This visual novel had me cracking up with all of its one-liners! Warren is the best character in the game, and the chibi sprites were super cute, too, and added to the comedy of the game. I got the Not M ending, which was super sweet and cute. It was such a good ending that I don't think the other endings will match up to that level. Otherwise, the backgrounds, character sprites, and musical tracks were great! Although, the bird sound effects seemed too loud and overpowering for a simple scene, and the characters seem too small compared to the bigger backgrounds. That could just be my own little nitpicks, though. The one thing that did confuse me, though, was how the default heroine's name was Marty, since I believe that's predominately a male name and not a unisex or female name, but I could be wrong. All in all, it was a good game with a succinctstory that didn't overstay its welcome. The menus and transitions also added to the charm of the game, too! Good job!
Thanks so much and sorry for the small hickups. The game is pretty old now so I'm sure it's quite outdated compared to today's standards for visual novels. I'm kinda surprised it still runs lol. Renpy is such a godsend for vn devs.
If I remember correctly the reason I named the MC Marty was because I made this game for NaNoRenO 2013 (VN game jam takes place in March) and the name is a shortened version of "martisor" which is a custom at the beginning of March in my country. Very random I know, I could've just named her March.
Love this game. It's so cute T-T Even if it's a little cheesy (but not too), it's all in good fun and obviously inspired by shoujo tropes while also subverting them. Great characters, although maybe the Matt route could have used more time to develop the relationship. Not that it matters because Warren is best boy
Anyway, I remember playing this game when it was first posted on LSF, and it is just as great as I remember. One of my faves! Thank you dev!
It’s been ages in the wait, but here goes a very late few words about the Signed X. Just a few from what I remember.
First of all, I rarely jump into Otome, but over here it was definitely a good idea to do so. Absolutely no regrets.
The game is cute and has a great humour, the delusional heroine is super fun. Characters look decent overall and so does the environment we get to see them in.
For me Marty is the strongest point. Her quirkinness is fantastic. As for the possible interests of hers – no favourite. Bet it has to do with me (as a guy) not really being able to put myself into actual shoes of female protagonists in general. And not there being any issues with them.
All in all, definitely worth a play and hope people will still run into this game despite it being quite a few years since initial release.
I also covered one of the routes all those years ago on YouTube and it’s all put into Signed X playlist.
Thanks so much for leaving a comment, albeit a little bit late XD Your videos were an opportunity to come back and look at this project. I cringed a bit at my old art/writing, but it's nice seeing how far I've come comparing it with the project I'm working on now.
I think I probably saw your videos before since I remember I used to search on YT for my games to see let's play of them ^^
Congrats on still making videos on your channel after so many years! As someone who's also still into the same hobby over a decade later, I know how difficult it can be at times to stay motivated, but also rewarding when getting nice comments such as yours.
Thanks again for taking the time to write this and for playing!
It's way way late, yeah. Backlog of games to play. And backlog of reviews to write. I just usually start writing, finish a few, then am not satisfied with next few and pause writing for like a year... And don't really want to be like some people that just write "Cool game" and drop links to videos without providing any feedback at all. Though, that's also another reason for me being behind with those.
Hah. At this point making those videos can basically be considered an addiction for me. Absolutely surprised that I'm still at it though, but definitely not feeling like dropping it.
And I'm still glad seeing some devs from quite a while ago keeping at making games. Seeing a new release from familiar name, because I played something in the past always brings a smile to my face. So yeah, keep at it, too.
So cute and sweet! I love the ad for your other game Out of Sight at the bus stop lol. I played Out of Sight years ago, and then Summer Found Me, and didn't realize you were the same dev. Hope to see more of your stuff soon!
Hello there! I just finished playing this game and unlocked all 4 endings (too bad there really wasn't a secret alien ending, lol). I actually saw the post for it on Lemmasoft back when it was released, and regret not taking the chance to play it earlier!
Anyway, I just wanted to say this story was really cute and funny! I enjoyed it a lot. Marty's was a fun and quirky MC, and her failed attempts at recreating manga cliches was priceless. Warren was definitely my favorite guy, sticking by her side despite the mishaps.
I definitely liked "Not M" ending the best. It just seemed so precious and sweet (and silly me slightly teared up a bit at how sweet it was). But "Signed Me" did clear things up for me (like what he was trying to explain but she didn't let him).
In the end, I really enjoyed this cute little story. It may have been short, but you succeeded in making me care and enjoy all the characters! ^^
Hi! Thank you so much and congrats on finding all the endings! I myself was obsessed with anime and manga when I made this so there is a bit of myself in Marty lol. I'm glad someone is still enjoying this lil game years later. ^_^
You are very welcome, it was a fun read I'd definitely read again to put a smile on my face! I really love how despite the short length, there was still a decent amount of choice points and endings, very nice to see ^^
I think I played this about a year ago (before discovering Itch). It's really funny and sweet, and the colors are great. I'm not sure why Marty likes Matt when Warren is amazing from skin tone to hair to face and personality but oh well, I guess it happens to the best of us. 10/10 will recommend this to my younger sister.
