I've been waiting for it ever since I finished Project Kat which I also loved despite its short length, and now that we have Paper Lily I can say with confidence that it is a brilliant success.
It takes what worked in Project Kat and makes it bigger and better.
There are many things to love about this amazing game, from the stunning artworks to the heartworming soundtrack and to the simple but fun gameplay mechanics. Chef's kiss right there, ladies and gentlemen.
I also love how the game is kind of spilt into sections where we keep roaming arround a bit and talking to people and getting chased by motherflipping "almost-gave-me-a-heart-attack-type-of-sudden-monster-appearances" and being able to finally progress to the next area that hosts the next set of enviroments and people and arcs and stuff. That way it allows the game to be accessible, that is to say can be easily grasped and easily have recognizable stopping points when we run out of time to play. The game isn't thaaaat long, but I just seem to take my time with it, so this kind of pacing helps me remember where I left the game before I closed it.
I got eaten by the fairies, btw. lol. That also almost gave me a heart attack. It came out of ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE and I LOVED IT. It was a brilliant surprise, having a sign that says "don't walk here, cuz you'll die" and then exactly that happens, but in the most creative way possible. I mean... this is my first time seeing a game feature an entire gameplay segment unrelated to the story and is nothing more than a bad ending but has many fun gameplay mechanics and character interactions. More Please!
One critic I have is with the performance. Even though this game is made with Godot (which should supposedly run well on modern systems) it lags alot on my windows 10 64bit device. I think this can be easily solved by cutting the unncessary events (such as the MANY empty interactable spots like trees and bushes and other stuff) AND also cutting the map segments even more, because some of them are just big enough to cause some serious performance issues. Or better yet, how about simply making an alternative version desgined for high perfomance. That way anyone would enjoy the game. (That's IF you decide to look into the matter, hopefully)
The characters are maybe the highlight of all this. Their unique and fleshed out designs make them memorable. It's been weeks and I can still remember some side characters that barely had screentime. The MC especially is charming, both visually and mentally. (You know what they say. If you're gonna make a long game, at least make the MC something good to look at in the 99+ hours of gameplay)
In conclusion, this game is rad, it feels like a geniune evolution of the RPG Horror genre (minus the horror, which is a bit of a nitpick. Do more horror if you can), and it can stand up to games like Undertale or Deltarune if you continue to drown it in more care and support.
For anyone willing to get this game, I say it's worth your money. If you have any money, throw it on the devs faces right now. If you don't, you can still get it completely for free, which is a pretty big W.
Replaying this game once again (for the 5th? 6th time?) as well as writing the review once again (3th time already). It's just that, i can't express how much i love this game and appreciate you two. It's the first time i fell in love with a game so much. This times are tough and i'm struggling with many problems, and this game is one of the few things that cheers me up... So thank you for creating this game. <3
Found this on Steam and I was already in love with it. Thank you so much for making this amazing game, I wanna support it to the fullest.
I also wanna express my own thoughts not just the game but the devs themselves. For many years to this day, though this is my only interpretation, I too am worried about people seeing my content. I am an illustrator and I still have fear of putting out my content on public as they might not like the work I made. It's a bit hard for me to explain but over the years I've been trying to overcome it without sacrificing the way I do it.
What I'm getting at is that, keep pursuing what you love and follow your way. Having support only to disappoint others isn't easy to live by but we learn as we go. As long as you know that you love your work not just for yourself but for others as well, even with criticism, I know that it will be amazing.
I'm not sure why this happened again, but just like with the prologue steam version I/m unable to use an esc button so every time I open a menu it's the last one. Nothing works, not esc/x at least and it only happens in your games for some reason, do you perhaps know why it copuld be?
