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Traumendes_Madchen
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Indie developer of narrative games with unusual stories 🎮. Despite the name, we’re actually French. ✨ http://traumendes-madchen.com/ ✨

Visual Novel français 🔵⚪🔴 https://www.patreon.com/Helia
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The #FallinLoveFestival ends tomorrow. I hope you enjoyed this special moment 😊.

Many thanks to all the lovely people who played the game on their channel, it was exhausting for me but really fun too! 💕Gives me the motivation to push through & work on Chronotopia’s goodies 😄.
September 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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You can get Chronotopia at a special discount (30%) & check all kinds of amazing games. Now would be a great time to leave a review too if you’d like to support us ✨.

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September 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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The #FallinLoveFestival hosted by @vnstudioelan.com starts now & Chronotopia has joined the party! 💕

For a full week, you can enjoy a crazy schedule with multiple lovely people playing the game on their channel. I’ll be present...for emotional support 🤭.

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September 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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The Fall in Love Festival hosted by @vnstudioelan.com is about a week away and Chronotopia will be a part of it. I hope you’re excited! #FallinLoveFestival
September 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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🌞🌞🌞SUMMER TIME 🏖️🏖️🏖️
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June 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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🔽 Chronotopia Update: Light Again! 🔽
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It’s been a hell of a long time but I’m happy to bring you good news: after nearly 4 months of administrative formalities, I'm finally free! 🥺

Read the update to see my modest plans for the rest of the year.
April 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Oh, hey! Chronotopia: Second Skin is on sale again. Wanna buy it or something? 👉👈

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March 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Only 20h left to enjoy #TheStorytellersFestival & get Chronotopia at a special discount! 😁
February 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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For the last highlight of #TheStorytellersFestival, I chose a compatriot because we did receive several nice French reviews. Many thanks to Danassean for this one! 🥖

Man, this little event was a challenge: it’s hard to only pick 5. I hope you enjoyed the effort nonetheless 😀.
Screenshot of a positive Steam review in French, it says: "Chronotopia est un excellent visual novel. L’écriture est très bonne à la fois dans la construction du scénario et dans le texte. Les personnages sont réussis, qu’ils soient détestables, adorables, ou plein de nuances. Certains donnent même envie qu’ils aient une plus grande présence et de les connaître mieux, même sans que cela soit nécessaire à l’histoire. L’histoire combine habilement plusieurs contes plus ou moins délaissés et leurs variantes, tout en les altérant et en y ajoutant ses propres éléments. Le récit ainsi créé est lui-même comme un conte portant des messages adaptés à notre époque, avec de la pédagogie plus ou moins directe sur des sujets encore trop mal abordés — lorsqu’ils le sont. Les avertissements sur le contenu du jeu ne sont pas à négliger. Il y a de nombreux passages durs tout au long du jeu. C’est encore plus difficile quand on comprend ce que subit la protagoniste avant elle et de ne rien pouvoir faire. Cependant, le sombre est compensé par de l’humour jamais encombrant, de nombreuses interactions bienveillantes et des passages touchants. Les choix déterminant la route finale et la romance associée sont répartis tout au long de l’histoire mais on ne commence à voir des conséquences importantes sur les relations que relativement tard. Le jeu possède heureusement un système simple pour savoir vers quel destin on se dirige à chacun de ces choix, ce qui facilite l’exploration de tous les dialogues et de toutes les fins si on veut le faire sans l’aide d’un guide."
February 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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To celebrate #TheStorytellersFestival & show my gratitude to the community, I’ve decided to showcase a few especially lovely reviews we got for Chronotopia.

This one from The Schecter Seven happens to be the latest review we received. Many thanks to them! 🙂
Screenshot of a positive Steam review, it says: "I knew this game was dark, but it still caught me off guard. Before, I had limited knowledge of the Donkeyskin fairytale. And even then, my prior knowledge came from The Wolf Among Us. I originally backed it on Kickstarter, because it's not often I see characters that look like me, with sapphic love interests, no less! But it was the story that really roped me in. At first, I was inclined to romance Nahima, but by the end of her route I was eager to go for the fairy godmother instead. And she's my favorite love interest in the story, despite the final lover being more of the ideal ending and pairing. Wasn't really feeling that guy, though he was a far better match than the princes. I won't get too in detail about other aspects of the story or paths, but if you're worried about triggers, I def recommend checking those out before you play. That aside, I was pleasantly surprised to see some asexual and trans rep! The former wasn't much of a surprise, but the latter was. It was fairly subtle, too. Oh, and the archive lists numerous references to fairy tales that inspired the main story. There were a few I weren't familiar with, such as the shapeshifting near woman. So if you like dark fairytales, toxic romance (the princes are major yikes factor), and the relief of a happy ever after, I highly recommend this VN."
February 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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To celebrate #TheStorytellersFestival & show my gratitude to the community, I’ve decided to showcase a few especially lovely reviews we got for Chronotopia.

