I wrote a tiny Review for this game a couple years ago and finally realised no one could see it. So I'm posting here in case my recommendation will help someone else decide to play this gem. And the sequel. :)
There are, like, billions of stars in the galaxy, and itchio gives us only 5 to rate such an awesome game. Our Personal Space and Space to Grow (counted together) are in my top five visual novels. They combine my love of space with pioneering and a strong sense of family and community. (Because I just can't ever be mean to hubby. :D ) Both games are charming, thought-provoking, creative, well written and polished. (One thing I would have improved upon is the art, which they did in the sequel.) Thank you to everyone at Metasepia Games for these two amazing VNs!
... I was hoping to recommend these to other people, but while writing this and reminiscing, I've just convinced myself to play them again, lol!
I really like this game! Can I help you guys to do an official simplified Chinese localization for the game Our Personal Space? I really want to do this!😍
Oh wow, it's a totally amazing game. Isn't programming beautiful?
I love how literally the decisions that will arise what will happen, I got into the code without spoilers and I saw how complex it was up to where I am playing, and the truth is that it looks very simple but behind it it has a great job of medium. Every little detail makes it incredible, how it affects the game is incredible. Also, I like how you have written it, I don't speak English or French, but I understand a little English and I have learned new words.
The game has me very hooked. I'm barely in month 11 but love it so far, cause, to be honest, I didn't have great expectations, but I was very surprised. I love the game so much. <3
2. You can be any kind of person you want. I chose for the wife to be a doctor, and as the game progressed I basically made her a technical inventor who built inventions to help solve colony problems.
3. The music, most often by Ehren Starks, is excellent and very much fits every scene. Who knew piano music could be so powerful?
4. You get the sense as you play that your actions effect others and they also have consequences. It was ironic, because at times I feared things might happen before I beat the game that never did based on my mistakes. Don't be surprised if people face danger or even die though. Be careful LOL. Or not. It can be fun for people ingame to get mad at you for being crazy and selfish, although it does hurt to hurt the feelings of characters... which says a LOT about how well written they are!
I remembered downloading this years ago from playstore and really love it! And, oh boy, I'm so glad there will be a continuation. You guys still working on it, right? I hope you do.
Thanks! We are still working on it... this game has a lot more gameplay with the farming, and a lot more sprites than the previous one because of all the kids that grow so much throughout the game.
Sure, if you have the game, you can just go into the Our Personal Space directory, and then in the "games" subdirectory there are a bunch of .rpy files. The game starts in intro.rpy and continues to month00.rpy. You can open them with any text editor. If you download Ren'Py and open it with that, then you could actually play the game with your translation in place!
This was one of my first VN's and i absolutely adored it and still replay it over and over - are you guys still planning on releasing similar style games like this
Yes! We are working on a sequel right now where you play as the dad raising your kids! We hope to finish it sometime in 2020. :-) You can sign up for our email list or follow us on Facebook for more news!
Hey, I'm sorry I never got back to you before, but I wanted you to know that the sequel is out now if you want to play it! https://metasepia.itch.io/space-to-grow
You don't want the installer? If you want the source code, you can get it on GitHub. I figured most Windows users would rather have the installer than the standalone... but if you really want a Windows version that doesn't have the installer, you can download that here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwWq0ZHWLC_ZOE4wZEdHRHdIT3M
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I wrote a tiny Review for this game a couple years ago and finally realised no one could see it. So I'm posting here in case my recommendation will help someone else decide to play this gem. And the sequel. :)
There are, like, billions of stars in the galaxy, and itchio gives us only 5 to rate such an awesome game.
Our Personal Space and Space to Grow (counted together) are in my top five visual novels. They combine my love of space with pioneering and a strong sense of family and community. (Because I just can't ever be mean to hubby. :D ) Both games are charming, thought-provoking, creative, well written and polished. (One thing I would have improved upon is the art, which they did in the sequel.) Thank you to everyone at Metasepia Games for these two amazing VNs!
... I was hoping to recommend these to other people, but while writing this and reminiscing, I've just convinced myself to play them again, lol!
