Cassie

Hi, I've really enjoyed your game and I want to ask if you allow me to translate it in french.You can contact me at: [email protected]

I definitely got the Narcissus reference right away. Very pretty art! And I definitely sympathized with her story. One thing I would have liked is if we could have actually seen the reflection appear in the water.

So cute and reflective! <3 <3 <3

I wish we could've seen more of the Cassie/Cassandra sprite because she is so pretty/adorable, but overall it was very tastefully executed <3 So cute!!! <3 And the music was lovely <3

It's really interesting how many games this year pull from Greek mythology, but I'm glad they did because it produced gems like this. :) Had a real fun time with it. You and the team did great work! <3

Butter loves your take on the societal pressure on women to get married, more so in the context of their time period, more so with how important beauty was! But  also!!! I just realized the ending and finally remembered this was Greek myth and AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

OMG THE REFERENCES ARE NOW JUST DAWNING ON ME!!!! 

Like the protagonist being named after Cassandra! The tragic woman so loved by Apollo because of her beauty and then was gifted the gift of Prophecy but cursed to never be believed  thus furthering her isolation! Like how the protag feels here!!! AAAHHHHHHH

And then when both Cassandra/Cassie utter the same words, mirroring Echo AAAHHHHHHHHHH

I LOVE THE COMBINED ASSOCIATIONS AND THE HAPPY TRAGEDY!!!! LIKE SHE STILL DIES I GUESS BUT UT WAS A HAPPY DEATH TO HER OMG??? LIKE IT'S STILL TRAGEDY BUT PARADOXICCALLY A HAPPY END FOR HER??? (Considering her alternatives of course, I do personally wished for her to live, but this is Greek myth, and Greek myth gets all extreme with the parallels in their poetic ironies and all) 

BUT ASDFGHJKL!?!?! BUTTER LOVES THIS

(I don't know if there were anymore I missed, more so with the mentioned carpenter, but aaahhh that was what I remembered while playing haha)

Flower imagery as well AAAHHHHHHG

No screenshots?

she's so pretty omggg... the whole game was also pretty tbh!! and the music is so calming... i loved the ending too, especially when she said that "just a piece is all lovers will ever need to find true eternal love". the cutest T__T

thank you for this game!!

This was positively breathtaking! What a gorgeous story -- and a gorgeous experience overall. Right from the beginning, with the quiet peacefulness of the BG that made my whole being practically melt into the screen upon sight, and then the music GODDDDD. THE MUSIC IS LITERALLY WONDROUS. I feel so absolutely at peace with everything while listening to it lakdjfalkds and I want to join Cassandra there in that quaint little spot of peace in the woods 😭💕

This was also just SUCH a unique spin on the story? I admit I don't know all the specifics behind the tale of Narcissus. Just kind of the general vibes. But I found this to be so incredibly touching in how you approached it from an entirely different angle. I think this can also speak so much to like... so many people in general. There are a lot of people out there (myself included) that have such a difficult time loving themselves. That don't think they deserve to be loved. That don't think they deserve anything. That don't treat themselves even the way they think others should be treated. And reading this was somehow very sweet. Like. That Cassandra could find this love with herself before needing to subject herself to the whims of others and an obligatory love that society has pushed on her. I really liked this as a way to show that we need to love ourselves first before we can love and be happy???? (maybe lakdjfad I could also be just completely rambling nonsense right now)

BUT I DIGRESS.

Just really loved this. I feel so... I don't know... at peace now... having played that and just sitting here listening to the music continue for a while longer. A beautiful and touching little moment that will live in my heart for a while to come 💕

Absolutely stunning. I love how the tale can be ambiguous in terms of the "lesson" of the story. It can be a story of vanity or self love, though I prefer to think of it as the latter.

As a woman, I really relate to the pressure put on looks, manners, and propriety that are overall valued more than our skills. To me, I really lean into the self love because I feel the depth of love we have for others is often determined by the respect and love we have for ourselves.

Beautiful! I love it.

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IT WAS GRANDIOSE!!!! AMAZING!!!!!! It might be my favourite game of Meant2Bee??????????

Okay, I am biased because I am a huge fan of the Narcissus myth, but the take this game offers? The TAKE??????????? IT LEFT ME SPEECHLESS!!!!!

