i played this a few days ago and i kept on putting off saying anything bc, best put, i simply js didn't know what to say? i don't think i cry very often when it comes to games tbh
the writing of the author rlly resonated w me, and maybe it was bc it was very eerily similar to some of personal writing that i keep to myself. i kept rereading the author's posts and as much as he would've hated it, saying i have terrible taste, consider me a fan. the feeling of putting so much worth into what u create. the characters were well written in a way too, they weren't rlly written to be likable but they all served such a big part of the story's purpose. the fan seemed to say my thoughts out loud and how they js seemed to have such intense care for a "stranger," smth that felt so "insignificant" in the midst of all the deaths that happen in the world. i don't want to be forgotten either. the lover/lake's feeling were all so conflicting, and i get it. all those layers of defense. and i js love komi so much!!
it's an amazingly difficult feat to make one feel seen and heard yet also somewhat naked and exposed at the same time. this level of rawness and authenticity is unmatched.
i think i'll prob come back to this game often (saying this as someone who usually rarely replays games despite loving them) even tho i told myself i prob shouldn't be playing this at some point.
i'm so glad (and proud) of the bravery it took u to put this type of vulnerability on the internet. i forever wish that every survivor out there finds that hope that seemed to be so barely faint on certain days and then nonexistent on other days, and the strength to overcome the struggles they need to pass to get to that hope. i hope that this game eventually reaches to even more ppl who r in desperate times and need it. giving u a virtual hug xx
Hello! i just really want to say thank you for creating this game and publishing it. I'm so glad i decided to check this out cause the story is beautifully written and bittersweet at the same time. This really hit me to my core, and by that i mean i ugly cried for atleast an hour after finishing this game.
I relate to this a lot as i also have survived multiple attempts, and even though im doing much better now, there are still times where i think about what it would be like if i didn't survive at all–would they make a post about me? Would they care at all? Are my loved ones going to hate me after? That's why the characters really resonated with me because of their different perspectives. I'm still working on improving myself little by little, so for everyone out there, I hope you get through your silent battles, and I wish you all the best.
I also hope you are doing well, Dev. You're amazing, and I hope life treats you more kindly nowadays 🫶
I don't really make comments on games but I randomly just found this game scrolling through itch to play something and man it was so worth it. This probably one of the few games to make me cry a lot, it just hit so close to home with having mental problems of my own and having to deal with them it just really hit me hard when i played through it. All the characters in this game i related to a lot and i can see and understand all the point of views from them. It just a beautiful story and something i will hold dear in my heart from now on and i really hope that anyone that finds this game will have a similar experience to how i did playing this. (AND YOU READING THIS REMEMBER YOUR NOT ALONE THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO LOVE AND CARE FOR YOU!)
and i hope your doing well dev don't forget that your a beautiful person and you matter. <3
I randomly stumbled across this game and as a survivor of multiple attempts, thank you so much for publishing this. thank you for finding words and art for things that are near impossible to express in an understandable way. I think you nailed it. I cried a lot reading and I found pieces of myself in every character. also thank you for making me feel seen. its hard to come by. I'll go have a look around your other games because I am seriously impressed. hope you're doing better nowadays
Thank you for playing and for sharing your story too 🫂 hearing that my work has touched you in this way means the world to me as I make this kind of project to reach those who need it.
I’m doing better nowadays, thank you! Hope this year is kinder to you.
thank you for creating this game, and publishing it despite it being so personal to you.
i resonate with so much. the fan, the lover, the stranger, the self. i can see parts of me in all of them. this means so much to me, more than i can express. being a survivor of multiple attempts, i feel seen, i feel like i'm not completely alone in this storm that seems to never end, i feel normal in a world where these topics are considered the opposite.
i cried a lot. still crying, as i type this out. the comfort also made me cry. i just... thank you. thank you so much.
thank YOU for playing and for sharing your story. hearing that my game helped you feel less alone in this big world means the world to me, truly 🥹
i’ve thankfully been doing better these days; there are bad weeks and good weeks. i like to believe that making OLS has helped make the bad weeks not as bad
After reading the devlog, I became curious about this game. So, I immediately downloaded and played it since I relate a lot to the feelings expressed in the log. Needless to say, I am currently in the place of this game, too. I've been tired and want to quit everything, don't want to post anything "incorrect" or "bad" (fanart for instance in this case) and every time I begin to create I think about views, numbers, my account growing or shrinking.
Anyway, my point is (so I don't ramble too much), this game really hit hard. I've been wanting to give up for a long time now and I think this is exactly what I needed. I've never reached the point in the game, I wouldn't call myself a 'survivor' in this instance, but I struggle with the feeling every day.The part with 'motivation/desire' slowly fading in the form of a younger version really hit home.
