Oh my this was so much fun! I enjoyed all the characters, but Huxley was by far my favorite! I would love to learn more about this world where toys have life, and what seemed to be going on outside of the dollhouse. I know Dahlia said she could see the other toys doing their jobs from out her windows. Also Whisker, and the toy maker. I'm just so curious about this world you have created Karmic Punishment. I hope to be able to play more by you soon! Bravo!
Since the separate endings don't have their own CGs at the moment, getting every ending instead unlocks some behind the scenes / bonus art! So those last pieces are just that bonus content.
Ohoho, interesting! I saved before the ending choice, so I'll go a quick trip through to round out the gallery. Excellent art by the way. Excellent everything, really.
...okay, I think I must be missing something, which isn't out of the question. I've seen all four endings and picked all the dialog options--can't seem to unlock the last two pieces of concept art. Got any hints, or am I over/underthinking it...?
I did--the first time I saw the alternate endings didn't unlock the art. Weirdly, I just fired up my saves at the ending choices and *that* unlocked the final art slots! It's at least the third time I've run through all the endings.
No clue why they didn't unlock the first time, but the completionist itch in the back of my head is now sated. And boy do I love me some behind-the-scenes art!
Thanks again for the amazing experience. The urge to launch into a protracted analysis of Dahlia is... it's a tempting one.
This such a cute, sad, and horribly tragic story 😭. It’s so well written and engaging, really makes you feel for the characters. I found myself sympathizing with each of the characters and even the owner a bit. It’s a really cool and scary concept that I hope gets explored more. This is really great, you’re doing a fine job, and I hope this experience helps you in the development of future games. I can’t wait for the update and hope there’s at least one good ending for these guys, I’ve grown to love them a bit too much.
Side note: After the update do you have any plans to expand the story any further? I’d be really cool if there was prequel that showed what it was like when Dahlia first arrived. No pressure or anything, I just need me some more LORE and more characters to grow attached to before they’re tragically killed and ripped away from me.
thx for telling hope u make a chapter two to see what happens when we save or leave dahlia and when we keep huxley and rip him also i hope for a chapter 3 too about dahlia's past when she started to write her journal and what happens to the others
i love the start just now started the game love the music the animation on the drawings and the backgrounds it is really nice again love ur games and this game i really love it even tho i just started i hope u make a chapter 2 just like how the others are asking :) also i followed u again love ur games
omg everything about this game is perfect!! i would love to see a happy ending of sorts sometime, I fell in love with the characters and plot, not to mention the art style and music, all and all its the perfect game!!
I finally finished it! The ending surprised me since I got the ending most people don't get. Loved the story and loved the art. Honestly wish for a chapter 2. Need to know what happens to Wisker!
My friend recommended me this game, and I'm not disappointed.
Graphic is fantastic! I adore Dahlia design, especially when she's happy or angry. Huxley looks magnificent when he's breaking the 4th wall in the 1st ending.
Music is well-matched! My fav track is that one from the Title Screen - "The Good News or the Bad News".
I just wish it was longer, I wish there were more to do.
First off, I watched this with my wife when Manlybadasshero ran it. I've never in my life been a fan of visual novels, but this one had me hooked. We've been theorizing so much afterwards and my wife makes fun of me since I adore Huxley.
Second off, my god I can't wait for your updates and I've already been working on fanart (and naturally fussing over whether it's good enough or not).
Finally, does Huxley only have arms up to his elbow or to his wrists? When he's in some scenes, it seems it's to the elbow, but the parts where he throws his arms up, it seems like it's at the wrist?
I'm happy that you liked it so much! As for Huxley, his arms only go up to the elbow. When drawing his head covering sprites, I pictured it as his sleeves flopping up over his head rather than him holding them there.
I loved your game it was amazing, my favorite part was storyline and the multiple endings. I was wondering what kind of updates you have planned for the game. Are you planning on adding new endings to the game or perhaps some new characters to the game? Or are planning to create a spinoff with a new cast of toys with the same toymaker?
I know this game was supposed to be a favorite choosing type novel. I wanted to do more with both of them, though this will never happen, im just sharing my opinion in a sea of thousands of others.
I love your game! I was watching a play-through of it. I plan on possibly getting it! But I had more of an idea- or at least a thought? I love the designs of the dolls-especially Huxley! I would love to know how you think he would've been made so fans can recreate him (meaning me XD), or if you plan on selling merch? Huxley is absolutely adorable!
I already gushed about it in my review before getting down this far, but you've hooked me, mate. Dahlia and the way she'd been manipulated by the owner over time really hit home and I'm still crying about it XD.
Hii! Huge fan, anyways, do you guys plan on keeping the game as-is or do you update it? Also I feel like this should be more popular, I love to look at things I like and there’s only so much of this!
