Hydrangea

she was bad so i stayed

writing so Good i felt like im the victim😭

This was truly heartbreaking and freeing to experience. I definitely feel forever changed. Thanks so much for giving me the opportunity to play such a work of art. I did indeed volunteer for the heartache and I don't regret it

This is genuinely THE best visual novel I have ever played, I love that at first glance it seems just like any other yandere vn but when you actually pay attention it is so much more than that. The storyline nearly made me cry and also made me realised how bad my childhood actually was and how it has affected me, but also that can break the generational cycle and move on in life despite past trauma

this game is gen soo good. it hits so close to home esp since although the settings were different, i legit had to watch someone go thru this and it was so painful to watch irl. this game showed how bad psychological abuse can and would get and this tugged on my heartstrings smmm i luvv this game even if my usual cup of tea r the silly yandere vn types, i still loved this game and will probably replay it again and again!

Mb spoilers. / Может быть спойлеры

Ощущения словно по мне проехались камазом, спасибо за это приключение и опыт, у меня теперь триггер на гортензии. Прошел на все концовки, в качестве любовного интереса выбрал персонажа с мужественным видом. Честно ожидал милого парня, но в итоге получил маленькое психологическое насилие. Первый близнец(по рождению) запомнился приятнее, мне конечно жаль через что они прошли, но... гг мне жаль больше✌️.

Я вместе с гг начал думать как сделать все идеально, что бы этот чувак не злился и не плакал.

Понравилась последняя концовка, особенно когда первый близнец высказал все не высказанные эмоции, я вместе с ней плакал.

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It feels like I've been run over by a KAMAZ truck, thanks for this adventure and experience, I now have a hydrangea trigger. He went through all the endings, chose a character with a manly look as a love interest. Honestly, I expected a cute guy, but in the end I got a little psychological abuse. The first twin (by birth) was more pleasant to remember, of course I'm sorry for what they went through, but... I feel sorry for the mc more✌️.

Together with the mc, I started thinking about how to make everything perfect so that this dude wouldn't get angry and cry.

I liked the last ending, especially when the first twin expressed all the unexpressed emotions, and I cried with her.

8/10

This hit so close to home for me that I need time to process this all. It is a beautiful game that portrays abuse and its effects so realistically and it hurts but in a weird good way.

 PEAK 10/10

I honestly love this game so much it made me realize my friend was manipulating me the writing is chef's kiss 🥹

(SPOILERS, IF U HAVENT FINISHED ALL THE ENDINGS DONT READ)





i dont even know where to start w this, from the art to the story to the writing to the music, everything about this perfectly showcases how it feels to be in an abusive relationship and where they stem from.

 im no stranger to these topics in my life, infact my parents are having a pending divorce similar to Yuu and Yua's currently. The way the story was told, paced just right, described exactly how moments like these feel in real life, it was bittersweet, like a bloodstained dagger wrapped in the finest silk.

I knew what I was getting into when I downloaded the game, but I didnt expect it to be so respectful about the topics included- im so used to yandere media not rly doing any worldbuilding, never telling us why the love interest is like that, or the mc  just doesnt feel human in the way they respond to the situations- in worst case scenarios its romanticized the shit outta, to the point where the horror that its a real thing that happens is gone and all the yanderes actions are excused for one reason or another.

 this wasnt like any of that, i can tell it came from a place of not only talent and hardwork but also passion and care for the subject. its so comforting, this game, if that makes sense? ik horror isnt supposed to be comforting, but just the knowledge that this exists and others that play can get a good idea of what these situations are like in an interactive way, it makes me happy. breaking the generational cycle isnt easy, it takes a lot of willpower to stand in the face of true evil and still stand w ur convictions, and im proud of how thats represented!

the music does its job amazingly, making me feel even more emersed and conflicted.