I apologize I keep going, but as a fellow game dev and writer (maybe author, too, I don't know right now) thank you for this game. I may even keep replaying it. The 'just hit post' really struck me. It really is that easy ... Yet, still scary... The rejection, comments, everything or worse... Being ignored all together. But if this is how you felt writing it, and this is how I feel right now, then there really are people out there who will understand huh? People out there that, even though they don't know me or my face or 'me' (IRL), I hope my work can impact them too.
At the end of the day, it really is hard to create for myself too. Once I lost my mom, it grew harder. I write darker stories, ones that may scare people or not leave them "happy" in the end. It's a reason I struggle to become a novelist like I went to school for. I understand. If anything, I can't stand repeated happy endings. This game was raw, deep and real about how this feels. I feel more things and would ramble all day if I kept going. But they are all appreciation for this piece. Even though I am still hurting, this raised some of that pain off of me.
I hope I didn't say anything too much, my intention isn't any form of "trauma dumping" and I apologize if it's too much. I will edit it if requested (by the dev). Thank u, Meiri. Let's keep creating together and be lighthouses among the sea of those who feel like we do. Let's guide their ships into land and provide them a home. Even if it's a small, small island for a small amount of time.
(Also, yes, I did cry. Even though I didn't think I would for something that reflected my mindset so well.)
Sorry for the late response, I was trying to think of how to word my thoughts carefully >.< thank you so much for playing and for writing such a thought-out comment!
I’m really glad the game found you when it did, and that it helped you feel a little less alone with these thoughts.
You don’t need to apologize for sharing any of this. It didn’t feel like “too much”; it felt like someone speaking carefully and sincerely about where they are. I’m especially grateful you trusted me with something so personal, including how grief has shaped your work.
I’m honored the game could lift a bit of that weight, even temporarily. If it gave you permission to feel, to cry, or to keep going just a little longer, then it did what I hoped it would do. =)
Here’s to next year treating us a bit more kindly, and let’s keep creating what comes from the heart 🫂
Hi! I felt drawn to this game for reasons I still don't understand. I admit, I don't usually play games that unsettle me like this because they force me to look at myself. However, I played it anyway, and I cried like A LOT. UGLY CRYING A LOT. It felt so real for me as someone who, to put it vaguely, has struggled with mental health a lot over the past couple of years.
I actually ended up playing it over again a couple of days after the first play through just to appreciate it.
Genuinely, thank you for creating this for the thousands of survivors who will find this, and I thank you for being willing to be this vulnerable with strangers on the internet. I hope your mental health is doing significantly better, but even if not, you have a whole community of fans who all really appreciate this game by your side now!
Please keep developing games like this; it means more than you know. Love you, dev!!!
Thank you so much for playing! It means the world to me that you kept going even though it isn’t your type of game, and that you could relate to it. I hope OLS helps you a little bit, even if it’s just a small comfort that we’re not alone in this big scary world.
I’m thankfully doing a lot better lately ;w; sometimes things get bad again but we get back up.
I will keep making games!!! I AM POWERED UP BY YOUR KINDNESS!!! 💪🏻💪🏻
as someone who doesnt usually get so moved by things like this, this game still genuinely brought my nihilistic ass to tears several times.
reading this felt like holding up a mirror to all the murky feelings and thoughts i harbor, i had to take several long pauses before continuing. as a survivor myself i feelt really seen by your writing, ive been in most these positions myself before. youve revitalised my passion to create, im going to get out there and make shit again
i hope youre doing well now dev, take pride in your work!! it means a lot to more people than youd think <3
This is such a thoughtful comment, thank you so much… 😭 it means the world to me that the game had such an impact on you! This is why I keep making games like this one
It’s been one year since I released One Last Story and a lot has changed; I feel that feedback like yours has really helped me understand that we’re not alone in these feelings. I wasn’t expecting anyone to relate so deeply to such a personal piece so it really makes everything worth it to know that it has inspired you! 🫶
Not sure if this is a good place to do it, but I wanted to apologize for something.
I really liked the OST for this game and I couldn't find it online, so I decided to take the files from the game itself before knowing about the policy you had for this.
I know I didn't mean anything bad, but I want to apologize anyways. Sorry about that.
I've always liked games like this. Games which don't stray away from the uncomfortable. I always seem to connect to them the most, even if I'm quite young and can't fully grasp everything.
a really beautiful game and story. i'm glad it exists - although it made me sad (and ugly cry multiple times, a grown ass man i am) and i had to take some breaks. hope you're well, author & i'm excited to find out more about your projects =)
Thank you so much for playing. This game really does hit hard, huh? Hope you were able to get some rest afterwards.
