este último capítulo fue raro, quizás fue pensamiento mío pero así fue mi primera impresión sobre el transcurso de este. El final fue un poco veloz para mi, me hubiera gustado ver mas como: que fue de Ollie con sus sentimientos en la ruta donde no correspondes el beso, quizás algo de Marlo y la ida de Owen de la isla.
Hola tengo problemas con el juego, lo que pasa es que cuando trato de poner el juego en español no puedo, y eso que es la versión más reciente ya alguna recomendación que me puedas dar.
Cómo osea borre la versión que ya tenía la APK también y instale denuevo la APK reciente pero ahora no se deja de trabar nisiquiera sale nada en español y está más lento con cada diálogo.
que raro tu caso, a mi me funciona bien la última versión, borraste todo archivo del juego de tu dispositivo incluyendo el instalado? si aún asi da error no se que recomendar
I think the game got a viruse or something because when I started again it disapeared, and then when i get download again not appear the archive for to play
I finished this, but I avoided most sexual encounters this vn, mainly because I'm unsure of the relationship status between Owen and Andrew at the time the story took place
Like would I be cheating on Andrew if I slept with Marlo or Ollie?
Yeah I did press start since my save file broked and I knew that picking a chapter would screw up the choices I picked on the broken save file so I just press start
Well then I can't be too sure what's going wrong here if you are indeed playing the game from the absolute beginning without loading into chapter 1 (which looks identical to starting a new game btw, except it doesn't save the choices you make)
All I can say is make sure you go through the whole skip dialogue thing (it really saves time to tweak the speed to the max in the settings) in 1 sitting ideally without saving in between and reloading your file (not sure if this'll help but its what I do) and click on the correct choices, which for your reference is below and copy pasted off one of my other comments in case you've somehow been clicking wrong (though highly unlikely)
Otter Tale Choices: Resulting Ending:
Marlo Sex + Undies Off + Top Oyster Marlo
Marlo Sex + Undies Off + Bottom Oyster Ollie
Marlo Sex + Undies On + Top Oyster Marlo
Marlo Sex + Undies On + Bottom Oyster Marlo
No Sex + Undies Off + Top Oyster Ollie
No Sex + Undies Off + Bottom Oyster Ollie
No Sex + Undies On + Top Oyster Marlo
No Sex + Undies On + Bottom Oyster Ollie
Extra Notes:
Only works if you play from the start for those who plan to complete the game fully. Doesn't work by loading saves at decision checkpoints.
Winning/Losing/Quitting the BBBot Battle doesn't affect the outcome of the choice you've picked or so I believe. So its the thought that counts I suppose.
If this still doesn't work I really dont know how I can help anymore lol
Hey, sorry if this was a repeated question, but is the game still not opening up for you all? Because I updated my drivers to the most recent ones, and it still isn't working. I know OTTER is going to do another update soon, hopefully that fixes it. If it doesn't, I don't know what to do. It is giving me this error, kind of the same error image below, but for me, it is saying "line 619 in file \TexturesM.cpp".
But if anyone knows how I could fix this, let me know, thanks!
To everyone getting an error along the lines of "Win32 function failed: HRESULT: 0x887a0005", the issue is probably the graphics driver on your computer not being up to date, the game itself should be fine. When I updated my drivers it started working as expected. (Though reinstalling after updating the drivers might not hurt if there's still an issue)
Preface for the next part, your computer might be different, so take this with a grain of salt and download things at your own risk.
To fix the issue on my Windows 11 computer: - I went to the "Device Manager" (searched for it in the Start Menu). - Opened up the "Display Adapters" section to find the name of the graphics card I had. Most computers probably only have one listed under there, but it probably wouldn't hurt if you made sure all of them were up to date. - Then I searched the internet for "windows [graphics card name here] driver update" and got an update from a TRUSTED SOURCE. In my case I have an Intel driver, so I got my update from Intel's website.
That's about all the help I can offer, hope this helps y'all!
Ya this is happening with me also. But I did notice for me at least that it took much longer for me to get that message now then when it first came out.
Just finished reading the latest (and final!) update to the story.
It’s bittersweet to see this chapter close, but as we all know, all good things must come to an end. Otter Tale was the first FVN I stumbled across, just before starting my first year of college, and it quickly became a lifeline, something to look forward to while studying throughout 2025. That timing made it very special to me and my obsession for the year.
