LOL!!!! Omggg πππππππ«‘π«‘π«‘ I salute you for your sacrifice LOL omg π Ending 2 is definitely the most traumatic.... π₯² LOL good on you for getting it last though π«‘
it was originally the hardest to get, but now it might be too easy to get... LOL. I applaud your playing skills LOL!!! Thank you so so much for playing and leaving a sweet comment!!! π’β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Haha yea, I think I should quit my habit of getting happy/good/best ends first XDDD At least I can appreciate the game more lol I was surprised when Meng Po was referenced, did not expect Chinese mythology at all, but glad that someone appreciates it as well :)
This game is so good, everything's so beautiful about it. And the voice actors on gosh they're so talented. I could literally kiss them and the arts I could give the biggest kiss to. So I'm having trouble getting like three endings, That's literally all missing. Though I will lock in and get those endings. I also want sage so bad, He's such a cutie patootie.
Thank you so much for playing our game and leaving such a sweet comment!!! π’β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπ
The voice actors are so good I agree!!!! We are seriously so lucky to have had them audition π I'm still squealing at how lucky we are that they graced the project LOL
I can def help with any endings if you're getting stuck!! π«‘π«‘π«‘ Thanks so much for playing our game to such completion!!! β¨οΈπβ€οΈ
You are so sweet and funny omg LOL!!!!!! π€£π€£π€£β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Yes both boyos deserve love πβ€οΈπ I love that!!!!
Which # endings are you struggling with?? If it's just Sage then I got you hehe sorry it's a bit trolly -- spoiler for some of the ones I see as hard maybe β¬οΈ
To get Sage romance it needs to be your 3rd "new" playthrough! But please do utilize the Skip function to skip anything you've already seen! π«‘ The romance should come about pretty naturally assuming you're handling Yasha the right ways! Hehehe (Sage will be a lil bit different)
If it's another ending tell me the # and I gotchu! π«‘
(6 and 7 I think can be gotten if you feed Yasha the potion and give him a hug again!)
12 is if you don't romance Sage and you don't strangle Yasha, but you try to push him ;-; haha
Thank you so much for your sweet comment!!! π’πβ€οΈπβ€οΈ
Hopefully we'll have more fun stuff in a couple months!! We will definitely polish up Bound By Fate too π«‘π«‘π«‘ But hope you will enjoy our other projects as well!!! πβ€οΈπ
Ending 11 is the Sage non-romance ending! Hehehehe. It's hard to say no to Sage though π I don't blame you for not getting it LOL
This game took me for one hell of a ride and I absolutely loved it. I cannot believe this is just a demo! Its so good and unique from the ones I've played before. Genuinely scared me too at times and it was such a good story telling decision to explain why Yasha is crazy as he is. It provided depth to the characters and the game's lore. Usually, in other games they would never explain why or it was a passing thought but I'm satisfied that it wasn't the case here.
I would also love an ending guide later on if we could have it (totally not bc I ended up doing several loops of ending 2 and 4 whoops) . Thank you so much for your hard work!! You guys have a solid fan in me after this
If anything, my only questions are (spoilers for those who haven't played the game yet)
Why did Yasha say he couldn't find us before? Did someone hide us away? How did he manage to slip away from Sage and not drink the soup of oblivion? Will the reason be expounded?
Thank you so much for playing and leaving such a sweet comment!!!!! πβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπ π π There's a lot to clean up on the Dev side but I'm still so glad you could enjoy it!!! π₯Ήπ₯Ήπ₯Ή That means so much to us!!! β€οΈ
Definitely want to set up an endings guide π«‘ hopefully with the next major update!! (Though if you have any in particular you're curious about, can def offer spoilers/a quick guide too! hehehe. Ex. Yasha Romance or Sage romance ending... etc... the rest are a little dark HAHAHA I can def give them to you if needed but I like to say the romance ones are canon... LOL)
I'm sorry you got 2 and 4 more than once T-T Those are so brutal LOL...
for your questions -- most of these are unanswered (and great questions!! I gotta think on these and potentially expand the lore π€), but the question of why Yasha couldn't find us before is somewhat(-ish??) hidden in the game...! Maybe hidden a little too well "orz LOL -- but basically, in the segment where Yasha stalks you to the convenience store, if your stats are a certain way (not too friendly, not too wary behind the scenes) you'll react in a different way where Yasha explains that he couldn't see the string for a while (I guess, maybe why is not truly explained... π€ Yasha is a little special though so he can always see the string whereas most humans can't) -- but before your car accident (mentioned at the beginning of the story), for some reason the string just faded off and didn't link to you. Perhaps because your soul was a little faint before the accident? Hmmmmm you have some really great questions LOL.
There are a couple different interactions in the convenience store!
interaction if you went on that coffee date and selected the "right" option to lock you into the Yasha romance ending
interaction if you went to the convenience store with Yasha and ate the ramen / were too nice to him
interaction if you ignored Yasha (spoilers - if you ignore Yasha when you're texting him in your bedroom, you'll be unfortunately locked into Ending 1)
interaction if your "wary" stat is really high but you never went on a date with Yasha, or you ran away (but not by using the "RUN" option that gets Sage killed T-T LOL unless it's your 2nd playthrough or you haven't ever talked to Sage privately in any playthrough)
interaction if your stats are small with each aspect -- which is where he explains a lot LOL but might be the hardest to get to T-T nooo (you just gotta have mixed stats but then give a gentle decline when Yasha asks to follow/accompany you in the beginning, and not ignore Yasha -- though I think it should be ok to block him LOL)
Thanks for the great thoughts and comments!!! You've definitely given me a lot to think about... π€ I'll def credit you if/when I do implement some of those answers!!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ Thanks for playing again!!
YOU LITERALLY MADE MY DREAMS COME TRUE WOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am gonna spam everyone with love for your video and account LOL OMG!!!!!
Literally my dreams/goals for this game were:
5 comments from strangers
300 browser plays
1 YouTube playthrough
In 3 months time
Thanks to you my final hope/dream for this game came true!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much seriously wahh πππππππππππππππππ I gotta go send you love LOL
Yaaaaay thank you so much for playing, and for loving Yasha!!! π’β€οΈππ Yasha needs your love kekekeke
Can def help with Ending 12!! It has voice lines! Though maybe a bit sad huhu π’ SPOILER β¬οΈ
Don't ignore Yasha, but do play normally/mixed playthrough/don't be too nice/suspicious - taking one of the routes that takes you to the final Yasha confrontation.
When see Sage at the convenience store, choose Not to comfort Sage. Don't talk to him privately/in your room (or just don't agree to the plan) and don't text Sage.
Then when Yasha comes to your house, don't strangle him or stay calm -- just run to the subway.
If you try to Push Yasha from there, because you didn't strangle him to weaken him... ;-; you get Ending 12!
Thank you so much for creating this game, kudos for devs T_T It was so good that i have to see other endings as well, Yasha i love you but you are so crazy(and cute). ALSO??? Sage is such a cutie i'm bawling
And is it okay to ask for guide for ending 6? :(( I cannot achieve with many tries already thank you!!
LOL!!! Ehehehe I'm glad both boyos could catch your attention ππππ’π thank you so much for playing!!
can def help with Ending 6!! SPOILER β¬οΈ
After feeding Yasha the potion, once you get to the final confrontation, try giving Yasha a hug (again! You might've already tried it π but this time might be different...!)
this game is SOOOO cool wth? every playthrough is a little different and i love that soooo much, it might be one of my favorite VN's on here now :) i can't wait to see the full final product <33
P.S: I'm seriously in love with Sage, he's everything to me
Thank you so much for playing and saying such sweet things!!! π’πβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ So glad you enjoyed!!!! πππ
We'll do our best not to disappoint with the final version!!! π«‘
The VA for Sage (Jason Hall) just has that angelic sound LOL ππ He's in Killer Chat and the upcoming Cupid's Chatroom!!! (And another secret upcoming game from Skywrite Studios! π you didn't hear this from me though!)
Hello!! Of course!!! β€οΈ I originally was advertising the game as "Gender Ambiguous" since there aren't any pronouns or specific references to gender used, but since the game mentions childbirth and pregnancy (and there are other hints that the MC might be biologically female just from their gestures/behavior), I received some kind advice that it would be better to clarify that the MC is female coded instead of "gender ambiguous".
If you're not into playing as "female" I hope you can still enjoy it by thinking of the main character as your OC or just their own character! It was my first time writing (and being a cis woman myself) so I couldn't nail true gender ambiguity with the story I wanted to tell π but hopefully next time!
Oh my gosh. That was a whole experience and a half and I loved every second of it!! The plot was super fun and really creative, the modern setting interspersed with supernatural and horror was really well done, I love your writing. It felt like I was being taken along on a wild ride and the varied endings brought so much to the table. I really like how the replay value was structured. The beautiful UI and music direction really added to the experience too!
