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DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T PLAYED THE GAME.

First of all, the art style is amazing! I loved the character designs as well. Also, I'm a huge sucker for cheesy dialogues and flirtatious comments, so I find the VN very well-written.

I decided to go for Mer last, since him being cute and meek during the ball made me think that I was going to enjoy his route the most and I live by the statement "save the best for last." So, I started with Snow, since I tend to get attracted to the seemingly playboy (but really just a big softy on the inside) type and I loved his route! I got the second ending with him first and it might have been my favorite out of all the endings (more explanations later). I proceeded to Zel and got the second ending for him as well. I didn't enjoy it completely, though, because I felt bad when Charming decided to abandon her responsibilities as the princess of the Lunar Kingdom. So, I replayed Zel's route and was very much satisfied when I attained the first ending with him.

Now, let's proceed with Mer. I REALLY REALLY like his character's personality--gentle, sweet, add the fact that he blushes easily (which is a big plus for me) and he's perfect! Well...aside from the fact that he tried to kill me while I was sleeping and it turned out that he was actually not the real Prince Mer. I mean, I knew that there was something suspicious about him from the start and that he wasn't all that he seemed to be, BUT I didn't expect something like this. The whole concept and his backstory is really great, but the ending felt rushed. I felt like Nicholl agreed too quickly to help after learning the fact that he tried to kill Charming. Also, the shift from the heavy conflict to the sudden happy ending felt really unnatural. Then, I got curious about Mer's second ending so I played it again to get it and I just...

I love this game for exceeding my expectations and going out of its way to be a unique otome, but Mer's route somehow left me quite unhappy. I get that the first ending with him was supposed to be the happy one, but after the tumultuous event that occurred right before that, it didn't feel romantic at all. If he didn't turn all batsht crazy, then I think I would have liked his route the most.

(I guess I'm just disappointed, because I wanted Mer's route to be perfect lmao)

Overall, this game deserves an 8/10. I look forward to more of your games! :-)

P.S. Props to the saliva-exchange scene ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Thanks so much for all your comments! We're super happy to hear that you enjoyed the game overall <3

I'm glad you liked Snow! :D Before the release, Snow was actually the least favorite of the princes and I've heard a lot about how the playboys generally aren't the favorites in otomes, so I'm relieved you liked Snow. xD

As for Zel, it is a common feeling among players that they didn't like how Charming decided not to go back to Lunar Kingdom. It -might- be changed somewhat in the future game, but we'll see. It depends on how the storyline goes so... no promises yet! xD

Sorry to hear Mer's route disappointed you, though ;( Mer definitely ended up being... far from meek and gentle, haha. We sadly didn't get to add to it & branch off based on previous choices as much as necessary/wanted due to constrictions on time and word count. Mer's backstory and decisions will stay mostly the same, but hopefully the changes to the story itself will heed your expectations better ;o

Thanks again for your review! We hope you enjoy the expansion overall once it's released!

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You're so nice for doing your best to reply to all of our comments :-) I'm definitely excited for the expansion pack and will be waiting for it.

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I just finished playing each of the princes through once, and can I say...just wow. (Before I say anything else, I got Mer's first ending, then both Snow and Zel's second endings.)

First off, the art was beautiful. I really look at art style when I decide to read visual novels, especially ones with multiple routes, mainly because I know if I dislike the art style I'll dislike the story as well. But like I said, the art in this was lovely. I applaud the artists.

I'm going to give my honest opinion about the characters and the endings I've unlocked for them. To get Zel out of the way, I saw nothing wrong with him or his story, besides the fact I felt a twang of guilt for Charming's decision to *SPOILER ALERT* not go back to the kingdom to help out with the uprising. That wasn't necessarily a thing I disliked, and I certainly don't blame Charming or Zel for that matter for it. Besides, the second ending was lovely, and so was he. He is definitely the pure cinnamon roll of the group.

Next up is Snow. Ah, I loved him, though I had my doubts about his motives along the way, even up to the end. (Probably since I read Mer's route first and got the first ending. Gosh, that really put me on my guard, but I'll get to that later.) He was super sweet though, and though personally all the boys' backstories made me teary eyed, I felt a special something for Snow's. I truly thought he was going to be a womanizer throughout the story, but instead he turned out to be super duper sweet. Snow was great, truly. To me he's the life after love character I like.

