I don't even know how to describe how much I enjoyed this game and how glad I am that I stumbled upon it TwT I LOVE(lessness hehe) IT SO MUCH AAAAAAAAAAA
This is probably gonna be very rambly and long, sorry (also english isn't my native language, so please, excuse me for any mistakessss)
ALSO!! Some spoilers below!
I downloaded it thinking "it looks like a silly & simple rpg maker game, that will help me distract myself from irl stuff, yay", but BOY, OH BOY, WHILE I SPENT MORE AND MORE HOURS IN IT (40h in fact) IT BECAME SO MUCH MORE!! It's very important to me now, I hold it dear to my heart <3333
Not only for themes of aromanticism, QPRs(!!!!), neurodiveregence, mental health, and friendship (I looove good exploration and highlight on friendship in media, it sucks that romance so often overshadows it), but ofc lovelessness!!!!!! made me think so muchhhhh (actually i wonder if i might be loveless now (run kids!!! Lovelessness is contagious, the loveless siblings infected me with learning-more-about-myself-virus1!1!)) I absolutely adore media that can open your eyes and help you understand other points of view and how others might experience things!! So well-written also!! I saw your jokes on tumblr about the possibility of people thinking it's anti-love propaganda and they're so funny! That'd be hilarious, did they see Wrench and Keys even??? XDDDD
Okay, but lemme tell you in more detail what I enjoyed:
CHARACTERSSSS!!!!! They are so great, sO FUN (and GAMES xDDD), COLOFRUL AND LIKEABLE, SO IN CHARACTER IN EVERY SCENE, ALSOOOO THEIR DYNAMICS Arghhhhhhh, the cast is pretty big, it's crazy how every of these silly guys made me attached and invested in their own story <333 even Nick, I think he is such an interesting character (even if i'd hate his guts irl and would like to throw him out the window lol)
Also how did you make Void so relatable, just how. Lately, while dealing with social interactions I think of them and the thought they'd be as awkward as me brings me reasurrance, ehe :3
I absolutely adore TNT (they made act 3 my favorite one, methinks), not only they were so much fun & their development interesting, but also whole FP's cruelty to Enemyyyyyyy-- It was, ofc, cruel and awful to watch, but in a way I wanted to see how it goes and where it brings FP's stance on them being "evil"-- tho I felt very sorry to Enemy... glad she's doing better in general now
FP & Waterbottle ahhhhhh!! Their dynamic and development, top tier, peak!! The moment in act 6 almost made me cry, it was so good,,,,,, I don't have wordsssss,,,, I adore their unlabeled [mutual understanding]-ship and I'm very happy for FP they can be true to themself (and others!!) with not wanting a friend <33 It's heartwarming how other characters try to understand them better, and also WB being the best ally anyone can imagine <3333 also WB in act 5 was,,, chills, literal chills... It was painful to see them feel this way about themself, I wish them all the best
Okay, I think i won't describe in detail how much i like everyone 'cuz it'd take years shabdbfjdabd but even npcs like Buddy, Half, Spark and Teddy & Violet were a delight to get to know!!
Also don't get me started on diverse dynamics, I like very much that the first we get to see is FUN & GAMES's friendship, with a lot of friendly bickering. The player can see since the first encounter this won't be a game about textbook all-nice-and-polite friendships (wow, it makes me think about Clover lol), but how different they may be! It isn't even about regular friendships, we have Pixel and Dreamer here as well and I think it is so, so cool!!! Not only highs of good, healthy friendships, 'cuz here are Void and Nick too, the lowest of low how friendship can look like. Not only you represented huge portion of aro spectrum, but also of many soooo different relationships and dynamics, which isn't something you can see very often!
Artwork!!! I think your artstyle is very cute! Experiments look so adorable, and sprites??? Even with characters like Keys or Waterbottle, their expressions are making a difference! In general i love lineless art, but not only drawings were nice, character design are so memorable and creative!! I loooove how fun Knight's design is or Exe Jester???? SO stylish!!!
Battles!! So in general I'm neutral about battles in rpgs? They are nice, maybe not so much if you have to grind for hours, but in FT? I loved the battles, to be frank I missed them a little in later acts! They were a very nice way to get to know npcs better, their problems were diverse, every battle was unique and i liked that very much! Also changes in mechanic (like helping WB and Void, or being mean hehe) were very fun!!
Also since I'm talking about fights: the final-final-final battle was... It was so heart-wrenching, it was painful to see Exe crying and forcing herself to experience the worst she could imagine, it made me want to cry as well. Amazing finale, made me very emotional...
Also, on more serious note, I wanted to thank you for making FT; I discovered it in January, which was a very bad month for me, and playing it brought me so much comfort, it truly was a highlight of this month. Thank you so, so much <333
Now with gratitude in my heart I'm gonna recommend FT to my all friends! And I'll follow your next games too, I can't wait to see your next works! Whatever and whenever they shall be! So I wish you all the best in your creative work and irl, have a great day!!