Thanks! I plan to add an update to the game to include the content that I cut for the sake of my deadline. So there will be a bit more to it in the future!
And Huxley's hair is a a sort of blue-grey! Like Steel Blue.
There are! I have more to add to the game as an update and since I will need to rework the GUI for the game menus to be usable on a mobile device, I'll be waiting to upload an android version until the whole update is complete. So it will be a bit of a wait, but when it's done it will have everything I didn't get to add in the initial release.
This visual novel has such a nice art style and the characters have their own special personalities and I love it! I also like how this visual novel is longer than the last one I played. Can't wait to read and see more!
Watched a Lets-Play and am hopelessly in love with this game (even with my slow broken PC I'll probably play it myself when I have the chance). It explores the kind of questions you might ask when watching Toy Story when you're older and I adore it, Dahlia even reminds me of Black Friday Woody now that I think about it. I know it was made for a game jam but I would love to see it updated in the future. Definitely looking forward to your future projects. 👍
very unique concept! I enjoyed this game a lot. ended up having way stronger feelings on these characters than I expected to lol. even though I didn't like her I want to know more about Dahlia and her past relationships for sure. If further content gets made I'll check it out for sure and I'm sure others will too!
I downloaded this game because of my friend having told me about it! I absolutely adore it. I love the concept of living dolls and the questions they raise. It really hits on talks of mental health, dysfunction, all with a neat bow on three, adorable toys!!
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Oh my this was so much fun! I enjoyed all the characters, but Huxley was by far my favorite! I would love to learn more about this world where toys have life, and what seemed to be going on outside of the dollhouse. I know Dahlia said she could see the other toys doing their jobs from out her windows. Also Whisker, and the toy maker. I'm just so curious about this world you have created Karmic Punishment. I hope to be able to play more by you soon! Bravo!
plz make this playable for android.
Just to be certain, those last two gallery entries--is there a way to unlock them, or are they just placeholders?
I'll have to comb over the choices next time otherwise, or put my ARG-playing hat on.
Since the separate endings don't have their own CGs at the moment, getting every ending instead unlocks some behind the scenes / bonus art! So those last pieces are just that bonus content.
Ohoho, interesting! I saved before the ending choice, so I'll go a quick trip through to round out the gallery. Excellent art by the way. Excellent everything, really.
...okay, I think I must be missing something, which isn't out of the question. I've seen all four endings and picked all the dialog options--can't seem to unlock the last two pieces of concept art. Got any hints, or am I over/underthinking it...?
Huh that's odd. It should have counted it when you got each of the endings. You got 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b?
I did--the first time I saw the alternate endings didn't unlock the art. Weirdly, I just fired up my saves at the ending choices and *that* unlocked the final art slots! It's at least the third time I've run through all the endings.
No clue why they didn't unlock the first time, but the completionist itch in the back of my head is now sated. And boy do I love me some behind-the-scenes art!
Thanks again for the amazing experience. The urge to launch into a protracted analysis of Dahlia is... it's a tempting one.
This such a cute, sad, and horribly tragic story 😭. It’s so well written and engaging, really makes you feel for the characters. I found myself sympathizing with each of the characters and even the owner a bit. It’s a really cool and scary concept that I hope gets explored more. This is really great, you’re doing a fine job, and I hope this experience helps you in the development of future games. I can’t wait for the update and hope there’s at least one good ending for these guys, I’ve grown to love them a bit too much.
Side note: After the update do you have any plans to expand the story any further? I’d be really cool if there was prequel that showed what it was like when Dahlia first arrived. No pressure or anything, I just need me some more LORE and more characters to grow attached to before they’re tragically killed and ripped away from me.
i didn't even take my eyes off the screen
it was so interesting i was playing it for 2 hours
i have a question after i fill up the gallery i am done with the endings right cause i finish filling the gallery
Yep! Once the gallery is full, you've seen every ending. 🥳
thx for telling hope u make a chapter two to see what happens when we save or leave dahlia and when we keep huxley and rip him also i hope for a chapter 3 too about dahlia's past when she started to write her journal and what happens to the others
btw i am gonna do fan art on them i love huxley and the bunny whiskers really enjoyed the game tho
btw i am simp for huxley :<
very fast i know
i love the start just now started the game love the music the animation on the drawings and the backgrounds it is really nice again love ur games and this game i really love it even tho i just started i hope u make a chapter 2 just like how the others are asking :) also i followed u again love ur games
btw love ur games
oooh reading these comments got me excited i am gonna download it
omg everything about this game is perfect!! i would love to see a happy ending of sorts sometime, I fell in love with the characters and plot, not to mention the art style and music, all and all its the perfect game!!
