maybe an unpopular opinion but as someone with memory problems, the part where the response to grandmas book is that you'll "always have the memories" just feels, not right. memories are easily lost or changed. having a piece of that person is longer lasting in many ways. a handmade book isn't a small deal! but really this game made me sad in the best way. 5 stars
I always struggle with keeping things when I shouldn’t. I keep things because I’m supposed too, or I’m worried of hurting feelings, or because I’m scared of losing what those things mean to me. Things sometimes end up feeling like an obligation or a duty, and I start feeling a strange resentment toward them. Happy memories get diluted by the mementos - sometimes. Everyone is different, which is why I thought this would be interesting. In retrospect, I think the game might sometimes say “get rid of everything”, when what I wanted to say was more nuanced than that. I often think about this game and the positive and interesting reactions that it gets online - and I think I might want to re-make it or do a sequel where other perspectives like yours are given equal weight. Anyway, thank you for your lovely comment <3