SPOILER ALERT -
If you prefer the element of surprise, please stop reading!
I did a speed run of the demo in the video. Note spoiler alert in video, as reveals dialogue/storyline for each love interest.
What I liked about the game:
* Character sprite art - Each character is well designed with personality and colour theme. The changing expressions to reflect emotions and narrative is excellent! Callum's look of disgust at Wren's platform shoes purchase is classic!
* Logo art - Birds of Paradise logo is so bright and cheery.
* Background art - from main char apartment to band studio, and even the daytime/nighttime changes are beautiful.
* Music - Vega's sound track rocks. It totally gels with her femme fatale rock chick vibe. It's my favourite track so far.
* Writing / Editing / story - My favourite parts are when Robin meets Vega for the first time, with bonus ice cream melting on her thigh. Ha ha ha. I was especially hooked on Lonan's character reveal, with his piercings, which probably says something more about me than the story, but captivating and intriguing and very well written.
* Programming - When Robin researches the Birds of Paradise band, with the one cheesy photoshoot, this whole section of programming is masterful. It's so wonderfully designed with the end user in mind, that I was beaming the entire time. Let's give credit from start to finish. You can mouse hover over each love interest, which reveals their name over their head in their personalised colour theme - so cool! When you select a love interest, the others fade away. After introductory text, you're rewarded with a completely different pose (which is so art intensive and very much appreciated), and actual conversation with the love interest in a dream state.
Overall, loved it! I've backed the Kickstarter and looking forward to next steps for Birds of Paradise.