Hello! Is this finished now? :D I can't tell if it's officially released or not since you still update with art pieces. I loved your other game and have been silently following this since you started this project many years ago, so I'm just patiently waiting till I can play this! :D
Hi, ZadLeiah! Yes, Bermuda is finished! I'm posting updates for my newest project "Saving Grace" on Bermuda's gamepage for now until I've collected enough asset to display later--but now that I think about it, I think it's time to make a separate gamepage to avoid any confusion ^^; so thank you for this notification!
And as always, thank you so much for your patience & continued support <3
Hello! I've only just finished Kahlil's route but I'm having fun so far! The story is so... (clutches chest) I just wanted to write something immediately and to thank you for yet another wonderful game! The characters are so loveable and everyone's dynamics are so fun!!! It's a blast to play and to learn about this world's lore!!! π₯Ή Right in the feels! I'm really excited to play the other routes soon!
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I've also been a fan of the Legend of the Winged Ones for a long time (which prompted me to follow the development and then to finally buy this game!) and I've also been in love with Rama ever since (I, for real, think about and miss him whenever I play other vns π ) AND OMG I WAS SO HAPPY AT HIS APPEARANCE and especially because he ends up with Tamara in this! π I LOVE HIM SO MUCH, thank you for blessing us with him!
Also, there were a lot of moments where I verbally went "WOAH" during Bermuda and I keep thinking how far you've come since Winged Ones! π
Sorry if it's a little bit late but congratulations for finishing Bermuda!!! I'll keep loving your games and I'll also keep my eyes peeled for any of your future works <3 Cheers!
Hi, Claradeso! Thank you for your support & I'm so glad to hear you're having fun! ^///^ take your time on completing all 4 routes~
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I'm also happy to hear you love the cameo! Rama doesn't have a lot of fans compared to the other 2, so I can't help but smile when I read your comment here >///< thank you for loving my boy--without Tamara, he wouldn't be able to appear in the cameo so there's really no other options x'D So for Reksa/Mitra fans out there, I can only apologize! *bows*
And thank you for noticing & acknowledging my improvement <3 I'm very slow but I'm trying my best to improve everyday for you, my dear readers~ I know it feels like I'm repeating myself every week, but your support means a lot for me ^///^
With that said, I look forward to hear your thoughts again when you completed all the routes! xoxo,
Hello again! After devotedly playing this game for a few days, I've finished it and can I just say OH MY GOSH π It was so worth it!!! I love this game SO MUCH! I'll definitely be thinking about this game for a long time. I was already hardcore attached to LotWO, this one's going be buried deep in my heart too >< !!!
I also have to compliment the soundtrack of this game! It gave me chills especially during some ,,, parts of the game!!!
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Man... I can't get enough of your Miserable Blond Men™οΈ /hj
I love love LOVE the antagonist's route so much π I was in tears most of the route but I was deadass sobbing by the end OUHGGHHH it hurts so good... π₯Ή The situation really was difficult for everyone involved, and is overall a tragedy,,, but I'm glad that he's managed to at least break free from that cycle in his route... His little message towards Maya at the end π Break my heart more why don't you!!! Rama is number one in my heart but this guy's definitely crammed himself in the top spot too KJASDHJASD,,, i hope him and Maya become so happy when (yeah! WHEN NOT IF!!! I believe in them!!!) they do reunite <///3
Aside from the antagonist's route, all the love interests are SO GOOD too!!! My personal favorite is Guntur!!! He's so forward that it actually flustered me a bunch of times HAHAHA!!! It didn't help that I get secondhand embarrassment too when Maya's openly thirsting for him. π Don't be obvious girly! It made me laugh when Guntur was like "she's getting too bold" LOL
His backstory was such a shock though in comparison to the other two... π Poor Guntur...
Also, Arya's face reveal was so π³π³π³ ,,, I was actually playing with a friend around when I went through his route and we were giggling when they finally kissed HAHAHA it was so cute!
It was a pleasure knowing these characters and their stories! π₯Ί Thank you so much once again!!!
