playing this really reminded me of a play i read a few years back now, 'death of a salesman' with the woman vs. the wife ending. in the play theres two women: one is the salesman wife and mother of his kids and one is his affair partner, who is only ever referred to as 'the woman'. which then reminded me of the madonna v the wh*re complex, this game was an incredible way to talk about the way women are viewed in society within relation to men (married v. unmarried, childless v. having children, etc.)
im now going to cut myself off before i write a whole essay but my point is: this was amazing, filled me with dread, and (clearly) very thought provoking for me !! loved it to bits <33 I've never seen a game like this so if any1 can recommend similar id be a happy camper!
Ohhh now this is very interesting 🤔 Admittedly it has been a hot minute since I read Death of a Salesman (I should really give it a reread sometime), and I never thought to view it through that kind of lens - but it makes a lot of sense 🤔 I've been reading quite a few books recently (Anna Karenina, most recently), where the "Madonna-wh*re complex" seems very apparent 😂 and I think that this kind of mindset has been historically prevalent (even among women, who desperately want to play the role of the "Madonna" - and "not like the other girls" - another topic that I hope to tackle sometime soon, haha!).
I'M REALLY GLAD THAT YOU ENJOYED IT, and especially that you thought it was thought provoking - and connected it with other media! I have a really strong personal interest in this kind of cross-media analysis 😂 I'm always writing little mini essays for myself (like the nerd I am...) so knowing that the little game I made was thought-provoking to someone else fills me with a lot of joy 😂 I'm so honored 😭 Thank you for playing and taking the time to comment!!
Hi I am a translator of visual novels and I would like to offer you to translate your game into Russian so that more people can play your wonderful game.
Hello!! Thank you so much for the kind offer, but unfortunately a lot of the coding for The Perfect Woman was quite experimental, so I didn't include any support for translations. I'm trying to include this feature in my future releases, though! But the offer was SO kind, thank you 🥹
The gameplay is perfect; you quickly understand that for Yumeko to survive, you simply have to pretend to be what the "Doctor" wants from her.
But it's incredibly stressful and tiring to listen to his misogynistic monologues, and even more so to lie to him...
More than once, I told the truth despite the consequences because I couldn't stand him, just for the game only cruelly reminds you of the vulnerable position Yumeko is in, and how, at the moment, she simply has no options.
Each ending charmed me in its own way, because they all made me feel something (^///^)
I'm not going to lie. My favorite is "Woman" because it felt incredibly cathartic that Yumeko found the strength to free herself and make that man pay a bit for what he made her suffer (Call me cruel, but what Yumeko did to him is much less cruel than what he's been doing to her all this time...), and I really liked how of the three endings, it is the only one that makes it clear that Yumeko has become a real girl, because it is the only one who no longer has to pretend to be something she is not ; )
The others hurt me because they were painfully realistic...
They really make you understand how a "Doctor" can make you feel so powerless that you only stay with him because you no longer feel strong enough to live on your own.
At least you have a place you recognize by his side, one with rules you know and have already settled into...
How his words and actions have robbed you of the strength that made you "you"...
No victim of abuse is born that way; they are molded, either by circumstances, society, or spending too much time with a "Doctor" without outside support.
These two endings, especially the "Statue" one, are a sad reminder of how abuse can turn a person into something completely opposite of what they were, and it hurts even more to understand why they don't go away...
The narrator voices felt like friends helping Yumeko in her jail<3
I truly applaud you for such a magnificent game. You've wonderfully explained the horror of abuse and how a misogynistic environment affects everyone.
You even made it clear that the "Doctor" was, in some ways, a victim of toxic masculinity, without making his actions justifiable.
I'll be following your projects closely from now on<3<3<3<3
OH GOSH you're too kind 😭😭😭 Thank you so much for the kind words 🥹
I'm really glad that you liked the conceit of the gameplay 😭 It was interesting hearing how different people played - and how quickly people "understood" what I was going for 😂 Some people understood at the very first choice, and some people stood their ground multiple times - hoping for a different result. I talked about it with some dev friends of mine and we theorized that it was related to how comfortable/safe people feel in speaking their mind based on their IRL experiences, though I suppose I'll never know for sure 🤔
😂 AND LOL honestly I was worried that people might find the game too frustrating to play because of the Doctor's rambling 😂 it is part of the intended experience, but... I'm glad that a lot of people played through the whole game regardless LMAO
And I'm so glad 🥹 I have a very soft spot for that ending as well! As much as I like angst, I always want to leave the player with a hopeful feeling rather than despair. But I admit that it's not the most realistic one, as you mentioned 😅 Your analysis captured my intent with the game pretty much perfectly - to convey how being stuck in a toxic situation can slowly rob you of your sense of self until you're molded until whatever you abuser wants you to be (which I thought was a very fitting theme for a "Pygmalion/Galatea" game!)