(but i'm still going to talk anyway)

First and foremost: the art was gorgeous, the GUI splendid, the coding well-done and the music track phenomenal!!! It all offered a consistent yet wonderful experience!!!!!

Then... I think the game was in two parts, one questioning what love is and sending wonderful messages about self-love, and a second one being pure "mythological character gets poetically crazy" and I was here for both!!!!

The first part raised interesting points about the social norms regarding marriage: you have to marry, no matter what because, hey, what fate is worst than solitude?? And if others don't love you, are you even worth being loved? I think it was perfectly shown with Cassandra's mother, being a woman way above her husband in terms of qualities or merit, and yet, settling down with a man she never truly loves (and if you think of the conjoined norm of maternity, making the protag a woman was an amazing idea!).

The second part is Cassandra finding love with herself and THE POETRY????? I really expected you to have Cassandra see herself, have a self-love mement and be ready to give her mother her piece of her mind... BUT YOU CHOSE THE POETIC PATH!!!!! And it was amazingly written, Joy!! I can't emphasise enough how much I enjoyed this part!!!! Cassandra not realising she is facing someone else, and ending up like Narcissus in the myth, Cassie answering her, mimicking Echo in the original myth??????? And THE TWO FLOWERS!!!! THERE ARE TWO FLOWERS!!!!!!!!!! It made me scream!!!!!!!!! I think you really excelled at reproducing the feelings, the tone and the vibe of what might be dumb from an exterior point of view (I'm not roasting, even Phaedra could just be seen as a drama queen overracting because she loves her step-son defgtgrftvgb), but is hauntingly beautiful in Greek tragedies! And yet, you kept it so positive?? The duality got me!!!

Honestly, it was a WONDERFUL experience, an ASTONISHING game, and now I want to SCREAM how beautiful it is!!!!! Congrats on all the team!!!!!

Now, that was a great retelling. Surrounded by the lack of true love, what other choice is there to give the love you have in yourself... to yourself? There's so much that could be said about this little game alone, it truly holds potential for essays and poetry and such... amazing work

This was such a lovely game. The music, art, and writing really tied everything together. The best way to describe it was so truly poetic and sweet. This had a very meaningful message I think could be interpreted in a few different and wonderful ways. I am not familiar with the original greek tale, but even without that background I still felt connected with this game. Amazing work for the jam!

Ahhh, this was such a lovely and heartwarming experience! I loved this take on the Narcissus myth, and I really think that it twisted the meaning into something more wholesome (and potentially more meaningful!)

The GUI is LOVELY, and I adored the green and beige/yellow color palette! The music track was calming and set the atmosphere so well. Cassandra's sprite was simply adorable, and the artstyle really suited the design of the GUI and the overall aesthetic for the game!

(Slight spoilers I suppose, but I simply must gush about the message of this game!)

This story was SO cleverly set up and told. Starting with Cassandra pondering over her suitors, who she doesn't feel any connection with, to reflecting on her mother's obsession with physical beauty that inevitably fades, to Cassandra's final passionate meeting with "Cassie." After they meet, all of the complications and messiness from the world fade away. Cassandra doesn't need to worry about marriage or her parents. She just needs to have lovely, romantic words for Cassie.

I think that this message was very well thought-out, and it's very true! At the end of the day, loving yourself is more meaningful and more sustaining than any love that you can receive from another person. Having confidence in yourself, loving yourself unconditionally...that's a very powerful thing! And I like how, unlike in the original tale, Cassandra's love IS requited. Cassie loves her back. She loves herself, and that's all that she needs. (The ending is bittersweet, but very true to the original tale! Though I'm a bit sad that Cassandra only lasted a week dfgfdgdg) 

"To think, some will never experience this love." It's bittersweet, but it's true! Sometimes people try to plug the holes in their hearts with love from anyone or anything except for themselves. I hope everyone can find their own "Cassie" someday! 

This was FANTASTIC, great job by the entire team!!

So sweet!!! The UI, art, writing & music all tied in together so nicely!
I was not familiar with the original tale of Narcissus but after a quick google search, I think I much prefer this version :')
A very good use of the O2A2 restrictions!
The story didn't feel rushed at all despite being under 1k words ^^

Great job!!! <3