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im not sure if i commented before already when the old version was released but that won't stop me from obsessing over every detail at length (meaning SPOILERS) ; ) 

first of all XYX?!?!?! HELLO???? i thought nightowl was still gonna be my favorite but then i accidentally find out that he has an ACCENT?!!? and then i HEARD IT and WOW... never did i think his aussie(?) accent would make his pet names so much more dangerously...DANGEROUS! since when did i have a thing for accents?!?! all blatant simping aside, i REALLY REALLY loved his story, maybe bc i could relate more to his problems (cat :(, always wanting to be the funny friend and feeling guilty when sad) than with the other ROs (nightowl - unhealthy coping habits, quest - criminal record, etc.), i guess it really evoked more emotion out of me than during the other routes. (although they are all PERFECT as well!!) anddd although it wasn't AS romantic as the others (excluding the bonus epilogue cuz i mean...hello? dancing on a beach? romantic 101) it just felt more....realistic...in a way? like, although the other LOs professing their love the day after or even day of admitting feelings was flattering, it just felt more real w my boy xyx! not to say the other endings aren't amazing (which they are!! huge props to the writers) just personal preference is all!! there are other reasons i put him on a higher pedestal than the others, such as my love for his personality, his humour, his MOTORCYCLE and ofc his sprite (ALSO MEN W CATS JUST DO SMTH TO ME) 

MOVING ON.......

i really loved the other small additions (being able to change music, the voice notes, etc), they really made it feel less like a game and more like just a server fangirling ab a romance webnovel!

i loved the slightly larger additions to the game as well!! it did feel like nightowl's story was lacking something, so im glad the team added the quiz and other fun conversations for more bonding. though it did not seem (to me) like toasty's story was lacking more, im still plenty grateful for teenage toasty's text adventure, and i think it was smooth how bloombot malfunctioning towards the end along w the random glitches, led to the huge conflict in the route

im not going to lie, when i first noticed the characters were redrawn i was a bit bummed, but in the end, i warmed up to them and love them! i realize now that the new art style makes them look more lively? and less like just...characters... so although i wasn't on board at the start, i have caught up and jumped on the train now!

overall, if u couldn't already tell, i LOVED it!! although the old version will always have a place in my heart, this full bloom edition has taken residence in it as well (after all, no full version means no XYX and THAT is something i would not like to think about D;)

but going back to being serious, i really enjoyed all the new additions, and i definitely think the team made the right choice with every last one of them! it was a really cool experience to play again w all of them in it! i look forward to any potential future projects the team may have!! BIG THANK YOU for all the work and effort that has gone into this game, it really shows how hard you all worked and i can say (by the brief read-throughs of some of the reviews ) with 100% certainty that many others feel the same!

THANK YOUUU <3

P.S. - i still have not and WILL NOT go through the bad endings

P.S. P.S. - ily my beloved xyx (plus cat) <3 😭

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This is literally the best game ever. I loved all the different events that happened throughout the days, it was super fun to play! The voice acting is incredible too. 
Tell us the lore has become my ringtone haha.

xyx i love you..

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i made my boyfriend dye his hair pink because of my toast hyperfixation pelase god

i think he needs mental attention

no i'm the one who needs mental attention

Bro this game is sick!!! It was so addicting with its interesting characters and fun mechanics that I played through it in a couple of hours :D

This game is amazing! Each character is so good and has a genuinely interesting route, great art, great voice acting, fun plot, cool mechanics, the whole shebang! I honestly find it hard to pick a favorite route since each character was interesting and different. Nightowl was my first though so maybe a bit of bias there. lol, Thanks for making and sharing this!!

i love the game

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Out of curiosity, how do you pronounce "xyx?" I've just been saying each letter separately, like an acronym.

