This is hands down one of the best otome games ever. And that it's free is mind blowing! Everything about the story, world-building, characters, graphics is amazing. Each route is vastly different so it doesn't feel repetitive at all, and you get to know more about different minor characters in each route. The characters grow, especially the MC, and everyone from minor characters to the MC and love interests are likable. The story is gripping and emotional (I was crying during multiple routes), and for someone who dislikes "bad endings", I even liked those. Even the good endings will make you cry. I will say Rumple's route felt the weakest (wasn't overly fond of him). Karma's was my favorite! And Varg deserved better.

My favorite game of all time. The town is based on a real town in Cornwall, which I've gone to visit since I loved it in the game so much! I really love the graphics, the photo-realistic black and white with small pops of color is really atmospheric. The game oozes atmosphere, from the slight creep of something wrong in the cottage to the tense night ghost hunt in a church. The story is great, and the characters are really likable. The game can be a bit of an acquired taste, the voice acting can be really hit or miss. But if you like ghosts (and the English countryside), this is the game!

Ridiculously engaging VN! While it can be considered a dating sim, I think it does plot and friendships better. (More later.) Plot is amazing, characters are (mostly) likable and have growth! Epilogues are very detailed, the best in any game I've seen! Love the main gameplay draw, that you remember your past lives and can influence events in your next playthrough! Many different activities with unique scenes that help subsequent playthroughs feel fresh! You can have pets (and interact with them-not just eye candy!) Graphics are pretty, and I like that the seasons are part of the plot too, also not just eye candy! Card battles help add some variety.

My main complaint is that some of the things you need to do (either for friendships or dating) can feel uncomfortable. There are a few characters that you need to break up to be able to date. There are a few characters that will break up with you in the epilogue no matter what. Hence why I'm hesitant to like this game as a dating sim. There's a character that starts off pretty toxic, and while there is growth if the friendship is high enough, to get that friendship up you have to pick options with violence towards creatures. In this same vein: there's a character that will always die, and for a game that's main draw is replaying to save characters, this feels bad.

A smaller complaint, but it can feel repetitive/grindy on subsequent playthroughs. It does a good job of having enough content/adding content, but a lot of big character/plot scenes will repeat.

I still recommend this VN and had a great time! I spent 64 hours on two playthroughs.