A couple years ago, I personally lost a close family member, and since then (and even before, really), I've struggled a lot with self-worth and self-doubt. I sort of stumbled upon this game out of nowhere during a Steam sale earlier this year, and bought it since the premise seemed interesting. And after playing through it... it really hit hard, more than I expected it would.

This isn't really a "game" in a traditional sense - at the very least, it's very narrative heavy and the gameplay pretty much takes a backseat to everything else (sort of like Night in the Woods). It's also pretty short - something you will most likely beat in about an hour. But that doesn't change how sincere and impactful it feels, especially after the beginning. I will say the first 10 minutes or so do start pretty slow, maybe a bit exposition heavy, but I felt all the way through it was building up to something and the pay-off at the end especially really ends up hitting home for me in a lot of ways.

Those feelings are aided by a nice art style, NPCs you can talk to that feel realistic, each with their own stories, and just a very "comfy" setting that helps drive the themes this game is going for. Even for how short this game is, it's message is one I can see sticking with me for a while, and I would honestly recommend this to anyone who deals with the same kinds of issues I personally do.