Absolutely loved this game! I'm never sure what to expect from a free game on itch.io, but this completely surpassed all my expectations. I loved the art, the music, the mixing up of gameplay here and there, and, of course, above all else, the story.
SPOILERS:
THE INDOMITABLE HUMAN SPIRIT WINS ONCE AGAIN BABY WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't think something was up with the endings until after getting a chunk of them I noticed that no matter what I did, it would lead to my death in some new, horrific way. I knew there had to be some way to win. Even with all of ITs powers, there had to be some way to escape this endless death cycle. Talking to the past victims of IT gave me chills, especially as I was getting told to persist despite there seemingly being no chance of victory. When I was prompted to press that PERSIST button, I was more than ready. The talk with IT after the chase sequence was amazing storytelling and really revealed the meaning behind this game. And adopting the one-eyed black kitten at the end was just the cherry on top.
I am glad I somehow happened to find this game out of all the others on this website. Truly the pick of the litter.
Hope to see more from you!