(AWW I'M GLAD that the narrators felt like Yumeko's friends - when I was writing their dialogue I always envisioned the narrators as Yumeko's older friends or aunties, giving her advice 😂)
Gosh I can't express how thankful I am for your thougtful comment and for taking the time to play 😭 I hope that my future works don't disappoint!
Personally, I think each ending is realistic in its own way.
Woman: Metaphor that she manages to cut ties with the "Doctor," that he doesn't let her isolate her, and that she manages to move forward in her life by overcoming that trauma. I take this as a reminder that there are survivors who have managed to overcome their "doctors" and move on as free women (Or men).
Wife: I take this as a representation of women who are defined by their circumstances or society, who, in their eyes, truly have no other alternatives and have already grown accustomed to the "doctor's" cage and know the rules to be in his good graces, so despite being unhappy, they stay with him.
Statue: For this, I use it in the most extreme cases (Physical and psychological violence is a common norm in their relationship), where the victim has been completely isolated, and they truly have no means of help, be it friends, family, or even society. Unlike the Wife ending, they don't even have the option to stay out of fear or survival, since they literally have no choice as statues...
(I'd even theorize that this ending represents the murdered victims, although I might be overthinking it.)
My point is not that I think one ending is more "realistic" than another. I simply believe that each one represents, in some way, the fate of abuse victims. Therefore, the Woman ending is my favorite. But we definitely need to be reminded that Wife and Statue are also real things that happens, and we need to have our guard up, whether for our own safety or to help someone who is in a bad situation.
(And the VAs really sold me on the idea that the narration voices were Yuemko's allies, and the representation of her family and close friends<3)
((By the way, in my case, I have a lot of experience with psychological horror games, where the protagonist is in a vulnerable position, and you have to use your intelligence instead of your strength to survive, in this case your emotional intelligence...))
Hello, I actually made a account for the first time just to say awesome game! It blew me away when I heard the Voice acting! Those are some Incredible voices and the atmosphere of this game is probably the best I've EVER Experienced! Thanks for making this game and I look forward to the next one!
GOSH you made an account just to post this 😭 I'm very touched, thank you! And I completely agree, I didn't originally design the game with VA in mind, but it ended up being an INTEGRAL part of the experience, in my opinion! All of the VAs were utterly fantastic and I couldn't have asked for a better cast. Thank you again for playing (and for shouting out my post-mortem as well, gosh!) and I hope that my next game is fun to play, too! 😄
This was one of my favorite games ever! The below comments were written by someone who admittedly hasn't played it. Go ahead and play it and judge for yourself!
Of course, it is not very objective of me to write something when I have not even played it. And I will not be surprised at all if this comment is deleted. But nevertheless, I will comment based on the description of the game, the developer social networks and local comments.
It is quite ironic to read about women's fear of misogynists, while there is also a problem of a huge number of man-haters. Who also place great demands on men. Demands that not every man can fulfill. Gender stereotypes based on the fact that "a man is obliged, because I am a woman and I am owed" creates an imbalance in favor of women (not to mention the structure of society, in which a woman has many advantages over men), falsely presenting the female sex as exceptionally valuable and for the sake of which a man is obliged to indulge all her desires.
For some reason, a man's expectations of a woman are misogyny, and a woman's expectations of a man are the norm. It looks like one-sided complaints with an emphasis on the fact that only women are victims, and the world is surrounded by "patriarchy", completely forgetting about the everyday matriarchy and how women put a lot of pressure on men and their actions.
The time has come long ago when women have all the benefits and nothing is expected of them. If condemnation and prejudice do take place, then in local communities. Average women can do whatever they want and no one stops them. Which cannot be said about men, who are required to do what should correspond to their gender and even by law a man has fewer advantages over a woman.