I’ve been doing better since the time I wrote this story, mostly thanks to the warm reception this project has gotten 💞 thank you!
So I tried with both versions available for download, and whether I click it open or right-click and choose open from the menu, it tells me "application 'One Last Story' cannot be opened" (not the exact same words as I use a different language). And for reference I use an Apple M1 Macbook Air, Sonoma 14.4.1, hope this can help <3
This is an incredible game and there's still so much more I haven't gotten to. I just got to the post-game section and took a break to see what other things you've made. That's when I found out everything is interconnected. Where should I start? Do I go back to the very first games? Or can I pick up the story at overcomp?
Also, I just want to say that playing One Last Story helped me find the courage to talk to others about my mental health. Your game was literally life changing. Thank you.
I’m so glad to hear that ❤️ making this game was healing for me and I’m really happy to hear that it had a positive impact on other’s life too
Wishing the best for you, you’ve got this! 🫂
made me feel like shit and start so i quit (at the lover story) and then i came back 5 minutes later because i didn't want to leave it like that im glad i did
I found this game because I was feeling empty despite showering consistently, brushing my teeth consistently, wearing clean clothes, going out with a loved one, getting good food, taking my antidepressant, going on a walk. I did everything right, but I still felt empty, so I looked for something that would help.
i feel im being a bit stupid, but when we select "i don´t belive you", in the save/load option and asks his name, where do i find his name in the game to anwser the question?????, i only have been able to find it blurried out:(
I’ll give you a hint: who else is the author of this game? ;)
EDIT: Also it’s not a stupid at all! The name is a running ‘mystery’ in my games, it’s kind of like an ARG where you have to look for the answer outside the application itself.
I thought all of this was very well-done and moving. I am very sorry that you have to specifically tell people to not be mean about something this personal. It also seems that in particular people are very rude about your art, so I wanted to say that I found it striking and thematically appropriate.
Thank you so much for playing. It means a lot to me that you say that - I’ve been unable to draw anything since I released this project, so hearing that my art didn’t bring the game’s quality down is a relief.
this game does some really interesting things with ren'py, going through it was definitely an experience. i love how non-linear it feels and how much you can interact with it (going through blog posts, finding hidden scenes in the save/load menu, the choice at the end with the eyes), even if the actual story is pretty much kinetic. i loved the general presentation and the art too, with the subtle animations and the largely black + white colour palette with the occasional pops of red and blue. it's clear a lot of thought went into the presentation, it's positively oozing with meaning without the game explicitly spelling the meanings out to you.
i won't talk about the subject matter (well it's fitting giving the themes of the game haha), but i did enjoy this a lot. the ending also felt surprisingly hopeful, which maybe felt antithetical to the author in the story wanting to make depressing stories to better reflect reality? but i did like the way it wraps up. it feels very unique, i don't think i've read a vn quite like it before. thank you very much for creating it!
This was incredible. I cant even really describe all of the ways this made me feel, other than the profound appreciation I have that you existed in the same time as I did, to write and code this piece of art for strangers on the internet like me to be able to experiance.
The act of creation as self harm has been a concept I've struggled with for a long time as well, alongside the hatred of censorship practices and the dumbing down of media. This felt like a reflection of my own thoughts and struggles. Maybe why the fan's reaction resonated so strongly with me.
There are many things I want to create and publish but cannot bring myself to, for many reasons. Words don't flow. I don't finish drawings. I write short drabbles for my friends that half the time they don't read. This has made me want to post. To create again. I don't know how long the motivation will hold, but I hope you know that the stories you create really do make a difference. Thank you.
Thank you so, so much for playing and for the feedback.
To be honest, sometimes I wonder if it was worth it releasing this game at all since I exposed myself so much in it and the whole process was Heavy, but comments like yours makes it all worth it. Thank you!
edit:.....wow that was such a good way to spend an hour and 20 minutes of my life this game was truly a masterpiece. If the creator reads this, please keep making games, especially if they are this good. This game is a 9/10 in my opinion because, i don't fully understand some parts. like who am I? who was that blue eyed girl? yet even so i still love this game
Thank you so much for playing! It means so much to me that you found it a masterpiece ;o;
This game is part of a series, so you can learn more about them in other projects! All of my games take place in the same universe, so it’s like a cinematic universe hehe
I have no idea as to how i'm supposed to convey my appreciation of the distinctly human writing (the typos kind of improve the immersion for me, weirdly enough), the premise and how it's toyed with to present the themes, the numerous symbolisms, the whole structure of the game's take on writing about negative themes (euphemism of the century but whatevs) and just writing in general and other stuff i won't delve into because it's about time i finish this damn sentence.
