The Last Matches

I remember reading the story when I was young, bawling my eyes out, then forgetting about it as I grew older.  And, while the alternative ending is heartwarming, I can't help but drift toward the original one still.  There is a freedom in death just as there is in living, both are beautiful and both brought Poppy peace.  On a more lighthearted note, I adore the detail on Ruddy's suit during his adolescence.  The purple butterfly showing how, whether you take the end A or end B, both were in God's plan: End B having Him Himself taking poppy away, while End A showing His fingerprints with reuniting Poppy and Ruddy.  Beautiful artwork for a beautifully sad story 

Thanks for your game, I like it very much :)))

I’ve noticed small issue with cg gallery - can’t open one of cg fully (the one with the dance). only part of the picture showed up...

I remember reading this story when i was little, and the ending made me so sad... playing this now, made me very emotional and relieved. I'm so happy with the ending i got, that little angel deservers all the love and care. The music in general made me sob, it was so beautiful! The art... let me speechless. I really enjoyed every second of this. Thank you so much for making such a beautiful game! ♡¸.

Ahh, my tears build up. It was good *sob*

Well, that was devastating. Very well crafted VN though. The art, motion and visual effects were awesome. Great production. But yeah, super sad.

This was absolutely beautiful... 

I had to go back for her... ;u; I couldn't just leave her there...

This is a beautiful visual novel with a lot of polish in the artwork and interface. I enjoyed reading the story. The camera movements were also a very nice touch. Thank you for making this!

This VN is truly a delightful experience. The art and music are gorgeous, and I had no idea it would be this animated so I'm constantly in awe by the visuals. E.g. the depth with the displayables in the scenes and the camera panning, the many different sprite expressions (crying Poppy must be my fav) and animated cold breath.

I kind of stayed up late because I needed to know if Poppy survives and reunites with Ruddy again. It's because I'm familiar with the original story, and there's always the looming tragic thought that everything she sees might just be a fleeting illusion.

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Tall man is Thanatos I think because of the butterfly motif? (Admittedly, I only know this due to "Hades")

The story was touching and got all the feels out of me. So tragic...sad... a lot of emotions all around.

My video has no commentary or anything, I'm just there to turn the page so to speak.

Great experience, thank you for making this game.

This visual novel was very touching. It started to hit me in my feels. I sadly couldn't finish it because I don't feel well. Still, keep up the good work.

100% seen scripts, but still have some questions regarding the tall man XD I suppose he is some God of Death. Overall the art and interface is very pretty! The accordion music is very good I want to start dancing too lol

A nice take on this story. The only thing that bothers me is who exactly was the tall man with the butterflies? Was he God as her father said? Was he death? An angel? Or is he someone else?

So beautiful and so heart-wrenching T-T
Great game, I was moved to tears by it.

Poppy does deserve the happy ending :)

Ooh, I've always loved this bittersweet story, and your take on it is fabulous! Somehow I really enjoyed Poppy's snot face :D And the eyes, the eyes..! *_*

The Last Matches tries to give The Little Match Girl a happier ending, and in some ways succeeded, but her journey is still full of hardships and sorrow. Our story starts off simple, with Poppy trying to sell some bundles of matches before the holidays. With it getting late, she slips into a nearby alcove and lights a few to keep her warm, and with them, memories of the past flood her mind.

This is a well designed Visual Novel, I had mixed emotions after playing it which made it one of my harder reviews to write. Perhaps that is just a testament to the quality of the game, because I had to really think and digest it after playing.

This was so sweet! I absolutely love the aesthetic created by the art and the music - it matches the mood of the story perfectly. Poppy and Ruddy's relationship was such a highlight as well. Got Ending A, which I'll take as a win. Overall, this had such a polished feel to it, so kudos to y'all. Thanks for creating this! :)