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.
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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.
OMG, thank you so much for your patience and love, RainbowGirl80! I was smiling all the way from the beginning to the end of your review ^///^
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First of all, I'm both surprised and flattered that you remember the small details about each route--you even managed to read between the lines lol, like how tooth-rotting Kahlil's route is, with Arya & Guntur having to endure their PDA and the subtle feeling they're acting as parents to those two X'D
I do agree that I could've done better, maybe add a couple more interaction scenes--however, when I write scenes for the bachelors, I usually have a rule: to balance the amount of scenes between 3 of them. I try to be impartial & it also involves coding, so I was stuck between a hard place whenever I wanted to add a new scene >_<;
Another reason for the ending (not having interaction between love interest with Maya's family), is because I honestly have surpassed the word count I was aiming for a long time ago ^^; it was a mix of impatience and fear of making my supporters wait for too long, so I decided to focus more with the relationship/interaction between Maya and the LI. I think I did drop a hint here and there about Maya wondering about how her family would react to Guntur/Kahlil, but yes, I could've done better & I'll take note of this!
As for how Maya could've been more helpful with her Tarot Cards--you actually guessed it! She's more subtle with her help during the 3 main routes, but she's more active during Kaiden's route! You could say that I was saving her moments for Kaiden's route ;) that, and because she's still a young adult. She wants to help and while she works hard in her own way, she tend to depend on her companions since they all have very strong personalities. I do agree that Maya could've more scenes about her making use of the Tarot Cards though. Like maybe making some extra 'cash' during her stay in the Autumn Village? At that time, I was thinking more about Maya interacting with the villagers more, I didn't want her to have the impression of depending too much on the Tarot Cards but I think it backfired? I'll take note of this!
As for why Sarah didn't have an alternative sprite (As Killa) in the game like Maya's parents did... Well... I did consider to make Killa/Sarah, but in the end I went against it... because Pandu & Mr.Smith didn't have one :') I know it's a weak reason, but in my mind, they come as a set. It feels a bit lacking to me if Pandu & Mr. Smith isn't there & I think Killa's silhouette, which eventually lead the reader to Maya's parents, are enough 'hints' for the reader to learn about reincarnation so... yeah.
As for the gap in the album, it's actually a remnant of my unachieved Indiegogo Goals >_<; So you see, there are Goals during my campaign in Indiegogo for Nusantara: Bermuda, and one of them is: If I reached XXXXXX fund, I'll make an extra romance route for Gale--which didn't happen so I just leave the gap there lol. The fund is actually still lacking back then, but I was stubborn and still went ahead with 4 routes. I think the gap is a good reminder for me to keep working hard.
With that said, my next project is already chosen! It's "Saving Grace", and the updates are posted in Bermuda's gamepage until I've collected enough art asset to make a proper gamepage here! If you're interested, you can check it out later ;)
Thanks again and please know that I'm immensely grateful for your love and support! I hope I managed to answer your questions--if not, please type away and I'll do my best to answer you! xoxo,
Thank you for your wonderful replies, it did clear a lot of questions!! I do immensely appreciate it!!
One thing that did struck me in your reply is- WE COULD HAVE HAD GALE?!!?? (insert several dramatic crying emojis) Thank you SweetChiel, this information will haunt me forever in my sleep at the fact we never got it/j
Another reason to follow your new project closely and support it as best as I can to make sure such a tragedy never happens again pfff!!
Hi, Kafaya! Bermuda is around 3 times longer compared to Winged Ones! Depending on how fast your reading skill is & how much your free time, you can probably complete it between 4-7 days
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
Hi, iHeartBears! Thank you so much! It's been a long journey to get here π don't worry, I understand! My friends also shifted from Paypal to Wise nowadays but I have problems trying to register Wise, so I stayed.
Btw I also published Bermuda on Steam so hopefully you can get it there!
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
Oh don't even get me started, LuckyMuddyPaw! π I also didn't expect it would take so long to complete Bermuda! Everytime I looked back to my Indiegogo page and how I wrote the estimated delivery time is 1 year, I feel like a clown X'D I'm so, SO bad with time management/calculation!