Also omg I need to talk about Yasha because he was great ππ I really enjoyed how varied his expressions were (and speaking of expressions Sageβs blushing expression deserves a special mention because it was just so adorable!!), and the VA did an amazing job at nailing Yashaβs unhinged personality and laugh. Lol I feel insane saying this but out of all the endings 2 and 12 stuck the most with me because he was just so batshit insane in them that I loved it ππ I also really loved the angst in ending 6β the only thing that held true purpose to him vanishing just like that π«
Iβm super psyched to see the final version in all of its polished gloryβ itβs already really riveting but AHH so excited to see the finished + additional CGsπ₯Ήπ₯Ή
Thank you SO SO MUCH for your kind words!!!! πππππππππππ I can't wait to play and love on Ravenous Hand!!!! The weekend cannot come soon enough ahhhhh πππ (when I plan to catch up on games LOL ahhhhhh)
Thank you so much for the compliments on the UI and music direction!!!! I honestly did nothing except say "uhh can you do something edgy with a red string theme" and "uhh can you do like lofi and romantic and creepy" and causticFish (UI) and DemonStray (music) made some straight up FIRE π₯π₯π₯ the game wouldn't be the same without them, the glory is all theirs LOL. (Legit I gotta finish adding the UI, Fish made so many beautifully detailed UI assets but my noob coder ass couldn't add them in time for the jam... LELZ)
Thank you for your sweet comments on the story/writing too!!! π’πππ I tried my best to incorporate replayability/options/many choices to the extent that I could handle!! Ehehehe so feels so satisfying hearing you say that ππ
Isn't the VA for Yasha (Luke Avon) so good?!?!? I can't stop trying to promote this young guy lmao he's super young but insanely talented!! When I was Chopping up his lines I realized that I had him voicing all the bad endings LMAO but there weren't really any romance lines I asked for... RIP πππ
I did ask him if he could do like 4 more lines for the marriage proposal in End 3, and he said he was down πππ so I'll try to add them to the next major update. LOL!!! (We need Yasha romance VO... Sage has all the romantic lines LMAO)
Thanks so much again for playing and leaving a loving comment, I can't wait to do the same to you this weekend!!!! Woot!!!!!
OMG!! Thank you so much for playing and leaving a comment!!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ I've been meaning to play Sunlit Grove it looks so good!!! (but I gotta wait til the weekend haha T-T my day job... )
LOL did you name him deez nuts?!?! π€£π€£π€£ ahhh too funny too funny LOL
Decided to comment after finishing all the routes and gotta say I thoroughly enjoyed it! When going through it a second time, it really reminded me of another reincarnation game- Intertwine. Of course no yanderes in that game compared to the lovely Yasha lol.
Really enjoyed jumping through hoops in order to get different endings [and rolling through the comments for guides to ones I could not reach]. I very much enjoyed both characters and how they developed with each loop along with the choices that changed them along the way.
I think the only thing that jarred me a little bit was a moment I was romancing Yasha [ignoring the first death by train] and I think this was the third time[?] and already having learned of Sage and the plan. Because I think in the second go is when he gives his number, and then other loops there is no number given if I recall. Which understandable as seen with each play there moments do remember the past ones, but idk it just caught me off guard there. Yet it was just a minor moment before I went back to that ending grind baby tfgyhju Of course this could be not too right, as I cannot recall everything as I just plowed this game like a train late into the day and onto the night so the brain not fully there no more rip
Besides that a part of me is just so curious to see those past lives with Yasha. See him before he went batshit crazy [even more in that one ending with death by string there rip]. As there are mentions of those past lives throughout the game.
Thank you so much for playing to completion and leaving such a sweet comment!!!
OH thank you so much re: Sage and the phone number! I think you're right, in the 3rd playthrough I don't think he gives his phone number-- which I guess we could pretend the MC memorized his phone number by heart π but maybe not that likely in this day and age LOL -- I'll go back and check for consistency and fix up!!! π«‘
Oh man!! I feel you! I thought about some kind of DLC or expansion which goes through the past lives-- but not sure if there'd be enough long term interest (and also I'm a noob writer... not sure if I could pull it off LOL) but it is fun to think about!!
If you have any ideas for a past life of theirs, let me know and I'll incorporate it in a super short spinoff after the main game is complete!! Lol!!
I think what could be an interesting thing, if my memory was right, if the phone number Sage gave us was just left at our home. And then when beginning a new loop it's found left on the nightstand or just someplace we check before heading to work o uo-! Just it being now apart of the loops or it could be memorized. Seeing the loops where we are repeating lines Yasha said from a previous loop and spooking him a bit hehe. Also phone number memory is indeed awful and I am lucky to have a silly number which is easy to remember loool.
Noob writer or not your game was very captivating with the need to grind for all the endings in one go fgyh
I think two ones that would be interesting, at least to me rip, probably would be their 'first' meeting as soulmates and maybe even the life with their daughter who passed from the plague. Or even any of the children for the matter as ik with the daughter I got curious about, but then curious if any of their children witnessed Yasha starting to slip in the sanity. Probably would not be fun coming home and just seeing your dad holding your mother who isn't moving anymore tghy
Lil edit but think another interesting thing could even be a first encounter with Sage in one of the past lives since the player is no stranger to him. That and in one ending he can take on the soulmate bond. Curious if he developed feelings for the player in the past lives or what his reaction when first put on this case of hunting Yasha down. Probably each past player reacting differently just as ours did either going with a plan [failing horribly] or deeming him crazed before telling Yasha or something dheueh
These are some amazing ideas....!!! I'm gonna have to write them all down LOL. I'll make sure to give you credit/tag you if/when I do implement them! π«‘β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Oh man though I'm a bit of a softie to be honest and hearing the idea of the children seeing Yasha losing it or coming back to see the PC not moving.... πππ honestly sounds super compelling but OOF I dunno if I could write it πππ I'd be too busy crying too LOL
Maybe I'll have to (lovingly) kidnap you to write it for us!!! π₯Ήπβ€οΈ (jkjk LOL)
Thank you so much again for this wealth of good ideas and fun thoughts!!! πππ
DFGHJFGHJ if you use them so help me I'll be flustered to death LOL. But more then happy to have provided some random ideas your way! Your game is very enjoyable and I cannot wait to see the polished game with all the lovely cgs [I saw one wip of one in the comments and the excitement is REAL]
I do love me some good angst and there be potential rip. Even thinking now if in one of the lives if the player passes away from illness with Yasha and the kids there by the player's side at the end. I could see that ending much like the ending I first got when smacked by the train with Yasha drastically following after [though maybe not depending on his sanity and the kids being there] But if do decide to venture into that sad territory, have some tissues and cute animal videos on the side. As ik I needed some cute videos as I played another yandere jam game last night [I poked Sunlit Grove and I shall speak no further other then don't play it at freaking midnight]
Funny I do have a degree in creative writing, but my writing isn't all too good rip I'm better at ideas then most bits looooool
And again it's no problem, I just shared my random thoughts of things that popped after playing the game tfgyhuj
Thank you so much for playing to such completion!!! π ππ₯°
You got it!!! π«‘ Spoiler β¬οΈ
After feeding Yasha the potion, once you get to the final confrontation, I recommend trying the option you've tried before to get End 5! (Give him a a hug)
In my mind Ending 3 (Bonnie&Clyde) is canon (if you're a Yasha fan)...! Definitely hoping to add in plenty of CGs there and a little more love so that that whole route feels more fleshed out!!
Thank you so much for playing!! π We'll hopefully add more/finished CGs so that it feels more polished and enjoyable to play very soon!!
just binged play this game and omg I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!!! I can't wait for the next update/full release. LITERALLY KILLED ME FOR ME TO REJECT SAGE UGHH
We're so glad to hear that!!! πππ π«‘ We'll hopefully deliver on completion soon-ish! Definitely getting the UI updates, expressions, and sound up to par soon -- and CGs over time haha.
LOL!!! He is definitely a sweetheart... π but you had to do it...!!! For the ending!!! LOL
TOTALLY didn't get all the ending in like 3 hours...
Also i totally didnt name yasha sage as a joke. it was so confusing that his name was sage after that, but honestly hilarious. i also loved the responses, i love when visual novels have goofy responses, especially in the time loop trope. honestly dont even know what im saying right now, im totally tired but it was so worth it to play this game. (when i first heard sage's voice i was like.. wait a damn minute. and yasha's voice actor was also so good??? i definitely need more games with luke avon)
LOL!!!! Didn't they totally kill it?!?! π₯ the VAs seriously slayed π₯π₯π₯ (seriously Luke Avon is super young, I had no idea. He's so good!!! Hoping to see him in many more games)
LOLOLOL I love that you renamed him Sage... I can imagine the confusion LMAO -- now you just need to name the MC Sage too LOL and you'll have the unholy trio of trolly names complete LOL
Thank you so so much for playing our game!!! πππππ Your comment is hilarious LOL and so glad you enjoyed!!! π₯
I played this game for around an hour or so getting all the endings I thought to get, and though I haven't gotten all of them, I can already say this is a 10/10 game with its design and it's characters.
The main character's life is dull and monotonous, and that helps keep a consistency over everything as they work the same job over and over again, and their little comments about things is rather nice in the flavor text that we do get about them in any life.