Today’s pick comes from symptote. What can I say, I’m something of a fairytale nerd 🤓📖. Anyway, many thanks to them! 💖
Screenshot of a positive Steam review, it says: "Chronotopia has a lot of cool tricks up its sleeves. It starts off as a fairly typical fairytale retelling of Donkeyskin but quickly establishes its own style and spin on the concept: Kionna's story quickly deviates from the most well-known version of the story as she attempts to find her perfect ending, and I couldn't help but root for her as I watched her story unfold and her character evolve. In general, I tend to be wary of modern/new takes on fairytales. They are easy to get very wrong by making simple stories feel simplistic rather than exploring why these simple stories endure and evoke such strong emotions in readers. Chronotopia smartly avoids a lot of these pitfalls, first of all, by establishing the authors' extensive knowledge of European fairytales and folklore. The game relies on (with added documentation in the bonus section of the menu) dozens of attested variations on Donkeyskin, Cinderella, and other much less well-known stories to create a universe that feels both very grounded in actual details of medieval France and Italy as well as steeped in fairytales (pretty much every detail comes from one story or another, and it's delightful to chase these influences while following the narrative). It's not all perfect, especially at the beginning: there is a quite long and mostly irrelevant framing device that bogs down the start of the story, which means it took me a while to really immerse myself in the world. But I would encourage anyone intrigued by the premise (or wanting to learn more about European folklore) to give it a try."
February 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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After some technical issues (the problem was mostly between the keyboard and chair 😢), the broadcast for Chronotopia's demo is now available for the duration of #TheStorytellersFestival. You can watch it from the store's page too 😀.

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February 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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To celebrate #TheStorytellersFestival & show my gratitude to the community, I’ve decided to showcase a few especially lovely reviews we got for Chronotopia.

My pick for today is from satie-san. I really like the intro, it makes me feel understood, ahah 😄. Many thanks to them! ✨
Screenshot of a positive Steam review, it says: "Chronotopia is a very solid visual novel that I struggle to describe as anything else than an ode to women. And I don't mean that in a restrictive #allwomenrule #girlboss way. Chronotopia an ode to self-discovery, resilience, friendship, love between women and camaraderie. The game can be really brutal at some moments, it *is* after all a retelling of a pretty dark fairytale dominated by the threat of incest, and I think the time loop "mechanic" is used in a very interesting and rewarding way. It made me think of Elsinore, another quality retelling (of Hamlet, this time) that centers around Ophelia and also features time rewinding as a main feature. Check it out if you enjoyed this game! In any case, seeing Kionna/Donkeyskin evolve, be naive, arrogant, lonely, daydreaming, devoted, paranoid, jaded, confused, sometimes all of these at the same time, was very interesting. You can empathise with her but as a reader you are very much asked to maintain a distance with her, to criticize her actions when needed. You’re rooting for her but she's very much her own character, at all times. Although the game doesn't pontificate on what's right or wrong, the themes are pretty obvious and well-woven throughout the story, including in the endings, which are detailed and varied, and overall very satisfying. The long length is definitely a huge draw as each route is given time to breathe and build to its climax: as a result of this pacing, you'll find yourself experiencing a large breadth of emotions while playing Chronotopia! What else is there to say? If you like fairytales, Chronotopia is for you. If you like stories made by women, for women, Chronotopia is for you. If you like to witness subtle character growth in stories that deal with difficult topics in an in-depth and respectful way, Chronotopia is for you! It's also very fun at times so be reassured that it's not doom and gloom in there, far from it."
February 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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To celebrate #TheStorytellersFestival & show my gratitude to the community, I’ve decided to showcase a few especially lovely reviews we got for Chronotopia.

