Just West of Autumn Boulevard (WIP)

I really love what’s here so far. You actually feel like you have a relationship with your siblings, the building is incredibly cool and creepy (especially when you are describing the MC imagining the building by itself), and, along with everyone else, I love the rules so much.

I’m really happy you posted this, and I patiently wait for more!

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Love this wip! All the subtle differences to the MC based on the personality you develop from the choices is impressive and implemented so smoothly.

Looking forward to reading more :eyes:
Alex is suspicious af but imma still date him.

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I already love this WIP. IMO we don’t have enough horror-themed stories around here and the romance is a nice bonus.

I’m eager to read more.

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Missed opportunity to say Rae is bae.

As others said I really like the sibling relationship, their banter was fun to read. I liked that the Mc has an active role in their interaction, not just watching. Tbh i was kinda confused at the elevator scene but that might be because I was skimming.
Can I say Elli is a dear? Next time though i should meet Alex.

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I know a lot of people told you this already but thanks for writing a horror story! ☆
I liked it so far. A question though: If I meet one RO at the elevator, will I be able to meet the other ones later in the game or I’ll just have the chance to get to know and romance just the one I’ve met on said elevator? Probably a dumb question, but one that’s been around my mind nonetheless.
Oh! And the sibling relationship is hilarious! As an only child, it’s so much fun to read storys with siblings interacting and, well, sibling things. Good job!:heart:

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fear and romance are my 2 favorite things. I finished the demo, it was very nice. :heart_eyes:

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Thank you everyone for the kind words, I hope I’ll manage to keep you guys entertained!

It’s not a dumb question at all - I see why it might seem that way.
Don’t worry though, you’ll be able to meet all ROs (soon, too). The elevator scene can net you a few bonus points if you manage to leave a good impression (or cost you a few if you don’t), but it won’t lock you into anyone’s romance. Or out of anyone else’s.

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SAME!!!

Oh, I just realized I haven’t left proper feedback for this one yet. That’s silly of me; I’ve played it repeatedly. I will definitely do that after work tonight.

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Oof, you right😞

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I’m really intrigued, I’ve never been a fan of horror but this reminds me a lot of The Haunting of Hill House from Netflix which I loved. Really wanna see what happens next!

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thinky-thoughts!

Maybe it’s just because I grew up in the rural countryside and not in a subdivision, but knowing the exact number of houses, and thinking of them as their house numbers feels subtly creepy and imposing to me. Like in A Wrinkle in Time, when they’re on Camazotz and everything matches? That may just be me, but it really sets the tone perfectly for a modern horror.

I feel like a broken record, but I have to like, 32nd the admiration of the sibling relationship. It’s really well done.

Minor errors/nitpicks

Am I remarking out loud about my own hair to myself? That seems a little odd to me. Maybe “You notice how its [color] settles nicely against your [skin].”?

“A walk-in-closet?” Ben laughs, “This place did look that fancy from the outside.”
He probably means didn’t look that fancy, given the description of the exterior. :slight_smile:

“Your surprise lets you lose a bit of your composure, and eye contact along with it.” I think makes would work better here than lets. Lets makes it sound like you were trying to lose composure and you couldn’t until you got surprised, if that makes sense?

I agree that something is wonky with talking to Alex. I end up getting “You only notice now that you never offered him your first name, despite his doing so” even when I do give my first name in my intro.

On the stats, you said you’re planning to edit them a little. The one I think is a little off to me is Direct vs. Polite. You can be direct and still polite. Maybe direct and subtle? Or blunt and polite?

I’m really taken with Alex, as I’ve said in multiple places already. Nosy code spoiler: I am reallly interested in the other stat related to him in code. Respect? Hmmm… I replayed and like Rae and Elli both too, but I’m definitely romancing Alex on the first playthrough.

I’m really excited about this one, and I’m not generally a huge horror fan? I guess it’s just that film horror often veers into gore and that is not my bag.

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i. open. the door! im just too curious :rofl: i usually a scaredy cat but the letter is suspicious even though theyre supposed to sound “normal”. i played as a sceptical person but after reading about the people that claim to live at 50th floor i go “wait what” and then the knock at the door. if i keep using the faucet after hearing a click will the water turn red??? i would be scared to death if i experience these things irl but in the game these just makes me excited and i really want to experiment how far i could go without being killed!

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i personally can’t wait to have one playthrough where my character makes every dumb, naive decision you could possibly make in a horror setting and the other for my self-insert where i’m suspicious of every little thing to the point of paranoia and madness lol

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I enjoyed the introduction – it brought memories of my moving days of the past back to me, so job well done.

I am wondering if our older brother and sister will be visiting us later and see us mentally and physically break down due to stress. etc … that would be an interesting dynamic to explore.

Also, a play on the ice-cold shower might be fun to experience as well. lol.

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Hey y’all, I made some spooky fanart for this amazing game :0
Kind of spoilery so it’s under a read more.

Show me!

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So I figured I should give a small progress report over here too, since I noticed I’ve been quiet in this thread for a while :sweat_smile:

I’m currently working on chapter 2 and would say I’m about halfway through! I struggled with its beginnings for far too long but now I’m steadily approaching a part I’ve been looking forward to for a while. If I keep my current pace there’s a fair chance the next update will be ready in April.

Also thank you everyone for your feedback, I’ll try to incorporate it all in the next update! And @peaches, I’ll say it once more your art is genuinely amazing. Thank you so much for sharing!

I’ll finish the report up with a small teaser - just a tiny little sneak peek at a scene you might encounter in the next chapter.

Sneak Peek

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This seems super interesting! I hope to see an update to it soon, since what you have so far is really intriguing to say the least! :3

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I really hope you update soon! I’m enjoying this so far.

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It’s got a nice vibe going on!
And besides, I’ve always loved the mix of horror and romance. There’s not enough of that around!

I liked the overall mood so far, and Elli was so sweet, I can’t even!

If I may suggest something though!
It would be nice and would make sense for the tips and tricks to be accessible from the stats screen once you obtain the paper. It would be logical for the MC to hold onto that and to be able to check it out.
Not to mention, it would be a nice way to add some creepy or interesting things, if you make changes to that page when certain things are happening, to amp up the horror. Or for example make the MC scribble things on the page because of weird things he’d observe in relation to these rules or something.
Obviously that’s merely a suggestion, but I like when the menus mess with me, if playing a horror oriented game.

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I love it

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