Problem's with CHIHIRO: ALTER EGO's name

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There are a lot of problems with this name.

First, it's long. Too long name may not be so cool for players - let's take for example "Doki Doki Literature Club". Most of the people just say "Doki Doki", instead of the full name - which is okay, but when my title is "Chihiro: Alter Ego" - what are people supposed to say? Chihiro? Alter Ego? Those are both names of the characters, which may confuse someone for sure. Or, also, confuse me (kinda). 

This name don't fit. Why Chihiro: Alter Ego would be here? This game won't include Chihiro, but Alter Ego - those are different characters, even if some could say the same. But on the other hand - it's kinda understandable, since it's "other Chihiro"

Another problem is... this title is a spoiler. Yeah, this title is a spoiler to the mechanics and what will be in the game. But, it's not Danganronpa fangame - I mean, it is, but more like a "dating-sim"(more accurate is "talking-sim", actually), including Alter Ego. Why is the title a spoiler, then? It may be reaveling too much - I would want the player to be...suprised, maybe shocked (I hope not too dissapointed), in the fact that it won't be Chihiro - but Alter Ego. However, I may not change it too much, so other's won't hate the game (and in another hand, the description will have spoilers, anyway).

But the title still is problematic. It's not that interesting. But how should it be called, then? Something catchy, something cool - and Chihiro: Alter Ego, isn't really catchy...right?

Putting it all together (maybe not the title-spoiler that much) - this title is a problem. I would love to change it - but for now, I have no idea to what. I'm sure the game will stay as "Chihiro: Alter Ego" until the demo release, though. And later? Who knows what will happen later - I hope the game will make at least 5 people play it, enjoy it. But when the game will get into the beta-self - the game's title will change, and the new name will be posted in the blog, too!

And for now, stay tuned...

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