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[loveschoice-if]

Hey guys,

It’s been a while so I just thought I’d give a lil update on my life and stuff!

I’m still in South Korea, studying and exploring in my free time. If I had to describe my time so far, I’d say it’s been pretty eventful! I’ve definitely seen and experienced a lot, both good and bad LOL While a lot of the game will be based on what’s been depicted in K-dramas, my own lived experiences will probably play a role in my writing from now on.

Speaking of the game, I haven’t been doing much writing unfortunately. But I’m not too worried about it because I have a pretty solid outline for the next update, so it’s really just a matter of sitting down and writing it in prose. There are minor details in the current demo that I also want to go back and clean up, but that shouldn’t be too difficult.

Of course, this is all easier said and done. I think about working on the game every day, but it’s hard to find the time. While I’m not working on the game though, I have been thinking about posting little snippets/scenes of things that I probably wouldn’t include in the game but I think would be fun to write. Would that be something you guys are interested in? Lmk!

But yeah, that’s basically what I’ve been up to and where the game is at! Thank you for being a part of my writing journey so far. I’m excited to see where this all goes :D

Also, thank you to everyone who has sent me messages. I don’t respond to every single one but know that I appreciate them! I love it when you guys have questions <3

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hi! just played through your story and I love how it’s going! it already feels like a great read so far and I can’t wait to see how it continues.

I’m just wondering about the mechanics of the game. is this the sort of romance where you have four ROs, and certain choices near the beginning of the game determines whose storyline you’ll mainly follow, with only a few peeks into what the other ROs are doing? or will the story allow the MC to interact with all four of them in one playthrough and maybe choose between them and see how dynamics clash and play out?

either way it was super fun to play and I love the k-drama concept and feel of the game already. take care and have a good day!

Hi,

Thank you so much and good question! You basically hit the nail on the head with that first part. You'll have to choose from the beginning of the game which storyline you're pursuing and once you decide, you're basically locked into that route (so choose carefully!) and you won't be able to pursue the other main ROs.

But don't worry, I'll give you a warning before you lock yourself into any particular route! I might also make this optional if you want the result to be a surprise. I'm still writing/planning the second half of the prologue where this happens though so TBD!

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hi, I had such a fun time playing the demo! this might be a dumb question but I wanted to ask if it would be possible to have the choice of our family background include being a foreigner/expat?

Hi anon,

Glad to hear you enjoyed the demo! That's not a dumb question at all.

So MC isn't a foreigner or expat because part of the lore is that they were raised by their grandmother in a small town in Korea. Culturally, MC is 100% Korean. However, you can definitely customize your MC to be bi-racial (and I may expand customization down the road for this). MC's birth mother and grandmother are ethnically Korean so MC must be at least half-Korean.

Thanks for the question!

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This genre feels really new and fresh for choicescript, I don’t think I’ve seen it done yet!Amazing writing, I’m really enjoying it and just wanted to send some encouragement your way!

Hi anon,

Thank you so much for your message! That really means a lot to me, I'm pretty self-conscious about my writing so I appreciate your encouragement!

Truth be told, I'm not doing so much writing right now 😅 I've mainly been exploring different areas in South Korea and soaking up as much of the experience as possible! Hopefully I'll be able to find some time soon to sit down and continue writing LOL

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oh! gender selectable (possibly) in the future, hype! Normally I don't play an F!mc but the story seemed interesting enough that I gave it a whirl and liked it. You don't have to add the option, but it would be very cool

Hi anon,

First, I'm so sorry it's taken me this long to respond! I think I had this sitting in my drafts but just never got around to posting. My bad!

It’s definitely going to be gender-selectable in the future! It’s more of a question of when than if. It's just that I'm pretty new to writing IFs and it's easier for me to write with set characters in mind.

Thanks for the ask!

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Hello :) When do you intend to launch full Love Choice?

Hi glarissals,

I don't know when the full game will be finished but it's probably not going to be anytime soon because there's just so many different routes and story that has yet to be written. I'm not going to give you a definitive timeline because I don't have a consistent schedule for the next couple of years so it's hard to say when I'll have the time to devote to this game.

Thanks for asking!

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As a kdrama fan i fucking laughed so much reading this. I made my mc such a ridiculous person. The unicorn sweatshirt was so on brand for the mess she was in my head. Think Gil Oh-sol from cleaning with passion. It's literally one of my favorites of all time, i am actually so obsessed with Kim Yoo-yung it's not okay.

Anywaaaay i loved this. It made me laugh and seeing there's so many more routes and ROs omg i love you!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Your name sounds so familiar tho... sorry if this is a weird question bt are you the same shay that wrote in time? Because i have forever loved your writing then. 💖

I never usually play genderlocked IFs bt for once i don't mind it and i really enjoyed it which is a first for me. 😇

LMAOOOO yes thank you, I love the idea of a silly and messy MC so much! I might have been subconsciously influenced by Gil Oh-sol NGL but it's actually been such a long time since I've seen that drama 😭

Yes, I'm so excited to write all of the different routes and I love all the ROs but hopefully you're willing to wait a bit longer for them because it'll probably take me a while to get there 😭

Also, no, I'm not the same Shay who wrote "In Time"! This is my first time publishing an IF haha!

I'm glad you're able to enjoy it even though it's not your usual style of IF! If it makes you feel better, I will be expanding the gender options down the road but for now it's gender-locked so I can focus more on writing!

Thanks for the message, elegantunknownphantom!

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Hi, is this going to be straight woman only?

Hi anon,

For now, MC is gender-locked female and the main route love interests are gender-locked male because it's easier for me to write. However, I am definitely planning to expand so that MC can be M/F/NB and main love interests can be M/F in the future!

