(My review and personal thoughts contain SPOILERS! Please play the game before reading. TY!)
Review of the game in general:
When I first read the description, I assumed that Geist would truly be a creepy stalker love interest and Kalei would be there to be the green flag option. I'm really happy and I LOVE your interpretation on this, using this medium and genre to tackle about mental health especially the negative thoughts in our heads which Geist embodies. I really like how the game started and introduce who Geist truly is to the player and what this game is truly about. Kalei is truly adorable and I'm glad he's not just this happy-go-lucky character that is there to help MC and make them feel "better" but he's a fleshed out character and there is a history or reason as to why does the things he does like how he likes Detective Dog, not just because the developer decided to give him the same interests as the MC for the sake of the story but because he, as we find out through the story, watches a lot of films and deeply thinks and appreciates the movies he watches and also the scene where he comforted the MC, he has someone he knows who experiences panic attacks and learned how to help them. In short, I adore Kalei, the writing, and theme (I talk more about the theme in my personal thoughts below)!! The art and animation of the 2 LIs is chef's kiss and It's great to see these different takes on the UI of visual novels now! I also LOVE the voice actors and admire their talent and effort on voicing the characters, they really brought them to life! I'm really excited to see more from you and I'll be sure to check out your other games! Thank you so much for your hard work!
Personal thoughts:
This one felt targeted and too close to home for me especially before playing this game I was out with my friends and just got home and everything Geist said is what I am EXACTLY thinking to myself right now and unfortunately my current state of is similar to how Geist's ending goes. For me, I honestly never thought of Geist's words (those kind of thoughts) in a negative light until now, I thought I was just lazy, trying to not burden others, and protecting myself. Playing this gave me a new perspective that I've been denying to realize and made me finally see through the mist of "I'm just saving myself the trouble" that I've put around those kind of thoughts and see it for what it truly is and how it's affecting me and my relationship with others. I've lost opportunities and friendships due to this and what the MC said when they confronted Geist really stuck with me, that even though it might not work out with Kalei. We'll just move on, find new friends, no matter what happens the world and our life will go on. These days I've been realizing that it's better to just think about things you can control rather than worrying about the future and trying to grasp at the strings of things that are out of your control like what other people think about you or the success and failure in life. The only thing you can really control is your decisions that lead to those outcomes.
(Sorry if this is kind of long, messy, and too much, I just really wanted to share my thoughts and praise the developer and everyone who worked on this for their hard work. Also this game resonated with me and I cried far too much just to go on with my day and not leave a review. Thank you for reading and stay safe always!)
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Absolutely love this!! Everything from the story writing, UI design, art, and VOICE ACTING was amazingggg! Asher will forever have my heart, his character and voice were so comfy and the witty banter between him and the MC is TOP TIER.
This has just been added to my comfort games, I will definitely replay this game whenever I can. Thank you for the devs and everyone who worked on this' hard work. Good luck and so excited to see more from you guys!!
I can see why so many people wish for this to be continued and finished someday! The plot, world, and characters are so interesting and it feels like you'll be suck right in. The thing I appreciate the most is how there isn't large walls of words that overwhelms the reader because that is one of the things that make me unfortunately too tired and cross-eyed to read it, I would just skim through it and miss important parts of the story. So it's amazing how your way of storytelling is enough and still have depth.
Many stories tries to explain everything in depth in order to set the scene and help the reader's imagination but sometimes it gets to the point where it's too much.
As of right now, I have only played E's route and may I say that they have my heart. Maybe it's just me but I will always be a sucker for the bestfriend route even if EVERY story has it, I am contractually bound to do every bestfriend route.
Honestly, E is home to MC and maybe vice-versa as well. It's like a game of tug of war. You can feel the push and pull between them, yet it's never too hard to the point that either of them crosses the line AND I'M ON MY TOES. THIS ISN'T WHAT FRIENDS DO.
Anyways I love this and I hope you're doing well. It's always to sad to see no matter what kind of story being on hiatus but there is no rush and tomorrow is always uncertain.
This story will remain on hold but our lives will still continue. No time is too late. May we see chapter 10 together, someday.
Another game added to my favourites!!
It's been a while since I've read actual good dialogue and writing especially in VNs. And the art of the sprites and BGs are chef's kiss. Thank you and congrats to the dev team for creating this game! I love these kinds of VNs where it's plot driven but doesn't shove everything down your throat and overwhelms you with the lore.
The LIs are very interesting and it's so worth it to do their routes since you're getting entirely different experiences. Even the cameo of the Fancy Stranger piqued my interest, I'm also very excited for his story.
Excited to see more of this and will absolutely play the future chapters when they come out! Goodluck!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS GAME AND MICAH! Thank you and congrats to the dev team for creating this serotonin boost of a game! Micah is such a ball of sunshine and the VA did such an amazing job with voicing him!:]
If I have to be honest, starting the game was a lil confusing but i got there eventually! And maybe I took the minigames a bit to srsly? because i was there for a hot 20 mins and i got a headache doing that. I DIDN'T KNOW THE POWER OF PLOT ARMOR WOULD SAVE ME :[
STILL AN AMAZING GAME, excited to see more of it! Highly recommend playing it and supporting their kickstarter!! WE WANT MORE MICAH AND SKRUNKLY <3