Nowwwwwww...on to Mer, which I probably have to say is my favorite prince. I have a total biased to characters like Mer. When I discovered he couldn't really speak in the beginning, his little acts of kindess and reassurance to Charming, especially during their ball dance made me blush. I squealed though when it came to his oh so charming and sweet messages written on the illusion parchment, and from that moment on he was my favorite, even though I hadn't yet read Snow nor Zel's routes yet. The real only shaky thing for me was his story, however. I love the sense of drama and peril, especially when he almost kills Charming, but it almost seemed to turbulent for me. As well, even after Nicholl somehow figured out a way to save him (which I thought was rushed; it left a hole for me there in the plot, especially since the man tried to kill Charming and then a scene later they're happily married on the throne, everything resolved.) I still don't think Charming's character would still go forth with the marriage. Yes, she is kind, but the man was about to kill her to save his own life, even after declaring love. I'm not saying it's impossible, it just didn't work for me. All in all though, I loved Mer's character, even if his plot was bumpy at times. And don't get me wrong, his writing was MAGNIFICENT! I adore it.

All in all, I give LiD a 7.75/10 rating, and would recommend it to others. I'm going to go back and try to get the other endings. Kudos to the team, and I hope to see more great work in the future!

(Edit: Also, this might be just me, but I would totally pay for a Nicholl route. Like seriously, the childhood friendship romance thing always kills me.)

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Okay, this game is officially now an 8.5/10 for me after going through the other endings.

Mer's second ending gave me chills. Absolutely amazing. It also makes up for what I said about the slight confusion of his first ending.

Snow's first ending made me sad but was lovely (even though it was bittersweet) and I enjoyed the honest aspect of it.

Zel's first ending was also great, and I don't have much else to say about it.

I enjoyed all 6 endings of the game, though to unlock some of them I had to pick some options I didn't want to. It was all in the sake of curiosity, though.

Once again, great game.

Hello! Thanks for all your comments regarding Lads in Distress! We're glad you enjoyed the game, and honored you took the time to write up such a long response @_@

Haha, yes, it seems like it's a common feeling about players that Zel is the cinnamon roll. You aren't the only one who felt guilty for not going back to Lunar Kingdom, so it's -possibly- something that will be changed in the expansion depending on how the storyline goes, but it's not certain yet. xD

I'm glad you liked Snow! I really enjoyed writing him as well. I hope you'll continue liking him in the final game! And I'm thrilled you liked the first ending even though it wasn't a romantic end. I really wanted a purely platonic friendship ending in the game and it fit perfectly with Snow's route so I ended up going for it even though I was nervous of feedback, so I'm glad you liked it!

Sorry to hear you didn't enjoy Mer's route as much, though ;o; And yeah, it seems like Mer's route is best to play last (optionally with a repeat of another bachelor's route afterwards), since it does tend to "poison" other routes x'DD Sadly, we didn't get to elaborate as much as we'd liked to have due to time & word count constraints. Hopefully his route will be less jarring for you in the expansion! Haha definitely glad (well, okay, maybe not glad per se) his second ending gave you chills! It's always great to learn that you helped evoke feelings in someone else x') Thanks again for your comments! We hope you enjoy the expansion!

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I have mixed feelings about the game so far... I've only played Mer's route's so far, and its taken me a few minutes to process the 2nd route. While its a...different twist on a love story can't really say I'm a fan of it. I like the originality of it and the preciseness of the psychology of the characters in both routes. I am a huge geek when it comes to human behavior and psychology and I really love how realistic the behavior is compare to other "love" stories, but I am also a romanticist and the 2nd route was not my idea of happy ever after xD (lol) but I did really love Mers first route a lot, so it made up for the 2nd route for me. The sprites were beautiful! But, I do wish there were better CG's. Oh, and can I just say the writing was phenomenal! The story line (For Mer at the very least) was beautifully written and well executed. I really enjoyed it so far. I'm really hoping the other two princes are just as good as Mer (The first route version xd). Amazing job!

Awww, we're sorry to hear you didn't enjoy Mer's endings ;( We're glad to hear you liked the route, though! As for the CGs, we have two new CG artists on board, so hopefully their styles suit your tastes more! Regardless, thanks so much for the compliments. We hope you enjoy(ed) the other routes, and we hope you enjoy the expansion! It's unlikely Mer's endings will turn any more romantic, but hopefully they'll be executed in such a way that you find them less disappointing~

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Yo~ Good game! The game is beautifully drawn. I particularly liked the details on Charming and Zel. The story is engaging, light, and entertaining. I was kinda shocked about Mer's storyline and it took a few minutes to compose myself but Zel's story made up for it. It was light and fluffy, but it didn't really explain his history very well. Maybe because I only got one ending? I'll try the other soon. ^^

I love Charming in particular. She's fun and sassy, unlike other doormat otoge heroines. What I love about her is that she's likeable despite being bossy and somewhat arrogant.

