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Oh god, there's gonna be so much waffling on...2.5+ millon words. Such a number!
Also, new update would show highest render-to-word ratio since 0.13.0*
* Assuming 60k+ and 750+ are exact numbers
Oh god, there's gonna be so much waffling on...2.5+ millon words. Such a number!
Also, new update would show highest render-to-word ratio since 0.13.0*
* Assuming 60k+ and 750+ are exact numbers
I had a feeling it was definitely Akira up until the double "theres someone i want to see" part, and then Sekai up until the eye part, and then Akira again.How do you think, whom might be narrator in the start ofYou must be registered to see the links? I find it doubtful, that this is old Akira, but honestly have no other ideas
Same. In my case, it's mostly because Sel has raised the bar on the quality of story writing in VN so high that i now can't stop subconsciously noticing flaws in that aspect in other games. Right now i'm trying to kill time reading Summer Heat and i can't stop cringing from the dialog between characters, it's so bad. It's like watching The Room with Tommy Wiseau all over again.I have exactly 222 games on steam (that number surprised me for it's sheer consecutiveness) and yet i cannot find one i want to play... this update cannot come soon enough, i'm bored to tears...
Bingoogus has a challenger, wow. Next iteration needs a search bar though
I mean, fundamentally it's not hard to understand. It's one of those games that basically try to be a subversion of the common dating sim, in both that the common goal (of picking up all the chicks) leads to your downfall, and that you really don't have much control despite having the illusion where it seems like you do. All the background stuff, while cool I guess, is ultimately just for worldbuilding and mystery. Remove all of those elements, and the theme of the story remains the exact same, which is the actual important part.Sure, it is unique in its history and its impact, but is it unique because of Selebus' fragility, or was it unique because of what Selebus once wanted it to be? And does that still hold up with what it is today?
I feel like a question like this could be infinitely revisited since LiL is stated to be a continuously progressing narrative with no end in sight. To illustrate this, we know so little about what the foundational state of LiL is supposed to be, specifically because one of the main points of LiL is that we are not supposed to understand it. Since we cannot objectively understand many aspects of it, theoretically anything can happen to change constants we presume to understand already, and we would be none the wiser if it is intentional, a retcon, a revision, or normal progression. The fantastical nature of LiL means literally anything can occur, and it could seamlessly flow through the story or be explained away as some expected anomaly necessary to fulfill a point of the narrative we might not know about. Is that good writing or a weakness? It may be impossible to tell.
I'm particularly interested in the concept of the death of the author and supremacy of the reader. With the unique development behind LiL, the author could theoretically be replaced by anyone for a moment, and it might be impossible for us as readers to know the difference. LiL is so narratively incomprehensible that anything could happen, and we would have no choice but to accept it as if it were supposed to be there. We might not be able to identify mistakes or breaks of logic, or the feasibility of deus-ex spider-angel Gods, or characters not acting the way they should, simply because we still don't understand the 'rules' of the story or what the story should be. Or anything for that matter.
... Or maybe that's the point, though: to intentionally make trying to understand anything pointless. Kudos to Maya for not understanding anything of her world after how many years; I feel like we barely understood anything in four.
Probably no one cares (I do though), but here's what the characters in this lovely art mean:You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.
With a banger like that i am more than happy to pass the torch.Bingoogus has a challenger, wow. Next iteration needs a search bar though
LiL hasn't really ruined me for other games, like, at all. It's still the game i most look forward to updates of but for me personally, i don't really think the writing is all that amazing, in fact i find a lot of it to be pretentious waffle. No, what has me so hooked on the game is the characterization, it's the characters and their stories that have me so hooked, i want to see where shit goes with them. Also, it's rare to find a dark story in an AVN that isn't just edgelord 'imma be EviL'.I hate Selly for creating such a good game that makes me literally look at almost every VN game and my games on Stem and think "It's not even close to LIL or I wish I was playing LIL right now" but does anyone else feel that way?
Sel's entire fan base when it turns out this update release was just a prank, and it's actually a few weeks behind:Bit concerned about the April fools day release date.
I definitely think when it comes to writing, LiL is in a league of it's own, but I usually play any games that catch my interest just to see what the creator has to say. For example, I recently spent a week learning the history of Mortal Kombat just because I was curious.I hate Selly for creating such a good game that makes me literally look at almost every VN game and my games on Stem and think "It's not even close to LIL or I wish I was playing LIL right now" but does anyone else feel that way?
And regarding the true end of LIL after the pure routes, what do you genuinely think it will be? I've seen theories that Akira is in a coma, virtual reality, a world of madness, purgatory, theories that only Akira and Maya truly exist.
This prompted me to go take a look at my Steam library, only to find out I have exactly 111.I have exactly 222 games on steam (that number surprised me for it's sheer consecutiveness) and yet i cannot find one i want to play... this update cannot come soon enough, i'm bored to tears...
That's uncanny...This prompted me to go take a look at my Steam library, only to find out I have exactly 111.
I’ve been modding Doki Doki Literature Club while waiting for the next update. Not sure if you’ve played the base game or not, but just in case you haven’t, it’s… a trip. Highly recommend playing it without spoilers. Plus the game’s free.I hate Selly for creating such a good game that makes me literally look at almost every VN game and my games on Stem and think "It's not even close to LIL or I wish I was playing LIL right now" but does anyone else feel that way?
And regarding the true end of LIL after the pure routes, what do you genuinely think it will be? I've seen theories that Akira is in a coma, virtual reality, a world of madness, purgatory, theories that only Akira and Maya truly exist.