looooooooooove this sm !!! nothing reigns more supreme than slowburns ! may i ask if your plan is to release the whole game @ once or do updates as you get closer to completion ? will be patiently waiting either way ! <3
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Interesting concept and I like the merman's design. I got got by him, but that's cause I'm too curious for my own good LOL. I guess I'm fish food now. Still, I'd love to see this project grow :3
I loved the game and completely fell in love with the merman,his voice is so beautiful, for a moment I was really hypnotized, I can't wait for the continuation.💙💙
This game has first been released in October 2024, so I'm pretty sure it's still far from being "over a year" lol
I'll take that as a compliment though. Don't worry, I'm still working on it, but since I'm alone and I want to do better than the first release (which wasn't great, and there are still errors there and there even now) it does take time.
Honestly it's wwwaaayyyy too short to be a demo. It was closer to a clicked through slideshow. Visual novels, because of their format and that they are essentially books you click through sometimes, need to be longer than actual games where you're actually doing something. A countable number of minutes of gameplay is too short for a demo
Bro I've played demos shorter than this, even actual games, and it's a free game, so I don't see any point in complaining. If anything, it does everything a demo should do, introduce you to the characters and make you look forward to the finished product.
I'd be interested in seeing what you'd think would be the propre length for the demo of a visual novel. I just want to say that I am not planning to make a very big game since I am working on it by myself without remuneration as a hobby (also it's my first game, so I want to stay reasonable).
(Also I'm very confused by the "clicked through slideshow" comment since it's very much the concept of a visual novel ? Perhaps you could explain...?)
Perfect! Glad you're willing to hear me out. Firstly, the artstyle is lovely and the initial meeting situation with the merman is well done. It does show the proper level of danger-light- for an initial meeting and sets up the situation of what to expect from the merman: desperate to escape to the point of reckless endangerment, will attack if near a person even if in a weakened state. Well done on immediately getting the player back into the merman scene by just skipping time. and the note of player accidently gong back tothe wrong living quarters out of habit *chef's kiss* because those small things are so important and I feel like sometimes they just get overlooked.
Now, the meat of this comment: I thoroughly believe that the normalcy of a visual novel demo being a lot of clicking through exposition or npc dialouge shouldn't be normal. This is a game before it is a story. And I feel like visual novels really take a lot of leniency of the "novel" part and really don't need to. In regards to your demo specifically the length's problem is that it was very much the realm of "I'm just moving along a pre-determing route not playing yet and I know at this rate it's going to be a while before actually 'playing will ' happen" and I could pretty much tell it was just going to go that way for a long while and then it ended RIGHT when I started thinking "oh! good! I can actually start playing now and choosing how I interact with him!" I think a demo should include the gameplay itself, not just "here's the story". That's a prolouge to a story, not a demo and I feel a demo should be the gameplay not game backstory nor just game concept being explained. It took so long to reach interacting with the merman that I was just waiting and waiting and waiting for the exposition to stop since from the first minute or 2 I could tell the entire game was about the merman.
Here's what I think a version of the demo in accordance to what I'm talking about could have been: quick meeting with the boss, jumping immediately to redhead giving warnings outside the place where first shift with mermans happens, then the first merman incident then time skip and immediately the feeding scene. In total everything before the "out the water" scene could be handled in max 5 minutes of gameplay. Yes, that's fast. That's the aim. I think demos should be about the crux of the game, not the beginning of what the exposition is. THe current dev style of visual novels and demos neglect to actually let the player play the game experience, just that the game they're playing will include: a merman who's once jumped out the cage and throws fish back at you opposed to like ... well, whatever the game is really about. Like, you see what I mean? I can't even give a proper explanation of what the main crux of the game is because I didn't get to see it. Yes, I understand - in theory - that it's about a merman who doesn't trust you and is willing to attack you. But that's not a game, that's just the equivalent of what the redhead and boss warned the player about. Thus, the length problem: it's doesn't reach the level of what the game's going to be enough and thus makes the demo feel like it's just exposition and thus the "slideshow" feeling.
