I did buy this on steam, i havent finished it yet, but im quite far through i think.
My feedback is this:
1. It is quite well written. Good job. The writing surprised me (i didnt play the demo, these games tend to be quite short, so I like to avoid demos)
2. While the player is building the relationship meter.... there isn't enough variety in the scenes and scenarios that take place.
I'm sure you must be aware that is a point of criticism. But I felt that some scenes that repeat quite a few times, should only occur once, or should be tailored as to where after that first time, the same scene should be different, a version of the scene that logically can occur repeatedly...
(For example, the drinking scene... after the first time, I would expect the scene to change, or the scenes with the other customers.... or the scene with the rain.... now I am not a developer and so have no understanding of how difficult it would be implement those parameters.... but for example once the relationship has been taken to a certain level, then scenes should adapt to that going forward. Rather than having several 'first times' etc. I don't recall experiencing these issues in other games so I imagine you can improve this in future games. In terms of player experience, it got to a point where i was skipping.... 99% of what i was experiencing, because it was repeating, which means that the player is not engaged, and once one is used to skipping what is happening, then they miss some bits when something new does happen, but in my case, i was tuned out, and not fussed that i was missing out, because the habit was formed, that i skip..... and as i said, the writing was quite good... but that is ruined by so many repeating events/ a lack of events - if you are going to have a meter.... then the actions that fill it, should be varied and not be so overtly repeating)
3. The animation situation is very good! Well... upto a point, and then there are some limitations, but I was pleasantly surprised by the animation, at this point with technology, I feel what you've done here should be the standard, but I've only played 1 or 2 other games where it is included....
4. In terms of the price on steam... I think this was worth the money, less than a fact food meal. I bought the game as soon as the notification popped up, and I would do the same for the next game you make.
5. .... Lastly.... as I said, I didn't play the demo... I really liked the Bunkered w/femboy game. To compare.... this.... has been quite dark!
I was not expecting something so dark! I do like horror films.... this isn't that dark (if someone is reading this like a review) .... but it's quite dark...
I found it hard to get into the vibe.... with the vibe being so.... dark, lol.
And in terms of like, character and 'vibe' feedback.... yknow, I haven't finished, so I hope it is possible to have the situation work out.
In terms of how I feel this would contrast a real situation.... obviously if someone was so keen, and also cute/ attractive/ pretty etc... theni think in real terms, there wouldn't be much friction there.... so perhaps that kind of more bland situation would be hard to write in an interesting way? (Like here with what you have written, most likely the player is more into Sora before the player character catches up, lol)
..... and then.... I wanted to skip a lot of the dark stuff, because.... I didn't want to engage with that kind of negativity. In terms of how I would see the situation play out.... there would be so much positive feeling, that there wouldn't be time for so much darkness....
But then perhaps there are morals that you are attempting to impart?
Again though, comparing that to a real life scenario.... I find it hard to imagine such a sought after cute person, would find themselves needing to be in such a dark place. Also.... I think the situation of the cashier/ supermarket thing.... I think that is not such a great setting.... i used to work in offices... and I dated waitresses, etc etc... it's a little unrealistic that an attractive office worker would be so into a normal, unknown, cashier, lol. As someone who did work in offices, and hit on cashiers.
Hopefully I managed to make my points without spoiling things!
You did great! Great art! Great writing!
.... weird setting and vibe.... very dark! (And too much repeating content)
8/10.... will support in future.