Very engaging read that honestly made it pretty hard to guess where it would go next, which I think is a rare trait in short stories like this. The plot structure and pacing in general were great. I’m a big fan of plots that twist around with each small action, eventually leading to an end result that feels like the only possible outcome given what led up to it which only makes the unpredictable of the ending more impressive.
I also loooove historic settings too (especially with fantasy elements mixed in) and the art really carried the vibe of that along nicely.
This VN is a wildly creative mix of immensely uncomfortable, very funny, and surprisingly real. The whole doll system is freaky and frankly, a concept I personally find absolutely horrific. At the same time though, the game is very consistently funny, which I feel adds enough levity for its exploration of very real toxic relationship dynamics to hit hard even within its hellish nightmare reality of dolls and witches. Garbage Doll and her funny head voice are my kinda my goats also. Very fun characters to watch evolve throughout And I would be remiss not to mention the wonderful art and music. The art especially was really good, I loved the aesthetic. It was both cute at times while also adding to the disturbing nature of the world and events.
