Wow... that was genuinely gratifying to read.
I'm not even sure how to properly describe how honored I feel after reading all of this. Truly, thank you.
This is your first comment? You mean the well structured, well articulated, interesting, and praising comment that still remains honest and true to your own direct opinion???
The time, thought, and effort behind it are incredibly clear. I can only say thank you again.
I hope I can match it in some way with my own thoughts:
First of all, apologies. I know how it feels to finish something and then search for other people’s thoughts and takes on what you experienced, only to find very little (or in this case, nothing, haha). That can be quite discouraging, so I will try my best to change that somehow!
I am very glad that your interaction with Myrddin felt the way you described. Especially because that is exactly what the game is aiming for. Funny enough, I believe I used a similar description of my goal for his character in one of the very first devlogs I wrote.
Going through the effort of decoding it is genuinely admirable. Please know that I am cheering for you!
And yes, definitely. I don't think it is surprising when I say that DDLC was one of the bigger inspirations for Interact With Me!
To borrow your wording, playing DDLC during my more naive days really did challenge my whole view of what a game could be. Especially watching videos that decrypted the game and revealed all of its hidden elements and details was genuinely mind blowing. It still is, honestly (I'm still very curious about Libitina).
You described the intention perfectly.
What is Myrddin? Is he the good guy? Or is he not? No, he has to be... right?
I am not going to answer any of your questions (of course, especially knowing that you much prefer to experience things completely blind), but I am definitely very intrigued by those questions, and I fully encourage that kind of careful, "scrutinizing" approach.
Inexperienced and stupid? Apologies for stepping in, but all I see here are thoughtful and intelligent observations. Which also makes me even more curious about what your theories might be...
We are still early in the overall game, but I can assure you that once the game is fully finished, a replay will definitely be worth it. The experience will feel completely different.
I wonder... what could it mean... the messiah... hmm...
I am very grateful for your incredibly detailed review. I genuinely enjoyed practically being able to imagine your thought process while reading it. I really hope not to disappoint, but I think I can say that you may especially enjoy the next major update, since it dives further into that side of the game.
Again, thank you. I hope I can show my gratitude not only through words, but also through action, by giving you an enjoyable experience with Chapter III!
Have a wonderful week!
Warm regards!
(No, I can't! This was peak)