Both character designs of Yasha and Sage is fabulous, unique and I love them.
Admittedly I am a bit confused as to why Yasha has fangs when he's stated to be human- only a Soup dodger- but aside from that his design is completely delightful, and the wrapping of the string around his arm is obviously perfection, as I am sure you know <3
Yasha's personality, to me, is like a felt doll that's falling apart at the seams with stuffing coming out of it.
Like, you see the outer shell just fine, but all of it's inner parts are obviously on display from wear and time passage, ie his general craziness and his old-timey misogyny whenever the MC does anything to slightly inconvenience him.
(Also, I might have just done something to avoid it, but Yasha's never mentioned an event from 1850 in my games, so I feel like I'm missing a little something ;-;)
His voice acting is phenomenal, it goes so well with the way he was written, it may just be me but I think my favorite lines from him were him mentioning that we should be childhood friends in the next life, or the train one where he contemplates dying immediately to follow the player.
Death has no meaning to him, even if he is a poor player of the waiting game.
Honestly though, the star of the show is Sage for me.
I wouldn't say it if it wasn't 100 percent true for me, but I think Sage was the best part.
I usually come and stay for the Yanderes- and Yasha was compelling for sure- but my highlight was Sage.
From a person who you're not sure if you can trust, to a person you lean into completely to get away from the possibility of death, to a true trusted comrade, to a soulmate, the journey I had with Sage was something that took me completely off guard when I came in, but had me coming back for even more.
I came for Yasha, but Sage with his earnest desire and attempts to keep you safe and protect the MC, stole my heart.
I recognize his voice actor, and it was a beautiful choice for Sage, a soft, calm and stalwart voice that is completely worthy of the Guardian of the Amnesiac Soup.
He was written so well, and after the second life I was so excited to see him again, and when the option to become soulmates unlocked, I was completely thrilled.
Not pertaining to his relationship with the MC, but I find it so funny and cute that he goes out of his way to consume human-based media to the point he knows about time loop movies and 'single pringle'.
He deserves a big kiss right upon the star in his forehead. All of his expressions were delightful and I loved him.
Aside from the boys and the way they were designed and written, the artwork in this was just delightful all around, and I can't wait for the proper implementation of the CGs, I'll be playing all over again just for those.
The music was also phenomenal, and you all put such good effort and it was all such a delight.
Thank you again, this was all so wonderful, and I will definitely be following you for more!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a thoughtful, heartfelt review of our game...! It really means so much to me and the team. (As the writer, I'm especially grateful...! ;-; I'm so glad Sage could capture your heart...! π π π π )
I agree that the Voice Actors completely killed it -- we had no idea we would get so much talent when we did our casting call...!
As a newbie gamemaker (long time hobbyist but never made anything worth publishing until now), I had no idea who they were -- I had honestly mainly picked Sage's VA because his voice had a great contrast with Yasha's (Luke Avon -- his audition was an instant cast!) ---- only afterward did I realize how incredibly lucky we were that Jason Hall (Sage's VA) had auditioned and graced our game with his voice...!
He's also the voice of V in Killer Chat (I had no idea -- but I gotta go play it now!!), and apparently he's on a ton of other games...! I don't know why he decided to audition but I will be eternally grateful. LOL.
I personally was definitely a Yasha girl until I got the Sage Voice lines and was chopping them up... That heartfelt British voice LOL ;-; killing me with wholesomeness and healing and reliability LOL. This game would definitely not be the same without the amazing voice talents!!!
(And amazing Music, BGs, and UI! Still need to implement the UI in full π -- CausticFish made amazing assets but I didn't have the time/ full coding knowledge to slot them in yet. Hopefully this weekend or the next, though!)
Thank you so so much again for your kind, thoughtful analysis and your enthusiasm!!!! π π π Comments like yours make this all worth it to us!!! β€οΈ β€οΈ β€οΈ β€οΈ β€οΈ
Of course!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ Thank you so much for playing!! ππππ
Spoiler β¬οΈ
It does have to be at least your 3rd "new" playthrough, so 1 playthrough after you have Agreed to the Plan in the previous playthrough -- once you've Agreed to the Plan and start a new playthrough, you'll be able to Romance Sage (and also not romance him -- which is End 10. You should definitely utilize the "skip" function to skip over anything you've already seen!)
The important thing is when he asks if you'll tether to him (and it shows the sketchy CG) you gotta say "I'm not sure"/No so that you don't get the romance ending!
Then assuming you've handled Yasha so that you get to the final confrontation, you would just stall and shout for Sage! π«‘
Thank you so much for playing!!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
To get Ending 10 -- Spoiler β¬οΈ
When Sage asks you if you'll tether to him, say No -- but go through it as you would if you were romancing him (so stall and shout for Sage) -- you'll get End 10! There are some voice lines! But perhaps not as sweet as End 11.
This is so fun! I can't figure out how to be able to end up with sage at the end DX. I love the multiple endings. I've gotten 1,3,4,6,7,8, and 9 so far.
Yaaaaay I'm glad you're enjoying!! And congrats on Ending 3 LOL! π₯ fellow flirt like me ayeeee I'm just kidding.
It's a little trolly but to get Sage:
SPOILER β¬οΈ
You need to play through a new game after Agreeing to the Plan in a previous playthrough. So this would have to be at least your 3rd "new" playthrough. But please do utilize the Skip function! It'll help you jump past all you already saw and get to the romance segments with Sage!
Hello! The game is incredibly fascinating and I am looking forward to seeing the complete version of it. I would like to point out that I got this error message when I selected the "Stall" option when Male Lead 1 (keeping name out for the sake of anyone reading this who hasn't played the game yet):
"While running game code: File "renpy/common/000window.rpy", line 132, in _window_auto_callback _window_show(auto=True) File "renpy/common/000window.rpy", line 451, in _window_show FileNotFoundError: [Errno 44] No such file or directory: '//game/audio/voice/sage huh....mp3' The game exited unexpectedly. More information may be available in the browser console or contained in the log."
OMG!!!! THANK YOU!!!! you're the bomb, thank you so much for finding this bug! I had run into it myself but it only happens occasionally so I had trouble finding it again -- wasn't sure where exactly it was. Will fix this in a minor update tonight!!! π«‘
You can continue playing by rolling back, saving, and then refreshing your browser web page - that should fix it temporarily and allow you to continue playing! (You may also have to load an older save or an auto save, very sorry again for this)
Thank you so much for finding this again and playing our game, and so sorry for the inconvenience!
This was a fun ride! I enjoyed going through the different endings, both good and bad... except for two. How do I get ending 3 and 5??!!
I do feel kinda bad for Yasha though. Yeah, he's a psycho now, but he tried so hard to protect his love bond, the thing most important above all else to him, and ended up destroying it instead. ):
Thanks for making this game! I look forward to seeing what you'll do in the future!
Aww, thank you!β€οΈ I do think despite everything Yasha is a pretty sympathetic character.
Thanks so much for the ending tips! Ending 3 is now my favorite, and I refuse to believe it's not the canon end. I love that they could both be happy and get what they want, and I especially love the idea that they spend eternity dodging soup and getting crazier togetherπ
There is! π it's a little hard to see with the current Main Menu art (sorry, that's on me -- didnt have time to clarify/pretty it up before the jam ended -- but it's first on my to-do list π«‘) -- but there's an "Endings" tab on the Main Menu once you finish the game once! β€οΈ
OMG!!!!!!!!! You would be the first person (besides our lovely playtester Tabasa)...!!!!!!!! So so so excited and honored to see anything you make!!!!!! πππππβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπππππ Thank you so much for that!!!! ;-; β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Lol!!! I can definitely give you some spoilers if needed! π«‘ thank you so much for playing!!! π
We'll look to release an endings guide with the next major update! There will probably be a couple small updates in between to fix issues before that -- but I can definitely set up a guide sooner if there's high demand! Thank you so much again! β€οΈ
Thank youuuuuu ππππππππππ you are the ultimate playtester badass developer and I can't wait for you to finish Day 2 of all the gorgeous girls!!!! π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯
AAAAAA I'VE BEEN TRYING FOR ENDING 12 FOR AN HOUR!! I LOVE THIS GAME BUT I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THE FINAL ENDING AND I'M GOING CRAZY SOMEONE GIVE ME A CHEAT SHEET PLEASEEE!!
I feel so bad! Ending 12 isn't too hard to get but you might be disappointed LOL. It's another bad ending (but it does have voice lines! So glad you like the game β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ)
spoilerβ¬οΈ
Don't ignore Yasha, but do play normally/mixed playthrough/don't be too nice/suspicious - taking one of the routes that takes you to the final Yasha confrontation.
When see Sage at the convenience store, choose Not to comfort Sage. Don't talk to him privately/in your room (or just don't agree to the plan) and don't text Sage.
Then when Yasha comes to your house, don't strangle him or stay calm -- just run to the subway.
If you try to Push Yasha from there, because you didn't strangle him to weaken him... ;-; you get Ending 12 haha.
