FIrst of all, a huge shoutout to the dev Chattercap for her extra effort to make sure that the Linux build works! It's super appreciated!!

Also I'm super impressed to have all the accessibility features coded and functioned well in this VN. I believe I read somewhere that it's all coded from scratch in Godot engine? How much the dev cares of all of these touched me. ;;-;;

(the following will write about the game, may contain spoiler)

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It has a very intriguing premise. In honesty, I'm not familiar with the myth it's inspired from (and now I want to learn more about it) but the more I progress, the more I felt the uneasiness creep on the back of my head. This is beautifully unsettling. I wanted to explore deeper into the Doctor's darkest heart. With the premise of abusive relationship, I wanted to see how far it could go. 

Yumeko is very intriguing. Having a peek into non-human mind is super interesting for me, and this is one unique story that touches an under-explored 'what-if'. I really like it.

Each ending had its own flavour, and it was great to unlock each of them.

(For note: I'm able to safely explore all of this in fiction like this since I don't think I'll be able to handle this anywhere else, obviously. So, thank you for this amazing VN! It's so well-done!)

For the VN itself: Chattercap's beautiful art and writing is always a treat to have!! ^^ The VN itself is well done and coded (details above the spoiler mark). One last but not least thing: the Voice Actings!! I was confused of the multiple narrators voices, only at the very end I realised that the multiple narrators are actually an essential part of the story-telling. This VN would have been so much different (and perhaps lacking) without the voice actors! Everyone did a fantastic job in it!! <3

I'm so looking forward to playing more of your VNs!!

The voice acting was incredible and set a really strong, fitting mood for all endings.

The visual effects of "progression" were haunting. So well made! 

I greatly enjoyed my time playing this and it broke my heart quite a bit🥲✨

This morning, I hadn’t checked Itch.io in a while and finally returned to see that Chattercap made a new game! A game that’s a take on Pygmalion and Galatea but in Chattercap style? Let me at it!

So, I bookmarked it for after work and it didn’t disappoint.

—Spoilers—

So, because the ‘point’ in the description is to be the ‘perfect girlfriend’ I played the role the first time. I knew a guy who was …exactly like this dude so it was hilarious to see her reactions to all the things he would say and do…but it was also interesting playing this route first because I missed the loop mechanics (forgive me for calling them ‘loop’ mechanics, I just played two other games with similar mechanics this week and all three are so good ahhh!)

Of course, when I got to the end, I chose to live my own life, because I couldn’t do that to my lovely protagonist TT_TT. Imagine my surprise when I restarted for the other endings and realised exactly how he’s been tweaking the AI. Literally, brutally and…almost incompetently? removing your choices one by one because he lacks the competence to convince you or to even realise what the actual flaw is. It mimics violence (I assume this is the point) because rather than changing your mind, he’s removing your options–an entirely different and more sinister thing. So, the second ending I got was the outcome of repeated abuse. It’s depressing and fantastic and makes perfect sense. You’re literally trapped in a box with nothing to interact with aside from him, of course that’s the outcome to brute force.

So, then, admittedly, I went back and checked how many endings there were in case there was more than one left. With only one left, the final route became obvious and to me, this route is the most normal/common. Due to the pressure you’ve faced from all aspects of life, you are too afraid to leave. It’s such a common situation that so many people find themselves in and why I think it’s brilliant that you began the conversation about makeup–another thing that women often feels traps us. This game as a whole, is a fantastic statement on what it means to be a woman, and is also quite queer coded. I could see a trans person relating with the idea of being a doll, shaped like a femme, shaped like societal expectations. As a dark skinned woman of color, I’m often rejected from feminine society, by both women and men, so it’s definitely something I’ve had to think about. It makes me relate to the AI–not being ‘real’–I often feel like I’m not a woman, 😅 and like I need to work extra hard to fit in (well, I used to, anyway.)

