Ah, the complicated feeling of not being able to be with your cat again, even though you love her so much and have a chance to revive her, as much as you think about her. The sad feeling of being able to see your cat one last time. Such a variety of feelings were packed into a short sentence. It was very good, but I almost cried. meow~!
It's too sentimental and linear. I refused to look back even when I got to the top of the steps, but it seemed the only way out was to look back, so I did, and the game ended. "Nice" people might like this game, but shouldn't there be more to it? I don't want to believe in the scented candle or the purr of a cat unless there's something more to it, like casting a spell or riding the cat. Or being eaten by the cat!
the content warnings both in the game and in the page mention pet illness and death, and this was tagged as "tragedy" for a reason. I believe I've been quite transparent that this was going to be a very small, short, sentimental game...?
If you want something different, then I suggest you look at games with the appropriate tags or learn make your own to fit your own tastes, it can be quite fun. cheers.
I didn't read any tags, just jumped in. I imagined it might be a game about a cat helping the owner or vice versa, not merely climbing stairs with dialogue and two options, either to trust or look back.
While I didn't notice tags in the game (I did notice the pet illness thing), I went back to the listings for browser-based games and saw no tags. In fact, I have to click to show more information before being given "Animals, mythology, Short, tragedy" tags. None of this has anything to do with my concerns. Perhaps I missed that this was going to be a "sentimental" game in the game itself.
Looks like this just isn't a game for you, buddy. Considering you missed the larger themes of the game and cannot engage with the design of the game, why not just move on and find a game you actually like or make something you actually will like? No need to put down other players who resonated with the experience either. It's not for you, and that's fine. Go find something you'll actually enjoy.
Anyway, good luck on future searches. I won't be replying anymore to this thread, cheers.
Yes I can see why. Maybe you're the "nice" type who appreciates praise or feedback in line with your priorities and doesn't like criticism of the kind of game you set out to make, something so seemingly basic that it's not very interesting to someone who hopes for something more.
Suggesting you gave warnings that were buried in a drop-down description or even suggesting I missed the "larger themes" is a bit silly, kind of like this game. I'm sure lots of people who played this and commented really feel a weakness for their cats and other pets, and that's cute.
But... don't you think it's a little odd for you to suggest I might "move on" when your game seems to be about the opposite? I play games for distraction, to pass the time to let myself grow stronger until I'm ready to be my best. I hope that a seemingly quality game like yours pretends to be would have just a little more depth and a little less... earnest sentimentality.
But perhaps I've tied you up enough when you're moving onto other things. Best of luck in all your future endeavours, SummerOrigins. Let the kitty litter fall where it may.
Dude... if you didn't like it, it probably wasn't made for you. All of that is up to taste, this game is about loss and when you need to accept death is going to come.
I replayed the game a couple more times (and found the second ending, I think, looking back earlier) but I don't think you said it was going to be "sentimental".
Anyway, this is a good-looking game. Good luck with it and any future projects.
i've recently read a discussion online that criticized people that said that in Orpheus place wouldn't have looked back, this seems to be a play on that discussion, explicitely saying that "to love is to look back". So, our protagonist clearly and dearly loved its cat, so of course the choice is taken away from the player.
I'm only reading this comment out of context of other replies, but I do wish there was some sort of choice to be made, not the illusion of two choices that finally becomes only the choice of repeating the same scripts or looking back. If the game is made of of two choices, I think it's important that those choices be at least somewhat substantial and maybe involve some "play" for a game.
This reminds me of an art game where the player chooses whether to get married and which direction to go, but always to the right, never able to go back and no matter what they do, they age. It's a short game of just a couple or few minutes, then it's over. But that game there are choices, significant ones.
If I'd ever heard of Orpheus before, it was in elementary school, and I'd forgotten the tale. Maybe it's appropriate. Without that reference, it seems like a "game" where there's neither a way of winning nor a way of taking satisfaction in how the game is played, you know? I was hoping for a cute game like Six Cats Under or a deep, moving art game that shares an intimate experience or is insightful or makes me consider something differently.
This was sad but relaxing at the same time. I don't have a furbaby, so I have never lost one, but I have family who have. You've depicted the hard decisions and feelings of letting go very well.
I didn't think i would actually cry, but I did. I grew up alongside my mom's cat. He died many years ago, but this game reminded me of him. It's a beautiful but sad concept, having to let go, not because you want to, but because you have to. I think this game captured that feeling of resignation very beautifully. It's a short but amazing game.
I expected a sad story. I didn't think it would bring back the memories of my late cat Otis; but it did. I thank you for that. I miss him so much and loved your story
What a heartbreaking use of Orpheus and Eurydice's myth. I knew it only had one ending but I still tried to prolong it. I felt selfish, too.
I have a cat, and she's my best friend. I know I'll have to make that decision in real life one day and I don't know how I will be able to handle it. I'm so sorry you're going through the same thing.
Also, I loved the background music! Sounds timeless and melancholic.
