Paguroideo

Normalmente no suelo dejar comentarios; de hecho, este es el primero que hago, y eso por sí solo dice muchísimo de lo mucho que me fascinó este juego. Me sentí muy identificado con demasiados aspectos del personaje, fue como verme a mí mismo en un espejo (literal me proyecté), y hubo varias escenas que me pegaron tanto al sentimiento que estuve a punto de llorar. Creo que la única razón por la que no lo hice fue porque lo jugué en la escuela… pero definitivamente voy a volver a jugarlo ya en la tranquilidad de mi madriguera.

Conclusión: Juego todo hermoso me lo voy a tatuar en la frente para que todos lo vean

Si entraste a los comentarios para decidir si te lo jugabas o no, HAZLO, DE VERDAD, no te arrepentiras es tremenda obra de arte.

Ayer jugué este juego por la noche, normalmente no escribo reviews para un juego pero DE VERDAD tengo que hacerlo. He estado jugando novelas visuales desde 2018 y NO EXAGERO cuando digo que esta novela visual fue la que me has me a tocado desde un punto de vista emocional y personal. Me he reído, me he asustado y he llorado un río. Normalmente me gusta jugarme todos los finales de un juego en una noche pero solo me pude terminar uno (el de la hermana) porque sentía tantas emociones que tuve que parar a procesarlas, ¿Saben cuándo sienten una emoción tan fuerte que tienen la impresión que te duele el corazón? Así estaba yo. 

De verdad no sé por dónde empezar, cuando me descargué el juego me esperaba a algo clásico pero no el PARA NADA, las animaciones, la música, los lugares, las situaciones TODO era DE TODO menos una novela visual "clásica" le da toda una nueva dimensión a lo que es una novela visual. Siento que otros juegos conocidos como Milk inside a bag of Milk I Omori intentaron igual ser experimentales pero este juego no tiene NADA que envidiarle a esos dos, es mucho más expreimantivo que los otros dos y diría que hasta lo hace mejor. 

En este juego de verdad sientes que el creador a puesto todo su corazón en él y tengo que admitir que yo como una persona autista, trans y migtante resone mucho con los temas tratados en este juego y como fueron tratados. De verdad siento que es una exelente representación porque aunque no formes parte de las minorias de las cuales el juego quiso representar, te transmite las emociones y en parte la realidad que estás minorias pasan el día a día. (Sentí MUCHO la escena de la cena)

Poniéndome un poco más personal y sentimental, siento que una de las razones por la que me gustó tanto es porque en cierta parte me dió un sentimiento de no estar solo, ese sentimiento de que hay otras personas que también pasan por esto y que se sienten así en un día a día y de verdad nunca había sentido esa conexión con un videojuego o nada en general. Siento que para mí también es muy inspirador porque estoy intentando hacer una novela visual y esto es un recuerdo o más bien una realización de que pues TIENES DERECHO a hacer algo fuera de la norma y que va a seguir siendo tremenda obra de arte.

La verdad podría seguir más en detalle analizando cada cosa del juego diciendo lo bien que es pero en este juego MIENTRAS MENOS SEPAS ANTES DE JUGAR, MEJOR. 

Si el creador de esta obra de arte está leyendo esto, de verdad, que te agradezco por compartir esto con el mundo y por favor SIGUE creando arte, no tengo palabras para describir cuanto lo amo. Yyy también si puedes pon el soundtrack en alguna plataforma ES BUENÍSIMO.

De verdad que cuando pueda voy a donar o hacer una comisión, quiero hacer algo para financiar esto porque de verdad que es peak 

piensas hacer una versión al esp? :3

I just played through the Fabia ending and I have to say that the game is quite awesome while I didn't feel like I could fully resonate with the character at times I feel like this hits rlly close to a certain type of chronically online people. I appreciate the value of friendship and family that is given here, it's very endearing. I couldn't understand everything but that doesn't matter. I wish I could see more games that don't relate so much to the depressing side of young adults and teenagers but more to people that overcame it but still struggle from time to time. I sometimes feel like people forget that there is light at the end of the tunnel with this game i feel like that wasn't conveyed (i know that wasn't the intention but still) 

with all being said the game is awesome, you did a great job!

que bello

I recommended it to my sister, i think i'll recomend it to my gf too :3 

me encantó este juego, me hizo sentir tantas cosas al mismo tiempo que me hace pensar que es una completa obra de arte, la música, el dibujo, las pequeñas animaciones, todo es tan bonito a su manera. Me identifique mucho con lo que siento que retrata este juego, y aparte me emocioné cuando leí el final, cuando cantan cumpleaños, ya que sentí la misma calidez que siento cuando celebro con mi familia. 

