I got the game a week before the big sale, so at first I felt bummed I did not get the good deal. But, after a couple of weeks of intensive experience playing through most of the routes including Alexander's, I'd say I am really glad I got to play this game.
Thanks, Arewar, for creating such a unique and thought provoking piece! The characters and the various storylines are still swimming in my head and I will need time to process them. It took me a while to decide to play this game because of all the warnings. The fact there are no happy endings do remove a bit of the satisfaction of getting one, and at the bottom of my heart I am still hoping to see at least some kind of resolution down the road. But all the messed up outcomes.. the failure for the characters to find their happiness even if they tried so hard... it resonates with my life experience and it was somehow... cathartic.
So, that makes me wonder what inspired Arewar to come up with such a concept and the stories?
I thought Brandon's route would be my favourite, but it turns out I loved Alexander's route the most by far! I would have never expected that when I started playing, and I think that is something to reflect on about myself. Am I taking this too seriously lol.