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The funny thing is, even if you act up here, Korean server sales are up compared to yesterday ㅎ

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※This review contains some spoilers.

Have you ever liked an older adult when you were in school?

Whether it was a school teacher or a private tutor, you may have been drawn to their mature charm, which was different from the children around you.

Looking back, as someone who went to an all-boys middle and high school, I remember one friend who secretly liked a pretty female teacher at school.

In that sense, this game is about the story of a female student who falls in love with a teacher who treats her well..

I played this game with anticipation because it is based on the theme of 'teacher-student' romance, which has become legally dangerous in many ways and has almost disappeared.

How did this game pass the review?

To briefly explain the synopsis of the game,

it depicts the story of a teacher who gave up his dream of becoming a cartoonist due to his family's opposition and a female student who is about to give up her dream of going to art school due to her family's opposition..

In fact, as I mentioned in the introduction, I wonder if it's okay to deal with the romance between a teacher and a student in this day and age.

So, when I saw the developer's announcement,

that's what it said.

Although they avoided the review through various phrases and settings, both the description in the work and the developer's position suggest that

some people may feel uncomfortable with the fact that the female lead is a minor..

Anyway, based on the fact that it is a creative work, and since there were not many teacher-student romance stories before,

it was refreshing just to see the episodes that could happen because they are a teacher and a student.

For example, going to take instant photos together after school, avoiding the eyes of other students, or having everyday conversations as if they were student counseling, or

sitting next to the teacher on the school trip, pretending there are no seats left, etc.I liked that it felt like I was realizing situations that I had only imagined.

Including some of the more stimulating episodes that I haven't mentioned here, I could definitely feel what part they were aiming for.

Other than that, the CG quality was excellent, making it fun to watch.

The drawing was well done, and the use of lighting effects made it more three-dimensional and emotional, which was great.

But is this the right story?

*From here on, there will be direct spoilers about the story, so if you haven't played it yet, I recommend going back.

The question I had while playing the beginning of this game was

'How will they convince users of the forbidden love between a teacher and a student?'.

And after playing to the end,

I can answer that they 'failed to convince'..

This game seems to be saying that the reason why the two fell in love was because their backgrounds were so miserable that they had no choice but to rely on each other..

For example, in the case of the female student, it turns out that her parents not only opposed her going to art school but also committed domestic violence, so she needed a place to find peace of mind,

and in the case of the main character, he had dated a teacher when he was a student and it ended badly, so he kept ignoring the female student's feelings.

The problem is that these settings are too provocative and suddenly appear without any foreshadowing, like 'the truth is ~', which raises more questions and makes it impossible to empathize.

In particular, it's a bit much that the main character also dated a teacher when he was a student, so he says he understands your feelings...

Continuing on to the climax and ending, I don't think I should mention everything here, so I can't explain it in detail, but

the situation in which the conflict arises is ambiguous, and the ending, regardless of the situation, raises questions such as 'Is this right...?' and 'Is this possible...?', making it difficult to understand.

Other than that, the backgrounds used in the game include assets, pictures with picture filters or blurring applied, and newly drawn ones, but

since the asset backgrounds are made in Japan, the details were a bit disappointing, such as streets with Japanese signs even though the actual background is Korea.

Overall review

"Too much MSG, so all you can taste is MSG"

What I expected while playing the existing demo version or the beginning of the game was

a story where the two characters empathize with each other's situations, achieve their dreams, and fall in love,

but in reality, it was disappointing because it was a story about a teacher and a student who fell in love and secretly dated each other, avoiding the eyes of others.

I think the story went a bit off the rails because they tried to develop the story with too many provocative materials and episodes.

Hello. This is Narrowdeep, the developer of 'Heretic Inquisitor Shepherd'.

We are pleased to announce that 'Heretic Inquisitor Shepherd' will be participating in the Beaver Rocks 2025 online and offline exhibition.

We have been given a great opportunity through the Stove Indie Boostrap program,
and we will be meeting users at the Stove Indie booth.
Play the Heretic Inquisitor Shepherd demo on site
and there will be an event to provide goods and catalogs through on-site events.

📌 Detailed exhibition schedule

🎈Online: 2025. 12. 1 - 12. 14 (STOVE)
🎈Offline: 2025. 12. 5 - 12. 7 (DDP Seoul)
DDP Art Hall 1 and Conference Hall
Ticket reservation: https://www.ticketlink.co.kr/product/59108

🎁 Offline event

A goods giveaway event will be held during the offline exhibition period.
We will upload detailed instructions on how to participate and information on goods later.

Thank you.

I've been wanting to do some sharing lately
If I'm going to do it, I want to do it for people who enjoy the same game
I want to do a giveaway here... but there's a problem with the method
If I write it here, it seems like it appears not only here but also on Stove Indie
Then the problem is that people who don't play this game will also receive it
And to give it away in a lottery style, only to people who have played the game...
It feels like I'm overstepping my bounds
I'm trying to do it with good intentions, but I'm having a lot of thoughts ㅠ
I'm curious about the developer's thoughts!!!

Is this Mika's BiS (Best in Slot)? I just got it ^^;;;

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Ah, it takes a long time since Draw doesn't have fixed damage or defense to reach the center. I had forgotten for a moment that Cassius wasn't a character with much damage or healing. I remember now.
Energy management is impossible every time Trauma bursts. Forced recovery and then bursting again, repeated 😭

Really creepily well made

Horror game that takes place in a basement home

There is no sense of incongruity and it proceeds smoothly, although it is a bit difficult in the middle

The difficulty is moderate and doable. I look forward to jump scares in the official version. 

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