Nusantara: Bermuda Triangle

God Ive been following this game since 2018 I think, I cant believe it is done!! 

Ive finished playing the entire routes (while ignoring the bad endings because I can NOT bring myself to do those but their existence is painfully and grately appreciated) in the span of a bit more than a week!

The game was so! WORTH! THE TIME!!! God I cant believe it was that long ago I played legends of the wing ones. So I came to leave my thoughts on it and some, doubts? I guess that I had.


SPOILERS AHEAD !!

So Khalils route HE IS CUTE but as expected from when i played the demo all those years ago, he isnt the route im going for usually but he is the nice, charismatic friendly character, the ones in the romance route that is very clearly giving "teenagers in love" And its so tooth rotting sweet please, on occasion I truly felt as if Maya and Khalil were Gunturs and Aryas unruly children in his route, Arya being the stern dad and Guntur the gentle mom HAHAHHAHA. I mean the accidental sleeping together caused by Guntur + him teasing Arya whenever he got too feisty truly made me go "Ah yes, Mama and Papa"- I do have a slight issue and this is something recurring with the rest of the Love Interests that I find the post credit scenes a bit, lacking? I guess? With the memory of the demo + the actual game and themes I did sort of expect to see or interact with our Love interest and our family together, and maybe seeing them introduced more in the day to day life? Specially in the theme of family, considering this is Mayas SOLE reason for doing this at the beginning the fact that we have barely if any interaction with them after the credits feels a bit, short?

Guntur was, not going to lie one of my favorite, the teasing and banter truly made me want to bite him affectionately and maybe wipe that dumb smirk from his face Hahahaha, I would have LOVED to have some teasing sections with his family and Mayas, I mean they are both such big fans of it!! And having Maya sweat a bit thinking and thanking her parents dont know her boyfriend is/was some very well known felon pfff

Aryas route was one of my favourites, at the beginning when I went and did his route I felt it was a bit forced considering how cold he was to Maya but then again its also very welcomed considering this is WHO Arya is, his confession scene is probably one of my favourites out of all the routes because it had me actually giggling and kicking my feet and making me all nervous and re reading paragraphs, the rewards was SO so sweet. 

And of course, Kaiden.............. I think I can summarise it with the fact that at NO point did I seriously consider THE ENDING WE GOT. I was sobbing blowing my nose being like "no...... no way right.........." Did I think "huh how is that going to work considering he is like, you know, dead?" YEAH- I just assumed the power of love and friendship WOULD SOLVE THIS??????????? Again while I do understand why they would not have such a direct happy ending, maybe a short snippet of them actually meeting reincarnated versions of themselves would have not made me cry like a baby/J
I kind of also find it sad how we dont really have also a lot on what happens to Gale in his endings, but thats just minor details. The "chiseling away" at Kaiden made me LAUGH PLS- I wish we could have replayed the usual chore jobs for that since the stats didn't matter anyways in his route pfff. And having the mini work art always being Maya chiselling away at the boulder ahhhahahhahaha

I am also sad to see that the tarot cards shown at the beginning seemed to have been forgotten through the game- I dont expect the MC to be super strong or anything but it does feel lackluster that her main ability shown and explained in such detail at the beginning is so strongly ignored specially because in the few moments shown (winter scenes and death cards) It is SO incredibly helpful actually. AND I do understand that in Kaidens route it is explained she wouldn't be able to draw cards for him due to their connection and while it is a plot point I understand I find it being so underutilised- I mean even a small side quest of her using it with friends/other characters would have been great! Maybe its due how it was so specifically told to us she could only do these readings 3 times a day I was truly expecting this to be some gameplay relevant information. And while I also understand Mayas strength rely on her heart, not much her brain pff at times it felt frustrating when she would get the 3rd Death Card and not think too much of it sometimes? I mean I understand her confusion about the world surrounding her in Bermuda but Tarot is something she has done since she is 17- an ability she uses to make money and that she herself mentioned has never failed her, she even draws her cards multiple times to see the fate of her parents because she cant believe the goddess and has to rely on her own powers to confirm this- which is why I find it strange that sometimes? It feels like she does not have any confidence in her abilities when it comes to trusting her cards or the whispers that try to reach her in warning! 