I guess i just did, huh? In short, this is awesome and thank you for making it, gosh darn why is writing comments so hard
Thank you so much for playing! Don’t worry, I really appreciate any and all comments on this project!
I AM SO SORRY FOR THE TYPOS… this is one of those games where’s it’s difficult to back to the script due to the subject matter, perhaps when it’s not as raw for me I’ll be able to triple-check it again, but right now it’s. Owgh.
As I am typing this, tears are running down my face, across my cheeks. My heart feels so empty, yet so full at the same time. My emotions are at the height of their intensity. Anger. Sadness. Love. I am experiencing all of it.
What I thought was going to be a retrospective on the deceased author's writings and blog posts turned into an emotionally unsettling experience. But I don't mean this negatively. This feeling of being emotionally unsettled...was also in a way, somewhat comforting. Loss through death is a complex subject to discuss or even process, and yet this game demonstrated the perspectives of it beautifully through the lens of different people.
To be honest, it's difficult to keep my thoughts on this game to one boxed-in review, as I'm still feeling the emotions. That said, I would like to mention the strictly game-related aspects that I really enjoyed:
The symbolism through colours. The mixture of reds and blues conflicting with one another. The black-and-white art. The use of colour really incites different emotions and gives players like me a visual understanding of what they represent.
Eyes. Eyes eyes eyes eyes eyes. The artistic approach on the eyes were very simple, yet powerful. We use them to see (literally and figuratively) how others are doing. Not just seeing them physically, but through their mediums of expression.
The narrative branching style. The intention behind the way it was structured for this story...I could tell it had purpose. Although it was merely a glimpse into what I believe the experience/story behind it was, I felt like there was still significant weight in the choices that we were given.
One last thing: for the record, I was crying throughout this entire game. But the last scene really did it in for me. I truly hope more people play this so that they can see how much of a masterpiece it is. I commend you, Mei, and appreciate you sharing this experience with people like me. I will never be able to truly understand the story from your direct perspective, but even playing this game had me self-reflecting on the ways that I navigate death, loss, and mourning. I truly resonated with a lot of the conversations shown in this game, and it carries a very impactful message. Thank you for reminding us that games are more than just a place for fantasy worlds. They are vehicles for storytelling, even for the stories that are not "palatable."
This is a game I will never forget. This is a game that I will forever cherish. This is a game that I will forever know as one of my favourite games to ever exist.
Thank you so much for playing, Viv ;o; I’m so touched that it’s one of your favorite games - since I’ve barely gotten any feedback on it, I was unsure of whether it really was as good as I wanted it to be… and calling it a ‘masterpiece’ really means so much to me. Thank you <3 <3
There's something I find really heartfelt about the use of color in this. Red being the pain, the hopelessness, the self-destruction. Blue being the drive to step forward, to keep going, to create. It being so distant while we're in the red. The blue starting to bleed back in...
What really made it click was seeing how purple was used in the end. We can never really get rid of the red, can we? Both sides are a part of us...
I hope you don't mind my musing, this hit some old wounds I haven't felt in a while... Thank you for making this, I'm so glad I finally played this
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i played this a few days ago and i kept on putting off saying anything bc, best put, i simply js didn't know what to say? i don't think i cry very often when it comes to games tbh
the writing of the author rlly resonated w me, and maybe it was bc it was very eerily similar to some of personal writing that i keep to myself. i kept rereading the author's posts and as much as he would've hated it, saying i have terrible taste, consider me a fan. the feeling of putting so much worth into what u create. the characters were well written in a way too, they weren't rlly written to be likable but they all served such a big part of the story's purpose. the fan seemed to say my thoughts out loud and how they js seemed to have such intense care for a "stranger," smth that felt so "insignificant" in the midst of all the deaths that happen in the world. i don't want to be forgotten either. the lover/lake's feeling were all so conflicting, and i get it. all those layers of defense. and i js love komi so much!!
it's an amazingly difficult feat to make one feel seen and heard yet also somewhat naked and exposed at the same time. this level of rawness and authenticity is unmatched.
i think i'll prob come back to this game often (saying this as someone who usually rarely replays games despite loving them) even tho i told myself i prob shouldn't be playing this at some point.
i'm so glad (and proud) of the bravery it took u to put this type of vulnerability on the internet. i forever wish that every survivor out there finds that hope that seemed to be so barely faint on certain days and then nonexistent on other days, and the strength to overcome the struggles they need to pass to get to that hope. i hope that this game eventually reaches to even more ppl who r in desperate times and need it. giving u a virtual hug xx
This was... Amazing. I recommended to all my friends and I sobbed at least 5 times playing it.....