I joined around Build 5 and was immediately hooked by the mystery and the plot overall. This final update provides closure to an incredibly long project. The ending felt very slightly unfinished, mostly on Ollie's route. Perhaps that was partly because I overhyped it myself and crafted theories expecting more lore to be fully utilised. I’m not exactly a writer myself, so I’m not sure how I would have improved the ending, but it feels good enough for a short story. Still, that is part of the fun of speculating, and on the bright side, it leaves room for future possibilities. Perhaps we can see a true reconciliation with Andrew, or maybe some other short adventures in a single one‑shot. However, upon re-reading, the ending landed a bit better with me. Perhaps being ill initially affected how I interpreted it.
If there’s one major drawback in the final build, it’s performance. Past Build 8, the game became noticeably laggier, making some minigames nearly unplayable on replay (though you can strategise around the lag). A number of minor visual errors and lore inconsistencies were patched, though not all, which is understandable given the scale of the project and the difficulty of tracking every detail. I appreciate that an effort was made to fix as many as possible. Proofreading could have been tighter, but the occasional typo doesn’t detract from the overall experience. The CGs in Chapter 8 exhibited a noticeable shift in art style compared to earlier builds. While slightly jarring at first, it also reflects the artist’s growth over the course of the project.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to fully experience the music in the final chapter since I’m travelling without headphones, but from what I heard earlier, it was lovely. As a first major VN project, this is an impressive achievement. The visuals, the storyline, and the overall charm carried me through the year, and I’m grateful for the journey.
I wish you and everyone reading this a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. I’m glad this story has reached its conclusion, and it will be one I remember for a long time as 2025 comes to a close. Otter Tale truly is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
And for anyone wondering if they should play: most certainly give it a shot. It’s pretty good. My suggestion would be to play Build 8 for the smoother experience up to Chapter 7, then switch to Build 9 for the ending of your choice.
To quote a certain otter:
“The best bottoms are the total tops.”
This may or may not be spoilers for how Chapter 8 ends.
I do wish I could have contributed something to the project, but even as a free player, I deeply appreciated the credits scene acknowledging supporters. Regardless, I’m grateful for the chance to experience it.
Edit: Opinion Updated Post Re-read
For those who want to edit their saves but don't want to go through the hassle of skipping through 8 chapters' worth of dialogue (spoilers ahead):
Otter Tale Choices: Resulting Ending:
Marlo Sex + Undies Off + Top Oyster Marlo
Marlo Sex + Undies Off + Bottom Oyster Ollie
Marlo Sex + Undies On + Top Oyster Marlo
Marlo Sex + Undies On + Bottom Oyster Marlo
No Sex + Undies Off + Top Oyster Ollie
No Sex + Undies Off + Bottom Oyster Ollie
No Sex + Undies On + Top Oyster Marlo
No Sex + Undies On + Bottom Oyster Ollie
Extra Notes: Only works if you play from the start for those who plan to complete the game fully. Doesn't work by loading saves at decision checkpoints.
Winning/Losing/Quitting the BBBot Battle doesn't affect the outcome of the choice you've picked.
It's really great to see that the BO3 is fully functional.
Don't know what I can do about that. I don't get that error when I test it. Did the game work in previous builds? Are other games you are playing getting this error? google tells this kind of error is just limited to gamemaker.
Don't know if this will help any, but the Otter_Tail9 windows build didn't run on my Windows 11 PC (same error in the picture), but does run on my Windows 10 PC. Though it's still eating through about 2500 and 4000 MB of Memory according to good old Task Manager.
I compiled this game on win 11 so i dont know whats going on with that.
Im going to guess it's becuase I'm loading all the sprites at startup now. Before there was lag between sprite switching. But now sprites can change around instantly. it does require a lot of loading(and memory) starting it up in return.
Would you be alright with a version without this loading instead? It will be slower.
I can run it, but it takes forever to start and uses over 4 gigs of ram. Older builds started much quicker and used under 1 gig of ram. It looks like some serious memory leak.
It's not a memory leak, all the sprites are being loaded into ram startup so its faster when you play it. Textures are huge, so it has to switch them around a lot.