I can only agree that gender stereotypes, double standards and demands based on gender put pressure on both men and women. Everyone has their own problems. But reading about "the problem of misogyny and expectations from women" sounds very hypocritical, considering that people like the developer of this game (apparently) do not want to understand how the situation in life is actually from a man's side.
The false impression of women "They are not like us. They can do what we can't" does not allow us to look at the situation as a whole, but only serves as a reason to hate those who are seen as an unjustified threat to their freedoms, not realizing that men at the same time are in exactly the same situation in relation to them from women. But no one cares.
The slogan of this game seems to be another reason for women to pretend to be victims in order to demand special treatment, which contradicts the concept of true equality.
I also noticed that the developer is probably very afraid of the concept of marriage and having children, while this is classic feminist propaganda, which carries the idea of "Do anything, but don't reproduce", complementing this with inciting hatred between men and women, so that they certainly do not create couples. Women are falsely presented with relationships and family as a burden and deprivation of freedom, while the modern activity of the average woman, who "made her own choice" is no different from the deprivation of freedom, which they are so afraid of, but just in a different area of activity. Freedoms that women voluntarily deprive themselves of, saturated with feminist aggressive propaganda. They are simply falsely confident that they themselves came to these thoughts and made their own choice, but in fact they are just women who could not find a partner for their inflated expectations.
If a developer is actively against the concept of true equality and is a man-hater, that's her business, but don't substitute concepts and disguise the truth under the slogan "The problem of misogyny is discussed here." I can just as well raise the problem of misogyny in detail and be completely justified.
Want to tell a story about a woman who is disgusted by the concept of the family institution? That's your right. But don't lie and pass it off as problems that allegedly come from men. Women already have a lot of influence in the world. Have a conscience and don't talk about a "problem" that you only consider from a subjective side.
I'm willing to risk making a guess that most likely you just hate and fear what is expected of women as a representative of your gender, wanting to do only what you want, but at the same time (as is usually the case) expect a lot from men. The issue of expectations is inherent in both sexes equally. Don't pretend to be a victim, but rather look into the issue in more detail before blaming men.
Note that all my words will probably be considered "misogynistic". Here they are, double standards. If a woman throws mud at men, then "she is fighting for her freedoms", but if a man calls for fair treatment and common sense, then he is a bastard and a misogynist. This is what a man faces. In society, a woman has been assigned the image of a "white sheep", in whose favor many issues are resolved, even in those situations (which happen most often) when the woman is to blame for the conflict.
And after this you claim that the world is patriarchy, women are under enormous pressure from male expectations and a woman's life is continuous suffering and survival?
Considering the real situation in the world, such words are hypocritical and insulting towards men, attributing to us a false image of "monsters and psychos".
But, of course, only women can be offended, and the feelings of men are irrelevant. Harassment only works in one direction, and no one cares what kind of harassment the other side is experiencing. After this, there is no need to tell us about gender stereotypes, expectations, and pretend to be victims.
Are people victims of gender stereotypes? I agree. But are only women victims? I absolutely condemn such lies and subjectivity.
And I will not be afraid of this statement, since I am describing a real problem, and not offensive stereotypes. I approve of equality in social relations in all spheres. But modern life and especially statements like those that can be read from the developer do not reflect the essence of equality, but on the contrary are evidence of a one-sided misandrist opinion.
In addition, I will add. The developer writes about fear and the problem of inflated expectations on the part of a man. But was this the reason that really prevents you from living? I do not think so. Have you ever been prohibited from doing anything by law? No. Do expectations actually affect your life? If you say "Yes", then it works the same way for men when it comes to the problem of high expectations from women.
Many people consider themselves to be those who deserve the best and therefore their expectations from their partner are often high. It is not surprising that it is now more difficult for people to find a partner, since many are picky in their partners due to a variety of factors. And feminist propaganda, by the way, also plays a big role.
Therefore, if you want to raise the topic of high expectations from men to women, then do not forget to add to this list the problem of high expectations from women to men. Otherwise, your words resemble sexism and it is not me who is a "misogynist" now, but you who is a man-hater.
It's just that my words don't correspond to your ideas about the world, where you are convinced that women are victims (which, of course, is not the case. Everything is just the opposite), therefore, you will probably mistakenly consider me a misogynist and a deceiver. Yes, in the modern media they are not used to covering men's problems, and in fashion is the baseless indulgence of women's thirst for power and ambitions, which are disguised as a "struggle for independence". Independence and freedom, which you have long had and even more.
