Hello! First of all, thank you for you kind words ;\\\\;
I didn't expect such a beautiful and detailed review so I froze for a moment, I have to admit. I'm so glad that the game touched you and that you enjoyed playing it even if there were heavy topics discussed!
The 1K word limitation had me cut some content, but I wanted to include a reaction for the name too - the extra dialogue though would cut other parts and so I had to renounce. Now that the jam is over though I'm thinking about expanding a bit more on it, especially about the victim side of the story because some players are curious.
And yes, Eliot had no remorse on the vendetta, the cipher was both a cry for help and a way to occupy and waste the police's time. As for the GUI it's a free one made by Skolaztika, you can find it here on Itch! I found it very beautiful and it suits the mood of the game, doesn't it?
Thank you again for playing my game ;\\\\;
You're welcome! I'm stoked to see what kind of story comes when we have the victim's side of the story. Obviously, what he did was horrible even if Eliot was an unhinged person with such obsessive needs, but could it be he was pushed to do it because of his fear of Eliot or was he that much of an asshole?? Either way, amazing job nonetheless and I'm looking forward to what comes next~!