him into the wood chipper and sending him into Hey Dude That Was Fucked Up Lets Chill Out And Grow. its okay we are allowed to do this we have personal hands on experience with sharing a life and body with multiple lovely folks (literally) /silly
all in all, hope you have a wonderful week! thank you for sharing this story here!! :]nah bro cause I can relate to MC so much and Geist is exactly how my subconscious works
Great game!!! I love Kalei so much. I wanted to strangle Geist as soon as he started talking though lol. I like how stuff with Geist was wrapped up in Kalei's ending. I'm going to go for Geist's ending after this.
Just finished Geist's route! I absolutely love this game. You've done such an excellent job with everything.
It's got me thinking about some stuff. I think I'm going to make plans with friends soon.
KALEI IS SUCH A CUTIE!!! and then there's Geist too ig... (/j)
I LOVE KALEI
Thank you for adding Steam Achievements!
Can I ask if your other games are gonna get them when they release on steam?
Oh I'm glad that you liked them! 😊 Yes, I plan to add Steam achievements to all of the games I release there 🫡
Yess ofc. I couldn't be happier to hear that.
My entire itch profile is begging developers to add achievements to their steam releases, it's a problem! 😭
I'm looking for a woman version of this
My question is how Kalei isn't bothered by the fact that you constantly have Geist with you, unless Geist is a hallucination, but I don' think so
tbh i think he might as well be due to no one else acknowledging him so we probably only see him orr people think he's a friend of ours or roommate that just is weird and follows us lol
No sabes cuánto me alegro que estuviera en español ♥️♥️
I can tolerate anything in a dark romance / yandere game so this time I didn't read warnings before launching the game.
Holy shit, Gheist is written well but my stomach was wrenching from his lines. Awesome game though, Kalei was a sweetie.
You really do understand mental illness well. I truly did feel as if I was the protagonist, because we are so similar:
anxious, prone to panic attacks, inclined to avoid people, constantly hearing negative thoughts.
You are a really good writer, too! I could feel and understand the mc's emotions towards the things that Geist said.
I believe that I would be susceptible to Geists' words, as well. He is good at manipulating, and gaslighting the protagonist, which, I suppose, is why he was created.
...
SPOILERS!!!
Geist is obviously a manifestation of the protagonists insecurities, and I can understand that voice of derision and doubt. Thank you for the kind words at the end of the game. You are really sweet to say that.
Kalei is a sweetheart, and someone that I wish I knew in real life. If Geist is doubt and negativity, Kalei is support, and encouragement. Thank you for creating him, and making him romanceable. I really enjoyed his route!
If YOU ever experienced anxiety, or depression, then I hope you were able to feel better, and get support and love from friends, and loved ones. You deserve it for helping people with this game! <3
And, thank you so much for porting this to android. I know it probably wasn't easy, so, really, thank you!
is this like a prequel for my husband is a stranger? because the two of them look like twins haha forgive me if I sound idiotic I have yet to play this masterpiece
Oh it's not, they're different characters 😂 (their personalities couldn't be more different too 😂)
is that Harvey Harvington?!?