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you can pronounce it like "zix" or the way ur pronouncing it rn

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omg this is so good. i reeeeeally enjoy your game. Love xyx& toaster dynamic. also i just in love with xyx. wish i can reset my memory and play his route agaaaain~

 your sense of humor is just my type. and plot twist in final route is sooo good, can't predict this.

thanks for this game and sorry for any mistakes T_T english is not my first language

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OH MY GOD. I just finished playing and I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH! I wish that i could play this for the first time again THANK YOU<33

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the only game that i've enjoyed all the ROs <3333

i thought i wouldn't have a favorite but after playing xyx's route last, i'm hooked

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The way this game has me on a chokehold fr omg

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i BEG to have onionthief route 

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the devs don't plan to make any more updates to blooming panic. however, there are some fanmade routes in the works for onionboy (cough cough) (me and some other people are) BUT robo is developing another game called "adonia ai" which is another dating sim, so look forward to that ^^

Hi Ophelia! Where can I be up to date on the fanmade route for onionthief that you and others are making?

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On my twitter, same name as this account ^^

thank u sm for telling me !! im looking forward it <3

omg id love an onion route and i cant wait for the fanmade route of him to be finished ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

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I am having a difficult time getting xyx good ending lol altho i did follow the walkthrough for him but i feel like im missing some part or i feel some part is missing in xyx walkthroug

Was it? Try pressing the start button in the menu instead of load. Cuz' when I played this before I got his route in one try

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Wai.....forget my complain....I CLICKED ON TOAST PLAYTHROUGH!!!! I THOUGHT I CLICKED ON XYX!! I AM SO ASHAMEDD!!!

x.x

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Just finished playing through all of the routes yesterday and I already want to replay them. Everyone who worked on this project should feel super proud of themselves! The storylines were incredible. Emotionally impactful, super fun, the wit was top notch, and all of the guys brought something completely new to the table. I am a huge fan of this game. If you were ever to make a new route I would jump at the chance to read it but if not then I'll just look out for your next game! Really amazing work. Seriously!

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HJSJSJS HELP ME IM TRYING TO GET BAD END TOASTY BUT I FEEL SO BAD OMGHJDFGBJB

UGH OMG LITTERALLY ME RN VDFBRNFNGBDSV

SAMEEEEEEE

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let me tell you, this- this is one of the best and most fun game I've played on here. every route even if I didn't like the person at first just made me fall in love with the characters- and the voice acting ugh and the art too especially when they got all blushy. overall? love it I hope there will be more routes?

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I've also miraculously managed to get every characters good end on the first try of each one (except for xyx ignore that he was the hardest one) very surprising, but it saves me from the heart break lol

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HELP IM NOT ABLE TO GET BAD END XYX BC I FEEL BADDDDDD

FR WHEN I GOT HIS BAD ENDING I WANTED TO CRY- I FELT SO BAD

PLS SAVE ME FROM HAVING TO SEE HIS ADORABLE FACE SAD AND TELL ME WHAT HAPPENS

HE LEFT MAN HE LEFT THE DISCORD AND SINCE CAT WAS SICK HE FELT SAD AND HE JUST FELL INTO THIS DEPRESSIVE SATE  I WANTED TO CRY 

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is there any way to get a good ending w/ xyx? love nightowl :)

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there is. walkthrough here - https://robobarbie.itch.io/blooming-panic/devlog/326192/xyx-walkthrough

thank u!

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Good ending with Nightowl!!! OHMIGOSH I LOVED HIM SO MUCH! Also, the title song is just asadhsjhfghdyiifhr BEAUTIFUL!

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Totally agree with you.

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Writing this as I finish my first playthrough (with a bad end!). I genuinely enjoyed getting to know the characters through the chat (which made the bad end hit all the harder) ++ delighted in the depiction of the parts of fandom that brought the characters joy. The story also didn't shy away from tough topics (tw is accurate!). I felt very unsettled at one point in particular and that's totally a credit to the writing + characterizations.