Estoy escribiendo en español porque supongo que eres de Venezuela por la canción de cumpleaños, perdón x si este comentario no se entiende bien, pero solo quiero recalcar que este juego es una joya. Muchas gracias por crearlo. ( ´ ω ` )

我不是英文母语者，本想使用翻译器，但总担心翻译器会表达不出我原本的意思，所以就这样写吧。

真的是非常优秀的作品！

这是一部很意识流的视觉小说，我的英文基础很一般，前期适应了很久阅读得非常困难，可能会对我理解文本所想表达的意思产生一些影响…

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除了在介绍页说的异化与身份认同及水族馆（alienation,identity,and aquariums）的探讨外，我觉得还有很重要的一个元素是家庭与归属感。

标题Paguroideo「寄居蟹」已经有很强的暗示了。寄居蟹寻找自己的壳，就像主角一直在寻找属于自己的房间，或者说身份认同，能容纳自己的精神栖息地。

前期剧情里，他不停造访各种地方，色调昏暗的酒店走廊，家具布置色彩缤纷的客厅，却因为各种理由被驱逐。他似乎数次回到房间，一些房间看着狭小而又陌生，一些房间传来令人不安的笑声，一些房间看着很熟悉甚至可以直接找到盥洗池的位置，但没有一间房间是属于自己的。他来到，然后离开。所有房间都不是归处。

他进入房间锁上门躺下，却又总被敲响房门。猫眼对面的人和善又热情，但所做的是将主角拉去大街上无厘头乱走，拉进充斥着恶心气味的酒吧，和他聊着他完全不感兴趣的话题，让他吃味道奇怪的东西。外界并不期待他表现出真实的自我，他们说着「这都是为了你」「我们都在等待你」，实际上只是对他进行社交性的绑架，强迫他脱离舒适状态，暴露在高强度的社交压力之下，成为供人取乐的谈资。

有三个结局，其中一个是隐藏结局。

按我的理解，大概是偏攻击性的选项进入孤身一人看照片回忆往事的结局，偏温和的选项进入家人庆生的结局，然后那个红色门的存在（guardian angels…?）是偏中立的隐藏结局。

①回忆结局是主角向内的挣扎。

在发黄模糊的照片里，他独自回忆着童年与家人的相处。他曾经希望成为爷爷那样的人，希望可以调和好家人的关系，让所有人都享受平稳的家庭时光，让爷爷为他骄傲。他小时候怕黑，但他不会告诉关系亲密的奶奶，因为他希望自己成为有用的人。

他其实享受独处，却又害怕孤独。他怕走得太远就会失去归处，但实际上他已经回不到曾经的房间。照片中的家与家人逐渐模糊，他所见的只不过是虚幻的慰藉，将他困在过去。他试图通过照片抓住回忆，然而回忆本身就是诅咒。他越渴望归处，就越被照片提醒他的「归处」已经不在，也永远不属于他。

②庆生结局是向外的和解（解脱？）。

开门时迎接他的是cousin Fabi，她和全家人为他准备了蛋糕，一起度过这个生日。他和Fabi畅谈，关于剪的头发，关于写的东西，现在的平稳生活，对未来的不安焦虑。空气中飘着蛋糕的香味，他久违地感受到家人的温暖。顺带一提我看到这条线主角露出幸福的笑容真的好感动……

"Cumpleaños feliz..." "Te deseamos todos"

③隐藏结局我确实是有点不太清楚。

主角似乎回到了家，但家令他不安。他感到有什么视线在窥视着他，就像从小到大感受到的一样，冰冷陌生的凝视。他开始逃走，走廊没有尽头，推开门后却发现仍在原处，他的房间变成了没有出口的迷宫。四周都是四通八达的岔路口，他无处可逃，因为角落越多，越会感到被注视，不安感越强烈。

