EDIT: I felt the need to edit my review for the revised Ch 1 as Klace has formaly appologized for his actions.

When I went into M/M, I thought it was overblown by poor decisions from the creator and the incomplete product itself. (Releasing one chapter per month--unclear about how much each addition will really add to the game--while not being put through Early Access.

After trying out the demo myself, as well as looking into the alternative "choices", I can say that this demo isn't representive of the game's trailer.

You can argue it's a demo. However, none of the mechanics shown in the trailer are relevant. Though the writing has slightly improved, there are some aspects that seem contrived or go toward jumping the shark at worst.

I urge anyone who plans on buying this visual novel to play the demo.


This is a serious question because I still cannot help but think there's a core problem of inconsistency when it comfes to the game's visuals.

For example, it hadn't occured to me until an hour and a half into the demo that everyone was an anthropomorphic creature.I know that sounds weird coming from another Furry, but I think this is a problem of not having some internal logic about the characters from Terra and Earth.

On Earth you have a couple anthro characters with natural colors (Eclair, Max and Rook, if he has highlights) as well as characters with unnatural colors/species (Kila, Snide and Jade.)

Compare those anthros to the inhabitants of Terra: Caylen the pink-hair fox of the lower class with his blue otter friend, Konrad the multi-color husky, the tiger politician, etc.

If it wasn't for the clothing to separate the two worlds/universes from each other, I would have no idea who belongs to what world, especially when they communicate in the same manner. I still firmly believe the root cause of this problem is basing characters on OC by other people as there is no consistency in species or colors.

All of this begs the question, "Why not have normal Earth to contrast with the anthros of Terra?"

I'm aware this game was made on a budget, so it's not like you can remake character designs. Your best solution would be to make differences in their communication.


The same problems I had about the basic plot as well as characters' backstories/exposition still applies to the new Ch 1 script. Characters' relationships or plot-points can be at the detriment of being too contrived.

Sometimes these expository dumps come out of nowhere after meeting a new character in less than two minutes (Eclair and Jade.) I am not sure why so many character stories are given in the first chapter of the game. The result is that these characters feel rushed.

(Maybe it'll make more sense once the game is complete.)

There are also still moments where some characters will go too far towards the "Do you know about Japan!?" nonsense. I will commend the change that the narrator will sometimes explain what certain Japan terms mean (Maid Cafes) as I'm sure I'm not the only one unfamiliar with them. The worst part is still the forced metaphor about Japan's origins in relation to the story.

The best change is that Ch 1's events are sequenced in a more logical manner. The Terra conflict/introduction isn't a giant expository dump squeezed at the end; instead, the events are spaced in-between sections on Earth. Now there is some foreshadowing of the events that will take place later and give some time-line of when the events take place on both Earth and Terra.

Lastly, there is one detail about the story that I can't belived I missed, the meeting with Jade. Because I did not go down the route to see Jade in the former version, I am left wondering whether her explanation for how she ties quantum mechanics into the murders has become more sensible than before.

I'm not going to be a stickler about how the game states quantum mechanics isn't a testable theory--I don't expect everyone to know about the double slit experiment, black-body radiation, or how the study improved electronics like MRIs --but I think you need to provide a better explanation than QM provides weird results. QM does not make everything possible.

You can either add some credibility to Jade's character by looking into the science more or you can make the narrator skeptical of her bold claims. The comment about universes made/hidden in every action is not the problem (see Schrodinger's Cat for a similar thought experiment and multiverse theories). It's extrapolating the causality of our choices to the Midnight Murders.

At the moment, her claim that the murders are actually people dying when they are sent across to another world/universe is absurd.

All I know about Jade is she's a secretary, limo driver who studies quantum mechanics on the side and also compiles evidence from news reports to piece together her conclusion. Even Sherlock Holmes wouldn't think that is elementary.


There is only one small deviation from the storyline from meeting with Eclair to learn about Rook to hanging out with Rook and Jade to get to know them better. That is entirely based on a single choice of whether or not you like Maid Cafes.

The rest of the choices that are sparsed in-between minutes of dialogue that cannot be skipped to the next one offer flavor text but little else to gain from multiple playthroughs of the demo.

I would include the phone-numbers as a choice, but there is no mechanic in the game to use the phone or to hang-out with the characters as the result of your actions.

Again, where are the text-messages/social-bonding/whatever that was described in the game? Where are the hidden dates/hang-outs? Where can I find characters I wouldn't have come across on my first run?

I think if you're going to sell a game with those features then the demo has to be representitve of the full game's mechanics, not selling us the promise of things that have yet to be seen/played.

I know that, somehow, we will return back to Earth and perhaps chapter 1&2 are a prologue to give us the basic plot before the rest of the game's story branches out via player choices. That would be wishful thinking at best, a sign of promising so much and delivering less at worst.


Although I commend the developer for owning up to his actions as well as for updating the demo with the new revision, I think there is simply too little to invest into M/M right now even if you are interested. Too many promises for something that hasn't shown its full potential as of yet.