In that regard, while I adore Maya (truly, she is one of the few people being able to have done this and survive SPECIALLY in Kaidens route) sometimes I felt as if, things would have been fine without her and just the 3 boys? I think I got this feeling mainly in the autumn village arc, where, while yes you pick who you choose to stay with and bond with, you see in other peoples route they still manage to solve things in the same/very similar way even without Maya- WHICH makes sense! I mean obviously Khalil would still be able to make his traps without her help he has done this his whole life- however it sort of gave me personally the feeling that sometimes Maya was more of a burden than anything in certain fragments. Which annoys me cause she has strengths! She is the heart of the group, can communicate clearly with spirits and the divine, has good core strength as a stripper and is determines- yet a lot of these qualities dont seem to have specific moments to shine for her? She finds the cave in the winter arc because the spirit are practically screaming and holding her hand to survive but it is not something she herself says "let me try and help here" it sort of always felt like someone else was saving her, which while great! She is just a human girl compared to the rest of her companions, I sort of wished she had her own strong moments.

(the closest thing I felt we had with her was throughout Kaidens route, her fending off alone, doing her chores alone, confronting the demon, making plans, THE MIRROR SCENES!!! We dont really get that in the other bachelors route)

Talking about gameplay! It took me, an embarrassingly long time to realize that the work stats had No impact in the choices of the game, they just helped trigger certain Love Interests extra scenarios. The way I was truly trying to balance all these stats at the beginning pfff.

Something I also found very cute was how princess Cordelia and her lover did get their happy ending!! I mean they must have clearly been Mayas parents reincarnated or maybe an Alternate dimension of them who managed to have a happier ending!! I did wonder tho, why them + some extra NPCs from the spring area had drawn out character designs but the fox demonness that resembled Sarah had no appearance, its a minor detail but after seeing princess Cordelia for the first time I truly thought Mayas friends shown in the beginning would make special cameos through out her route as NPCs - which they sort of did I guess!!

Also! I knew there were 4 LI but the extra gap in the album + the love interest section in the Stats Menu, made me sometimes question if there was a super secret hidden Loverboy I had no idea about pfff.

With this all being said, I am so insanely grateful for having being capable of playing this, and im currently redownloading legend of the winged ones, I missed Reeks his cameo was all I needed to know I had to see my boy one more time fr. I cant wait to follow and play more projects of yours!

Thank you for taking your time reading this and I wish you a wonderful day.

How long is the game?

OMG! I have been waiting for this a longggg time! I checked your development log from time to time but never the game page. So, I didn't know the game is completed until today when I finally open the game page lol. I screamed and clicked the buy now button in second! Just to be disappointed as I haven't buy anything from itch since decades ago. A bit exaggerated but that's beside the point. I don't use paypal nowadays. As Malaysian I stopped using paypal as there's some issue when I try to pay thru it, is there others way for me to purchase the game that has multiple payment method than paypal? Please help a girl out! I kinda understand how boomer feels now with technology lol 

I remember your last game a few years ago was peak! I really want to play this one as well! What a wonderful surprise to find out this project is done! I remember it was in demo back when i stopped playing otome for a few years

Hi. I'm a native Brazilian Portuguese speaker, and I'd like to translate your game. Hit me up please.

