it’s so rare to see a visual novel that is SO adept with its visuals, especially in a 36 hour game jam with such a huge time constraint… but it really is just so incredible how it came together so well! the way the characters are framed and how these frames move play such a vital role not just in the storytelling but as a way to keep me visually engaged too. i’m not a huge fan of the wild west unless you count the wild west island from poptropica, but this setting really comes together to give a well fleshed out snapshot – and again, for such a short jam it really is incredible!
i just loved the framing of the last choice too, the decision to either shoot or not is just as tense as it ought to be. this entry really puts the visual in visual novel and the novel in visual novel! on one hand, i feel like these characters had very fleshed out narratives just from this glimpse, but on the other hand i’d love to see more about them too! eager to see where this goes :D