Here is the CG sketch for it BTW! It is not in the build yet, so you're the first to see! π
I FINALLY GOT ALL ENDINGS RAHHHH THAT WAS A FUN RIDE, 10/10 experience, even with the lack of cgs I found myself completely engaged in the story , very excited for the full version<3
Thank you so much for getting all the endings, despite the current in-progress state!!! π«‘β€οΈπ₯ We hope to add more/actually rendered CGs in a fast follow!
God, I've been having an absolutely delightful time with this game! The ending where you get to rename Yasha is really giving us too much power... I keep giggling because he's going around introducing himself as "Fucker" now. XD
Adore both him and Sage~ Will be looking forward to the full version. ^_^
LMFAO AHAHAHAHA omg π€£π€£π€£ I also totally renamed him Poop when I was testing on my phone and then forgot about it... π when I came back to test again I was like "oh god what have I done" LOL
So glad you enjoyed!!! β¨οΈπ Thank you so much for playing and leaving a comment!!! π
Just added...! (I think!) -- you may have to search for it by URL within the app (https://bigmamafatcat.itch.io/bound-by-fate-cursed-soulmates) since it doesn't pop up in the search bar-- but I believe it should be working now! (Mac/Windows/Android in just a moment π«‘ )
If it's still not working, please let me know and I'll look deeper into it! Thank you so much for bringing to our attention! β€οΈ
OMG!!!! I AM SO SORRY!!! We will get this fixed ASAP!!! π«‘π«‘π«‘
UPDATE: Fixed! Many apologies for any feelings of unpleasantness or discomfort that may have arisen from that! π Thank you so much for playing! β€οΈ
(Note -- you may have to refresh your browser page (or re-download) in order to see the changes go into effect. Thank you so much for pointing this out!!)
Transmasc who also got caught by this. I'll admit I almost put the game down after that, but I changed names to a femme OC's name instead of my own, and powered through. I'm glad I did, because there are a few mentions of pregnancy scattered throughout. Not just in relation to MC's past lives, but some for the current life too. Add onto that some very feminine body language, and to me, this story was clearly written from the perspective of a cis woman.
While the desire to appeal to a wider audience with gender ambiguity is noble, I think fixing MC's gender would probably be a better fit for the story you're telling here.
That being said, once I did change the name and shook off the misgendering ick, I thoroughly enjoyed this. I got all 12 endings in 22 cycles.
I am so sorry about that! And thank you so much for still giving us a chance despite the unpleasantness. That was really gracious of you -- and I will definitely take the feedback into account and look to clarify the gender in future releases if it's obvious that the player character is coded a certain way.
I was probably hoping it could pass since I personally consume a lot of fantasy BL content that includes some topics with children and pregnancy -- but a lot of that is also targeted at cis women as the consumer.
Thank you so much for powering through our game, and giving the feedback to us straight -- I really can't express enough how much it means to me that you still gave us a chance despite the ick. ππ
I've added mentions of pregnancy and childbirth to the warnings above, and I'll tread more carefully in future releases! Many apologies and thank you again.
hey, i really liked it the game! me personally read a lot of BL comics etc and some of them is in the universe of A/B/O, so the omega man in the comics can get pregnant and such, so i played thinking like that, in my playthrough and in my head the MC is a man that can get pregnant or is at least a trans men, so for me it was fine! thank you so much for the game, wishing you the best in life! <3
Thank you so much! >< β€οΈ I'm glad you were still able to play and enjoy! It was my first time really writing for a game, so I definitely learned a lot from your guys' comments π₯²π
I'll try to do a better job to make the gender truly ambiguous and/or just state the perspective next time.
Thank you so much for your sweet words! And I wish you the best in life too!!! β€οΈπβ€οΈβ€οΈ
I just got all of the endings (finally, it took me a second to figure the last few out lol), and let me just say this game was so fun and interesting! I thought it was going to be your usual short visual novel at first, but the story and the whole idea of the cycles repeating and the ending choices leading to different results depending on the small past actions were super unique and its clear there was so much time and effort put into this vn. I really love how the information you learned carried over in the different cycles, and it made me feel like I was actually in the time loop of the story lol. The fact that you guys were able to make such an intricate story in only 30 days is beyond me, you all did a fantastic job with this!
Thank you SO MUCH for playing through every route!!! There are definitely some incomplete/rough patches in the current build but we are so grateful you played to completion and left such a sweet comment!!! πβ€οΈ We really appreciate you taking the time to leave your thoughts!!! πβ¨οΈπ
this is quite a unique game and definitely adding to my favorites! And i am shocked this was just completed in 30 days ahhh! makes you want to play more after completing it one time! the game play and characters, everything honestly, is amazing. i love it!! keep up the good work for you guys ! :D
Thank you so much for playing!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ Haha we're glad (and shocked) it was completed too! π We will be adding fixes/updates as time goes on, so we hope you play again at that time! π
So far I only got 7 endings, but omg so many variations! I love it! Can't wait to see this game progress even more. Yasha is so insane, but I love him. So far I haven't managed to get a truly good ending with him, but idk maybe I have to take a different route, but I kind of hope to get more "happy endings" with him in the future. Really enjoyed your game <3
Oh man!!! Thank you so much for wanting to romance Yasha!!! π’πβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
There is (what I believe to be) a good ending currently in the game (you can get there early on cough though there is another way)
BUT much of his good route is still in progress (maybe facial expression complete today??) because not many people tried/knew how to romance him in testing... π₯²
I havent quite finished all the endings yet but im pretty deep in the game and i absolutely love it!!! gotta say i lost it when we called yasha pookie in bed though i was giggling.
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I may or may not have gotten all the routes in one go. Thanks for making this game, and very looking forward to updates :D
I got ending 2 last, it made me replay other routes to sooth my soul XD
LOL!!!! Omggg πππππππ«‘π«‘π«‘ I salute you for your sacrifice LOL omg π Ending 2 is definitely the most traumatic.... π₯² LOL good on you for getting it last though π«‘
it was originally the hardest to get, but now it might be too easy to get... LOL. I applaud your playing skills LOL!!! Thank you so so much for playing and leaving a sweet comment!!! π’β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Haha yea, I think I should quit my habit of getting happy/good/best ends first XDDD At least I can appreciate the game more lol
I was surprised when Meng Po was referenced, did not expect Chinese mythology at all, but glad that someone appreciates it as well :)
This game is so good, everything's so beautiful about it. And the voice actors on gosh they're so talented. I could literally kiss them and the arts I could give the biggest kiss to. So I'm having trouble getting like three endings, That's literally all missing. Though I will lock in and get those endings. I also want sage so bad, He's such a cutie patootie.
Thank you so much for playing our game and leaving such a sweet comment!!! π’β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπ
The voice actors are so good I agree!!!! We are seriously so lucky to have had them audition π I'm still squealing at how lucky we are that they graced the project LOL
I can def help with any endings if you're getting stuck!! π«‘π«‘π«‘ Thanks so much for playing our game to such completion!!! β¨οΈπβ€οΈ
PLEASE DO HELP ME ππ» I HONESTLY TRIED EVERY OPTION I POSSIBLY COULD. I think maybe the approaches I'm choosing could be the biggest reason π
Yes they're so good, I was like Oh my gosh π they had me thinking if I wanted one of them more than the other but both equally deserve love
Also THERES TRULY NO NEED TO THANK ME. GAMES LIKE YOURS REALLY DESERVE TONS OF ATTENTION! AND I HOPE TO CONTINUE PLAYING MORE OF YOUR GAMES
You are so sweet and funny omg LOL!!!!!! π€£π€£π€£β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Yes both boyos deserve love πβ€οΈπ I love that!!!!
Which # endings are you struggling with?? If it's just Sage then I got you hehe sorry it's a bit trolly -- spoiler for some of the ones I see as hard maybe β¬οΈ
To get Sage romance it needs to be your 3rd "new" playthrough! But please do utilize the Skip function to skip anything you've already seen! π«‘ The romance should come about pretty naturally assuming you're handling Yasha the right ways! Hehehe (Sage will be a lil bit different)
If it's another ending tell me the # and I gotchu! π«‘
(6 and 7 I think can be gotten if you feed Yasha the potion and give him a hug again!)
12 is if you don't romance Sage and you don't strangle Yasha, but you try to push him ;-; haha
OH! I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CHECK THE ENDINGS I GOT BECAUSE I'M PRETTY FORGETFUL. ILL BE SURE TO CHECK BACK IN
SO I CHECK AND I NEED 11 AND I THINK 9 OR 8
Absolutely amazing game! props and lots of kudos to everybody who worked in this! I almost have it to completion (I have all endings except ending 11)
Cannot wait to see your next projects!
Thank you so much for your sweet comment!!! π’πβ€οΈπβ€οΈ
Hopefully we'll have more fun stuff in a couple months!! We will definitely polish up Bound By Fate too π«‘π«‘π«‘ But hope you will enjoy our other projects as well!!! πβ€οΈπ
Ending 11 is the Sage non-romance ending! Hehehehe. It's hard to say no to Sage though π I don't blame you for not getting it LOL
This game took me for one hell of a ride and I absolutely loved it. I cannot believe this is just a demo! Its so good and unique from the ones I've played before. Genuinely scared me too at times and it was such a good story telling decision to explain why Yasha is crazy as he is. It provided depth to the characters and the game's lore. Usually, in other games they would never explain why or it was a passing thought but I'm satisfied that it wasn't the case here.