Hello! i just really want to say thank you for creating this game and publishing it. I'm so glad i decided to check this out cause the story is beautifully written and bittersweet at the same time. This really hit me to my core, and by that i mean i ugly cried for atleast an hour after finishing this game.
I relate to this a lot as i also have survived multiple attempts, and even though im doing much better now, there are still times where i think about what it would be like if i didn't survive at all–would they make a post about me? Would they care at all? Are my loved ones going to hate me after? That's why the characters really resonated with me because of their different perspectives. I'm still working on improving myself little by little, so for everyone out there, I hope you get through your silent battles, and I wish you all the best.
I also hope you are doing well, Dev. You're amazing, and I hope life treats you more kindly nowadays 🫶
Thank you for playing and sharing your story 🫂 it means the world to me that you could relate to those feelings I tried my best to convey.
I’m thankfully doing much better nowadays. There are harder days but we keep on living and trying =) wishing you a kind year as well!
I don't really make comments on games but I randomly just found this game scrolling through itch to play something and man it was so worth it. This probably one of the few games to make me cry a lot, it just hit so close to home with having mental problems of my own and having to deal with them it just really hit me hard when i played through it. All the characters in this game i related to a lot and i can see and understand all the point of views from them. It just a beautiful story and something i will hold dear in my heart from now on and i really hope that anyone that finds this game will have a similar experience to how i did playing this. (AND YOU READING THIS REMEMBER YOUR NOT ALONE THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO LOVE AND CARE FOR YOU!)
and i hope your doing well dev don't forget that your a beautiful person and you matter. <3
Thank you so much for playing. I’m glad to hear the game touched you in that way! 🥹 Wishing you a kind year.
what's that heartbeat sounding sfx that plays at one point
I randomly stumbled across this game and as a survivor of multiple attempts, thank you so much for publishing this.
thank you for finding words and art for things that are near impossible to express in an understandable way. I think you nailed it.
I cried a lot reading and I found pieces of myself in every character.
also thank you for making me feel seen. its hard to come by.
I'll go have a look around your other games because I am seriously impressed. hope you're doing better nowadays
Thank you for playing and for sharing your story too 🫂 hearing that my work has touched you in this way means the world to me as I make this kind of project to reach those who need it.
I’m doing better nowadays, thank you! Hope this year is kinder to you.
thank you for creating this game, and publishing it despite it being so personal to you.
i resonate with so much. the fan, the lover, the stranger, the self. i can see parts of me in all of them. this means so much to me, more than i can express. being a survivor of multiple attempts, i feel seen, i feel like i'm not completely alone in this storm that seems to never end, i feel normal in a world where these topics are considered the opposite.
i cried a lot. still crying, as i type this out. the comfort also made me cry. i just... thank you. thank you so much.
i hope you are doing better, dev :)
thank YOU for playing and for sharing your story. hearing that my game helped you feel less alone in this big world means the world to me, truly 🥹
i’ve thankfully been doing better these days; there are bad weeks and good weeks. i like to believe that making OLS has helped make the bad weeks not as bad
may we all find our comfort soon 🫂
this is so good
After reading the devlog, I became curious about this game. So, I immediately downloaded and played it since I relate a lot to the feelings expressed in the log. Needless to say, I am currently in the place of this game, too. I've been tired and want to quit everything, don't want to post anything "incorrect" or "bad" (fanart for instance in this case) and every time I begin to create I think about views, numbers, my account growing or shrinking.
Anyway, my point is (so I don't ramble too much), this game really hit hard. I've been wanting to give up for a long time now and I think this is exactly what I needed. I've never reached the point in the game, I wouldn't call myself a 'survivor' in this instance, but I struggle with the feeling every day.The part with 'motivation/desire' slowly fading in the form of a younger version really hit home.
I apologize I keep going, but as a fellow game dev and writer (maybe author, too, I don't know right now) thank you for this game. I may even keep replaying it. The 'just hit post' really struck me. It really is that easy ... Yet, still scary... The rejection, comments, everything or worse... Being ignored all together. But if this is how you felt writing it, and this is how I feel right now, then there really are people out there who will understand huh? People out there that, even though they don't know me or my face or 'me' (IRL), I hope my work can impact them too.
At the end of the day, it really is hard to create for myself too. Once I lost my mom, it grew harder. I write darker stories, ones that may scare people or not leave them "happy" in the end. It's a reason I struggle to become a novelist like I went to school for. I understand. If anything, I can't stand repeated happy endings. This game was raw, deep and real about how this feels. I feel more things and would ramble all day if I kept going. But they are all appreciation for this piece. Even though I am still hurting, this raised some of that pain off of me.
