I genuinely can't express how completely in awe I am with the game.
The writing is simply excellent. It's so cozy and comforting, and feels just like home. Not once in the dialogue segments between the MC and the brother did I not smile.
I love how you were able to sneak in so much about the world's lore despite the game being this short. Really made me wish it were longer.
The premise of the game was delivered very nicely, too. Originally, before I played it, my expectations for it were of a typical reunion story: two brothers return to their childhood home, look at things and reminisce about the past. When I actually played it, however, it...... blew my mind. It paints a picture of a town having moved on and changed so much without you that you no longer recognize (and to an extent, can sympathize) with it. That really wows me.
My personal favourite is the segment where the protagonist confesses to the brother how he feels this isn't his party and that the people's faces--even his own brother's, though he doesn't say it-- is closed to him. Having been someone who's been far from his hometown for a while (about five years, give or take) who watched close friends and family move on and adapt to life without him, this hits a bit too close to home.
Overall, this story has gained itself a special place in my heart. You deserve the five stars.
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