I had no idea font could be used this expressively. I felt like I could ‘hear’ the tone of the characters—their sharpness, frustration, sarcasm, resignation. So much emotion came across. And it was sooo beautiful. The words took up so much space. Sometimes I forgot to look at the forest, or I’d appreciate that a view was really pretty, but then I was swept up in the dialogue again, which feels so much like an emotionally-loaded walk.
And that awkward silence in the middle when Eline and Amilia stopped talking... It had WEIGHT. I found myself cringing, waiting, pleading for the ‘quiet’ to be over and the text to fill up the screen again. (Like in real life lol. But I can’t remember a time I ever experienced it in a game!) This felt so much like a real conversation. Also, the two times Eline turned back to face Amilia was like a breath of fresh air. I felt so much connection to her in those moments after watching her back for so long. It was like a validation of like, “Oh. We’re here together.”
It was also just a wonderful conversation. Even without knowing their history, the premise and dialogue clearly telegraphed the dynamic between these two. It was so relatable. I feel like I’ve had a similar conversation a few times before too. And Eline’s sentiments on places and belonging and contentment were so sweet.
PLUS the music and visuals were amazing!! Just wonderful all around.