I -was- wondering about why they kept the merman to begin with, but I'm happy to see there's a reason that makes sense. (I also kinda hope you can set him free and/or run away with him at the end. lol Guess we'll have to wait and see.)
I like the mereman. And I'm curious about him. ^_^
Actually, this game makes me feel like I've somehow stepped into the charming world of Petshop of Horrors. (If anyone remember that manga series.)
I really hope there is a way to romance him. I am sure that someone as cunning as he seem to be can understand the benefit of seducing someone to help him escape. (Especially after what happened.)
Whether that ends well or tragic in five different way, well... Either way, I'd love to be able help him escape. ^_^
(Although it doesn't seem to be a magical world, so I guess if you fall in love you'll end up as that weirdo who lives alone in a cabin by the coast far from people just so you can spend more time with him. lol And that's the best-case scenario. If he doesn't just eat you. lol But people have befriended wild animals before, and he seems more sentient than any animal.)
Either way, I love this game! ^_^ ...in part because I love the ocean and everything in it. And meremen. lol
The demo was too short to be a full demo, so I'm assuming this is still a work in progress.
I'm looking forward to see what the finished work looks like. ^_^
Hi, thanks for your comment ! I'm glad you liked the game !
As you said, it's still a work in progress, so I can't say much as to not spoil ! 🤫
All I can say is that there is a way to romance him ! After all, the game is labeled as "romanc", so no worries about that ! It's just a slow-burn, so it'll take time to establish a proper relationship.
Ohh that's good to hear! I worked with Renpy like 10+ years ago so I wouldn't be a big help xD But I am happy to hear it's still worked on <3 You can do it, Ill cheer for you!
I tried joiplay version 1.20.027, and it worked. But, you can also try an emulator called Winlator. Just make sure to have over 2 gigabytes of space on your phone, and use the graphics driver VirGl or LLVMpipe.
enjoyed this so much <3 pretty merman aside, i love the dynamic between him and the mc so far, and i love the fact that mc actually had to be careful around him because it's clear he's dangerous. can't wait to see where the story goes! ><
Glad you liked it ! I wanted to explore more about how two beings from totally different worlds would interact, I hope I'll be able to convey that properly in the future updates.
This demo is REALLY good. In my (only) run we both survived, yes, but the way he makes it clear that he doesn't see you as his caretaker, but as his prey, leaves a lot of room to see how their relationship (his and MC) develops and also a cliffhanger that makes you want more. I like that it's not your typical visual novel where it's love at first sight, and I'll be keeping an eye out for any updates. I don't know if the final product will be free or not, but I'll still consider contributing something just because I really liked this game! :)
Thanks for your comment ! I'm glad you liked the game !
I've really wanted to give the opportunity to the player of slowly getting to know him and build something despite their (obvious) differences. Might be my love for "enemies to lovers" trope speaking.
And to answer your question, I'm planning to keep the game free !
Thank you for your kind answer ♥ I also really like enemies to lovers, so I understand what you're saying. I think the personality differences add depth to the relationship and a lot of room for growth!
I'm so glad the game is going to be free! I'll still contribute something when the time comes, as I said, because I really like this project. Thanks so much again!
Respectfully I think I would be so dead. either because I'd let him kill me or I'd hit him over the head with a fish for trying to kill me instead of putting my headphones back on.... Yeah, I'd die
I love this demo because I've seen too many games where it was love at first sight for the mc. I also like the art and the cute coworkers, and of course the dangerous mermaids with the funny ocean analogy<3
Looking forward to the full version! My English is very poor, so I hope I didn't cause any displeasure!
I felt like it would be better both the player and the love interest to grow more interested in each other gradually, with all the differences (both physical and cultural) that come between them.
Also, I'm glad you liked the coworkers as well ! I wanted a good support system for the player in comparison to the deadly merman.
And don't worry about you're English, I understood perfectly ! <3
It's nice to be responded to by the author herself, and I just realised I seem to have forgotten to write out my advice.
