I played the free demo, and am very eager for more. The writing is wonderful, setting up potential mysteries and character that I can't wait to explore. I like the art for the sprites, you can really get a feel for the different characters. The music as well had a particularly haunting drone that heightened the tension.
One thing I criticise is that the way the game is formatted means that the text is often overlaid over the artwork. This makes sense because the writing style is less dialogue-focussed than other visual novels, but it still means that the lovely art is covered up and it can be a lil muddy to read! If the creator's have ever played/seen the visual novel Lamento, perhaps that sort of layout may be better for future updates: the sprites have their own little boxes with a stylised background, and there is a space in the middle for the text.
I haven't read 'Ninety-Nine Righteous Men' which this is a spin off from, but I think that's a testament to how well it's written that I didn't need to have the background in order to enjoy this. The character dynamics are lovely, the way they interact and talk (and fuck) are a joy to read. And the artwork is lovely too, I'm so fond of Annemarie's wrinkles.
These tracks are so good and have such a wide range of tones. I used one of them in my first ever game and it really helped with the atmosphere. Thank you for making them available :)
This book was delightful!! The entire underground city was so fun to read about and all the characters Ree ran into were amazing, it really felt like a (un)living town. Like other comments have said, cozy and fun. And the relationship between Ree and Smythe was so well written, I loved it. I'm so glad I picked it up in my bundle! Will definitely buy more things the author wrote!
