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KoptenOwl rated One More Light VN

KoptenOwl rated a game 1 year ago
A browser game made in HTML5.

I was massively impressed by One More Night, especially for being essentially a demo and a game jam entry, it has a polish that I don't see in many longer non-jam projects.

Production-wise, OMN uses many different aspects to tell its story and keep you hooked. Text tags, changes in scenery, and manipulation of the backgrounds/in-game camera allow for things to be shown and not told, often-times allowing the reader to have a more impactful and meaningful experience rather than if the aspects were written out. 

This VN's writing hits the nice middle ground of "profound but not navel-gazingly-philosophical", and honestly created a really emotional experience at different points in the game. This VN also masters using later narrative to contextualize earlier narrative—I think that's all I can say without spoilers.

If I'm nitpicking, the gameplay element was a little vaguely described, and although I figured it out, it perhaps could use a bit more explanation in the full project.

However, this is, all in all, a really good VN that made me want to look at the author's past work. 

Rating: 4.5/5- Excellent