Thanks for asking!

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the way you described that car had me googling lol is there a specific model you were referring to?

Honestly, I didn't have a single car model in mind when I was writing this LMAO I'm not a car person whatsoever 😭

Lowkey, I just imagined a white car that's expensive and luxurious enough that MC wouldn't buy for themselves, even if secondhand (so it's like a newer model). If there's a car out there that fits this description, let me know!!

Thanks for the question, anon!

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Thoroughly enjoyed the demo! I love the various choices you could select to roleplay MC's personality. The writing quality is splendid, and the humor is on point. And thank you for the horn option - MC who's already on the verge of quitting would have no qualms about slamming down on it.

The tropes sound fun, and I'm looking forward to seeing the other routes when you get to them! Reading this makes me want to get back into kdramas again.

Aww thank you so much for this feedback, anon! I'm really glad you enjoyed the demo!

I'm so happy to hear that it's making you want to get back into K-dramas again LOL, this was not my intention but I love that this demo is making people rewatch or start to watch K-dramas 😂

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i just finished the demo and its really really cool so far!!!!!! >0< (i have never watched a kdrama in my life so this was an experience (positive)!!)

Yayyy so glad you enjoyed the demo, anon!

Hopefully this will inspire you to start watching K-dramas hehe! Let me know if you want any recommendations 🤭

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Just read the demo! It's great! I'm stuck between characters already lol (Am I too indecisive? Maybe. But that's besides the point.) I'm definitely going to be playing all the routes! Remember to drink water and eat something! :)

Hi january-jade,

Thanks for the message, you're so thoughtful! Also sorry for the long wait, I've been traveling for the past couple of days but I'm back now to answer everyone's questions!

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hi i found a bug :))

when i went to poke boss's cheek to wake him up and he wakes up, he says:

"what are you doing, secretary NAME?"

let me know if u need any more info!!

Hi, yes thank you so much for spotting that!

I thought I fixed it a couple of hours ago, but I don't think the links actively updated? But anyway, it should be fixed now but let me know if it isn't!

Also, I went back and slightly fine-tuned the personality system because it was bugging me LOL. Still needs more work and brainstorming but I like it a lot better now hehe

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Ahhhhh, I finished reading your super amazing and so wonderful written IF, I'm in love with it ❤️ I love our Boss Man 😆 he's such a spoiled prince 😂 I love him 😭 I'm looking forward to more ❤️

Yay, thank you so much for reading sybil-howlett! Yes, the boss is definitely spoiled but it's okay because he'll know how to spoil you 😉

Also thank you (and to everyone so far) who has reminded me to stay hydrated LOL, it's very sweet 🥹

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I loved the demo! I have never watched K-drama. I see bets of it on my Facebook to get a slight idea of it lol.

But I am looking forward to more. The boss route seems like it will be interesting. 👀 bc they seem like the person who wouldn't wanna fall in love but probably will (totally okay with that, lol)

I say how you say you will work on routes one at a time. I'm am totally fine with that! Bc I do plan on doing every route at some point!

I hope you have been taking care of yourself and drinking plenty of water! Make sure to take breaks

So happy you enjoyed the demo, shadowkisschy!

Yes, you're definitely on the right track about the boss. He's probably got the worst case of denial amongst all of the LIs, haha!

Thank you so much for your kind words, you're so thoughtful! I am definitely taking a small break from writing after this, but I'll still be active on Tumblr to answer questions <3

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AAAAAHHHHH!

Alright, now that I've screamed, I need to say that I loved the demo. From the very beginning it caught my attention and made me envision everything as if it were a drama—that sequence with the ROs until it reached the Boss? Opening-worthy imo.

Now, onto other things:

1. Thank you for giving us so many customization choices! It's one of my favorite aspects of playing IF games, so now I can picture my MC perfectly while she's internally freaking out thanks to the Boss, lmao.

2. Re: the playful/serious & outgoing/reserved stats, are you planning to divide MC's personality into at work and off-work reactions? Just curious, since it sounds like a coding headache waiting to happen.

3. Ahh, the Boss, it's safe to say that I'm already fond of him. I plan to play multiple saves for the ROs, but his, I think, will be the first. I just have the mental image of an MC increasingly chanting inside her head ''compartmentalize! compartmentalize! compartmentalize!'' regarding her growing romantic attraction to her fake husband and being slightly offended that it isn't working as it did for the past 9 years.

+ another thought: does the marriage contract have a time limit? 👀

AAAAHHH!! Thank you so much for this very detailed feedback, anon! I appreciate you so much, you have no idea 😭

I'm so glad you loved the opening sequence, that's exactly what I was going for so thank you for noticing!

As for your other notes/questions:

Thank you so much! I honestly struggled a lot with that part and did everything from barely any to extreme levels of customization, but it sounds like I reached a happy medium here!

Good point, anon! Honestly, I wasn't really thinking about MC's personality stats while I was writing, I just wanted to provide the most variety of responses. I'm probably going to change it to a system that can encapsulate both work and personal down the road, just for ease of coding. But yes, I'm definitely going to have to work on that.

I love this take and I'm so glad to hear that you love the Boss character! Some of my friends and early readers had mixed reactions to him LOL! This is probably a good time to mention that I (probably) won't be releasing any of the other routes until after the Boss' route is finished.

Good catch! After you give him your final answer on his proposal, there will be a contract negotiation scene where you can discuss expiration date (and so much more).

Thanks again for the questions, anon!

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Yay!! Thank you both so much for your kind words, so glad you enjoyed the demo 🫶🏻