Hi, sorry to hear that! This is the first time we hear of this, we're not sure what could be causing it. Can you try reassigning the menu key to a different key and see if that helps? If that doesn't solve it, send us an email at leef6010@gmail.com, we'll see if we can look into it.
absolutely amazing game, created brilliant atmosphere, the story is so rich and just great. but the one thing i hate about games like this, is that they always get really sad
You only know what happiness is if you felt sad , like eating your fill after a hard workout , or drinking after a long walk in the sun , like Yin and Yang , Black and White , i heard somewhere that there is a certain bird with these colors in the game
I happened to see the game when looking at games on itch after more than a year passed decided to look here a bit and thinking about it I'm kind of suprised the game didn't blow up like the coffin of andy and leyley did. I enjoyed this one more though I only played the demo of the other game long before launch on steam. Good luck on your future games
Okay I can getting a bug where it is eating my items the plugs especially that I need for the elevator in the facility. Like I literally just got the 40 plug but when I died to one of the monsters and hit retry the item disappeared out of my inventory the same thing happened to the 5 and 10 plugs I got. I know I picked them up but they aren't there now for some reason. Then when I try to get it again it says the item isn't there anymore. Is anyone else experiencing this problem? if so then how do I fix it? This is the steam version btw, I've never seen it do this before like even the demo version didn't do this. Well what I can do is do another playthrough and see if I still get the same error If I don't the save file itself got corrupted somehow or something, I contacted steam support already waiting for a reply.
Hiya, the fuses don't show up in the inventory after picking them up but if you go to the electrical panel you should notice you can select all the ones you've picked up there :)
MacOS Users: please be aware of a feature called Gatekeeper, which may show the message "This application is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the trash" when opening Paper Lily. You can find information on how to bypass this error in this video. Alternatively, you can try to install Paper Lily using the Itch App.
Hi, thanks for playing! We're working part-time on this game and didn't announce a release date yet, but we'll post about it as soon as we have news :)
The best game I've ever played. I've never seen a better story + gameplay + puzzles + humor + art style + horror + everyFuckingThing. A great game. I cannot wait to see the second chapter. Also I have a question. Will the decisions I made considered in the second chapter?
Hola a todos, eh realizado la traducción al Español Latino!!!. Les dejo el enlace a mi guía en Steam en donde podrán encontrar los enlaces de descarga y el proceso de instalación de este parche en Español.
I loved this game so much! I played Project Kat last year and kept thinking about what Paper Lily would be like. I ended up taking a long time to play this game due to lack of time, and in the end, I was really surprised by its quality!
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Now THAT was a great game, hands down!
I just LOVE IT so far.
I've been waiting for it ever since I finished Project Kat which I also loved despite its short length, and now that we have Paper Lily I can say with confidence that it is a brilliant success.
It takes what worked in Project Kat and makes it bigger and better.
There are many things to love about this amazing game, from the stunning artworks to the heartworming soundtrack and to the simple but fun gameplay mechanics. Chef's kiss right there, ladies and gentlemen.
I also love how the game is kind of spilt into sections where we keep roaming arround a bit and talking to people and getting chased by motherflipping "almost-gave-me-a-heart-attack-type-of-sudden-monster-appearances" and being able to finally progress to the next area that hosts the next set of enviroments and people and arcs and stuff. That way it allows the game to be accessible, that is to say can be easily grasped and easily have recognizable stopping points when we run out of time to play. The game isn't thaaaat long, but I just seem to take my time with it, so this kind of pacing helps me remember where I left the game before I closed it.
I got eaten by the fairies, btw. lol. That also almost gave me a heart attack. It came out of ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE and I LOVED IT. It was a brilliant surprise, having a sign that says "don't walk here, cuz you'll die" and then exactly that happens, but in the most creative way possible. I mean... this is my first time seeing a game feature an entire gameplay segment unrelated to the story and is nothing more than a bad ending but has many fun gameplay mechanics and character interactions. More Please!