Therefore, do not tell me fairy tales about misogynists. But considering everything written above, I can not blame them at all, considering how men are trampled into the mud these days. There is no need to pretend to be a fighter for justice, when you defend only one point of view that is convenient for you. This is not justice, but simply defending your subjective interests and demonstrating your subjective fears and problems from a position that is convenient for you.
I am sure that an intelligent woman who sees and understands the situation as a whole would at least not throw around words about the "Problem of Misogyny" as if it were the only one that exists, denying the existence of misogyny. Therefore, based on all of the above, one can make an assumption about what kind of person the author of the game is.
I won't respond to most of this except to say that I have different beliefs, and my beliefs are reflected in the stories that I choose to tell. I would advise that you not interact with my work since it will only upset you. However, I will say that I do not appreciate you leaving such a lengthy, mostly irrelevant comment on my game, which you have not bothered to play. Most of all, I do not appreciate that you have made such broad statements about my character and beliefs (most of which are frankly untrue). It is massively disrespectful to me, and I will not tolerate these sorts of comments. I am leaving this comment up to make a point, but I will delete them in the future.
Gosh, that's very kind of you 😭 I'm really glad you enjoyed (and found the ending surprising 😂) I was truly so lucky that so many fantastic voice actors volunteered to work on this project! Thank you again for playing and taking the time to comment!
Yes! They were truly so kind 😭 You can find all their socials linked in the "Credits" section above, or in the "Credits" section in game! I really recommend checking them out, they're all wonderfully talented!
Ah that's how it's flagged because it's not signed (i.e. I didn't pay to have it approved by Microsoft or Apple)/delivered through the app store. It is perfectly safe to download! If it still bothers you, you can play it through the official itch app.
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playing this really reminded me of a play i read a few years back now, 'death of a salesman' with the woman vs. the wife ending. in the play theres two women: one is the salesman wife and mother of his kids and one is his affair partner, who is only ever referred to as 'the woman'. which then reminded me of the madonna v the wh*re complex, this game was an incredible way to talk about the way women are viewed in society within relation to men (married v. unmarried, childless v. having children, etc.)
im now going to cut myself off before i write a whole essay but my point is: this was amazing, filled me with dread, and (clearly) very thought provoking for me !! loved it to bits <33 I've never seen a game like this so if any1 can recommend similar id be a happy camper!
Ohhh now this is very interesting 🤔 Admittedly it has been a hot minute since I read Death of a Salesman (I should really give it a reread sometime), and I never thought to view it through that kind of lens - but it makes a lot of sense 🤔 I've been reading quite a few books recently (Anna Karenina, most recently), where the "Madonna-wh*re complex" seems very apparent 😂 and I think that this kind of mindset has been historically prevalent (even among women, who desperately want to play the role of the "Madonna" - and "not like the other girls" - another topic that I hope to tackle sometime soon, haha!).
I'M REALLY GLAD THAT YOU ENJOYED IT, and especially that you thought it was thought provoking - and connected it with other media! I have a really strong personal interest in this kind of cross-media analysis 😂 I'm always writing little mini essays for myself (like the nerd I am...) so knowing that the little game I made was thought-provoking to someone else fills me with a lot of joy 😂 I'm so honored 😭 Thank you for playing and taking the time to comment!!
Hi I am a translator of visual novels and I would like to offer you to translate your game into Russian so that more people can play your wonderful game.
Hello!! Thank you so much for the kind offer, but unfortunately a lot of the coding for The Perfect Woman was quite experimental, so I didn't include any support for translations. I'm trying to include this feature in my future releases, though! But the offer was SO kind, thank you 🥹
I love the game<3<3<3<3
The gameplay is perfect; you quickly understand that for Yumeko to survive, you simply have to pretend to be what the "Doctor" wants from her.
But it's incredibly stressful and tiring to listen to his misogynistic monologues, and even more so to lie to him...
More than once, I told the truth despite the consequences because I couldn't stand him, just for the game only cruelly reminds you of the vulnerable position Yumeko is in, and how, at the moment, she simply has no options.