I hope I didn't say anything too much, my intention isn't any form of "trauma dumping" and I apologize if it's too much. I will edit it if requested (by the dev). Thank u, Meiri. Let's keep creating together and be lighthouses among the sea of those who feel like we do. Let's guide their ships into land and provide them a home. Even if it's a small, small island for a small amount of time.
(Also, yes, I did cry. Even though I didn't think I would for something that reflected my mindset so well.)
Sorry for the late response, I was trying to think of how to word my thoughts carefully >.< thank you so much for playing and for writing such a thought-out comment!
I’m really glad the game found you when it did, and that it helped you feel a little less alone with these thoughts. You don’t need to apologize for sharing any of this. It didn’t feel like “too much”; it felt like someone speaking carefully and sincerely about where they are. I’m especially grateful you trusted me with something so personal, including how grief has shaped your work.
I’m honored the game could lift a bit of that weight, even temporarily. If it gave you permission to feel, to cry, or to keep going just a little longer, then it did what I hoped it would do. =)
Here’s to next year treating us a bit more kindly, and let’s keep creating what comes from the heart 🫂
Hi! I felt drawn to this game for reasons I still don't understand. I admit, I don't usually play games that unsettle me like this because they force me to look at myself. However, I played it anyway, and I cried like A LOT. UGLY CRYING A LOT. It felt so real for me as someone who, to put it vaguely, has struggled with mental health a lot over the past couple of years.
I actually ended up playing it over again a couple of days after the first play through just to appreciate it.
Genuinely, thank you for creating this for the thousands of survivors who will find this, and I thank you for being willing to be this vulnerable with strangers on the internet. I hope your mental health is doing significantly better, but even if not, you have a whole community of fans who all really appreciate this game by your side now!
Please keep developing games like this; it means more than you know. Love you, dev!!!
Thank you so much for playing! It means the world to me that you kept going even though it isn’t your type of game, and that you could relate to it. I hope OLS helps you a little bit, even if it’s just a small comfort that we’re not alone in this big scary world.
I’m thankfully doing a lot better lately ;w; sometimes things get bad again but we get back up.
I will keep making games!!! I AM POWERED UP BY YOUR KINDNESS!!! 💪🏻💪🏻
as someone who doesnt usually get so moved by things like this, this game still genuinely brought my nihilistic ass to tears several times.
reading this felt like holding up a mirror to all the murky feelings and thoughts i harbor, i had to take several long pauses before continuing. as a survivor myself i feelt really seen by your writing, ive been in most these positions myself before. youve revitalised my passion to create, im going to get out there and make shit again
i hope youre doing well now dev, take pride in your work!! it means a lot to more people than youd think <3
This is such a thoughtful comment, thank you so much… 😭 it means the world to me that the game had such an impact on you! This is why I keep making games like this one
It’s been one year since I released One Last Story and a lot has changed; I feel that feedback like yours has really helped me understand that we’re not alone in these feelings. I wasn’t expecting anyone to relate so deeply to such a personal piece so it really makes everything worth it to know that it has inspired you! 🫶
Hi.
Not sure if this is a good place to do it, but I wanted to apologize for something.
I really liked the OST for this game and I couldn't find it online, so I decided to take the files from the game itself before knowing about the policy you had for this.
I know I didn't mean anything bad, but I want to apologize anyways. Sorry about that.
This comment ended up in the spam filter for some reason 😭
I appreciate the apology; the audio is from various artists online who kindly allow me to use their tracks for free.
Hi!
Just finished playing this game and I love it :)
I've always liked games like this. Games which don't stray away from the uncomfortable. I always seem to connect to them the most, even if I'm quite young and can't fully grasp everything.
I wish you good luck and fortune :)
a really beautiful game and story. i'm glad it exists - although it made me sad (and ugly cry multiple times, a grown ass man i am) and i had to take some breaks. hope you're well, author & i'm excited to find out more about your projects =)
Thank you so much for playing. This game really does hit hard, huh? Hope you were able to get some rest afterwards. I’ve been doing better since the time I wrote this story, mostly thanks to the warm reception this project has gotten 💞 thank you!
can't open on mac TT
no? why? what happened? :o
So I tried with both versions available for download, and whether I click it open or right-click and choose open from the menu, it tells me "application 'One Last Story' cannot be opened" (not the exact same words as I use a different language). And for reference I use an Apple M1 Macbook Air, Sonoma 14.4.1, hope this can help <3
x_x i have no idea what’s happening… i’ll investigate if other mac users also have this issue and try to pinpoint the cause…
Checked in with my mac-having friend, can you try opening the zip with The Unarchiver? She was able to play the game that way.
