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originally this comment was going to be MUCH much longer, but as an exorcise I thought hey, why not try to sum it up while still keeping the same sentiment?

I stumbled upon this game today and got to say, it really surprised me. It really hit close to home, in more ways than one. The story was phenomenal and- okay time to be less formal i'm not a professional. this game and its story and themes are absolutely DELIGHTFUL and the way things are handled are so well done!

it was wonderful seeing the mc slowly yet surely find their footing and coming out of their shell in kalei's route. cheered every time they figured that, while the world can be really really scary and things incredibly overwhelming, things CAN be okay and will be okay. sometimes you just gotta do something that makes you uncomfortable (talk with other folks for example) and see that despite everything, the results werent catastrophic. hell you may even find folks who, as kalei said, are on the same wavelength as you!

speaking of kalei, he literally appeared as sunshine peeking through the clouds on a dark day. while the mc reminded me of my much younger self, kalei surprisingly kind of reminds me of myself now. of course i'm not as extroverted as him and still can get incredibly anxious in unfamiliar situations without a script, but, he does remind me of the good things. and his enthusiasm for films!!! a!!! it's so wonderful!! and the frustration and not knowing how to solve something that seems simple to others but suddenly after external help it clicking into place and getting better at it!!! yes!!! joy!!! i could go on and on, he's a wonderful character who feels really grounded. big thumbs up :]

and now for the suspiciously white british man shaped elephant in the room. time to address the suspiciously white british man shaped elephant in the middle of the room. I  would like to start off by saying that i have yet to play through his route, but will prolly have to do it at another time since every time he opens his mouth i may or may not cuss him out. he's INCREDIBLY well written, it was like dissasecting the textbook case of manipulation in real time. i need him to shut up, i need him to grow and become better. i want to throw him into the wood chipper. i've got no idea what his deal is in-universe but i can clearly see the big bold letters above his head reading PERSONIFICATION OF ANXIETY AND INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS AND METAPHOR FOR ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS. which leads me to the next point, looks around nervously.

he really reminded me of system members that tend to be labeled as prosecutors (which can kind of trap them into the label box which leads to whole other can of worms and problems since despite sharing a body they still are a person of varying degree of separation but this aint about that this is about the wretched british man /silly), lashing out and trying to help in their own way at the same time while also doing HORRIFIC AMOUNT OF DAMAGE IN THE PROCESS. looking at him through the lens of him and the mc being part of the same system makes his whole deal make more sense to me, common ground and all that. giving more insight into why he behaves like this and how he works in-universe. despite all that i am still throwing him into the wood chipper and sending him into Hey Dude That Was Fucked Up Lets Chill Out And Grow. its okay we are allowed to do this we have personal hands on experience with sharing a life and body with multiple lovely folks (literally) /silly

Really fun short game, got all 3 endings :]

Just finished playing the game and holy fucking SHIT. This was such an interesting experience, I honestly have no words at the moment. The art is wonderful, the character designs fun, the story and the execution spectacular! The twist left me staring at the screen and cursing! And er, I mean that in a positive way of course.

Just ooouuughghhhhghghgh that was so SO cool. Zalmona, Draco and Vanora have a special place in my heart. And of course, all the other characters are wonderful too :]

Will make sure to keep an eye on this game in the future for any updates, but until then, hope you have a wonderful day/night!

('was gonna say more, but that would head into spoiler territory, so I shall refrain :) )

Words can not describe how much this game caught me by surprise (incredibly positive). The art is so nice to look at and the characters!! augh!!! the characters!! they're all so intriguing and fun to ponder in their own ways!! their designs rock!! every time a new character gets introduced you just cant help but start to like them after a bit. 

Also the gravitational pull of mike is a real thing and it terrifies me. but this ain't about him.

There's so much happening just in the first few chapters which leaves you with so much to chew on and rotate around like a precious cube for a while. It's so fun!! 

Really appreciate that as far as the story goes it doesn't force you to like, flirt with any of the characters. That may be a weird thing to say but please know that I do appreciate there being options to create different kind of bonds other than romantic ones, if that makes sense? Anyways-

I could keep going on and on honestly, so to summerize: this game is really really cool, absolutely adore the story and the little details. Hope the entire team who worked on this have a wonderful day! Take care! :]

Absolutely adored playing through this game, the most i've laughed in a while! The art is absolutely phenomenal and also the devil jumpscared me, white man jumpscare.

This is really nice!! Pomme and Commodore's designs are so so neat and the writing is really fun! Replayed it a bit and oooohohohoho really excited when the time to prank Commodore comes, hopefully it won't mind too much ^w^
Got a bit jumpscared by the watercooler which is always fun :D
May or may not have whispered "I am getting a good grade in being a coworker, which is normal to want and possible to achieve" a few times during the two playthroughs.

Excited for the full game to release, take your time and take care! Have a wonderful day! :D