他边逃跑寻找能带给他安全感的角落，一个个排除。他的房间有太大的窗户，中央的蓝色浴室太过显眼，客厅没有藏身之处。最后他选择了La Noni的浴室。浴缸是主角心中这个房子最安全的地方，是狭小封闭的角落。他想象自己跳进浴缸缩成一团直到危险离开，就像寄居蟹躲进壳里。

但追逐注视着主角的是什么，我目前还不太清楚。或许是主角的不安和焦虑？他的未能被容纳的自我？

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画面简直是艺术…！有很多很多非常流畅的动画，像在看手书或者绘本。

可能因为剧情主要是展示主角的内心世界，游戏页面并不是那种固定一个背景中间放一个立绘开始跳对话框的形式，而是一直在变化运动着。画面有主角的样子，他的身体，脸，眼睛，手，全身；有透过他眼睛的他的所见，门，床，墙壁，对方的脸；也有主角内心的世界，背景不停闪烁着光。画面色彩和笔触风格跨度很大，但出现在一部作品里又和谐统一。想象和现实融为一体，无法分辨此时身处何方，就像疲惫的光怪陆离的梦一样。

配乐也写得特别好听，令人沉浸其中……

总之真的是一次很棒的游戏体验！感谢你带来这样优秀的作品！！

Wow! I really enjoyed this game. Honestly calling it game doesn't even feel right, more of a beautifully, poetic, artwork. There was so much thematic depth to the art, music, and writing. Every piece of this game felt intentional. This game was extremely heavy, and I know for a fact I didn't grasp everything during my first play through. There were parts of the game that resonated with me, and parts that I didn't quite understand; however I'm definitely going to make time to play this again, but for my first impressions, you've done an amazing job. I can't wait to see what you make in the future!

Literally made me cry! Thank you so much for making such an amazing game and sharing this story!

This game was... amazing. I relate to the character we play as heavily, what caught my eye at first was the art style and how appealing it was, which even in game was gorgeous, not to mention the soundtracks which I adore! Just everything about this game is a chefs kiss and I love how it doesn't have jump scares, yet it keeps you on edge, whoever made this game is a genius! I plan on donating money once I'm allowed to have some, since this game is so deserving of my money, other than that, the game just felt so personal and raw. Truly a masterpiece

This game connected to me in every way that I didn't expect, which is weird, because the ways I was shown the game to maybe happen in (not go.. idk...) I knew wouldn't relate to me. And it still did. At first I was trying REALLY hard to look at it through like a dream/ subconcious or mental lens, but I liked it better when I was just letting it exist. I've only gotten one ending (the family one) and I'm going to wait until I try for the other ones becuz that will make me the happiest probably. The way it was written really reverted me back to expressing myself the same way I think, which will be good for therapy later. Thank you

I played this game for the first time last night and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since. Paguroideo feels like it was made for me to find. it hits so close to home. I adore surrealism so seeing it used to portray experiences I've never been able to convey is incredible. Absolutely amazing job. the art is gorgeous, the dialogue is beautifully poetic, the setting is disorienting in the best possible way, and the family ending made me cry. This game made me feel so much. I want to write a full analysis on this game so bad. Again, amazing work! 

P.S. Question, are the few typos and grammatical errors on purpose to convey the stilted confusing atmosphere? or are they just errors that weren't caught? I don't say this to be rude cuz I adore this game. just curious.

This is so good, I'm speechless.. (ㅎ.ㅎ) \(๑•́o•̀๑)/

I'm not done yet with playing the game but I need to share my thoughts. This game is beautiful! There's a really poetic atmosphere, the drawings are beautiful and the music is also really pretty, I can't wait to see how I'm going to feel when I finish this. I'd really love to learn more Ren'py because it's the kind of stuff I'd love to make this is so good, hope this game gets shared a lot. Lot of love.

This game was very touching, and hit quite close to my heart. Truly a work of art. The audio, environment, meaning, animations, art, everything, beautiful. This is a gem.

DUDE!!!! this game has me SPEECHLESS!! the more i played the more i was like "damn hes me, oh damn hes so me, GODDAMN IT ARE YOU SPYING ON MY LIFE???" first the binder, then the platforms, then he doesnt like being touched, "i like being alone but i dont like feeling lonely", then the creeping anxiety and dissociation???

