A little funny comment: In Clyde's journey, after the nightmare and after finding Vanessa, when Joel tells Clyde that he is a great dad, I would have put this music in the background:
Hi, after finishing the latest update, I decided to write my review (Spoiler Alert)
This update divided into two parts allowed for an evolution of the characters, especially with the addition of their past, and this led me to think that one day they might see their parents again who perhaps are still alive, but missing somewhere in the world. At the end of day 13 you see the character of the route looking for the Mandragora, only to hear something or someone approaching and a splash. This makes me think of a mysterious attacker who could be a wild monster, a hunter, or someone else from the Guild.
Looking at the remaining spaces in the image galleries I think there are 3 CGs missing for each character.
It confuses me that on day 12 the protagonist says that the next day he would have to return to the Guild after two weeks of stay. He was supposed to return to the Guild on Day 14, not Day 13.
I only have one criticism regarding Runan's character: his dialogues are a bit repetitive. Whenever he appears he often says "Hmph" and things like "It's not like I'm thinking of *what he would mean*".
I conclude by asking if in the end there will only be 6 paths available, because I have met characters who have captured my liking and who I would like to have their own path. I'm talking about Leia and Nasher, despite their initial, how shall I put it... complicated ways, they are two kind True Wyverians. Then there is the Elder (of whom no one has deigned to give him a concrete name) with his wisdom and friendliness, and finally Garu, who is aesthetically better than his son.
PS: If I had to name the Elder, the only name I can think of for him is Haoyu.
Ah, maybe it's just the shading that created an optical illusion for me. However the ones who have beards are Clyde, Ryan and Russell, Blake has a goatee.
The fact that the character sprites are mirrored confuses me about their appearance, I'll try to give some examples:
I'm confused about which ear Blake has the earring in and where his scar is located; I don't know which side of Ryan's jacket the bear paw is on, I'm also confused wondering which Russell's horn the ring is on; heck, I don't even know if Clyde has both earrings or just one.
Do you remember when I previously proposed an Onsen themed event and you took it as a beach episode? Now that winter is over and I'm feeling the heat out here... maybe there could be a swimsuit episode.
I wanted to share an idea I had imagined about the ending of this game. On the last day, the scrivener has to return to the guild for his report on the village, but the guy he has bonded with the most would like to come with him. The protagonist then provides him with a long hooded cloak as a disguise, so that he cannot be noticed, and takes him with him to the city. While the protagonist will show his thesis about the village to his superiors, presenting it as a village of Wyverians, his partner will have to remain hidden until he arrives. I can't think of anything else, so I leave the interpretation of the continuation to you.
I wonder if in the future you could include what I'm tentatively calling the "Harem Route", basically a route where Joel eventually has a polyamorous relationship with his friends.
I imagined the event that leads Joel and Dylan to confirm their love for each other:
Mark informs Dylan that the food reserved for the faculty is much better and tastier than the food served in the cafeteria. The latter confides the information to Joel and the two, who had noticed that their friends were getting bored of the usual things served, decide to do something crazy together: sneak into the university kitchen after lessons and steal some food, even leaving a fish in the fridge with a note that says: "Your empire of terror will end soon, you ugly bastards." That night, before continuing their explorations in the castle, Joel, Dylan and the others are seen in the camping area, where they enjoy a dinner with food stolen from the kitchen. Joel realized he had eaten too much and, as soon as he felt the need, he went away to a corner to vomit, being joined by Dylan.
Dylan: "Apparently even the princess has dark sides to her..."
Joel: "Yes, it's true. I ate like shit. But I have to admit that the first time I misbehaved it was so much fun that I didn't want to stop!"
Dylan: "The life of a mercenary is made up of ups and downs, you have to be ready for anything and enjoy the joys of life. You taught me this last thing, I thank you."
Joel: "Yes, I admit that I would like to spend more time with you..."
Dylan: “Well, you could give me a nice kiss to confirm you as my business partner.”
Joel: “I told you, I don't know if I'm your type.”
Dylan: “Well, enjoy apartment life with a bed from a sewer.”
Joel: “I know, enjoy the work of violence and blood.”
Dylan: "Definitely."
Joel was overcome by emotion, then put his hands on Dylan's face and kissed him lovingly. The latter was surprised, but then began to enjoy it.
Dylan: "...Wow, you were serious."
Joel: “It's not like I'm very good at hiding the truth.”
Dylan: “Maybe we could do better in that dump of yours.”