I remember reading the letters in the links, and it also reminded me of a relationship i just got out of- and just, the entire game was sort of like looking in the mirror, in a good way ^_^"/gen

keep being amazing devs, and make sure to take care of yourselves :3

heart clenching game

 keep me on my toes. 10/10

This game....it hurts. It HURTS. The writing is SO good. The depiction of psychological abuse cuts so deep. I love how you wrote the MC and their dialogue and reactions, I want to protect MC \(T^T)/  I love the true ending as well!!! With writing this amazing and detailed, I wonder if the devs/writers are writing from their own experience and if so I hope you are all okay... 

This game is so unique with its twist on Hanahaki disease, and I'm glad you've shared this project with us (and so grateful that it's for free!!!). It takes a special kind of game to move me this much and this game absolutely nailed that. I'm glad I played this game. Thank you <3

Yeah guys! Great game! (I can NOT handle this level of real. I am BLEEDING OUT.)

Augh I genuinely want to play it but it's not built for my version of android. Still looks like a fun game though^^

Yeah this was genuinely one of the heart wrenching games I've ever experience. Its 4 am and I'm genuinely tearing up over these twins, I hope they find peace after everything they had to gone through. This was amazing, loved it but now excuse me as the next game I play have to diabetically sweet and wholesome because Waaah this one 😭

I played this game because hydrangeas were my favourite flowers and now I can never look at them the same again 😭

Que gatilho me deu esse jogo. Esse jogo mostra como um relacionamento abusivo é na prática. Como um parceiro pode nos manipular e sugar o restante de sua consciência e nos tornar vulneráveis a ponto de pensarmos que n somos nd sem eles. Se uma pessoa faz isso com vc, termine imediatamente antes que seja tarde demais. Nota 10 pra esse jogo!

just wanna say hi to the game devs

Una pregunta, no está en español? 😞

the generational cycle in the game is just so painfully real and relatable, well written!!

THIS IS SUCH A PHENOMENALLY REALISTIC GAME. I'm still literally holding back tears hahahah this was such a hard playthrough to sit throughhh

Ending 3 was a different level of grief. I needed to take a LOT of breaths in-between each ending before the true ending because honestly... this was the most mentally disturbing thing I've put myself through TvT

But this is also really helpful for awareness, so tysm to the whole team for making it possible!! 

The fact that it is ALWAYS easier to watch it from someone else's POV than seeing it happen to yourself, the sheer struggle in overcoming the cycle and breaking through it... words aren't enough to describe how much of an emotionally, mentally, physically taxing challenge it is. And the game made me seriously empathize with that (which wasn't hard to do bcuz the voice acting made it super personal and realistic ahahah)

All I can say is the true ending was worth every time my chest tightened up from witnessing the endless cycle of abuse. The twin-to-twin communication that everybody needed (because EVERYONE equally needed that kinda therapeutic healing) also healed the emotional damages I've gotten - especially seeing what happened to each of them, after. Those glimpses just gave the closure that was needed. This was the best, soul-wrenchingly realistic gameplay and I have not a single regret deciding to play this to the end :,,>

no tengo palabras para describir como este juego me ha hecho sentir... admito que al inicio no me interesa tanto, es decir SI pero, cuando empezo a llegar al punto en el que hubo manipulación de por medio de cierta manera me empezo a afectar, no tan fuertemente por suerte, pero si me dejo pensando. Cuando llegue al ultimo final quede en lagrimas totales... Honestamente entiendo mucho lo que es tratar de esconder un trauma tras un recuerdo lindo que nunca paso, ya que en algun punto mi madre realmente fue horrible conmigo y me escondi tras algo como eso. Siempre la justifique con cosas como que no tenia la culpa, que solo estaba estresada (y aun así por dentro si me quejaba, pero nunca lo decia por miedo a que ella me a nuevamente). Yo sigo con ella, honestamente sigo con todo el dolor que alguna vez tuve en el pasado. Al menos ahora no estoy dispuesta a perdonarla completamente, por que sigo dañada por todo lo que ha hecho, realmente ha tenido un efecto traumatico en mi pero aun así tengo el valor para aceptar sus disculpas algun día si es que las da. No se si decir que le hecho la culpa de como me comporto actualmente, por que tal vez tengo mala actitud o algo así segun mis padres

mi papa tampoco estuvo tan presente cuando lo necesite pero aun así fue mi mayor figura de apoyo y la persona en la que actualmente me resguardo a pesar de que a veces nos tratemos mal. No lo perdono, no los perdono, pero el amor que siento es más grande. Mentiria si digo que no hay rencor de por medio por todo lo que ha pasado pero aun así los amo.