One critic I have is with the performance. Even though this game is made with Godot (which should supposedly run well on modern systems) it lags alot on my windows 10 64bit device. I think this can be easily solved by cutting the unncessary events (such as the MANY empty interactable spots like trees and bushes and other stuff) AND also cutting the map segments even more, because some of them are just big enough to cause some serious performance issues. Or better yet, how about simply making an alternative version desgined for high perfomance. That way anyone would enjoy the game. (That's IF you decide to look into the matter, hopefully)
The characters are maybe the highlight of all this. Their unique and fleshed out designs make them memorable. It's been weeks and I can still remember some side characters that barely had screentime. The MC especially is charming, both visually and mentally. (You know what they say. If you're gonna make a long game, at least make the MC something good to look at in the 99+ hours of gameplay)
In conclusion, this game is rad, it feels like a geniune evolution of the RPG Horror genre (minus the horror, which is a bit of a nitpick. Do more horror if you can), and it can stand up to games like Undertale or Deltarune if you continue to drown it in more care and support.
For anyone willing to get this game, I say it's worth your money. If you have any money, throw it on the devs faces right now. If you don't, you can still get it completely for free, which is a pretty big W.
какие молодцы авторы, 15 из 10)
топово, обожаю инди игрушки авторы умницы, с нетерпеньем жду второго чаптера :3
Ngl this is good. Wait for the next chapter:)
I LOVE THIS GAME!!!
Hello. I've never played a game like this, and I want to try it out. What is the recommended price for this?
you can download it for free if you type 0 , but nothing stops you from supporting the devs with some money.
there is also the supporter pack if you want ( it's really good :D )
Thanks for the reply! Yeah, I'm just wondering what is a fair price.
In my very personal and subjective opinion 20 bucks , but it's your choice.
♫ ♪ ♫ it's 60th and 10th ♫ ♪ ♫
♫ ♪ ♫ Draws until heart content ♫ ♪ ♫
♫ ♪ ♫ Scripts before crash repent ♫ ♪ ♫
♫ ♪ ♫ Thinks and the day has been spent ♫ ♪ ♫
♫ ♪ ♫ Oh it's Leef6010 ! ♫ ♪ ♫
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my brain just dropped this on me while i was sipping tea , i had to share <.<
Replaying this game once again (for the 5th? 6th time?) as well as writing the review once again (3th time already). It's just that, i can't express how much i love this game and appreciate you two. It's the first time i fell in love with a game so much. This times are tough and i'm struggling with many problems, and this game is one of the few things that cheers me up... So thank you for creating this game. <3
Found this on Steam and I was already in love with it. Thank you so much for making this amazing game, I wanna support it to the fullest.
I also wanna express my own thoughts not just the game but the devs themselves. For many years to this day, though this is my only interpretation, I too am worried about people seeing my content. I am an illustrator and I still have fear of putting out my content on public as they might not like the work I made. It's a bit hard for me to explain but over the years I've been trying to overcome it without sacrificing the way I do it.
What I'm getting at is that, keep pursuing what you love and follow your way. Having support only to disappoint others isn't easy to live by but we learn as we go. As long as you know that you love your work not just for yourself but for others as well, even with criticism, I know that it will be amazing.
Seriously, thank you for this game.
favourite character ?
I'm not sure why this happened again, but just like with the prologue steam version I/m unable to use an esc button so every time I open a menu it's the last one. Nothing works, not esc/x at least and it only happens in your games for some reason, do you perhaps know why it copuld be?
OS ?
windows
8, 10 , 11 ?
sorry forgot I asked here, 11
also tried like setting it to a different key, I couldn't
Hi, sorry to hear that! This is the first time we hear of this, we're not sure what could be causing it. Can you try reassigning the menu key to a different key and see if that helps?
If that doesn't solve it, send us an email at leef6010@gmail.com, we'll see if we can look into it.
Hi there. Do you accept volunteering for translations? I would love to make the game available in more languages^^
https://leef6010.itch.io/paper-lily-chapter-1/devlog/683236/translations-and-ver...
absolutely amazing game, created brilliant atmosphere, the story is so rich and just great. but the one thing i hate about games like this, is that they always get really sad
You only know what happiness is if you felt sad , like eating your fill after a hard workout , or drinking after a long walk in the sun , like Yin and Yang , Black and White , i heard somewhere that there is a certain bird with these colors in the game
what
is it a bird ?
or a girl ?
