*SPOILERS in the comment below. avert your eyes if you do not wish to be spoiled! *
oof. i have many words to express about this game, all of which different in their own ways. whether it be the overwhelming emotion i'm feeling right now after just completing another run of this wonderous novel, or something else entirely. i think it isn't the latter, lol. nevertheless, this game has had alot of impacts on me, whether it be emotionally, maturely, or understanding new concepts entirely. the inclusivity this game strives for, the queer-embracive flow this game carries is such a refreshing sight.
but, that is far from my favorite part of this game. i'd love to gawk about sea boy and my mc all day, but nevertheless, as a teen who is about to finally take that next step in life and apply for colleges, and the like, i've always felt really scared about it. change was different, and to me (primarily still) it's an incredibly difficult thing to wrap my head around at times. but, experiencing this game, an mc who was as equally scared as i was, take that next step, finally; inspired me to submit a college application in which i'd been holding off for for nearly a month prior, and was nearing the deadline towards.
especially the growth of maturity spotted in MC. however you play them, you /get/ to see them grow in some way or another. from (in my case) a terribly reserved preteen who struggles with simply comprehending the subject of romance, to a still social-anxiety plagued adult, but now is brave enough to be up forward in their words, and stand for what they believe in, especially a growing relationship with cove.
i don't wanna make this terribly long (it already is) but in short, the past two years that i've played this game, it's amazing. hard to word rationally when it is so absolutely easy to get so invested in this game emotionally. i try my best every summer to do a playthrough of the entire game, and it's one of the things i look forward most to with every passing summer. thank you, wonderful devs, for this equally amazing vn. was the first one i picked up, and is still by far my favorite <3 have a great day/night! thank u for reading haha