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I didn’t expect to be this upset over a fashion game, but here we are.

Infinity Nikki had everything it needed to succeed: visual magic, creativity, charm. But Infold Games didn’t just mismanage it. They butchered it.

Here’s everything that led me to uninstall the game and boycott Infold entirely—even Love and Deep Space.

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🎨 1. The Dyeing System: From Creative to Capitalist

A system that used to be about expression has turned into an in-game economy designed to squeeze money out of color palettes.

You cannot freely dye outfits. Each color unlock requires rare materials, and if you want to unlock an entire outfit set? You’re paying or grinding through ridiculous amounts.

Worse? Every piece of a set has its own palette. Not just one. Not even one per outfit. One per piece

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💫 2. The 11-Piece Dress Gimmick

In trailers: It did not appear to be an 11-piece set. But it was still a beautiful outfit

In the game? You need 220 pulls to get them all.

Then, if you want to dye them? Be ready to farm materials individually for each piece.

It’s not a bonus. It’s a trap.

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🌀 3. Sea of Stars = A Giant Empty Shell

Let’s talk about the Sea of Stars: a gorgeous zone that feels utterly pointless.

You go there once a day, do 3 commissions like “sit on a bubble” or “run around and touch fish”, and leave.

It’s childish. It’s insulting.

I get that maybe they wanted to attract younger players—but not at the cost of dumbing the game down for everyone else.

The only semi-cute feature? Seeing ghost silhouettes of other Nikkis walking around.

The rest is an empty loop of “co-op” that barely matters and gives nothing meaningful.

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🧵 4. The “Apology” That Wasn’t

After all this, the devs gave a “compensation” reward of diamonds spread over daily logins, and some random items via email.

This isn’t an apology. This is lip gloss on a sinking ship.

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🗣 5. Influencers… Who Never Played

What really rubbed me the wrong way was seeing so many gaming influencers (mostly male) jump in to comment on the drama.

Not because they were fans. Not because they cared.

But because they saw it trending.

This game was built for a community that actually cared about style, softness, worldbuilding, aesthetics. And when it failed? The loudest voices weren’t from us.

They were from people who never played it in the first place.

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🧠 6. The Retcon = Why?

Some people said the lore retcon was added just to accommodate co-op.

But like… why?

Co-op is a universal system. You can add multiplayer without nuking your entire narrative. The new story direction felt forced, empty, and frankly, damaging.

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💔 7. Why I Left

I haven’t logged in for 20 days.

I uninstalled the game.

And honestly? I didn’t want to.

This was my first real experience with a dress-up game. I’ve played combat-heavy RPGs and gacha before. Never something soft, whimsical, aesthetic like this. Infinity Nikki was supposed to be that escape.

I invested so much time and effort into this game, more than I should have.

And Infold took that and turned it into a monetized loop of disappointment.

I even had to boycott Love and Deep Space, and that hurt. I liked the characters. I liked the vibes. But Infold is clearly incapable of respecting their own player base, so I refuse to support them further.

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💸 8. Free to Play? Just Say You Want My Wallet

If you’re going to build your monetization this aggressively, just be honest.

Slap a price tag on it and stop pretending this is free-to-play.

Because it isn’t. It’s pay-to-decorate, pay-to-express, pay-to-exist.

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👗 And the Final Straw?

Yeah, this post is late. It’s been over a month since the launch disaster. But I saw the new update and… meh.

That was the final emotional kick.

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Infold Games didn’t just mess up Infinity Nikki.

They disrespected their players.

They over-monetized what should’ve been joyful.

They built something full of heart—and ripped the heart out.

I’m not even angry anymore. I’m just sad.

I’ve been meaning to scream about this for a while, so here we go:

Adaptations of novels, mangas, manhwas and webtoons — when done well, they slap. When done badly, they feel like a slap. 😮‍💨

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🔥 Solo Leveling

(Just to clarify, I’m referring here to the original domestic Japanese release, not the international version.)

I get that the anime was made by a Japanese studio. I understand the choice to make the MC Japanese.

BUT BRO.

There are tons of anime with American/European/whatever-nationality characters that never felt the need to localize them this hard.

After people complained, they kinda… retconned it by making the subtitles reflect the original story while keeping the audio as is.

Which is wild.

It’s genuinely frustrating to hear one thing and read another. I’m not fluent in Japanese, but I understand enough to know when something’s off — and yes, it does affect immersion.

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🥴 ORV (Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint)

I have no words.

Okay, I do, but they’re mostly screams.

First of all, thank god the new trailer finally included swords because that “Omniscient Reader’s Gunpoint” BS was criminal.

BUT — and this is a big but — I’ve literally seen fan artists on TikTok and Insta animate Bihyung better than the actual trailer.

Also? I love Kdramas. I’ve watched them forever. The actors? I respect them.

But they do not fit the characters. At all.

This isn’t just a mismatch — it feels like whoever greenlit this adaptation just said:

“ORV has a huge fandom. Let’s make money.”

It feels disrespectful.

No heart, no understanding of the characters — just cash grab energy.

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🐉 The Beginning After the End

Honestly? I’m fine with the art style. The webtoon feels better but I guess it can reflect the early webtoon aesthetic and grows with Arthur.

BUT.

The tiny changes in the details?

The absolutely soulless fight scenes??

Why was it way cooler to read than to watch??

You know how upsetting it is when you finally see a beloved fight scene animated — and it’s dry, stiff, and completely lacking the energy the webtoon had??

It’s like ordering a cake and getting a rice cracker.

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💍 A Business Proposal

Business Proposal: If I hadn’t read the webtoon first, I might’ve loved it.

But because I did? I just sat there going, “Where is half the plot?”

The acting was great. The vibes were fun.

But so much was removed that it felt like a parody of the source material. 🙃

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🎬 In Conclusion:

Adapting a webtoon or manhwa into an anime or drama isn’t a bad thing.

Sometimes, it even turns out beautifully.

• Fullmetal Alchemist? Great.

• Tokyo Ghoul?… Anime who??

But if you’re going to do it — DO IT RIGHT.

Don’t:

• butcher the plot for “easier pacing”

• miscast characters because of clout

• strip the fandom’s favorite details for convenience

• or change entire contexts because you’re too lazy to animate them properly

If it’s too hard to adapt well?

Then maybe give it to another studio or just don’t touch it.

Respect the source. Respect the fandom. Or just… don’t.

If you’re bothered by Kuma’s backstory, maybe you missed the part where One Piece has always been about fighting injustice and exposing the cruelty of power structures. This isn’t just a sad flashback — it’s a reflection of reality. And I’m tired of people pretending otherwise.

Currently reading: Practice Makes Perfect

I just finished the first book of this series (When in Rome), and I loved it—it was cute! Even though their attraction felt a bit forced in the beginning, it was still adorable to read.

So naturally, I picked up the second book, especially since it’s about the youngest sister. But like… my girl. You talked to the man for a total of five minutes and then got jealous when your sisters mentioned him? YOUR SISTERS.

Excuse me? Girly?? What is this next-level fated mates bullshit??

This isn’t even the first time I’ve seen the “I get jealous when somebody mentions his/her name” trope, and it’s so frustrating to read. Get butterflies, get a bit weird, sure—but not full-on possessive. Like… who even are you..?