I'm so excited 😭 Woke up to the update and I have the day off. Thank you for your amazing work! Your writing is just amazing. I love Viatica and I have been loving Cantata
You’re welcome, and thank you for this comment! I’m glad you have the day off. I should have asked for it off, lol. As it is, I don’t see myself getting much “work” done. 😅
The way I waited for the new update like a kid on Christmas morning! Really, this story is beautiful so far, even with the heartbreak and the MC really being put through it. I'm excited to see how the characters have grown up. Thank you so so so much!
Hello! I LOVE your work and would like to thank you for it. I recently finished Viatica and I'm telling you, I BAWLED MY EYES OUT😭 This game is just as beautiful as Viatica, and I can't wait to see more of it! There's just one question that I'm very ashamed and reluctant to ask, forgive me and ignore this is you want, but will the finished game be free or paid? Again, I'm VERY SORRY for asking this, you definitely deserve everything for doing such a great job! I'm just asking as I am not financially able to pay for anything online, especially with the economy and currency problems of my country, and I had to drop many beautiful games I like for this reason. I'm not trying to dramatize or seem like a desperate person, I apologize again if it's inappropriate for me to ask. Take care of yourself and have a great day! 💜
Hello! It’s a completely valid question, no worries; however, I honestly don’t know. I do want to monetize my writing in some way, but that may just be through my Ko-Fi account. I’ve thought about offering side stories and early access for those who support me through there. I’ve also considered putting Cantata behind a pay wall once it’s finished. I’m leaning towards the Ko-Fi option but I can’t say for certain at this point.
Viatica will always be free, I will never monetize that story! But Cantata and future IFs… 🤷🏻♀️ I’m sorry for the ambiguity. I understand your situation, and I appreciate your honesty!
Thank you for answering! Honestly, you have every right to monetize your work, be it through Ko-Fi or directly paid. I hope you figure out what works the best for you! And I want to say that you're really kind and understanding, thank you <3
The export function appears to work fine on my end. Are you sure they’re not just getting caught up in the downloads on your device? That happens to me sometimes when playing on phone or iPad.
That’s odd. I do have a fix in the new update that allows you to scroll to the bottom of that save screen, and there’s save and load functions down there; you might not see them presently if you’re playing on mobile. That may help.
I’m glad you like the music! The songs are all on pixabay. I mention the artists on the credits page but I’ll see if I can link them, too.
Are the Iredicci based on the Romani and other oft-persecuted itinerant groups? The whole thing about oppressed nomadic musical people really seems similar to the Romani stereotype.
Hello! The circumstances of the Iredicci are based on several different persecuted groups in history, most notably Native Americans but yes, Romani, too. Unfortunately, we have no shortage of such groups in history. :(
Culture wise, the Iredicci are a bit of a hodge podge of Italian, Romani, Hawaiian, and Persian.
I specifically picked up on the Native American stuff, in addition to the Romani; I'm glad I wasn't wrong in noticing that. Feels nice to have that given how rare it is. Really don't see much based on Native Americans
As someone who loves art, this game is everything to me, and writing like yours is what fuels me to write my own stories. I can't wait for future updates :]
Also your other game Viatica was so interesting and it had me locked in completely that I ended up finishing the entire game earlier today!
Okay back to your writing, it really does inspire me so much. I just want to replay your games because I adore analyzing any form of art because it's so beautiful and so human and it's basically my life, but there's only a few that really stand out to me, maybe a specific art style or melody, or your writing. I hope you never stop writing, because what you create is amazing.
Thank you, that's wonderful to hear! I feel honored and humbled that my work inspires you. Other IF authors inspired me to start writing my own, so I'm delighted I can pay it forward. :D
Thank you for reading both my works and for your kind words! It's made my day!
Just wanted to say that I love your work, your writing is amazing, it's so creative and interesting, can't wait for the next chapters. You're doing a good job, keep going!
Aww, thank you! For both the compliment to my works and to me! ❤️
I try to be kind, and honestly, it’s my kids’ influence. They’ve taught me to be more compassionate and less judgmental. It’s a constant learning process lol.
The next update will be coming in June; thanks for following along!
I'm loving this game as much as i loved Viatica, I really love your writing, your characters and the worlds you build, thank you so much for your beautiful contributions to the iF content <3
i know I've already commented on here before but, I LOVE BOTH OF YOUR GAMES SO MUCH (AND THE APRIL FOOLS ONE) and they make me happy and keep the insanity at bay :3
Aww, thank you for returning! Writing keeps me sane and happy, too, lol. You can comment as often as you want. Honestly, I can’t stress enough how encouraging and heart warming it is to read comments like this. I enjoy conversing with my readers, so please feel free to return at any time. ❤️
Pretty intriguing start! I've gotta say I've never seen this concept before. It's fun.
Some minor things that I think would make the game even better are tweaks in the character sheet. It feels awkward to see my trans chara's birth sex listed as 'bodytype' (I say it's just an unnecessary line there, the pronouns are enough), plus I'd really love it if we could see MC's age listed there for each time period as the time jumps can get a little confusing.
