Beautiful game just wow :,) A very touching, realistic, and unique way to depict a trans-girl finding who she really is. The ending was really beautiful and makes me feel better about my own situation regarding my gender. Thank you for making this game, I absolutely loved it. *HUGS* <3
Great game :) Heavy-handed with the writing for sure and not without its fair share of bugs. But it was totally worth playing! I'm trans and thought it was super cool to see Alex find out that there's a whole new path out there for her. If you like emoticons play lol
i love this game so much so far but i cannot stand the terminal puzzles whatsoever its prohibiting me from going any further even after looking at steam guides I am still having trouble but over all this game is a masterpiece and reminds me of my own self in a sense, props to the devs yall slay!!
Love this game so much. Played through it in a single sitting. I swear I could pick out bits and pieces from my life and my friends’ lives in it. Only issue I had was that the terminal puzzles at the end were a bit obtuse, especially cause they depended on my arcane NixOS setup actually having a desktop lmao
I had a bit of a bug at the start that forced me to restart the game a few times (the first conversation with John did not seem to launch), but the restarting part didn't take long. This game was emotionally taxing, but also extremely fun. The ending, with all of your friends having your back felt extremely great, and made me tear up, even though I'm not usually the kind of guy to cry at all. I had a bit of trouble relating to Alex's struggles with her gender, but that's mostly because I'm much younger than her, and my world was mostly accepting when I came out as transmasc, but I can definitely relate with her parental struggle. The dialogues between Sammy and her made me want to cuddle them both so hard (while I would have given everything to smash John in the face) This game was extremely great, and the programming part of it, while hard enough to need me to search for a bit, wasn't so hard that I had to rely on outside help. Thank you for making this game :)
I really enjoyed this game and cried so much! I feel like anyone could relate to Alex but this touched me deep in the feels as a transfemme. The aesthetics are a cute delivery for the overall message. Such a good ending. We will all just figure it out!
I love this so much! The story was beautiful and Had such a wonderful ending! Maybe I missed it, but is there a way to turn off the camera shake/text moving? The last talk with John gave me a headache XC
But I LOVE LOVE LOVE this! The style is so cute, and all the characters are so interesting <3
Oh and I wanted to add! I'm a trans guy and I chose the name Alexander for myself. But I connected so strongly with Alex and I really FELT how much it hurt to always be called Alexander and son (just like when my parents use my deadname/misgender me)
The computer setup is SO cute and I love the egg friend!
this game hit me so hard. it gets so many little details right, so many things i wouldn't have even thought of or remembered but are instantly familiar.
I love the way that this game is able to depict the journey of utilizing online spaces as a way to escape the shit in your everyday life and be able to freely explore and express yourself It was so immersive and I instantly felt attached to Alex. I got so excited and happy for her as she started to make steps to figuring out her identity, but also scared for her when stuff seemed to be going south. But ultimately, this game does such a wonderful job of not only depicting the struggles of transitioning, but the necessity. Thank you for the lovely game!!!<3
I got this game a while back, and I'd really like to play it, but one little detail is holding me back. I really struggle with my deadname showing up in fiction, and one of the characters uses it. Is there a way for one to mod the game it so I don't need to see my deadname (Samxxx) as much?
Thank you! You could just replace all the Samxxx mentions with Sammy, that's more than enough to help. Playing it on Windows, Steam version if that matters.
I cannot sing enough praises for this game. Expertly written, Secret Little Haven is nothing short of a time capsule. It handles dark and sensitive themes with an unusual level of care. Each of the characters are distinct and likeable, with Alex Cole themselves being a particular standout in terms of charm and believability. The occasional dips into horror whenever John entered the narrative were a welcome change of pace and featured some creative scares that further emphasised the bitterness of the situation. I ended up making a serious effort to continue their fanfiction despite the fact I could have just written the word "butts" 481 times and cheesed the game's lack of insight. It's not flawless of course, the UI has a fair number of bugs and glitches involving windows getting stuck on top of each other and one puzzle getting me stuck for more than an hour could have used an extra hint (I didn't realise "Y O U R desktop" meant the actual desktop of your Windows 10 PC and not the virtual desktop in the game's executable). But it's absolutely worth the five dollars I would have paid had I not received it in a bundle.
Hey, I'm sure someone has already asked about this, but what is the best doll to make for Sam on day 2? I've figured out the sweater and the blue skirt, but I'm at a loss for any options. I've tried several times and haven't gotten better than "not so bad".
