I thoroughly enjoyed this game! Very well done!
First of all I found this game to have a pleasantly realistic portrayal of the mc’s mental health and relationships! Aspects like the awkwardness between mc and their longtime friend, tendency to self-isolate, hiding feelings due to not wanting to burden others and their struggle between independence and relying on others all felt realistic and understandable. I had a very easy time stepping into the mc’s shoes and the dialogue and banter was also very natural and well-written, making it quite immersive. There were a variety of choices which I found to be quite different from one another, so that was really nice as well.
Benji is so sweet, I’m a sucker for guys like him who are wonderfully overbearing, protective and caring. A very warm presence, he’s someone who’s easy to trust and rely on. :) The push and pull between him and mc really drives the story for me, and makes me wonder how their relationship will evolve in the future. I’m not sure what to think of the stranger just yet. He has a cute blush sprite though! His mannerisms do a good job of enticing you to want to know more about him.
I find the sound effects, backgrounds and graphics throughout to be nice and high-quality, I feel they add a lot to the game’s atmosphere. This game has a really unique, clean and consistent style which is very cool. There are small animations from time to time which are well done too!
I’m thoroughly impressed and hooked! I’m very curious about what’s coming next and when more aspects of horror and obsession will reveal themselves. I’m very much looking forward to more and I’ll definitely be keeping up with this game. In terms of whether to release the game in full or in parts, my personal vote goes to parts. I’m too eager to know what’s going on!
Just in case of potential spoilers, I’m putting some comments below!
Possible spoilers?
I just want to make note of the manipulative behavior I see in Benji, like him lying about having an emergency and guilt tripping the mc into meeting him. I enjoy that side of him as well, it really makes one wonder what else he’s willing to do! (Especially with the yandere tag!) Also wanted to mention one of my favorite lines from him is probably when he said “I want to be in this position, mc. How many times do I have to tell you that?” it was so sweet and reassuring I did swoon haha.