Each ending charmed me in its own way, because they all made me feel something (^///^)
I'm not going to lie. My favorite is "Woman" because it felt incredibly cathartic that Yumeko found the strength to free herself and make that man pay a bit for what he made her suffer (Call me cruel, but what Yumeko did to him is much less cruel than what he's been doing to her all this time...), and I really liked how of the three endings, it is the only one that makes it clear that Yumeko has become a real girl, because it is the only one who no longer has to pretend to be something she is not ; )
The others hurt me because they were painfully realistic...
They really make you understand how a "Doctor" can make you feel so powerless that you only stay with him because you no longer feel strong enough to live on your own.
At least you have a place you recognize by his side, one with rules you know and have already settled into...
How his words and actions have robbed you of the strength that made you "you"...
No victim of abuse is born that way; they are molded, either by circumstances, society, or spending too much time with a "Doctor" without outside support.
These two endings, especially the "Statue" one, are a sad reminder of how abuse can turn a person into something completely opposite of what they were, and it hurts even more to understand why they don't go away...
The narrator voices felt like friends helping Yumeko in her jail<3
I truly applaud you for such a magnificent game. You've wonderfully explained the horror of abuse and how a misogynistic environment affects everyone.
You even made it clear that the "Doctor" was, in some ways, a victim of toxic masculinity, without making his actions justifiable.
I'll be following your projects closely from now on<3<3<3<3
OH GOSH you're too kind 😭😭😭 Thank you so much for the kind words 🥹
I'm really glad that you liked the conceit of the gameplay 😭 It was interesting hearing how different people played - and how quickly people "understood" what I was going for 😂 Some people understood at the very first choice, and some people stood their ground multiple times - hoping for a different result. I talked about it with some dev friends of mine and we theorized that it was related to how comfortable/safe people feel in speaking their mind based on their IRL experiences, though I suppose I'll never know for sure 🤔
😂 AND LOL honestly I was worried that people might find the game too frustrating to play because of the Doctor's rambling 😂 it is part of the intended experience, but... I'm glad that a lot of people played through the whole game regardless LMAO
And I'm so glad 🥹 I have a very soft spot for that ending as well! As much as I like angst, I always want to leave the player with a hopeful feeling rather than despair. But I admit that it's not the most realistic one, as you mentioned 😅 Your analysis captured my intent with the game pretty much perfectly - to convey how being stuck in a toxic situation can slowly rob you of your sense of self until you're molded until whatever you abuser wants you to be (which I thought was a very fitting theme for a "Pygmalion/Galatea" game!)
(AWW I'M GLAD that the narrators felt like Yumeko's friends - when I was writing their dialogue I always envisioned the narrators as Yumeko's older friends or aunties, giving her advice 😂)
Gosh I can't express how thankful I am for your thougtful comment and for taking the time to play 😭 I hope that my future works don't disappoint!
Personally, I think each ending is realistic in its own way.
Woman: Metaphor that she manages to cut ties with the "Doctor," that he doesn't let her isolate her, and that she manages to move forward in her life by overcoming that trauma. I take this as a reminder that there are survivors who have managed to overcome their "doctors" and move on as free women (Or men).
Wife: I take this as a representation of women who are defined by their circumstances or society, who, in their eyes, truly have no other alternatives and have already grown accustomed to the "doctor's" cage and know the rules to be in his good graces, so despite being unhappy, they stay with him.
Statue: For this, I use it in the most extreme cases (Physical and psychological violence is a common norm in their relationship), where the victim has been completely isolated, and they truly have no means of help, be it friends, family, or even society. Unlike the Wife ending, they don't even have the option to stay out of fear or survival, since they literally have no choice as statues...
(I'd even theorize that this ending represents the murdered victims, although I might be overthinking it.)
My point is not that I think one ending is more "realistic" than another. I simply believe that each one represents, in some way, the fate of abuse victims. Therefore, the Woman ending is my favorite. But we definitely need to be reminded that Wife and Statue are also real things that happens, and we need to have our guard up, whether for our own safety or to help someone who is in a bad situation.
(And the VAs really sold me on the idea that the narration voices were Yuemko's allies, and the representation of her family and close friends<3)
((By the way, in my case, I have a lot of experience with psychological horror games, where the protagonist is in a vulnerable position, and you have to use your intelligence instead of your strength to survive, in this case your emotional intelligence...))
Woah this game tells lots of things
😂 Hopefully they're interesting things! Thank you for playing!!
