Truly this is one of the most well-written and captivating stories that I've come across. I adore the characters, the plot, everything! I am so excited for the final release and will be waiting eagerly.
I absolutely adored every moment reading. The setting really captured me and I thought about it the rest of the day. Then I went and read Viatica when I noticed you had other works. Thank you so much for writing.
Hitting the End of Demo page is always brutal... ToT
This is so cool! Love the worldbuilding and the writing style. I'm excited about building my character, discovering new lore and learning more about the other characters in the story.
EATING THIS SHIT UP!! It tastes like blueberry icecream mixed with vanilla
Also is there a possibility for a trans MC to be able to change their body to fit into their chosen gender? Haven't gotten too far but man do I want my transmasc character's beard to come in lmao
Thank you! At this time, no, I don’t have any plans to include that. To be fair, I didn’t even consider facial hair for non trans. 😅 I’ll have to think about that.
Viva la resistance!! I hope this won't put me at odds with my Vicente. Lol. But me and my ferret desire to fight with fist and fire. (Literally, as that is my mc's element) 🤣
I would love it if i could name more characters, as i have named both myself and my ferret after shades of black, and wish i could do so to the others as well.
Completely hooked on this now, I was so upset when the demo ended!! I would kill and die for my adopted family. And also my little fox buddy. I named him Dirk. :p
Mild spoilers, buuuut I chose to name my character Carmine, which is a name I often pick, and then one of the three soldiers apparently also had the name Carmine. Was that intentional? Was the name Carmine picked for one of the soldiers? Because if so, that is amazing.
OMG I JUST FOUND MY LOST PHONE AGAIN TO SEE CANTATA CHAPTER TWO IS OUT OMG?? Choosing my animal friend is soo hard cause I feel like fox matches fire but ferrets are my favoriteee + I’m kicking my feet ans giggling with every interaction with Corinne
love the game. Hopefully there will be save files soon. I use my phone mainly to play so the data never saves. Otherwise I love the game and all the aspects of it 🫶
Hi! There are save files and they seem to be working. Are you saving in the slots or exporting your saves? On a phone, press the hamburger in the circle, top right; you should see them there.
By far one of my favorite text adventure games :D Eva is by far my favorite character, but Callie is in a SUPER close second. Everyone is so easy to get attached to, and even the side characters seem like real people. I see several parallels between Iredicci and modern marginalized groups (particularly Native Americans), and I think the social commentary is handled really well :p Sooo excited for the next chapter!!
Thank you, I appreciate this so much! I did actually base much of this on the Native American people, as well as a few others. There’s no shortage in history, unfortunately. I’m glad you thought it was handled well, thank you!
Honestly one of my only complaints(the rest is just personal nitpicks that doesn't affect the story at all) is not having the option to be close to Evelyn but not call her sister. Like. My family(in the game) is dead. I'm not keen on replacing them.
I just found this demo, and this game is AMAZING. I'm a long-time lover of text-based games like this, but this was like next level. The story, the world-building, not to mention the music changing with each page, it's all so incredible. You can really see the hard work that went into this. I look forward to what's coming next.
Im really enjoying this so far! Excited to see more of the world and ROs, and also if my protag's fox buddy (she named him Tellus) dies i will be very very sad :(
Already loving it; I'm looking for personality customization, so i appreciate that u did a little more than Viatica, although it was great to have any at all! mind you I 💗 Viatica. I can just tell that you're evolving and I'm a fan 🤓, as always!
Thank you! Viatica was definitely more linear and more static in many ways. I am trying to be more conscious of player choices in this one so I’m glad I succeeded. I’ll keep striving to make progress in that regard, thank you! ❤️
so i played the demo and what can i say? i still like your writing style and also like the story and characters. i know i repeat myself, but i liked Viatica and also like Cantata.
i really liked the pet scene; the one where MC´s pet sleeps ontop of Jonah reminded me of the "dad dont want pet/family still gets it/dad & pet:..."-meme.
one question (and this one is not specific to this IF): in many other If´s there are a differnet between a braid-hairstyle and a braids-hairstyle, but whenever i google it, i get the same result for both: a similar one to Calliope´s hairstyle. so what exactly is the difference between those hairstyles. sorry for asking you this question, this one was always one who i had once i encountered it ingame, but never remembered to actually ask.
also im probably romance Corinne; to me she seem quite interesting and fits to my more vengeful MC.
anyways im excited for the next chapter and had fun reading chapter 2.
Hello, and thank you for reading both stories! Jonah is definitely that pet dad. 😂
As far as the braids, I can’t speak to other IFs but for mine it’s the difference between singular or plural: a single braid (like Shadowheart in BG3 if you’re familiar with that) or multiple braids, like Calliope.
So happy for the update! But why would you make me choose between a ferret and a fox? T_T
Also, wanted to let you know, you can't scroll on the save screen on mobile. I can only see 5 of the save slots and I can't get to the bottom to export my save.
