The story of this game is genuinely incredible and had me in tears. The characters are so lovable, the visuals are wicked, and the atmosphere was really well done! I think making a story scary, especially when most of the horror is coming from just the words, is really tricky and the fact that you both were able to do that so flawlessly is a testament to your talent as artists and storytellers. This is definitely queer representation done RIGHT. Not used as a marketing point, not demonized or villainized, but for the sheer passion of bringing a horror story to life with characters relatable to minorities who otherwise lack that level of relatability to characters. Overall this game is absolutely stunning and the fact that you were able to take these two characters who I didn't know previously, and make me BAWL over them is some serious talent and I love this game to bits and pieces. A well deserved five stars. 

I loved the depth of the characters.  Dana’s expression of what she was feeling from freezing in the moment to justifying Fawn’s actions kept me wanting to see what would happen next.  The pixel art was very detailed and gave the game a new dimension which was interesting and memorable.  I loved it! 5 stars all the way 

Alright, so, here's my review of the game:

Gameplay

It's a short visual novel, so choices, branching paths, different endings etc. It features the ability to look up past messages and save at any time, which are both great quality of life features. There's no rollback, but still, the best visual novel I've seen that's been made in RPG Maker.

4 stars!

Story

It was sad, it was interesting and emotional, the characters were great, especially their relationship with each other. I could maybe nitpick some things, but honestly, nothing that really matters.

5 stars!

Presentation

It was good overall. The sound effects were probably a bit too quiet and some of the furniture looked wonky (especially in Dana's room) and it took me a while to realize what those antlers on the screen mean (that you are holding a certain item), but otherwise great work!

4 stars!

Creativity

Making a visual novel in RPG Maker is bound to be hard, so I'd say it deserves some praise for creativity just for that alone. That said, there are also many creative visuals and the story is fairly creative.

4 stars!

Horror

While there are some horrifying visuals in the game, I'd say the horror comes mostly from the dialogue and story, the sense existential dread and sadness of Dana's situation. It could've been "scarier" or go even deeper on the themes explored in the game, but as it is, I'd say it's just fine.

3 stars!

Theme

Along with the Story, I'd say this is the category where the game really shines. What I liked in particular is how you had the protagonist actually deal with the "secret", react to it and think about what she should do about it. It wasn't just "this family has a horrifying secret and now, you have to escape"! It's someone she cares about that has a horrifying secret. the game is about how she deals with that and how hard it is to act against someone you care so much about. This is something I hoped to see in the submissions to this game jam when I selected this theme!

5 stars!

An incredible, thought provoking game !

Dana and Fawn are both lovely and well written characters. It feels all natural, and the dread is much heavier for that reason. It'll have the player question what they would do if faced in a situation like this with someone important to them.

The art is gorgeous, and it's easy to want to stare at each moment for hours. Both of your styles complement each other very well, and that combined with the dialogue + sound design brings such a deep immersion. The intense moments can hit in such an incredibly specific way and it really resonated with me personally. I cannot give this enough praise! Good work the both of you!