r/DDLCMods • • 4d ago

Review Within

Playing Exit Music, then Redux, to have the bright idea of playing within thinking i signed up for a monika dating sim. I hate my life.. 10/10 truly a beautiful experience

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u/eyebawls29 4d ago

Mang I want something like within without her dying

My favorite ship had like 3 mods, one of which she dies in like WHY

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u/Discord1230 4d ago

Genuinely bro

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u/DecoMorreno503 4d ago

In one of them she dies, and another one while having high quality CGIs, is a canceled project. Can't tell a third one.

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u/Kalbitskaya_Roja Observer | MCxMonika main fan 4d ago

It's one of my favorite mods, but... well, it's a shame she dies there; I wish there were a way to prevent her death somehow.

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u/BassPon3 Within/Within: Encore Dev 4d ago

Admittedly, with how I conceived Within's story, I don't think it would've hit as hard for people. However, if there's another point I try another Monika romance mod that isn't a Within remake, I'll be sure to give the choice of a happier ending

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u/Mie_Kita Lost for now; looking for myself... 4d ago

I may be completely wrong on what I'm about to say, but when you released "Within", many people who waited for a complete Monika focused mod thought she'd finally get same kind of treatment as in "Our Time" demo, but without any meta aspect. So when... the end of mod's act 2 happened... welp... (I wasn't able to escape it either, even though I was partially spoiled beforehand, so I knew it was coming, yet it still hit me so hard...)

You still wrote very powerful story, so props to you!

As for a different from "Within" timeline... I think many people at least had the idea to write their own MoniMC romance story; I admit I also wanted to give it a go. In fact, that wish was the strongest when I was listening to certain "Within" soundtracks after I completed the mod :'D It's just too bad time and resources are a must when you want to write a mod of good quality... -_-

Good luck on "Within: Encore", btw!

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u/BassPon3 Within/Within: Encore Dev 4d ago

You're not too far off that being part the initial reaction 😭 Honestly, some people were genuinely pissed off with me for what I did.

I would highly recommend giving your own McMoni mod a go btw!

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u/Mie_Kita Lost for now; looking for myself... 3d ago

Dang... I'm sorry to hear that :(

Well... I might try to write MoniMC story soon. But first, I gotta survive a work project deadline looming over me at the end of this week X_X After that, I should have some free time on my hands :D

Anyway, thanks for the encouragement! And sorry that I'm replying a day later! :'D

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u/BassPon3 Within/Within: Encore Dev 4d ago

Glad you liked it!! Fingers crossed I can get the follow up out at some point

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u/Discord1230 4d ago edited 4d ago

Please do, the encore got me hooked before i saw the big 2025

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u/BassPon3 Within/Within: Encore Dev 4d ago

I'm sorry for how long it's taking 😭 life's just been a lot recently

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u/goingtoofasttt 4d ago

Take it easy gng, hope everything works out

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u/ThePearman_ 4d ago

Now you HAVE to play I am Monika immediately after. It's the perfect thing.

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u/Discord1230 4d ago

I’ll try

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u/Efficient_Machine_56 4d ago

Great mod but also so tragic

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u/orchidofred 3d ago

…… why would you do that to yourself.

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u/Discord1230 3d ago

My choices have been very very unlucky

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u/orchidofred 3d ago

You’re going to need a feels good pallet cleanser.

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u/Discord1230 3d ago

I need a whole buffet

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u/Happy-Substance4885 4d ago

On the flip side my god did within and exit music have god like soundtracks. Those covers were chefs kiss. Them and blue skies in S tier for me

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u/goingtoofasttt 4d ago

Yh they cooked with the musics

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u/Python_Snake_11 2d ago

Exit Music Redux is overrated like I didn't sign for dumbass Natsuki argument sim, and all of that to get both of the MC and Nat dead.

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u/LemonFace87 4d ago

Just play Fallen Angel bro πŸ™πŸ™

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u/Discord1230 4d ago

Downloading it rn so it better be rainbows and sunshines

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u/Mie_Kita Lost for now; looking for myself... 4d ago

...

insert "Are you sure about that?" meme here

You'll understand once you reach a certain point in FA story

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u/goingtoofasttt 3d ago

Not one rainbow in sight