Either way, I hope your passion for this project never wanes! I hope to see it finished one day :)
Thank you for reading and for the suggestions. I mostly only track that variable for the sexy scenes or flavor text, but I can definitely keep that behind the scenes and off the character sheet. I don’t want your reading experience to be uncomfortable. ☺️
Never. Never for the life of me did I ever think I would be playing through a fantasy game about music. And never did I think I would love it so much. I am most definitely not the first or last to say so, but please keep doing what you do best!
THESE IF'S (idk if correct grammar atp) MAKE ME FEEL THINGSSSSSSS AAAHHHHH both Cantata and Viatica are such good games, im not even joking i have been replaying both for the past 6 hours because I'm procrastinating my work <3 ilysm keep up the good work, and i will always support what you do :3,
love from a random trans teen boy on the internet <3333
Aww, thank you so much for your kind words and your support! It makes me happy to hear you’ve been replaying both. And sending love right back atcha! ❤️
I'VE RETURNED. FIR AND FIREWEED YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN?????? i love u and cantata so much its not even funny. i ATE chapter two up like a starved woman, ty for the scrump-dilly-yum-yum meal!!!!! i can't wait for more :3
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.
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OH EM GEE I was waiting for this!! I can't wait to read it.
Yay! I can’t wait for you to read it, too!
I'm so excited 😭 Woke up to the update and I have the day off. Thank you for your amazing work! Your writing is just amazing. I love Viatica and I have been loving Cantata
You’re welcome, and thank you for this comment! I’m glad you have the day off. I should have asked for it off, lol. As it is, I don’t see myself getting much “work” done. 😅
YESS THE UPDATE IS OUT!! 🎉
🥳
The way I waited for the new update like a kid on Christmas morning! Really, this story is beautiful so far, even with the heartbreak and the MC really being put through it. I'm excited to see how the characters have grown up. Thank you so so so much!
You are so very welcome! Thank you for the excitement, it’s so encouraging to see! ❤️
Update soon I cackle like a maniacal little creature of the night
UPDATE HERE!
Hello! I LOVE your work and would like to thank you for it. I recently finished Viatica and I'm telling you, I BAWLED MY EYES OUT😭 This game is just as beautiful as Viatica, and I can't wait to see more of it! There's just one question that I'm very ashamed and reluctant to ask, forgive me and ignore this is you want, but will the finished game be free or paid? Again, I'm VERY SORRY for asking this, you definitely deserve everything for doing such a great job! I'm just asking as I am not financially able to pay for anything online, especially with the economy and currency problems of my country, and I had to drop many beautiful games I like for this reason. I'm not trying to dramatize or seem like a desperate person, I apologize again if it's inappropriate for me to ask. Take care of yourself and have a great day! 💜
Hello! It’s a completely valid question, no worries; however, I honestly don’t know. I do want to monetize my writing in some way, but that may just be through my Ko-Fi account. I’ve thought about offering side stories and early access for those who support me through there. I’ve also considered putting Cantata behind a pay wall once it’s finished. I’m leaning towards the Ko-Fi option but I can’t say for certain at this point.
Viatica will always be free, I will never monetize that story! But Cantata and future IFs… 🤷🏻♀️ I’m sorry for the ambiguity. I understand your situation, and I appreciate your honesty!
Thank you for answering! Honestly, you have every right to monetize your work, be it through Ko-Fi or directly paid. I hope you figure out what works the best for you! And I want to say that you're really kind and understanding, thank you <3
question, will Corinne remember mc from the first interaction?
You’ll find out soon, my friend! 🤫
AHH i’m so excited!!
is anyone else struggling to save their game? The export doesnt work.
The export function appears to work fine on my end. Are you sure they’re not just getting caught up in the downloads on your device? That happens to me sometimes when playing on phone or iPad.
For me it downloads but it’s this weird 36 byte file, and when i upload the file to the game nothing happens, the progress doesn’t return.
also the music for this game is amazing, can you make it possible for us to download the music tracks? Thank you so much!
That’s odd. I do have a fix in the new update that allows you to scroll to the bottom of that save screen, and there’s save and load functions down there; you might not see them presently if you’re playing on mobile. That may help.
I’m glad you like the music! The songs are all on pixabay. I mention the artists on the credits page but I’ll see if I can link them, too.
This game is heartbreaking and beautiful, the writing is impeccable, and I'm incredibly glad to see that it will hopefully be updated soon !!
Thank you! Yes, Chapter 3 will drop on June 6! 🥳
I'm obsessed. More, please!
For real though, the concept is interesting and unique. The characters are complex and engaging. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! More is coming soon! 👀 I anticipate dropping Chapter 3 early June.
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to here that!! Yay!! I'm immediately making a reminder to check on this next month lol
Are the Iredicci based on the Romani and other oft-persecuted itinerant groups? The whole thing about oppressed nomadic musical people really seems similar to the Romani stereotype.