I noticed that you never see the masculine figure, which I think was brilliant, while also thinking it’s brilliant that you do see the feminine because the entire point is that body. Between the man wanting a perfect body for his ‘wife’ to the AI wanting to escape the box and have it’s own body, to how that body is treated depending on your ending. It’s chef’s kiss.

The last time I played a game about Galatea I was like, 12, and it was also a text adventure. Pretty cool. Thanks for a great game as always, Cattercap! Sorry for the long post, and I didn’t even bring up the art aaa

EDIT: AAA I forgot to mention the Aspect Voices (sorry, didn’t know what else to call these) but it’s so cool that each identity had it’s own voice! NOW I’M DONE FOR REAL AAA

This is so well crafted, I love the art and how you showed progress when you disagree. I honestly thought for a while that the doctor got a human body for us and that was interesting to learn the truth. You used color amazingly and I like that he isn't important, what he looks like isn't important. Her story is what is important.

very meaningful. You have perfectly explained the "worthless women" culture from the past through an AI. I hope all women achieve their own "be a real woman" option in this life!

SPOILERS!!

AMAZING deconstruction of various forms of misogyny in society; no themes are left untread imo-even the toxic masculinity side is mention, and in a tactful way that doesn't make the girl feel responsible for staying with him out of pity. Afterall, even if there is reasoning, pity inducing reasoning behind the way he is, he still has had and has free will. He has still hurt her and will likely continue to do so. And it's not her responsibility to deal with that.

 I also liked the use of the "reprogramming" metaphor for what would otherwise be manipulation and abuse. The changes in code being the degradation and erasure of her sense of self, sense of choice. The clear pain in the resets likely representing abuse especially. 

All in all a great tool to spread awareness of the many ways misogyny affects the lives of women that I think anyone would benefit from playing through. Great game, great use of the medium, great message. 

Oh yeah I think those more enthusiastic about greek myth than me(as unfortunately i am not) would appreciate the usage of the tale to critique misogyny too!

The ending "The wife" makes me feel really uncomfortable. Good job.

(No, really! I'm not a person that is triggered easily, but I had to take a short break before continuing which I really didn't expect)

It was a short game but I really enjoyed it!

This game is amazing!!

Disregarding the amazing voice acting and everything around the feelings the VA's brought to the table, this is such a good embodiment of hatred without anywhere for it to go or be controlled.

Usually I get annoyed by repetitiveness in games like these but this one really brought more to the story. It shows that the Doctor, even though he might have some sick idea of love, did love her nonetheless. He just didn't give her a choice on whether she could or not do the same.

Now regarding the VA's I love how they embody the thoughts of what I'd imagine a woman's thoughts, trapped in a man's control would have done. 
I won't spoil much more for people who want to play it for themselves but I'd so, you 100% should!

And it really opened my eyes, as a man myself that there truly were situations like this in the past and seeing it from the woman's perspective made me more endearing and careful. I actually teared up at one moment in the game because I could relate to it myself. 

Thank you for not only making such a beautiful game but also doing it for free.
It truly was one of those games that broke my heart when I realised it was finished.

This was such a fantastic game!!!

Even with the fantasy of the A.I woman program, a lot of the dialogue felt so realistic... which is devastating because, sadly, there really are people in this world who think like the Doctor. 

The way the story makes you feel so uncomfortable with all the misogyny and toxic masculinity spouting from the Doctor's mouth, the way Yumeko's appearance would change every time she protested or didn't agree with him, the way the screen would add horror-like images whenever Yumeko felt more and more horrified with her situation!! And the voice acting!! GOD, the voice acting!! It made me feel even more immersed, it was so good!!

I'm so glad there was a cathartic ending where Yumeko could actually be free from that MONSTER of a guy. When you see just how many women can relate with situations like these, it just goes to show how many women are trapped in abusive relationships and don't know how to leave out of fear.

Thank you so much for making this game, Chatt!! Your stories are truly something else, I'm always amazed at your storytelling skills; the way you write is so captivating that it always makes me want to keep reading!!