I'm truly lucky--I mean, my backers & supporters, they all have the patience of saints! I wouldn't be here without them & Bermuda's plot/story ended up at least 3 times longer than Winged Ones! I can't say thank you enough, it's definitely one of my life's milestone ^///^
btw did you use some of the same music? Because whenever one of the songs comes on I am hit with so many memories T-T
Also if you could tell me who Tamara is with (or if she isnt with anyone in this timeline or whatever) since this happens after the events of the first one (I assume) I have been DYING to know but its taking SOOOO LONG to get to that part and I can't skip the story bc its good T-T
I saw a snapshot with him in it so I had a hunch it was either him or Reska (only because he is the closest to an "end game" route. Personally would have rather it be Reska (personal favorite) but we can always say this is just one of three timelines ;P and it makes sense because it would be sad for the Rama fans to not get to see him make an appearance lol
I do have one more question though.. Is there any chance the protagonist in this one is a reincarnation as well? I'm doing Kahil's route and noticed in his memories the girl looks a bit like the protagonist if they grew out their hair. I thought it would be cute if they reincarnated together and wanted to know your thoughts :3
Of course! We all have our imaginations and personally, I believe in reincarnation, so yes, they might be π *wiggle eyebrows in a suggestive way before running away*
Are you talking about the part where Kahlil speak portuguese or do you want to translate the whole Bermuda into portuguese? I already had help with Kahlil's scene though so they should be accurate >_< So if you want to do the latter, I'd have to respectfully decline. Because honestly, whether Ren'Py support multiple languages or not, I don't have the time to re-do the codes ^^; It'll be a big project to do multiple languages and I'd rather focus on my new project.
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.
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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?
Hi, redkitty120! Congrats on finishing the game & thank you for sparing your time to write this review ^.^)/ First of all, Kaiden's route was a challenge to write. I had forgotten how many times I revised it--my proofreader is probably a saint for having put up with me haha. Nevertheless it's one of my proudest moment when I finished writing his story so I'm really happy and flattered to hear you love it^///^
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As for Maya, I understand too well about your frustration x'D There are a couple of reasons why she's like that: - First off, education & living circumstances. She is naive & too-trusting to a fault. Hence, she got very depressed when her friends turned on her until her hair fell off & she cut her hair short.
She should've learned from past experience to be more wary of people, but even so, she still try and see the best in them(thanks to her family & her work place. The pole dancers are often underestimated & disdained by society but to Maya, they're people like her who are just trying to get by. They helped her to trust once more in humanity.)
As for her packing items, she never went too far from home/overseas & with her low education... she just went and packed whatever popped in her mind like a nervous child :'D If I remember correctly, she did bring matches but later it got wet in the river scene?
I understand where you're coming from though. She is a late bloomer. Maya's journey to maturity still has quite a long way to go, but she does understand her flaws and in her way, is working hard (though sometimes, she can't help the way she is, being a habit/just too stubborn to do otherwise like all growing child lol).
Oh and fun fact; the hint for her immature characterization is that neon pink jacket she's wearing. She wears it because Sarah bought it for her & it's comfortable--but most adults will probably too embarassed to wear it in public π
- The other reason is... I don't know how to explain this. But you know that a lot of the stereotype Heroine is like Maya? Very trusting, hardworking, too nice, Mary Sue-ish, etc... I was inputting some of the stereotype character into her & it was my attempt to show people that not all villain will suddenly turn 'good'/be reasoned with when they meet the 'right heroine' like in animes π and you catch it! It's also my attempt for a subtle 'friends to lovers/friends'
I do think Kaiden's story felt the strongest because it was realistic. From his friends who did betray him but ultimately wanted to save him, to his holding hope for them to save him eventually, to him losing his sanity after witnessing Gale's demise (Kaiden is my Crash Out King). Kaiden suffered so much in such a deep way so his rage was more profound. And sorry but I still hate the king. I will never forgive him regardless of his reasoning. Because what do you mean you were going to release him a year after torture!? You really thought he'd be alive afterwards and you could atone for this mistake? Even if Kaiden hadn't lost his mind and crashed out, the king would have lost his kingdom because let's be honest, he sucks. While I understand Maya's character a bit more, I still think I like Tamara a bit better. Which is why I will be replaying her story because I miss her. Never the less, congrats on creating such a magnificent story and I look forward to the next project.