The story has a lot of potential and you could add a lot more plot in it. I'd love to see Charming's parents' faces someday and the epilogue cg's could use a bit more work, but other than that, excellent job!

Thank you for playing our game, and for the nice comment! We are happy to hear you enjoyed it.

Haha, yes, that reaction to Mer's route seems to be common. It's intended -- each route was supposed to have a different feel/theme to it.

Zel's history is deliberately not explained because as we mentioned in developer's notes section of the game, there will be an expansion of the game released some time in the future. Many plot details and sub plotlines are deliberately withheld from this version of the game because we don't want to stuff too much information into a relatively short NaNo game (especially with the time limit of one month) and have the quality suffer. Moreover, we were trying to give players incentive to replay Mer/Snow/Zel's routes in the expansion. Therefore, much of the history/background/plot regarding these three princes are left out of this game on purpose. Zel's route in particular will have so much more increase in plot in the expansion because there was just no way to fully implement the plot planned for him in this short NaNo version without overloading artists/writers if we want to do it any justice.

Charming's parents will have proper character art in the expansion. Currently, they're silhouettes because of time limits for NaNo. Epilogue CGs will be mostly redone/recolored since we aren't restrained by time limits anymore. Our apologies!

Once again, thank you for playing and for taking the time to leave us a comment!

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I can't even tell you how much I appreciated this game. I love that you made the male characters need help, rather than the female. It was so refreshing to have such a strong female lead. Thank you!!

No, thank you for playing our game! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed it :D

Psstt we'll be making an expansion of this game in the future, so if interested, keep an eye out for news on our development blog! Haha

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I love every part of this. Zel is absolutely adorable and Mer is magnificent [except that I made a mistake by playing his route at 12:00 midnight. Kudos to the artist, I won't be sleeping for a while.] I'm on Snow's route now. Hopefully, it's sweet enough for me to have sweet dreams. ;) Keep up the good work. Hope to see more VNs in the future.

Hi! Thank you so much for playing our game and for the kind words <3 We're really happy to hear that you enjoyed it.

We will actually be making an expansion of this game, with more routes and more scenes for each current route. If interested, do keep an eye out on our development blog! Haha <3

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Windows Defender quarantined the file, saying it has a trojan! I had to delete the file before I even launched the game.

Hey! My apologies for the late reply.

Yeah, we're aware that currently certain AV like BitDefender doesn't like our files. We're not really sure why, but we've run the game files through different AV like McAfee and Avast and Kaspersky a couple times, and they always came back as clean. So my apologies, but there's nothing we can do about it.

It's not BitDefender, it's not "certain AV." It doesn't necessarily suggest trust on your part when you say "We're not really sure why ... There's nothing we can do about it."

In the past three years I've had this computer, your file is the only one that got flagged by Windows Defender (which, I never even knew was running until I downloaded this ZIP).

You should do better than "We know but tough shit lol."

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Our apologies, but there really is nothing wrong with our game files. We've run them through multiple AV softwares e.g. Avast, McAfee, Kaspersky, and the files always come back as clean and no detections at all. We even asked one of our team members who is using Windows Defender to test the game once again just to make sure. She downloaded the latest version of the files again from itch.io, ran it, and had no problems at all. Windows Defender did not flag it as a virus. We can assure you that there are no viruses or trojans in the files. We believe it is a false positive, but since your AV flags it as a trojan and you're worried about it, we won't suggest you to whitelist the game or turn off your AV while playing it. Thank you for your interest in the game anyway!

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Trojan: Win32/Pocyx.C!cl


FYI

Hi, I really like the game, but after exiting out of it, i can't play it again, because my safety browser deemed it unsafe. I've tried re- downloading it( multiple times) and turned off my anti software, but it will not open, saying that it is missing a piece or something like that. Help!!

That... is really strange. We've never had a report of that yet, especially since it apparently worked for you the first time you played it? I have no idea, I'm sorry >< What safety browser is it?

It keeps telling me the Folder is Invalid and it wont let me open it, what can I do?

Is there, or will there be a Route for Nicholl?