Hmm, debunking that mobile bug will be tricky. I’m using a template and I have to admit I only understand just the bare bones of Sugarcube. But I’ll try to fix that, thank you for bringing it to my attention!
Wow!!wowie!!! omygod!!! where do i even begin?? this update was so.. siehsuheijimun!!! /vpos
i do have to admit, tellus was just like a whatever character when i first met him but with this update. the beads.. oh my soul aughheundhns.. tellus i love you come back to me💔 but its ok.. we have bayram and bayram makes everything right in the world >:3 i love bayram his design is amazing and he's so incredibly stupid (i swear i have a tendency to pick characters kind of like bayram as ro's no idea why) 🙏/pos all the ro's are gorgeous and i have no doubt that i'll do multiple playthroughs to romance them all ^_^ (calliope's def my next pick
the way that you portray grief is so incredibly poetic and amazing and i love it oh so much!!! :d not to get to comfortable or anything but i am cuban but i moved to america when i was very young and accustomed to the culture way to quickly, and i didn't get to experience enough of my heritage i feel. i of course didn't experience the same thing that mc did but it feels rather familiar, but i still feel way more disconnected from my culture than i would be. and i really love the way you encompassed that feeling <3 (ps. i'm also trans and the way that you portray that feeling of like "i don't understand why they hate us, we haven't done anything wrong" is so visceral(?) and i feel very familiar with i
anyways my mc! oh he is so silly and incredibly joyous (he is not joyous he's like a nervous dog) I LOVE YOU LUMEN (Loralei :3) EUSGSUS AND HIS SILLY LITTLE FERRET NAMED NIALL (Can u tell I picked ferret bc Ferret was the first one i romanced in Viatica >:) /hj)
This is very long so TLDR: I loved this update!! The way you portray emotions is amazing and your writing only gets better, I can't wait so see more of Cantata and maybe even more stories from you in the future :))
(I do apologize if any of this ramble was confusing or possibly even sounded offensive I'm just very bad at explaining 😔)
Thank you for this comment! It wasn’t offensive at all; on the contrary, it made me smile!
Thank you for sharing your own personal experience. I’m sorry to hear about your struggles with your own culture and identity. I’m glad my story resonated in such a way; to be that personal for someone is the greatest compliment I could receive. ❤️ I hope you take care of yourself and stay safe!
Why are they all so fine- okay I was like "man is tellus not an option?" (obvs like not when we're kids but like as a love interest) then [SPOILERS] happened and I was like. oh. i see now. okay.
legit don’t know if I want the badger or a ferret. Badgers are super cute and very much like a protective chuwawa and ferrets are like cute little hyper active puppy’s uggh it’s so harddd to choose
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Truly this is one of the most well-written and captivating stories that I've come across. I adore the characters, the plot, everything! I am so excited for the final release and will be waiting eagerly.
Thank you for your kind words, and for following along!
I absolutely adored every moment reading. The setting really captured me and I thought about it the rest of the day. Then I went and read Viatica when I noticed you had other works. Thank you so much for writing.
You are most welcome! Thank you for reading!
ah yes- MY FAVOURITE CREATOR IS BACK AT IT AGAIN WITH ANOTHER BANGER OF A GAME!
Aww, thank you!
as a latin student the names make me so happy for no reason
Yay! Thank you for telling me! I love that you picked up on that. 😁
MY EMOTIONSSS
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Hitting the End of Demo page is always brutal... ToT
This is so cool! Love the worldbuilding and the writing style. I'm excited about building my character, discovering new lore and learning more about the other characters in the story.
Thank you for this game :) Have a good day!!
Thank you, I’m excited to show you more!
EATING THIS SHIT UP!! It tastes like blueberry icecream mixed with vanilla
Also is there a possibility for a trans MC to be able to change their body to fit into their chosen gender? Haven't gotten too far but man do I want my transmasc character's beard to come in lmao
Thank you! At this time, no, I don’t have any plans to include that. To be fair, I didn’t even consider facial hair for non trans. 😅 I’ll have to think about that.
That's alright!! I'll be happy with just binder options for trans men!Also swear I played one of your games before, I'll have to check!
Oh! That’s a good idea, I can definitely include that! I appreciate you giving me these ideas, I do want to include as much as I am able. 🥰
Lol, yep! Viatica is mine. 😁
CREATOR OF VIATICA NO WAY!!! Got good game combos going on!!
I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THIS OMG PLEASE CONTINUE ON, FIR! I’m rooting on ya!!