Joel: "Sure. But first, let's go back to the others. We have a job to do."
Things would get more complex for the protagonists if the castle was frequented by cultists. And I'm not talking about ghosts, but about real people in uniform with rifles.
I imagined what the events of Clyde's path would be like during the day starting from day 4, now I'll try to write a summary (I hope I don't sound verbose).
Clyde feels uncomfortable about last night at the castle, but he's also worried about Blake's scar and the students' obsession with him. Consulting with Blake and Dylan, the dragon asks for suggestions and the two tell him to try saying he likes men to keep girls away. The crocodile also tells Clyde that Joel has started to get closer to him and tells him to improve their relationship, as it would provide an advantage for both of them. Meanwhile, during recess, Dylan goes to see Joel to give him some advice on how to defend himself, but also to tell him to get closer to Clyde, because yesterday, both at school and at the castle, he felt a certain mutual sympathy. So, after school, Clyde finds Joel and invites him for a ride to the park. During the walk among the trees, Clyde tries to improve his relationship with Joel by tell him some compliments and asking him some questions, for example whether he wants to be called by a nickname or not, his favorite season and so on. They also talk about the idea of having Joel join the student council and what role he could fill. But then Clyde, looking at the messages on his phone, feels guilty and goes away for a moment to reflect. However, his cell phone falls out of his pocket and Joel retrieves it, realizing that the cell phone was unlocked, he decides to find out what happened and discovers that Clyde had forgotten to finish a thesis for an important test, but he also discovers that the dragon has no another message apart from those relating to the student council and the group formed by Liam, but above all, that he has no telephone number in his address book, apart from that of his father and mother and that he had installed an app with advice on how to make friends. Joel tries to reach Clyde but is surprised by a call from Clyde's father. The dragon has a panic attack, but Joel tries to calm things down by saying that he invited Clyde for a trip to the park to get some orange juice. Clyde is very touched by the fact that his friend is protecting him from his father's fury, even if the latter does not give up telling Joel that his son has no friends. However, when Joel notices that Clyde's father no longer answers the phone, he realizes that the situation seems serious and hangs up. He tells the dragon that he thinks his father is very angry and that he is looking for him and that they must hide where they cannot find him. Clyde and Joel take refuge in the latter's apartment and the dragon confides in his friend about his family situation and that his father only wants the best for the family, filling him with pressure. At that moment Clyde receives another call, this time from his mother, asking Clyde to put it on speaker. Unlike his father, Clyde's mother is much more calm, relaxed and permissive and says that she is happy that Clyde has friends and that the dragon doesn't deserve all that pretension and pressure and that he is just doing his best at school. The woman concludes by saying that she will pick up her son, that she will talk to her husband about the matter and that Clyde and Joel can both stay at each other's houses to study and other things. Clyde thanks her mother and gives her Joel's address. The latter talks to the dragon about how to move when they go to the castle at night, until Clyde's mother rings on the intercom and the two go down to join her. As soon as Clyde gets into the car, he and Joel say goodbye, arranging to meet at Russell's bar for the evening. The next day, during the break, Joel is accompanied by Blake, Liam and Dylan to join Clyde in his study, but they see the latter in the corridor dealing with Margaret and other girls from the fan club, only this time the dragon appears more casually and Dylan joins him to cover his back. Clyde enters his study with Dylan and as soon as the girls leave Joel and the others enter too. The five discuss the investigations they carried out in the castle the previous nights. At the end of the meeting Blake and Liam leave, Joel was also about to leave, but before doing so he notices that Clyde had a shocked expression due to the messages his father had sent him and as soon as Joel leaves the room, the dragon goes in the bathroom. Inside, a tender scene occurs where Joel reassures Clyde again, telling him that they have improved since the last adventures they had together. In a moment of confidence and consolation Joel is overcome by emotion and kisses him in a surprising way, and then immediately apologizes, but Clyde cheers him up and the two kiss lovingly, seen only by Dylan who secretly takes a photo of them with his cell phone while they are distracted. Once out of the bathroom, Joel and Clyde hear the bell ring and while the former returns to class, the dragon receives from Dylan the photo that he had just taken with the phrase "Your secret is safe with me". Joel also receives the photo, becoming embarrassed. At his house, Clyde confides in his mother, showing her the photo taken by Dylan, she is surprised because she didn't expect it, but she is still happy for him. After some time, the woman goes to talk to her husband, discovering that he had overheard the conversation and seen the photo after taking his son's cell phone. Luckily, Clyde's father doesn't want to take his son out of college, but he doesn't want to let his son be influenced by his classmates, and devises a plan to keep Joel away from Clyde. He hires a hacker to post the photo with the phrase "Student Council President's Secret Lover Revealed" on the university blog, under the guise of a student from the journalism club. The next day Margaret and the others from the fan club look at the photo published on the blog and they don't take it well, they take it badly, very badly. So in the interval they begin to bully Joel by telling him to give up on Clyde and never get close to him again. Fortunately for Joel, Ryan, Dylan and the others arrive to help him and defend him, Clyde meanwhile had seen the scene from afar. In the canteen everyone wonders what happened and as soon as they see the photo on the blog they think that Dylan has messed up, but Clyde's mother sends a message to her son revealing his father's plan. But Dylan thinks it's partly his fault for taking the photo, Joel meanwhile fears that if his friends defend him they will all end up in a bad light, but Clyde decides to take matters into his own hands, asking the others to concentrate on the search what they are doing on the castle.
