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20 Reviews:
xva
rating based on Medium; I was a tester for this game
extremely well-made old-style adventure game modeled after the likes of Symmetry and other works by carua and Abi. this is, in other words, the perfect game for someone with my taste in fangames. my only wish is that it was harder - however, higher difficulties can accomplish this just fine. I have essentially no negative words for this game and I can only give it praise
ava has a special ability that I greatly value: the ability to perfectly capture the specific feel of classic adventure games. furthermore, the maker is great at ironing out the issues that are ever-present within said adventure games. what I mean is the little stuff - overbearing traps, unbalanced bosses, weird/broken gimmicks or random difficulty spikes. some would say all of these qualities are instrumental in making classic games classics. I would agree, but having these minor issues fixed is a breath of fresh air, sort of like what I'd imagine to be a hypothetical 'perfect' classic game
I won't transcribe everything that happens in the game, but I feel it's important to say that Appreciation is actually the inverse of Symmetry. Symmetry's difficulty mostly relies on the bosses, whereas this game's difficulty mostly relies on needle. the needle is fantastic, mind you. ava is no stranger to fantastic needle concepts that are beautifully executed. I had the privilege of being a tester of this game, along with Chrisay. together we got to experience the beauty that is this game's platforming. I haven't played many games that are as refined and well-made as this one. it is nothing short of a masterclass in needle design. just when you think the maker couldn't pull out any other new ideas, just like a Hydra's head, two more instantaneously appear. the bosses are nothing short of amazing too. they are so beautifully simple yet fun, which is the true essence of old adventures - doing a lot with very little. the nigh-perfect execution of this very idea is what truly makes this game marvelous. the closer of the entire game is a very good Vocaloid avoidance. being the part of the game most inspired by Abi, lots of creativity was expected (since carua and mizutori aren't too hot on Miku avoidances). worry not though, lots of creativity was delivered. it has an HP system that makes it fairly easy to learn. the Benzen + Noesis circles attack is really interesting and is one of my favorite attack concepts to date. it's important to mention that all the bosses get harder on higher difficulties to make them appropriately scale with the difficulty of the needle
overall a masterclass in how adventure games should be made, highly recommended!!
[7] Likes
extremely well-made old-style adventure game modeled after the likes of Symmetry and other works by carua and Abi. this is, in other words, the perfect game for someone with my taste in fangames. my only wish is that it was harder - however, higher difficulties can accomplish this just fine. I have essentially no negative words for this game and I can only give it praise
ava has a special ability that I greatly value: the ability to perfectly capture the specific feel of classic adventure games. furthermore, the maker is great at ironing out the issues that are ever-present within said adventure games. what I mean is the little stuff - overbearing traps, unbalanced bosses, weird/broken gimmicks or random difficulty spikes. some would say all of these qualities are instrumental in making classic games classics. I would agree, but having these minor issues fixed is a breath of fresh air, sort of like what I'd imagine to be a hypothetical 'perfect' classic game
I won't transcribe everything that happens in the game, but I feel it's important to say that Appreciation is actually the inverse of Symmetry. Symmetry's difficulty mostly relies on the bosses, whereas this game's difficulty mostly relies on needle. the needle is fantastic, mind you. ava is no stranger to fantastic needle concepts that are beautifully executed. I had the privilege of being a tester of this game, along with Chrisay. together we got to experience the beauty that is this game's platforming. I haven't played many games that are as refined and well-made as this one. it is nothing short of a masterclass in needle design. just when you think the maker couldn't pull out any other new ideas, just like a Hydra's head, two more instantaneously appear. the bosses are nothing short of amazing too. they are so beautifully simple yet fun, which is the true essence of old adventures - doing a lot with very little. the nigh-perfect execution of this very idea is what truly makes this game marvelous. the closer of the entire game is a very good Vocaloid avoidance. being the part of the game most inspired by Abi, lots of creativity was expected (since carua and mizutori aren't too hot on Miku avoidances). worry not though, lots of creativity was delivered. it has an HP system that makes it fairly easy to learn. the Benzen + Noesis circles attack is really interesting and is one of my favorite attack concepts to date. it's important to mention that all the bosses get harder on higher difficulties to make them appropriately scale with the difficulty of the needle
overall a masterclass in how adventure games should be made, highly recommended!!
Rating: 9.3 93
Difficulty: 69 69
Jul 15, 2025
Chrisay
I was a tester for this game.
This game very deliberately goes for an oldschool fangame aesthetic and I think it achieves this very well. It's very inspired by Symmetry and games like it.