Finally finished the entirety of the game! I must say, it's been a while since I played a long visual novel. I think the last one was 2 years ago. Anyway, I immensely enjoyed the game and the story. Something I have to commend is how you handled the Antagonist's story and character. I like how when you're not during his route, he doesn't suddenly gain redemption at the end of the game. To the bitter end, he is still set on his hatred, pain, and rage. And that is so refreshing to see. All too often, antagonists are lectured by the main characters and suddenly have a redemption moment. Even though it makes no sense for them to get enlightenment from a group of people they do not know. So I liked how the antagonist stayed true to his goals and hatred. Yes, he faltered a bit after the LI speech but that didn't stop him from still saying he won't forgive those who hurt him, hence why he met his end. So bravo on that. Because you wrote him in such a way during the 3 main LI's route, when I got to his route, it hit me so much harder. Because now I could see and hear how agonizing his pain was. Now I could see where his hatred stemmed from and it made me want to help him forgive himself even more. I wouldn't have felt so deeply for his redemption if it was achieved in the main LI's story because it would feel cheap at that point. Like I'd wonder, "So you went through all that just to let 4 people who weren't there change your mind?" I wished we'd seen his epilogue, after he atoned but I guess it's more realistic since he would have a long way to go.

***Spoilers ahead***

 One thing that frustrated me about the game was the characterization of Maya. When we first met her, we're told about how she didn't complete high school and started working as a pole dancer at the young age of 15. Now I'm unsure if it's a culture thing or something else, but I expected Maya to be mature, responsible, and have sound judgment. I mean, she's 19, yes but she's been in the working world for 4 years, and even more so working in the adult entertainment world. I expected her to be a bit more sensible, but she wasn't? And what really told me she wasn't was when she trusted Kaiden and Gale like immediately upon meeting them. During the whole Harpy segment, I was confused on why she trusted Kaiden and strove to see the good in him so much? I almost thought I chose the wrong choice, but I deliberately chose the choices that said not to trust them, but she still did and I was like huh? During the scene in the Spring Village where she said she felt betrayed, I was so confused because...we don't know them? We spent 1 month with them and barely talked so why is she feeling betrayed? And there were times where Maya was naive and idealistic and then the story would continuously push the fact that she's an "adult" but never once did she show characteristics of one? Again, I don't know if this is a cultural thing but she did not come across as an adult rather a 16-year-old. Never mind the fact that she came wholly unprepared for the journey despite getting time to prepare from the Goddess. She didn't pack matches, or cooking utensils, or anything worthwhile but she made sure to pack coffee, and chocolate. If it wasn't for Gunther, Arya, and Khalil, she would have died a month into the story. Which was proven when she packed better in the ??? route. To be very honest, she is my least liked character simply because I couldn't tell if she was supposed to be the bubbly 19 year old who acted her age or was she supposed to be a 19 year who had to grow up quickly due to her circumstances? 

Hey, can anyone help me? I’m currently stuck in the raft part and it seemed like whatever I do, I always get a bad ending. I already changed the choices before it and it still got me a bad ending. Is it the stats? If so how much do i need so i can finally get past it, it’s actually stressing me out lol

Just started playing the game- small heads up, don't know if you've already got this in the comments but here I go- a little issue I found you might want to fix in a patch sometime soon, or whenvever you're free.
***very very minor spoilers ahead***
































The image wheel of fortune card is mirrored in the wrong direction! Haha, I thought I was just confused at first. I know it's upside down intentionally, but the writing is the wrong way around.

The game is sooo cute so far, am in love with the adorable family already (am terrified for the mom though, her hairstyle is the traditional "imma die in the start of the story" hair for anime moms lol)

I really enjoyed playing the game, it is very much worth the price. I love the characters (specially Guntur and Maya) and the storyline is very interesting and fun, I had lots of fun playing Nusantara, thank you very much for creating the game!

I have just one question: there's a missing CG in the Antagonists route, second page in the gallery, the last CG number 4 out of 5, I have played the route twice but I can't see to unlock it. 

(Sorry for the english :) )

Will those who purchased the game on here (Itch) be given a Steam Key or would we need to repurchase the game?

Woo!! Congrats again on publishing your first commercial VN! Been here since The Legend of Winged Ones and an active lurker in the devlogs(not active enough bc I missed the release date) I've finally finished the antagonist route last night, accomplished every route in this month. 

And phew, what a ride for the antagonist route, it's such a gut punching, bittersweet ending despite being a good ending. The final CG of MC and him are well done(and other words that I can't describe). I can see the pain in his eyes as he decided to do the right thing.

