Ended up adding this game last minute & I'm so glad I did. The storytelling was breathtaking & while I'm not someone who has ever dealt with being displaced, the story resonated with me as someone who has previously struggled with depression & isolation.
The writing felt very natural and I loved how the text was broken up within the text boxes to emphasize sentences & phrases. The sound design was AMAZING & definitely carried the atmosphere. I kind of wish there were more visual aesthetics to match it: I remember specifically wishing the Protag HAD turned on the lights during the storm, for example, so that we could SEE them shut off.
Regardless, this felt like a very complete entry to me. I loved just experiencing the story, which isn't always the case with Visual Novels!
P.S. Does the Stranger come back? I'm used to un-important characters having their eyes blacked out/obscure faces & so, I wasn't sure if we would see them again (maybe on another route?)
For my initial reaction on the game, you can find my VOD here (timestamps available):