REVIEW OF ALL ROUTES
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SPOILER WALL
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- Rod's route: Heart thumps BRUHHHHHHHHHH </3 I'm so sad they can't be together. This route made me so goddamn soft I give it 8/10 relationship was v slow at first but a slipperly slope after the second half. Felt kinda rushed idk
- Karma's route: OK IM BLUSHING OK CHILL :) Karma was my favourite from the start because I'm a bisexual mess, but HOLY SHITTTT mans straight up swept me off my FEET. After all the rose imagery I guessed that his curse was based off of beauty and the beast, but the reveal was still really well written! For sure a solid 7/10. Karma's character was a bit empty at first, but he built well throughout the story. I'm putting his route below Rod's in rating because of writing, but in terms of overall enjoyment and romance I'd give it a 10 without a doubt
- Rumpel's route: SO GODDAMN WHOLESOME. This is exactly what i needed to make me feel less depressed and worthless all the time :') At first I was unsure if I would actually enjoy Rumple's route (he didn't really seem like my type AT ALL), but it very nearly made me cry. The only real issues I have with this route is that Lucette never seemed like she would suit Rumpel? Obviously they did end up clicking, but it just didn't make as much sense to me and there wasn't as much natural chemistry as with the other characters. This route really set me up well for the overaching narrative that was being conveyed throughout the entire game (especially in the last two routes), and it was done so splendidly! 7/10
- Fritz's route: Sobbing. Fucking sobbing. 100% lore 100% PAIN. Literally kill me I can't take this. I was already messed up by CHAPTER 4! THATS WAY TOO EARLY. Also,,,hot dominant alter ego hehe yeah ;) I pretty much guessed that Barg was at least connected to Fritz from his first appearance, but OH BOY. I sure do love me some dual personalities! And moral ambiguity. Love that very very much. Also, adiuva is actually a latin phrase with two meanings! It's a second-person imperative of adiuvo and can either mean "me" as in "you" (basically calling the other person as if they were yourself) or it can mean 'you help' or 'you assist.' Thought that was interesting given Fritz's curse. if I'm being totally honest, I very nearly played this entire route in one sitting because I was so hooked by the story :') 9/10 for angst all the way until it was suddenly toothrotting fluff
- Waltz's route: True route. No other routes exist after I played this one. Karma? Who the fuck is that? Fritz? WEAK COMPARED TO WALTZ OH MY GOD-- Lucette and Waltz were made for each other and it's so beautiful I'm crying. This is some good shit okay? There is only one man and his name is Waltz. Sigh...my heart </3 I was grinning like an idiot for so much of this route. Especially that one scene in chapter 8 :) I screamed so loud holy shit. Also the ending, I cannot flaw it. It was such a beautiful fairytale ending and it made me so goddamn happy. I cried a lot :') Actually wait, I think I can flaw the ending. I really wanted Waltz to propose to Lucette but alas...Anyway, thank you for making such a lovely game! I give this route (and the game as a whole) 10/10