I love the characters! They are charming and lovable but the top 2s are Arya and Antagonist. I kinda regret going for Arya's route first because Guntur and Kahlil(especially Kahlil) didn't have a proper chance to shine because I skipped most of the story and only read the new dialogues and events after finishing Arya's route.

Because of that I feel a bit inadequate to compare them to Arya's and Antagonist's route. So next replay, I probably do Kahlil's route first.

My favorite routes are

Arya > Antagonist > Guntur(the teasing towards MC are funny and both of them have fun dynamic) > Kahlil(I don't hate him, it's just that his route is the least memorable one😔)

After playing all 4 routes, the endings does felt a bit rush, I was expecting a little reunion for MC's family, their reactions to MC's bachelor and her overall feelings about the whole adventure for the ending. Not getting it felt...off? Because how I see it is that we've been building up MC's family and her dynamic with them at the beginning, to showcase how important they are to her and not seeing any interactions afterwards felt off.

Honestly that's it for my criticism for the game, the game is like solid 9/10 for me. I'll probably replay in the near future.

(I will buy any dlc/extra content for any of the bachelors(especially Arya and Antagonist) if you ever plan it, Antagonist needs more love from MC!!!)

Hi, SweetChiel, I'm having a blast with Bermuda, was waiting for it all these years!

I have a UI question - is there somewhere where you can find autosaves in-game? In some Ren'Py games there is an "A" or something in the Load section near the page numbers, but couldn't find them in Bermuda( Asking because the game crashed when I was skipping seen text on a second playthrough and the last manual save was a loooong time ago >.< I went to the Saves folder and renamed an autosave file to a "normal one" to get access, but maybe there's an easier way and I just dont know how) Thanks in advance!

Also, for future replays (to get to the Antagonist route) - do you need to replay from the beginning (from mirror choice), or does in branch later? For example, if I choose the blue mirror, can I start doing Guntur events on the Isles and get his route, or am I locked in Arya's?

Hi I absolutely loved Arya's route, I actually had Guntur grow on me a lot, and I regretted doing Arya's first! I'm on Guntur's route now, but there's a bug where every time I press 'do laundry' as my option, the game returns to the main menu. So I've had to stop doing laundry as a task TTwTT Trying to get to the antagonists' route though! Just thought I'd mention~

Such an awesome game and the local references really make me homesick for Jakarta TT_TT Been loving it!

Hi there! I actually noticed some grammar mistakes and omitted words (I'm only on chapter 3 so far) but where would be best to point them out to you? :)

Oh my god, it's published!!! Biggest congratulations for finishing this project, I've been silently cheering you on for so many years, and I'm not sure if you remember my comment from about 2 years ago, but it feels like watching a friend go through something amazing! Really proud of you working on this and getting it all done by yourself!

I'm sad to see it's been out for a while but I missed it because of some personal stuff, but I'm really looking forward to sitting down and playing the entire game. I didn't want to spoil anything for myself, so I never even opened the demo version, deciding to be patient instead. 😂 I'm sure it all paid off, and remembering how good the first game was this one can only be better!

Once again, congratulations from the bottom of my heart. I will keep cheering you on (albeit silently), and I'm really looking forward to see what next you have in store! Wishing you all the best in life and work ❤️

I finished this game and it's a 10/10 for me. This is perfect! I am sad it even ended, I wanted more T_T. Also the antagonist end was amazing. I loved it the most! I wanted to see more of what happens after their good end even if it ended on a hopeful note.

I'm so glad you made this game!

FINALLY I BEEN WAITING FOR YEARS ON THIS OH MY GOD

Just bought it, I remember playing this many years ago and thinking it was never gonna be finished! Excited and will let you know what I think once I'm done! :3 Selemat, ya!

