This Demo is genuinely fantastic! I was... overwhelmingly surprised.
The Models/ Textures are fantastically high quality (and at times look photo real), and the attention to detail in character posing and movements, even for background characters, is simply top-notch!
However, the REAL star of the show is the writing, by far. I was surprised to find myself genuinely engaged by the various storylines. Dialogue is, on the whole, nuanced and thoughtful. There is the occasional cliché or trope, but in my opinion, they have been expertly used as a tool to help inform the player, and not as a crutch to hide bad writing.
One of the best examples of this is Mr. Miller; at the current end of the Demo (Chapter 5, Release 0.5.2), I am still unsure about his motivations/ intentions! The game has me second guessing myself and wondering what his plans are. Wonderfully done!
I love that you can focus on a specific girl, and I love that doing so can affect their dialogue! Part of what makes any game "fun" is seeing the world respond to a player's choice. I think the choices offered so far are a wonderful example of what's to come, the writing (both story and dialogue) is simply fantastic!
I'm extremely excited to follow the development of this game and I cannot wait for the full release!
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