Wow. Started playing this yesterday, but made the decision to push it back to when I have time to actually appreciate it. And yup, that was definitely the right call.
This was definitely a unique experience, and I mean that in a good way. The gameplay loop was super creative. Having so little dialogue options meant the game could be semi-brute-forced relatively easily, but considering the time constraints, it’s still impressive how much you put in there and how well it was designed. Still, I can’t help imagining what a fantastic knowledge-based game this could turn into given more development time. (I’m always a little sad I watched an Outer Wilds LP instead of playing it myself, but this is sort of giving me similar vibes)
Writing was great and as much as I love how many people went for tougue-in-cheek entries, it was actually somewhat refreshing to see a darker and grittier take on the “you are the NPC” theme. I’m not sure I completely “got” the ending, but it did give me literal goosebumps. Very well done!
The graphic style is super interesting and I love the cross-stitch look of it. For my personal taste, the colors were clashing a bit too much. That’s really my only major point of criticism for the entire game, though.
This ended up being one of my favourite entries this jam. I’m glad I gave it the time it deserved. Thank you for making it!