Edit: Ok - the choices are just tricky enough that it took me several tries to get the good endings for all of the routes and I did have to check the walkthrough for xyx. When I get bad endings I can't stop/won't stop trying again so I absolutely did marathon the game.  :)  

Having to get through the bad ending with nightowl made me fall apart. It was so hard to hurt him like that 😭

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This is such a ridiculously well-made game I just wish it were longer 

I haven’t played it yet but I hope one day there is going to be a Yandere route 

naw.. 😧 ur gross if u like yanderes gn

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This game is one of the best of it's genre! I really would like a onionthief route tho :( He is really cool!

the devs don't plan to make any more updates to blooming panic. however, there are some fanmade routes in the works for onionboy (cough cough) (me and some other people are) BUT robo is developing another game called "adonia ai", so look forward to that ^^

WILL YOU PLEASE TELL ME THE LINK FOR THE EXTRA WORKS FOR ONIONTHEIF????

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wow, thank you salo for this wonderful picture.

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ITS ALWAYS THE MINIONS LMAOO

WAS THIS IN QUEST'S ROUTE????????

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I love blooming panic so much, drew a quick sketch of Quest!
Quest is sooo adorable <3
Hope to see more of Blooming panic in the future!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CfHHoVVvXDq/

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I LOOOVEEEE THIS GAME WITH ALL MY HEART!!! I got to experience everyone's route and I loved it. Didnt do the bad endings yet tho. BUT PLEASEE, CAN SOMEONE RECOMMEND ME GAMES LIKE THESE???? IM BEGGING YOU!!!

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Well, I'd highly suggest "Our Life: Beginnings and Always." I played it on Steam! I think you could download it on here if you prefer, though. It's such a breathtaking game. Not only is it LGBTQ+ friendly (well, your only love interest is a male, but you are allowed to choose your own gender/pronouns). There's so, so many other features to it as well that just make it perfect for me. The DLCs are also so heartwarming, everything is just chefs kiss worthy!

They're also coming out with a second game. Our Life: Now and Forever. You can play the Demo on Steam or on here. It's hinted that the full game might be coming out in the fall.

Our Life: Beginnings and Always is based in the summer, this new game is based in the fall. They said it'll come out "when the season is right". I might be wrong, but I took it as a hint nevertheless.

I'd also suggest Saint Spell, which is here on itch.io. And then there's the game When The Night Comes. None of these are internet chatroom based, but they're all LGBTQ+ friendly and interesting in their own ways! I very much favor Our Life more, however. So I'd highly, highly suggest playing that one first if you haven't already.

Of course, this game is old, so you've most likely already played it―but there's Mystic Messenger, which is a chatroom based game that you can only download on your phone. It used to be incredibly popular. And while the fandom is long dead by now, there are a few remaining who are very much alive. Like me.

Mystic Messenger is... debatable on LGBTQ+ elements, but it still has its great moments and storyline. Then again, there is one woman (other than you in the game) named Jaehee! But while she does have her own route, it's a platonic one. I think? That's why I said it's debatable. Her route confuses me to no end. I just headcanon her as "she has feelings for the MC but she's stuck in the closet". 

In Blooming Panic, I did notice that "xyx" has a similar personality and role in the story to a character in Mystic Messenger, named "707". While "nightowl" is also similar to a character in Mystic Messenger, named "Yoosung". Of course, they're all still very different characters with their own good and bad attributes! But if you haven't played Mystic Messenger yet, you might enjoy the similarities in these characters.

Here are two others I'll quickly mention: The Arcana, which you can download on your phone. My opinion on this game is rocky. While I appreciate the artstyle and storyline, there are often (far too often, in my opinion) options where you have to pay. And they're always the most interesting options. It sucks, and I haven't finished the game due to that.

There's also Twisted Wonderland. Which isn't a dating game nor chatroom based, and whoo boy do I have my own strong critiques on the game, but I still love so many of the characters, storyline, and artstyle.

Well, I hope I helped you out! All of these besides Mystic Messenger aren't similar to Blooming Panic at all. So I'm sorry for that, but I do hope I still helped somewhat. I also want to note that The Arcana is the only game I listed with paid options, so no need to worry with the others.