Thank you so much for playing and commenting, I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it. I hope your cat gets to accompany you for a long and happy time, and do tell them hi for me <3
(Your game is at 53:04. I do also have commentary version, but it might be cursed, and unfortunately, was recorded, while healing from sickness. I do am alright, still has small coughs.)
This.... hits a lot.... I kinda knew what I'm getting on this one, but I still cried on this one. A lot of pet unaliving just happened in short span of time, and I still do miss them. All I can say, we just have to keep on moving forward.
As for the presentation, it's beautiful. The arts are excellent, especially the cat, adorable. The usage of words are also exquisite, that no matter what, will still make you feel worry to your adorable companion, and to the very last point, where no matter how hard you try, there are times you have to let it go. The music as well compliments that, with the constant cat bell sounds, then fade to silent at later parts.
Thank you so much for recording your experience with the game, I actually really enjoyed your commentary so I'm very glad you included it, its given me a valuable insight in how you progress through the game and how you feel about it, so thank you very much for including it! (also your cat(?) meowing in the middle of it was so precious!! <3 please tell them i said hi ^^)
I'm sorry to hear about your pets, though, and for your sickness. It really does hurt every time, doesn't it? But I hope you still treasure the time you spent with them.
I also hope that you'll feel better about your sickness soon
Sending you lots of love and hugs if you need them. <3
Once again, thank you so much for playing, commenting, and recording your experience. I really, really appreciate it ^^
This was lovely, and I'm really enamored with the music and purring fading as you climb higher and get to see more introspection. Really wonderful portrayal of grief and love
I loved everything about this! The use of the background was really clever and well implemented. The story was amazing and I really loved the Orpheus/Eurydice scenario. I like how getting what you want becomes more difficult as you progress and eventually gives way to doing what's best.
Thank you for playing and commenting, I really appreciate it! Sadly, there is no version where Orpheus brings her back, but maybe the stories were made that way for a reason </3
Thanks for recording your playthrough, and thanks for catching the bug with the music! I believe the music bug happens when you pause exactly after I set the music to slowly fade away ^^; Not sure if I can do anything about it, but I'll look into it! (^^)>
I lost my little white cat almost two years ago and this game was such a bittersweet reminder of him. The music and the purrs and the little bell had me crying as soon as I opened the game. When you love something you'll always look back <3
Thank you so much for playing, commenting, as well as recording your experience with the game! I really, really appreciate you narrating the game, as well as voicing your thoughts throughout.
oh god, this is making me cry. Grief really is love persevering. Thank you for making this thoughtful and amazing game. it helped me realize that its okay to let go someone, even if you loved a lot
After playing this game, It made me so sad, and I wanted to hug cat, but my mom she hates cats so much I couldn't have a ones. I wish I had a cat :( 100/100
Thank you so much for recording your gameplay experience, and I'm sorry that it made you sad. I do hope that you'll be able to have your own space and have whatever pet you want someday ^^
This was a very powerful story that really shows how games can resonate with players even when they're made with such strict asset limitations. I lost my dog of 18 years four years ago. He was happy and healthy, and then all of a sudden, gone within a week after discovering he had a cancer we didn't know about before then. I still think about him daily... How I would do anything to see him again. I was moved to tears playing this.
My golden retriever had kidney issues since he was a baby, but no one really realized how bad they were until he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease when he was only seven. Every time we had the vet give us updated vitals they were increasingly worse and we saw how weak he really was. The hand-feeding part really resonated with me because I remember sitting on the ground and begging him to eat simple soft foods so he could gain some strength back. I think it finally hit me that he wouldn't make it when the only way for him to have the strength to walk was to have IV fluids. This was all about a month after my grandma died so his eventual loss numbed me more than I already was. He was an English cream golden retriever so he had fluffy white fur, and he was the most gentle dog I'd ever met in my life, so full of love for everyone he met. Almost a year and a half later we still keep his kennel, his plushie toys, his collar, and his bed in our garage. My sister says we should get rid of his bed since that's where he died but I'm not sure if I can do it just yet. He will always be my baby.
Thank you so much for sharing and commenting. One of my cats is facing the same disease, so I know the feeling all too well. I'm sure that your dog knew of your love for him until the very end. He sounds very, very lovely as well, I'm sure he is greatly missed. I hope you find a way to keep him in your life, in a way that suits you best.
It's been less than a year, yet almost a year since losing my furball. A doggo but honestly, a lot like a cat. Very independent, and often tired of my shower of love. She was always there, in my all-nighters, when I wake up, when I get home. Through all the hectic and wild recent years, her love held me together. For years even under treatment, taking care of her was tedious in its way but among those fatigue and stress, she was there. Early last year, her condition took a bad turn, and from then I knew every moment on was a blessing at the cost of her discomfort. After a few days of care, she suddenly regained more youthful energy, her appetite regained, and we couldn't put her down. She held on quietly, cuddled and accompanied more than she ever did in those final months. A few months, and it was time.