Thanks for making such a cute simulation game that introduce us to the unique journal of transgender and fandom. You can tell how much effort the developer put into the design of a complete simulated 90s-style computer operating system. The response speed of NPCs sometimes is a little bit too slow.
this game is so beautiful!! i'm not a trans person exactly, but this game really helped me understand some of the things trans people go through on the daily.. how WRONG it feels when the wrong pronouns are used, etc.
that being said, it was unexpectedly relatable. The way everyone talks is just so REAL. i was so immersed playing as alex.
thank you for making such a wonderful, pretty, cute game that helps me understand a lot of my trans loved ones and even myself just a bit more. <3
I love this game so much! Is there any chance i can get my hands on the raw images/sprites/whatever for the icons and mouse cursor? I wanna try using them on my PC :P
My antivirus hates this game for some reason? It just deletes the .exe files and says it found an IDP.generic malware every time I try to play it. Also it doesn't let me move the .exe file away from the downloads folder. So sad bc I was really looking forward to playing this game for pride month!! Will definitely come back to it in a while to see if my laptop has stopped acting up by then lol
As a trans girl named Alyxandra and growing up in the 90s, this got kinda personal for me. I loved it. Very emotional, stressful at times. I cried a few times. Love seeing trans representation in games and this one did a great job of it. <3
Love the aesthetics, love the music, love the nostalgic Web 1.0 feels, and love the writing with all the characters and community feeling! I've needed to take a short break each time a chat notification for the dad poped up... The material gets stressful (especially for things I relate to), but in the end it's all uplifting. Thanks for making the game!
The colors and music and dialogue were so perfect! I Played this game in about four sessions and I loved every minute of it. It was a little difficult reading most of John's dialogue, but I like the effect. This game clearly had a lot of care and thought put into it and I can't wait to see what else this creator releases! /\._./\
Hi I played this fantastic game but I have one problem; HOW THE FUCK DO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPEND TO ME. This game litrally happend to me irl like my dad locked me out of my pc he faslite me this whole story actually happend to me I figured out I was trans while apart of a community for a tv show like really. Thank you so much for making this thank you
A very nice game with a great storytelling! I was a bit stuck with those "hacking" stuff but find out eventually. It was actually very accurate view inside "fan" community, and on the topic of finding self.... Also there is a quite big ammount of written text in forum which i liked very much.
I desperately want to play more of this game but I am unable to reset it, every time i reinstall it starts me on thursday and I am unable to go back and do something else I want to do on my first playthrough, I need to start on wednesday
Copypasting my review here. It contains some minor spoilers, but nothing specific:
WOW this was so fucking good!!
I played this during a hospital stay, having nothing else to do, and not expecting very much. But instead I got something I really needed, and something that was very engaging and beautiful. I loved the characters, I loved the vibe and aesthetic, I loved the dialogue. The music was nice too. Most importantly I felt like it really taught me some stuff. I've been kind of stuck in real life - I've felt it. I've had the same thoughts as Alex. I've felt like I have to solve it all right now, that I'm too lost in life, in my identity, my gender, my education and my future. One of the central messages, "it's complicated, but you'll figure it out", really resonated with me. And the discussions about gender.... really cleared stuff up for me. It's almost like it was meant for me (but I guess it's just made for a certain audience).
I was gonna write something about the family stuff, but it got a bit too personal. Anyway, I think it was done well. Sometimes, talking it out is really what's needed. It can be difficult, it's not guaranteed to work and it wont fix everything but sometimes it can finally start to make things better.
I really like the character progression and the conflict resolution... it gets realistically messy but the characters learn from their mistakes, grow and resolve things. It's a very good... something. I guess a good lesson? Both for yourself and for understanding how other people think/feel. And also for how to deal with people who have a lot of problems, how to comfort friends who have a lot on their plate.
I feel like the game in general made me more understanding and accepting, and that's a really cool thing for a game to do. And taught me some emotional intelligence!
Anyway,,, it's super fucking good, I'd recommend playing it if you're even remotely interested, especially if you're trans/questioning. Also if you're feeling a bit lost in life. Thanks for this experience! <3
ps. (some parts might be a bit messy, I don't write reviews very often)
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Beautiful game just wow :,) A very touching, realistic, and unique way to depict a trans-girl finding who she really is. The ending was really beautiful and makes me feel better about my own situation regarding my gender. Thank you for making this game, I absolutely loved it. *HUGS* <3
Great game :) Heavy-handed with the writing for sure and not without its fair share of bugs. But it was totally worth playing! I'm trans and thought it was super cool to see Alex find out that there's a whole new path out there for her. If you like emoticons play lol
i love this game so much so far but i cannot stand the terminal puzzles whatsoever its prohibiting me from going any further even after looking at steam guides I am still having trouble but over all this game is a masterpiece and reminds me of my own self in a sense, props to the devs yall slay!!
Love this game so much. Played through it in a single sitting. I swear I could pick out bits and pieces from my life and my friends’ lives in it. Only issue I had was that the terminal puzzles at the end were a bit obtuse, especially cause they depended on my arcane NixOS setup actually having a desktop lmao
I love this game's story. but I'm currently stuck on the console, anyone have any Ideas?