EDIT: I felt the need to edit my review for the revised Ch 1 as Klace has formaly appologized for his actions. When I went into M/M, I thought it was overblown by poor decisions from the creator and the incomplete product itself. (Releasing one chapter per month--unclear about how much each addition will really add to the game--while not being put through Early Access. After trying out the demo myself, as well as looking into the alternative "choices", I can say that this demo isn't representive of the game's trailer. You can argue it's a demo. However, none of the mechanics shown in the trailer are relevant. Though the writing has slightly improved, there are some aspects that seem contrived or go toward jumping the shark at worst. I urge anyone who plans on buying this visual novel to play the demo. [h1]Why Are There Anthropomorphic Creatures on Earth?[/h1] This is a serious question because I still cannot help but think there's a core problem of inconsistency when it comfes to the game's visuals. For example, it hadn't occured to me until an hour and a half into the demo that everyone was an anthropomorphic creature.I know that sounds weird coming from another Furry, but I think this is a problem of not having some internal logic about the characters from Terra and Earth. On Earth you have a couple anthro characters with natural colors (Eclair, Max and Rook, if he has highlights) as well as characters with unnatural colors/species (Kila, Snide and Jade.) Compare those anthros to the inhabitants of Terra: Caylen the pink-hair fox of the lower class with his blue otter friend, Konrad the multi-color husky, the tiger politician, etc. If it wasn't for the clothing to separate the two worlds/universes from each other, I would have no idea who belongs to what world, especially when they communicate in the same manner. I still firmly believe the root cause of this problem is basing characters on OC by other people as there is no consistency in species or colors. All of this begs the question, "Why not have normal Earth to contrast with the anthros of Terra?" I'm aware this game was made on a budget, so it's not like you can remake character designs. Your best solution would be to make differences in their communication. [h1]Improvements from the Revision[/h1] The same problems I had about the basic plot as well as characters' backstories/exposition still applies to the new Ch 1 script. Characters' relationships or plot-points can be at the detriment of being too contrived. Sometimes these expository dumps come out of nowhere after meeting a new character in less than two minutes (Eclair and Jade.) I am not sure why so many character stories are given in the first chapter of the game. The result is that these characters feel rushed. (Maybe it'll make more sense once the game is complete.) There are also still moments where some characters will go too far towards the "Do you know about Japan!?" nonsense. I will commend the change that the narrator will sometimes explain what certain Japan terms mean (Maid Cafes) as I'm sure I'm not the only one unfamiliar with them. The worst part is still the forced metaphor about Japan's origins in relation to the story. The best change is that Ch 1's events are sequenced in a more logical manner. The Terra conflict/introduction isn't a giant expository dump squeezed at the end; instead, the events are spaced in-between sections on Earth. Now there is some foreshadowing of the events that will take place later and give some time-line of when the events take place on both Earth and Terra. Lastly, there is one detail about the story that I can't belived I missed, the meeting with Jade. Because I did not go down the route to see Jade in the former version, I am left wondering whether her explanation for how she ties quantum mechanics into the murders has become more sensible than before. I'm not going to be a stickler about how the game states quantum mechanics isn't a testable theory--I don't expect everyone to know about the double slit experiment, black-body radiation, or how the study improved electronics like MRIs --but I think you need to provide a better explanation than QM provides weird results. QM does not make everything possible. You can either add some credibility to Jade's character by looking into the science more or you can make the narrator skeptical of her bold claims. The comment about universes made/hidden in every action is not the problem (see Schrodinger's Cat for a similar thought experiment and multiverse theories). It's extrapolating the causality of our choices to the Midnight Murders. At the moment, her claim that the murders are actually people dying when they are sent across to another world/universe is absurd. All I know about Jade is she's a secretary, limo driver who studies quantum mechanics on the side and also compiles evidence from news reports to piece together her conclusion. Even Sherlock Holmes wouldn't think that is elementary. [h1]No Gameplay Additions (Still)[/h1] There is only one small deviation from the storyline from meeting with Eclair to learn about Rook to hanging out with Rook and Jade to get to know them better. That is entirely based on a single choice of whether or not you like Maid Cafes. The rest of the choices that are sparsed in-between minutes of dialogue that cannot be skipped to the next one offer flavor text but little else to gain from multiple playthroughs of the demo. I would include the phone-numbers as a choice, but there is no mechanic in the game to use the phone or to hang-out with the characters as the result of your actions. Again, where are the text-messages/social-bonding/whatever that was described in the game? Where are the hidden dates/hang-outs? Where can I find characters I wouldn't have come across on my first run? I think if you're going to sell a game with those features then the demo has to be representitve of the full game's mechanics, not selling us the promise of things that have yet to be seen/played. I know that, somehow, we will return back to Earth and perhaps chapter 1&2 are a prologue to give us the basic plot before the rest of the game's story branches out via player choices. That would be wishful thinking at best, a sign of promising so much and delivering less at worst. [h1]Wait and See (for Now)[/h1] Although I commend the developer for owning up to his actions as well as for updating the demo with the new revision, I think there is simply too little to invest into M/M right now even if you are interested. Too many promises for something that hasn't shown its full potential as of yet.