There were festivals on and the vet wasn't available. Frail and weak, she was still terribly stubborn - as always - when we arrived at the emergency hospital. There were no options, but she was very restless. It was unbearable to let her go at the cold, metal table, a strange, cold white room. Took her home to wait for her usual vet, and those nights went on and on. Many times she struggled to stand, and a few rare moments of life, she forced herself to my desk (which was always beside her bed). One time, she attempted to lick my hand, the way she always showed her affections, but she was too tired. It was dry and barely a single nudge. I spent those days by her side. The day before I could take her to the vet, it was night. I pulled away for a shower before returning to her side. In a minute or two, I couldn't tell, but she took her breathe. Almost as though she was waiting for me to return beside her.
I was calm cleaning her body, cold, gradually rigid. I was relieved she was free from the pain. I have seen a few deaths, of kins and furballs. The calm and quiet was half resignation, half a part of me gone. But it didn't last. Of all that I have, she was as dear as a soulmate. I don't share her strength, I don't share her stubbornness, her tenacity. More than waiting for me, with me, I'm sure in her mind, she goes "ah this human, what will you do without me?"
It's true. Her love in her moments, her last nudge of affection..
I beg, I beg, I beg but - that was all I can do. Thank you for loving me, bo-chan.
Thank you for creating this. It was short, real, and beautiful. Thank you for giving me another farewell.
I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. I'm very glad to hear that you could be by her side when the time came, and that she also waited for you. It seems like she loved you very much, and that you loved her in return. Thank you so much for sharing, and thank you for playing this game as well, and commenting here.
Warmest hugs and love your way too, losing a dear one isn't easy and I really appreciate the devblogs and details you have put into this simple, yet powerful piece. Definitely looking forward to check out more of your other works soon!
My cat died just over a year ago. She was an outdoor cat, so she went out. We were looking after a friend's dog, who's a cat chaser, so she and her sister left the house. Her sister came back after a day (the dog was gone at that point) but she came back four days later. The moment i first heard her meow i knew that something was wrong with her. It was too high pitched. And she just got worse over the next few days; her muscles just started to freeze up. At first she was limping, then lying in a cat bed downstairs (which she never did), the she couldn't move at all (so now eating or drinking - trying to get her to drink at that stage is a very painful memory for me). On Saturday morning, three days after she returned, she died on the way to the vets. Nobody knows why she died. But i feel like i could've done more. I could've sat with her, just stroking her. Instead i just left her by herself while she was in pain. I didn't even tell her that i love her. I hope one day i can find closure and stop looking for her everywhere i go.
Heya, I'm sorry to hear about your cat, but I must say, the weird meowing with the addition of progressive paralysis and being unable to eat or drink are some very, very, concerning symptoms to see in a pet. I highly, highly reccommend that you and your family get your rabies shots ASAP if you haven't already (a lot of places give them for free, I highly reccommend checking if you region does that too), I'm very serious about this. Please do not wait for symptoms to appear. It might take months or years for symptoms to appear, but by the time that happens it will be too late.
You might also need to consult with a vet or a doctor about what to do if you come into contact with other animals during the past year too.
Im sorry, this isn't probably what you'd like to hear, but those are some extremely concerning symptoms to find and I hope you and your family are safe.
Once again, I'm very sorry to hear about your cat. I know it's not possible for everyone to keep indoor cats, but if you can, I highly reccommend it to keep your cats safe from disease and accidents.
Apologies for the rambling-! - I saw this in my feed with a five out of five and a note of crying. I decided out of curiosity to play it. I dealt with animal loss, but never first hand as we lost a dwarf hamster [which escaped it's cage] and a ferret which I thankfully did not have to see. Which honestly I feel grateful as it happened during middle school.
The game itself hit hard, quick and fast with the purring really driving it home. We had a cat who was the second pet the first being our beloved dog. She was young still in the teen phase and told she had bowel issues. The times when those issues arose we gave her medicine. She didn't enjoy it, but it was to help her and god hearing the purrs really drove home how much I still miss her. Hugging her and having her weight against me. Thinking on the last month when she couldn't use the litterbox anymore and having to put a blanket down to hug her.
It was hard to accept she had cancer, it was harder to accept that the best thing to do was to let go even if we could push for one more year with medication. I fed her all the treats she could ever dream of yet it'd never be enough. And when the end came she went out so swiftly the vet said she was just that weak. I wailed so loudly in that small little room with my brother beside me. We got her cremated as I could not stand the thought of her body in the ground.
When the day came to pick her up, it was heartwrenching. It hurt more that the pawprints we asked for did not look right or done correctly...but just seeing her ashes was just a punch to the gut. We held a small funeral for her, and wrapped her in the blanket she laid in most before burying her with all her toys in our backyard. Flowers and greenery growing over her alongside a little pet memorial stone I bought for her during work one day as I felt that she deserved it.
I think the funniest thing is I don't believe religion a whole lot, yet not to long after she passed I had a dream. I woke up went to our living room and there upon the couch, which my mother rid both of after her passing, she laid there. My dear Mabel, a comforter draped across and her ontop of it. How I cried as I felt this was her way of saying that she was alright, that she was better now.