When I was playing I spent a lot of time spotting the save buttons in the top left hand corner, I'm not sure if this is my problem or not, I'd like them to be put in a more prominent place if possible.
I was completely mesmerized by him, and I was especially impressed by his beautiful eyes. Those eyes were as tantalizing as the lights of a deep-sea fish attracting its prey.😭 can I try to translate this game into Chinese and share the Chineseization patch for this demo? People can add the patch into the original game to get the Chinese translation. My English is not very good, but I really want to share this game, he's so cute.... thanks for making such a great game
As of now, it's not in my plans, since I have no idea how it's done. Right now, I'd rather just focus on finishing the game for PC/Mac. I'll consider it, but I can't promise anything, unfortunately.
Hi, when trying running the game it says Checksum error in, The file is corrupt, The archive is corrupt and Cannot execute, is there a way to fix this?
I was searching a bit into it to make sure it doesn't come from my end while uploading. I haven't received any other complaint about it as of now.
From what I've seen online, it may come from an error when downloading the game or depending on the software you use to unzip the files. Apparently, this error can occur while using WinRar.
The only thing I can suggest right now is try downloading again or use 7zip if you're not already using it instead of WinRar.
I have just re uploaded new files just to make sure, I had my friend tested it and it works. I'd say try again, but if it doesn't work, I'm afraid I won't have a solution. ;_;
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another name to my hear me out list
I have been waiting for you finish the game but.....the tempation to play this is too strong
ps:why are there two links for this game?
If you wanted for the game to be finished 100%, I'm afraid you'd have to wait for a very long time...
And there's two links becaue one is for PC, the other for Mac.
looooooooooove this sm !!! nothing reigns more supreme than slowburns ! may i ask if your plan is to release the whole game @ once or do updates as you get closer to completion ? will be patiently waiting either way ! <3
I plan to make multiple updates (2 or 3 if my maths is correct) !
Also ! Also !? Lenalee pfp ??? A fellow D. Gray-Man fan in this economy ????
no waaay ! meeting another fan is literally so rare, your taste is immaculate ! also ty for answering <3
My instagram (though not very active) is basically dedicated to the manga at this point. I'm always so happy to find more fans !
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Love seeing people get excited over the fish lol
Interesting concept and I like the merman's design. I got got by him, but that's cause I'm too curious for my own good LOL. I guess I'm fish food now. Still, I'd love to see this project grow :3
Considering your username, I'm glad the merman is to your taste ! 💙
I loved the game and completely fell in love with the merman,his voice is so beautiful, for a moment I was really hypnotized, I can't wait for the continuation.💙💙
This game has first been released in October 2024, so I'm pretty sure it's still far from being "over a year" lol
I'll take that as a compliment though. Don't worry, I'm still working on it, but since I'm alone and I want to do better than the first release (which wasn't great, and there are still errors there and there even now) it does take time.
Don't worry. Anything this good is worth waiting for. Don't stress, just take your time.
So far it's promising to be an awesome story.
I definitely did not die the first run because I swam with the fishy...
Can't wait to see more of this game!
People tend to forget about their survival instincts when faced with a pretty face, it seems. Not that I blame anyone for that.
it was so adorable!!<3 can't wait to see the full version ^_^ I love slow burn romances so much
You and me both !
Hiiii love ur game, but I found an error, "Image 'sosad' not found." (on top of image)
I just wanted to bring this to your attention just in case, lovely demo btw!!! <3
Hi ! I'm sorry for the bug, it'll be fixed for the next update ! Thanks for pointing it out !💙
Don't apologize, I'm in the midst of making a VN myself and could never get to your level lol
Honestly it's wwwaaayyyy too short to be a demo. It was closer to a clicked through slideshow. Visual novels, because of their format and that they are essentially books you click through sometimes, need to be longer than actual games where you're actually doing something. A countable number of minutes of gameplay is too short for a demo
Bro I've played demos shorter than this, even actual games, and it's a free game, so I don't see any point in complaining. If anything, it does everything a demo should do, introduce you to the characters and make you look forward to the finished product.