I would also love an ending guide later on if we could have it (totally not bc I ended up doing several loops of ending 2 and 4 whoops) . Thank you so much for your hard work!! You guys have a solid fan in me after this
If anything, my only questions are (spoilers for those who haven't played the game yet)
Why did Yasha say he couldn't find us before? Did someone hide us away? How did he manage to slip away from Sage and not drink the soup of oblivion? Will the reason be expounded?
Thank you so much for playing and leaving such a sweet comment!!!!! πβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπ π π There's a lot to clean up on the Dev side but I'm still so glad you could enjoy it!!! π₯Ήπ₯Ήπ₯Ή That means so much to us!!! β€οΈ
Definitely want to set up an endings guide π«‘ hopefully with the next major update!! (Though if you have any in particular you're curious about, can def offer spoilers/a quick guide too! hehehe. Ex. Yasha Romance or Sage romance ending... etc... the rest are a little dark HAHAHA I can def give them to you if needed but I like to say the romance ones are canon... LOL)
I'm sorry you got 2 and 4 more than once T-T Those are so brutal LOL...
for your questions -- most of these are unanswered (and great questions!! I gotta think on these and potentially expand the lore π€), but the question of why Yasha couldn't find us before is somewhat(-ish??) hidden in the game...! Maybe hidden a little too well "orz LOL -- but basically, in the segment where Yasha stalks you to the convenience store, if your stats are a certain way (not too friendly, not too wary behind the scenes) you'll react in a different way where Yasha explains that he couldn't see the string for a while (I guess, maybe why is not truly explained... π€ Yasha is a little special though so he can always see the string whereas most humans can't) -- but before your car accident (mentioned at the beginning of the story), for some reason the string just faded off and didn't link to you. Perhaps because your soul was a little faint before the accident? Hmmmmm you have some really great questions LOL.
There are a couple different interactions in the convenience store!
Thanks for the great thoughts and comments!!! You've definitely given me a lot to think about... π€ I'll def credit you if/when I do implement some of those answers!!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ Thanks for playing again!!
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD I MY GOD I've been literally stalking you on twitter hoping You would play it OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
YOU LITERALLY MADE MY DREAMS COME TRUE WOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am gonna spam everyone with love for your video and account LOL OMG!!!!!
Literally my dreams/goals for this game were:
In 3 months time
Thanks to you my final hope/dream for this game came true!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much seriously wahh πππππππππππππππππ I gotta go send you love LOL
How do i get the ending 12????? Helplp
Great game btw
Love my pookie Yasha
Just got it
Damnn
Ohhhh you got it lol!!! Noooo I'm sorry it's not happier LOL ;-;
But thank you so much for playing!!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
I recommend Ending 3 π«‘ if you haven't gotten that one already LOL
Yaaaaay thank you so much for playing, and for loving Yasha!!! π’β€οΈππ Yasha needs your love kekekeke
Can def help with Ending 12!! It has voice lines! Though maybe a bit sad huhu π’ SPOILER β¬οΈ
Don't ignore Yasha, but do play normally/mixed playthrough/don't be too nice/suspicious - taking one of the routes that takes you to the final Yasha confrontation.
When see Sage at the convenience store, choose Not to comfort Sage. Don't talk to him privately/in your room (or just don't agree to the plan) and don't text Sage.
Then when Yasha comes to your house, don't strangle him or stay calm -- just run to the subway.
If you try to Push Yasha from there, because you didn't strangle him to weaken him... ;-; you get Ending 12!
Thank you so much for creating this game, kudos for devs T_T It was so good that i have to see other endings as well, Yasha i love you but you are so crazy(and cute). ALSO??? Sage is such a cutie i'm bawling
And is it okay to ask for guide for ending 6? :(( I cannot achieve with many tries already thank you!!
LOL!!! Ehehehe I'm glad both boyos could catch your attention ππππ’π thank you so much for playing!!
can def help with Ending 6!! SPOILER β¬οΈ
After feeding Yasha the potion, once you get to the final confrontation, try giving Yasha a hug (again! You might've already tried it π but this time might be different...!)
this game is SOOOO cool wth? every playthrough is a little different and i love that soooo much, it might be one of my favorite VN's on here now :) i can't wait to see the full final product <33
P.S: I'm seriously in love with Sage, he's everything to me
Thank you so much for playing and saying such sweet things!!! π’πβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ So glad you enjoyed!!!! πππ
We'll do our best not to disappoint with the final version!!! π«‘
The VA for Sage (Jason Hall) just has that angelic sound LOL ππ He's in Killer Chat and the upcoming Cupid's Chatroom!!! (And another secret upcoming game from Skywrite Studios! π you didn't hear this from me though!)
Can you please tell more about "female coded" MC? I didn't understand what this entails ><
Hello!! Of course!!! β€οΈ I originally was advertising the game as "Gender Ambiguous" since there aren't any pronouns or specific references to gender used, but since the game mentions childbirth and pregnancy (and there are other hints that the MC might be biologically female just from their gestures/behavior), I received some kind advice that it would be better to clarify that the MC is female coded instead of "gender ambiguous".
If you're not into playing as "female" I hope you can still enjoy it by thinking of the main character as your OC or just their own character! It was my first time writing (and being a cis woman myself) so I couldn't nail true gender ambiguity with the story I wanted to tell π but hopefully next time!
Either way, hope you enjoy!! β€οΈ
Oh my gosh. That was a whole experience and a half and I loved every second of it!! The plot was super fun and really creative, the modern setting interspersed with supernatural and horror was really well done, I love your writing. It felt like I was being taken along on a wild ride and the varied endings brought so much to the table. I really like how the replay value was structured. The beautiful UI and music direction really added to the experience too!
Also omg I need to talk about Yasha because he was great ππ I really enjoyed how varied his expressions were (and speaking of expressions Sageβs blushing expression deserves a special mention because it was just so adorable!!), and the VA did an amazing job at nailing Yashaβs unhinged personality and laugh. Lol I feel insane saying this but out of all the endings 2 and 12 stuck the most with me because he was just so batshit insane in them that I loved it ππ I also really loved the angst in ending 6β the only thing that held true purpose to him vanishing just like that π«
Iβm super psyched to see the final version in all of its polished gloryβ itβs already really riveting but AHH so excited to see the finished + additional CGsπ₯Ήπ₯Ή
Thank you SO SO MUCH for your kind words!!!! πππππππππππ I can't wait to play and love on Ravenous Hand!!!! The weekend cannot come soon enough ahhhhh πππ (when I plan to catch up on games LOL ahhhhhh)
Thank you so much for the compliments on the UI and music direction!!!! I honestly did nothing except say "uhh can you do something edgy with a red string theme" and "uhh can you do like lofi and romantic and creepy" and causticFish (UI) and DemonStray (music) made some straight up FIRE π₯π₯π₯ the game wouldn't be the same without them, the glory is all theirs LOL. (Legit I gotta finish adding the UI, Fish made so many beautifully detailed UI assets but my noob coder ass couldn't add them in time for the jam... LELZ)
Thank you for your sweet comments on the story/writing too!!! π’πππ I tried my best to incorporate replayability/options/many choices to the extent that I could handle!! Ehehehe so feels so satisfying hearing you say that ππ
Isn't the VA for Yasha (Luke Avon) so good?!?!? I can't stop trying to promote this young guy lmao he's super young but insanely talented!! When I was Chopping up his lines I realized that I had him voicing all the bad endings LMAO but there weren't really any romance lines I asked for... RIP πππ
I did ask him if he could do like 4 more lines for the marriage proposal in End 3, and he said he was down πππ so I'll try to add them to the next major update. LOL!!! (We need Yasha romance VO... Sage has all the romantic lines LMAO)
Thanks so much again for playing and leaving a loving comment, I can't wait to do the same to you this weekend!!!! Woot!!!!!
I was in shock; each play-through was so different, I had no idea he'd keep the new name I'd given him so now he's kinda stuck with the name deez lol
Loved the art, loved all the mechanics fantastic game <3
OMG!! Thank you so much for playing and leaving a comment!!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ I've been meaning to play Sunlit Grove it looks so good!!! (but I gotta wait til the weekend haha T-T my day job... )
LOL did you name him deez nuts?!?! π€£π€£π€£ ahhh too funny too funny LOL
Decided to comment after finishing all the routes and gotta say I thoroughly enjoyed it! When going through it a second time, it really reminded me of another reincarnation game- Intertwine. Of course no yanderes in that game compared to the lovely Yasha lol.
Really enjoyed jumping through hoops in order to get different endings [and rolling through the comments for guides to ones I could not reach]. I very much enjoyed both characters and how they developed with each loop along with the choices that changed them along the way.