Even with this loss after a few months I wanted a cat again, just the warmth and to be able to easily lift up a small body was what I longed for. On my birthday my mother surprised me by allowing me to adopt two kittens, a brother and sister. And oh were they a surprise not just because they were small, but because of all the things you'd see in the videos that'd they do. Jumping high for a toy, crying to be let into my room, snuggling under the sheets with me and just simply running to my bedroom door. Foreign things but by the stars above I love them so.
This game brought back a wave of emotions, and by the morning I will hug them both so tightly. Though I'm scared for the day when we might have to say goodbye to my dog. She is an old sausage and she brought me the courage to walk outside by myself when I was younger. But right now I am thankful she's still here.
Thank you so much for playing and commenting. I'm very sorry to hear about Mabel, but I'm glad to hear that you have your dog and the two kitties to keep you company. I hope you get to spend lots and lots of time with all of them <3 (and please tell them hi for me!)
God I cried. My dog had parvo at one point, and this remindied me so much of that. I literally had to prie his jaw open and stick pumpkin puriee down his throat and rub it down, making him swallow. I felt so guiilty about it, but now, way to much money latre, he's fine and happy.
Thank you so much for playing and commenting! I definitely relate with having to help my cat eat too, but Im glad that your dog is fine and happy now ! <3 Im sure he knows that you loved him and thay you were trying to help
You owe me a box of tissues, or at least a handful. This brought back some memories I'd not recalled for some time. You've perfectly reflected the emotions I had with one of my own dear, loving cats. Thank you.
Well that was kind of depressing. It was beautiful, but like that hurt, I cried a lot, I'm crying as I type this. Reminded me of my childhood dog. For years I was upset because she left this world very suddenly, I hadn't known that passing away from old age could be painful or that one's body could just suddenly shut down, but I had to watch my parents take her to the vet and not come back. I was upset for years because I had wanted her to go peacefully in her sleep, not like that.
But, this game makes a good point. That day, I'd told her it was going to be okay, more for myself than for her, and I'd tried convincing myself that she was going to be okay and she would come home. I knew in my heart that she wasn't coming home that day. I was desperate for her to stay for just a bit longer, but... Well, she was twelve, which is pretty old for a golden, and she was going to leave this world eventually. It was sudden and painful, she was fine that morning and gone that evening, but it's better that way because she didn't have to slowly decline, the pain only lasted a few hours before it was over. And I don't think, when I was an angry sixteen year old, I'd understood that.
But I understand it now. I understand that it was her time, and that I shouldn't fixate on how she left this world, because I have many happy childhood memories, and she's at peace now.
All of this entire life story is to say -this game is beautiful, and I have to thank you for making it because it helped me process my grief a bit.
I'm sorry to hear about your dog. I may have been years ago, but if this game helped you process that grief and/or give you some closure then I am glad for it.
Thank you so much for playing and commenting. Sending you love, and hugs if you want them <3
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Ah, the complicated feeling of not being able to be with your cat again, even though you love her so much and have a chance to revive her, as much as you think about her.
The sad feeling of being able to see your cat one last time.
Such a variety of feelings were packed into a short sentence.
It was very good, but I almost cried. meow~!
Thank you very much for playing, commenting, and recording your experience! I enjoyed seeing you play and react, and I really appreciate it meow~ :3c
It's too sentimental and linear. I refused to look back even when I got to the top of the steps, but it seemed the only way out was to look back, so I did, and the game ended. "Nice" people might like this game, but shouldn't there be more to it? I don't want to believe in the scented candle or the purr of a cat unless there's something more to it, like casting a spell or riding the cat. Or being eaten by the cat!
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the content warnings both in the game and in the page mention pet illness and death, and this was tagged as "tragedy" for a reason. I believe I've been quite transparent that this was going to be a very small, short, sentimental game...?
If you want something different, then I suggest you look at games with the appropriate tags or learn make your own to fit your own tastes, it can be quite fun. cheers.
I didn't read any tags, just jumped in. I imagined it might be a game about a cat helping the owner or vice versa, not merely climbing stairs with dialogue and two options, either to trust or look back.
While I didn't notice tags in the game (I did notice the pet illness thing), I went back to the listings for browser-based games and saw no tags. In fact, I have to click to show more information before being given "Animals, mythology, Short, tragedy" tags. None of this has anything to do with my concerns. Perhaps I missed that this was going to be a "sentimental" game in the game itself.
Looks like this just isn't a game for you, buddy. Considering you missed the larger themes of the game and cannot engage with the design of the game, why not just move on and find a game you actually like or make something you actually will like? No need to put down other players who resonated with the experience either. It's not for you, and that's fine. Go find something you'll actually enjoy.
Anyway, good luck on future searches. I won't be replying anymore to this thread, cheers.
Yes I can see why. Maybe you're the "nice" type who appreciates praise or feedback in line with your priorities and doesn't like criticism of the kind of game you set out to make, something so seemingly basic that it's not very interesting to someone who hopes for something more.