P.S. When we first met Kaiden I stated, per verbatim, "Kaiden has to be the villain and if he is, he would be my favorite character." Because Maya trusted in him so much, I was rooting for him to be the villain. And he was revealed to be, I cheered.
I'm smiling this morning after reading your comment so thanks again, redkitty120! ^///^
I agree, the King is quite... incompetent. Especially when it comes to managing his prime minister and the Nobles. I created him while thinking about the Kings who held short reigns over their thrones so yes, I also don't like him >_<;
And no problem at all! I'm just glad you're enjoying the story. When Bermuda first completed I kept questioning myself whether it's good or not so hearing many thoughts/opinions is very good for me so I can improve as a writer <3
Not to mention, people are still playing/re-playing Winged Ones so I feel very fortunate ο½
The next project, Saving Grace, is going to take a loong time to develop since I have office work now π but one step at a time like always and I'm sure we'll be there! I just hope you have the patience to bear with my snail-like-pace π
Hey, can anyone help me? Iβm 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, itβs actually stressing me out lol
The raft part is a turning point where you'll enter a specific bachelor route. You need to focus on 1 bachelor & have enough affection point in order to continue ^.^)/ I hope you can get past it!
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Hello! Is this finished now? :D I can't tell if it's officially released or not since you still update with art pieces. I loved your other game and have been silently following this since you started this project many years ago, so I'm just patiently waiting till I can play this! :D
Hi, ZadLeiah! Yes, Bermuda is finished!
I'm posting updates for my newest project "Saving Grace" on Bermuda's gamepage for now until I've collected enough asset to display later--but now that I think about it, I think it's time to make a separate gamepage to avoid any confusion ^^; so thank you for this notification!
And as always, thank you so much for your patience & continued support <3
Oh! Nice, thank you! I'm super excited to try this game!
Hello! I've only just finished Kahlil's route but I'm having fun so far! The story is so... (clutches chest) I just wanted to write something immediately and to thank you for yet another wonderful game! The characters are so loveable and everyone's dynamics are so fun!!! It's a blast to play and to learn about this world's lore!!! π₯Ή Right in the feels! I'm really excited to play the other routes soon!
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I've also been a fan of the Legend of the Winged Ones for a long time (which prompted me to follow the development and then to finally buy this game!) and I've also been in love with Rama ever since (I, for real, think about and miss him whenever I play other vns π ) AND OMG I WAS SO HAPPY AT HIS APPEARANCE and especially because he ends up with Tamara in this! π I LOVE HIM SO MUCH, thank you for blessing us with him!
Also, there were a lot of moments where I verbally went "WOAH" during Bermuda and I keep thinking how far you've come since Winged Ones! π
Sorry if it's a little bit late but congratulations for finishing Bermuda!!! I'll keep loving your games and I'll also keep my eyes peeled for any of your future works <3 Cheers!
Hi, Claradeso!
Thank you for your support & I'm so glad to hear you're having fun! ^///^ take your time on completing all 4 routes~
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I'm also happy to hear you love the cameo! Rama doesn't have a lot of fans compared to the other 2, so I can't help but smile when I read your comment here >///< thank you for loving my boy--without Tamara, he wouldn't be able to appear in the cameo so there's really no other options x'D So for Reksa/Mitra fans out there, I can only apologize! *bows*
And thank you for noticing & acknowledging my improvement <3 I'm very slow but I'm trying my best to improve everyday for you, my dear readers~ I know it feels like I'm repeating myself every week, but your support means a lot for me ^///^
With that said, I look forward to hear your thoughts again when you completed all the routes!
xoxo,
SweetChiel
Hello again! After devotedly playing this game for a few days, I've finished it and can I just say OH MY GOSH π It was so worth it!!! I love this game SO MUCH! I'll definitely be thinking about this game for a long time. I was already hardcore attached to LotWO, this one's going be buried deep in my heart too >< !!!