Hello, I actually made a account for the first time just to say awesome game! It blew me away when I heard the Voice acting! Those are some Incredible voices and the atmosphere of this game is probably the best I've EVER Experienced! Thanks for making this game and I look forward to the next one!
GOSH you made an account just to post this 😭 I'm very touched, thank you! And I completely agree, I didn't originally design the game with VA in mind, but it ended up being an INTEGRAL part of the experience, in my opinion! All of the VAs were utterly fantastic and I couldn't have asked for a better cast. Thank you again for playing (and for shouting out my post-mortem as well, gosh!) and I hope that my next game is fun to play, too! 😄
This was one of my favorite games ever! The below comments were written by someone who admittedly hasn't played it. Go ahead and play it and judge for yourself!
Thank you for the kind words 😂 I really appreciate it, and I'm glad that you enjoyed playing!
Of course, it is not very objective of me to write something when I have not even played it. And I will not be surprised at all if this comment is deleted. But nevertheless, I will comment based on the description of the game, the developer social networks and local comments.
It is quite ironic to read about women's fear of misogynists, while there is also a problem of a huge number of man-haters. Who also place great demands on men. Demands that not every man can fulfill. Gender stereotypes based on the fact that "a man is obliged, because I am a woman and I am owed" creates an imbalance in favor of women (not to mention the structure of society, in which a woman has many advantages over men), falsely presenting the female sex as exceptionally valuable and for the sake of which a man is obliged to indulge all her desires.
For some reason, a man's expectations of a woman are misogyny, and a woman's expectations of a man are the norm. It looks like one-sided complaints with an emphasis on the fact that only women are victims, and the world is surrounded by "patriarchy", completely forgetting about the everyday matriarchy and how women put a lot of pressure on men and their actions.
The time has come long ago when women have all the benefits and nothing is expected of them. If condemnation and prejudice do take place, then in local communities. Average women can do whatever they want and no one stops them. Which cannot be said about men, who are required to do what should correspond to their gender and even by law a man has fewer advantages over a woman.
I can only agree that gender stereotypes, double standards and demands based on gender put pressure on both men and women. Everyone has their own problems. But reading about "the problem of misogyny and expectations from women" sounds very hypocritical, considering that people like the developer of this game (apparently) do not want to understand how the situation in life is actually from a man's side.
The false impression of women "They are not like us. They can do what we can't" does not allow us to look at the situation as a whole, but only serves as a reason to hate those who are seen as an unjustified threat to their freedoms, not realizing that men at the same time are in exactly the same situation in relation to them from women. But no one cares.
The slogan of this game seems to be another reason for women to pretend to be victims in order to demand special treatment, which contradicts the concept of true equality.
I also noticed that the developer is probably very afraid of the concept of marriage and having children, while this is classic feminist propaganda, which carries the idea of "Do anything, but don't reproduce", complementing this with inciting hatred between men and women, so that they certainly do not create couples. Women are falsely presented with relationships and family as a burden and deprivation of freedom, while the modern activity of the average woman, who "made her own choice" is no different from the deprivation of freedom, which they are so afraid of, but just in a different area of activity. Freedoms that women voluntarily deprive themselves of, saturated with feminist aggressive propaganda. They are simply falsely confident that they themselves came to these thoughts and made their own choice, but in fact they are just women who could not find a partner for their inflated expectations.
If a developer is actively against the concept of true equality and is a man-hater, that's her business, but don't substitute concepts and disguise the truth under the slogan "The problem of misogyny is discussed here." I can just as well raise the problem of misogyny in detail and be completely justified.
Want to tell a story about a woman who is disgusted by the concept of the family institution? That's your right. But don't lie and pass it off as problems that allegedly come from men. Women already have a lot of influence in the world. Have a conscience and don't talk about a "problem" that you only consider from a subjective side.
I'm willing to risk making a guess that most likely you just hate and fear what is expected of women as a representative of your gender, wanting to do only what you want, but at the same time (as is usually the case) expect a lot from men. The issue of expectations is inherent in both sexes equally. Don't pretend to be a victim, but rather look into the issue in more detail before blaming men.
Note that all my words will probably be considered "misogynistic". Here they are, double standards. If a woman throws mud at men, then "she is fighting for her freedoms", but if a man calls for fair treatment and common sense, then he is a bastard and a misogynist. This is what a man faces. In society, a woman has been assigned the image of a "white sheep", in whose favor many issues are resolved, even in those situations (which happen most often) when the woman is to blame for the conflict.