Hi ! Thanks for your comment !
I'd be interested in seeing what you'd think would be the propre length for the demo of a visual novel. I just want to say that I am not planning to make a very big game since I am working on it by myself without remuneration as a hobby (also it's my first game, so I want to stay reasonable).
(Also I'm very confused by the "clicked through slideshow" comment since it's very much the concept of a visual novel ? Perhaps you could explain...?)
Perfect! Glad you're willing to hear me out. Firstly, the artstyle is lovely and the initial meeting situation with the merman is well done. It does show the proper level of danger-light- for an initial meeting and sets up the situation of what to expect from the merman: desperate to escape to the point of reckless endangerment, will attack if near a person even if in a weakened state. Well done on immediately getting the player back into the merman scene by just skipping time. and the note of player accidently gong back tothe wrong living quarters out of habit *chef's kiss* because those small things are so important and I feel like sometimes they just get overlooked.
Now, the meat of this comment: I thoroughly believe that the normalcy of a visual novel demo being a lot of clicking through exposition or npc dialouge shouldn't be normal. This is a game before it is a story. And I feel like visual novels really take a lot of leniency of the "novel" part and really don't need to. In regards to your demo specifically the length's problem is that it was very much the realm of "I'm just moving along a pre-determing route not playing yet and I know at this rate it's going to be a while before actually 'playing will ' happen" and I could pretty much tell it was just going to go that way for a long while and then it ended RIGHT when I started thinking "oh! good! I can actually start playing now and choosing how I interact with him!" I think a demo should include the gameplay itself, not just "here's the story". That's a prolouge to a story, not a demo and I feel a demo should be the gameplay not game backstory nor just game concept being explained. It took so long to reach interacting with the merman that I was just waiting and waiting and waiting for the exposition to stop since from the first minute or 2 I could tell the entire game was about the merman.
Here's what I think a version of the demo in accordance to what I'm talking about could have been: quick meeting with the boss, jumping immediately to redhead giving warnings outside the place where first shift with mermans happens, then the first merman incident then time skip and immediately the feeding scene. In total everything before the "out the water" scene could be handled in max 5 minutes of gameplay. Yes, that's fast. That's the aim. I think demos should be about the crux of the game, not the beginning of what the exposition is. THe current dev style of visual novels and demos neglect to actually let the player play the game experience, just that the game they're playing will include: a merman who's once jumped out the cage and throws fish back at you opposed to like ... well, whatever the game is really about. Like, you see what I mean? I can't even give a proper explanation of what the main crux of the game is because I didn't get to see it. Yes, I understand - in theory - that it's about a merman who doesn't trust you and is willing to attack you. But that's not a game, that's just the equivalent of what the redhead and boss warned the player about. Thus, the length problem: it's doesn't reach the level of what the game's going to be enough and thus makes the demo feel like it's just exposition and thus the "slideshow" feeling.
I'd definitely get a bad end if it was irl lol
Looking forward to seeing how this develops and how we'll be able to communicate
From the various comments people made, you're not the only one who'd jump !
The development is slow, but when it'll come, I hope you'll like it !
I -was- wondering about why they kept the merman to begin with, but I'm happy to see there's a reason that makes sense.
(I also kinda hope you can set him free and/or run away with him at the end. lol
Guess we'll have to wait and see.)
I like the mereman. And I'm curious about him. ^_^
Actually, this game makes me feel like I've somehow stepped into the charming world of Petshop of Horrors.
(If anyone remember that manga series.)
I really hope there is a way to romance him.
I am sure that someone as cunning as he seem to be can understand the benefit of seducing someone to help him escape.
(Especially after what happened.)
Whether that ends well or tragic in five different way, well...
Either way, I'd love to be able help him escape. ^_^
(Although it doesn't seem to be a magical world, so I guess if you fall in love you'll end up as that weirdo who lives alone in a cabin by the coast far from people just so you can spend more time with him. lol
And that's the best-case scenario. If he doesn't just eat you. lol
But people have befriended wild animals before, and he seems more sentient than any animal.)