I finally finished it! The ending surprised me since I got the ending most people don't get. Loved the story and loved the art. Honestly wish for a chapter 2. Need to know what happens to Wisker!
great game, will you ever make a dating sim with these characters?
i'd play it ngl
Impressive! ❤️
My friend recommended me this game, and I'm not disappointed.
Graphic is fantastic! I adore Dahlia design, especially when she's happy or angry. Huxley looks magnificent when he's breaking the 4th wall in the 1st ending.
Music is well-matched! My fav track is that one from the Title Screen - "The Good News or the Bad News".
I just wish it was longer, I wish there were more to do.
First off, I watched this with my wife when Manlybadasshero ran it. I've never in my life been a fan of visual novels, but this one had me hooked. We've been theorizing so much afterwards and my wife makes fun of me since I adore Huxley.
Second off, my god I can't wait for your updates and I've already been working on fanart (and naturally fussing over whether it's good enough or not).
Finally, does Huxley only have arms up to his elbow or to his wrists? When he's in some scenes, it seems it's to the elbow, but the parts where he throws his arms up, it seems like it's at the wrist?
Keep up the friggen amazing work.
I'm happy that you liked it so much! As for Huxley, his arms only go up to the elbow. When drawing his head covering sprites, I pictured it as his sleeves flopping up over his head rather than him holding them there.
Hello! The PC version is for both Windows and Linux. Please let me know if you have any trouble!
Please add a fifth ending where the owner gets their just desserts. ty
Hey i saw manly play this
I love this game. I usually don't comment on these but this good
Hi, it was really worth the try. I divided this "body horror" and "murder" visual novel into three parts:
The Beginning
Dahlia's the favourite
Huxley's the favouriteI loved your game it was amazing, my favorite part was storyline and the multiple endings. I was wondering what kind of updates you have planned for the game. Are you planning on adding new endings to the game or perhaps some new characters to the game? Or are planning to create a spinoff with a new cast of toys with the same toymaker?
I know this game was supposed to be a favorite choosing type novel. I wanted to do more with both of them, though this will never happen, im just sharing my opinion in a sea of thousands of others.
I love your game! I was watching a play-through of it. I plan on possibly getting it! But I had more of an idea- or at least a thought? I love the designs of the dolls-especially Huxley! I would love to know how you think he would've been made so fans can recreate him (meaning me XD), or if you plan on selling merch? Huxley is absolutely adorable!
Hello, i am Hayden, i in my fiction am Dahlia's cousin, she also had the same last name as me (Kaufman)
For future updates here are the newest characters
I will do art of them,
I found out that the game has no cross words in it.
I already gushed about it in my review before getting down this far, but you've hooked me, mate. Dahlia and the way she'd been manipulated by the owner over time really hit home and I'm still crying about it XD.
Hii! Huge fan, anyways, do you guys plan on keeping the game as-is or do you update it? Also I feel like this should be more popular, I love to look at things I like and there’s only so much of this!
Also, what color is Huxley’s hair? I can’t quite tell.
Thanks! I plan to add an update to the game to include the content that I cut for the sake of my deadline. So there will be a bit more to it in the future!
And Huxley's hair is a a sort of blue-grey! Like Steel Blue.
Hello is their any plans on porting this to android?
There are! I have more to add to the game as an update and since I will need to rework the GUI for the game menus to be usable on a mobile device, I'll be waiting to upload an android version until the whole update is complete. So it will be a bit of a wait, but when it's done it will have everything I didn't get to add in the initial release.
I see thank you for the reply good luck on the port and god bless.
Love it, i dont know what else to say but yeah
This visual novel has such a nice art style and the characters have their own special personalities and I love it! I also like how this visual novel is longer than the last one I played. Can't wait to read and see more!
Great visual novel. It all came together.
At first I had my doubts but when I got all sides of the story I was hooked. Well done!
Thanks! And ooh thanks for sharing the video too! I love seeing my stuff get analyzed haha.
It was a pleasure to share on an awesome mind bend subject ^_^
Watched a Lets-Play and am hopelessly in love with this game (even with my slow broken PC I'll probably play it myself when I have the chance). It explores the kind of questions you might ask when watching Toy Story when you're older and I adore it, Dahlia even reminds me of Black Friday Woody now that I think about it. I know it was made for a game jam but I would love to see it updated in the future. Definitely looking forward to your future projects. 👍
very unique concept! I enjoyed this game a lot. ended up having way stronger feelings on these characters than I expected to lol. even though I didn't like her I want to know more about Dahlia and her past relationships for sure. If further content gets made I'll check it out for sure and I'm sure others will too!
I downloaded this game because of my friend having told me about it! I absolutely adore it. I love the concept of living dolls and the questions they raise. It really hits on talks of mental health, dysfunction, all with a neat bow on three, adorable toys!!