Hi SweetChiel! Sorry, this turned into a small essay ;w;

I've been following the development of this game for years - I've played The Winged Ones and was very excited for your next project. I was checking in on your progress, reading your notes, although I didn't even have an account so I didn't post any comments. I actually never comment on the internet, this is the first time in a loooooong time... I made an account here (and had to make paypal account too lol) only to be able to buy this and I didn't think I'll be writing anything, but after finishing my first route (and checking out a few bad ends), I just had to say this.

You worked so hard on this and went through so much in the process; you had some good days mixed with hardship (I remember specifically your posts about your job and your animals). My heart went out to you every time I read about your troubles and I was cheering you on with every new milestone. It's seriously impressive that despite everything you managed to stay motivated and see this through until the end. You worked hard for literal years and delivered us a game of such quality and length, almost on your own!! (I don't mean to dismiss the hard work of your proofreaders and helpers, they did amazing as well!) I'm in awe of your creativity and determination and from everything you wrote, you seem to be a genuinely sweet person, and I hope it doesn't sound too weird but I'm so proud of you and I'm sure many people are! Thank you so much for all your hard work and for giving us all this lovely story, I'm sure you will continue to tell us many more stories in the amazing universe you created and I'll be following your work every step of the way.

On a lighter note: for my playthrough I went for Arya first (I knew I would do it just from his design and description, can't blame a girl for having a type) and I was shocked at how long, detailed and well developed the relationship was. Although I probably shouldn't have been, I knew you were great at this from your previous game. (btw my absolute favorite there was Reksa... as I said, I have a type...) I have to praise the way you interweave the minigames and passing days with small interactions and bigger events, so that the developing friendship - and later romance - feels very natural and we can get to know every character better gradually. I just love your style!

I'm going to go start Kahlil's route next! (and probably replay The Wing Ones once I finish all the routes :D)

I want more people to know this game🙏✨

its finally here?! AND I JUST FOUND OUT?! OMFGL, I AM BUYING IT RIGHT NOW! I am sure it was worth the wait! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Finished the entire game!

The Antagonist's Route was a masterpiece😭

It truly was the dream of anyone who ever wanted to save an antagonist from themselves. And then the ending killed me!

I fear I have brainrot now! Now to find a way to deal with these feelings of mine now...

I finally finished all the routes. Thank you for creating the game! 'Twas well worth the wait. ^ . ^ But I do have a question. If our MC had a mirror what would it look like?

I love this so much, I just have one question though is there a specific route order or can I just go with any of the trio

Congrats on the release! I remember stalking the progress of this weekly on LemmaSoft forums (I use the same handle, you might remember me lol). Looking forward to play it.

I have made the purchase, but the game doesn't open for me :( I click on the file, there is no error but it also doesn't start the application. I am using a quite old model, which might be causing the issue. Is it possible that you send me the Mac version files separately, as that have worked before for other games?

Oh my gosh! You did it!!!! Congratulations! I know I haven't commented in awhile, but I've been following the project this entire time. I'm so happy for you. <3

I can't wait to play it! And congratulations again, all your years of hard work has definitely paid off.

how long is gameplay?

Hello :D

I’ve been following this game’s development for ages, ever since I stumbled upon your first game. Now that I’ve finally wrapped up all three routes (plus the mysterious ??? route), I’ve got to say—I’m impressed.

The story is so well-written, and everything comes together perfectly in a neat bow by the end (SPOILER: except the Parallel Universes thing, kinda odd introduction but it later foreshadows what your goal is in an interesting way). The LIs are quirky and fun, making each dynamic interaction feel authentic. But what really makes this VN stand out is Maya. She’s not just another strong heroine; she’s relatable, adorable, and really grows on you. The way the game building on her daily life and family interactions early on makes her entire reason to be in Nusantara seem less forced and more welcomed actually (even more than Tamara, which is surprising as I really like her more than Maya initially). Whenever she expresses her thoughts/concerns, I actually feel for her, like my girl please hang in there! She's not your usual cardboard stand-in heroine, and I love her antics so much that it's enjoyable to see <3.