Suggesting you gave warnings that were buried in a drop-down description or even suggesting I missed the "larger themes" is a bit silly, kind of like this game. I'm sure lots of people who played this and commented really feel a weakness for their cats and other pets, and that's cute.
But... don't you think it's a little odd for you to suggest I might "move on" when your game seems to be about the opposite? I play games for distraction, to pass the time to let myself grow stronger until I'm ready to be my best. I hope that a seemingly quality game like yours pretends to be would have just a little more depth and a little less... earnest sentimentality.
But perhaps I've tied you up enough when you're moving onto other things. Best of luck in all your future endeavours, SummerOrigins. Let the kitty litter fall where it may.
Dude... if you didn't like it, it probably wasn't made for you. All of that is up to taste, this game is about loss and when you need to accept death is going to come.
TLDR: it's not that deep play something els
I replayed the game a couple more times (and found the second ending, I think, looking back earlier) but I don't think you said it was going to be "sentimental".
Anyway, this is a good-looking game. Good luck with it and any future projects.
i've recently read a discussion online that criticized people that said that in Orpheus place wouldn't have looked back, this seems to be a play on that discussion, explicitely saying that "to love is to look back". So, our protagonist clearly and dearly loved its cat, so of course the choice is taken away from the player.
I'm only reading this comment out of context of other replies, but I do wish there was some sort of choice to be made, not the illusion of two choices that finally becomes only the choice of repeating the same scripts or looking back. If the game is made of of two choices, I think it's important that those choices be at least somewhat substantial and maybe involve some "play" for a game.
This reminds me of an art game where the player chooses whether to get married and which direction to go, but always to the right, never able to go back and no matter what they do, they age. It's a short game of just a couple or few minutes, then it's over. But that game there are choices, significant ones.
If I'd ever heard of Orpheus before, it was in elementary school, and I'd forgotten the tale. Maybe it's appropriate. Without that reference, it seems like a "game" where there's neither a way of winning nor a way of taking satisfaction in how the game is played, you know? I was hoping for a cute game like Six Cats Under or a deep, moving art game that shares an intimate experience or is insightful or makes me consider something differently.
Absolutely wonderful
I'm glad you enjoyed it! <3
What an amazing game!! Good luck with your future projects!
Thank you very much! I'll keep doing my best (^^)>
this game was heartbreaking...I almost cried. makes me miss my own cat. amazing game <3
Thanks for playing and commenting, i hope you're doing alright, sending lots of love <3
o.m.g. AAAGHGGGHGH. this made me legitimately sob. beautiful work <3
Thanks for playing and commenting! I'm glad you enjoyed it ^^
OAUGHGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. cried instantly
awwwwww sorry for the feels! <3 hope you're okay!
This was sad but relaxing at the same time. I don't have a furbaby, so I have never lost one, but I have family who have. You've depicted the hard decisions and feelings of letting go very well.
Thank you, I'm glad you think so! ^^
I didn't think i would actually cry, but I did. I grew up alongside my mom's cat. He died many years ago, but this game reminded me of him. It's a beautiful but sad concept, having to let go, not because you want to, but because you have to. I think this game captured that feeling of resignation very beautifully. It's a short but amazing game.
aww, I'm sorry to hear about hte cat, but thank you so much for sharing, as well as for playing and commenting <3
I expected a sad story. I didn't think it would bring back the memories of my late cat Otis; but it did. I thank you for that. I miss him so much and loved your story
Im sorry to hear about your cat. I'm glad Otis loved and trusted you too <3
Sending lots of love, and thanks for playing and commenting!
my cat is sick, so this hit REALLY hard... this game is meaningful and heartbreaking, and i love the way the cat is drawn and all the purring
Im sorry to hear your cat is sick, I hope both of you are gonna be alright. Sending you lots of love <3
Thanks a lot for playing and commenting!
NOOOOOO, I LOOKED BACK AND IT DISAPPEARED 😭😭 So sad 😢
</3 sorry for the feels, but thanks for playing and commenting!
What a heartbreaking use of Orpheus and Eurydice's myth. I knew it only had one ending but I still tried to prolong it. I felt selfish, too.
I have a cat, and she's my best friend. I know I'll have to make that decision in real life one day and I don't know how I will be able to handle it. I'm so sorry you're going through the same thing.
Also, I loved the background music! Sounds timeless and melancholic.
Thank you so much for playing and commenting, I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it. I hope your cat gets to accompany you for a long and happy time, and do tell them hi for me <3
I got the ending where I get to the end and I let her go, it made me super sad
aww I'm sorry for the feels, sending you much love <3
This.... hits a lot.... I kinda knew what I'm getting on this one, but I still cried on this one. A lot of pet unaliving just happened in short span of time, and I still do miss them. All I can say, we just have to keep on moving forward.
As for the presentation, it's beautiful. The arts are excellent, especially the cat, adorable. The usage of words are also exquisite, that no matter what, will still make you feel worry to your adorable companion, and to the very last point, where no matter how hard you try, there are times you have to let it go. The music as well compliments that, with the constant cat bell sounds, then fade to silent at later parts.