I think the only thing that jarred me a little bit was a moment I was romancing Yasha [ignoring the first death by train] and I think this was the third time[?] and already having learned of Sage and the plan. Because I think in the second go is when he gives his number, and then other loops there is no number given if I recall. Which understandable as seen with each play there moments do remember the past ones, but idk it just caught me off guard there. Yet it was just a minor moment before I went back to that ending grind baby tfgyhju Of course this could be not too right, as I cannot recall everything as I just plowed this game like a train late into the day and onto the night so the brain not fully there no more rip
Besides that a part of me is just so curious to see those past lives with Yasha. See him before he went batshit crazy [even more in that one ending with death by string there rip]. As there are mentions of those past lives throughout the game.
Thank you so much for playing to completion and leaving such a sweet comment!!!
OH thank you so much re: Sage and the phone number! I think you're right, in the 3rd playthrough I don't think he gives his phone number-- which I guess we could pretend the MC memorized his phone number by heart π but maybe not that likely in this day and age LOL -- I'll go back and check for consistency and fix up!!! π«‘
Oh man!! I feel you! I thought about some kind of DLC or expansion which goes through the past lives-- but not sure if there'd be enough long term interest (and also I'm a noob writer... not sure if I could pull it off LOL) but it is fun to think about!!
If you have any ideas for a past life of theirs, let me know and I'll incorporate it in a super short spinoff after the main game is complete!! Lol!!
I think what could be an interesting thing, if my memory was right, if the phone number Sage gave us was just left at our home. And then when beginning a new loop it's found left on the nightstand or just someplace we check before heading to work o uo-! Just it being now apart of the loops or it could be memorized. Seeing the loops where we are repeating lines Yasha said from a previous loop and spooking him a bit hehe. Also phone number memory is indeed awful and I am lucky to have a silly number which is easy to remember loool.
Noob writer or not your game was very captivating with the need to grind for all the endings in one go fgyh
I think two ones that would be interesting, at least to me rip, probably would be their 'first' meeting as soulmates and maybe even the life with their daughter who passed from the plague. Or even any of the children for the matter as ik with the daughter I got curious about, but then curious if any of their children witnessed Yasha starting to slip in the sanity. Probably would not be fun coming home and just seeing your dad holding your mother who isn't moving anymore tghy
Lil edit but think another interesting thing could even be a first encounter with Sage in one of the past lives since the player is no stranger to him. That and in one ending he can take on the soulmate bond. Curious if he developed feelings for the player in the past lives or what his reaction when first put on this case of hunting Yasha down. Probably each past player reacting differently just as ours did either going with a plan [failing horribly] or deeming him crazed before telling Yasha or something dheueh
These are some amazing ideas....!!! I'm gonna have to write them all down LOL. I'll make sure to give you credit/tag you if/when I do implement them! π«‘β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Oh man though I'm a bit of a softie to be honest and hearing the idea of the children seeing Yasha losing it or coming back to see the PC not moving.... πππ honestly sounds super compelling but OOF I dunno if I could write it πππ I'd be too busy crying too LOL
Maybe I'll have to (lovingly) kidnap you to write it for us!!! π₯Ήπβ€οΈ (jkjk LOL)
Thank you so much again for this wealth of good ideas and fun thoughts!!! πππ
DFGHJFGHJ if you use them so help me I'll be flustered to death LOL. But more then happy to have provided some random ideas your way! Your game is very enjoyable and I cannot wait to see the polished game with all the lovely cgs [I saw one wip of one in the comments and the excitement is REAL]
I do love me some good angst and there be potential rip. Even thinking now if in one of the lives if the player passes away from illness with Yasha and the kids there by the player's side at the end. I could see that ending much like the ending I first got when smacked by the train with Yasha drastically following after [though maybe not depending on his sanity and the kids being there] But if do decide to venture into that sad territory, have some tissues and cute animal videos on the side. As ik I needed some cute videos as I played another yandere jam game last night [I poked Sunlit Grove and I shall speak no further other then don't play it at freaking midnight]
Funny I do have a degree in creative writing, but my writing isn't all too good rip I'm better at ideas then most bits looooool
And again it's no problem, I just shared my random thoughts of things that popped after playing the game tfgyhuj
AMAZING GAME, the art the voice actors wow 10/10 , but can u help me with ending 6,7 ? i finished all others ending's.
Thank you so much for playing to such completion!!! π ππ₯°
You got it!!! π«‘ Spoiler β¬οΈ
After feeding Yasha the potion, once you get to the final confrontation, I recommend trying the option you've tried before to get End 5! (Give him a a hug)
THANK U! omg the endings are so sad ... i wish there are way they both be happy
awww!!! πππ I feel you....! Lol. β€οΈ
In my mind Ending 3 (Bonnie&Clyde) is canon (if you're a Yasha fan)...! Definitely hoping to add in plenty of CGs there and a little more love so that that whole route feels more fleshed out!!
Thank you so much for playing!! π We'll hopefully add more/finished CGs so that it feels more polished and enjoyable to play very soon!!
just binged play this game and omg I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!!! I can't wait for the next update/full release. LITERALLY KILLED ME FOR ME TO REJECT SAGE UGHH
We're so glad to hear that!!! πππ π«‘ We'll hopefully deliver on completion soon-ish! Definitely getting the UI updates, expressions, and sound up to par soon -- and CGs over time haha.
LOL!!! He is definitely a sweetheart... π but you had to do it...!!! For the ending!!! LOL
TOTALLY didn't get all the ending in like 3 hours...
Also i totally didnt name yasha sage as a joke. it was so confusing that his name was sage after that, but honestly hilarious. i also loved the responses, i love when visual novels have goofy responses, especially in the time loop trope. honestly dont even know what im saying right now, im totally tired but it was so worth it to play this game. (when i first heard sage's voice i was like.. wait a damn minute. and yasha's voice actor was also so good??? i definitely need more games with luke avon)
LOL!!!! Didn't they totally kill it?!?! π₯ the VAs seriously slayed π₯π₯π₯ (seriously Luke Avon is super young, I had no idea. He's so good!!! Hoping to see him in many more games)
LOLOLOL I love that you renamed him Sage... I can imagine the confusion LMAO -- now you just need to name the MC Sage too LOL and you'll have the unholy trio of trolly names complete LOL
Thank you so so much for playing our game!!! πππππ Your comment is hilarious LOL and so glad you enjoyed!!! π₯
even though my memory is shit, i managed to finish it(i got ending 3 on the second try) and maybe i cried a little when i accidentally killed Sage
i was playing this at 12pm and i was genuinely startled by Yasha's smile
do i think he is a maniac? yes, but a cute one
WOOT!!!! Re: that fast Ending 3 ayeeeee πππ hahahaha I feel closer to you π jkjk
NOOOOO I'm so sorry about Sage π He is definitely worth crying for, the voice actor (Jason Hall) is such a sweetheart π
Hopefully Yasha wasn't toooo scary! Ehehehe β€οΈ
Thank you so much for playing!!! πππ and Congrats on finishing!!!
I played this game for around an hour or so getting all the endings I thought to get, and though I haven't gotten all of them, I can already say this is a 10/10 game with its design and it's characters.
The main character's life is dull and monotonous, and that helps keep a consistency over everything as they work the same job over and over again, and their little comments about things is rather nice in the flavor text that we do get about them in any life.
Both character designs of Yasha and Sage is fabulous, unique and I love them.
Admittedly I am a bit confused as to why Yasha has fangs when he's stated to be human-
only a Soup dodger- but aside from that his design is completely delightful, and the wrapping of the string around his arm is obviously perfection, as I am sure you know <3Yasha's personality, to me, is like a felt doll that's falling apart at the seams with stuffing coming out of it.
Like, you see the outer shell just fine, but all of it's inner parts are obviously on display from wear and time passage, ie his general craziness and his old-timey misogyny whenever the MC does anything to slightly inconvenience him.
(Also, I might have just done something to avoid it, but Yasha's never mentioned an event from 1850 in my games, so I feel like I'm missing a little something ;-;)
His voice acting is phenomenal, it goes so well with the way he was written, it may just be me but I think my favorite lines from him were him mentioning that we should be childhood friends in the next life, or the train one where he contemplates dying immediately to follow the player.
Death has no meaning to him, even if he is a poor player of the waiting game.
Honestly though, the star of the show is Sage for me.
I wouldn't say it if it wasn't 100 percent true for me, but I think Sage was the best part.
I usually come and stay for the Yanderes- and Yasha was compelling for sure- but my highlight was Sage.
From a person who you're not sure if you can trust, to a person you lean into completely to get away from the possibility of death, to a true trusted comrade, to a soulmate, the journey I had with Sage was something that took me completely off guard when I came in, but had me coming back for even more.
I came for Yasha, but Sage with his earnest desire and attempts to keep you safe and protect the MC, stole my heart.
I recognize his voice actor, and it was a beautiful choice for Sage, a soft, calm and stalwart voice that is completely worthy of the Guardian of the Amnesiac Soup.
He was written so well, and after the second life I was so excited to see him again, and when the option to become soulmates unlocked, I was completely thrilled.
Not pertaining to his relationship with the MC, but I find it so funny and cute that he goes out of his way to consume human-based media to the point he knows about time loop movies and 'single pringle'.