Before it would lag slightly when sprites change. But it's so much faster when I test it out. I didn't account for computers that have lower specs.
Would you prefer a version without this loading? It will be slower. but will probably be more compatible.
lerp argument 1 incorrect type (undefined) expecting a Number (YYGR)############################################################################################
It would've been done by the end of Nov, but the most recent post (Otter tale 8.5 on patreon and thoughts - Otter Tale by OTTER) a majority (including myself) have voted for the dev to polish the game fully hence it'll take at least an extra month so I would say expect the next update for public to drop around uh, late December or even early 2026
Hi! I really love the game and its overall theme. I just have a question — in the new update, will the rest of the story be translated into Spanish? It’s been showing up in English for me since Chapter 7.
The story is still being worked on, I think. It's "released" as in you are able to download the game lol. I've been keeping track of the release dates, and initially I predicted a public release sometime early September, but it seems the dev has been rather busy with many other things (and some other issues), so I say give it a wait and hope chapter releases by the end of this year. So if you don't wanna be constantly, I would suggest checking just once / month or checking again later this year.
I hope so. I can't really enjoy this game without knowing what happens past the "incident". Its just too depressing for me. I'm usually okay with stuff like this but this story just hits different. Unfortunately I can't even enjoy the art without thinking about what happened. Its really messing with me isn't like anything I have read before. I guess its because its constantly being brought up throughout the entire story. Or maybe its because of the absolute horrors that Owen has gone through. Seeing him suffer so much is unbearable to imagine and its absolutely heartbreaking. The story is so amazing, however, I just have to get it off my mind until there is a point where something positive happens. It seems like the plot of the story is currently at the lowest point right now and obviously that's not where I would like to leave off. There has been very few positive scenes and the story is leaving me feeling sad. I wish there were more positive moments throughout the story.
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One of the best VNs I've read in a while. The story, music, and art are fantastic and I can't wait for future chapters!
SPOILERS:
The rave scene was truly heartbreaking. I was fairly certain what happened leading up to it based on the previous flashbacks, but that was hard to see play out (but it was excellently written.) I feel like a lot of VNs have an issue making the reader actually care about the protagonist, but I truly feel like rooting for Owen after all he's been through.
Also, the minigames are a very nice touch. I've not seen something like that implemented in a VN, and it really adds a unique touch.
Maybe it's a limitation with the code/engine used, but it'd be nice if there was an option to skip unseen text like some VNs have. That way it's easier to see how different choices result in new dialogue.
As some of the other comments said, I think maybe the clam choice to determine who Owen goes to the festival with should be revisited. A weighted point system on past choices or something may work better. I do like how there seems to be two branching choices between Marlo and Ollie (best boi), but it'd be cool to see an option to get back with Andrew as well.
Is there a discord set up for the community? It's always cool to chat with others about VNs I'm currently reading.
Overall, it's a very refreshing VN, and I look forward to new updates! Please keep up the awesome work!
I agree with a previous commentor that the changing sprite and CG colours in the rave scene were an excellent touch and greatly appreciated. I am ignorant as to how much extra effort it required to accomplish, but it was well worth it for the experience that it provides to the reader.
Honestly, I was kinda anxious and hesitant since I didn't see my favourite otto suffering, especially with the ominous vibe that things aren't gonna work out well with Andrew. Still I had nothin' to worry about. Thankfully, the pain was short and not as dreadful as I thought it'd be.
Terribly shocking what Owen has gone through, so his phobia makes perfect sense. I do hope there will be an ending where he gets back with Andrew, but that seems more like a head canon with how things are heating up between Marlo and Ollie. (Team Ollie all the way).
The rave lighting and shifting colours were super well done, it was such a great surprise to see their sprites changing colours. It's a really clever way to show that kind of rave setting, really cool, I love it! And was sorta hoping to see another minigame considering how cool that little shooter was in the last chap, but I imagine it's a lot of work to do in this tricky engine.
As usual, fantastic art/CGs and the otterstone sound effects were cool. I hope Lesslie updates the OST with the new rave tunes soon ;)
Also we totally need to see Seru and Nanabi naked, just sayin' lol. And that mentioned of the latino wolf....he isn't a red wolf by chance is he? Hehehe.