Overall again, really amazing one. Thank you.
Thank you so much for recording your experience with the game, I actually really enjoyed your commentary so I'm very glad you included it, its given me a valuable insight in how you progress through the game and how you feel about it, so thank you very much for including it! (also your cat(?) meowing in the middle of it was so precious!! <3 please tell them i said hi ^^)
I'm sorry to hear about your pets, though, and for your sickness. It really does hurt every time, doesn't it? But I hope you still treasure the time you spent with them.
I also hope that you'll feel better about your sickness soon
Sending you lots of love and hugs if you need them. <3
Once again, thank you so much for playing, commenting, and recording your experience. I really, really appreciate it ^^
This is beautiful. It made me cry.
Sorry for the feels, but I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Sending much love <3
What a beautiful little game. I loved the use of music and sound effects in this game. It was cute to hear the cat purr, but even cuter to see it.
The idea of adding the cat purr into the music has been haunting me for ages- before I even made the game, so I'm glad you enjoyed it! <3
This was lovely, and I'm really enamored with the music and purring fading as you climb higher and get to see more introspection. Really wonderful portrayal of grief and love
Thank you so much for playing and commenting, I truly appreciate it! I'm glad you enjoyed the sound design in the game, and enjoyed it overall <3
I loved everything about this! The use of the background was really clever and well implemented. The story was amazing and I really loved the Orpheus/Eurydice scenario. I like how getting what you want becomes more difficult as you progress and eventually gives way to doing what's best.
Thank you for playing and commenting, I really appreciate it! Sadly, there is no version where Orpheus brings her back, but maybe the stories were made that way for a reason </3
Pulls at the heartstrings! What a lovely little story about letting go. Enjoyed it very much!
Thank you for playing and commenting, glad to hear that you enjoyed it! ^^
Made a video
Thanks for recording your playthrough, and thanks for catching the bug with the music! I believe the music bug happens when you pause exactly after I set the music to slowly fade away ^^; Not sure if I can do anything about it, but I'll look into it! (^^)>
Really ingenious use of the one background! And I'm not crying, you're crying TT-TT
aww! Thanks for playing and commenting, and glad you liked how the background was used ^^
sending you love and hugs if you need em! <3
I lost my little white cat almost two years ago and this game was such a bittersweet reminder of him. The music and the purrs and the little bell had me crying as soon as I opened the game. When you love something you'll always look back <3
Thank you so much for playing and commenting. I'm very sorry to hear about your kitty, I hope you're doing alright now.
And yes, when you love something, you'll look back <3
Much love <3
Loved the game. I would love to play a longer version of the game or something similar . 10/10
Thank you so much for playing, commenting, as well as recording your experience with the game! I really, really appreciate you narrating the game, as well as voicing your thoughts throughout.
Thank you very much! <3
Np! thank you for making it :)
oh god, this is making me cry. Grief really is love persevering. Thank you for making this thoughtful and amazing game. it helped me realize that its okay to let go someone, even if you loved a lot
Thank you so much for playing and commenting, I really appreciate it! I hope you're okay <3
Sending love and hugs if you need them
After playing this game, It made me so sad, and I wanted to hug cat, but my mom she hates cats so much I couldn't have a ones. I wish I had a cat :( 100/100
Thank you so much for recording your gameplay experience, and I'm sorry that it made you sad. I do hope that you'll be able to have your own space and have whatever pet you want someday ^^
This was a very powerful story that really shows how games can resonate with players even when they're made with such strict asset limitations. I lost my dog of 18 years four years ago. He was happy and healthy, and then all of a sudden, gone within a week after discovering he had a cancer we didn't know about before then. I still think about him daily... How I would do anything to see him again. I was moved to tears playing this.
Thank you so much for playing and commenting, and I'm very sorry to hear about your dog, I'm sure he was happy to be in your care for those 18 years.
Sending you lots of love. <3
I made a mistake playing this game late at night, now I'm sad
awwww sorry for the late night feels,
sending you much love <3
Oh don't worry, my real cat was headbutting me to get up this morning
awww! how lovely! tell your cat hello for me www
My golden retriever had kidney issues since he was a baby, but no one really realized how bad they were until he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease when he was only seven. Every time we had the vet give us updated vitals they were increasingly worse and we saw how weak he really was. The hand-feeding part really resonated with me because I remember sitting on the ground and begging him to eat simple soft foods so he could gain some strength back. I think it finally hit me that he wouldn't make it when the only way for him to have the strength to walk was to have IV fluids. This was all about a month after my grandma died so his eventual loss numbed me more than I already was. He was an English cream golden retriever so he had fluffy white fur, and he was the most gentle dog I'd ever met in my life, so full of love for everyone he met. Almost a year and a half later we still keep his kennel, his plushie toys, his collar, and his bed in our garage. My sister says we should get rid of his bed since that's where he died but I'm not sure if I can do it just yet. He will always be my baby.