I also have to compliment the soundtrack of this game! It gave me chills especially during some ,,, parts of the game!!!
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Man... I can't get enough of your Miserable Blond Men™οΈ /hj
I love love LOVE the antagonist's route so much π I was in tears most of the route but I was deadass sobbing by the end OUHGGHHH it hurts so good... π₯Ή The situation really was difficult for everyone involved, and is overall a tragedy,,, but I'm glad that he's managed to at least break free from that cycle in his route... His little message towards Maya at the end π Break my heart more why don't you!!! Rama is number one in my heart but this guy's definitely crammed himself in the top spot too KJASDHJASD,,, i hope him and Maya become so happy when (yeah! WHEN NOT IF!!! I believe in them!!!) they do reunite <///3
Aside from the antagonist's route, all the love interests are SO GOOD too!!! My personal favorite is Guntur!!! He's so forward that it actually flustered me a bunch of times HAHAHA!!! It didn't help that I get secondhand embarrassment too when Maya's openly thirsting for him. π Don't be obvious girly! It made me laugh when Guntur was like "she's getting too bold" LOL
His backstory was such a shock though in comparison to the other two... π Poor Guntur...
Also, Arya's face reveal was so π³π³π³ ,,, I was actually playing with a friend around when I went through his route and we were giggling when they finally kissed HAHAHA it was so cute!
It was a pleasure knowing these characters and their stories! π₯Ί Thank you so much once again!!!
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.
OMG, thank you so much for your patience and love, RainbowGirl80!
I was smiling all the way from the beginning to the end of your review ^///^
**SPOILER WARNING**
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First of all, I'm both surprised and flattered that you remember the small details about each route--you even managed to read between the lines lol, like how tooth-rotting Kahlil's route is, with Arya & Guntur having to endure their PDA and the subtle feeling they're acting as parents to those two X'D
I do agree that I could've done better, maybe add a couple more interaction scenes--however, when I write scenes for the bachelors, I usually have a rule: to balance the amount of scenes between 3 of them. I try to be impartial & it also involves coding, so I was stuck between a hard place whenever I wanted to add a new scene >_<;
Another reason for the ending (not having interaction between love interest with Maya's family), is because I honestly have surpassed the word count I was aiming for a long time ago ^^; it was a mix of impatience and fear of making my supporters wait for too long, so I decided to focus more with the relationship/interaction between Maya and the LI. I think I did drop a hint here and there about Maya wondering about how her family would react to Guntur/Kahlil, but yes, I could've done better & I'll take note of this!
As for how Maya could've been more helpful with her Tarot Cards--you actually guessed it! She's more subtle with her help during the 3 main routes, but she's more active during Kaiden's route! You could say that I was saving her moments for Kaiden's route ;) that, and because she's still a young adult. She wants to help and while she works hard in her own way, she tend to depend on her companions since they all have very strong personalities. I do agree that Maya could've more scenes about her making use of the Tarot Cards though. Like maybe making some extra 'cash' during her stay in the Autumn Village? At that time, I was thinking more about Maya interacting with the villagers more, I didn't want her to have the impression of depending too much on the Tarot Cards but I think it backfired? I'll take note of this!
As for why Sarah didn't have an alternative sprite (As Killa) in the game like Maya's parents did... Well... I did consider to make Killa/Sarah, but in the end I went against it... because Pandu & Mr.Smith didn't have one :') I know it's a weak reason, but in my mind, they come as a set. It feels a bit lacking to me if Pandu & Mr. Smith isn't there & I think Killa's silhouette, which eventually lead the reader to Maya's parents, are enough 'hints' for the reader to learn about reincarnation so... yeah.