Haha, my drawing skills didn't do Matt justice. I don't know what I was thinking with that hair XD Thanks for thinking all of my games are awesome ^_^ <3
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This visual novel had me cracking up with all of its one-liners! Warren is the best character in the game, and the chibi sprites were super cute, too, and added to the comedy of the game. I got the Not M ending, which was super sweet and cute. It was such a good ending that I don't think the other endings will match up to that level. Otherwise, the backgrounds, character sprites, and musical tracks were great! Although, the bird sound effects seemed too loud and overpowering for a simple scene, and the characters seem too small compared to the bigger backgrounds. That could just be my own little nitpicks, though. The one thing that did confuse me, though, was how the default heroine's name was Marty, since I believe that's predominately a male name and not a unisex or female name, but I could be wrong. All in all, it was a good game with a succinct story that didn't overstay its welcome. The menus and transitions also added to the charm of the game, too! Good job!
Thanks so much and sorry for the small hickups. The game is pretty old now so I'm sure it's quite outdated compared to today's standards for visual novels. I'm kinda surprised it still runs lol. Renpy is such a godsend for vn devs.
If I remember correctly the reason I named the MC Marty was because I made this game for NaNoRenO 2013 (VN game jam takes place in March) and the name is a shortened version of "martisor" which is a custom at the beginning of March in my country. Very random I know, I could've just named her March.
Love this game. It's so cute T-T Even if it's a little cheesy (but not too), it's all in good fun and obviously inspired by shoujo tropes while also subverting them. Great characters, although maybe the Matt route could have used more time to develop the relationship.
Not that it matters because Warren is best boyAnyway, I remember playing this game when it was first posted on LSF, and it is just as great as I remember. One of my faves! Thank you dev!
It’s been ages in the wait, but here goes a very late few words about the Signed X. Just a few from what I remember.
First of all, I rarely jump into Otome, but over here it was definitely a good idea to do so. Absolutely no regrets.
The game is cute and has a great humour, the delusional heroine is super fun. Characters look decent overall and so does the environment we get to see them in.
For me Marty is the strongest point. Her quirkinness is fantastic. As for the possible interests of hers – no favourite. Bet it has to do with me (as a guy) not really being able to put myself into actual shoes of female protagonists in general. And not there being any issues with them.
All in all, definitely worth a play and hope people will still run into this game despite it being quite a few years since initial release.
I also covered one of the routes all those years ago on YouTube and it’s all put into Signed X playlist.
Thanks so much for leaving a comment, albeit a little bit late XD Your videos were an opportunity to come back and look at this project. I cringed a bit at my old art/writing, but it's nice seeing how far I've come comparing it with the project I'm working on now.
I think I probably saw your videos before since I remember I used to search on YT for my games to see let's play of them ^^
Congrats on still making videos on your channel after so many years! As someone who's also still into the same hobby over a decade later, I know how difficult it can be at times to stay motivated, but also rewarding when getting nice comments such as yours.
Thanks again for taking the time to write this and for playing!
It's way way late, yeah. Backlog of games to play. And backlog of reviews to write. I just usually start writing, finish a few, then am not satisfied with next few and pause writing for like a year... And don't really want to be like some people that just write "Cool game" and drop links to videos without providing any feedback at all. Though, that's also another reason for me being behind with those.
Hah. At this point making those videos can basically be considered an addiction for me. Absolutely surprised that I'm still at it though, but definitely not feeling like dropping it.
And I'm still glad seeing some devs from quite a while ago keeping at making games. Seeing a new release from familiar name, because I played something in the past always brings a smile to my face. So yeah, keep at it, too.
So cute and sweet! I love the ad for your other game Out of Sight at the bus stop lol. I played Out of Sight years ago, and then Summer Found Me, and didn't realize you were the same dev. Hope to see more of your stuff soon!
Hello there! I just finished playing this game and unlocked all 4 endings (too bad there really wasn't a secret alien ending, lol). I actually saw the post for it on Lemmasoft back when it was released, and regret not taking the chance to play it earlier!
Anyway, I just wanted to say this story was really cute and funny! I enjoyed it a lot. Marty's was a fun and quirky MC, and her failed attempts at recreating manga cliches was priceless. Warren was definitely my favorite guy, sticking by her side despite the mishaps.
I definitely liked "Not M" ending the best. It just seemed so precious and sweet (and silly me slightly teared up a bit at how sweet it was). But "Signed Me" did clear things up for me (like what he was trying to explain but she didn't let him).
In the end, I really enjoyed this cute little story. It may have been short, but you succeeded in making me care and enjoy all the characters! ^^
Hi! Thank you so much and congrats on finding all the endings! I myself was obsessed with anime and manga when I made this so there is a bit of myself in Marty lol. I'm glad someone is still enjoying this lil game years later. ^_^
You are very welcome, it was a fun read I'd definitely read again to put a smile on my face! I really love how despite the short length, there was still a decent amount of choice points and endings, very nice to see ^^
I also adored the chibi art, they were fun!
are you still replaying to comments so i can ask you a question?
yes, I am
are you working on other games yet?
yes, but the progress is slow as I have real life responsibilities
oh i get it, of course. Just wondering if you have suddenly just stopped or retired.
I think I played this about a year ago (before discovering Itch). It's really funny and sweet, and the colors are great. I'm not sure why Marty likes Matt when Warren is amazing from skin tone to hair to face and personality but oh well, I guess it happens to the best of us. 10/10 will recommend this to my younger sister.
(Played Summer Found Me, too. That was awesome.)
(Also Out of Sight. That was sad, but awesome.)
Haha, my drawing skills didn't do Matt justice. I don't know what I was thinking with that hair XD Thanks for thinking all of my games are awesome ^_^ <3
I'm not bugged by his hair haha. I just find Warren the most colorful character there . :)
This was a cute and funny, little visual novel :) Lovely artwork as well! Fun to play through.
Thank you for playing! ^_^