Awww, wow, thank you for sharing your review with us! That means a lot that our game is still touching people's hearts. :-)
I really like this game! Can I help you guys to do an official simplified Chinese localization for the game Our Personal Space? I really want to do this!😍
That would be really cool! It is such a long game that I'm not sure who would want to translate it, but if we had a volunteer that would be cool!
OK, I sent you an email!
Oh wow, it's a totally amazing game. Isn't programming beautiful?
I love how literally the decisions that will arise what will happen, I got into the code without spoilers and I saw how complex it was up to where I am playing, and the truth is that it looks very simple but behind it it has a great job of medium. Every little detail makes it incredible, how it affects the game is incredible. Also, I like how you have written it, I don't speak English or French, but I understand a little English and I have learned new words.
The game has me very hooked. I'm barely in month 11 but love it so far, cause, to be honest, I didn't have great expectations, but I was very surprised. I love the game so much. <3
Great job, it's a masterpiece :'D
Thank you so much for your kind review! I wish you could read it in your native language, but your English seems very good so hopefully it's OK. :-)
I loved this game for the reasons below:
1. Characters are unique.
2. You can be any kind of person you want. I chose for the wife to be a doctor, and as the game progressed I basically made her a technical inventor who built inventions to help solve colony problems.
3. The music, most often by Ehren Starks, is excellent and very much fits every scene. Who knew piano music could be so powerful?
4. You get the sense as you play that your actions effect others and they also have consequences. It was ironic, because at times I feared things might happen before I beat the game that never did based on my mistakes. Don't be surprised if people face danger or even die though. Be careful LOL. Or not. It can be fun for people ingame to get mad at you for being crazy and selfish, although it does hurt to hurt the feelings of characters... which says a LOT about how well written they are!
Looking forward to the sequel! Will play it!
Thanks for your really kind review! I hope you'll enjoy the sequel which is out now!
https://metasepia.itch.io/space-to-grow
I remembered downloading this years ago from playstore and really love it! And, oh boy, I'm so glad there will be a continuation. You guys still working on it, right? I hope you do.
Yes! The plan is to finish it in 2020! :-) We have posted some updates to our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/MetasepiaGames/
ohhh a sequel! I'm excited and apprehensive at the same time. Well, good luck! I do love this one for the reasons Ourpersonalsacefan posted
Thanks! We are still working on it... this game has a lot more gameplay with the farming, and a lot more sprites than the previous one because of all the kids that grow so much throughout the game.
sounds awesome! Good luck!
Thank you! It's now finished if you want to play!
https://metasepia.itch.io/space-to-grow
Just wanted to let you know the sequel is out now! I hope you'll enjoy it!
https://metasepia.itch.io/space-to-grow
Hi! I'm a French student in translation and I have to translate a part of a video game for a project. Would it be possible to get the text?
Sure, if you have the game, you can just go into the Our Personal Space directory, and then in the "games" subdirectory there are a bunch of .rpy files. The game starts in intro.rpy and continues to month00.rpy. You can open them with any text editor. If you download Ren'Py and open it with that, then you could actually play the game with your translation in place!
This was one of my first VN's and i absolutely adored it and still replay it over and over - are you guys still planning on releasing similar style games like this
Yes! We are working on a sequel right now where you play as the dad raising your kids! We hope to finish it sometime in 2020. :-) You can sign up for our email list or follow us on Facebook for more news!
OK, I know this was 3 years ago... but we did finally finish the sequel if you want to try it! :-)
https://metasepia.itch.io/space-to-grow
I really loved the game! Yesterday I had one of the three possible endings, and today I'll try to get a new one.
Really like the concept and the idea!
Hey, I'm sorry I never got back to you before, but I wanted you to know that the sequel is out now if you want to play it!
https://metasepia.itch.io/space-to-grow
How do you download this on a Microsoft pc? all it gives you is the installer
You don't want the installer? If you want the source code, you can get it on GitHub. I figured most Windows users would rather have the installer than the standalone... but if you really want a Windows version that doesn't have the installer, you can download that here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwWq0ZHWLC_ZOE4wZEdHRHdIT3M