I have no clue why it would be giving you that error. When does the error occur? My apologies for the problems!

Yes, there will be a route for Nicholl in the future expansion.

Okay! I'll just re download and hopefuly it'll work!

Thank you for your Help! (P.s a Nicholl route sounds epic, cant wait!)

It wont let me play it because it says that WS.Reputation has corrupted it! Help Me!

Uhm I have no idea what that error is o.O This is the first time someone has reported that problem. Can you tell me more details about the error? When did it occur? Which link did you download from?

When I try to extract the files, it says that is has a trojan in it.

Would you by chance by using BitDefender? It's a known issue (from another player) that BitDefender likes to flag our files as a virus. I suspect it's because some AV softwares mark .exe files that haven't been downloaded much and are relatively new as virus automatically. In any case, we've checked the files with a few antivirus software such as Avast McAfee Norton...etc. and they all came back as clean, nothing detected. So if you do want to play the game, you can disable antivirus for a minute as you extract the files, or otherwise I'm afraid there really isn't another solution. Apologies for the difficulties!

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Yes, I do use BitDefender. Thank you, I'll do that when I play Lads in Distress then. I'll also try to find a whitelist on BitDefender as well.

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For something done within a short time, it sure was charming. Lame puns aside, I absolutely loved the game! The artwork was sooooo pretty, and sometimes I would take a break from playing just to listen to the amazing music. I've only done Zel and Mer so far, but I loved them both (though, Mer gave me chills towards the end, in a good way!) The pacing could do with some work, which is why I can't wait for the next update~ >3< Keep up the amazing work!!

Thank you so much! We're really glad you enjoyed the game :D

Yeah, pacing was a known issue because we don't have enough time to write all the scenes we planned, so we had to select a minimum amount of scenes that would make the plot of the route at least make some actual sense while leaving the rest for the final version. xD

Thanks again for playing and for the compliments! <3

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Bonjour ! Je suis française , et je suis très nul en Anglais >////w////< , Pensez-vous le faire en Français ? Se jeux ma taper a l'oeil , d'après les commentaire , il a l'air génial ! Merci de me répondre rapidement ! Bonne journée ^-^"

Hi! Sorry, we don't speak French ;_; (Had to use Google Translate, haha) So I'm afraid the game is only in English (if that's what you're asking. Google Translate is weird.) Thanks for the comment and for the interest!

I dont mind helping if youre ever interested in translating it in french ^^ schools out for me in two weeks so Ill have plenty of time, its up to you guys!

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Hello! I recently finished Mer and Zel's route and i can't help but praise your team for your great game! Trully i enjoyed Mer's route, it bought shivers on my spine especially his past. Thank you for making this game. Do you guys have a twitter account i can follow?

Thank you so much for playing and for commenting! :D We are so happy you enjoyed Mer's route <3

Unfortunately, no, we don't have a twitter, but we do have a Tumblr where we post updates and basically use it as a development blog! We linked it at the beginning of the page. If you have a Tumblr, feel free to follow us there :D Thank you again!

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just finished mer's route !! i absolutely loved everything about this game from the art to the writing and mc's personality! ^ v ^

Thank you so much for your comment :"D We are so happy that you enjoyed the game <3 Hope you will like the other two routes too!

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Wow! Thanks for uploading such a wonderful game! It was love at first sight! <3 I'll definitely play this once I've finished downloading.

Thank you so much! We hope you will enjoy the game <3

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Hi there! <3 I've been stalking you at LSF. I love this game! Glad that it's finished! Downloading right now! (P.S. The download is already there.) -MimirollCookie

Hi! Thank you <3 Your encouragement/support has been important to us :"D Sorry about the mistakes with the download link. Hope you have fun and enjoy the game!

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OH! Don't worry! I just said that the download is ready because I'm telling it by the people who said the download is not ready. :) Really cute!

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Haha, it's possible they commented while the download link was still messed up ;_; Itch.io has been giving me many problems with uploading xD Anyway, I have mirror links up on the LSF thread in case someone can't download from itch.io :"D

Thank you! <3 Hope you're enjoying the game ><

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Err... where is the download button?

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did you ever find the download button? I can't find it :(

Hey! Sorry about the delay, guys. I went to sleep leaving the file to upload but there was some difficulties uploading to itch.io, so it wasn't ready for download. It should be fixed now. My apologies again! I hope you'll still download it to play :"D

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So happy that this project is completed! Downloading right now!

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