This one was an enjoyable ride!
I really liked the style of the graphics and their consistency, and that every asset was seemingly made from scratch! I also liked the implementation of a combat system (as simple as it was), and I loved how you took the time to include several endings!
In terms of gameplay, I have to say it really didn't to much for me, since all the fights were easy to the point I could just spam enter/z and attack whoever and still win. The guard option, both for the player and the enemies was probably the most useless mechanic in the game, you would basically waste a turn just to get hit regardless.
The puzzles were also very easy since everything took place in basically the same room.
In terms of story, everything was good! But the huge jump between the beginning (from the garden) to the circus entrance takes away some points for the story because it clearly omits a lot of information and context before the circus.
Something I feel needs polishing are the dialogues for Kat, where it seems like the game is telling more than showing, or feels like is more lengthy than necessary.
In terms of horror, I honestly did not think it was scary at all, even with the gore bits, instead It felt more dramatic/romantic than that, but that's alright because the story was still enjoyable.
I think I encountered a bug during one of the routes (the one where you're killing enemies to please Ari) where you have to find the nail for the fortune teller.
If you pick up the plushie after killing all 9 enemies, the game locks out and can't interact with the fortune teller. But if you pick up the plushie before killing all enemies, then the fortune teller does react and you can proceed.
Also, in the very beginning, while Ari is killing the audience member, the narrator makes a mistake and says the full name of Ari, (ariel) when the player is still not supposed to know it.
Needs a little polishing in some aspects but overall, a good game!