My story ends here because I can't think of anything else. 😅 I hope you enjoyed it!
Inspiration captures me, many scenes involving the characters from Moonlight Castle come to mind! I hope it's not a problem if I write my fantasies here...
I would be curious to know what the N3 with Clyde will be like, also because the route is incomplete and has remained with a note of sweetness.
In each route there is a nightmare of Joel's where he sees the guy he has feelings for get killed and sealed away.
I had an idea where I imagined Joel and Clyde adventuring around the castle and the latter is surprised by ghosts who take the form of those who have caused problems in his life (like Margaret and his father). They make him feel guilty and the dragon ends up going crazy and being swallowed up by the shadows, Joel runs away in fear and finds his chained corpse. After waking up from the nightmare Joel helps Clyde since he knows the difficulties by heart, since they repeat with slight differences (like the ghost dragon), and they come across a particular ghost (which I have an idea on how to draw) at the head of the ghosts who have sinned of pride. Who compliments them for overcoming the obstacles and leads them to the room where they find the blue ring.
From what I understand while playing, it seems that Liam has the ability to make anyone nervous. It seems that Blake considers him as the main suspect in the case of the scar above the eye, Clyde is on his side while Dylan is in business with the lynx.
Technically speaking, it wouldn't be the beach episode, it's more like it's set in an onsen. However, I don't think I understood your answer well, I apologize.
I had an idea for an episode that can be done during the day. So, in summary...
One day Joel receives a letter from his mother who says: "Hello, Joel. They have recently opened some luxury hot springs here in the city and have started distributing limited edition tickets with which you can bathe for free one time, My colleague got me a handful and I thought I'd give them to you. I tried these hot springs myself and they're fabulous, I highly recommend you try them with some of your friends! I love you, mom." Joel finds four tickets inside the envelope and thinks he wants to invite his friends to school to go to the hot springs together in the afternoon. However, if everyone found out about the tickets immediately, those who weren't invited would be upset and Joel decides to meet privately with whoever he wants to invite and give them the tickets, hiding the truth from the others. For Joel, the idea of being in the company of his friends in the middle of warm water and completely naked is relaxing, embarrassing and exciting at the same time and he doesn't want to give up the opportunity.
So, what do you think? If you want, you can change it, putting only two tickets for Joel and his partner, or eight tickets so that everyone comes.
I'd be curious to know what Joel's apartment is like. From the way it's described in the game, it's not that great, but I hope it's not worse! I imagine that in addition to the bedroom, there is also heating, kitchen, electricity, bathroom and a sofa with TV. I also think so because later he might invite someone...
I would like to give my feedback on this game. I found Moonlight Castle very intriguing. The paths that I found most interesting are those of Dylan, Clyde and Blake. I hope that on day 4 the relationships Joel develops with others will intensify. I imagine seeing kisses, maybe moments of Joel spending the night with someone, etc. I am also curious about the mysteries of the ancient castle and the mysterious character whose name we can choose (I chose the name of Navi, one of the brightest stars in the constellation Cassiopeia).
I would like to give my feedback regarding this game. I must say that I like it, even the story, and I can't wait to see it finished. I wonder if in an upcoming update it will be possible to customize the protagonist, Sam. I don't really like one human among many beastmen, unless he himself later undergoes a transformation and becomes a beastman himself (whose species is also customizable).