Really looking forward to seeing how things play out. Owen deserves all the love in the world. Hell, they all do.
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este último capítulo fue raro, quizás fue pensamiento mío pero así fue mi primera impresión sobre el transcurso de este. El final fue un poco veloz para mi, me hubiera gustado ver mas como: que fue de Ollie con sus sentimientos en la ruta donde no correspondes el beso, quizás algo de Marlo y la ida de Owen de la isla.
Este final no siento mucha emoción 😿
Hola tengo problemas con el juego, lo que pasa es que cuando trato de poner el juego en español no puedo, y eso que es la versión más reciente ya alguna recomendación que me puedas dar.
borra ese apk y la versión instalada y descargalo de nuevo
Cómo osea borre la versión que ya tenía la APK también y instale denuevo la APK reciente pero ahora no se deja de trabar nisiquiera sale nada en español y está más lento con cada diálogo.
disculpa la demora.
que raro tu caso, a mi me funciona bien la última versión, borraste todo archivo del juego de tu dispositivo incluyendo el instalado? si aún asi da error no se que recomendar
I think the game got a viruse or something because when I started again it disapeared, and then when i get download again not appear the archive for to play
I finished this, but I avoided most sexual encounters this vn, mainly because I'm unsure of the relationship status between Owen and Andrew at the time the story took place
Like would I be cheating on Andrew if I slept with Marlo or Ollie?
I agree with you there. I really wanted Owen and Andrew to get back together
How do I go for the other route? My choices still ends up go to marlo
You gotta start the game from the beginning; you can't start it from the chapters.
Then pick your choices from there and so on.
Or just edit the save files.
i did that and i still get to marlo route, also how do i edit the save file
Quite curious
Did you start by clicking start or loading chapter 1. Cuz loading chapter 1 does not work.
And uh, in terms of editing the savefiles I believe these are the instructions as posted by the author:
Go to
C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Local\Otter_Tail
and set secret_flag4 to 0 or 4
I have not messed with the savefiles myself and Im afraid I will not be able to assist further if these 2 methods still do not work.
Yeah I did press start since my save file broked and I knew that picking a chapter would screw up the choices I picked on the broken save file so I just press start
Well then I can't be too sure what's going wrong here if you are indeed playing the game from the absolute beginning without loading into chapter 1 (which looks identical to starting a new game btw, except it doesn't save the choices you make)
All I can say is make sure you go through the whole skip dialogue thing (it really saves time to tweak the speed to the max in the settings) in 1 sitting ideally without saving in between and reloading your file (not sure if this'll help but its what I do) and click on the correct choices, which for your reference is below and copy pasted off one of my other comments in case you've somehow been clicking wrong (though highly unlikely)
Otter Tale Choices: Resulting Ending:
Marlo Sex + Undies Off + Top Oyster Marlo
Marlo Sex + Undies Off + Bottom Oyster Ollie
Marlo Sex + Undies On + Top Oyster Marlo
Marlo Sex + Undies On + Bottom Oyster Marlo
No Sex + Undies Off + Top Oyster Ollie
No Sex + Undies Off + Bottom Oyster Ollie
No Sex + Undies On + Top Oyster Marlo
No Sex + Undies On + Bottom Oyster Ollie
Extra Notes: Only works if you play from the start for those who plan to complete the game fully. Doesn't work by loading saves at decision checkpoints.
Winning/Losing/Quitting the BBBot Battle doesn't affect the outcome of the choice you've picked or so I believe. So its the thought that counts I suppose.
If this still doesn't work I really dont know how I can help anymore lol
Will there be like a sequel in the future?
I'm not sure but I hope so
Hey, sorry if this was a repeated question, but is the game still not opening up for you all? Because I updated my drivers to the most recent ones, and it still isn't working. I know OTTER is going to do another update soon, hopefully that fixes it. If it doesn't, I don't know what to do. It is giving me this error, kind of the same error image below, but for me, it is saying "line 619 in file \TexturesM.cpp".
But if anyone knows how I could fix this, let me know, thanks!
Do the otters have species-corresponding or human penis?
Pretty sure they have the standard human male genitalia, but with different colours of course
Tragic.
Perchance
I'm locked to the Marlo route, at the end I always end up dating Marlo at the festival
I do get the Ollie/Marlo cutscene on the boat, but only the Marlo date in the festival
You have to start from the beginning for the flags to properly set.
