"Philomot" is an atmospheric and haunting introduction into a wider tale that foreshadows mystery, tragedy and perhaps some fantasy elements. What really pops out with this demo build is just how good the atmosphere is established. Breathtaking background and sprite art, every scene is a painting. The audio design helps immerse the reader into this decidedly Victorian(?) regency aesthetic. The plot is serviceable in jumping right into the world with the classic 'taking shelter in a mansion from a storm in the woods' set up, but the writing hints that not all is as it seems to be. The Lord of the mansion being your typical aristocrat but with a heart for charity, but then straight up scenes of him having a darker side. As it's just a demo, you don't get too invested in the characters as there's hardly a lot of time to spend with them other than their brief introductions and the sudden shifts to memories and flashbacks. There's work to be done on the writing, I noticed that Jacques' name is brought up in the narration before he's properly introduced. I'm sure that with more builds and seeing how the story unfolds, you'll likely go back and adjust the order of scenes and what information is given so easily. Overall, it's a wonderful setting and the presentation is amazing, in the future builds, I'm sure that more time will be spent becoming familiar with all the character's introduced and hooking the reader into caring about these characters and the plot.