This is an incredible game and there's still so much more I haven't gotten to. I just got to the post-game section and took a break to see what other things you've made. That's when I found out everything is interconnected. Where should I start? Do I go back to the very first games? Or can I pick up the story at overcomp?
Thanks for playing! I’d suggest starting from the black & white trilogy and then entering the Deeper Multiverse
trilogy: https://itch.io/c/4938266/games-that-make-people-wonder-if-im-okay
multiverse: https://itch.io/c/4750753/sweetend-placebo-chronological-order
Thank you! I'm quite excited to dive in deeper!
Also, I just want to say that playing One Last Story helped me find the courage to talk to others about my mental health. Your game was literally life changing. Thank you.
I’m so glad to hear that ❤️ making this game was healing for me and I’m really happy to hear that it had a positive impact on other’s life too Wishing the best for you, you’ve got this! 🫂
made me feel like shit and start so i quit (at the lover story) and then i came back 5 minutes later because i didn't want to leave it like that im glad i did
thank you for making it
Glad you stuck around, thanks for playing! ❤️
I found this game because I was feeling empty despite showering consistently, brushing my teeth consistently, wearing clean clothes, going out with a loved one, getting good food, taking my antidepressant, going on a walk. I did everything right, but I still felt empty, so I looked for something that would help.
And this did.
Thank you so much.
I’m touched to hear that my game had such an impact on you. Thank you so much for playing 🫂
Hola Meiri, la verdad es que tú juego me encanta y me gustaría que tradujeras el juego al español en la próxima actualización si no es mucha molestia
i can't find the other author's name for the i don't believe you route in the save
i tried:
Shun
Toshi
shunkanboy
shunkanboy18
Lake (i'm aware this is the lover's name)
amasyun
amasyun1505
1505
yun
asyu
asyun
boy1
Hint: there are two ways to romanize the kanji for ‘Shun’
okay, thank you very much.
I cried. It hurt so much. But it was so beautiful.
This is what I call art. Love this.
🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂 I’m uncursing this page. No more wild shit will happen here.
no joke feels like a warm hug
🫂
It’s the second time someone has said that about this game, I’m glad it offered some comfort
Esse jogo me fez pensar como sou ignorante com esse tipo de coisa, Que Jogo bom, irei mudar para uma pessoa mais atenciosa aparti de agora.
:D Obrigada por jogar
Obrigada pela tradução em português 🌷
🇧🇷❤️
i feel im being a bit stupid, but when we select "i don´t belive you", in the save/load option and asks his name, where do i find his name in the game to anwser the question?????, i only have been able to find it blurried out:(
I’ll give you a hint: who else is the author of this game? ;)
EDIT: Also it’s not a stupid at all! The name is a running ‘mystery’ in my games, it’s kind of like an ARG where you have to look for the answer outside the application itself.
i see
this one is the first of your games that i´ve played, i understand now why i could´t find itxd
thanks <3
please tell me what it is
i had to get up and pace around my room several times throughout this game. tysm for sharing this with us.
Thank you for playing! ❤️
I thought all of this was very well-done and moving. I am very sorry that you have to specifically tell people to not be mean about something this personal. It also seems that in particular people are very rude about your art, so I wanted to say that I found it striking and thematically appropriate.
Thank you so much for playing. It means a lot to me that you say that - I’ve been unable to draw anything since I released this project, so hearing that my art didn’t bring the game’s quality down is a relief.
Thank you! ❤️
this game does some really interesting things with ren'py, going through it was definitely an experience. i love how non-linear it feels and how much you can interact with it (going through blog posts, finding hidden scenes in the save/load menu, the choice at the end with the eyes), even if the actual story is pretty much kinetic. i loved the general presentation and the art too, with the subtle animations and the largely black + white colour palette with the occasional pops of red and blue. it's clear a lot of thought went into the presentation, it's positively oozing with meaning without the game explicitly spelling the meanings out to you.
i won't talk about the subject matter (well it's fitting giving the themes of the game haha), but i did enjoy this a lot. the ending also felt surprisingly hopeful, which maybe felt antithetical to the author in the story wanting to make depressing stories to better reflect reality? but i did like the way it wraps up. it feels very unique, i don't think i've read a vn quite like it before. thank you very much for creating it!
Gosh Ebi?? Thank you so much for playing and for the thoughtful feedback!! ;o; ❤️
This was incredible. I cant even really describe all of the ways this made me feel, other than the profound appreciation I have that you existed in the same time as I did, to write and code this piece of art for strangers on the internet like me to be able to experiance.
