This is geniunely one of the best games I've played regarding abuse, gaslighting and other forms of manipulation. I'm not going to spoil it for anyone who wants to play as I highly recommend it, but I will touch on my personal feelings. I've went through something similiar to this and the way it was put together and structured was a very realistic approach and very well researched, it made me feel a lot of strong emotions, bittersweet ones. It made me cry, it made me smile, etc etc.
I want to personally thank everyone who worked on this game, from the writers, coders, artists and devs for making such a beautiful masterpiece thats both horrifically accurate and horrifically nostalgic to those who have gone through similiar experiences. Putting stuff out like this helps people learn and understand abuse, and it could help them realize they're in abusive situations themselves without knowing.
I always see abuse portrayed as hitting, verbally berating, etc, and while those hold true and are very real, it's nice to have a game that accurately portrays gaslighting and more subtle abuse in a realistic way that doesn't demonize the victims of these situations, as they are hard to get out of, and even harder to understand. So thats why I'm thanking you from the bottom of my heart, I feel heard and like I finally have a game that represents some of what I went through. I've honestly thought about this game for hours and will continue to think about it even after that.
I will keep singing my praises about what a gem this game is, from the graphics, the music and the story. You and your team are truly amazing. Have a good night/day/afternoon, thank you so much for your hard work.
thank you so much for taking time out of your day to respond, I’ll continue to support and follow you through future endeavors, you guys did such an amazing job and I hope you continue to do what you do. xx
Hi I'm having a problem where I can't play this on Windows. I tried downloading both files but I just keep getting the same thing: hydrangea-osx. Idk if I even can play this for windows or not but just letting you know :D
Hi! The game is playable on Windows, you have to download the win-linux file. Seems something odd is going on with itch as someone else was having issues with the downloads too, but it works fine for me…
That is a nice alternative. I will send one soon. I do want to overlook the notes and game + your logs just a bit longer. Thank you for giving me the email and for responding!
I peeped the development logs and saw what was alluding to a secret end but I still couldn't reach any other conclusion when replaying. I got the same endings and felt there was too much left unsaid. Then I checked my downloads and saw his original letter and every letter that corresponded to each end. Lovely detail and it felt like the words that weren't being said. Was this the secret?
Great game! Not at all what I was expecting. I could write an essay in the comments about how great it is, but the game is so poignant that it can speak for itself. (Also, I don't want to spoil things for people who have not played yet.)
Instead, I will just write: it is very, very, very, very good!
I'm in the middle of playing (and noting down typos/pronoun errors I see) so no comment for the game itself yet. But, so I can edit VNDB accurately, was Brazilian Portuguese in the original 1.0 release or did it get added in 1.1?
The game is very wonderful. I liked everything about it. Thank you for adding it to Android devices. I hope you will continue to develop games. I am excited for your upcoming game.❤️❤️
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This is geniunely one of the best games I've played regarding abuse, gaslighting and other forms of manipulation. I'm not going to spoil it for anyone who wants to play as I highly recommend it, but I will touch on my personal feelings. I've went through something similiar to this and the way it was put together and structured was a very realistic approach and very well researched, it made me feel a lot of strong emotions, bittersweet ones. It made me cry, it made me smile, etc etc.
I want to personally thank everyone who worked on this game, from the writers, coders, artists and devs for making such a beautiful masterpiece thats both horrifically accurate and horrifically nostalgic to those who have gone through similiar experiences. Putting stuff out like this helps people learn and understand abuse, and it could help them realize they're in abusive situations themselves without knowing.
I always see abuse portrayed as hitting, verbally berating, etc, and while those hold true and are very real, it's nice to have a game that accurately portrays gaslighting and more subtle abuse in a realistic way that doesn't demonize the victims of these situations, as they are hard to get out of, and even harder to understand. So thats why I'm thanking you from the bottom of my heart, I feel heard and like I finally have a game that represents some of what I went through. I've honestly thought about this game for hours and will continue to think about it even after that.
I will keep singing my praises about what a gem this game is, from the graphics, the music and the story. You and your team are truly amazing. Have a good night/day/afternoon, thank you so much for your hard work.
