I distinctly remember playing this game and being enthralled by it, but feeling sort of confused by how bitter it was. I went to the reviews and found a comment talking about how "It made me upset, yes, but it didn't change anything about my life."

That review stuck with me a lot. Lynne is a game that is a very realistic and relatable depiction of what its like to be mentally ill and live in a place that staunches any improvement, but that's about where it ends. I don't think that's bad, per say, I think it's good, but it also had a very strong impact on my creative writing because of the negative review I read about it as a kid.

This game is very important to me in a sort of round-a-bout way, and it'll always have a special place in my heart. I enjoy the comfort of seeing myself at my worst in someone else and being able to empathize, but that criticism sticks in the back of my brain and always will.

Good game . I will remember you forever Lynn

Lynne is a dark game, so much so that it crossed the line into edgy territory. And yet, if you know enough people, you probably know some if not all of the characters that appear here. It starts bleak and remains unflinchingly bleak up until the end, to the point that, when things are fine as can be, you'd find it borderline ridiculous. however, if you'd ever felt as overburdened, stressed and alone as the titular main character, then there's confort in seeing it all reflected here. There's no happy ending or catharsis to be found here, but at the very least and depending on who you are, you might leave feeling seen.