SPOILERS!!! 

i did 3 playthroughs back to back. got the bro ending first, then him going home and taking pictures and then him being chased and hiding from the red hands. now im a little confused- which one is the secret ending?? TvT

in any case i LOVE your game!! the ending with fabia brought me to tears

I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THING GAME AAAA THE MUSIC, THE ART, THE VIBES, EVERYTHING!!!!

虽然没有很理解游戏在讲什么。但它的游戏画面和音乐简直太棒了我一定会推荐给朋友玩！

There was a lot of stuff I didn't understand (which was the point) but the sheer creativity that breathed through this game had me blown away. So many inner thoughts the mc had hit a little too close for home to me and I couldn't help but stare at the screen in amazment from how soul hitting it was. Everything from the visuals to the music further emphasized how fucked living can feel but that same feeling added more to the beauty of life (or at least that's how the game made me feel). For a first visual novel, you did a phenomenal job and as an artist myself, I hope one day I create something as creative and engaging as you.

1 DAY LATER BUT I WANTED TO ASK are you okay with me using your art from the game as my pfp on discord? i can credit you in my bio if you so wish

This game is so so so cool I really had my heart strings plucked when the MC was back with his bro. The use of colors is phenomenal as well as perspective, visual storytelling, suspense, it's all there I LOVE IT.

This awoke something poetic, surreal, and exploratory inside of me. I started crying about hermit crabs and my inner child. I started writing again after playing it. Also I really like the artstyle.smiles.

this is.. INCREDIBLE and so moving, as someone who's dealt with depression and anxiety I've never felt so seen (and called out) by a game before. It's such a delightful mix of art I'd expect to see in ENA (Joel G) and new unique beautiful creations. I played this on call with my partner and we we're both sitting there in awe at the end. This feels like one of those dreams that makes you question life- or a session of laying in the dark at night thinking through your life. Absolutely stunning. 

hii, just finished my first playthrough, it was really cool!
the art is really fitting and the music is great too (i really enjoyed the one from the childhood home)
also big + for the writting, as a non english person and for what i've understanded it and it really resonate with me (the inner thoughts are especially well written imo)

thank you i do not regret the one hour ive just spend on
(i might try playing back to get the 2 other ending too ^^)

wahhhh the art looks so coool + love ftm rep

after playing: first i got the childhood home and taking a bunch of pics ending back at aquarium, really really amazing but i cant tell if its in a good or bad way yet- but it definatly resonated with my type of neurodivergence- i'll have to play it a few more times

2nd got fabia - 3rd got runing from some red thing that probs strangled us

i really liked the game ! it was so poetic and i resonated with it.

but something i wanna share is that one time i replayed the game, it was late and i was a bit tired and sensitive and i got the ending with Fabia, it made me cry because it was so comforting and i related to that ending, alone in my student appartment, sensing the vibration of the soft humming through my pc as i was in my bed, it made me want to text my friend and tell him i love him. My friend and i really love your work, we talk about it often lately !

the ending I got was where he was in his childhood home (I believe) and then when he ended up back at the aquarium or whatever. I cried so much because the way everything went aligned with me perfectly. I could almost see myself in him. this is genuinely one of the greatest games I've ever played on here. the way this was written is just so perfect. and the art style? AMAZINNGGGG. I never knew id cry to a game before LMAO. but that's just how good it was. I really, really enjoyed this game !!!

kinda dublicate this from tt, cus i want to compliment you wherever I can. It was peak. The moment in home that smells like lemons in the end had me drop a tear. The art style in this moment, is the ost, and monologue its all peak. ANDD it`s peak in the whooole game too.
ty for this experience <33

Okay i want to sleep sooo bad but i need to talk abt it before i forget this feeling so sorry for the bad english (also im not a native speaker)

This was SOOO good omg, i see your video in ttk and "hey this art look hella cool, i could give a try" and god i was NOT expecting that.

Its a small game but every aspect of it its beautiful. Again, your art and the way you draw pll and expressions is amazing. The fact thats totaly inspired by you and its a real story really cath me, i cant imagine how much this game means to you but you did a great job anyway. Because i love when ppl express themselfs and are proud of it, i always will find this one of the coolest things somebody can do, in one point of the game i literaly open my notes and started to write about my own feelings while listening to the soundtrack and i honestly cry about it.

The way you portraied the feelings of dissociation and alieantion It was perfect too, i love those little parts where the characther (im bad with names) says something like "try to look human" or always talk about humans or other ppl like they are different from him, it was quite real.