Thank you for the support! 😁💪🏻
THIS IS SO GOODDDD NEVER STOP!!! ^^
Hahaha, thank you! 😁
Viva la resistance!! I hope this won't put me at odds with my Vicente. Lol. But me and my ferret desire to fight with fist and fire. (Literally, as that is my mc's element) 🤣
Viva la resistance! ✊
Being at odds with Vicente could play out fun, too. 😉
After the tussle, my MC will kindly heal Vicente's wounds and cook him something tasty. 🤣
FFFFUUUCCCKKK! I need more!!!!!! 10/10 stuff!
Thank you!
Just found this and omg it's so good! Super excited to see how it all unfolds, also BAYRAAAAM HELLOOOO SIRRRRRRR
Lol, glad you found it, thank you! And glad you like Bayram. 😏
This i a really cool game!
I would love it if i could name more characters, as i have named both myself and my ferret after shades of black, and wish i could do so to the others as well.
GRRRRAAHAHAHAHGGGGGG I NEED VICENTE SO BADDDDDDDDD YOU DONT UNDERSTANDDDD
😎😏
Completely hooked on this now, I was so upset when the demo ended!! I would kill and die for my adopted family. And also my little fox buddy. I named him Dirk. :p
You named him Dirk?! 🤣❤️😍
it’s SOO good. I love Eva and I so feel for her😭 Poor girl do not feel guilty!!🗣️ she’s a real one too
Eva’s my girl! I’m glad you’re enjoying it, Bat!
Mild spoilers, buuuut I chose to name my character Carmine, which is a name I often pick, and then one of the three soldiers apparently also had the name Carmine. Was that intentional? Was the name Carmine picked for one of the soldiers? Because if so, that is amazing.
Great minds think alike! We just happened to choose the same name. 😊
OMG I JUST FOUND MY LOST PHONE AGAIN TO SEE CANTATA CHAPTER TWO IS OUT OMG?? Choosing my animal friend is soo hard cause I feel like fox matches fire but ferrets are my favoriteee + I’m kicking my feet ans giggling with every interaction with Corinne
Welcome back, bat! Glad you’re enjoying it! 😊
Also forgot to add: my personal fav of the love interests so far is Vicente. The PARALLELS and also he is intriguing
love the game. Hopefully there will be save files soon. I use my phone mainly to play so the data never saves. Otherwise I love the game and all the aspects of it 🫶
Hi! There are save files and they seem to be working. Are you saving in the slots or exporting your saves? On a phone, press the hamburger in the circle, top right; you should see them there.
By far one of my favorite text adventure games :D Eva is by far my favorite character, but Callie is in a SUPER close second. Everyone is so easy to get attached to, and even the side characters seem like real people. I see several parallels between Iredicci and modern marginalized groups (particularly Native Americans), and I think the social commentary is handled really well :p Sooo excited for the next chapter!!
Thank you, I appreciate this so much! I did actually base much of this on the Native American people, as well as a few others. There’s no shortage in history, unfortunately. I’m glad you thought it was handled well, thank you!
Spoilers
Honestly one of my only complaints(the rest is just personal nitpicks that doesn't affect the story at all) is not having the option to be close to Evelyn but not call her sister. Like. My family(in the game) is dead. I'm not keen on replacing them.
Chapter two was so GOOD!! I’m so excited for the next chapter, I need to romance Bayram ASAP 😇🙏
Thank you! Bayram, unfortunately, doesn’t return till Chapter 4. 😭 But I promise when he does it’ll be worth it!
HAHA, I'm willing to wait for Bayram do not worry :p
Looovovvesssssss this bro. I was apprehensive at first I ain't gon lie BUT YOOOoooLo ya exceeded thy expection
Glad you liked it, thank you for reading!
This was so good hellooo?!?!?!?!?
Thank you!
That was amazing! I can't wait to read more <3
Thank you!
The update was fantastic! Can't wait for the next chapter!
Thank you so much!
I just found this demo, and this game is AMAZING. I'm a long-time lover of text-based games like this, but this was like next level. The story, the world-building, not to mention the music changing with each page, it's all so incredible. You can really see the hard work that went into this. I look forward to what's coming next.
Thank you so much!
Im really enjoying this so far! Excited to see more of the world and ROs, and also if my protag's fox buddy (she named him Tellus) dies i will be very very sad :(
Oh my goodness, you named your fox Tellus?! 🥹😭 Don’t worry, nothing is going to happen to fur baby!
Oh thank goodness, haha. And yeah, my MC (Lumen/Wil) wanted to make sure to always remember him :(
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I loved this so much I went back and added some flavor text if you name your pet Tellus. ❤️
I made an impact :D thats so sweet!
Already loving it; I'm looking for personality customization, so i appreciate that u did a little more than Viatica, although it was great to have any at all! mind you I 💗 Viatica. I can just tell that you're evolving and I'm a fan 🤓, as always!