And let’s talk about the ??? route—chef’s kiss! In my opinion, the puzzles were perfectly balanced—not too hard—and I felt the same rush as Maya did (I solved them on my second try). It’s been a while since a VN has made me feel this mix of giddiness and angst, and it was worth every penny of the $20, not to mention the hassle of setting up PayPal for the first time (totally worth it, by the way). 

You've solidified as one of my most favorite people to follow. I look forward to your next work if you ever release another one!

Congrats on the release! I've been following development for so long so it's great to see the game finally come out! But is there no way to purchase it using a card? Usually buying games on itch.io gives you a PayPal and card option but I only saw the PayPal option here, which unfortunately won't be able to work for me.

Let me first say I loved your first game. This one has in most ways surpassed it. The story is captivating. The antagonists route has been heart wrenching. My only problem is with the last puzzle for his route. I know someone else has already commented, so I can see this being an issues if you release it on Steam. After I first completed the puzzle, it shattered again. I know you said that trying to find black pieces on a black mat are meant to be symbolic, but I have been working on the second round for an hour. My eyes were burning, my fingers were cramping, and my wrist was hurting from repeated click and drag motions. I finally had to save and stop for a while. When I came back to it, imagine my shock when I had to start all over. I found that if you are not very careful, pieces can drop onto the black portion around the mirror. 

With the exception of that, thank you for another wonderful game.

It's going to take me a few days to put all my notes together and write out a more comprehensive review/comment, but I just finished the ???? route and I've been bawling like a baby for the past ten minutes so I needed to come cry about it here LOL

I know it was probably unrealistic to expect a purely good end after everything, but the bittersweet closing to his route felt like such a shock. In the beginning I really was not sure he'd win me over, and here I am ten hours later in absolute tears wishing he could finally have some peace. I thought for SURE nothing was going to beat the found-family vibes in the first three routes, but ???? was such a compelling character, I knew his backstory was gonna get me I just didn't expect how HARD it was gonna get me. I really was not prepared for how invested I was going to get in this world when I first started playing. 

I sound so put together right now I'm proud of myself LOL I'm red-faced and blubbering behind the screen you have no idea. I'll have a lot more to say later once I've put everything together and it's not so fresh, I just needed to come share the pain for a few minutes and ramble while my emotions are high. 

Thank you so much for sharing this story, I had high expectations already going into it, and I was still completely blown away. I shed REAL. TEARS. over this game and these characters, I felt real grief over their losses, and sitting around the fire with them really did feel like hanging out with family. 

I was missing the first three guys during the fourth route, and now that it's all done, I just miss all of them. I'm very grateful I got to experience this. 

Ello. I am currently playing through the game and loving it thus far but I do need to ask you something. There is no in-game explanation about the status stats. What exactly are they for? Is it based on checks on events and/or is it based on whomever you are romancing?

OMY I just opened the app and saw this like?! Im so excited to play it! CONGRATS AND THANK YOU

Hello SweetChiel ! Congratulation for the launch and thank you for your work ! Have been following the development from the beginning (I think) and I'm excited to discover what you have in store for us !

I want to signale a little something : I was forced to download manually the game (zip and all that), in the application it only proposed the demo file (see below a screenshot).

Take care of yourself, and again, thank you for your hard work and share it with us.

Best regard from France ! :D

Simply wanted to ask whether it'd be possible for you to set up payment by card cause, welp, I don't have any money on my PayPal XD (mainly asking this cause of the I'd like to buy the walkthrough)

woohoo! it's out!! yay!!

bought  it!

Hello SweetChiel! :)

First of all, congratulations on the release. :)

And at the perfect time. I'm on vacation right now ;)

Thanks for all your work and the will to keep going. <3

I think I've discovered a bug. (If this has already been mentioned, just ignore the next sentences.) It's about the scenes with the choice of round character buttons on the map.  (see picture attached in the bottom row) Every time such a "save" is loaded, one of the events is simply selected and takes away your choice.

Greetings <3

Hello just wanted to know if there's a way to bring the brightness up or something for the puzzle since it's been so hard to find the pieces that blend in with the background