Definitely one of my favorite games of all time and one I return to annually, although will probably not be for everyone. It is a very story-centric, slow-paced and 'relaxing' game, and you might not care for it if you're not into those. But is one I would really recommend trying if you are.
Personally this game really just hits home with me in a lot of ways. I spent the first 10 and a half years of my life living around the Cincinnati Metropolitan area, and being a part of the 'rust belt', the town of Possum Springs just feels 'real' to me, which is also aided by the different NPCs you can talk to.
On that note, I really love the characters - particularly Mae and Bea, both I really feel like I can relate to based off my personal experiences with life and my mental health in the past 5 years or so (especially when it comes to dealing with loss, or feeling disconnected from society and myself) while also being really well written when it comes to their dialogue and how their relationship "develops" throughout the story if you choose to hang out with Bea. Same goes for Gregg's storyline though.
Honestly I just find it really nice to just sit back and talk to all the other NPCs I can talk to around Possum Springs, and it's easy for me just to get invested into the setting, story and characters whenever I play this game.
Frankly, this game was and still is an inspiration to me in a lot of ways - one that influenced my own personal writing style when it comes to my own stories - and one I still treasure to this day.
RIP Alec Holowka.
Personally this game really just hits home with me in a lot of ways. I spent the first 10 and a half years of my life living around the Cincinnati Metropolitan area, and being a part of the 'rust belt', the town of Possum Springs just feels 'real' to me, which is also aided by the different NPCs you can talk to.
On that note, I really love the characters - particularly Mae and Bea, both I really feel like I can relate to based off my personal experiences with life and my mental health in the past 5 years or so (especially when it comes to dealing with loss, or feeling disconnected from society and myself) while also being really well written when it comes to their dialogue and how their relationship "develops" throughout the story if you choose to hang out with Bea. Same goes for Gregg's storyline though.
Honestly I just find it really nice to just sit back and talk to all the other NPCs I can talk to around Possum Springs, and it's easy for me just to get invested into the setting, story and characters whenever I play this game.
Frankly, this game was and still is an inspiration to me in a lot of ways - one that influenced my own personal writing style when it comes to my own stories - and one I still treasure to this day.
RIP Alec Holowka.