I don't know where else to write this, as it's not really a review. I just want you to know that your game might have sort of changed my life lol. I'm a YouTuber, having quit my part time job of ten years only a year ago to pursue making videos full time. However, since quitting my job I've been struggling with a lot of personal issues, leading to quite a bit of burnout, and long waves of depression, especially related to content creation.
This all kind of came to a head after playing this game and beginning the video editing process. Some things in the game made me pretty emotional and really affected me. At first I thought it was negative, as I usually have minimal trouble editing my videos all in one session, but I haven't been able to edit this one straight through for about 3 days. Almost like some of the themes in the game gave me this nagging feeling that there were things I had left unchecked in my own life, and the fact that I was having trouble editing the video was because I needed to correct those things.
I've played over 1,600 horror games through the years, but there's something different about this one. Something that really spoke to me in simple terms, and turned into a whole discussion with myself in my head. No other game I've played has had this effect on me. I'm finished editing now after 3 days of second guessing my editing choices due to hyper-fixating on analyzing the game's story for what it is.
I just wanted you to know that this game really helped me understand myself a bit better, come to terms with my own struggles, and ultimately, find the motivation to change things about myself that I let get out of hand. As cheesy as this may sound, I feel like I've legitimately broken through a barrier after this experience. Over the last five years of playing indie horror games, I've seen so many profound and artistic choices being made, but this one hit me the hardest.
I'm sorry for sending you such a long "review" lol. I just wanted you to know that you've helped someone a lot just by making this. It's truly a work of art. Thank you for making this game, and I look forward to seeing what you create next.
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