Dantes got the "real girl" ending on first try

This is amazing! I love it so much. I like how Yumeko has 3+ voice actors. It really adds to the drama of the statue ending, when the speaking voice switched. You also adopted the myth well, in my opinion. Like how Pygmalion in the myth formed the statue, chipping away at the stone until it looked how he wished it, The Doctor also took away whatever he found unattractive. Unfortunately, it isn't just marble or stone that he was chipping away. It was her code, her being, her true personality. I think that's why I feel the saddest for the statue ending. 

I got the happy ending first, which was nice. The doctor was being really annoying, and seeing his downfall was cathartic. Speaking of, the doctor was really detestable. I just disliked him every time he spoke. His voice actor did a really good job, to make me detest him so much! And the writing for him was awesome too! I especially liked Yumeko's thoughts on everything the doctor said. It made me chuckle a bit. 

I also love the visuals, especially for the statue ending. The last sprite of yumeko in the computer made me so sad, with the fingerprints on her neck. Getting that ending really pained me, and i think the visuals really helped with that.

All in all, 10/10

Wow, you did such a good job at making me feel uncomfortable! What a freaking show this was! I can't wait until you do more! I'd love to see some more branches in other stories too!
5/5!

Very terrifying, very well made 10/10 !!!!

This game gave me chills on multiple occasions, especially the voice acting. I can't even describe how much despair, repulsion, and fear i felt.

I don't think I really can put any of my (especially deeper) thoughts into words, but I think this game is an important experience, especially in order to understand the oppression women go through. So yeah, I liked it a lot!!

After Iran bombed Tel Aviv and after the fire in the sponge factory (in the same area where I live) ended, I was free at night and played the game

(I will not rate the story because I write stories and I may be unfair to her story because I have different points of view)

Drawing and graphics:10

Audio:10

The game:10

I added a stupid joke when they said about that idiot, by God (aistaghfir and there is no god but Allah)

I siad in myself: she now a female kratos

And finish this ✌️🗿

I got all endings in the game as well! Really enjoyed it

I downloaded it at night and found out that bad internet was the reason and now I can play the game 🇮🇶🗿👍

+I changed my image in Don't Worry I was one of those disgusting frogs

Hiya! I've been trying to run this on my Mac for a little bit now, but a pop-up keeps appearing that states that the application cannot be run. I even downloaded it within the itch.io app -- same error message. Is there any chance that it's a glitch that can be fixed? Because I really love the concept of this game and would love to play it! Thanks. :,)

The art style and the difference in colors throughout each ending really made the visual novel more detailed! :)

I was downloading the application and it said that it was banned (I am from Iraq)

hello!! i just wanted to ask if the error "windows protected ur pc" is normal, because im a bit scared to get a virus 

That was depressing... but love the art and the idea.

i absolutely love the face that the programmer is called pygmalion from the greek myth, 10/10 game

Great game. Also I would recommend doing all three endings to really get what the author is going for here.

HELLOOO THIS IS WONDERFUL... i lowkey relate to "yumeko" (am i cooked?) BUT this is absolutely fantastic. I love the art, the voice acting, especially the potrayal of these characters. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK I LOVE THIS IMMENSELY!!! 

im in my visual novel era and i must say i like it

How do you play the game

Fire fricking game. This was one of the first games I played while trying to get into visual novels, and goodness it started this genre off strong. It's themes and premise are so interesting and well executed. Subtle things like the handprints around the main character's neck were so awesome and subtle, and perfectly depicted the story in a visual way. It was also quite disturbing, many things caught me off guard and made me feel very uneasy. The endings were all great in their own ways (though 'the woman' ending literally had me cheering). Overall amazing game, I will definitely be checking out more visual novels, and more of YOUR games :]

I wasn't expecting too much but the 3 endings were awesome. This is the kind of game that we need to support to get better topics to represent in video games. The fact that all 3 endings represent different visions of relantionships or marriages left me thinking a lot.
I liked it!

