Hello, this is my really late review:

I want to first list that I misunderstood one of the screenshots making me sure that there would be a walking mechanic. But I was off the mark. And sadly, I have only realized my mistake after the event was over. So, apologies in advance.

So, the overviews did feel a bit long/drawn out. Cecil's accusation helped shake it up, and the doctor's comments as well. The gameplay is like any VN, I have the impression that this would be more reading a novel, and less playing an interactive story. Which is completely fine, as I enjoy both.

The art and image animations were done really well, the bows, slaps, etc. Added way more to the text with visual movements without using "animations".

The backgrounds would look "weird"? at times, but it did have a big contrast with the characters, pushing what needs to be seen forward and the background to the back without the need of "depth of field" effects. Which made this game look unique from other VN backgrounds I seen.

The sounds were panned well and did not sound cheap in any way. Never once did my ears get tired of the ambience or sound effects while playing the game. The music fit the situations they were used for; the transitions were smooth and only sudden when it needed to be. I'm not sure if this was intentional, but I recognize many of the tracks so I could tell that the tracks end was playing, and it always was when I ended a "segment". And since it was not noticeable until I was editing the video, it means it was done well.

The game is something that I would need to take breaks from often, but that is how every novel is to me. lol

So overall, the game was fun to read. But I did get tired when I tried getting to a good "stopping point", I never had any bugs (that I could remember), the game feels like it's era, and that is pretty much all I can think of.

Thank you for the Demo, and I will be back for more.

My VOD, if you wish to see it as well:

Hi!

To be upfront, I'm not your target audience, so I didn't play enough to really rate the gameplay/the mystery. That being said, as a fellow dev, there are things that I can review without playing the full game :)

I really liked your UI, the menus were well thought off, the navigation was intuitive and it worked without any issues.

The audio was pleasant, the SFX well placed and diverse. It fitted well with the scenes.

It might be just a personal taste, but I found that the backgrounds didn't fit the characters well. I think using real images with a filter could have worked with characters with a different art style, but I think anime backgrounds would been better here.

I liked the writing, it can be hard to write dialogue and set an ambience, but you did it well.

Thanks for your submission and good luck with your game!