Este juego me parece algo realmente increible. La angustia de MC y todo el dolor que pasa por la manipulacion realmente se siente mucho y no solo eso, tambien el reflejo del trauma de los personajes a causa de todo pasado anteriormente se ve. Se notan las raices y como eso los ha afectado a largo plazo. Me alegra mucho que el ultimo final no sea algo agrio o algo así, es un final donde a pesar del dolor todos encuentran un camino a la luz. Si, todo el dolor sigue estando, pero todos han hecho su esfuerzo por seguir adelante y lo han logrado, se han amado.

btw... es muy fuera de tema pero me dio un poco de risa los 2 artes que se mostraron cuando los gemelos se abrazan entre si o cuando uno de ellos amenaza a mc con suicidarse  NO TIENEN NADA DE MALO OKAY, solo se me hizo algo gracioso el cambio artistico pero fuera de eso toda mi experiencia jugandolo fue increible!!! gracias por crear este juego, realmente tengo mucho para pensar ahora <3 

CARALHO! QUE JOGO FODA!

Foi uma maravilhosa experiência jogar esse jogo. Me deixou completamente surpresa quando aos finais e a história dele, além de emocionada com a mensagem que ele vem a passar. SIMPLESMENTE JOGUE!

This is incredibly well-written. I am not able to play for a different ending because it made me feel so strongly that it left an impact on me mentally. I truly adore this game. As a person who used to behave in an abusive manner without realizing it, this game helped me fully come to terms with the magnitude that my words and actions, which were similar to the love interest's at times, affected my ex. It made me feel incredibly remorseful because the protagonist's thoughts of being useless, being at fault, etc, were how I felt in the abusive relationship I myself had suffered, and were likely also how my ex felt during my time with them. It truly resonated with me and hurt to play, but that just shows how well-executed it is. It brought me to tears because it reflected how my own actions have affected other people and I am incredibly remorseful for them. 

TL;DR Great game. Really hit close to home as someone who used to hurt others in a similar way without meaning to. 

This is a wonderful game that evokes incredible emotions. Icould barely hold back my tears at the end.

This game is very well made and brought out a lot of emotions in me 

This is incredible. What an amazing and true-to-life depiction of manipulation and the pain that it causes. This made me analyze a lot of my past relationships and think about how much they may have affected me. Incredibly thought-provoking.

This. Is amazing. I can really tell you guys put effort into the story, the portrayal of the 'love interest' and the beautiful art! Thank you for this- I'm looking forward to your future projects!

the ending 1 For me it's the most real and also the scariest, because I know I would do the same as MC if I were in his place, it's scary to think that relationships like this exist and many can't get out of it due to psychological manipulation, when the words start repeating themselves and when you feel like things are only going to get worse even if the cycle continues the same

The writing caught me off guard really. It felt like any sort of cheesy trope before evolving to be on par with real life. The tension doesn't just magically resolve. It stays and festers, boiling down before erupting. While I have not personally experienced these issues, I appreciate the care put into the writing for victims of abuse feel seen. 

10/10, confused on getting the other endings and frankly, I might stop using skip for the sake of seeing other endings

lovely game. I found it when i was searching for a yandere game & at first it didn't seem like a yandere game.. until the psychological method of manipulating someone showed. I guess this is how it's like when you're in an abusive relationship n have to deal w/ this.. I'm just glad that the other siblings were there for us and have to deal with this cause i would not last a second. Overall the character designs & cgs are beautiful, i love the voice acting too, quite real.