The act of creation as self harm has been a concept I've struggled with for a long time as well, alongside the hatred of censorship practices and the dumbing down of media. This felt like a reflection of my own thoughts and struggles. Maybe why the fan's reaction resonated so strongly with me.
There are many things I want to create and publish but cannot bring myself to, for many reasons. Words don't flow. I don't finish drawings. I write short drabbles for my friends that half the time they don't read. This has made me want to post. To create again. I don't know how long the motivation will hold, but I hope you know that the stories you create really do make a difference. Thank you.
Thank you so, so much for playing and for the feedback.
To be honest, sometimes I wonder if it was worth it releasing this game at all since I exposed myself so much in it and the whole process was Heavy, but comments like yours makes it all worth it. Thank you!
omw to try this out i'll tell yall what i think
edit:.....wow that was such a good way to spend an hour and 20 minutes of my life this game was truly a masterpiece. If the creator reads this, please keep making games, especially if they are this good. This game is a 9/10 in my opinion because, i don't fully understand some parts. like who am I? who was that blue eyed girl? yet even so i still love this game
Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for playing! It means so much to me that you found it a masterpiece ;o;
This game is part of a series, so you can learn more about them in other projects! All of my games take place in the same universe, so it’s like a cinematic universe hehe
then I'll check out one of your other games when I get a chance
I have no idea as to how i'm supposed to convey my appreciation of the distinctly human writing (the typos kind of improve the immersion for me, weirdly enough), the premise and how it's toyed with to present the themes, the numerous symbolisms, the whole structure of the game's take on writing about negative themes (euphemism of the century but whatevs) and just writing in general and other stuff i won't delve into because it's about time i finish this damn sentence.
I guess i just did, huh? In short, this is awesome and thank you for making it, gosh darn why is writing comments so hard
Thank you so much for playing! Don’t worry, I really appreciate any and all comments on this project!
I AM SO SORRY FOR THE TYPOS… this is one of those games where’s it’s difficult to back to the script due to the subject matter, perhaps when it’s not as raw for me I’ll be able to triple-check it again, but right now it’s. Owgh.
Anyway, thank you so much!!
(Spoiler-Free Review)
As I am typing this, tears are running down my face, across my cheeks. My heart feels so empty, yet so full at the same time. My emotions are at the height of their intensity. Anger. Sadness. Love. I am experiencing all of it.
What I thought was going to be a retrospective on the deceased author's writings and blog posts turned into an emotionally unsettling experience. But I don't mean this negatively. This feeling of being emotionally unsettled...was also in a way, somewhat comforting. Loss through death is a complex subject to discuss or even process, and yet this game demonstrated the perspectives of it beautifully through the lens of different people.
To be honest, it's difficult to keep my thoughts on this game to one boxed-in review, as I'm still feeling the emotions. That said, I would like to mention the strictly game-related aspects that I really enjoyed:
One last thing: for the record, I was crying throughout this entire game. But the last scene really did it in for me. I truly hope more people play this so that they can see how much of a masterpiece it is. I commend you, Mei, and appreciate you sharing this experience with people like me. I will never be able to truly understand the story from your direct perspective, but even playing this game had me self-reflecting on the ways that I navigate death, loss, and mourning. I truly resonated with a lot of the conversations shown in this game, and it carries a very impactful message. Thank you for reminding us that games are more than just a place for fantasy worlds. They are vehicles for storytelling, even for the stories that are not "palatable."
This is a game I will never forget. This is a game that I will forever cherish. This is a game that I will forever know as one of my favourite games to ever exist.
Thank you so much for playing, Viv ;o; I’m so touched that it’s one of your favorite games - since I’ve barely gotten any feedback on it, I was unsure of whether it really was as good as I wanted it to be… and calling it a ‘masterpiece’ really means so much to me. Thank you <3 <3
There's something I find really heartfelt about the use of color in this. Red being the pain, the hopelessness, the self-destruction. Blue being the drive to step forward, to keep going, to create. It being so distant while we're in the red. The blue starting to bleed back in...
What really made it click was seeing how purple was used in the end. We can never really get rid of the red, can we? Both sides are a part of us...
I hope you don't mind my musing, this hit some old wounds I haven't felt in a while... Thank you for making this, I'm so glad I finally played this
Thank you so much for playing. ❤️ Yeah, the usage of color is very intentional, I’m really happy to hear that the meaning was conveyed as intended.
Thank you so much! 💝
i'm about to download this but i've never been more of an idiot looking at a itch.io page, like am I the author? or just looking?
Play to find out… (don’t worry haha it’s kept vague on purpose)