He deserves a big kiss right upon the star in his forehead. All of his expressions were delightful and I loved him.
Aside from the boys and the way they were designed and written, the artwork in this was just delightful all around, and I can't wait for the proper implementation of the CGs, I'll be playing all over again just for those.
The music was also phenomenal, and you all put such good effort and it was all such a delight.
Thank you again, this was all so wonderful, and I will definitely be following you for more!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a thoughtful, heartfelt review of our game...! It really means so much to me and the team. (As the writer, I'm especially grateful...! ;-; I'm so glad Sage could capture your heart...! π π π π )
I agree that the Voice Actors completely killed it -- we had no idea we would get so much talent when we did our casting call...!
As a newbie gamemaker (long time hobbyist but never made anything worth publishing until now), I had no idea who they were -- I had honestly mainly picked Sage's VA because his voice had a great contrast with Yasha's (Luke Avon -- his audition was an instant cast!) ---- only afterward did I realize how incredibly lucky we were that Jason Hall (Sage's VA) had auditioned and graced our game with his voice...!
He's also the voice of V in Killer Chat (I had no idea -- but I gotta go play it now!!), and apparently he's on a ton of other games...! I don't know why he decided to audition but I will be eternally grateful. LOL.
I personally was definitely a Yasha girl until I got the Sage Voice lines and was chopping them up... That heartfelt British voice LOL ;-; killing me with wholesomeness and healing and reliability LOL. This game would definitely not be the same without the amazing voice talents!!!
(And amazing Music, BGs, and UI! Still need to implement the UI in full π -- CausticFish made amazing assets but I didn't have the time/ full coding knowledge to slot them in yet. Hopefully this weekend or the next, though!)
Thank you so so much again for your kind, thoughtful analysis and your enthusiasm!!!! π π π Comments like yours make this all worth it to us!!! β€οΈ β€οΈ β€οΈ β€οΈ β€οΈ
OMG this game is so cool I love the whole concept in this vn sm!! I am having some trouble with ending 9 if anyone can help!!
Of course!! Hehehe glad you're enjoying!!! β¨οΈ
SPOILER β¬οΈ
- don't romance/tether to Sage
- when presented with option to run or grab a weapon, grab anything that could be used as a weapon (strangle Yasha)
- push Yasha...!
It's revenge time maybe for you with this ending π hehe
I can't get ending 10 despite following what you commented early on π₯Ή. Can I get some help? thank you
Of course!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ Thank you so much for playing!! ππππ
Spoiler β¬οΈ
It does have to be at least your 3rd "new" playthrough, so 1 playthrough after you have Agreed to the Plan in the previous playthrough -- once you've Agreed to the Plan and start a new playthrough, you'll be able to Romance Sage (and also not romance him -- which is End 10. You should definitely utilize the "skip" function to skip over anything you've already seen!)
The important thing is when he asks if you'll tether to him (and it shows the sketchy CG) you gotta say "I'm not sure"/No so that you don't get the romance ending!
Then assuming you've handled Yasha so that you get to the final confrontation, you would just stall and shout for Sage! π«‘
He will come save you but no romance!
Loved this game and I loved Yasha even though he's a freak <3 His va and expressions are lush, especially the scary ones!
I also love how replayable the game is- a wizard must have coded this! I got all the endings mwahahaha.
That is so so sweet of you to say!!! ππππππ and thank you SO MUCH for playing to completion!!! Woo!!! πππ
TOTALLY agree on Yasha's VA!! He's amazing (and also super young, what the heck!)
Here are 2 other games he's on, if you're addicted to his voice like I am! LOL
https://no-xiruo.itch.io/zodiac-paradigm
https://eeecee.itch.io/good-morning-morgan
Omggg I just found this game and I can't stop playing it! I love it! I just don't know how to get ending 10, how can get it? helpp
Thank you so much for playing!!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
To get Ending 10 -- Spoiler β¬οΈ
When Sage asks you if you'll tether to him, say No -- but go through it as you would if you were romancing him (so stall and shout for Sage) -- you'll get End 10! There are some voice lines! But perhaps not as sweet as End 11.
Thank you!!! I got it!
This is so fun! I can't figure out how to be able to end up with sage at the end DX. I love the multiple endings. I've gotten 1,3,4,6,7,8, and 9 so far.
Yaaaaay I'm glad you're enjoying!! And congrats on Ending 3 LOL! π₯ fellow flirt like me ayeeee I'm just kidding.
It's a little trolly but to get Sage:
SPOILER β¬οΈ
You need to play through a new game after Agreeing to the Plan in a previous playthrough. So this would have to be at least your 3rd "new" playthrough. But please do utilize the Skip function! It'll help you jump past all you already saw and get to the romance segments with Sage!
Hello! The game is incredibly fascinating and I am looking forward to seeing the complete version of it. I would like to point out that I got this error message when I selected the "Stall" option when Male Lead 1 (keeping name out for the sake of anyone reading this who hasn't played the game yet):
"While running game code:
File "renpy/common/000window.rpy", line 132, in _window_auto_callback
_window_show(auto=True)
File "renpy/common/000window.rpy", line 451, in _window_show
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 44] No such file or directory: '//game/audio/voice/sage huh....mp3'
The game exited unexpectedly.
More information may be available in the browser console or contained in the log."
This was on the web version of the game.
OMG!!!! THANK YOU!!!! you're the bomb, thank you so much for finding this bug! I had run into it myself but it only happens occasionally so I had trouble finding it again -- wasn't sure where exactly it was. Will fix this in a minor update tonight!!! π«‘
You can continue playing by rolling back, saving, and then refreshing your browser web page - that should fix it temporarily and allow you to continue playing! (You may also have to load an older save or an auto save, very sorry again for this)
Thank you so much for finding this again and playing our game, and so sorry for the inconvenience!
This was a fun ride! I enjoyed going through the different endings, both good and bad... except for two. How do I get ending 3 and 5??!!
I do feel kinda bad for Yasha though. Yeah, he's a psycho now, but he tried so hard to protect his love bond, the thing most important above all else to him, and ended up destroying it instead. ):
Thanks for making this game! I look forward to seeing what you'll do in the future!
OMG!!!! ππππππππππ Thank you so much.... you understand him.....!!! ππππππππππππ
All he needs is for his soulmate to understand (and love him back).... I'm so glad you picked up on that. And you definitely need Ending 3!!!
I'll add a spoiler below! β¬οΈ
Ending 3:At the very beginning, select:
"Excitement"
"omg, thank you!"
invite him to coffee (sorry this part is not facial expression complete yet π)
"oh no he's crazy"
"but he's hot"
(and don't meet privately/comfort/text sage)
This leads to Ending 3! (Still in dev T-T will update shortly though!)
The idea was to be very proactive and flirty but also aware of the danger -- so your personality mirrors Yasha's.
For ending 5, try not feeding yasha the potion and giving him a hug at the end!
Aww, thank you!β€οΈ I do think despite everything Yasha is a pretty sympathetic character.
Thanks so much for the ending tips! Ending 3 is now my favorite, and I refuse to believe it's not the canon end. I love that they could both be happy and get what they want, and I especially love the idea that they spend eternity dodging soup and getting crazier togetherπ
Yay!!! Same!! ππβ€οΈ Ending 3 is canon in my mind too LOL. They're criminals of the Underworld together π
The one thing this game needs is a place to check what endings you've already gotten
There is! π it's a little hard to see with the current Main Menu art (sorry, that's on me -- didnt have time to clarify/pretty it up before the jam ended -- but it's first on my to-do list π«‘) -- but there's an "Endings" tab on the Main Menu once you finish the game once! β€οΈ
Thank you so much for playing!!
Thank you so much!! I loved this game so much, this really helps! p.s. making fan art as we speak
OMG!!!!!!!!! You would be the first person (besides our lovely playtester Tabasa)...!!!!!!!! So so so excited and honored to see anything you make!!!!!! πππππβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπππππ Thank you so much for that!!!! ;-; β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
I love this! I adore time loop games but I know it must be harder to make than just a linear visual novel. Great job!
Side note I can't get ending 6 or 7 for the life of me, could someone help me out v.v
Thank you so much for playing, and for your kind words!! β€οΈ π
Lol!!! πππ I can definitely hook you up with spoilers if needed π«‘
To give you a hint (spoiler) β¬οΈ
After feeding Yasha the potion, once you get to the final confrontation, I recommend trying the option you've tried before to get End 5!
AHH I NEED A ENDINGS GUIDE :"(
Lol!!! I can definitely give you some spoilers if needed! π«‘ thank you so much for playing!!! π
We'll look to release an endings guide with the next major update! There will probably be a couple small updates in between to fix issues before that -- but I can definitely set up a guide sooner if there's high demand! Thank you so much again! β€οΈ
can you give the the ending routes for 2 and 9 if you dont mind?
Of course!!!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ oh no, I kinda feel bad giving you 2 though π but here goes!!