I Volunteer as tester for a Mac version. I own both apple silicon and Intel Macs and I am willing to test on both.
To everyone getting an error along the lines of "Win32 function failed: HRESULT: 0x887a0005", the issue is probably the graphics driver on your computer not being up to date, the game itself should be fine. When I updated my drivers it started working as expected. (Though reinstalling after updating the drivers might not hurt if there's still an issue)
Preface for the next part, your computer might be different, so take this with a grain of salt and download things at your own risk.
To fix the issue on my Windows 11 computer:
- I went to the "Device Manager" (searched for it in the Start Menu).
- Opened up the "Display Adapters" section to find the name of the graphics card I had. Most computers probably only have one listed under there, but it probably wouldn't hurt if you made sure all of them were up to date.
- Then I searched the internet for "windows [graphics card name here] driver update" and got an update from a TRUSTED SOURCE. In my case I have an Intel driver, so I got my update from Intel's website.
That's about all the help I can offer, hope this helps y'all!
I tried to run the game on windows 11 and for some reason this happened
Ya this is happening with me also. But I did notice for me at least that it took much longer for me to get that message now then when it first came out.
I couldn't even open and play the game so it's weird
I'll have one more update for the game in the coming weeks.
I volunteer as tribute to test the game on Mac, I have access to various Intel Macs and apple silicon Macs.
Just finished reading the latest (and final!) update to the story.
It’s bittersweet to see this chapter close, but as we all know, all good things must come to an end. Otter Tale was the first FVN I stumbled across, just before starting my first year of college, and it quickly became a lifeline, something to look forward to while studying throughout 2025. That timing made it very special to me and my obsession for the year.
I joined around Build 5 and was immediately hooked by the mystery and the plot overall. This final update provides closure to an incredibly long project. The ending felt very slightly unfinished, mostly on Ollie's route. Perhaps that was partly because I overhyped it myself and crafted theories expecting more lore to be fully utilised. I’m not exactly a writer myself, so I’m not sure how I would have improved the ending, but it feels good enough for a short story. Still, that is part of the fun of speculating, and on the bright side, it leaves room for future possibilities. Perhaps we can see a true reconciliation with Andrew, or maybe some other short adventures in a single one‑shot. However, upon re-reading, the ending landed a bit better with me. Perhaps being ill initially affected how I interpreted it.
If there’s one major drawback in the final build, it’s performance. Past Build 8, the game became noticeably laggier, making some minigames nearly unplayable on replay (though you can strategise around the lag). A number of minor visual errors and lore inconsistencies were patched, though not all, which is understandable given the scale of the project and the difficulty of tracking every detail. I appreciate that an effort was made to fix as many as possible. Proofreading could have been tighter, but the occasional typo doesn’t detract from the overall experience. The CGs in Chapter 8 exhibited a noticeable shift in art style compared to earlier builds. While slightly jarring at first, it also reflects the artist’s growth over the course of the project.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to fully experience the music in the final chapter since I’m travelling without headphones, but from what I heard earlier, it was lovely. As a first major VN project, this is an impressive achievement. The visuals, the storyline, and the overall charm carried me through the year, and I’m grateful for the journey.
I wish you and everyone reading this a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. I’m glad this story has reached its conclusion, and it will be one I remember for a long time as 2025 comes to a close. Otter Tale truly is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
And for anyone wondering if they should play: most certainly give it a shot. It’s pretty good. My suggestion would be to play Build 8 for the smoother experience up to Chapter 7, then switch to Build 9 for the ending of your choice.
To quote a certain otter: “The best bottoms are the total tops.”
This may or may not be spoilers for how Chapter 8 ends.
I do wish I could have contributed something to the project, but even as a free player, I deeply appreciated the credits scene acknowledging supporters. Regardless, I’m grateful for the chance to experience it.