Thank you so much for sharing and commenting. One of my cats is facing the same disease, so I know the feeling all too well. I'm sure that your dog knew of your love for him until the very end. He sounds very, very lovely as well, I'm sure he is greatly missed. I hope you find a way to keep him in your life, in a way that suits you best.
Sending you lots of love, and please take care <3
I finished playing this game and I had to hug my dog afterwards. Thank you for making this beautiful game. You're great. It was very lovely.
Thank you so much for playing, recording, and sharing it!
You narrated the game beautifully too!
Sending love, and I hope your dog enjoyed the hug <3
Thank you, thank you so much for creating this.
It's been less than a year, yet almost a year since losing my furball. A doggo but honestly, a lot like a cat. Very independent, and often tired of my shower of love. She was always there, in my all-nighters, when I wake up, when I get home. Through all the hectic and wild recent years, her love held me together. For years even under treatment, taking care of her was tedious in its way but among those fatigue and stress, she was there. Early last year, her condition took a bad turn, and from then I knew every moment on was a blessing at the cost of her discomfort. After a few days of care, she suddenly regained more youthful energy, her appetite regained, and we couldn't put her down. She held on quietly, cuddled and accompanied more than she ever did in those final months. A few months, and it was time.
There were festivals on and the vet wasn't available. Frail and weak, she was still terribly stubborn - as always - when we arrived at the emergency hospital. There were no options, but she was very restless. It was unbearable to let her go at the cold, metal table, a strange, cold white room. Took her home to wait for her usual vet, and those nights went on and on. Many times she struggled to stand, and a few rare moments of life, she forced herself to my desk (which was always beside her bed). One time, she attempted to lick my hand, the way she always showed her affections, but she was too tired. It was dry and barely a single nudge. I spent those days by her side. The day before I could take her to the vet, it was night. I pulled away for a shower before returning to her side. In a minute or two, I couldn't tell, but she took her breathe. Almost as though she was waiting for me to return beside her.
I was calm cleaning her body, cold, gradually rigid. I was relieved she was free from the pain. I have seen a few deaths, of kins and furballs. The calm and quiet was half resignation, half a part of me gone. But it didn't last. Of all that I have, she was as dear as a soulmate. I don't share her strength, I don't share her stubbornness, her tenacity. More than waiting for me, with me, I'm sure in her mind, she goes "ah this human, what will you do without me?"
It's true. Her love in her moments, her last nudge of affection..
I beg, I beg, I beg but - that was all I can do. Thank you for loving me, bo-chan.
Thank you for creating this. It was short, real, and beautiful. Thank you for giving me another farewell.
I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. I'm very glad to hear that you could be by her side when the time came, and that she also waited for you. It seems like she loved you very much, and that you loved her in return. Thank you so much for sharing, and thank you for playing this game as well, and commenting here.
Sending you lots of love and hugs <3
Warmest hugs and love your way too, losing a dear one isn't easy and I really appreciate the devblogs and details you have put into this simple, yet powerful piece. Definitely looking forward to check out more of your other works soon!
Beautiful honestly :3
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it <3
My cat died just over a year ago. She was an outdoor cat, so she went out. We were looking after a friend's dog, who's a cat chaser, so she and her sister left the house. Her sister came back after a day (the dog was gone at that point) but she came back four days later. The moment i first heard her meow i knew that something was wrong with her. It was too high pitched. And she just got worse over the next few days; her muscles just started to freeze up. At first she was limping, then lying in a cat bed downstairs (which she never did), the she couldn't move at all (so now eating or drinking - trying to get her to drink at that stage is a very painful memory for me). On Saturday morning, three days after she returned, she died on the way to the vets. Nobody knows why she died. But i feel like i could've done more. I could've sat with her, just stroking her. Instead i just left her by herself while she was in pain. I didn't even tell her that i love her. I hope one day i can find closure and stop looking for her everywhere i go.
Heya, I'm sorry to hear about your cat, but I must say, the weird meowing with the addition of progressive paralysis and being unable to eat or drink are some very, very, concerning symptoms to see in a pet. I highly, highly reccommend that you and your family get your rabies shots ASAP if you haven't already (a lot of places give them for free, I highly reccommend checking if you region does that too), I'm very serious about this. Please do not wait for symptoms to appear. It might take months or years for symptoms to appear, but by the time that happens it will be too late.
You might also need to consult with a vet or a doctor about what to do if you come into contact with other animals during the past year too.
Im sorry, this isn't probably what you'd like to hear, but those are some extremely concerning symptoms to find and I hope you and your family are safe.
Once again, I'm very sorry to hear about your cat. I know it's not possible for everyone to keep indoor cats, but if you can, I highly reccommend it to keep your cats safe from disease and accidents.
This story is so moving, I'm crying! Plus your artstyle is beautiful!
I'm glad you enjoyed it, and sorry for the feels!
Much love <3
NOOOOO IM CRYING WHAT THE FUCKKK, WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS 😭 10/10 game
awwww thanks for playing and commenting <3
sending love and hugs if you want them
im sending back a hug :,3
Apologies for the rambling-!