counting the steps i heard
of a heart submerged
mate, you're spouting absolute bullshit to me, I do not understand
it's cryptic poetry about the game , think about it :)
I happened to see the game when looking at games on itch after more than a year passed decided to look here a bit and thinking about it I'm kind of suprised the game didn't blow up like the coffin of andy and leyley did. I enjoyed this one more though I only played the demo of the other game long before launch on steam. Good luck on your future games
right , it's a crime against humanity that this game isn't more popular
Okay I can getting a bug where it is eating my items the plugs especially that I need for the elevator in the facility. Like I literally just got the 40 plug but when I died to one of the monsters and hit retry the item disappeared out of my inventory the same thing happened to the 5 and 10 plugs I got. I know I picked them up but they aren't there now for some reason. Then when I try to get it again it says the item isn't there anymore. Is anyone else experiencing this problem? if so then how do I fix it? This is the steam version btw, I've never seen it do this before like even the demo version didn't do this. Well what I can do is do another playthrough and see if I still get the same error If I don't the save file itself got corrupted somehow or something, I contacted steam support already waiting for a reply.
Hiya, the fuses don't show up in the inventory after picking them up but if you go to the electrical panel you should notice you can select all the ones you've picked up there :)
MERCH WHEN <3
i bring this in my daily commute
That's so cool :D
🥹❤️
i think he made it himself with a Vynil cutter like this
https://cricut.com/en-ca/
Can't play on Mac
Pasting from the description :)
MacOS Users: please be aware of a feature called Gatekeeper, which may show the message "This application is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the trash" when opening Paper Lily. You can find information on how to bypass this error in this video. Alternatively, you can try to install Paper Lily using the Itch App.
Thanks, it works!
Love how much content there is for a first chapter! The character designs are beautiful and I love the vibes.
will there be a chapter 2 or a full game? paid game?
the devs said chapter by chapter by release and the second chapter should be paid
is there any progress on part 2?
i played this game a few months ago and loved it and apparently there will be a part 2 so i was wondeering if someone knows when it might come out
=)
They are working on it , my guess is 2 years from now
Hi, thanks for playing! We're working part-time on this game and didn't announce a release date yet, but we'll post about it as soon as we have news :)
is this java or c++
C# and GDscript
its pretty good.
will there be a part two
yes
i keep dieing in terrible
skill issuw LMAOOOOO
I have a full playthrough of this game on my YouTube channel if anyone is interested <3 I can't wait until the next chapter comes out!!
Life struggles all in one
i really need chapter 2... please i need it
the battle with Miss Knives is too hard for me
you can skip it , but if you feel like trying again you should use the music to aid your rythm , it really helps
thank u. i want achievement :D
The best game I've ever played. I've never seen a better story + gameplay + puzzles + humor + art style + horror + everyFuckingThing.
A great game. I cannot wait to see the second chapter. Also I have a question. Will the decisions I made considered in the second chapter?
THIS GAME IS SOOOOO GOOD!! LOVE IT!! CANNOT WAIT FOR A NEW UPDATE/CHAPTER 2!! AAAA ILY POOKS
how long can be the game ?
it depends how many secrets you want to find , if you skip all the secret stuff just a few hours
this is one of the best games on this website I've ever played
Wich game on this website is comparably good to this game ?
have you played flesh blood n concrete
i just tried it , it's not bad but in my humble opinion it's not even in the same galaxy as Paper Lily
what about ao oni R
amazing game thank u
nice game love the lore and the changing of art styles cant wait for chapter 2
Good! I'm pretty sure devs will love it :3
Netflix live action version
Les dejo el video de Youtube en donde también podrán encontrar los enlaces de descarga en el comentario fijado.
Hola a todos, eh realizado la traducción al Español Latino!!!. Les dejo el enlace a mi guía en Steam en donde podrán encontrar los enlaces de descarga y el proceso de instalación de este parche en Español.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3323383735
¡Espero y lo disfruten y porfavor corran la voz de que ya hay una traducción en Español!
Cool , may i ask you the technical details about how you made the translation ?
I loved this game so much! I played Project Kat last year and kept thinking about what Paper Lily would be like. I ended up taking a long time to play this game due to lack of time, and in the end, I was really surprised by its quality!