I’ve reread your comment about half a dozen times now. Thank you. This is exactly why I wanted Hydrangea to come to life.
The fact that the game has touched you in that way means the world to me and the team. Thank you so much for writing your thoughts. ❤️
thank you so much for taking time out of your day to respond, I’ll continue to support and follow you through future endeavors, you guys did such an amazing job and I hope you continue to do what you do. xx
Hi I'm having a problem where I can't play this on Windows. I tried downloading both files but I just keep getting the same thing: hydrangea-osx. Idk if I even can play this for windows or not but just letting you know :D
Hi! The game is playable on Windows, you have to download the win-linux file. Seems something odd is going on with itch as someone else was having issues with the downloads too, but it works fine for me…
I’ve uploaded the Windows version for you on Google Drive. Lemme know if it works! Make sure to use an application to unzip the .zip file, such as winRAR or 7zip. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cjSalb4hPip1XAVqaAgwdUh-8MHKfuXT/view?usp=sharing
Tysm it's working now!
I love this game so much! Such a beautiful story. I was moved 🥺
Thank you for playing! ❤️
Several error messages appear with the Android version. (From the moment he gets a strong coughing attack)
Oh dang it. Will fix that ASAP. Taking down the android build until that’s sorted 😭😭😭😭😭
Android build has been fixed!
Thank you for your effort! <3 :D
Can you fix the Android system? A problem has occurred. Can you fix it please?
What problem?
Yeah, I will upload a fixed version ASAP!
Appreciate your efforts and apologize for inconveniencing you
Should be fixed now!
gorgeous art and gorgeous story... tysm <33
Thank you for playing ❤️
I enjoyed the game a lot and would like to give feedback but probably shouldn't in fear of spoiling.
You can send me an email! applepiegame(at)gmail(dot)com
That is a nice alternative. I will send one soon. I do want to overlook the notes and game + your logs just a bit longer. Thank you for giving me the email and for responding!
I peeped the development logs and saw what was alluding to a secret end but I still couldn't reach any other conclusion when replaying. I got the same endings and felt there was too much left unsaid. Then I checked my downloads and saw his original letter and every letter that corresponded to each end. Lovely detail and it felt like the words that weren't being said. Was this the secret?
;)
Ohhh? My perception did not fail me?
I'm so sorry Meiri but it appears the download is not working
Although it may be an issue on my end
What problem are you having?
When I download the game, it says the site was not available.
:( Seems to be a problem with itch.io then…
which version do you want to download - mac, pc, or android? I can try to upload the game somewhere else for you.
Sorry to reply so late, and to answer your question it would be pc, also thank you for going through the trouble to help me!
Great game! Not at all what I was expecting. I could write an essay in the comments about how great it is, but the game is so poignant that it can speak for itself. (Also, I don't want to spoil things for people who have not played yet.)
Instead, I will just write: it is very, very, very, very good!
Thank you so much! I’m so happy to hear that ;w; my heart is full
(I would love to hear your thoughts on the game, you can email me if you’d like so it doesn’t spoil others here! I’m really curious to know omg)
I'm in the middle of playing (and noting down typos/pronoun errors I see) so no comment for the game itself yet. But, so I can edit VNDB accurately, was Brazilian Portuguese in the original 1.0 release or did it get added in 1.1?
It got added in 1.1!
The game is very wonderful. I liked everything about it. Thank you for adding it to Android devices. I hope you will continue to develop games. I am excited for your upcoming game.❤️❤️
Thank you very much! <3
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simply incredible, i have no other words to describe it, amazing job
Thank you so much for playing! ❤️
EDIT: Bugs fixed, yipieeee!
there is no gokku, no skibidi, no even GROTTY this gmae SUXXXXX 0/91928373839 BUYERS BEWARE
i will refund you your 0 dollars ASAP 😔
(this is an inside joke int is part of the dev team)
I really loved and enjoyed this story amazing work! 🥺
Great work to everyone who worked on it! :D
i particularly liked the support a certain person whose name is eerily just like yours gave through the development process myself ❤️