Admittedly that's not really my cup of tea, this format of stages with the same tiles, all ending with a cherry boss and being around the same length and linear just makes for a somewhat predictable fangame which I find kinda uninteresting. It'd be very difficult to make a game that I truly enjoy in this style.
Despite this, there's a lot of positives. The needle is a lot more creative and polished than a lot of adventure games of this format. Each save feels more focused on one specific thing and avoids having a lot of filler, which makes for a pleasant platforming experience. I think Ava has some great ideas that I've not always been able to enjoy due to the difficulty, but this felt like a nice balance between interesting and learny bits and being forgiving enough to be able to consistently through saves without any major roadblocks.
The bosses are nice too. I remember some of them in Symmetry being kinda annoying, but here they felt like a decent break from the platforming while having some interesting movements. I feel this is about as good as you can make bosses with this format. The extra boss is cool and I liked it.
Secret hunting was also nice. Nothing felt overly hidden though I did struggle on finding one of the secrets. Some of them are a bit far into the stage so you'll have to redo some of it if you miss it, which is fine since most of the saves are learny so it won't take as long as the first time around.
[5] Likes
This game very deliberately goes for an oldschool fangame aesthetic and I think it achieves this very well. It's very inspired by Symmetry and games like it.
Admittedly that's not really my cup of tea, this format of stages with the same tiles, all ending with a cherry boss and being around the same length and linear just makes for a somewhat predictable fangame which I find kinda uninteresting. It'd be very difficult to make a game that I truly enjoy in this style.
Despite this, there's a lot of positives. The needle is a lot more creative and polished than a lot of adventure games of this format. Each save feels more focused on one specific thing and avoids having a lot of filler, which makes for a pleasant platforming experience. I think Ava has some great ideas that I've not always been able to enjoy due to the difficulty, but this felt like a nice balance between interesting and learny bits and being forgiving enough to be able to consistently through saves without any major roadblocks.
The bosses are nice too. I remember some of them in Symmetry being kinda annoying, but here they felt like a decent break from the platforming while having some interesting movements. I feel this is about as good as you can make bosses with this format. The extra boss is cool and I liked it.
Secret hunting was also nice. Nothing felt overly hidden though I did struggle on finding one of the secrets. Some of them are a bit far into the stage so you'll have to redo some of it if you miss it, which is fine since most of the saves are learny so it won't take as long as the first time around.
Rating: 7.0 70
Difficulty: 63 63
Jul 15, 2025
PlutoTheThing
This review is based on a 100% clear on Medium Mode.
Very high quality adventure game, it's very much a callback to an older style of fangame but with it's own ideas to make it stand out. You see a lot of unique ideas every screen, the stages all have a theme but never stay in one place for too long. I think part of the appeal of this kind of fangame is just how much variety there is and the game definitely delivers. There's also secrets, they aren't too hard to find on your own and are pretty simple. If you do all of them you unlock an extra stage which is essentially a fusion of all the main stages with a higher difficulty, it might be my favorite part of the game.
There's also bosses, they are pretty fun, lots of creative attack ideas, they feel very reminiscent of Abi's work. At the very end of the game there's a Miku with HP, it plays pretty well, just like the rest of the game it feels retro but with a tiny bit of a modern aspect, not enough to feel new but enough to feel less rough around the edges than a lot of older games tend to be.
If you have any kind of interest in this kind of fangame then this is definitely a must play, a lot of makers have moved on from this style so it's rare to get to see something like it again, it's definitely worth appreciating when it does happen.
[5] Likes
Very high quality adventure game, it's very much a callback to an older style of fangame but with it's own ideas to make it stand out. You see a lot of unique ideas every screen, the stages all have a theme but never stay in one place for too long. I think part of the appeal of this kind of fangame is just how much variety there is and the game definitely delivers. There's also secrets, they aren't too hard to find on your own and are pretty simple. If you do all of them you unlock an extra stage which is essentially a fusion of all the main stages with a higher difficulty, it might be my favorite part of the game.
There's also bosses, they are pretty fun, lots of creative attack ideas, they feel very reminiscent of Abi's work. At the very end of the game there's a Miku with HP, it plays pretty well, just like the rest of the game it feels retro but with a tiny bit of a modern aspect, not enough to feel new but enough to feel less rough around the edges than a lot of older games tend to be.
If you have any kind of interest in this kind of fangame then this is definitely a must play, a lot of makers have moved on from this style so it's rare to get to see something like it again, it's definitely worth appreciating when it does happen.
Rating: 9.5 95
Difficulty: 61 61
Jul 15, 2025
KingSlendy
Back when fangames were fangames, am I right?
[2] Likes
Rating: 8.0 80
Difficulty: 65 65
Aug 4, 2025