Edit: Opinion Updated Post Re-read
For those who want to edit their saves but don't want to go through the hassle of skipping through 8 chapters' worth of dialogue (spoilers ahead):
Otter Tale Choices: Resulting Ending:
Marlo Sex + Undies Off + Top Oyster Marlo
Marlo Sex + Undies Off + Bottom Oyster Ollie
Marlo Sex + Undies On + Top Oyster Marlo
Marlo Sex + Undies On + Bottom Oyster Marlo
No Sex + Undies Off + Top Oyster Ollie
No Sex + Undies Off + Bottom Oyster Ollie
No Sex + Undies On + Top Oyster Marlo
No Sex + Undies On + Bottom Oyster Ollie
Extra Notes:
Only works if you play from the start for those who plan to complete the game fully. Doesn't work by loading saves at decision checkpoints.
Winning/Losing/Quitting the BBBot Battle doesn't affect the outcome of the choice you've picked.
It's really great to see that the BO3 is fully functional.
Couldn't get the game to run on Windows
Same error at line 619
Don't know what I can do about that. I don't get that error when I test it. Did the game work in previous builds? Are other games you are playing getting this error? google tells this kind of error is just limited to gamemaker.
Older builds work. It's just this latest build that doesn't work.
Don't know if this will help any, but the Otter_Tail9 windows build didn't run on my Windows 11 PC (same error in the picture), but does run on my Windows 10 PC. Though it's still eating through about 2500 and 4000 MB of Memory according to good old Task Manager.
I compiled this game on win 11 so i dont know whats going on with that.
Im going to guess it's becuase I'm loading all the sprites at startup now. Before there was lag between sprite switching. But now sprites can change around instantly. it does require a lot of loading(and memory) starting it up in return.
Would you be alright with a version without this loading instead? It will be slower.
I think front loading all the sprites is a good idea. I'd personally prefer an initial load then have it be smooth sailing.
I work as a computer engineer so figured I'd go into extra detail for your troubleshooting benefit just incase it'd help you.
I can run it, but it takes forever to start and uses over 4 gigs of ram. Older builds started much quicker and used under 1 gig of ram. It looks like some serious memory leak.
I noticed that too
It behaves the same on 2 different computers. Both running windows 10.
It's not a memory leak, all the sprites are being loaded into ram startup so its faster when you play it. Textures are huge, so it has to switch them around a lot.
Before it would lag slightly when sprites change. But it's so much faster when I test it out. I didn't account for computers that have lower specs.
Would you prefer a version without this loading? It will be slower. but will probably be more compatible.
I would appreciate version for slower/older computers, thank you.
Android version isn't opening
hey will there be one for Mac
Is anyone else getting this error? Or is it just me?
############################################################################################
ERROR in action number 1
of Step Event2 for object oCharacter:
lerp argument 1 incorrect type (undefined) expecting a Number (YYGR)############################################################################################
gml_Object_oCharacter_Step_2 (line 21)
This is adorable, keep up the good work! <3
Is there any way to sign up for updates for a game on Itch?
when is the update I NEED IT its such a good game.
It would've been done by the end of Nov, but the most recent post (Otter tale 8.5 on patreon and thoughts - Otter Tale by OTTER) a majority (including myself) have voted for the dev to polish the game fully hence it'll take at least an extra month so I would say expect the next update for public to drop around uh, late December or even early 2026
Hi! I really love the game and its overall theme. I just have a question — in the new update, will the rest of the story be translated into Spanish? It’s been showing up in English for me since Chapter 7.
New verison (version 8.5) doesn’t work, I keep getting an error code! It says:
___________________________________________
############################################################################################
ERROR in action number 1
of Step Event1 for object oController:
REAL argument incorrect type undefined############################################################################################
gml_Object_oController_Step_1 (line 133)
Either I have a corrupt file or my computer is completely broken, I paid 2 dollars just for this to happen, hope it can get fixed someday
Did you delete your save files yet, that bug is probably associated with the options files.
C:\Users\[USER NAME]\AppData\Local\Otter_Tail
You will have to delete all the files in there.
Whats the difference between otter_tale8 2.apk and otter_tale8.apk ?
One has a major bug fix and one doesn't, download 2 lol.
The Status says "released", but I read a the comments from build 8, that there is a "to be continued" at the end. So is it finished or no?
The story is still being worked on, I think. It's "released" as in you are able to download the game lol. I've been keeping track of the release dates, and initially I predicted a public release sometime early September, but it seems the dev has been rather busy with many other things (and some other issues), so I say give it a wait and hope chapter releases by the end of this year. So if you don't wanna be constantly, I would suggest checking just once / month or checking again later this year.