I dont know what end i get, It was the one where he wanted a nap and then theres his childhood house and he thinks abt his siblings and family i think, prob the bad end but i liked it anyway and i will def try to get the others 2 when i wake up.

I dont usualy do review but sooo much thanks for this absolute masterpiece^_^ Playing the game was an amazing experience and i know im late but i hope that y had a great birthday

really nice game ^_^ currently ive only done 1 ending but im excited to play the other 2

i was thinking since you posted this on your birthday and it was the character bday is this like a game about yourself? also saw  the game from instagram!

Okay, I understood the vibes of this when I went into playing but it still felt like going in blind. Which only added to things. What a fantastic experience and there was a reveal that recontexualized (for me) the whole alienation and disassociation themes. I'm absolutely going to be replaying this to try to get the other 2 endings because I have no idea which one I got or if it was good/bad/secret. I can't wait to see what's next from you because you did a phenomenal job of having both art and writing support and reinforce each other. 

My only critique would be to have someone proof read your prose. There were a few instances where I couldn't tell if a relative was male or female.

Great game, great job, can't wait to play more from you! <3

I loved this so much! You really get those feelings of alienation and that sort of interior monologue people get when they're thinking deeply. Played this with a buddy of mine, watching and she loved it too! I can't wait to see anything you do in future!!!!

such a wholesome experience - playing this visual novel! im curious if it would be okay with the author to add this game on the visual novel database? wanted to add it to my list:3 Thank you for this work! 

goty of the year

Oh you KNOW i'm abouta eat this up merry christmas to ME (Will update when I've finished it <3)

i'm writing this review while playing so this is like live updates


SO HII!!! idk if you'll even know who i am but i commented on your kaito daisy bell cover a year ago... with my mother's account. i really had to, it was that good.

[glaze incoming]

there was a wriggling sensation of discomfort that held me like a long-awaited embrace when i listened to the cover, and then i knew i'd been charmed by your tuning of him. listening to it once more, i find myself once again captivated by KAITO's vocals.

so it felt like the stars aligned when i'd found your instagram a whole year and something later- and you announced a cool-looking game. 
"how could something so familiar find me?" was the thought, but in reality i'd just really missed that specific aura of all your work. disorganised, bloody, beautiful.

tl;dr- i love your art pieces, forgot your user, found you on insta ages later

it felt like a miracle finding you again  (┬┬﹏┬┬)

[glaze over]

ok but yeah THIS GAME IS PEAK??? it's a fever dream executable using ren'py, and i mean that in the best way possible. i love the disjointed monologues of the protagonist since most vns forget that people's thoughts are very disconnected. 

the art is such a breath of fresh air considering the state of VNs on itch rn COUGH COUGH copy-and-paste yanderes COUGH COUGH ai generated bs. i love how every sprite wiggles around, it gives the impression that it's fluid, like a strange dream. 

also TRANSMASC PROTAGONIST LET'S FUCKING GO I FEEL SO REPRESENTED


[SPOILER]


i love the cg where he slips on the water and pops up. the animation on it is so beautiful... i might make it my pfp
[EDIT: it's now my pfp]

THESE FINAL SCENES HAVE SUCH BEAUTIFUL ART.... it's like a twisted version of a fairytale book, with the white base being a strong contrast to the usual black bg... i love it

got the cake/passive ending first and it's very nice and sweet but i got confused because Fabi is referred to with she/her but MC [idk his name] calls her "bro". is there some context i missed? /gen

got the alone/aggressive ending and lowkey i like it but it's quite sad how the choices i really wanted to pick led to the ending where he's alone in the house

I JUST GOT THE SECRET ENDING I FEEL LIKE A GENIUS
ion really get what it means, per se, BUT it was awesome to finagle around and find it
[hint to get it: balance passive and aggressive dialogue options]


if i had a criticism to make, it'd be that "though" is shortened to "tho" quite a lot which can reduce the impact of certain dialogues, tho this may be a stylistic choice that i missed XDD


overall, lovely game!
had lots of fun playing it on christmas day ^o^
can't wait to see more from you :D

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY PEAK!!! I love the artstyle soooo MUCH!!! when I heard KAITO's voice I exploded XD (KAITO supremacy)