this is a good game but im unable to finish for personal reasons. which is unfortunate because it's gifted me a powerful reminder
i feel done with real relationships and i play all kinds of romance vns like whimsical, dark, yandere, commercial, indie vns anything that i can indulge in fantasy and escapism
and this one was a ice cold wave of reality
i saw the warning and expected it a little but i didnt expect it to be this real, and yes im glad i tried it.
mc's internal monologue and relationship dynamics with the siblings are distressfully relateable
i had to hold back a sustained acid reflux reaction through the majority of my first playthrough. it was hard to get through and the ending i got really made me want to throw up
so i am stopping here and leaving it incomplete
it was frustrating for me to rediscover the bottomless pit feeling all over again and acknowledge that i am still affected by a past breakup years ago
which, my ex is alive and well living his best life today so i am not worried about him in the least.
i guess i discovered that i am still angry at myself.. i wish i could cut those feelings and experiences clean out of my life
apart from my physical reaction, it was refreshing and validating to see this experience done in a game.
the metaphor is nice, it really made me feel everything all over again, guilt, anxiety, frustration, betrayal, doubting my sanity always second-guessing myself and being a terrible person to someone i care about because my best intentions are never enough for them. i still dont know how i feel about it, but this is helping me organize my experiences for some closure.
i'm very grateful you made a visible, serious, trigger warning because i was prepared for it and i respect you for making a really good game. i wont be finishing it but it is leaving an positive, impactful reminder for me.