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OH MY GODD THANK U, i already played Our Life its amazing omg. Ill definitely try the otherd u recommend!!, thank u sm again😩❤️

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Haha, it's no problem at all!~ Great to see another Our Life fan, as well. 😉

Oh, I forgot to mention that Twisted Wonderland also has you, the player, as the MC―all of my recommended in there do.

I'm so happy that I helped you out. Hope you have fun! 💕

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This is such a well put-together VN, one of the most enjoyable experiences I've had in this genre.

The concept of being in a Discord-esque server and building relationships with the people in there is a great one, and having to navigate the different individuals with their different personalities is equally enticing and stress-inducing (in a good way)!

I only played through the one route so far (Nightowl, because apparently that's my type!), but I'll for sure be diving back in at some point to see what the other stories hold for me.

I can't recommend this game enough!

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I FRICKIN' LOVE IT!! I did all ending except the bad Toasty one and I'm so scared to do it because I took quite liking to NakedToaster so I'm not sure if my heart will take that much of a demage :,)) Also the voice acting and the fluffiness in good endings AAAAA SO GOOOOD. Too add in my opinion all the bad endings are heart breaking (of course I'm not saying it's a bad thing because they're pretty damn written), but still I love the game <333

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Quest is my truth love!!!!

If perfect was a game it would be this.

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omggggggggg I LOVE THIS GAMEEE!I LOVE Nightowl!!!I want to learn more about it...is there any other stories about them?Will there be a sequel to the game?

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omg... i thoroughly enjoyed that :') now im gonna go back and do all the other routes aND CAN I JUST SAY THAT SONG IN THE LOADING SCREEN IS SO FUCKING GOOD, ITS LITERALLY STUCK IN MY HEAD. AND ITS SUCH A UNIQUE GAME STYLE LIKE I WAS SO INTRIGUED BY THE FACT THAT IS WAS LIKE BEING IN DISCORD SERVER :))))

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i'm soooooo sadddd!!!i like nightowl very much but i played the bad ending!!!i'm so sad and i want to cry.....is there anyone who can tell me how to get good ending?

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https://robobarbie.itch.io/blooming-panic/devlog/270044/nightowl-walkthrough


im not sure if you've found it yet, but under the development logs there's a route for nightowl's route, its what i used to get the good ending and i thoroughly enjoyed it, i added the link to it in case you cant find it :)

ohhhhhh thank uuuuuuuuuuu!!!

i love this game!!!I wonder if there's a strategy?

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HI!! just got this game today and am blown away—the attention to detail, the fact that you can actually interact with the chat and messages??? woah. anyways, i played nightowl's route, but didn't even realize i was, if that makes sense.

how can i trigger the other routes? i'm not really sure how i got into nightowl's route (not that i'm complaining) i just want to be able to play the others to complete the game, and how to trigger them to enter them.

incredible game! thank you for sharing it with us!

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Hi, hi!

I really loved this game so much. It made me tear up with all those things happening, like it was a real discord group, real people and everything.

The nightowl, in my opinion, was the best out of them all <3

The others are good too, but Nightowl has a place in my heart :,). I identified with him all the way till the last episode of him.

Not to mention, I loved the songs so much! The first own was like "Huh? Are they talking already? I haven't even pressed the start button" It was so good that you put some voices in the song from the opening of the game. It made me smile, I mean it <3.

Thank you so much for this game, tho.

If you are reading this just to see if the game is worth it. It really is :D <3. So get ready and start downloading this game if you like this type of novels <3.

yeah, go for it! I'm pretty open with letting people do whatever they want with the game, whether thats modding, reviewing, streaming, etc. ty for playing as well and glad u enjoyed!

Aw, thank you so much!

It's a really great game after all. Hope you keep making more games like this <3

Honestly words CANNOT EXPLAIN how awesome this game is, all the routes are absolutely beautiful. I dont have a favorite but nightowl will always hold a special place in my heart, the detail put into this game is extraordinary the drawings the voice acting everything, i cant imagine what your future games will be like and im super excited to see them, keep working hard!

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