I had a bit of a bug at the start that forced me to restart the game a few times (the first conversation with John did not seem to launch), but the restarting part didn't take long. This game was emotionally taxing, but also extremely fun.
The ending, with all of your friends having your back felt extremely great, and made me tear up, even though I'm not usually the kind of guy to cry at all.
I had a bit of trouble relating to Alex's struggles with her gender, but that's mostly because I'm much younger than her, and my world was mostly accepting when I came out as transmasc, but I can definitely relate with her parental struggle. The dialogues between Sammy and her made me want to cuddle them both so hard (while I would have given everything to smash John in the face)
This game was extremely great, and the programming part of it, while hard enough to need me to search for a bit, wasn't so hard that I had to rely on outside help.
Thank you for making this game :)
I really enjoyed this game and cried so much! I feel like anyone could relate to Alex but this touched me deep in the feels as a transfemme. The aesthetics are a cute delivery for the overall message. Such a good ending. We will all just figure it out!
I love this so much! The story was beautiful and Had such a wonderful ending!
Maybe I missed it, but is there a way to turn off the camera shake/text moving? The last talk with John gave me a headache XC
But I LOVE LOVE LOVE this! The style is so cute, and all the characters are so interesting <3
Oh and I wanted to add! I'm a trans guy and I chose the name Alexander for myself. But I connected so strongly with Alex and I really FELT how much it hurt to always be called Alexander and son (just like when my parents use my deadname/misgender me)
The computer setup is SO cute and I love the egg friend!
this game hit me so hard. it gets so many little details right, so many things i wouldn't have even thought of or remembered but are instantly familiar.
such a beautiful little game <3 i wish there was more!!!
I love the way that this game is able to depict the journey of utilizing online spaces as a way to escape the shit in your everyday life and be able to freely explore and express yourself It was so immersive and I instantly felt attached to Alex. I got so excited and happy for her as she started to make steps to figuring out her identity, but also scared for her when stuff seemed to be going south. But ultimately, this game does such a wonderful job of not only depicting the struggles of transitioning, but the necessity. Thank you for the lovely game!!!<3
I thought that people might want to use the backgrounds and Profile Pictures, So I extracted them and uploaded them to google drive. Here's the link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wc857k25WTjEFJ4-EiULNjxnTWfWl3aw?usp=sha...
I got this game a while back, and I'd really like to play it, but one little detail is holding me back. I really struggle with my deadname showing up in fiction, and one of the characters uses it. Is there a way for one to mod the game it so I don't need to see my deadname (Samxxx) as much?
I could probably mod it to be something different. what name would you want it to be replaced with and what OS are you playing it on??
Thank you! You could just replace all the Samxxx mentions with Sammy, that's more than enough to help. Playing it on Windows, Steam version if that matters.
I cannot sing enough praises for this game. Expertly written, Secret Little Haven is nothing short of a time capsule. It handles dark and sensitive themes with an unusual level of care. Each of the characters are distinct and likeable, with Alex Cole themselves being a particular standout in terms of charm and believability. The occasional dips into horror whenever John entered the narrative were a welcome change of pace and featured some creative scares that further emphasised the bitterness of the situation. I ended up making a serious effort to continue their fanfiction despite the fact I could have just written the word "butts" 481 times and cheesed the game's lack of insight. It's not flawless of course, the UI has a fair number of bugs and glitches involving windows getting stuck on top of each other and one puzzle getting me stuck for more than an hour could have used an extra hint (I didn't realise "Y O U R desktop" meant the actual desktop of your Windows 10 PC and not the virtual desktop in the game's executable). But it's absolutely worth the five dollars I would have paid had I not received it in a bundle.
this game is so cute im recommending it to all my friends!
Hey, I'm sure someone has already asked about this, but what is the best doll to make for Sam on day 2? I've figured out the sweater and the blue skirt, but I'm at a loss for any options. I've tried several times and haven't gotten better than "not so bad".
You're close, the last item you need is the orange hair (Because her avatar has orange hair)!
OMG I did't realize there were different outcomes! That's so cool!
this game is so fucking cute and good!! highly recommend it, 10/10 i was Touched by it
Thanks for making such a cute simulation game that introduce us to the unique journal of transgender and fandom. You can tell how much effort the developer put into the design of a complete simulated 90s-style computer operating system. The response speed of NPCs sometimes is a little bit too slow.