As for the gap in the album, it's actually a remnant of my unachieved Indiegogo Goals >_<;
So you see, there are Goals during my campaign in Indiegogo for Nusantara: Bermuda, and one of them is: If I reached XXXXXX fund, I'll make an extra romance route for Gale--which didn't happen so I just leave the gap there lol. The fund is actually still lacking back then, but I was stubborn and still went ahead with 4 routes. I think the gap is a good reminder for me to keep working hard.
With that said, my next project is already chosen! It's "Saving Grace", and the updates are posted in Bermuda's gamepage until I've collected enough art asset to make a proper gamepage here! If you're interested, you can check it out later ;)
Thanks again and please know that I'm immensely grateful for your love and support!
I hope I managed to answer your questions--if not, please type away and I'll do my best to answer you!
xoxo,
SweetChiel
Thank you for your wonderful replies, it did clear a lot of questions!! I do immensely appreciate it!!
One thing that did struck me in your reply is- WE COULD HAVE HAD GALE?!!?? (insert several dramatic crying emojis) Thank you SweetChiel, this information will haunt me forever in my sleep at the fact we never got it/j
Another reason to follow your new project closely and support it as best as I can to make sure such a tragedy never happens again pfff!!
How long is the game?
Hi, Kafaya! Bermuda is around 3 times longer compared to Winged Ones! Depending on how fast your reading skill is & how much your free time, you can probably complete it between 4-7 days
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
Hi, iHeartBears! Thank you so much! It's been a long journey to get here π don't worry, I understand! My friends also shifted from Paypal to Wise nowadays but I have problems trying to register Wise, so I stayed.
Btw I also published Bermuda on Steam so hopefully you can get it there!
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
Oh don't even get me started, LuckyMuddyPaw! π
I also didn't expect it would take so long to complete Bermuda! Everytime I looked back to my Indiegogo page and how I wrote the estimated delivery time is 1 year, I feel like a clown X'D I'm so, SO bad with time management/calculation!
I'm truly lucky--I mean, my backers & supporters, they all have the patience of saints! I wouldn't be here without them & Bermuda's plot/story ended up at least 3 times longer than Winged Ones! I can't say thank you enough, it's definitely one of my life's milestone ^///^
btw did you use some of the same music? Because whenever one of the songs comes on I am hit with so many memories T-T
Also if you could tell me who Tamara is with (or if she isnt with anyone in this timeline or whatever) since this happens after the events of the first one (I assume) I have been DYING to know but its taking SOOOO LONG to get to that part and I can't skip the story bc its good T-T
Yes I did! It's hard to come by new good BGM these days so I re-use some :3
As for who Tamara is with in this timeline... *SPOILER ALERT*
She's with... Rama. As you may already know, it's the only way to make sure the 3 bachelor's are alive and kicking >_<
I saw a snapshot with him in it so I had a hunch it was either him or Reska (only because he is the closest to an "end game" route. Personally would have rather it be Reska (personal favorite) but we can always say this is just one of three timelines ;P and it makes sense because it would be sad for the Rama fans to not get to see him make an appearance lol
I do have one more question though.. Is there any chance the protagonist in this one is a reincarnation as well? I'm doing Kahil's route and noticed in his memories the girl looks a bit like the protagonist if they grew out their hair. I thought it would be cute if they reincarnated together and wanted to know your thoughts :3
Of course! We all have our imaginations and personally, I believe in reincarnation, so yes, they might be π *wiggle eyebrows in a suggestive way before running away*
Hi. I'm a native Brazilian Portuguese speaker, and I'd like to translate your game. Hit me up please.
Hi, Lea_far! Thank you for the offer!
Are you talking about the part where Kahlil speak portuguese or do you want to translate the whole Bermuda into portuguese? I already had help with Kahlil's scene though so they should be accurate >_< So if you want to do the latter, I'd have to respectfully decline. Because honestly, whether Ren'Py support multiple languages or not, I don't have the time to re-do the codes ^^; It'll be a big project to do multiple languages and I'd rather focus on my new project.
Thanks again though!
xoxo,
SweetChiel
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?
