OHHH gosh, thank you so much for your thoughtful analysis, it was really interesting to read! (And I'm sorry for the late reply, I had a lot of things happening in my personal life recently 💦)
Your interpretation of the MC - that shift from passion to obligation, the role guilt played in their writing - is really perceptive, I honestly have no comments - I couldn't have put it better myself. (And I'm touched that you were able to recognize parts of yourself in them!)
I've had a pretty wide variety of reactions to the lighthouse scene! Even my beta testers were pretty split on the topic, with some agreeing with Morgan, some heavily disagreeing, and some partially agreeing but thinking he could have handled it better 😂 I think your take on the situation is a very good one, and the anchor metaphor? I couldn't have put it better myself - at some point these memories that brought the MC comfort started pulling them down.
AND OHH thank you so much 🥺 with this game I really wanted to tell a story about a crumbling marriage where neither party is abusive or "in the wrong," and both people still love each other a lot, which makes it even more frustrating that it's not working 😂 I'm glad that I managed to convey the nuances well.
(gosh never shut up, I really loved reading this!!!)
Thank you again for taking the time to play and leave your thoughts 🥰 Comments like this really make my day! I hope that you enjoy the rest of the story!