oh wow this one is tough, there is a lot to look at here i feel.
i really loved the visuals, like a mix of different craft materials mixed and matched till this vn formed, it's very stylistic and beautiful, i could really feel the love put into each scene. the contrast of the bright red blue and yellows to the drab grey everywhere also felt very nice and made them pop out.
the setting is really cool too, i really like how it's set in real events. it made it feel more "real" which worked well for this because of how set in reality the characters felt.
i really liked the symbolism present throughout (like how the teachers sprite had her head missing) or how a bunch of the game is written on these embroidered postcards.
the jumping around with events felt confusing and it did confuse me occasionally but i think this was on purpose to show the disconnect all the characters were feeling between each-other.
the relationships and situation felt so vivid and real in this, i definitely think that is one of this vn's strengths. the coping mechanisms and way they reacted to the happening of it all felt scarily real, like this was something happening somewhere just out of reach.
super cool vn, i'm gonna have to come back and play again cause i wanna see more of this!
i wanted to write a little more about the characters but i didn't want to do it in the main part so here i am!
the way the characters reacted to things felt very natural; when alba waited till last minute to tell erica about the final decision being made or nicole tossing ericas letter in the sea, it all felt incredibly real. i could feel their turmoil so well.
also i forgot to mention but the character designs were very cute! i loved the art style!!! when i saw the erica crying sprite it broke my heart...