Loved this one, unlocked 3 endings. Unique idea well executed. Extremly aesthetic

haven't played it, but now i have the idea of this game, except instead of just a dickhead talking to an AI, it's a bored idiot talking to an AI and they're just breaking the fourth wall and going on power trips and stuff

I enjoyed it 

Heyya, Chatter~ Made some time and played this on my phone! Got all 3 endings in under an hour, woo! 🥳✨💞 

All 3 routes are so well-written and thought-provoking that it intrigued me to check out the mythology. I'm actually surprised it has a happy ending since these usually end in tragedy 😂😂

I'm glad you decided to explore the creepy conotation in Pygmalion and Galatea's relationship. Making it about a sentient AI and her abusive creator is 100% fitting! Major props for the modern concept fr 😌👌🏻✨

All in all, really love the execution, especially how the reboot continues the story on in a loop kind of implies that the Doctor traps Yumeko in a pre-programmed and pre-recorded scenario until she succumbs to his wants and needs, whilst the real him sits back and watch until she's ready. Def amps up the creepiness for me 💯

I also appreciate how the narrative tastefully mirrors similar situations in real life. I've seen firsthand how women would succumb and actually delude themselves into thinking they love the men who abuse them, just to make it mentally easier to go through. Fawning being one of the best methods of survival is also accurate; fawn and trick them until you see a chance to escape. Sadly, most decide to choose the former route due to a lot of complicated factors. I can only hope society improves in this regard fr :' )

Really love the art and everything too! Making this by yourself is seriously amazing! Thanks for making this game and giving us a great experience 😁✨💞💞

Man, there are worse cases about women locked away and being used as tools. Some women are like properties of those men, they have to cover themselves from head to toes and don't dare to go alone on a street without a male relatives. Don't forget they even force young girls to marry much older men, and then there's human trafficking. The most heartache story comes from a woman who is trafficked in China. Her tongue was cut and her teeth are all broken. She was used as a breeding machine, gave birth to 8 children when she herself was locked in a dark, damp room with a chain in her leg. The fucking village where she was trafficked to even tried to hide and attack the ones who went to rescue her. I heard China Government covered that story up and even "handled" the people who rescued the poor woman. They all "mystery" disappeared overnight. This game is cute and all but true horror is many women are locked in a dark box just like this game, and treated as some tools by both men and other women.

The art is so pretty. The voice acting was fantastic. It was a short game, but I really enjoyed it! Thank you so much for sharing!

Anddd you are out here with another interesting game again!

I kinda have final exam so I can't play it yet but I'll definitely try it!

Also I love your art style!

 Tell me if I got too friendly because some people I know don't like it when people act too friendly with them even they aren't close 😅

OH MY LAAWWWDDDDD THIS GAME WAS SO SUGOI DESU WHAT THE SIGMA I LOVE THE ART STYLE SO MUCH WHAT THE FLIPPP

I am so incredibly uncomfortable 10/10

You outdid yourself with this one, Chatter! Great commentary on women's position in society and the expectations that come with it. Very good pacing, compelling storytelling, and three well-balanced endings. 👌

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The doctor annoyed me so much, it was exhausting to listen to him yap about how hard he has it. What a loser! And an incel. Tbh his whole character makes me feel so icky. (also, the fact that he works with Sandra and Adriel! some freaking nerve to make Yumeko call him 'the doctor'! 💢)

It's just gut-wrenching that you have to agree with his bull to proceed in the game. And the fact that he holds freedom over Yumeko's head like that? Disgusting. What annoyed me the most was probably the kids thing. He wants three because it'd look good in a picture?????? I'm frothing at the mouth in hatred for this douchebag. 🤬

Overall, it's an excellent game! Made me feel all kinds of things (mostly anger and disgust, and sympathy for poor Yumeko). The art is very pretty and I think you did a great job translating the myth into a modern setting!

(this turned out as a rant, i'm sorry ;_; )

i love this game so much, the voice acting was really good and helped set the tone for the scenes
reading the dev log on it and getting more insight on it was really cool too!
thank you all for making this game