Just cried my heart out 10/10. Beautiful storytelling, thank you.
adore this game and have recommended it to many of my friends!! such a cute style, i love the gameplay and the story made me CRY! love this game 10/10
this game is so beautiful!! i'm not a trans person exactly, but this game really helped me understand some of the things trans people go through on the daily.. how WRONG it feels when the wrong pronouns are used, etc.
that being said, it was unexpectedly relatable. The way everyone talks is just so REAL. i was so immersed playing as alex.
thank you for making such a wonderful, pretty, cute game that helps me understand a lot of my trans loved ones and even myself just a bit more. <3
...not to mention early internet is so fascinating to me and i LOVED being able to interact with this world. <3
10/10 Far too relatable and real
I love this game so much! Is there any chance i can get my hands on the raw images/sprites/whatever for the icons and mouse cursor? I wanna try using them on my PC :P
My antivirus hates this game for some reason? It just deletes the .exe files and says it found an IDP.generic malware every time I try to play it. Also it doesn't let me move the .exe file away from the downloads folder. So sad bc I was really looking forward to playing this game for pride month!! Will definitely come back to it in a while to see if my laptop has stopped acting up by then lol
sorry for the trouble with the game! What antivirus is quarantining it, and are you able to play it if the AV is temporarily disabled?
This is a really comfy, and yet really terrifying game. I love it.
I played this like a year ago and forgot to comment, but I loved it so much. The aesthetics, the theme, the execution, just great <3
As a trans girl named Alyxandra and growing up in the 90s, this got kinda personal for me. I loved it. Very emotional, stressful at times. I cried a few times. Love seeing trans representation in games and this one did a great job of it. <3
I really liked everything about this!
Love the aesthetics, love the music, love the nostalgic Web 1.0 feels, and love the writing with all the characters and community feeling! I've needed to take a short break each time a chat notification for the dad poped up... The material gets stressful (especially for things I relate to), but in the end it's all uplifting. Thanks for making the game!
This game was exactly what I needed in my life right now. Thanks.
The colors and music and dialogue were so perfect! I Played this game in about four sessions and I loved every minute of it. It was a little difficult reading most of John's dialogue, but I like the effect. This game clearly had a lot of care and thought put into it and I can't wait to see what else this creator releases! /\._./\
Lovely game, it was a pleasure playing it.
Love the LGBT+ representation in games.
You know I played this game like a few months before I came out as trans, and I think this is what finally broke my egg in. Thank you so much.
Hi I played this fantastic game but I have one problem; HOW THE FUCK DO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPEND TO ME. This game litrally happend to me irl like my dad locked me out of my pc he faslite me this whole story actually happend to me I figured out I was trans while apart of a community for a tv show like really. Thank you so much for making this thank you
made me cry a few times :')
very wonderful. had a bit of trouble with the console bits but felt very powerful when I figured them out
A very nice game with a great storytelling!
I was a bit stuck with those "hacking" stuff but find out eventually.
It was actually very accurate view inside "fan" community, and on the topic of finding self....
Also there is a quite big ammount of written text in forum which i liked very much.
I desperately want to play more of this game but I am unable to reset it, every time i reinstall it starts me on thursday and I am unable to go back and do something else I want to do on my first playthrough, I need to start on wednesday
Sorry to hear the reset isn't working D:
Are you playing on Windows? Try deleting:
%userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\Hummingwarp\
That worked great, thanks so much!
Copypasting my review here. It contains some minor spoilers, but nothing specific:
WOW this was so fucking good!!
I played this during a hospital stay, having nothing else to do, and not expecting very much. But instead I got something I really needed, and something that was very engaging and beautiful. I loved the characters, I loved the vibe and aesthetic, I loved the dialogue. The music was nice too. Most importantly I felt like it really taught me some stuff. I've been kind of stuck in real life - I've felt it. I've had the same thoughts as Alex. I've felt like I have to solve it all right now, that I'm too lost in life, in my identity, my gender, my education and my future. One of the central messages, "it's complicated, but you'll figure it out", really resonated with me. And the discussions about gender.... really cleared stuff up for me. It's almost like it was meant for me (but I guess it's just made for a certain audience).
I was gonna write something about the family stuff, but it got a bit too personal. Anyway, I think it was done well. Sometimes, talking it out is really what's needed. It can be difficult, it's not guaranteed to work and it wont fix everything but sometimes it can finally start to make things better.
I really like the character progression and the conflict resolution... it gets realistically messy but the characters learn from their mistakes, grow and resolve things. It's a very good... something. I guess a good lesson? Both for yourself and for understanding how other people think/feel. And also for how to deal with people who have a lot of problems, how to comfort friends who have a lot on their plate.
I feel like the game in general made me more understanding and accepting, and that's a really cool thing for a game to do. And taught me some emotional intelligence!
Anyway,,, it's super fucking good, I'd recommend playing it if you're even remotely interested, especially if you're trans/questioning. Also if you're feeling a bit lost in life. Thanks for this experience! <3
ps. (some parts might be a bit messy, I don't write reviews very often)