Dawntide

Griff is my favorite, but I have a bad feeling about his route. Please don't give him a bad ending 🙏😭

Also, I just noticed that Riley is missing fingers. I smell traumatic lore incoming 😬

Wow, this was so good. did both possible routes and i love Ranzo so much. excited for more!

Peak. Love it. I set the menu music as my wake-up alarm giving me a Dawntide vibe every morning.

This is one of the best FVNs I have ever read. The art style is charming and unique, the music is emotional and well timed (the main menu music should be given a Grammy), and finally, the writing is phenomenal and grounded, culminating in powerful punch-to-the-gut moments that make this novel so memorable.

Thank you author and anyone else for you time and effort in creating such an outstanding piece of literature that may not reach a very broad audience, but has a profound effect on those who choose to experience it.

That is so fantastic, I dk how could describe it. :>

This VN is just PEAK in every department: artstyle, presentation, music and storytelling!!! Can't wait for this to finish in maybe a decade lol.

That said, how's the next update coming along?

Dawntide has been close to my heart for quite a while now, and I have no intention of departing from it. The characters, the atmosphere—all of it makes me feel enamored and integrated with the story it wishes to tell. It means the world to me.

the art goes craazy i already love this vn more than anything yo!!!!!!!!!! must read!!!!!! how is this not popular?!?!?

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So... you have three shadows in the form of the MC, that I'm guessing are his internal narration or his inner voices when he thinks about something, like his reactions

One has the pose of his mother (the one where he puts his hands on his chest), another of his father (looking at the camera with rays coming from the back), and the third is the artist side of him

so... what ARE the first two? the mother pose is his sentimental side? and his father pose is his pragmatic side? 

Edit: I forgot about this one but there's a fourth that looks like Riley looking up with a moon on his back, I'm not even sure what this one is either, his impulsive side?.

why does riley see the figures of both eliza, his archnemesis, and graham, his recent fuckbuddy, in the glass in one of the screenshots? do they hold the same net significance to him? should i kill myself?

good job!

I really thought that griff Will be a shity person like Griffith, but after doing his route it changes everything, i like him now

A wonderful visual novel

The pretty and clean art style, the sweet characters, the writing which I've had to go through translator in hand as it's quite complex for someone not born into such a distinctive English port setting (or English speaking either), and the music... don't get me started about that.

I truly can't wait to experience more of this

Huge thanks to the developers, this deserves huge support! <3

Also, Griff sure is the ultimate waifu Lol

OH MY GOD. literally never played an fvn before, never knew that was a genre lol, but this is the most beautiful, artisitic, damn near tear-drawingly relatable thing i've ever played. its great, made me laugh so far, made me almost cry so far and i'm not even finished yet, aaaamaaaazing work!! :D

So fucking captivating. Got me invested right off the bat through it's setting and just how raw it felt, written from true experience. I feel like I'm interacting with something too personal even. When a creative shows their soul like this how can I look away. The banter between the friends flows so naturally. The creative and sound design are just stunning. The love put into the project seeps through my screen and manifests into virtual hands that have me in a headlock.
I'm from a small balkan port town yet I feel like I'm back at home waiting for things to go south and ugly w a fake smile enjoying the few things left to. This is a love letter to all queer young adults left feeling lost and stranded. Who's home suffocates instead of nurture.

ALSO CAN WE APPRECIATE THE COLORFUL VOCAB???? This is such a fun read in all aspects. Can't wait to follow the journey of the dev

So far, it's a 10/10 VN for me. Keep it up!

This vn made my eyes cry uncontrollably this is the best vn I ever read or play I hope in the future that chapter 3 would be release I will look forward to play or reading this vn <33

i'm not even finished playing and i want to leave a comment to say that i love this game and i can't wait to see it completed. it has already made me teary-eyed a few times. the music adds so much, it's perfect -- i grabbed my headphones midway through the heart-to-heart talk with joe to experience it. i see myself in sal a lot and it's making me have realizations about myself. thank you for making this! i really want to see how joe's route goes : )

I love the music so bad!Can we get a music room pleace?

I haven't felt the way I feel playing this game since I played night in the woods over 2 years ago. This is easily THE best visual novel I have ever played in my entire life.

This was incredible, I absolutely loved it. It made me nostalgic for things I have never even experienced. Everything about it has been a 10/10 the narrative, the characters (especially the scruffiest boy), the art, the music.

Thank you, for creating this. It is exquisite and I can't wait to experience more.

Cool, this game has never been so meaningful for a long time.Looking forward to the next chapter very much.

this is so dysco elysium it's amazing

Amazing game man

the song that plays in Ranzo's route, you gotta release a full version of it!!

Awesome visual novel. I think you nailed that feeling of uncertainness but comfort you were going for.

*—And you are too young to be making these decisions about yourself.

—Decisions?*

WARNING! ACHTUNG! LONGREAD!

This scene is  remarkable for me. I think everybody is familiar with unasked, merciless, needless trial of your very existence, carried out by self-righteous people, sometimes even closest, just because you are being you. There were no decisions made, you didn't do anything wrong, still you're judged by people as if you were a criminal.  

Toxic cocktail of embarassment, weakness and a complete understanding of injustice that is happening, is running through your vains. You even start to sense guilty, as if all of their accusations were truth. Willing to fight back, not able to prove your innocence.

This maddening situation and following sensations made me, non-queer person, feel direct connection with Riley.

In my opinion, it says a lot how impactful and touching this beautiful novel can be.

Speaking about beauty of Dawntide, it's the most artistycally expressive and authenticly created stories I've ever seen. It looks and sounds exactly how port town should sound and look . And more importantly, the art-direction of this game is doing an amazing job at depicting Riley's worldview and perseption. He is an artist. And that is how we should see the world through his eyes.

Generally, I feel like everything is made on purpose in this novel. No word is thrown to be thrown. And words that are used are very strong. You are intrigued with interesting dialect of the group of friends, with their naturalness (they actually speak like real people!), with this "something" beneath the curtains everybody in this game has to offer. Intrigued from the start till' the end.

9/10 Absolutely wonderful story.

P.S. Sorry for poor English not very suitable for depiction of such a loveliness. It's not my mother language and haven't practiced it a lot. :)

This vn's artistry is comparable to that of Disco Elysium

Thank you so much for your work, your art already is something truly special, and I can't wait to see how you add further to it.

As far as art and overall presentation, this has got to be one the best vns out there. What a vibe.

huge thanks for the qol tweaks! cant wait for more story content soon :] you deserve all the support in the world for this project

This game is great, from the art style to the music

I really hope the development keeps going and going because I liked every single part of it <3

This game is just fantastic. i've never had such a good time playing a visual novel, and playing it while i was feeling down made it even better in some way.

thanks for making this, the storyline, the way the characters are written, the artwork and the music are really great.

i love Griff and Sal !! <3

ranzo mmmmmmmm oough