Me and my 3 friends just played this on call and we all fell in love with Neal and Jack, they feel like extremely organic characters. I love how hamfistedly autistic Jack is(as an autist myself, i promise this is a compliment) and how anxiety ridden and adhd-like Neal is. My reading of Neal might be completely incorrect but since I myself also have ADHD I will reflect onto any character I like with wild abandon. Their relationship and chemistry is so sweet and somehow fumbling, like they used to be best friends but have grown apart, and it's awkward to adjust the way you speak to someone who you used to be so close to. It feels kind of viscerally human and realistic the way theres communication mishaps in the music room when Jack doesn't understand Neal's non-jokes, once again, awkward. And the way Jack immediately tries to take responsibility for some of those moments. I recognize that in myself very strongly. You really caught something real and genuine with the vibe of this demo that makes it clear you have a lot personal experience and manage to channel that into characters that are so seamlessly flawed and naturally prone to friction while so clearly caring about each other. As you can see I'm having completely normal feelings about all this. I'm looking forward to the full game and if my friends aren't as hyped to play it I will still force them to. :) It's nonnegotiable. Can't wait to see what's coming up next, the buildup is so potent so far!!
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