SPOILER β¬οΈ
Ending 2 (a couple ways to get here but here is a surefire way)
- (never block or ignore Yasha)
- decide to ignore string for now
- um, hello
- sure (convenience w/ Yasha)
- eat it
- children sound lovely
- sure (he walks you home)
That should set your hidden "shy" stat high enough to get routed to ending 2/you being shy/timid
Then later when he's messaging you
- "........"
- "........Fine..."
(Or "cute sticker" and "yeah.....")
There will be warnings ππ it might be the most traumatic ending...
After Ending 2 you might look forward to getting Ending 9, which is much easier!
- don't romance/tether to Sage
- when presented with option to run or grab a weapon, grab anything that could be used as a weapon (strangle him)
- push Yasha off the platform...!
Hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for playing the game to completion!! πβ€οΈπ
I FINISHED IT THANK YOU I LOVE U AND UR GAME
We love you too!!!! π₯°ππ Thank you so much again for playing!!!! πππ (and congrats on finishing woot!!!)
BANGER JOB this is so well done I love this!!!!! So fun! Yasha SCARES me but ending 3 aint so bad :p love the MC in this!!!!!
Thank youuuuuu ππππππππππ you are the ultimate playtester badass developer and I can't wait for you to finish Day 2 of all the gorgeous girls!!!! π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯
AAAAAA I'VE BEEN TRYING FOR ENDING 12 FOR AN HOUR!! I LOVE THIS GAME BUT I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THE FINAL ENDING AND I'M GOING CRAZY SOMEONE GIVE ME A CHEAT SHEET PLEASEEE!!
(Can definitely give you a cheat sheet or hint if you need!!
Thank you so much for playing!!!!! β€οΈπ₯ π )
plz I need a cheat sheet ;^; tysm
btw I love the game <3
I feel so bad! Ending 12 isn't too hard to get but you might be disappointed LOL. It's another bad ending (but it does have voice lines! So glad you like the game β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ)
spoilerβ¬οΈ
Don't ignore Yasha, but do play normally/mixed playthrough/don't be too nice/suspicious - taking one of the routes that takes you to the final Yasha confrontation.
When see Sage at the convenience store, choose Not to comfort Sage. Don't talk to him privately/in your room (or just don't agree to the plan) and don't text Sage.
Then when Yasha comes to your house, don't strangle him or stay calm -- just run to the subway.
If you try to Push Yasha from there, because you didn't strangle him to weaken him... ;-; you get Ending 12 haha.
Here is the CG sketch for it BTW! It is not in the build yet, so you're the first to see! π
Thank you so much for playing again!!!
I FINALLY GOT ALL ENDINGS RAHHHH THAT WAS A FUN RIDE, 10/10 experience, even with the lack of cgs I found myself completely engaged in the story , very excited for the full version<3
LOL!!! We are so glad you enjoyed it!!!!!
Thank you so much for getting all the endings, despite the current in-progress state!!! π«‘β€οΈπ₯ We hope to add more/actually rendered CGs in a fast follow!
God, I've been having an absolutely delightful time with this game! The ending where you get to rename Yasha is really giving us too much power... I keep giggling because he's going around introducing himself as "Fucker" now. XD
Adore both him and Sage~ Will be looking forward to the full version. ^_^
LMFAO AHAHAHAHA omg π€£π€£π€£ I also totally renamed him Poop when I was testing on my phone and then forgot about it... π when I came back to test again I was like "oh god what have I done" LOL
So glad you enjoyed!!! β¨οΈπ Thank you so much for playing and leaving a comment!!! π
Could you please add platform info to the downloads so itch app users can download the game? Thank youuuuuuuu
Just added...! (I think!) -- you may have to search for it by URL within the app (https://bigmamafatcat.itch.io/bound-by-fate-cursed-soulmates) since it doesn't pop up in the search bar-- but I believe it should be working now! (Mac/Windows/Android in just a moment π«‘ )
If it's still not working, please let me know and I'll look deeper into it! Thank you so much for bringing to our attention! β€οΈ
That was it! It's working now, thank you very much <3
Yaaay! :D We hope you enjoy! β€οΈ Thank you so much again for the comment (and for playing!!)!
It says gender ambiguous, but the guy called my character a lady :sob:
OMG!!!! I AM SO SORRY!!! We will get this fixed ASAP!!! π«‘π«‘π«‘
UPDATE: Fixed! Many apologies for any feelings of unpleasantness or discomfort that may have arisen from that! π
Thank you so much for playing! β€οΈ
(Note -- you may have to refresh your browser page (or re-download) in order to see the changes go into effect. Thank you so much for pointing this out!!)
Transmasc who also got caught by this. I'll admit I almost put the game down after that, but I changed names to a femme OC's name instead of my own, and powered through. I'm glad I did, because there are a few mentions of pregnancy scattered throughout. Not just in relation to MC's past lives, but some for the current life too. Add onto that some very feminine body language, and to me, this story was clearly written from the perspective of a cis woman.
While the desire to appeal to a wider audience with gender ambiguity is noble, I think fixing MC's gender would probably be a better fit for the story you're telling here.
That being said, once I did change the name and shook off the misgendering ick, I thoroughly enjoyed this. I got all 12 endings in 22 cycles.
I am so sorry about that! And thank you so much for still giving us a chance despite the unpleasantness. That was really gracious of you -- and I will definitely take the feedback into account and look to clarify the gender in future releases if it's obvious that the player character is coded a certain way.
I was probably hoping it could pass since I personally consume a lot of fantasy BL content that includes some topics with children and pregnancy -- but a lot of that is also targeted at cis women as the consumer.
Thank you so much for powering through our game, and giving the feedback to us straight -- I really can't express enough how much it means to me that you still gave us a chance despite the ick. ππ
I've added mentions of pregnancy and childbirth to the warnings above, and I'll tread more carefully in future releases! Many apologies and thank you again.
hey, i really liked it the game! me personally read a lot of BL comics etc and some of them is in the universe of A/B/O, so the omega man in the comics can get pregnant and such, so i played thinking like that, in my playthrough and in my head the MC is a man that can get pregnant or is at least a trans men, so for me it was fine! thank you so much for the game, wishing you the best in life! <3
Thank you so much! >< β€οΈ I'm glad you were still able to play and enjoy! It was my first time really writing for a game, so I definitely learned a lot from your guys' comments π₯²π
I'll try to do a better job to make the gender truly ambiguous and/or just state the perspective next time.
Thank you so much for your sweet words! And I wish you the best in life too!!! β€οΈπβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Thank you! :' )
I just got all of the endings (finally, it took me a second to figure the last few out lol), and let me just say this game was so fun and interesting! I thought it was going to be your usual short visual novel at first, but the story and the whole idea of the cycles repeating and the ending choices leading to different results depending on the small past actions were super unique and its clear there was so much time and effort put into this vn. I really love how the information you learned carried over in the different cycles, and it made me feel like I was actually in the time loop of the story lol. The fact that you guys were able to make such an intricate story in only 30 days is beyond me, you all did a fantastic job with this!
You're gonna make us cry ππβ€οΈπ₯
Thank you SO MUCH for playing through every route!!! There are definitely some incomplete/rough patches in the current build but we are so grateful you played to completion and left such a sweet comment!!! πβ€οΈ We really appreciate you taking the time to leave your thoughts!!! πβ¨οΈπ
please someone help I got every ending besides 9th As a perfectionist it hurts
LOL!!!! I can definitely hook you up with spoilers hehe π let me know if you get too stuck!! LOL
That's definitely quite a new spin to the yandere genre. Kinda started with the same hating the job shmick but actually went in a quite unique story!
Definitely enjoyed it :D
LOL!!! Phew, I'm glad we branched off into something unique enough for you to enjoy!! ππ Thank you so much for playing!!
this is quite a unique game and definitely adding to my favorites! And i am shocked this was just completed in 30 days ahhh! makes you want to play more after completing it one time! the game play and characters, everything honestly, is amazing. i love it!! keep up the good work for you guys ! :D
Thank you so much for playing!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ Haha we're glad (and shocked) it was completed too! π We will be adding fixes/updates as time goes on, so we hope you play again at that time! π
Yasha is so insane i can't lmao. Enjoyed it a lot, will definitely come back to try different endings, amazing work<3
Thank you so much for your sweet comment!! π’β€οΈ So glad you enjoyed our crazy boi!!
So far I only got 7 endings, but omg so many variations! I love it! Can't wait to see this game progress even more. Yasha is so insane, but I love him. So far I haven't managed to get a truly good ending with him, but idk maybe I have to take a different route, but I kind of hope to get more "happy endings" with him in the future. Really enjoyed your game <3
Oh man!!! Thank you so much for wanting to romance Yasha!!! π’πβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
There is (what I believe to be) a good ending currently in the game (
you can get there early on cough though there is another way)BUT much of his good route is still in progress (maybe facial expression complete today??) because not many people tried/knew how to romance him in testing... π₯²
Why does everyone try to run away?!?
I havent quite finished all the endings yet but im pretty deep in the game and i absolutely love it!!! gotta say i lost it when we called yasha pookie in bed though i was giggling.
We're so glad you enjoyed it!!! That is the kindest praise we could hear!!! π’ππ