Either way, I love this game! ^_^
...in part because I love the ocean and everything in it.
And meremen. lol
The demo was too short to be a full demo, so I'm assuming this is still a work in progress.
I'm looking forward to see what the finished work looks like. ^_^
Hi, thanks for your comment ! I'm glad you liked the game !
As you said, it's still a work in progress, so I can't say much as to not spoil ! 🤫
All I can say is that there is a way to romance him ! After all, the game is labeled as "romanc", so no worries about that ! It's just a slow-burn, so it'll take time to establish a proper relationship.
Wow! I love this! <33 Can't wait for more- the art and the backgrounds are amazing!
Yes... I'm still wating it better be good hehe
I'm glad you liked it ! I'm actually not very confident with the backgrounds, but I'm doing my best !
I want to hug the fish man (he wants to rip out my jugular)
I can't say he wouldn't do that, unfortunately.
I need more of this! I hope its still in development ><
Me to i miss it!
It is ! I'm just the only one working on it and still figuring out how to use Renpy, so I'm slow, but I'm still working on it, don't worry !
Ohh that's good to hear! I worked with Renpy like 10+ years ago so I wouldn't be a big help xD
But I am happy to hear it's still worked on <3
You can do it, Ill cheer for you!
I need to make fan art now
If you do, I'd love to see it !
Thank you I'll take a hundred of em
I wouldn't recommend that for security reasons.💙
Hey, does anyone have any tips on how to emulate this game on Android? I tried on joiplay but the game closes as soon as I try to open it
I tried joiplay version 1.20.027, and it worked. But, you can also try an emulator called Winlator. Just make sure to have over 2 gigabytes of space on your phone, and use the graphics driver VirGl or LLVMpipe.
Link to Winlator: https://github.com/brunodev85/winlator/releases
Oh, thank you very much!
You're welcome~
enjoyed this so much <3 pretty merman aside, i love the dynamic between him and the mc so far, and i love the fact that mc actually had to be careful around him because it's clear he's dangerous. can't wait to see where the story goes! ><
Glad you liked it ! I wanted to explore more about how two beings from totally different worlds would interact, I hope I'll be able to convey that properly in the future updates.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FULL VER this game is amazing!! <3 the art is absolutely beautiful! such a lovely game <3 <3
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it ! 💙
This demo is REALLY good. In my (only) run we both survived, yes, but the way he makes it clear that he doesn't see you as his caretaker, but as his prey, leaves a lot of room to see how their relationship (his and MC) develops and also a cliffhanger that makes you want more. I like that it's not your typical visual novel where it's love at first sight, and I'll be keeping an eye out for any updates. I don't know if the final product will be free or not, but I'll still consider contributing something just because I really liked this game! :)
Thanks for your comment ! I'm glad you liked the game !
I've really wanted to give the opportunity to the player of slowly getting to know him and build something despite their (obvious) differences. Might be my love for "enemies to lovers" trope speaking.
And to answer your question, I'm planning to keep the game free !
Thank you for your kind answer ♥
I also really like enemies to lovers, so I understand what you're saying. I think the personality differences add depth to the relationship and a lot of room for growth!
I'm so glad the game is going to be free! I'll still contribute something when the time comes, as I said, because I really like this project. Thanks so much again!
Respectfully I think I would be so dead. either because I'd let him kill me or I'd hit him over the head with a fish for trying to kill me instead of putting my headphones back on.... Yeah, I'd die
I mean, throwing a fish his way sounds like a reasonable response.
That is what he gets for attempted murder, fish to the face. /j
The demo was incredible, I'm looking forward to the update!
I'm glad you liked it ! The update is still in development !
I love this demo because I've seen too many games where it was love at first sight for the mc. I also like the art and the cute coworkers, and of course the dangerous mermaids with the funny ocean analogy<3
Looking forward to the full version! My English is very poor, so I hope I didn't cause any displeasure!
