Haven't played any of your previous work before(on my way to fix that) but this was very impressive as someone who's never really played the og Yume Nikki(also something I'm on my way to fix)! The pixel art is super charming and Jamie is a likable protagonist who gets a little in over his head. I feel like the side characters make the game world feel so much less lonely such that when they disappear their absence is really felt. I really hope you continue this story and add more unique forms for Jamie to use(also that Astranimh makes a return)!
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It's so interesting that in the "happy ending" when you check the menu, you see that Lera's portrait is missing. I don't know if it was intentional, but to me it seemed to symbolize the dissolution of her own identity into the fleshy hive mind necessary to achieve that kind of artificial happiness.
This game was beautifully crafted, so much so I can imagine a movie version of Flesh, Blood, & Concrete with real life actors lol. I think regardless of background, a lot of people can relate to the idea of wanting to do anything to get away from pain, which makes Nika's arguments persuasive on the surface. But the sad reality is that the only way to have pleasurable happy experiences is to open yourself up to the possibility of displeasure and discomfort, at least sometimes.
Also on a side note, it would have been so easy to make Nika the typical deceitful creepy child horror archetype. But the fact that Nika wholeheartedly believes the things she's saying because that's been her reality for decades and that's the way she's coped adds so much to the themes. The relationship between Lera and Nika is honestly one of the strongest elements of the game.
One of the most atmospheric visual novels I've ever read, furry or otherwise, the prose is beautiful, the tone grim but ultimately bittersweet. You really feel the weight of the self-doubt and old pains the main character has to wrestle with. Honestly wish this were expanded into a full length novel with how engaging the world and characters are! Very impressive jam entry and hopefully future classic.