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I saw this in my feed with a five out of five and a note of crying. I decided out of curiosity to play it. I dealt with animal loss, but never first hand as we lost a dwarf hamster [which escaped it's cage] and a ferret which I thankfully did not have to see. Which honestly I feel grateful as it happened during middle school.
The game itself hit hard, quick and fast with the purring really driving it home. We had a cat who was the second pet the first being our beloved dog. She was young still in the teen phase and told she had bowel issues. The times when those issues arose we gave her medicine. She didn't enjoy it, but it was to help her and god hearing the purrs really drove home how much I still miss her. Hugging her and having her weight against me. Thinking on the last month when she couldn't use the litterbox anymore and having to put a blanket down to hug her.
It was hard to accept she had cancer, it was harder to accept that the best thing to do was to let go even if we could push for one more year with medication. I fed her all the treats she could ever dream of yet it'd never be enough. And when the end came she went out so swiftly the vet said she was just that weak. I wailed so loudly in that small little room with my brother beside me. We got her cremated as I could not stand the thought of her body in the ground.
When the day came to pick her up, it was heartwrenching. It hurt more that the pawprints we asked for did not look right or done correctly...but just seeing her ashes was just a punch to the gut. We held a small funeral for her, and wrapped her in the blanket she laid in most before burying her with all her toys in our backyard. Flowers and greenery growing over her alongside a little pet memorial stone I bought for her during work one day as I felt that she deserved it.
I think the funniest thing is I don't believe religion a whole lot, yet not to long after she passed I had a dream. I woke up went to our living room and there upon the couch, which my mother rid both of after her passing, she laid there. My dear Mabel, a comforter draped across and her ontop of it. How I cried as I felt this was her way of saying that she was alright, that she was better now.
Even with this loss after a few months I wanted a cat again, just the warmth and to be able to easily lift up a small body was what I longed for. On my birthday my mother surprised me by allowing me to adopt two kittens, a brother and sister. And oh were they a surprise not just because they were small, but because of all the things you'd see in the videos that'd they do. Jumping high for a toy, crying to be let into my room, snuggling under the sheets with me and just simply running to my bedroom door. Foreign things but by the stars above I love them so.
This game brought back a wave of emotions, and by the morning I will hug them both so tightly. Though I'm scared for the day when we might have to say goodbye to my dog. She is an old sausage and she brought me the courage to walk outside by myself when I was younger. But right now I am thankful she's still here.
Thank you so much for playing and commenting. I'm very sorry to hear about Mabel, but I'm glad to hear that you have your dog and the two kitties to keep you company. I hope you get to spend lots and lots of time with all of them <3 (and please tell them hi for me!)
I am very thankful for their company as well and I certainly will! decided to include two pictures of my said children ;]
oh my gosh!!! they're all so adorable! <3 tell them hi for me!!! <3
God I cried. My dog had parvo at one point, and this remindied me so much of that. I literally had to prie his jaw open and stick pumpkin puriee down his throat and rub it down, making him swallow. I felt so guiilty about it, but now, way to much money latre, he's fine and happy.
Thank you so much for playing and commenting! I definitely relate with having to help my cat eat too, but Im glad that your dog is fine and happy now ! <3 Im sure he knows that you loved him and thay you were trying to help
Sending you and your dog much love <3
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You owe me a box of tissues, or at least a handful. This brought back some memories I'd not recalled for some time. You've perfectly reflected the emotions I had with one of my own dear, loving cats. Thank you.
Sorry for the feels, but thank you so much for playing and commenting, Tsuki!
much love, the owed box of tissue is currently under review and pending xD
Well that was kind of depressing. It was beautiful, but like that hurt, I cried a lot, I'm crying as I type this. Reminded me of my childhood dog. For years I was upset because she left this world very suddenly, I hadn't known that passing away from old age could be painful or that one's body could just suddenly shut down, but I had to watch my parents take her to the vet and not come back. I was upset for years because I had wanted her to go peacefully in her sleep, not like that.
But, this game makes a good point. That day, I'd told her it was going to be okay, more for myself than for her, and I'd tried convincing myself that she was going to be okay and she would come home. I knew in my heart that she wasn't coming home that day. I was desperate for her to stay for just a bit longer, but... Well, she was twelve, which is pretty old for a golden, and she was going to leave this world eventually. It was sudden and painful, she was fine that morning and gone that evening, but it's better that way because she didn't have to slowly decline, the pain only lasted a few hours before it was over. And I don't think, when I was an angry sixteen year old, I'd understood that.
But I understand it now. I understand that it was her time, and that I shouldn't fixate on how she left this world, because I have many happy childhood memories, and she's at peace now.
All of this entire life story is to say -this game is beautiful, and I have to thank you for making it because it helped me process my grief a bit.
I'm sorry to hear about your dog. I may have been years ago, but if this game helped you process that grief and/or give you some closure then I am glad for it.
Thank you so much for playing and commenting. Sending you love, and hugs if you want them <3