Hello! The circumstances of the Iredicci are based on several different persecuted groups in history, most notably Native Americans but yes, Romani, too. Unfortunately, we have no shortage of such groups in history. :(
Culture wise, the Iredicci are a bit of a hodge podge of Italian, Romani, Hawaiian, and Persian.
I specifically picked up on the Native American stuff, in addition to the Romani; I'm glad I wasn't wrong in noticing that. Feels nice to have that given how rare it is. Really don't see much based on Native Americans
As someone who loves art, this game is everything to me, and writing like yours is what fuels me to write my own stories. I can't wait for future updates :]
Also your other game Viatica was so interesting and it had me locked in completely that I ended up finishing the entire game earlier today!
Okay back to your writing, it really does inspire me so much. I just want to replay your games because I adore analyzing any form of art because it's so beautiful and so human and it's basically my life, but there's only a few that really stand out to me, maybe a specific art style or melody, or your writing. I hope you never stop writing, because what you create is amazing.
Thank you, that's wonderful to hear! I feel honored and humbled that my work inspires you. Other IF authors inspired me to start writing my own, so I'm delighted I can pay it forward. :D
Thank you for reading both my works and for your kind words! It's made my day!
Just wanted to say that I love your work, your writing is amazing, it's so creative and interesting, can't wait for the next chapters. You're doing a good job, keep going!
Also, you seem very kind :)
Aww, thank you! For both the compliment to my works and to me! ❤️
I try to be kind, and honestly, it’s my kids’ influence. They’ve taught me to be more compassionate and less judgmental. It’s a constant learning process lol.
The next update will be coming in June; thanks for following along!
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I'm loving this game as much as i loved Viatica, I really love your writing, your characters and the worlds you build, thank you so much for your beautiful contributions to the iF content <3
Thank YOU so much for this lovely comment! I’m glad you liked Viatica and that you’re giving this one a chance, too. ❤️
i know I've already commented on here before but, I LOVE BOTH OF YOUR GAMES SO MUCH (AND THE APRIL FOOLS ONE) and they make me happy and keep the insanity at bay :3
Aww, thank you for returning! Writing keeps me sane and happy, too, lol. You can comment as often as you want. Honestly, I can’t stress enough how encouraging and heart warming it is to read comments like this. I enjoy conversing with my readers, so please feel free to return at any time. ❤️
Pretty intriguing start! I've gotta say I've never seen this concept before. It's fun.
Some minor things that I think would make the game even better are tweaks in the character sheet. It feels awkward to see my trans chara's birth sex listed as 'bodytype' (I say it's just an unnecessary line there, the pronouns are enough), plus I'd really love it if we could see MC's age listed there for each time period as the time jumps can get a little confusing.
Either way, I hope your passion for this project never wanes! I hope to see it finished one day :)
Thank you for reading and for the suggestions. I mostly only track that variable for the sexy scenes or flavor text, but I can definitely keep that behind the scenes and off the character sheet. I don’t want your reading experience to be uncomfortable. ☺️
Never. Never for the life of me did I ever think I would be playing through a fantasy game about music. And never did I think I would love it so much. I am most definitely not the first or last to say so, but please keep doing what you do best!
Thank you so much! You may not be the first but you completely made my day! ❤️ Thank you for reading!
THESE IF'S (idk if correct grammar atp) MAKE ME FEEL THINGSSSSSSS AAAHHHHH both Cantata and Viatica are such good games, im not even joking i have been replaying both for the past 6 hours because I'm procrastinating my work <3 ilysm keep up the good work, and i will always support what you do :3,
love from a random trans teen boy on the internet <3333
Aww, thank you so much for your kind words and your support! It makes me happy to hear you’ve been replaying both. And sending love right back atcha! ❤️
yippie <3
Do you have discord group to follow? I'm interested to join if there is one
Aww, thank you, but I do not. I’ve thought about it, but I honestly don’t have the time to manage one. 🥴
Aw 🥲 The amount of fanarts i'll spam for both Viatica and Cantata would be obnoxious. But it's okay
Lol, that's almost reason enough to do it! I am on tumblr, if you're open to sharing there. I'd love to see it!
OHM Y GOD OHMYGOD CHAPTER TWO IS HERE I AM GONNA PLAY AND REPORT BACK WHEN DONE
I'VE RETURNED. FIR AND FIREWEED YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN?????? i love u and cantata so much its not even funny. i ATE chapter two up like a starved woman, ty for the scrump-dilly-yum-yum meal!!!!! i can't wait for more :3
ANGEL!! 🙌🏻 So good to see you back, my friend. Always a treat to see your name!
I’m so glad you liked it, thank you! Did you catch my April Fools drabbles? You may enjoy them. 😉
https://firfireweed.itch.io/viatica-april-fools-edition
I DID!!!! it is so amazing i love everything you make. icl i read the whole thing in 40 mins from how chronically addicted i am to your works
（；´д｀）ゞ
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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. 😁
Tysm!! Love it when a game developer(?) talks to their players!!!
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.