Thank you! Viatica was definitely more linear and more static in many ways. I am trying to be more conscious of player choices in this one so I’m glad I succeeded. I’ll keep striving to make progress in that regard, thank you! ❤️
hi.
so i played the demo and what can i say? i still like your writing style and also like the story and characters. i know i repeat myself, but i liked Viatica and also like Cantata.
i really liked the pet scene; the one where MC´s pet sleeps ontop of Jonah reminded me of the "dad dont want pet/family still gets it/dad & pet:..."-meme.
one question (and this one is not specific to this IF): in many other If´s there are a differnet between a braid-hairstyle and a braids-hairstyle, but whenever i google it, i get the same result for both: a similar one to Calliope´s hairstyle. so what exactly is the difference between those hairstyles. sorry for asking you this question, this one was always one who i had once i encountered it ingame, but never remembered to actually ask.
also im probably romance Corinne; to me she seem quite interesting and fits to my more vengeful MC.
anyways im excited for the next chapter and had fun reading chapter 2.
Hello, and thank you for reading both stories! Jonah is definitely that pet dad. 😂
As far as the braids, I can’t speak to other IFs but for mine it’s the difference between singular or plural: a single braid (like Shadowheart in BG3 if you’re familiar with that) or multiple braids, like Calliope.
Hope that helps clarify!
yes, thank you for your answer.
i cried, i hate you
but i love what you have here, truly beautiful.
😅
FINALLY CHAPTER 2!!! I was so disappointed on April fools but it was worth waiting
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAA i been waiting for chapter 2 and you did not disappoint !! i loved finally getting to meet the characters <333 good luck w/ writing !!
Thank you!!
So happy for the update! But why would you make me choose between a ferret and a fox? T_T
Also, wanted to let you know, you can't scroll on the save screen on mobile. I can only see 5 of the save slots and I can't get to the bottom to export my save.
Hahaha, sorry the pet choice is hard! 😅
Hmm, debunking that mobile bug will be tricky. I’m using a template and I have to admit I only understand just the bare bones of Sugarcube. But I’ll try to fix that, thank you for bringing it to my attention!
Wow!!wowie!!! omygod!!! where do i even begin?? this update was so.. siehsuheijimun!!! /vpos
i do have to admit, tellus was just like a whatever character when i first met him but with this update. the beads.. oh my soul aughheundhns.. tellus i love you come back to me💔 but its ok.. we have bayram and bayram makes everything right in the world >:3 i love bayram his design is amazing and he's so incredibly stupid (i swear i have a tendency to pick characters kind of like bayram as ro's no idea why) 🙏/pos all the ro's are gorgeous and i have no doubt that i'll do multiple playthroughs to romance them all ^_^ (calliope's def my next pick
the way that you portray grief is so incredibly poetic and amazing and i love it oh so much!!! :d not to get to comfortable or anything but i am cuban but i moved to america when i was very young and accustomed to the culture way to quickly, and i didn't get to experience enough of my heritage i feel. i of course didn't experience the same thing that mc did but it feels rather familiar, but i still feel way more disconnected from my culture than i would be. and i really love the way you encompassed that feeling <3 (ps. i'm also trans and the way that you portray that feeling of like "i don't understand why they hate us, we haven't done anything wrong" is so visceral(?) and i feel very familiar with i
anyways my mc! oh he is so silly and incredibly joyous (he is not joyous he's like a nervous dog) I LOVE YOU LUMEN (Loralei :3) EUSGSUS AND HIS SILLY LITTLE FERRET NAMED NIALL (Can u tell I picked ferret bc Ferret was the first one i romanced in Viatica >:) /hj)
This is very long so TLDR: I loved this update!! The way you portray emotions is amazing and your writing only gets better, I can't wait so see more of Cantata and maybe even more stories from you in the future :))
(I do apologize if any of this ramble was confusing or possibly even sounded offensive I'm just very bad at explaining 😔)
Thank you for this comment! It wasn’t offensive at all; on the contrary, it made me smile!
Thank you for sharing your own personal experience. I’m sorry to hear about your struggles with your own culture and identity. I’m glad my story resonated in such a way; to be that personal for someone is the greatest compliment I could receive. ❤️ I hope you take care of yourself and stay safe!
Beautiful work as always thank you !
You are quite welcome! ❤️
Why are they all so fine- okay I was like "man is tellus not an option?" (obvs like not when we're kids but like as a love interest) then [SPOILERS] happened and I was like. oh. i see now. okay.
Afraid not, but it makes me happy to see all the love Tellus gets. But the four you’ve got may be hard enough to choose from! 😉
i really enjoyed viatica and i'm loving this too!! your worldbuilding is always so lovely :') chapter 2 was a treat. thank you for your hard work!!
You are so very welcome! Thank you for reading my work!
legit don’t know if I want the badger or a ferret. Badgers are super cute and very much like a protective chuwawa and ferrets are like cute little hyper active puppy’s uggh it’s so harddd to choose
edit: I picked the badger
Yay, a badger fan!