Starting with the longest! Thanks a lot @ebihimes.bsky.social ☺️. I’ll see you all tomorrow for the next one 💜.
Screenshot of a positive Steam review, it says: "This is a very good VN! Please check it out! I enjoyed reading through Chronotopia a lot! It's a pretty dark VN which is comprised of a lot of fairytales/fairytale elements stitched together, with a dose of time travel and ~suffering~ The main character, Kionna, starts out as an unworldly, innocent young princess who's not too dissimilar from your typical Disney heroine. She's just whiling away her time in the castle, wanting to live peacefully, until [a sequence of increasingly horrible things happen, the exact nature is redacted because spoilers] Kionna goes through a lot of very noticeable development throughout the story, and it was my favourite part of the narrative. She's a multi-faceted character for sure, and while she initially seems pleasant, in a slightly bland way, you get to see her be tactless and arrogant (when she interacts with a farming family of a much lower status than her), anxious and browbeaten (when she learns what it's like to live as a servant), and resourceful and cunning (when she learns a little more about running a kingdom). Kionna has a lot of facets to her, but her core always remains consistent. Chronotopia might be a dark fairytale, but at its heart it feels more like an in-depth character study. It's about putting its heroine, Kionna, into various scenarios, with various people from different walks of life, and seeing how she responds to them. Throughout the story, her beliefs are shaken, as she learns that even poor farmers can be righteous, morally upstanding people, whilst handsome princes aren't always what they're cracked up to be. I really can't praise Chronotopia enough for Kionna as a character; I hope more people will check out this VN so they can meet her too! So, yes, buy this! A lot of love was poured into this VN and it really does show!!! Please give it a shot; I'm sure you won't be disappointed!"
February 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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You can get Chronotopia at a special discount (25%) & check all kinds of amazing games. Now would be a great time to leave a review if you’d like to support us ✨.

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February 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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I’m very happy to announce that Chronotopia: Second Skin is joining of the 2025 edition of #TheStorytellersFestival hosted by @twoandahalfstudios.com to celebrate storytelling excellence. Thank you so much for the opportunity! 💖

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February 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Guys...should we tell them? 😬

(C'est confirmé, je suis le 1e être humain à écrire comme une machine 🙃. Achetez mes jeux pour financer mon carburant !)
January 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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🍾🎊【☆―Happy New Year!―☆】🎊🍾
Will 2025 finally be a year of hope? 😅
December 31, 2024 at 8:10 PM
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🎵 All I want for Christmas is...
to pay off my debt and start anew 🥳
December 29, 2024 at 8:24 PM
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Chronotopia: Second Skin is on sale again both on Steam and Itchio, this time with a bigger discount! 🥳 Existential crises have never been cheaper~ 💀

❄️ Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1667530/...

❄️ Itchio traumendes_madchen.itch.io/chronotopia
December 20, 2024 at 7:20 PM
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🔽🔽🔽 Chronotopia Update: Almost 🔽🔽🔽
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I was supposed to take a quick break from dev-related activities but 2024 ended up being anoter hectic year 😥. But things are finally moving in the right direction! See you soon...for real this time...hopefully 😅.
December 15, 2024 at 5:33 PM
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Breaking the usual hiatus to announce that Chronotopia: Second Skin is 15% off both on Steam and Itchio 🍂.

If you haven’t bought the game yet, it’s a good opportunity to dive into Kionna’s journey 🙂.

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🍁 Itchio traumendes_madchen.itch.io/chronotopia
Promotional picture for Steam Autumn Sale. Lasts from November 27 to December 4. Background of a cute orange forest with rabbits.
November 27, 2024 at 8:32 PM
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Lots of new followers! 😳 Hi there, I'm Helia, a disabled writer/director/programmer, and I make #visualnovel about people struggling to be themselves in an unfair society. (Yeah, that’s basically the theme each time 😂)

Several are on Steam if you wanna try them out: shorturl.at/IvDYa
November 7, 2024 at 8:23 PM
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That’s it. After so many years, our fairytale inspired visual novel Chronotopia: Second Skin is now officially released on Steam and itchio! 🐴✨

⚙️ STEAM
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⚙️ ITCHIO
traumendes_madchen.itch.io/chronotopia
November 6, 2024 at 4:26 PM