I am incredibly impressed by what the dev has managed to achieve in this demo and I can't wait to see what they end up doing in the full release.
The sprites are incredibly detailed and animated. The art is gorgeous all around.
The ML is charming and the storyline is touching.
I made the mistake of naming the missing cat after my irl cat that passed away and ended up becoming too emotionally invested in his fate.
I'm shocked by how much I enjoyed this game.
I'm definitely not the intended audience. I'm not familiar with Jeff the Killer at all--that copypasta was a little after my era.
The art is serviceable, neither the best nor the worst I've seen. The plot is fun and the gameplay is engaging. It can genuinely be a little tricky to keep the MC alive.
But what really worked for me was the fourth-wall breaking. The way the dev satirized otome games, and the yandere trope specifically, was actually amusing and clever. The contrast between the explicit gore and the chaste romance was especially hilarious to me.
I'm curious to see what else the dev ends up creating.
A delightfully charming otome!
The game isn't long, but it more than makes up for it with it's strong writing and unique gameplay.
The coding portion is totally novel and, most importantly, actually fun. I've never played a game with a coding function, let alone a VN, and I couldn't wait for my turn hacking.
All of the characters are distinct. They have their own typing style and personalities that make them easily identifiable even without avatars or icons. Their dialogue is genuinely funny.
The male lead, Odxny, is very endearing. Thanks in part to the fabulous voice acting, he comes across as an actual person rather than just a romantic caricature fulfilling tropes. I even found myself blushing during the final conversation on the "seekLove" route.
All in all, I would highly recommend playing this.