Hi, redkitty120! Congrats on finishing the game & thank you for sparing your time to write this review ^.^)/
First of all, Kaiden's route was a challenge to write. I had forgotten how many times I revised it--my proofreader is probably a saint for having put up with me haha. Nevertheless it's one of my proudest moment when I finished writing his story so I'm really happy and flattered to hear you love it^///^
**SPOILER ALERT**
As for Maya, I understand too well about your frustration x'D
There are a couple of reasons why she's like that:
- First off, education & living circumstances. She is naive & too-trusting to a fault. Hence, she got very depressed when her friends turned on her until her hair fell off & she cut her hair short.
She should've learned from past experience to be more wary of people, but even so, she still try and see the best in them(thanks to her family & her work place. The pole dancers are often underestimated & disdained by society but to Maya, they're people like her who are just trying to get by. They helped her to trust once more in humanity.)
As for her packing items, she never went too far from home/overseas & with her low education... she just went and packed whatever popped in her mind like a nervous child :'D If I remember correctly, she did bring matches but later it got wet in the river scene?
I understand where you're coming from though. She is a late bloomer. Maya's journey to maturity still has quite a long way to go, but she does understand her flaws and in her way, is working hard (though sometimes, she can't help the way she is, being a habit/just too stubborn to do otherwise like all growing child lol).
Oh and fun fact; the hint for her immature characterization is that neon pink jacket she's wearing. She wears it because Sarah bought it for her & it's comfortable--but most adults will probably too embarassed to wear it in public π
- The other reason is... I don't know how to explain this. But you know that a lot of the stereotype Heroine is like Maya? Very trusting, hardworking, too nice, Mary Sue-ish, etc... I was inputting some of the stereotype character into her & it was my attempt to show people that not all villain will suddenly turn 'good'/be reasoned with when they meet the 'right heroine' like in animes π and you catch it! It's also my attempt for a subtle 'friends to lovers/friends'
I hope I answered your questions!
xoxo,
SweetChiel
I do think Kaiden's story felt the strongest because it was realistic. From his friends who did betray him but ultimately wanted to save him, to his holding hope for them to save him eventually, to him losing his sanity after witnessing Gale's demise (Kaiden is my Crash Out King). Kaiden suffered so much in such a deep way so his rage was more profound. And sorry but I still hate the king. I will never forgive him regardless of his reasoning. Because what do you mean you were going to release him a year after torture!? You really thought he'd be alive afterwards and you could atone for this mistake? Even if Kaiden hadn't lost his mind and crashed out, the king would have lost his kingdom because let's be honest, he sucks. While I understand Maya's character a bit more, I still think I like Tamara a bit better. Which is why I will be replaying her story because I miss her. Never the less, congrats on creating such a magnificent story and I look forward to the next project.
P.S. When we first met Kaiden I stated, per verbatim, "Kaiden has to be the villain and if he is, he would be my favorite character." Because Maya trusted in him so much, I was rooting for him to be the villain. And he was revealed to be, I cheered.
I'm smiling this morning after reading your comment so thanks again, redkitty120! ^///^
I agree, the King is quite... incompetent. Especially when it comes to managing his prime minister and the Nobles. I created him while thinking about the Kings who held short reigns over their thrones so yes, I also don't like him >_<;
And no problem at all! I'm just glad you're enjoying the story. When Bermuda first completed I kept questioning myself whether it's good or not so hearing many thoughts/opinions is very good for me so I can improve as a writer <3
Not to mention, people are still playing/re-playing Winged Ones so I feel very fortunate ο½
The next project, Saving Grace, is going to take a loong time to develop since I have office work now π but one step at a time like always and I'm sure we'll be there! I just hope you have the patience to bear with my snail-like-pace π
Hey, can anyone help me? Iβm 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, itβs actually stressing me out lol
Hi, Yazp! Thanks for reaching out!
The raft part is a turning point where you'll enter a specific bachelor route. You need to focus on 1 bachelor & have enough affection point in order to continue ^.^)/ I hope you can get past it!
OMG thank you so much for helping me!