Is it a glitch or is there really only 15 save slots??
Is this going to be continued, if it is, would love to play it again!
I hope so. I can't really enjoy this game without knowing what happens past the "incident". Its just too depressing for me. I'm usually okay with stuff like this but this story just hits different. Unfortunately I can't even enjoy the art without thinking about what happened. Its really messing with me isn't like anything I have read before. I guess its because its constantly being brought up throughout the entire story. Or maybe its because of the absolute horrors that Owen has gone through. Seeing him suffer so much is unbearable to imagine and its absolutely heartbreaking. The story is so amazing, however, I just have to get it off my mind until there is a point where something positive happens. It seems like the plot of the story is currently at the lowest point right now and obviously that's not where I would like to leave off. There has been very few positive scenes and the story is leaving me feeling sad. I wish there were more positive moments throughout the story.
The apk files for both seem to crash on startup or shortly after beginning everytime regardless of what I do
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One of the best VNs I've read in a while. The story, music, and art are fantastic and I can't wait for future chapters!
SPOILERS:
The rave scene was truly heartbreaking. I was fairly certain what happened leading up to it based on the previous flashbacks, but that was hard to see play out (but it was excellently written.) I feel like a lot of VNs have an issue making the reader actually care about the protagonist, but I truly feel like rooting for Owen after all he's been through.
Also, the minigames are a very nice touch. I've not seen something like that implemented in a VN, and it really adds a unique touch.
Maybe it's a limitation with the code/engine used, but it'd be nice if there was an option to skip unseen text like some VNs have. That way it's easier to see how different choices result in new dialogue.
As some of the other comments said, I think maybe the clam choice to determine who Owen goes to the festival with should be revisited. A weighted point system on past choices or something may work better. I do like how there seems to be two branching choices between Marlo and Ollie (best boi), but it'd be cool to see an option to get back with Andrew as well.
Is there a discord set up for the community? It's always cool to chat with others about VNs I'm currently reading.
Overall, it's a very refreshing VN, and I look forward to new updates! Please keep up the awesome work!
Honestly really good novel i'm rotting for him getting back with andrew though
hey, is there anyway to fix the saves? Everytime i try to load them it just says “outdated save”, is there a way to fix this?
I agree with a previous commentor that the changing sprite and CG colours in the rave scene were an excellent touch and greatly appreciated. I am ignorant as to how much extra effort it required to accomplish, but it was well worth it for the experience that it provides to the reader.
Hi, just spotted a minor error and thought about letting you know author.
Since is on Owen pov, i think you meant Olly in this scene.
It's really a minor error, i don't think it's worth even correcting it, but i though it would be better if i let you know!
I really love this story, keep up the good work and thank you!
quick reminder for everyone
The build with number 2 at the end is a bug fix
Wow what a chapter!
Honestly, I was kinda anxious and hesitant since I didn't see my favourite otto suffering, especially with the ominous vibe that things aren't gonna work out well with Andrew. Still I had nothin' to worry about. Thankfully, the pain was short and not as dreadful as I thought it'd be.
Terribly shocking what Owen has gone through, so his phobia makes perfect sense. I do hope there will be an ending where he gets back with Andrew, but that seems more like a head canon with how things are heating up between Marlo and Ollie. (Team Ollie all the way).
The rave lighting and shifting colours were super well done, it was such a great surprise to see their sprites changing colours. It's a really clever way to show that kind of rave setting, really cool, I love it! And was sorta hoping to see another minigame considering how cool that little shooter was in the last chap, but I imagine it's a lot of work to do in this tricky engine.
As usual, fantastic art/CGs and the otterstone sound effects were cool. I hope Lesslie updates the OST with the new rave tunes soon ;)
Also we totally need to see Seru and Nanabi naked, just sayin' lol. And that mentioned of the latino wolf....he isn't a red wolf by chance is he? Hehehe.
Really looking forward to seeing how things play out. Owen deserves all the love in the world. Hell, they all do.
Do you have a patreon or a twitter??
https://www.patreon.com/StarDragon
https://bsky.app/profile/ottertale.bsky.social
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Seru is one cute handsome yeen. Wish I'm that latino wolf he mentioned ^^