Thanks ! <3
I felt like it would be better both the player and the love interest to grow more interested in each other gradually, with all the differences (both physical and cultural) that come between them.
Also, I'm glad you liked the coworkers as well ! I wanted a good support system for the player in comparison to the deadly merman.
And don't worry about you're English, I understood perfectly ! <3
It's nice to be responded to by the author herself, and I just realised I seem to have forgotten to write out my advice.
When I was playing I spent a lot of time spotting the save buttons in the top left hand corner, I'm not sure if this is my problem or not, I'd like them to be put in a more prominent place if possible.
Thanks again:D
Q.Q I don't wanna die even to a pretty merman
I think that's fair
This was so cool!!! The story got me super hooked (no pun intended) and the art is really pretty!!
The merman is beautiful, I'm so ready to know more about him. Also, seeing that this will be a slow burn romance got me even more interested.
Great job on the demo!! <3
Thanks for all those compliments ! <3 You'll get to know plenty about him in the future updates !
Ah i got so sad when the demo ended! I was there was more to enjoy the game!
I'm glad you enjoyed it ! I'm working on the future update and I hope it'll live up to your expectations !
I was completely mesmerized by him, and I was especially impressed by his beautiful eyes. Those eyes were as tantalizing as the lights of a deep-sea fish attracting its prey.😭 can I try to translate this game into Chinese and share the Chineseization patch for this demo? People can add the patch into the original game to get the Chinese translation. My English is not very good, but I really want to share this game, he's so cute.... thanks for making such a great game
I'm so glad you feel this way !! Thank you for your feedback !
I'm all for translations, however I simply have no idea how it's done. ;-; But if you know how, then you have my blessings ! <3
And don't worry, your English is great !
aww so goood when is more comingg
I can't say when, but the next update is in development ! I just don't want to give people false hope with a deadline I may not be able to follow.
hope ther will be an android version
As of now, it's not in my plans, since I have no idea how it's done. Right now, I'd rather just focus on finishing the game for PC/Mac. I'll consider it, but I can't promise anything, unfortunately.
love this, can't wait for more but don't stress yourself
Thanks, the development is going well !
Wah ! Thank you so much for playing and sharing it !! <3
oh!This game is really great to play! Looking forward to future updates! There will be a good ending, right?
I hope so ! 👀
I need to know more about fishman.....
Hehe, may I introduce you to my Tumblr which will provide extra infos about Mr. Fishman and game in general ?
this is so good !! love the art and the merman is so cute! cant wait for more <33
Thanks for showing your support ! I'm currently working on the next update !
ahh thats great !! thank u for ur work <33
OOOOO this looks so cool!
Thanks ! I hope you like it !
I have been CRAVING something like this. Thank you so so much for making it.
You're welcome ! I had fun with the idea, I'm glad you like it !
Hi, when trying running the game it says Checksum error in, The file is corrupt, The archive is corrupt and Cannot execute, is there a way to fix this?
Hi, sorry for the late reply !
I was searching a bit into it to make sure it doesn't come from my end while uploading. I haven't received any other complaint about it as of now.
From what I've seen online, it may come from an error when downloading the game or depending on the software you use to unzip the files. Apparently, this error can occur while using WinRar.
The only thing I can suggest right now is try downloading again or use 7zip if you're not already using it instead of WinRar.
I hope that'll help !
I have tried both WinRar and 7-zip and could not unzip successfully. Redoing the download had the same result.
I have just re uploaded new files just to make sure, I had my friend tested it and it works. I'd say try again, but if it doesn't work, I'm afraid I won't have a solution. ;_;
Thanks a lot! it really helped
I'm glad I could help !! Hope you'll like the game !
Thank you for the quick response. The problem has been resolved.
i want to download.... but there is no button to download...... :(
Hi ! Sorry for the inconvenience, I was made aware of a bug so I had to repost the files, but you should be able to download it now !
THANKS!