And after this you claim that the world is patriarchy, women are under enormous pressure from male expectations and a woman's life is continuous suffering and survival?
Considering the real situation in the world, such words are hypocritical and insulting towards men, attributing to us a false image of "monsters and psychos".
But, of course, only women can be offended, and the feelings of men are irrelevant. Harassment only works in one direction, and no one cares what kind of harassment the other side is experiencing. After this, there is no need to tell us about gender stereotypes, expectations, and pretend to be victims.
Are people victims of gender stereotypes? I agree. But are only women victims? I absolutely condemn such lies and subjectivity.
And I will not be afraid of this statement, since I am describing a real problem, and not offensive stereotypes. I approve of equality in social relations in all spheres. But modern life and especially statements like those that can be read from the developer do not reflect the essence of equality, but on the contrary are evidence of a one-sided misandrist opinion.
In addition, I will add. The developer writes about fear and the problem of inflated expectations on the part of a man. But was this the reason that really prevents you from living? I do not think so. Have you ever been prohibited from doing anything by law? No. Do expectations actually affect your life? If you say "Yes", then it works the same way for men when it comes to the problem of high expectations from women.
Many people consider themselves to be those who deserve the best and therefore their expectations from their partner are often high. It is not surprising that it is now more difficult for people to find a partner, since many are picky in their partners due to a variety of factors. And feminist propaganda, by the way, also plays a big role.
Therefore, if you want to raise the topic of high expectations from men to women, then do not forget to add to this list the problem of high expectations from women to men. Otherwise, your words resemble sexism and it is not me who is a "misogynist" now, but you who is a man-hater.
It's just that my words don't correspond to your ideas about the world, where you are convinced that women are victims (which, of course, is not the case. Everything is just the opposite), therefore, you will probably mistakenly consider me a misogynist and a deceiver. Yes, in the modern media they are not used to covering men's problems, and in fashion is the baseless indulgence of women's thirst for power and ambitions, which are disguised as a "struggle for independence". Independence and freedom, which you have long had and even more.
Therefore, do not tell me fairy tales about misogynists. But considering everything written above, I can not blame them at all, considering how men are trampled into the mud these days. There is no need to pretend to be a fighter for justice, when you defend only one point of view that is convenient for you. This is not justice, but simply defending your subjective interests and demonstrating your subjective fears and problems from a position that is convenient for you.
I am sure that an intelligent woman who sees and understands the situation as a whole would at least not throw around words about the "Problem of Misogyny" as if it were the only one that exists, denying the existence of misogyny. Therefore, based on all of the above, one can make an assumption about what kind of person the author of the game is.
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I won't respond to most of this except to say that I have different beliefs, and my beliefs are reflected in the stories that I choose to tell. I would advise that you not interact with my work since it will only upset you. However, I will say that I do not appreciate you leaving such a lengthy, mostly irrelevant comment on my game, which you have not bothered to play. Most of all, I do not appreciate that you have made such broad statements about my character and beliefs (most of which are frankly untrue). It is massively disrespectful to me, and I will not tolerate these sorts of comments. I am leaving this comment up to make a point, but I will delete them in the future.
honestly a great game! Love the voice acting and all the polish that went into it. The ending honestly surprised me a lot more than I thought!
Gosh, that's very kind of you 😭 I'm really glad you enjoyed (and found the ending surprising 😂) I was truly so lucky that so many fantastic voice actors volunteered to work on this project! Thank you again for playing and taking the time to comment!
They're all VOLUNTEERS??! What?! That's amazing! Where can i find their socials??!
Also, my pleasure :) Thank you for making such an amazingg game!
Yes! They were truly so kind 😭 You can find all their socials linked in the "Credits" section above, or in the "Credits" section in game! I really recommend checking them out, they're all wonderfully talented!
Thank you soo much! I'll be sure to check out their pages personally! Props all around!
app is suspicious why?😭
Ah that's how it's flagged because it's not signed (i.e. I didn't pay to have it approved by Microsoft or Apple)/delivered through the app store. It is perfectly safe to download! If it still bothers you, you can play it through the official itch app.
A very short but immersive novel. I like the twist and the uniqueness this game give. Definitely worth trying.
Thank you so much!! You're too kind 🥹 I'm glad that you enjoyed it!