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TheGibusGuy rated coffeequest

A downloadable game.

Very charming! You've got a distinct style; I can't think of anyone else who does quite like you. I feel like if I squeezed your characters they'd sound like squeaky toys.

The walking sound effect was a bit jarring at first, and so was the music, but it grew on me. It creates an atmosphere that's both cute and unsettling. The sounds of your phone are harsh, yet the dripping rain outside sounds playful.

The dialogue can be stilted, and when there's broken grammar it's a little jarring, but I found it added to the charm.

I liked most of the puzzles. The safe one in your supervisor's office was my favorite. I only figured it out right around the end. I came and went a few times, and that room stuck in my mind. Figuring it out was a great moment.

The two mouse puzzles were annoying to me though. Granted you changed the looping mouse halls one, but my first impression was soured by it. 

I think the part that annoyed me was how you were locked in a room for those two puzzles. For the rest of the puzzles, I enjoyed being able to wander wherever I wanted to. If I couldn't figure something out, I could come back later and try again, but those two puzzles took away my freedom. 

After I got past those puzzles, I got back into my groove though, soaking in the world you created. I considered giving the boss the canned coffee, but I was legitimately scared to go back into his room to try that. I felt like hurrying up because I didn't want to disappoint Outis, even if there wasn't any actual time pressure.

The reveal of Canny's sister in the mirror was a little obvious for me though. Canny moves slowly in the bathroom, and then the camera slowly pans when you leave, so I could see someone appearing in the mirror from a mile away. I might've found it more interesting if it was something you'd stumble upon by accident, like shredding the crumpled paper, that was something that took me by surprise.

I do like how you've expanded Canny's backstory though. Placing the childhood photo into the frame was a moment that stuck with me. The photo looks awkward in the frame, it's too small, yet it feels right. It holds more meaning than any landscape painting would have.

It was fun recognizing characters from your other works on Newgrounds and radioquest. I recognized that bird's poem from your neocities site! I like this little universe you're building.